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Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6972 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.4

Course Details

Year Built 1990
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Clark (2018) Tom Clark (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Virginia (2017 #21)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2017 #11)

Reviews

3.8
203 Reviews (203)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 23
Water Hazards 19
Elevation Changes 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 24
Advanced Golfers 15
Seniors 9
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 29
Convenient to the City 26
Worth the Drive 10

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Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great experience.

It has been at least 15 years since I had played Kiln Creek and I was pleasantly surprised. Even though it was a rainy day, the course was in very good condition. Very well kept. I can't wait to go back and take some of my friends with me.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Golf Club. I would play it again!

I was told the course is being coming back from not so good years. Well if that is true. The people working on this course are doing a fantastic job. The greens are in great shape and maybe a bit slower that some courses but the rolled true and very putt able. Fairways are nice. Bunkers had powdery sand and lots of it. I think it looks great and plays great. We had a great time here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course, Challenging layout.

Nice course Overall excellent condition, some greens looked well used and frayed. I'll definintely be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice

Greens were excellent.course well maintained
Pleasure to play

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Arrived early treated very well by Billy worked into a foursome had a fantastic time with golfers I met

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 192
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course fun to play

Good course the pace of play was perfect fun course to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always been a fan!

Course was in good condition, staff friendly, etc. I played as a single met a single, who was a member, and we played back 9... it was a good experience!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome

Challenging, flow of game was good. Lots of water and sand. Fairways and greens in great condition. Thanks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fall Golf

Kiln Creek was a great experience booking last minute through Golf Now. I teamed up with another player and we blitzed through the course in 3 hours. The greens were good and true. Nice deep rough but very playable if you miss the fairway.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0

Decent Neighborhood Course

I live in the neighborhood this course was built within, and have for some time. What was once a good layout was ruined in the early 2000's by the extraction of many of the clubs bunkers, most of which were fairway bunkers. With the extraction of the bunkers went much of the visual appeal of the course, but alas it's still a serviceable venue. The majority of the reason why it still serviceable is the new management. Up until about two years ago, the course was run by a real estate investor who had marginal interest in managing the golf course. He let it fall into disrepair. The homeowners association in the neighborhood purchased the course, and hired a management team that has been very successful in restoring the conditioning of the golf course. That said, course conditioning is now typically very good here. Greens run average, if not slightly fast (don't start me lying about the Stimp - h**l if I know what they run).

There are some fun holes. The second hole is a short par five, reachable in two shots. There is a lake that borders the front of the green, offering some risk/reward. The eighth hole is the signature hole, which has a cross running fairway bunker just past another lake you must carry on your tee shot. The holes on the back nine are similar to the front in style and character.

But there's one common theme about this course, and that's the neighborhood. There are few holes where homes don't come into play, and they are visible on basically every hole.

Overall, it's not a course he would seek out to play, but if you are around and interested in playing, it is definitely your best option on the lower Virginia peninsula outside of the Williamsburg courses.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Friendly staff and great conditions even after the rain we just had

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

nice greens

course in good shape, greens fast and true, not many people in the middle of the day, played in a little over 3 hrs, by myself and never had to wait, just drive up to ball and hit it, the way golf should be

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great course, great deal

this is a top notch course with all the hazards you'd expect, doglegs, rough, water, sand. It helps to know this hilly course with blind shots to sloping fairways and hazards on more than a few holes. The course was very wet from recent rain and doesn't drain very well. We were restricted to cart paths only which slowed play down a lot.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Value....

Course was in fair shape. Greens were fast and still had some aeration marks on them. Overall I was extremely happy with my experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Need new staff

I don't know if it's just because the staff doesn't care, or because they are just rude. Waited to be checked in for 5 minutes before another staff member checked me in because the other was talking to someone about sports. The course is in terrible condition, compared to others in the area, and not that nice of a course. Newport News area is a bad area for golfers, I'd rather travel to Williamsburg or Virginia Beach to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Windy Day

Great course, fast greens on a windy day(18 to 20 mph) for golf. Could not beat the Golfnow (Hot Deal) on that tee time.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Kiln creek will try to not honor your tee time

This is the 2nd time in a row that the course tried to not honor our tee time using golf now. They have shared it is because they do not get the money we pay golfnow. Not a great way to do business. This is twice this has happened.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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