410 Golf Course Drive,
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Office
+1 (800) 476 1988 (toll free)Pro shop
+1 (434) 293 4653Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Martin Winters (Director of Golf)The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland, small lakes and residential.
Designer:
Original design by Lindsay Ervin (1984). Improvements made by Pete Dye & Assocs (2005). Complete redesign by Love Golf Design (2019; lead designer Scot Sherman).
38.044669
-78.536024
3 mi NW of Charlottesville / 70 mi NW of Richmond.
Boar's Head (Birdwood)
The Birdwood Golf Course at Boar's Head Resort is a wonderfully natural and pleasantly testing layout, which benefitted from a complete redesign in 2019. The new Love Design layout should not disappoint, with many attractive features and 18 excellent holes to enjoy.
The new layout utilises the existing clubhouse while still also passing by the historic Birdwood Mansion. The new routing, which flows through valleys, over ridges, and across creeks, opened up wonderful views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Stay&Play at Boar's Head Resort: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Walking permitted: anytime (Mon-Thur); after 1pm (Fri-Sun). Golf carts available to rent.
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The Boar's Head and Birdwood Golf Course are just minutes from the University of Virginia, which was founded by Thomas Jefferson. The course is owned by the University and is home to the University's men's and women's golf teams (the "Cavaliers"). | Birdwood is a certified member of Audubon International's Cooperative Sanctuary Program.
Birdwood course:
Virginia's 13th best course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
USA's 12th best college/campus course (Golf Digest, 2023).
200 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903.
+1 (434) 296 2181
Visit websiteYou will experience the relaxing comfort of first-class Charlottesville accommodations at The Boar's Head Inn. 175-newly renovated guest rooms and suites create an inviting retreat in tune with the natural rhythms of Virginia's southern heritage. Antique furnishings and unique décor highlight the rooms. A member of the Historic Hotels of America collection.
Birdwood at Boar's Head
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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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