1 Bide-A-Wee Drive,
Portsmouth, Virginia 23701
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+1 (757) 393 8600Pro shop
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Adam Relan (PGA, Head Golf Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and residential.
Designer:
Original design by Fred Findlay. Redesigned by Tom Clark (of Ault, Clark & Associates) in collaboration with Curtis Strange.
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4.5 mi SW of downtown Portsmouth / 6.5 mi SW of downtown Norfolk.
Bide-a-Wee
Bide-a-Wee Golf Course is a well-rated and pleasantly testing layout. This tree-lined parkland course should not disappoint, with many attractive features and several excellent holes to enjoy. Plenty of golfing challenge, a well-crafted design and usually good upkeep all contribute to the appeal of this course. One to include on your play list if you are in the area.
Daily-fee municipal course - visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Walking permitted. Golf carts available to rent.
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The City of Portsmouth's challenging Bide-A-Wee Golf Course was a vision conceived by PGA professional Chandler Harper in the early 1950s. After playing in the Ryder Cup matches of 1955, Harper retired from competitive golf and hired Fred Findlay to build the new golf course in Portsmouth.
Findlay is attributed with suggesting the name of the course, which in Scottish means "stay a little longer, or linger awhile." After 37 years of managing Bide-A-Wee, Chandler Harper retired in the early 1990s, at which time the City of Portsmouth decided to fully renovate the course.
2436 Gum Rd, Chesapeake, Virginia 23321
+1 (757) 465 2222
Visit websiteThe Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chesapeake offers 90 modern rooms, well-equipped with free WiFi, 27-inch flat-screen TV, coffee maker, microwave and refrigerator. Located just off I-664 on the edge of the Norfolk-Portsmouth-Chesapeake area.
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Bide-a-Wee; Riverfront.
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