The Homestead Resort - Lower Cascades Golf Course
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Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2013. See The Homestead Resort - Cascades Golf Course and The Homestead Resort - Old Course listings.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Championship | 72 | 6579 yards | 72.2 | 127 |
Middle | 72 | 6200 yards | 70.4 | 124 |
Forward | 70 | 4686 yards | 66.2 | 110 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Blue M: 72.9/135 W: 79.4/144 | 438 | 441 | 294 | 221 | 604 | 373 | 433 | 157 | 453 | 3414 | 382 | 199 | 508 | 446 | 471 | 235 | 529 | 518 | 206 | 3494 | 6908 |
White M: 70.7/130 W: 76.6/140 | 379 | 401 | 279 | 192 | 548 | 356 | 414 | 130 | 423 | 3122 | 364 | 170 | 463 | 406 | 417 | 214 | 488 | 481 | 165 | 3168 | 6290 |
Gold M: 67.0/123 W: 72.6/130 | 370 | 298 | 273 | 173 | 538 | 349 | 333 | 124 | 280 | 2738 | 357 | 153 | 428 | 365 | 324 | 208 | 480 | 375 | 160 | 2850 | 5588 |
Red M: 64.5/118 W: 69.4/124 | 288 | 292 | 270 | 169 | 464 | 292 | 327 | 114 | 274 | 2490 | 264 | 148 | 365 | 356 | 317 | 121 | 394 | 368 | 145 | 2478 | 4968 |
Handicap | 9 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 18 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 71 |
Handicap (W) | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
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Old School Feel
This William Flynn track oozes old school vibes. the stately clubhouse, the layout of the holes and the bunkering all speak to a different era. Still, this mountain course and its tradition stands up, as evidenced by its top 30 rankings in the American Public Course lists. The course boasts the "oldest first tee in continuous use" in the country, and is set against the backdrop of the Allegheny Mountains, which influence the outward nine. The rolling elevation changes produce few flat lies, despite the severely cambered fairways funneling balls to collection areas. Here's a tip I discovered quickly: I had heard from others that because this course sits at a great elevation above sea level that I would need to be prepared for shots to fly 10-15 yards more than normal. I did find that my driver thru 8-iron did fly farther. However, 9-iron through wedges did not. I didn't execute this early in the round and it cost me some shots. Waterfalls and the rushing stream of Cascades Gorge dissect the back nine, which plays mostly through a flat in a valley. The bent greens were spectacular. Something about the western Virginia mountain climate agrees with bentgrass because they were soft and smooth. Downhill putts can get away from you. These are old-line greens though, so expect them to be slightly raised with not a lot of contour, just gentle slope. There are few forced carries, making it playable for higher handicappers. I particularly liked the finishing holes: back-to-back par 5s before the par-3 finisher. Finally, tip #2. Arrive early, especially if not staying at the resort. The Cascades course is about 5 minutes from the resort and does not have a driving range - only a putting green. So, if you want to hit balls you'll have to head to the Old Course first.
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Approach on par-5 17th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/21/2017
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Approach on par-4 10th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/21/2017
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Par-4 13th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/21/2017
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Par-3 4th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/21/2017
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Approach on par-4 12th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/21/2017
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15th green with clubhouse in background Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/21/2017
No Flat Lies!
Played two round over a couple of days. Course was in great shape. Mid October so leaves could have been an issue. The grounds staff did a great job keeping the leaves under control if you hit the ball in or near the fairway. If you didn't then you were in trouble as you should be! Golf staff, starter, bag staff, and shuttle driver couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. The test on this course is hitting good shots from the never flat lies.