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3.4
200 Reviews (200)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
73
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.8
62.7%
Recommend this course
148 out of 200 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.3
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
66.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 9 reviews
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3.3
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
59.6%
Recommend this course
28 out of 47 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6764 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.7

Course Details

Year Built 1965
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1965)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy 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

Bar

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Fitness

Reviews

3.4
200 Reviews (200)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good Greens

You pay for the good greens that play above average for a private course. The course has aged and is in the midst of improvements, but it makes sure you have to stay creative with your club selection and approach angles. I’ll be back when I can snag another hot deal. It’s not a must play, but it’s a definite play if you have a good tee time options and green fee rate.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/28/2022

Hi, Zenpac! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/22/2022

GodsMarine60, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 12/02/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing National Golf Club!

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Pace of Play + Lack of Staff

Fun course but after only getting through 16 holes in 4 hours and 40 minutes, I left. Course had two groups of five gentlemen in front of us. No course marshal driving around at all and not sure they would have stopped them even if there was a marshal. This will likely be my only time visiting.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/08/2022

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/22/2022

Hi, ansmitty83. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Bone-Dry Fairways, Greens, and T-Boxes

The only moist aspect to this golf course was the water features. The course was beautifully laid out and trimmed. But, every single shot (driver and putter, aside) started and ended with a dust cloud. The weather in the previous week was not necessarily arid. There’s not much excuse for failing to irrigate the golf course.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/21/2022

Hi, Jmhaines! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/03/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000006296971! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

NO LONGER HONORS TEEOFF BOOKINGS

NGC no longer honors TeeOff reservations. Forced our foursome to REPAY course fee and contact TeeOff for a refund. New course manager was rude over the phone when staff explained situation. but the rest of the staff was very respectful and accommodating.

That being said the course was clean and fun. Will come back now that my friend had to sign up for a membership.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/11/2022

Hi, rnkauffmann. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. We have tee times on GolfNow available. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Older But Still a Gem

They're doing a lot of renovations so it was a little difficult to find the protest to check in because there are no signs directing you to the temporary location. The course is older but very well laid out and is a lot of fun. Most the holes have a water feature and are fairly long. On the day that I came it was not busy so the experience was not rushed. The driving range had free balls for you to hit to warm up. And the staff was very friendly and accommodating as well as the other players. My 11-year-old son played with me and also had a blast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/22/2022

Hi, robbie8919. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/14/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, scramcheez! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/10/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Curtis3! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/10/2022

Hello, Wb182847. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Nice club with a variety of holes

This course has a some moderate and difficult holes. There are some very tight driving areas and one super difficult par three on the back side. There are many birdie opportunities with precision shot making. Currently 2 holes are temporary due to construction on the far end of the course. The course is in good condition and the golfers are friendly. There is a nice practice area with driving range and putting green. The club facilities are under going upgrades so I cannot comment.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/18/2022

Hi, david1lapierre. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at National Golf Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 01/03/2022

Hi, Jason2563769. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice track...several holes under repair. Greens were excellent.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/07/2021

Hello, tahphd. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 4 stars. We're delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the pristine course conditions. We work hard to provide an exceptional experience, and it's very satisfying to hear from golfers like you who appreciate our efforts. We will inform the entire team so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 12/06/2021

Thank you for reviewing us, Rebecca5402787. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing National Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth it

Course conditions are really bad. One hole they’ve cut in half during construction. The “green” is an area on the fairway. No heads up was given so we assumed it was a pole indicating a recommended landing place with driver

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 12/06/2021

Hi, clindwarm. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing National Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A hidden gem!

This was my first time Playing here and I was excited after seeing the layout and reviews.
Very good course.
The greens are good
People need to fix divots
They took care of the leaves so you could find your balls
Very friendly staff who seems to care about the golfers
Repairs are ongoing on #3 which they need to tell you
Once they open the clubhouse , it will a great experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 12/06/2021

Hello, Derwood1290635. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences at National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden DMV Gem.

Although this course isn’t in the main area of all the rest of the Virginia & Maryland courses, it does not disappoint. The front 9 is littered with right hand draw tee shots (left hand fade) along with an interesting, unique course layout to test both you off the tee box as well as on your approach shots. The back 9 opens up more into a true bombers course but still tests your accuracy with tight tee shots. The entire course is bermuda/zoysia mix fairway grass with a recently renovation drainage system so there’s very little wet areas. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a shorter, very challenging course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/30/2021

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, griffinireland! We look forward to seeing you again soon at National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/30/2021

Hello u314161462218,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

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