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3.1
262 Reviews (262)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
109
3 Stars
56
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
24
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.8
67.6%
Recommend this course
205 out of 262 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.3
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.8
Pace
5.0
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 4 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.2
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.8%
Recommend this course
14 out of 18 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6500 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.3

Previously known as Somerset Golf Club and Rapidan Golf Club.

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Somerset Farms Golf Course (formerly Rapidan Golf Course)
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jerry Slack (1997) Rick Robbins (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Gentlemen: Shirts MUST have a collar. NO jeans, cutoffs or camouflage. Ladies: NO short shorts. Appropriate golf shirt/blouse

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Reviews

3.1
262 Reviews (262)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 16
Forced Carries 15
Narrow Fairways 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 17
Advanced Golfers 10
Beginners 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 10
In the 'Burbs 8
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Challenging

Great course, very challenging, some you need to know the hazzards to make good club selection. The cart path needs a lot of work. Staff was very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Better and better

Every time I play, the course improves. The greens are firm, fair and overall very good for the season. The course is very short except for a long and challenging par 3 on the front. If you're hitting your driver straight be ready for a low score

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Staff was great and course was in great condition for the time of year. Was a Slow morning and was able to complete the round in 3 1/2 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0

Poor conditions for above average price.

Greens were aerated and I get it, but there should be some type of heads up or slight discount.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course!

This was my first time playing here since they changed names but it was great. Staff was really nice and helpful. Fairways were in great condition! The greens were a little dry but not bad at all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fairways and greens in good condition only issue is all the t-boxes in terrible shape. As always the staff courteous and friendly looking forward to my next round

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Hidden gem

Course is steadily improving... becoming a favorite in the area...only drawback is no driving range for warmup.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course upgrades

Been coming here over 2 years now. The course has improved tremendously over the last 6 months with change of management; parking lot has been paved and spots marked; fairways and greens are 85% better. Great value for 18 rounds of play!

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Somerset golf course the old rapidan club

New to golf only been playing this year my second time on the course I did all 18 holes in three hours scored less than 100 and wasn’t pressured or made to feel uncomfortable by anyone great course great staff great price much better than the local clubs in the area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

decent course i guess

we played just before christmas. first time playing somerset farms. the course was a strange layout. we got confused on a few holes on the front 9. please put up more signage.

i worked for the epa for many years, and i did not like seeing the laborers applying some kind of fertilizer on the greens only a few hours before a very heavy rainfall was expected. for one, that is illegal. second, the river runs right along the golf course, so all of that fertilizer that was applied, guess where it went? right into the water ways. i suggest you learn the laws on fertilizer applications, especially right before rain events, and especially in the winter.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/13/2021

Thank you for your recent visit to Somerset Farms Golf Course! We are also aware of the confusing hole routing layout and have recently added 12 signs throughout the course to assist players as they navigate the course. We will also be using a few different tactics to better define the hole layouts as well. Stay tuned!
As for your concerns regarding our winter fertilizing program, our Head Superintendent is a licensed applicator for the State of Virginia. Any and All fertilizers and pesticides are applied according to the EPA label recommendations. If you would like more information regarding our nutrient management plan, please feel free to contact me directly at mbyrd@newdirection.golf

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Confusing front nine.

Overall fun course. Front nine is hard to tell which green you are playing. We just watched the group in front of us. They seem to book close together but pace was still pretty good. They say new owner is doing a lot of work for next year. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play awful

Starter was running about 25 minutes behind, 0 people on the back nine however they refused to start anyone there. Pace of play was horrendous. 4 1/2 hours in and we bailed after hole 14. The groups around us were also complaining about the pace. No Marshall to move anything along. Also, went to get food on the turn and everything is “cooked to order, you should have called ahead. We don’t make food in advance because we have no way of knowing how busy we’ll be”. Uhh maybe the fully booked tee times are an indication? Come on man, everyone has Hot Dogs ready at the turn!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Getting Better

Things are improving at the course. Its great that its open and with time it could be a fun course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

M Cullen

Great course was a beautiful day today course was fantastic

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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