|
Sunshine
and mild temperatures year round make Virginia
Beach the ideal getaway for golfers. The resort
area offers several excellent public golf courses,
designed by the likes of Arnold Palmer, Rees Jones,
Robert Trent Jones and George Cobb.
There
are numerous spring and summer tournaments
and from September through May, many Virginia
Beach Hotels offer special golf packages
with these premier golf courses.
Appropriate
attire is always encouraged when playing
golf. Certain facilities have more closely
enforced dress codes than others. Please
verify the golf course dress codes before
leaving your hotel to play.
|
Bay
Creek:
1 Clubhouse Way Cape Charles,
VA (757) 331-9000
The Arnold Palmer Signature Course is the centerpiece of the beautifully
landscaped Bay Creek Golf Club, which also features a marina and a Golf
Academy. Only a golf course of this caliber could keep your mind from wandering
to the majestic bounty of tidal marshes, woods, creeks and sandy beaches. |
The
Signature at West Neck:
3100 Arnold Palmer Drive (757) 721-2900
The latest masterpiece by Arnold Palmer Course Design,
is destined to become a timeless classic. Thirteen lakes and several
picturesque natural wetlands accent the wooded and dramatically landscaped
terrain and the stone walled bulkheads fronting the 11th and 18th
greens are truly spectacular. |
Tournament
Players Club (TPC) of Virginia Beach:
2500 Tournament Drive (757) 563-9440
7432 yard, 72 par course, featuring the best Golf in Hampton Roads. Host
to the BUY.COM Virginia Beach Open Tournament. |
Bow
Creek Municipal Golf Course:
3425 Clubhouse Road (757) 431-3763
5,917 yard, 70 par course, with challenging narrow Bermuda fairways and
bentgrass greens. |
Cypress
Point Golf & Country Club:
5340 Club Head Road (757) 490-8822
6,740 yard, 72 par course. Distinctive Bermuda fairways and rough are accented
by lush bentgrass greens. |
Hell's
Point Golf Club:
2700 Atwoodtown Road (757) 721-3400
6,766 yard, 72 par course, with lakes interesting fairway angles, challenging
greens and 61 sculptured bunkers. Chosen one of "America's 100 Best
New Courses" by Golf Digest. Winner of "Best of the Beach" award
eight consecutive years. |
Heron
Ridge Golf Club:
2973 Heron Ridge Drive (757) 426-3800
Heron Ridge is collaboration between PGA Tour favorite Fred Couples and
Award Winning architect Gene Bates. The fairways are rolling and spacious
and provide a 419 Bermuda grass playing surface. The greens are the most
highly rated “L-93” Bent grass and offer many challenges with
their slopes and undulations. Heron Ridge plays over 7000 yards from the “Boom-Boom” tees
(named in honor of the course designer Fred Couples) and offers 4 additional
sets of tees insuring that golfers of all skill level will be put to the
test. |
Honey
Bee Golf Course:
5016 S. Independence Blvd. (757) 471-2768
6,005 yard, 70 par course. Honey Bee is a creation of Rees Lones. Open
enough to be friendly to the high handicapper, Honey Bee also challenges
the zealous golfer with a blend of length and finesse that is expected
from a championship course with water on 10 holes, elevated tees and immense
bunkers. |
Kempsville
Greens Municipal Golf Club:
4840
Princess Anne Road (757) 474-8441
6,013 yard, 70 par course, with Bermuda fairways and bentgrass greens,
and features a challenging back nine with numerous bunkers and water hazards. |
Kiln
Creek Golf Course:
1003 Brick Kiln Blvd., Newport News, VA 23602. (757) 988-3220
Designed by Tom Clark, Kiln Creek is one of the region's newer courses
and is ranked in the top 5 courses in Virginia by Tee Time Magazine. The
unique design features 27 meticulously-groomed holes of championship golf.
This 6,891 yard, par 72 course has gained Kiln Creek a reputation as one
of the finest golf resorts in the Mid-Atlantic region. |
Lake
Wright Golf Course:
6280 Northampton Blvd. (757) 461-2246
The Lake Wright Golf Course plays around its namesake, making its 6,174
yard, par 70 setup. The course offers some of the most challenging and
picturesque par 3 holes in the Hampton Roads area. |
Ocean
View Municipal Golf Course:
9610 Norfolk Ave., Norfolk, VA. (757) 480-2094
Opened in the 1930's, Ocean View is one of the oldest and most scenic courses
in the area with many tall, old trees. Located across from the Chesapeake
Bay, this 6,152 yard, par 70 course has bentgrass greens and Bermuda fairways.
Voted Norfolk's best golf course 1994-95-96. |
Owl's
Creek Family Golf:
411 S. Birdneck Road (757) 428-2800
Owl's Creek, a challenging course designed by Brook Parker, is located
near the oceanfront and boasts a raised, lighted driving range. At 3,793
yards and par 62, it can be played in less than three hours. |
Red
Wing Lake Municipal Course:
1080 Prosperity Road (757) 437-4845
Designed by George Cobb, Red Wing Lake has sloping bentgrass greens and
wide Bermuda fairways. Water comes into play on 10 holes on this long 7,080
yard par 72 course. |
Seven
Springs Club:
1201 Club House Dr., Chesapeake, VA. (757) 436-2512
Come enjoy a challenging round of golf and play the best greens in Tidewater!
Seven Springs is a 6,278 yard, 71 par golf course which features all bentgrass
greens and Bermuda fairways. Amenities include, driving range, putting
green, well-stocked pro shop and a grill/restaurant. |
Stumpy
Lake Golf Course:
4797 E. Indian River Road (757) 467-6119
6,846 yard, 70 par course. |
Williamsburg
National Golf Club:
3700 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188. (757) 258-9642
Williamsburg National is a Nicklaus Design Association Golf Course that
was opened in 1995. It was voted by Golf Digest as "one of the top
10 places to pay in Virginia." Complete clubhouse amenities and meticulous
course conditions are a standard. |
| |
There
are many other beautiful and challenging golf courses
throughout the Hampton Roads region. |
|
