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Conditions
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Value
4.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.8
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 7018 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.4

Course Details

Year Built 2007
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Clark (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.8
129 Reviews (129)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6
Near Local Attractions 6

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Half a course at this time of year

Because of the wet conditions only one nine (out of the 4) was available so you play it twice to get 18. The fairways were brown but really quite fine condition where you got a little roll at least. It's a nice design but the greens...you're not going to make a putt probably or just decide to move your ball to a different line at the same distance to play them as every green has areas one might call "ground under repair" even if they're not circled as such. Bring a range finder - there's a big difference in yardage usually depending on pin positions.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice layout

Am from Wisconsin and golfing on January 1--so thought the weather perfect--52 degrees and sunny. The grass is dormant this time of year but greens were green--as in previous reviews they are not in very good condition, lots of bare spots==but the course is under new management, so hopefully they will come back to be more playable. The course itself is really nice, lots of sand and a few water hazards. Back nine has 3 par 5's and 3 par 3's--but they play very nicely. I am a single woman==very lady friendly place--nice forward tees with a choice of 2 forward tees for a little better challenge for some ladies like me who prefer more of a challenge, but not too long so I can still score well!!! Staff friendly, pace of play was excellent on Jan 1--they are re=doing the Jamestown course, so I played the Yorktown. Would recommend because of layout and great price--but greens are not in the best of shape, so hit it close on your approach!!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/09/2017:
We so appreciate the kind words and recommendation! We're working very hard to restore our greens and we expect them to be in great condition for this upcoming season. We hope you'll come and play us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens are awful

Tee boxes and fairways and layout was great. The problem is the greens. They lost them. some form of wild grass is growing in all of them on both Yorktown and Jamestown courses. You can't putt on these conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/09/2017:
Unfortunately, we did lose our greens in 2016 due to a disease, but we expect to get them back for 2017.
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Renovation

At the pro shop, it was explained to us that the course had recently been purchased and that the previous owners had gone bankrupt. This was very evident in regards to the condition of the course, especially the greens. In my opinion the course should be closed until the needed improvements are made. We paid for 18 holes but gave up after playing 9.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/09/2017:
Thank you for your feedback. We're working very hard to improve conditions and we expect 2017 to be a great sason. We hope you'll come back out and see all our great improvements.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course under repair

I was directed to the back nine of each course as the front greens are being repaired. The greens I played were in very poor condition. Leaves covered much of the course. Balls could be lost in the leave in the fairways. I have played both courses in the past and were excellent. I was forewarned from the staff at checkin that there were problems. I will reserve judgment in the future as the new management group gets the course back in shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 12/06/2016:
We appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback. We understand that our conditions are not great right now after a disease ruined our greens and having recently gone through an ownership transition. We hope and strive to improve our conditions for the 2017 season and we hope you'll give us another shot then.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

awful!

They lost all of their greens this summer due to a disease. They were still terrible! In my opinion they should have closed the course until all were healed. Came to find out from someone else that Williamsburg National went bankrupt and was just sold a few weeks ago.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/29/2016:
Thank you for the your review. We are continuously working to bring our conditions back to where they should be and we hope you'll come see our progress next season.
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Sorry

If they would only spend some time and money this would be a gem

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/16/2016:
Thank you for the feedback, Timothy! Yes, this has been a year of challenge for Williamsburg National, as we suffered a very bad blight that killed our greens. We are optimistic though that our next season will be a great one and we hope you'll come back out and see for yourself!
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Greens were in rough shape but overall nice course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/10/2016:
Thank you for the review! We're continuously striving to improve and perfect our conditions and we know we'll get there! Please come and see us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

This is a nice course. The greens are in terrible shape though. It needs some green work. The fairways and traps were all great though.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/26/2016

Thank you for noting the positives. We've put in so much work to get the fairways back and will continue to put in the work on the greens. Hope to have you back for another round in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Green

Nice layout, fairways in good condition. Greens are the only reason why I would not recommend this course to friends.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/26/2016

Thank you for the feedback. We will continue to work hard to improve conditions, and w appreciate your review.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened!

I have never played on a course that has lost all the greens at the same time. They were all in terrible shape we quit after 7 holes because they were unplayable. Bare spots, crabgrass, sand spots, ball marks totally messed up, your ball would jump off line so bad you couldn't putt. The course seems to have been neglected for a long time. It is a shame because it was a good course when I played it last. Even at 10 dollars it seemed a ripoff. I would have had a fit if I had come from out of town on a golf trip and been stuck with this mess !

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/26/2016

We're sorry you were disappointed with your round. We've been working to improve conditions but it's a long, slow process. We will continue to put in the work and hope you'll give us another shot in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
1.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Needs Significant TLC

From tee boxes to greens the course is not maintained. Weeds everywhere, not groomed. Also, being not familiar with the course they had no layout of each hole making it difficult to place shots, and hitting blind. We did good with a $10.00 Hot Deal...but, based on conditions, not worth much more. We kept thinking...cow pasture...
Course could be really nice if managed and maintained....

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/05/2016

We're sorry you were disappointed with course conditions. We will continue to put in the work toward improving and hope you'd visit again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Worse golf course ever played"

This course should be ashamed of itself to even be open...I booked thru tee off golf..therefore had already paid when I got to the course...there was no grass on the greens..only hard cement dirt..the fairways were crab grass. And bunkers had no sand, only mud..I complained to Tee off..and they called the course to be told they had a few issues because of aerating the greens..lied thru their teeth...make sure you take pictures to prove your not lying...better yet..DONT PLAY!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/05/2016

We've been working the better part of this season to repair damage done to the greens -- part of that process being aerating -- and we continue to see the greens healing each day. We're sorry to hear that it was the worst for you, and that the conditions were not up to your standards but we can assure you that we're working to fix the problems.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Ambushed

Whilst the amenities were fine the greens were deplorable - little grass mostly sand.
Now we know why the cheap round!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/05/2016

We have been working diligently to repair past damage on our greens. We continue to see day-to-day improvements and hope you'll give us a second chance in the future. Thank you for your feedback, we'll continue to work to fix this.

Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Layout in TERRIBLE Condition

If Jack Nicklaus was dead he would be turning in his grave! This gem of a course (there are two 18-holes courses) has been destroyed, well, the greens anyway. The fairways and tee boxes are fair to good condition but the greens, well, they shouldn't even take your money to play. Believe every review you see: dirt, sand and maybe one to two blades of grass on each green. You'll see tee times available for the Jamestown course. Forget it, it's totally closed down. The layout was typical Jack - FANTASTIC - the condition of the greens was beyond a joke. Try it next year if they fix the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/05/2016

We appreciate you noting the fairways & tee boxes are in good condition, and we're glad to hear that you enjoyed the layout. We've been working all year to undo damage on our greens, and we continue to see improvements. We hope you'll give us another chance in the future and see improvements.

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Unplayable greens

We were warned as we checked in that the greens were not good. Should have been told they were really unplayable. Unfortunately the rest of the course has suffered as well. We played the jamestown course as the yorktown was closed to try to get the greens fixed.
Even at the price don't think the course should have been open for play. Back nine was better than the front. Glad I didn't book for a higher price.
If they get the greens to come back and they bring the rest of the course back then its worth going there but in its current condition don't go.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/05/2016

We have spent most of our season trying to repair the greens from a year of damage. Thank you for noting that the back nine was better for your group. We will continue to put in the work as we've been seeing improvements and have every intention of getting the greens back to their normal condition. Hope to have you back again for a round in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Staff is only good thing about this place

Played Jamestown course. First 5 holes were in poor condition. Burnt fairways, brown, mossy greens with weeds as only "green" around. Got a little better as we got through. Staff was super nice. I would've been upset if I paid more than $25.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/24/2016

We thank you for the kind words about the staff. We've been working the better part of this season to undo the damage done last year and early 2016. It's a slow process but we'll continue to work to improve conditions. We hope you'll give us another shot in the future.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were horrible

The greens consisted of dirt weeds and mud , never seen worse . Take plenty of balls , lots of high unkept fairway . Must not have a green keeper at all .

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/24/2016

We're sorry you were disappointed with course conditions. We've been working hard to improve and the greens will slowly but surely get better and better. Thanks for the feedback, we'll continue to improve and hope you'll give us another shot in the future.

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