Independence Golf Club - Championship

A couple of guys who run the pro shop are rude and insulting, and I've even seen one of them maliciously concoct a false story to get a player into trouble. The managers are cheap and the course is overpriced. They overcharge for everything. The greens have so much grain that it's impossible to tell which way your putt is going to meander, and there really isn't any break even on a slope.

Even though over two inches of rain had fell the bight before, the Couse drained well to make the course very playable.
Condition of fairways and greens are in excellent shape.
Layout is very playable and staff very helpful and friendly.

Such a nice course. Greens are super fast and roll true. Fairways are awesome as well. If you are visiting the area - Independence is a must play.

For the price I paid, which was more than most of the area courses, I was expecting perfect Fairways, perfect greens and a much more interesting layout! The truth is, this course has nothing on Royal New Kent or Magnolia Green , or even Viniterra! It didn't help that the starter allowed a foursome that had been hanging out in the clubhouse for over an hour to cut literally right in front of us as we were coming off #9!! I should have asked for a partial refund because of the frustration of it all, but oh well.

I love playing here, mostly because the Bermuda greens often are rolling at 11 or higher. Not sure if it was because of the recent rains or the heat but they were noticeably slower when I played this time and not nearly as smooth because of it.

Still the course is in great shape and it drains well so the fact it had rained that morning, it was cart path only but not many soggy spots.

Pace of play was better because of the threatening forecast so my twosome played in about 3:30. Staff was very friendly and they've implemented a new check-in shack right at the curb go facilitate with COVID restrictions.

I got a Hot Deal off GolfNow so it was worth it but I'll wait till the greens get fast to come back and play.

Puzzling why my GOLFNOW tee time for 11 am never made it's way to the tee sheet at the course. Luckily, the pro shop attendant only needed to see my GolfNow receipt showing I was paid in full and he worked with the starter to get me out and paired into an earlier group. How can I book a time thru GolfNow, pay for it, and the course has no record of it? Glad I called ahead before arriving, otherwise I wouldn't have known to print receipt for proof of payment.

I’ve recently been playing golf a lot more due to the Pandemic. I’ve probably played 25 times since March13th In the Chesapeake/Va Beach area and the Richmond area and Independence Golf Course is by far the nicest place I have played. Worth EVERY penny to play that course! Loved it and will definitely be back to play Soon!!

I have absolutely nothing bad at all to say about this course. I’ve been playing the 4star and up public course within a 75 mile radius of my home these past 3 months and this was stop # 13. For the price I paid using Golfnow this has been #1 from the carts, staff, course conditions, layout view and pace not to mention that the course was packed and we as a foursome still finished our round in 3 and 1/2 hours. I compare it to some of the other 4star rated courses and I wonder how is it possible for some of these other courses to even be mentioned when put up against a course like this! I think it has to do with the amount of money a person can afford or is willing to pay to play. I must admit had it not been discounted at about 40% I probably wouldn’t have played it either. It’s addicting (courses like this) now I really only want to play this type of course. I will pay regular price for this course as many times as my finances would allow. So I guess I’ll be looking for another part time job to just pay for golf lol!

Didn’t play very well at all, but got to see the course.

The good -
They have endless, new range balls and things to aim at, a field goal post, flags, metal signs, among other things
Greens are certainly proper. Fast, true.
Sand traps are proper, raked and unpacked even with all the rain
Tee boxes are perfectly flat and mowed
Maintenance is apparent
I drove a green on a short par 4

The bad
I still think it is way over priced. You can play The Golden Horseshoe for less and it is an elite course, and once a PGA tour stop back in the day.

The interesting
The marshal rides in a Lexus

The conclusion
I’d play it again, preferably in the warmer months but not for $100. The club is missing out on a LOT of potential play IMO by pricing it so high. It just isn’t an elite course. For comparison, Kiskiack’s greens are just as good, layout is similar and they charge no more than $50, often $25. Meadowbrook, a private course with a similar layout, less the same elevation changes, excellent greens, will let you play for less than $50. For me, Independence, while a nice course, is a badly overpriced golf course that needs to pay for the Lexus and the massive clubhouse somehow.

Course in great shape. Greens fast but true. Nice driving range. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful.

First time playing there and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Greens were above average speed and in great condition. Ball rolled true every time. Bermuda rough is tough so try to stay in fairways. Layout was fine, nothing too crazy. I would put this in my top 5 courses in Richmond.

Wonderful course. If you’re in Richmond I highly Recommend

Independence is definitely a beautiful course but it should never take over 5 hours to play a round and truthfully, I prefer Magnolia green and Royal New Kent for the top courses in the area! It is also extremely annoying that they change their Tee boxes constantly so that the total yards on the scorecard is not accurate!

i love this course. they maintain it so well. looking forward to next time.