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wickedwoobie328 t1_jdd8h20 wrote

Reply to comment by UntrainedFoodCritic in Public golf in the area? Seems Richmond is way too big of a city for me to only be able to call 2 or 3 places and check for tee times. Am I missing courses somewhere? by UntrainedFoodCritic

Belmont has a par 3 course and a “normal” course that’s 12 holes. You can play them combined for 18

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UntrainedFoodCritic OP t1_jdd8p99 wrote

Oh wow that’s way better than I thought, thank y’all for the help. Luckily got on at sycamore creek in goochland, still it feels like there aren’t as many courses as even Roanoke to play at.

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wickedwoobie328 t1_jdd95gf wrote

The big difference is driving from downtown Roanoke you hit open land way faster. So where something like blue hills is 20 min away, the same course/rate combo is 45-50 minutes away from rva. Hanover and Dogwood trace are very nice courses with reasonable rates.

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UntrainedFoodCritic OP t1_jdd9iwm wrote

You know, you’re exactly right I didn’t think of it like that lol. Explains why there are legit like 7 you can play within 15 minutes of downtown Roanoke, near blue hills there’s 3 within 5 minutes lol

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wickedwoobie328 t1_jdd9ryq wrote

Roanoke has a fantastic network of public courses in great shape. Definitely one of the things I miss, that and Texas tavern.

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jdbug100 t1_jdd97vr wrote

Forgot about Sycamore, probably ok during the week but it's a 7 hour round on the weekends.

Royal New Kent and Vinaterra are other options if you're willing to drive a little bit.

I'd recommend downloading GolfNow and then calling the available places to avoid the GN fees.

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UntrainedFoodCritic OP t1_jdd9qko wrote

Vinaterra kicked my ass when I played it, left with no balls after 12 lol. Thanks, I’ll definitely do that

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