Richmond, Virginia is home to many challenging public golf courses. Some were established in the early 1900s, offering plenty of history as well as greens and fairways for all skill levels. Expect to find award-winning courses, including the Independence Golf Club in Midlothian, ranked third best public golf course in the country by Golf World's Readers Choice for 2009-2010.
Golf Courses
Visit Richmond and choose from numerous golf courses in the area. According to the Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, golfers can choose from more than 20 elite golf clubs in the region. The Elson Redmond Memorial Golf Facility, Independence Golf Club, Belmont Golf Course, Providence Golf Club and Glenwood Golf Club are just some of the public courses around Richmond where you can reserve a tee time.
Significance
Visit the Elson Redmond Memorial Golf Facility, a well-known course in Richmond honored as the 100th First Tee Site developed by the National First Tee Organization. Speakers in the facility's grand opening in 2003 were former President George H.W. Bush and PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem. If you're looking for a course with more history, stop by the greens and fairways of the city's oldest public course: historic Glenwood Golf Club, established in 1927.
Features
Independence Golf Club is a public, daily-fee golf course that features an 18-hole championship course, nine-hole short course, clubhouse, golf learning center, and programs and golf camps that highlight golf learning and development. The 18-hole championship course stretches across gentle hills, woodlands and ponds on the edge of the state's Piedmont region.
Book tee time in Belmont Golf Course in Henrico County and enjoy its 18-hole PGA championship course. Other amenities include clubhouse, recreation center, lounge, golf instruction and pro shop. Belmont has various tournaments such as the Joseph Andrew Nuckolls Memorial Golf Tournament, Senior Golfers of Virginia, Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church and Fuel Oil Association.
Time Frame
Play rounds of golf throughout the year in Richmond, with all-season golf courses such as the Elson Redmond Memorial Golf Facility and Providence Golf Club. Elson Redmond Memorial Golf features a six-hole, par three holes and a practice tee open year-round, and a heated and covered practice area for privacy and protection against the elements.
Lodging
Play golf for several days and choose accommodations right next to your favorite course. The Independence Golf Club offers accommodations at its Robins Cottage and Swink Lodge. The lodge's amenities include units with kitchen, wireless Internet access, direct TV and coffeemaker. Inquire about stay-and-play packages that allow you to combine savings by booking a tee time and a room together.
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