Looking back from a green at Kempsville Greens Golf Course
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3.7
388 Reviews (388)
5 Stars
91
4 Stars
184
3 Stars
67
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
81.7%
Recommend this course
334 out of 388 reviews
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4.1
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.9%
Recommend this course
32 out of 36 reviews
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3.6
114 Reviews (114)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
76.3%
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 70
Length 5843 yards
Slope 120
Rating 68.2
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Kempsville Greens Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1954
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.7
388 Reviews (388)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Bait and switch

I had no idea all the putting greens on the course were complete under repair! Meaning there were no real putting greens. Total waste of time should have gone to the driving range. I won’t be back and wish I had a refund.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/12/2023

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the putting greens being under repair during your visit. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we appreciate your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Under Construction

The greens are under construction currently. They do have temporary greens but no yardage to temp greens and hole 17 was not marked for the Tee box. It would be better with temp yards on the hole markers. The staff was great about informing all guest about the greens under construction. I will play again especially for the price and the staff.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/10/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our business. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the construction on our greens and the lack of yardage on the temporary greens and hole markers. We appreciate your understanding and we're glad to hear that our staff provided great service. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Cheap, quick course

All the greens were under renovation, unfortunate cause the temporary greens were terrible and it cut about 15-20 yards off every hole, I guess that was to be expected though. Hole 17 (par 3) wasn't open. Quickest 18 I've ever played. But hey I love playing whenever and wherever I can so if you want a cheap course to play this is right for you.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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Commented on 07/10/2023

Hi, Bollingerz. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting our course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rushed

I am a Newer golfer (4 or 5 times so far) and I brought a friend (first time golfer) to this course because it was cheap and They had temporary greens set up while the real ones are under construction which was listed on the website. So I thought they would be pretty laid back.We booked a teatime on a Wednesday morning thinking it wouldn’t be busy. Even still we had the staff following us to every hole reminding us of time restraints. They have a 4 hour maximum 18 hole round. Meaning neither of us could really get into our shots and practice considering the time it takes for each of us to double bogie most holes. This course takes themselves way to serious for people just picking up the sport. Plus the temporary greens were aweful. So idk why an experienced golfer would want to go either. Writing this review made me change my score from 3 stars to 2 as I remember how bad it was.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing us.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Kempsville Greens Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time

It was a great day. Staff is very nice. Greens are under repair but we were told ahead of time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and rate us. We hope you join us for another round soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Kempsville Greens Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course rehab!!

Great course but they are redoing all their greens. Don't know why during main golf season but other then that it was great to play. Can't wait till they are done.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you for visiting us and leaving us a positive review. We hope to see you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Starter is a jerk; worst course conditions I’ve played

I booked a tee time online for rather cheap for 18 for 2 people on a Wednesday morning. I was excited and have heard good things about this course. When I check in, they inform us they have temporary greens. Little did I know, this was a fairway green with a flag and a bucket as the hole. Additionally, many of the tee boxes were mats.

I wish this information was available before I paid.

Additionally, when I went up to the first tee, there was a starter on a slow Wednesday morning. He tries to pair us with a random duo even though there was absolutely nobody on the course. The two random guys laughed and just said they’d tee off ahead and we can play seperate. The starter goes after those dudes and makes them wait on the green for us. Screams at all of us and makes us really uncomfortable. He then follows us as we play to the second hole to make sure we play together. In the time it took doing this, they could’ve played ahead and we could’ve played the hole. And guess what?! Nobody was behind us, so it didn’t matter either way.

My buddy and I left after 9 holes and drove over to eagle haven to play another 9. Worst course ever, worse starter ever. I doubt I’ll come back despite my friends claiming they loved this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/19/2023

Hi,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Under improvement repairs

Well the course is being improved it is very playable especially for inexperienced players. We were behind a foursome that was obviously learning the game. We all go through that and we thoroughly enjoyed our time on the course. The staff is exceptionally pleasant.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/16/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our course. We are pleased to hear that you found it playable and enjoyed your time on the course, and we appreciate your kind words about our staff.

Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/09/2023

Hi,We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Temporary Greens

Right now they have reduced pricing because they have temporary greens on every hole except 17. The greens are 50-75 yards in front of the real greens (sometimes farther) on the fairway. The grass is cut short and the hole used is about 8” diameter. If you don’t take your game too seriously then it’s a good chance to get a low score, with the length greatly reduced and the holes so large. It only took me about 2-3/4 hours to play. Some of the tees also need work but hopefully when everything is finished it will be much improved (and more expensive). I was satisfied since I play only occasionally. There was not room on the 17th hole to put a temporary green so that hole was skipped, improving my score three or more shots. 😊

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/09/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Kempsville Greens Golf Course. We appreciate your rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Green sun progress

All the greens Atleast front 9 is temporary but still fun excited to see when they’re done !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/02/2023

Thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Kempsville Greens Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I’ll be back

Greens are under repair as advertised. Very helpful staff

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/26/2023

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Kempsville Greens Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another great experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/26/2023

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Kempsville Greens Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another great experience!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course Being Renovated

No info about course renovations when booked tee time. Got there at 7 am and told me about renovations. Greens being redone, temporary greens, mats for tee shots on all par 3’s, extra large cups to putt too. Course with temp greens probably played 3,000 yards. One hole had no temp green, water all around the green. Had a little boat anchored in the water with a flag in it???? To show you have easy it was, I shoot in the upper 80’s. Had 3 eagles and shot a 67. Hopefully after renovations it will be worth playing, now NOT SO MUCH?

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/18/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and rate the course - we appreciate your feedback. We did include this information in both the confirmation and reminder emails sent regarding your round and this information can be found on our online booking page. We hope you'll give us another try after the renovation is complete!

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/17/2023

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review - we recently began a course renovation - converting our putting greens to Champions Bermuda turf. We hope you'll give us another try after the renovation is complete.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Kempville Greens are Brown

I wonder what happened! All the greens are in need of repair and it's evident that temperary greens are being developed for most of the 18 holes. So if you want to work on putting stick to the putting greens. I met some really nice golfers that play there often but they indicated it was their last time until next year. The course overall is a challenging experience but the condition of the grounds makes it impossible to have a true golf experience. Artificial turf driving mats as tee box; Brown, worn and blistered greens leave alot to be desired!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/16/2023

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review! Yesterday, we began a course renovation - converting our putting greens to Champions Bermuda turf. We hope you'll give us another try after the renovation is complete.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/18/2023

We would love to hear more about your experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Kempsville Greens Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/18/2023

Thank you for taking the time to rate the course. Please feel free to comment further about your experience with us - we always appreciate the feedback.

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