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An hour west toward Williamsburg, you'll find some
legendary courses that are well worth a day trip.
You might want to leave the family to the pleasures
of the beach or drop them off at Busch Gardens, then
you can take the challenge of some more great golf.
The Colonial Golf Course,
is claimed by Golf Digest as a "top ten Virginia
public course". It has been ranked as high as
number 2 in Virginia. Open year-round, this 18 hole,
par 72 course is a traditional wooded layout featuring
five boxed tees, offering a "fair but challenging
experience" for all. (757) 566-1600
The Legends at Royal New Kent,
named the Best New Course of the Year at its
debut, has continued to live up to the hype of its
opening expectations. The Royal New Kent is acclaimed
as the best imitation of an Irish course ever attempted
on this side of the pond. Carry me Back to Ole Ireland!
(888) 253-4363
The Legends at Stonehouse,
opening a year earlier (1996) than the Royal New
Kent, this sibling also garnered the title of the
Best New Course of the Year! The dramatic design
of this Mike Strantz course is a pure work
of art and has decidedly changed the way people talk
about golf in Virginia! (888) 825-3436
Williamsburg National,
keeps "corralling" awards year after year!
This Nicklaus Design Associates course has
earned 3 1/2 stars from Golf Digest and was voted
by their readers as one of the Top 10 Places to Play
in Virginia! It's a Golden Bear filled with challenge
blended within a natural eastern Virginia landscape...a
truly superb layout with beautiful conditions! (757)
258-9642
Golden Horseshoe Golf Courses (757) 220-7696
The Gold Course
designed by Robert Trent Jones (he considered
it his finest design), was carefully restored in
1998 by his son Rees Jones. In 1963 Jack
Nicklaus shot a 67 which has held as the course
record since that time. Try your luck on the gold,
the crown jewel of Williamsburg golf and a top five
in Virginia!
The Green Course,
designed in 1991 by Rees Jones, and just like
his father, he designed the course to take advantage
of the natural landscape. In its opening year, Golf
Digest ranked the Green as one of the ten best new
resorts in the nation. The Green still stands as
one of the top ten in Virginia!
Kingsmill Resort (757) 253-3906
The Plantation Course
was designed by Arnold Palmer as an ideal
test of a player's ability. This par 72 favors accurate
iron play and good putting. Watch for the par three
17th...you may never forget it!
The River Course
is known as the home of the PGA Tour, Michelob Championship.
A par 71, this course was designed by Pete Dye
and challenges the player with its deep ravines,
elevated greens and lurking water. See it like the
pros do, take the River Course challenge!
The Woods Course
designed by club pro Curtis Strange with Tom
Clark, is one of Williamsburg's most challenging.
Multi-tiered greens and wide fairways make for interesting
play on this secluded par 72.
Reserve Early
...while your preferred accommodations are still
available.
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