The Gauntlet Golf Club

Played The Gauntlet on back to back days (one practice round and one stroke play tournament round) after a few days of considerable amount of rain in the area. Play was cart path only on both days. The course is under new management as of February from what the staff told me. You can see where they are trying to make improvements on the course. That being said I like the course layout. If you do not know about P.B. Dye and his style of doglegs, blind tee shots and forced carries then I can see how you might not like this course your first time around. The front nine is definitely more unique than the back nine. The course is on the tighter side of things throughout. The greens range from small to multi tiered and large. The greens have recently been punched which was a downer because it did affect the roll of the ball. Also the staff did not mention this when I made my tee time for Friday morning. The fairways were filling in nicely from the winter and were nicely groomed considering all the rain. There are more than a few places that are "Ground Under Repair" throughout the course so again you can see where improvements are being made. Now the bunkers are a whole different issue all by themselves. The staff does know this and they are slowly addressing the situation. If you like your clubs I recommend taking free relief from the bunkers as you see fit. Enough tee boxes to match your game but they need to do some serious work on them. They are very bare in spots and full of weeds. Pace of play was fine both days. Walking is allowed here. I gave the staff 5 out of 5 (despite not telling me about the greens) because they are very friendly and working on the issues currently facing the course. The food was good and the pricing was fair. The pro shop is small and there is not a lot of merchandise. I rated the value 2 out of 5 due to the current overall conditions and being charged almost $50.00. Currently there are courses that are in much better condition near here that charge the same rate if not less. Due to the effort of the staff and new management here I gave it overall 4 out of 5. I will play it again later this year to see if things are still trending upward and update my review.

Course was in great condition, except for some of the tee boxes and bunkers, which were a little rough and barren of sand. Fairways were excellent and greens were outstanding. Last played in late 90s ... Would definitely play again.

As I was well aware, there are many blind shots and layups off the tee box. If you don't have a rangefinder then purchase one or you will be wrong on yardage most of the day. That is downside.

The upside is the course is in great shape and well maintained by the staff. It is short, but that is due to many dogleg throughout the layout. I look forward to going back, but not without more technology in hand. Maybe you add GPS to your golf carts? Maybe you Mark sprinkler heads?

I haven't played here in over a year. The course was really in good condition and as challenging as ever. Randy the starter was fantastic and kept the pace steady. I would certainly consider coming back during the week if the prices were more reasonable.

I’ve played this course over the past few years and it is in by far the best condition of any course in the area. It’s a tough layout that is so enjoyable to play when the fairways and greens are so nice. If you played it in the past and the greens were not great you should definitely see it now.

Nice course, but is overwhelmed and crowded. Can't get on practice range. Between members, volunteers and other guests impossible to get a tee time early and the early times are locked down for select members! I'm done....

Excellent greens and fairways. However, the tee boxes are surprisingly poor

The Gauntlet course itself was in good condition. The layout was beautiful. The speed of play however was very very slow. There needed to be a course ranger out in course and urge the pace of play to speed up. It took over 5 hours to complete 14 holes.

Tees not in good shape. Greens bumpy. Tough course but I would come back.

What a nice course! Lots of blind shots,, some tricky dog legs, shots over water, uphill and downhill greens, Enjoyed that round!

The course layout and pace of play was excellent but the condition of the tee boxes and greens were horrible. On more than a handful of occasions putts would kick 90 degrees to the left or right after hitting a rough patch (I.e., weeds and dirt). Several of the tee boxes (tips) didn’t have any grass at all and comparable to hitting off a softball infield. Mid week, mid day price of $70 is overpriced given the conditions.

Really not fair to rate a golf course in Virginia in the month of February. Overall the course is good for winter play, but the greens are really in rough shape. Couldn’t really putt on them.

If.you pay full price for this course, you are crazy. Not sure how they get away with their $60 greens fees. Greens are a nightmare. Playing plinko on the whole course. You can score low if you get on one, but there are some strange holes. 5 is a mess. They finally opened 13 green, but it was very sandy.