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    Best golf courses: Virginia (Southeast)

    Virginia (Southeast): the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in this country or region. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key for the rating definitions.

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    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s! 5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this. 4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars. 4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit. 3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars. 3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game. 2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available. Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team. Private: A course for members and their invited guests only. Stay & Play Golf Resorts: Golf Clubs and resorts with onsite accommodation

    Course name

    Rating

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    Designer

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    Bay Creek (Nicklaus)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Norfolk / Virginia Beach
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Designer

    Original 18-hole design by Jack Nicklaus; back-nine loop closed in 2020.

    Bay Creek (Palmer)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Norfolk / Virginia Beach
    Palmer, Arnold

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Designer

    An Arnold Palmer Signature Course.

    Bide-a-Wee
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Norfolk / Virginia Beach
    Findlay, Clark & Strange

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Designer

    Original design by Fred Findlay. Redesigned by Tom Clark (of Ault, Clark & Associates) in collaboration with Curtis Strange.
    Brickshire
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Richmond, VA
    Clark & Strange

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Richmond, VA

    Designer

    Thomas E. "Tom" Clark (of Ault, Clark & Associates) in collaboration with Curtis Strange.
    Ford's Colony
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Richmond, VA
    Maples, Dan

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Richmond, VA

    Designer

    Father/son team of Ellis & Dan Maples designed Ford Colony's original Marsh Hawk course (1985). Dan Maples designed the Blue Heron (1999) and Blackheath (1999) courses.
    Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Visitors welcome
    Norfolk / Virginia Beach
    Jones, RT Sr & Rees Jones

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Designer

    Original design by Robert Trent Jones Sr with later modifications by his son Rees Jones (1997 and 2016).

    Golden Horseshoe (Green)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Norfolk / Virginia Beach
    Jones, Rees

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Designer

    Rees Jones

    Heron Ridge, VA
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Norfolk / Virginia Beach
    Couples & Bates

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Designer

    Fred Couples & Gene Bates
    Independence
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Richmond, VA
    Fazio, Tom

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Richmond, VA

    Designer

    Original design by Tom Fazio (2001); updated by Lester George (2014).

    King Carter
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Richmond, VA
    Weiman, Joel

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Richmond, VA

    Designer

    Joel Weiman
    Kingsmill (Plantation)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Norfolk / Virginia Beach
    Palmer, Arnold

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Designer

    Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay

    Kingsmill (River)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Norfolk / Virginia Beach
    Dye, Pete

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Designer

    Pete Dye

    Kinloch, VA
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    Richmond, VA
    George & Giles

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    Richmond, VA

    Designer

    Lester George & Vinny Giles.

    Kiskiack
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Richmond, VA
    LaFoy, John

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Richmond, VA

    Designer

    John LaFoy
    Magnolia Green
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Richmond, VA
    Nicklaus Design

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Richmond, VA

    Designer

    Original 9-hole course (built in 2010 and known as Westham GC) was completely redesigned and extended to 18-holes by Nicklaus Design in association with Tom Clark (2015).
    Riverfront, VA
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Norfolk / Virginia Beach
    Doak, Tom

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Designer

    Tom Doak

    Royal New Kent
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Richmond, VA
    Stranz, Mike

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Richmond, VA

    Designer

    Mike Stranz

    Signature at West Neck
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Norfolk / Virginia Beach
    Palmer, Arnold

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Designer

    An Arnold Palmer Signature Course.

    Stonehouse
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Richmond, VA
    Stranz, Mike

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Richmond, VA

    Designer

    Mike Stranz
    Viniterra
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Richmond, VA
    Jones, Rees

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Richmond, VA

    Designer

    Rees Jones
    Virginia Beach Natl
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Norfolk / Virginia Beach
    Dye & Strange

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Designer

    Pete Dye in consultation with Curtis Strange.

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