2000 Busted Rock Rd,
Meadows of Dan, Virginia 24120
Office
+1 (855) 876 6593Pro shop
+1 (866) 328 0310Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Brian Alley (Director of Golf).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Undulating terrain. Golf cart strongly advised.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Donald Steel
36.662653
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11 mi S of Meadows of Dan / 70 mi SW of Roanoke.
Primland (Highland)
The Highland Course at Primland Resort: this stunningly natural, quiet and scenic golf course commands fabulous views over the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia. In the forefront, the pyramid-shaped Pinnacle of Dan.
While a host of designers considered building the course at a much lower level on this huge property, Donald Steel was convinced the spectacular mountain top views had to play their full part. As such Steel's excellently crafted design sits alongside the luxury Lodge at Primland's highest elevation. From the Lodge and the golf course the vistas are spectacular.
With its mix of woodland stretches and more open terrain, the generally good-width rolling fairways wend their way across this mountain top retreat in two nine-hole loops. Water hazards don't feature at all in the layout, and you can definitely forget roads and housing. From the gatehouse to the golf course it's a mere six-mile drive through pristine woodland.
Steel's layout includes 18 wonderfully varied golf holes, stylish but not excessive bunkering, large undulating greens and several precipitous drop-offs into heavily wooded valleys. Good ball striking is demanded from the tee, not least on the closing par-4-5-4 stretch. This final and gloriously scenic trio all dogleg left to right; a "baby fade" on each hole will serve you well.
Pick of the holes: the first six holes, which include three par-5s and two par-3s are fabulous scene setters. From there on the immaculately presented course continues to sweep you along with many wonderful lookouts on the way. The long downhill par-3 8th is many people's favourite. But, perhaps the best hole (and view) is saved 'til last, with a spectacular vista awaiting at the 18th tee. Primland's impressive Lodge (complete with it's deep-space observatory-silo) looks down on proceedings as you putt-out on the final expansive green.
Stay&Play at Primland: luxury onsite accommodation available; see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Golf carts are fitted with GPS. Walking permitted at certain times, but not advised. Several long green-to-tee distances and considerable elevation change.
Excellent (including a double-ended driving range).
Primland is named after its founder, Frenchman Didier Primat, the grandson of Marcel Schlumberger, one of the founders of the Schlumberger oil field services company. Didier Primat, who had a net worth of £3 billion when he died in 2008, bought approximately 12,000 acres of land in Meadows of Dan, Virginia in 1977. The site, now known as Primland, was used for hunting, fishing, horseback riding and other recreational activities. The golf course was built in 2005/06.
In 2013 Primland joined five other prestigious world-renowned golf clubs and competed for the annual Tavistock Cup (see our Tournaments section >by Tournament >Tavistock Cup). Primland was represented by Fred Couples, Bill Haas, Jay Haas & Webb Simpson, with the team coming a creditable third. The winners, after a playoff were Albany, Bahamas. The other teams competing were: Lake Nona, Orlando; Isleworth, Orlando; Oak Tree Natl, Oklahoma; Queenwood, London. The low round prize went to Webb Simpson.
Virginia's 4th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 155th best course, and 25th best public access course (Golf Digest, 2023).
2000 Busted Rock Rd, Meadows of Dan, VA 24120
+1 (276) 222 3800
Visit websiteSituated at the highest point on the property, The Lodge at Primland offers a refined lodging experience in a stunningly natural environment. Sophisticated in style and spectacular in scale, the cedar and stone Lodge features 26 luxury guestrooms and suites, each with a distinctive floor plan. In addition there are fully-equipped cottages, mountain homes and even "tree-houses', all with spectacular mountain views. Perhaps uniquely for a golf Stay&Play venue, Primland also offers the opportunity to study the planets and stars in the resort's fully equipped deep-space observatory.
Primland (Highland)
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Olde Mill (22 mi)
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Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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