The golf options…
Sunday, May 18
WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL-YORKTOWN COURSE
3700 Centerville Rd.
Williamsburg, VA
Starting Times:
Greens Fee (2024) - $81
36 minutes from house
Designed by renowned architect Tom Clark, the Yorktown Course at Williamsburg National Golf Club has five sets of tees ranging from 7,000 yards and challenging test for the best golfers to less than 5,000 yards and very playable for the novice golfer. Tom Clarks’ Yorktown layout is a great mix of classic course design with a few modern twists.
The Yorktown’s back nine is among the most unique and interesting in the Williamsburg area with three par 5’s, three par 4’s and three par 3’s. The Yorktown provides the perfect complement to the Jamestown Course. Contrasting designs and putting surfaces on the Yorktown and Jamestown courses provide club members, locals, and traveling golfers two distinctly different golf experiences.
Monday, May 19
Stonehouse Golf Club
9700 Mill Pond Run
Toano, Virginia 23168
Starting Times:
Green Fees (2024): $89
17 minutes from house
The 18-hole golf course at Stonehouse Golf Club in Toano, Virginia features 7013 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par 72. Stonehouse was originally designed by one of the most innovative golf course architects in the business, Mike Strantz, a former protégé of Tom Fazio.
Strantz envisioned creating a mountain-style course that disturbed nature as little as possible. With deep bunkers and wide fairways, the par 72 layout features dramatic elevation changes. Enormous-sized putting greens perched on the edges of natural cliff formations with constant challenges for any level player.
When the course opened in 1996, Stonehouse was named “Best New Upscale Public Course in the Nation” by Golf Digest and “Top 10 New Courses You Can Play” by Golf Magazine. In 2000, Stonehouse Golf Course was awarded as one of the “Top 100 Public Access Courses” by Golf Magazine. In 2005, Golfweek Magazine awarded Stonehouse Golf Club as “The Best Public Access Golf Course in Virginia”.
With the drop in the market in 2008, the former owners – Tradition Property Group – experienced a sharp drop in membership and had a hard time of staying open. By 2017, Stonehouse Golf Club was just a shell of its former self and had lost all of its prestige. The golf course had lost all of its greens, tee boxes were bare and the fairways over grown with weeds. The course was officially closed in November of that year.
In December 2018, J. Sanders Construction bought the property with the idea of bringing it back to its former glory. Stonehouse Golf Club held their grand re-open July 4th, 2019 and is now open for business!
When the course opened in 1996, Stonehouse was named “Best New Upscale Public Course in the Nation” by Golf Digest and “Top 10 New Courses You Can Play” by Golf Magazine. In 2000, Stonehouse Golf Course was distinguished as one of the “Top 100 Public Access Courses” by Golf Magazine. In 2005, Golfweek Magazine awarded Stonehouse Golf Club the distinction of being “The Best Public Access Golf Course in Virginia”.
In December 2018, Stonehouse 2.0 LLC was formed and bought the property. At that point, Stonehouse Golf Club was just a shell of its former self and had lost all of its earlier prestige. The greens, tee boxes, and fairways were all completely neglected and overgrown with weeds. Over the last three years, intentional care and purposeful improvements have enhanced Mike Strantz’ original design. Surpassing its former glory, this gorgeous course is a must-play.
Tuesday, May 20
Royal new kent
10100 Kent Field Road. Providence Forge, VA
Tee Times:
Green Fees (2024): $78
22 minutes from house
Designed by world renowned golf course architect Mike Strantz, Royal New Kent is a one-of-a-kind Irish Links Style Golf course, built right here on the mainland of the United States. Royal New Kent was awarded the highest honor a golf course can receive by being named to Golf Digest’s “100 Greatest Courses” list.
Our signature motto, Invicta (meaning undefeated or unconquered), goes back centuries to ancient Rome, and is the motto of the County of Kent, England. Once you play the course you will realize why it fits Royal New Kent so well.
We strongly suggest playing the appropriate tees that coincide with your playing ability. This will certainly make the day more enjoyable for yourself and those around you. Our knowledgeable professional staff is always willing to assist you with any questions you may have about the golf course.
After your round we invite you to join us in the pub for a spectacular view while you share your tales of greatness.
Enjoy your round and may Good Luck be your friend.
“Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, “it’s called golf.” Irish saying
“I’ve played many courses across the US including Pebble Beach, and Royal New Kent is my favorite. This course is mind boggling enormous, a monster, and unbelievably beautiful. You can’t wait to see what’s around the next turn or over the next hill. It’s an experience playing here, and you will never forget it. “GolfLink Review”
Flowing across 7,440 yards of windswept, rugged landscape, Royal New Kent can be one of the most difficult courses in the country if played from the tips (“Invicta” tees – means “unconquered” from the moto from Kent, England) with a tough 76.8/154 course and slope rating. Royal New Kent has been called “the truest representation of an Irish links in America” and is reminiscent of the Irish Landscape where links courses such as Royal County Down and Ballybunion were built. The landing areas are wide, therefore, played from the correct set of tees for different levels of ability the tee shot is not too dangerous. This is a course that requires focus and concentration on the second shots as there are varieties of danger and difficulty lurking, including 105 strategically placed bunkers, most of them large and/or deep. The newly transitioned Champions Bermuda greens are very large and provide inviting targets with bold swales and ridges. They are hidden behind sharp, grassy knolls, hand stacked rock walls and tall fescue grass. Each hole offers several playing options to fit a wide range of golfer abilities. The 282 acres presents golfers with open spaces and panoramic vistas unlike any other course in the east coast. The new tag line is “Golf Ireland in Virginia”.
Wednesday, May 21
KISKIAK GOLF CLUB
8104 Club Drive Williamsburg, VA
Tee Times:
Green Fees (2024): $52
21 minutes from house
Kiskiack Golf Club is home to one of the best 18-hole golf courses in the state of Virginia. Nestled along a ridge of a natural bluff in Williamsburg, Kiskiack’s public course features tree-lined fairways, gorgeous water features and is easily walkable. While the course can be demanding for the experienced player, the course’s open fairways and picturesque views allow beginners to enjoy a round of golf as well.
After playing Kiskiack, 18 golfers may each have a different favorite hole”
John Lafoy, award-winning golf course architect, who designed Kiskiack in 1997
Thursday, May 22
WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL-JAMESTOWN COURSE
3700 Centerville Rd.
Williamsburg, VA
Starting Times:
Greens Fee (2024) - $70
36 minutes from house
Designed by the Nicklaus Design group, this 4-star GOLF DIGEST winner is a favorite for Williamsburg golfers of all skill and experience levels. The par 72 Jamestown course measures close to 7,000 yards from the championship tees and has 5 sets of tees to accommodate golfers of all skill levels . The Jamestown Course has served as proud host to the PGA Tour Michelob Open Qualifier on three occasions, bringing national attention to Williamsburg golf. It has received numerous awards including “One of the Ten Best Courses you can play in Virginia” by Golf Digest Magazine.
The Jamestown Course greens were renovated and resurfaced with Champion Bermuda grass in 2017. Bermuda grass grows well in Williamsburg’s Hot & Humid summer climate ensuring year round premium playing conditions.
Dining options…
Winery options…
5000 Farmers Dr, Barhamsville, VA
12 minutes from house
16230 Cooks Mill Road, Lanexa, VA
11 minutes from house
5800 Wessex Hundred, Williamsburg, VA
36 minutes from house
Moondog Putting Championship options…
Apparently the other game in town is a story excuse for a putting course so we have to cast our lot with this chain that started in Michigan forty years ago. 36 holes for a true championship…
