6. Virginia Oaks Golf Club

Virginia Oaks Golf Club

1.9736411765 2.0 stars from 5 (190)
  • Holes: 18
  • Par: 72
  • Length: 6894 yards
  • Slope: 136
  • Rating: 73.6
  • Layout
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Location
  • 7950 Virginia Oaks Dr, Gainesville, Virginia 20155, Prince William County
  • www.virginiaoaksgc.com
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Year built: 1995
Architect(s): P. B. Dye (1995)
Type: Semi-Private
Greens: Bent Grass
Fairways: Bent Grass
Golf Season: Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts: Yes - included in green fee
Clubs: Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving range: Yes
Pitching/chipping area: Yes
Putting green: Yes
Teaching pro: Yes
Golf school / academy: Yes

Policies

Metal spikes allowed: No

Tees | Layout | Full Scorecard

Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Championship 72 6894 yards 73.6 136
Back 72 6405 yards 71.6 131
Middle 72 5985 yards 69.8 126
Middle (W) 71 5985 yards 75.0 135
Front 72 4830 yards 64.3 120
Front (W) 71 4830 yards 67.9 115

Rating Snapshot

GA Rating Index 2.0 stars from 5
Off-Course Amenities: 2.5 stars from 5
Value: 2.3 stars from 5
Pace of Play: 3.4 stars from 5
Staff Friendliness: 3.5 stars from 5
Course Layout: 3.5 stars from 5
Course Conditions: 1.5 stars from 5
Rating Breakdown 190 Reviews
5 stars:
8
4 stars:
56
3 stars:
41
2 stars:
42
1 stars:
43
22.6%

recommend this course

97 out of 189 reviews

What Golfers Are Saying

Location is in the 'burbs convenient to the city worth the drive   Great for locals advanced golfers wildlife/ scenic views   Challenges include undulating greens water hazards bunkers   Great for drinks patio dining brunch  
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FEATURED REVIEW
yesorno's avatar
1 1.0 stars from 5 Played on 05/21/2017
Previously played Used cart Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Course Conditions: Poor

Value for the Money: Poor

I don't recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"DO NOT PLAY AT THIS COURSE!"

u000001474700's avatar
Age:  45-54
Gender:  Male
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Few times a week
Handicap:  10-14
1 1.0 stars from 5 Played on 05/21/2017
Previously played Used cart Perfect weather

Reviewed on

The worst golf course I have ever played! All the greens are "yellow" and grass has died. No maintenance at all. Avoid this course.

Pace of Play: Average

Course Layout: Poor

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Average

Value for the Money: Poor

Off-Course Amenities: Poor

Course Difficulty:  Somewhat Challenging

I don't recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"Virginia Oaks is Closing"

jimmapp2006's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
2 2.0 stars from 5 Played on 05/14/2017
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Greens are 100% GONE. Course is closing by mid June 2017. The rough is horrible fairways spotty and thick. Too bad

Pace of Play: Average

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Average

Off-Course Amenities: Good

I don't recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"Good Course, Embarrassing Condition"

James5766364's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
Handicap:  10-14
2 2.0 stars from 5 Played on 05/07/2017
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Played this course probably 50 times over the past 5 years as a course resident. This is a great PB Dye layout with great potential. This was first time playing since it was purchased by new owners 2yrs ago. The first Indicator about the course condition was that the practice green was in aweful shape. It was uncut and virtually unputtable!

The tee boxes are all unkept with tall grass around the perimeter. Fairways were also unkept and were similar in length to the first cut of rough on most good courses on the area. ALL of the greens were unkept and needed to be cut. They were ridiculously slow to putt on that I gave up trying.

Since I live on the course its sad to say that the course is unfortunately doomed to possibly the same fate as Goose Creek! The owners should be ashamed to have let this gem go!

Pace of Play: Average

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Fair

Value for the Money: Poor

Off-Course Amenities: Poor

I don't recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"Poor course"

weavt134's avatar
Age:  25-34
Gender:  Male
Skill:  Advanced
Plays:  Few times a week
1 1.0 stars from 5 Played on 05/04/2017
Previously played

Reviewed on

This course used to be a course we played frequently. They've run it into the ground. Closes June 1. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY...they should be paying people to play this. Greens are dead, bumpy and are dirt. They don't care. Virginia oaks...you deserved better.

Pace of Play: Poor

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Average

Value for the Money: Poor

Off-Course Amenities: Poor

I don't recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"An honest Appraisal"

spudweb's avatar
Age:  45-54
Skill:  Advanced
Plays:  Few times a week
Handicap:  15-19
4 4.0 stars from 5 Played on 05/01/2017
Previously played Used cart Perfect weather

Reviewed on

I live on VA oaks. When I moved there in 2006, it was a top rated course. In about 2012 there was a heat wave and drought that killed the grass. Back to back winter storms also hurt the course. It took some time to rebound, but in that time, players stopped going there and the throughput was not enough to cover the maintenance. In ~2015, another company took over, but put all the money into the clubhouse and not the course itself. In fact, it appears they ran out of money. Now, no maintenance was being done resulting in the closure of the course. The pictures people post now are after the decision to close the course and no longer maintain it. Hopefully, new management will take over and revitalize the course. If so, give it another chance! It was a beautiful course!

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Good

Course Difficulty:  Somewhat Challenging

I recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW
Dmtierney's avatar
1 1.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/30/2017
First time playing Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Pace of Play: Average

Course Layout: Average

Staff Friendliness: Average

Value for the Money: Poor

Off-Course Amenities: Poor

I don't recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"What happened?"

uQHKS6445QH's avatar
Age:  55-64
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Few times a week
Handicap:  10-14
1 1.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/23/2017
Previously played Used cart Cold weather Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Virginia Oaks used to be a great place to play and a good value. Not anymore. This course has been neglected and is in horrible condition. Cow pasture-like rather than well-maintained and cared-for. I have no idea what happened or why but it is apparent people are staying away. Empty parking lot and few players where it used to be busy and active. Unfortunately I can not see why anyone would want to play there under the current conditions. PB Dye would be appalled.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Average

Value for the Money: Fair

Course Difficulty:  Moderate

I don't recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"Not worth it"

garyh60670's avatar
1 1.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/23/2017
Previously played Used cart Cold weather Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

This course used to be good; however, the owners have let the course go to the dogs. The greens or should I say the browns were extremely slow and bumpy. The tee boxes were fair, the rough was absolutely horrendous with glumps of weeds or just dirt. Really wasn't worth half of what we paid. Used to be a very nice course but it needs a great deal of work.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Poor

Off-Course Amenities: Poor

Course Difficulty:  Somewhat Challenging

I don't recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"Please revive this gorgeous course"

Brandon1682850's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
2 2.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/21/2017
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

This course has a beautiful layout, but it seems as if they don't have the money to maintain it properly. Everything is either over grown or dead and dry. I hope someone either buys this or they get an influx of cash to take care of this course the way it should be.

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Fair

Off-Course Amenities: Average

I don't recommend this course

Response from Virginia Oaks Golf Club on 05/02/2017:

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Our staff is constantly working to improve the conditions of our course. We hope you give us another chance in the future!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Dog Track"

u000007408169's avatar
Skill:  Advanced
Plays:  Few times a week
1 1.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/21/2017
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

This course looks like a course but hasn't been taken care off so it's terrible!! A waste of money. It's a shame cause it's a pb dye layout. Don't waste your money unless a beginner and need a place to drive and hit irons. The greens rarely have grass on them

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Poor

Course Conditions: Poor

Value for the Money: Poor

I don't recommend this course

Response from Virginia Oaks Golf Club on 05/02/2017:

Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. Our staff is currently working to improve our course conditions and we hope you give us another shot in the future.

FEATURED REVIEW

"Dont waste your money"

u4864833's avatar
Age:  25-34
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Few times a week
1 1.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/20/2017
First time playing

Reviewed on

The course is heavily under maintained the fairways are like roughs the roughs are impossible and the greens are completely dead they don't care don't waste your money

Pace of Play: Poor

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Poor

Off-Course Amenities: Average

I don't recommend this course

Response from Virginia Oaks Golf Club on 05/02/2017:

Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are currently working on improving the course conditions and hope you give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Poor conditions"

Michael1378771's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Few times a week
1 1.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/20/2017
First time playing Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

All the grass on the greens was dead. Tee boxes were terrible. Probably was once a nice course, but now in horrible shape. Won't go back.

Pace of Play: Fair

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Fair

Value for the Money: Fair

Off-Course Amenities: Poor

I don't recommend this course

Response from Virginia Oaks Golf Club on 05/02/2017:

Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are currently working on improving our course conditions and hope you give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Poor Conditions"

trekcoin's avatar
Skill:  Advanced
Plays:  Once a week
Handicap:  10-14
1 1.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/16/2017
Previously played Used cart Perfect weather Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Course was in very poor shape. Would not recommend playing it.

Pace of Play: Fair

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Fair

Value for the Money: Fair

Off-Course Amenities: Poor

Course Difficulty:  Moderate

I don't recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW

"Terrible Conditions"

Michael4687095's avatar
Age:  25-34
Gender:  Male
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
Handicap:  10-14
2 2.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/02/2017
Previously played Used cart Perfect weather

Reviewed on

Great value for a nice sunday afternoon. 18 holes in 3 hours is amazing especially on a weekend. however, the course was not in good condition. tee boxes were bare on some holes. greens were awful. fairways were in decent shape. bunkers had rocks in them.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Average

Off-Course Amenities: Average

Course Difficulty:  Somewhat Challenging

I don't recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW
u000005234173's avatar
Skill:  Advanced
Plays:  Once a week
2 2.0 stars from 5 Played on 04/01/2017
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Average

Off-Course Amenities: Fair

I don't recommend this course

FEATURED REVIEW
raj1906's avatar
Skill:  Advanced
Plays:  Once a week
Handicap:  15-19
2 2.0 stars from 5 Played on 03/25/2017
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Fair

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Average

Off-Course Amenities: Good

I don't recommend this course

Response from Virginia Oaks Golf Club on 04/05/2017:

Thanks for taking the time to review our course. We're sorry to hear the course conditions weren't up to par, but are glad to hear you enjoyed the course layout and our staff was friendly. Thanks for playing Virginia Oaks GC and we hope you give us another shot soon.

FEATURED REVIEW
u3243278's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
4 4.0 stars from 5 Played on 03/09/2017
Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Average

I recommend this course

Response from Virginia Oaks on 03/16/2017:

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed your round. Please come back and play anytime.

FEATURED REVIEW
u1500833's avatar
4 4.0 stars from 5 Played on 02/08/2017
First time playing Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Average

I recommend this course

Response from Virginia Oaks on 02/13/2017:

Thanks for sharing your feedback!

FEATURED REVIEW

"The beautiful golf course is being ruined."

u162801468's avatar
Skill:  Intermediate
Plays:  Once a week
2 2.0 stars from 5 Played on 01/18/2017
Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on

It was my favorite place to play golf until 4years ago. It is surrounded by the Lake Manasses and the layout is wonderful. However the condition of the course became worse and worse. Our group (we play every week)missed this course and played here last week, hoping its improvement. We all were so sad and disappointed by the condition of the course. What made this happened? Poor management may...... We hope it gets better and come back to play again.

Janet.

Pace of Play: Average

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Poor

Value for the Money: Fair

Off-Course Amenities: Poor

I don't recommend this course

Response from Virginia Oaks MGMT on 01/25/2017:

Hi Janet, thanks for thinking of us and giving our course a shot with your group. We're sorry that you were disappointed after your recent experience at our course. We have been under new management now for just a few months and have been working very hard implementing renovations to our course. As we continue working on improving our course conditions we greatly appreciate your feedback and also hope you'll come back and play again soon. Thanks!

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