6. Lake/Road at Hollows Golf Club, The

Lake/Road at Hollows Golf Club, The

3.7160352941 3.7 stars from 5 (157)
  • Holes: 9
  • Par: 70
  • Length: 5966 yards
  • Slope: 112
  • Rating: 68.0
  • Layout
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Location
  • 14501 Greenwood Church Rd, Montpelier, Virginia 23192, Hanover County
  • (804) 883-5381, (804) 798-2949
  • (804) 883-7738
  • www.thehollows.com
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Year built: 1984
Type: Semi-Private
Greens: Bent
Fairways: Bermuda
Golf Season: Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts: Yes
Pull-carts: Yes
Clubs: Yes
Caddies: No
GPS: Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving range: Yes
Putting green: Yes
Practice bunker: Yes
Teaching pro: Yes
Golf school / academy: Yes

Policies

Walking allowed: Yes
Metal spikes allowed: No
Dress code: Proper golf attire required.
Credit cards accepted: VISA, MasterCard Welcomed

Tees | Layout | Full Scorecard

Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Blue 70 5966 yards 68.0 112
White 70 5661 yards 66.6 109
Gold 70 4999 yards 63.7 104
Red (W) 70 4715 yards 66.2 106

Hollows Golf Club is situated in historic Hanover County, birthplace of Patrick Henry. The club boasts 27 holes of championship golf that are considered the best value in the area since the greens fess are good for the whole day, allowing you to try every hole if you wanted to. The holes are divided into three nines: Cottage, Lake, and Road, that are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The unique layouts of all three offer enough variety to appeal to players of all skill levels. The Lake/Road combination naturally features plenty of water on the front nine. The Lake nine is routed around a large lake as well as a few small ponds. The back nine, Road, is the longest of the three nines, but only by about 100 yards. There is no water but there are some tricky doglegs and strategically placed bunkers.

Rating Snapshot

GA Rating Index 3.7 stars from 5
Off-Course Amenities: 3.6 stars from 5
Value: 4.1 stars from 5
Pace of Play: 3.9 stars from 5
Staff Friendliness: 4.0 stars from 5
Course Layout: 3.9 stars from 5
Course Conditions: 3.5 stars from 5
Rating Breakdown 157 Reviews
5 stars:
32
4 stars:
77
3 stars:
36
2 stars:
9
1 stars:
3
88.6%

recommend this course

138 out of 153 reviews

What Golfers Are Saying

Location is worth the drive convenient to the city in the 'burbs   Great for locals seniors playing multiple courses   Challenges include water hazards bunkers elevation changes   Great for drinks patio dining  
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FEATURED REVIEW

"Early season conditions"

corgijim's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a month
Handicap:  15-19
3 3.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/22/2018
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Staff friendly and arrive early to get a comp range basket. Like the course layout and there are 3 nines for variety. Even so, the greens were all “holed” so no smooth putting anywhere. The sand traps were mostly hard packed and could chip out using a pitching wedge. I hope the greens heal from the season prep but suspect it will be 2-3 weeks. Also hope they bring in some fresh sand and soften up those traps. I’d wait until later in May to return.

Pace of Play: Average

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Average

Off-Course Amenities: Average

I recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW
shalom56's avatar
Skill:  Advanced
Plays:  Few times a week
Handicap:  10-14
5 5.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/20/2018
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Pace of Play: Fair

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Excellent

I recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"Not even worth the discounted rate"

u992811019's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Few times a week
1 1.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/17/2018
First time playing Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Couldn't find anything good about the course. Paid for 18 and left after 9.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Poor

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Fair

Off-Course Amenities: Poor

I don't recommend this course

Response from Hollows Golf Club on 04/20/2018:

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Hollows Golf Club, in the Montpelier area. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.

FEATURED REVIEW

"Cost"

u818691938's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a month
3 3.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/03/2018
First time playing Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Great value. Be careful as the coast charges atbthe course was more than what the email stated.

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Good

I recommend this course

Response from The Hollows Golf Club on 04/10/2018:

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, The Hollows Golf Club, and for the 3 stars. We are sorry to see that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played and your feedback is appreciated. It looks like you had a friendly experience with our staff and that your round was a great value for you, so we hope this improved your overall experience with us. Thank you for your choosing our course, in the Montpelier, Virginia area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

FEATURED REVIEW
u000007645112's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Few times a week
Handicap:  10-14
3 3.0 stars from 5 Played on 03/18/2018
First time playing Used cart Perfect weather Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Not too impressed with the Cottage course. Lots of Poi annum growing and the bermuda is not yet ready to green up. So lies are not good and the look of the course is pretty bad now.

Lake course had no to little poi and it was lovely. Much better track. I will go back to play the Road course and the Lake.

Pace of Play: Average

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Good

Off-Course Amenities: Good

Course Difficulty:  Moderate

I recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"Great fun, even in windy conditions!"

lccrossgaze's avatar
Age:  25-34
Gender:  Male
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
Handicap:  10-14
5 5.0 stars from 5 Played on 03/14/2018
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

The Hollows greens were receptive yet rolled at a great brisk pace. The green designs are also varied, providing a new challenge at each hole. The course conditions were excellent for winter, and the staff was friendly and welcoming.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Average

I recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW
Jerry5373335's avatar
Skill:  Advanced
Plays:  Few times a week
3 3.0 stars from 5 Played on 02/21/2018
First time playing Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Good

Off-Course Amenities: Good

I recommend this course

Response from Lake/Cottage at Hollows Golf Club on 02/23/2018:

Thanks for visiting us here at Hollows Golf Club and submitting a review. We appreciate your feedback. We're glad to see that you enjoyed the course as well as the off-course extras. Thanks again for choosing us and we hope to see you again soon.

FEATURED REVIEW

"Disappointed"

vanhosel01's avatar
Age:  65+
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
Handicap:  20-24
2 2.0 stars from 5 Played on 02/15/2018
Used cart Wet weather

Reviewed on

There was way to much rainwater on the course. I'm a 69 year old senior, and I have to travel close to 30 miles to play at The "Hollows". The greens were pretty good but the rough and part of many of the fairways, were practically unplayable. I was advised before the round, that 3 of the 18 holes that I would be playing(Cottage and Road), would be cart-path only, do to the wet and muddy conditions. My shoes and parts of my clothing, were muddy, by the time we were done.I think it was very unfair to be charged full price, under conditions that perhaps should have precluded playing golf at all. I realise that you have many returning players there, but, my group is not keen on returning to play on an unfit course. especially where I am not even offered any accommodation for the inconvenience.

Arr DeVita

Pace of Play: Average

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Average

Value for the Money: Fair

Off-Course Amenities: Average

Course Difficulty:  Moderate

I don't recommend this course

Response from The Hollows Golf Club on 03/01/2018:

Hello Arr. Thanks for visiting The Hollows Golf Club and writing a review. We are very disappointed to hear that you were unable to enjoy your round due to residual weather conditions. We want all of our guests to have a memorable time out on the course, and we are so disappointed that your visit did not meet our usual standards. Please give us the opportunity to change your mind about our course.

FEATURED REVIEW

"Winter rules"

Speedblade54's avatar
Top 25 Contributor
Virginia Advisor
Age:  55-64
Gender:  Male
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
3 3.0 stars from 5 Played on 02/15/2018
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Played here because not a very difficult course, not real long and knew was going to be wet . Yep it is wet wet wet. Almost got stuck couple times on the cart path . While waiting for group ahead to clear 8 th tee , yes 70 degrees so crowded , group behind approaching 7 th green had played approach shot wide right and came over and asked did you hear where my ball splashed . Course not in bad shape considering the weather. Greens slow to be expected but consistent. Most , sorry to say not all, the golfers were keeping carts on path only. These conditions we all must expect to be playing cart path only and respect the property so that others aren’t dropping out of the ruts you’ve caused. Pace was good , played 18 holes got a beer st Knickers all in right at 4 hours .

Pace of Play: Average

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Good

Off-Course Amenities: Average

I recommend this course

Response from The Lake/Cottage at Hollows Golf Club on 02/20/2018:

Hey, thanks so much for writing this wonderful review. We truly appreciate your feedback, and we hope that you had an enjoyable round despite the residual weather conditions. Thanks so much for caring for our course as we do. We hope that you will visit us again soon. We appreciate your business.

FEATURED REVIEW

"To Many courses"

u4187119's avatar
Skill:  Beginner
Plays:  Few times a week
2 2.0 stars from 5 Played on 01/24/2018
First time playing Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Course lacked enough markers to maneuver around the three courses. Missed several holes. And had to back track.

Pace of Play: Average

Course Layout: Fair

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Fair

Off-Course Amenities: Average

I don't recommend this course

Response from The Hollows Golf Club on 01/30/2018:

Hello, thank you for sharing your review, We truly appreciate your constructive feedback regarding the course and will be sure to pass it along to our team. We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our staff and sceneries at The Hollows Golf Club, and also appreciate your input on our maintenance. We hope to welcome you back for an enjoyable experience on the course in the near future.

FEATURED REVIEW

"Really good deal, could be a great deal!"

AKornacki's avatar
Age:  55-64
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a month
4 4.0 stars from 5 Played on 12/15/2017
Previously played Used cart Windy weather

Reviewed on

I play this course when I can get off work early, it's easy to get tee times, close to home, the folks there are great as are the facilities. The course has been around a while, in fact it was the first GC I played in Richmond.

The one thing I would improve is just the condition of the course. It gets a lot of use & traffic which makes it tough to keep the course in tip-top shape; if they could improve that aspect this would be a real hidden gem!

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Fair

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Good

Course Difficulty:  Fairly Easy

I recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"Good course, greens keeper mad at wife?"

crt928's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
5 5.0 stars from 5 Played on 12/03/2017
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

The course was in good condition, leafs on course and in the rough need to be mowed better. Greens are in great condition. Cup placements were in highly difficult locations, which was frustrating. We were out to enjoy probably last round of golf for the year. The Greens have challenging undulations which is fun; it was not a tournament weekend but cups were setup as if was one.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Good

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Good

Off-Course Amenities: Good

I recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW
luckyluck88's avatar
3 3.0 stars from 5 Played on 11/25/2017
Previously played Used cart Perfect weather Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Just a golfer. Not often enough do I play,

walking on 3 legs now days, but won't quit.

Back problems and moving have slowed me down.

However, The Hollows has excellent greens (fast),

reasonable rates. At almost 62 yrs old, the white tees play just over 5500 yards, so it is great to retrain myself. Nice restaurant & service. If you're below

the hole, hit it!, above, tap it. 3 putts are common

above, but don't be shy when below the cup,

in fact, if not played before, leave it short.

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Good

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Good

Course Difficulty:  Fairly Easy

I recommend this course

Response from The Hollows Golf Club on 11/28/2017:

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, The Hollows Golf Club, and for the 3 stars. We're very glad to hear you enjoyed the conditions of the greens, value for your round, and off-course amenities. We appreciate your feedback and hope you are able to get out on the course again soon. Thank you for golfing with us in the Richmond area, and we look forward to seeing you!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Public course in the country"

u1367903's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
Handicap:  15-19
2 2.0 stars from 5 Played on 11/16/2017
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

If you want to go out and play and get your game/swing in shape here is a place to go for the price. Greens are small and rolled well. If you’re expecting plush conditions this is not the place. There are three nine hole layouts - cottage, road, and lake. The staff is friendly but the amenities are lacking. Played here b/c the ease of making a tee time with GolfNow. I don’t know why any golf course wouldn’t use this app.

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Average

Off-Course Amenities: Fair

I don't recommend this course

Response from The Hollows Golf Club on 11/20/2017:

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, The Hollows Golf Club, in the Richmond area. We are glad to hear that you enjoy our course for the practice and that greens were in good shape when you played. It also sounds like you had a friendly experience with our staff, so we are happy to hear that. Your feedback is appreciated, especially regarding the course conditions and the off-course amenities. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.

FEATURED REVIEW

"Fun round"

lccrossgaze's avatar
Age:  25-34
Gender:  Male
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
Handicap:  10-14
4 4.0 stars from 5 Played on 10/18/2017
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Greens were great, rolling faster than I expected. The fairways were good, too. I like the layout, which combines inviting fairways with enough approach challenges to keep you thinking. Thankfully, all three sets of 9 were available, because a seniors tournament was on Cottage/Lake. I was able to play Road/Cottage pretty quickly (under 2.5 hours) as a single.

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Good

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Average

I recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"An Old Favorite"

w3aVanhOseL's avatar
Age:  65+
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
Handicap:  20-24
4 4.0 stars from 5 Played on 10/17/2017
Previously played Used cart Perfect weather

Reviewed on

I like the course layout, and the greens are always in great condition. I have to travel almost 30 miles to get there.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Good

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Average

Course Difficulty:  Moderate

I recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"This place is great!"

u000005046655's avatar
Age:  65+
Skill:  Beginner
Plays:  Once a month
5 5.0 stars from 5 Played on 10/15/2017
Previously played

Reviewed on

I don’t live near Richmond any more, but when I’m nearby, I always try to play the Hollows. This place is absolutely awesome and the people who run this place (Andy Bemis) do a really great job keeping things running well. Plus, I love the 27 hole layout. It offers a lot of variety and provides an option at the turn if the pace is a little off.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Excellent

I recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"Fall golf"

RG948383ADAAD6E1D62C's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
3 3.0 stars from 5 Played on 10/15/2017
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

It was a beautiful fall day, so play was a tad slow but enjoyable. Over all course was in decent shape. Greens ran true.

Pace of Play: Fair

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Good

I recommend this course

Response from The Hollows Golf Club on 10/19/2017:

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, The Hollows Golf Club in the Richmond area, and for the 3 stars. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the great weather with us, but we hope you'll see improvements with the pace of play during your next round. We appreciate your feedback, and look forward to seeing you again soon!

FEATURED REVIEW
daniel5623649's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Few times a week
4 4.0 stars from 5 Played on 10/13/2017
First time playing Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Good

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Good

I recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW
w3aVanhOseL's avatar
Age:  65+
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
Handicap:  20-24
5 5.0 stars from 5 Played on 09/27/2017
Previously played Used cart Perfect weather

Reviewed on

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Good

Course Difficulty:  Somewhat Challenging

I recommend this course

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