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This is a great course and the greens are in amazing shape. The layout is fun with lots of options off the tee. Not a big fan of bunkers in the middle of the fairway and this has a few holes like that. Lots of blind tee shots too so the first time or two you play there is a steep learning curve. Nothing like crushing your final drive of the day only to come over the hill and see a hazard at the bottom. Greens are in great shape but very tricky if you’re above the hole. Rest of the course is in decent shape but I wouldn’t say they’re in $100 a round shape…. Terrific staff and carts are really nice. Terrible range balls for $10 for 55 balls. Really a fun layout and good course but the price and the greens would deter me from playing it regularly. Greens are too challenging for average golfers and price is more than I can afford to pay.

This course is great! Beautiful layout that requires every shot imaginable. Even the shorter holes can pose quite the challenge as the fairways can yield some pretty uneven lies (ball below/above feet etc.). Fun course for better players as most if not all par 5s can be reached in 2. But they will need to be 2 great shots! For beginners it is also really fun. I'm a low handicap but my friends never play golf and are nearing 30 and we all had a blast. The greens typically run a little slow but are always in great shape and roll true. Make sure you give those short ones a firm stroke and don't worry about it running out too far! Also make sure you check out this course if you are in the area.

I haven't been to the first tee in probably 10 years but I am glad I went back. Played a lot of junior golf there and I have to say the course is much nicer now than I remembered it being then. The greens are very small so even though its a short course, it is still pretty difficult to make birdie. Overall the course was in great shape and the practice facilities are also really nice (I love that they have grass tees on the range and not mats). The staff was amazingly nice and super helpful. I would highly recommend this course to anybody that is new to the game or to anybody looking to have a little fun and have a change from their home course.

We played the "Road" and "Cottage" 9's and I have played the "Lake" 9 in the past. All three are an absolutely great value for the money...especially with the help of GolfNow. Pace of play was a bit slow. There was a group of 4 in front of us that was holding up play, my group was 3 strong and never invited to play through. The group behind us was a 2some that spent most of their day hitting into us (obviously not realizing that my group had nowhere to go and neither would they if we let them play through). Saw the marshall a few times and looked almost like he was giving us "the eye" like we were the ones causing the traffic-jam. I also played poorly so I might just be looking for something to blame. As for the course itself...it is narrow (especially the "Cottage" 9) and the greens aren't particularly large for the most part. That being said, accuracy and not distance is key at getting around this course. The reason I say to leave the rules of golf at home, is because the fairways are a bit uneven and often times a perfect drive in the fairway would wind up with a pretty horrible lie (divots and uneven grass). For this reason, I'd recommend playing rules that allow you to roll your ball in the fairway (within a club-length but not closer to the hole). This will give you much better chances at hitting those small greens, and if it's established as a rule at the beginning of the round it won't feel as much like cheating... The golf-carts have a g.p.s. feature (with a readout on the back of the cart right above your bag!) which is incredibly convenient. The screen above the passenger's seat shows the layout of the hole as well as the distance to the flag. Other than the slow play and the horrible lies I was ending up with...it was golf and golf is awesome. What's more awesome than golf?? Cheaper golf. Thanks GolfNow.

I went out to Hunting Hawk on the recommendation of a good golfing buddy. My first experience there was pretty good overall. The course is pretty long, and you would think that the length is what makes the course difficult...however, the putter is what will make or break your round here at "the Hawk." There are plenty of tough driving holes where I found myself in the woods, but this is something i'm very used to. The size of the greens and the amount of slope found on them is something I am certainly NOT used to. I remember joking with my buddy on the practice green about this obnoxious mound that is absolutely HUGE and runs through the center of the green, and saying to him, "Man, are there really hills like this on any of the greens out there?" He just smiled and I now know why. This is a course where, if you are not on the right part of the green, you might find yourself standing there with a putt that is more difficult than being off the green with a wedge in your hand. Many multi-tiered greens that will put pressure on your approach shots and a few three putts out there just waiting... The condition of the greens left something to be desired too. There were ball marks all over every green, but they weren't a huge deal. The greens were faster than I am used to, even though it was somewhat wet the day I played. The fairways are great, the rough is thick but fluffy and you can sometimes get really lucky with your lie. Overall, the greens were the one drawback to me...other's might love the added challenge. Also, there are TONS of bunkers on this course so make sure your sand-game is up to snuff! The sand was pretty easy to play out of, despite the moist conditions and sheer depth of some of them. If you golf in the Richmond area, you should definitely check out the course for yourself. Using golfnow.com makes it super affordable so there is no excuse! Now that you know my opinion, go form your own!!