Looking back from a green at Kempsville Greens Golf Course
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3.7
394 Reviews (394)
5 Stars
92
4 Stars
188
3 Stars
68
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
81.7%
Recommend this course
339 out of 394 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.6%
Recommend this course
31 out of 35 reviews
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3.6
108 Reviews (108)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.8%
Recommend this course
84 out of 108 reviews
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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
394 Reviews (394)
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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!

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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.

Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

No more mats on tee boxes!!!

Get rid of turf mats on tee boxes. Grow some grass on the course and start maintaining the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/02/2023

Hello,Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Kempsville Greens Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

$100 Layout For $27

City course that is not lush like a higher price course. It has multiple challenging holes while the tees and greens show lack of investment.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Kempsville Greens Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/01/2023

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for.

Couldn’t turn down $18 for 18 holes. Course didn’t impress me but it also wasn’t a complete disappointment. The staff were very friendly! Tee boxes were horrible, fairways and bunkers were marginal at best, and the greens were hit or miss. I’m a single digit handicap who really only cares about the greens, if putts roll somewhat true I can overlook the conditions everywhere else. 2-3 of the greens were terrible, like walk up to the green, laugh, pick the ball up and walk off to the next tee terrible. The rest of the greens weren’t terrible but they were far from true. Puts bounced and hopped there way to the hole. Overall the course was pretty much what I expected for $18 I was just hopeful for slightly better greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Routine Maintenance Needed.

Instead of maintaining bunkers, they have eliminated many of them, taking away from the challenge. Sand traps are in need of overhaul and some more sand. Rarely do you see sprinklers or watering done. Tee boxes get rotated but the idle tee boxes never get any seeding or fertilizing. Membership is what keeps me coming back. Great bunch of guys and staff. Driving range is restricted to irons only. Pro shop pricing is a bit on the high side. Never have I seen a beverage cart on the course. One could be a real money maker and a young adult could make a great amount of money in tips.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course need work

Your greens need serious work. Many greens are covered with patches of other grass growing or bare patches of sand.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/19/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

always enjoy playing at kempsville

we do not like the mats placed at certain holes to hit off of. we would rather hit off the ground even if there is no grass. with the mats in place. we are unlikely to play there as often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/19/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review! We hope to see you back again at Kempsville Greens Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I hate to think this

2 twosomes were sent out in front of our foursome on the back. The snack bar was Terribly slow. As we got to 13, the marshsall told us we were two holes behind and that the clubhouse was getting calls. Was it a coincidence that 2 of our 4 were young Black players?(Im a 58 year old white male) I’d like to think not, but we were originally behind a threesome and the we had a single pushing from behind.
I really hope that Black players are treated the same as White players, but yesterday should me that it COULD be an issue.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
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Commented on 04/22/2023

There is nothing to discuss. The marshal just kept repeating that the clubhouse was getting calls but nothing we said was taken into consideration. You know what the issue is. Next time consider all of the facts.

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Commented on 04/19/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us a rating. We value our customer experience, so your feedback is important to us. Please reach out to management to discuss further.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/19/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review! We hope to see you back again at Kempsville Greens Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/19/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review! We hope to see you back again at Kempsville Greens Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This was a great course,

We enjoyed the course - it was great for beginners. Friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/12/2023

Hello and thank you for your review! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Kempsville Greens Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/09/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a positive review! Thank you for playing Kempsville Greens Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hello,
Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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