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Lake/Road at Hollows Golf Club, The

- Holes: 9
- Par: 70
- Length: 5966 yards
- Slope: 112
- Rating: 68.0
- Layout
- 14501 Greenwood Church Rd, Montpelier, Virginia 23192, Hanover County
- Montpelier
- Virginia
- 23192
- USA
- (804) 883-5381, (804) 798-2949
- (804) 883-7738
- www.thehollows.com
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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
What Golfers Are Saying
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Reviews
"Early season conditions"

"Early season conditions"
Reviewed on 04/24/2018
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
"Not even worth the discounted rate"

"Not even worth the discounted rate"
Reviewed on 04/18/2018
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.
"Cost"

"Cost"
Reviewed on 04/04/2018
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.

Reviewed on 03/20/2018
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
"Great fun, even in windy conditions!"

"Great fun, even in windy conditions!"
Reviewed on 03/16/2018
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

Reviewed on 02/23/2018
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.
"Disappointed"

"Disappointed"
Reviewed on 02/27/2018
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.
"Winter rules"

"Winter rules"
Reviewed on 02/17/2018
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.
"To Many courses"

"To Many courses"
Reviewed on 01/26/2018
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.
"Really good deal, could be a great deal!"

"Really good deal, could be a great deal!"
Reviewed on 04/10/2018
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
"Good course, greens keeper mad at wife?"

"Good course, greens keeper mad at wife?"
Reviewed on 12/08/2017
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

Reviewed on 11/27/2017
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!
"Public course in the country"

"Public course in the country"
Reviewed on 11/18/2017
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.
"Fun round"

"Fun round"
Reviewed on 10/20/2017
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
"An Old Favorite"

"An Old Favorite"
Reviewed on 11/07/2017
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
"This place is great!"

"This place is great!"
Reviewed on 11/07/2017
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
"Fall golf"

"Fall golf"
Reviewed on 10/17/2017
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!

Reviewed on 10/04/2017
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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