Top Virginia Public Golf Courses

🏌️‍♂️ Top Virginia Public Golf Courses in Virginia (According to Wikipedia & Course Profiles)

1. The Highland Course at Primland
📍 Meadows of Dan, VA

🛠️ Designed by Donald Steel
⛰️ Set atop the Blue Ridge Mountains with dramatic views
🏆 Routinely ranked among the best public courses in the U.S.
💲 Resort-access required, high-end destination
🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

2. Kingsmill Resort – River Course
📍 Williamsburg, VA

🛠️ Designed by Pete Dye
🏆 Former LPGA and PGA Tour stop
🌊 Scenic holes along the James River
💲 Resort guest or member access
🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

3. Golden Horseshoe – Gold Course
📍 Williamsburg, VA

🛠️ Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. (renovated by Rees Jones)
🎖️ One of RTJ Sr.’s finest works, routed through a mature forest
🏆 Hosted NCAA Championships and USGA qualifiers
💲 Public resort course
🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

4. Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club
📍 Leesburg, VA

🛠️ Designed by Gary Player
🌄 Carved through rolling horse country with natural rock walls
🏌️‍♂️ Highly rated daily fee course in Northern Virginia
💲 Public access
🗒️ Course site

5. The Club at Viniterra
📍 New Kent, VA

🛠️ Designed by Rees Jones
🍇 Set within a working vineyard community
🌳 Wooded fairways with elevation and strong bunkering
💲 Semi-private with public tee times
🗒️ Course site

6. Olde Mill Golf Resort
📍 Laurel Fork, VA

🛠️ Designed by Ellis Maples
⛰️ Mountain setting with lakes and elevation changes
🏡 Resort community with stay-and-play options
💲 Public play available
🗒️ Course site

7. Potomac Shores Golf Club
📍 Dumfries, VA

🛠️ Designed by Jack Nicklaus
🌊 Routed along the Potomac River with bold green complexes
🏆 Named one of Golf Digest’s Best New Courses
💲 Public daily fee course
🗒️ Course site

8. Laurel Hill Golf Club
📍 Lorton, VA

🛠️ Designed by Bill Love
📜 Built on former prison grounds, now a Fairfax County municipal gem
🏆 Former host of USGA Public Links Championship
💲 Affordable public access
🗒️ Course site

9. Riverfront Golf Club
📍 Suffolk, VA

🛠️ Designed by Tom Doak
🌅 Set along the Nansemond and James Rivers
⛳ Challenging layout with Doak’s minimalist touch
💲 Semi-private with public tee times
🗒️ Course site

10. Independence Golf Club
📍 Midlothian (Richmond), VA

🛠️ Designed by Tom Fazio (renovated by Love Golf Design)
🎓 Former home of the Virginia State Golf Association
🏞️ Beautifully maintained public-friendly facility
💲 Daily fee course
🗒️ Course site

🧠 Why These Courses?

• 🧱 Elite design pedigree: Jones, Fazio, Dye, Nicklaus, Doak, and Steel

• ⛰️ Scenic variety: From mountaintop marvels to riverside gems

• 🏌️‍♂️ Public access: Strong mix of daily fee, municipal, and resort options

• 🏆 Championship pedigree: LPGA, NCAA, USGA history across multiple sites

• 🇺🇸 Rich history: Set in Virginia’s colonial and Civil War landscapes