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Here are some that had the vibe of a 5.0, but there was either a big con or a few:
Cannon Ridge Fredericksburg Virginia a heavily wooded ravine course the first 12 holes with a unique water carry hole #8. Holes 13-17 too open for my liking, that's where it slipped to a 4.5 for me. A course under the radar on DGCR when I posted my review 2 years ago only 31 of us had played it, today just 51.
Walnut Creek Charlottesville, Virginia a mix of heavy woods, open, water, creek, ravine, elevation and incredible elevation on #17. On a 30 degree winter morning there were people running and hiking on wooded fairways, and sunning on the open fairways. Such an interruption in play. I could only imagine the crowd on a summer day. I so badly wanted to give it a 5.0, but couldn't do it with the constant delays, settled on a 4.5.
New Quarter Williamsburg, Virginia top notch professional course mix of open and heavy woods, a few ravines holes, some elevation, and a pro shop in the park office. It's a course I frequent, but it's hard to get excited about a few open holes, and I enjoy woods golf but a few holes I just don't like. It's a 4.5 for me, I can't think of a reason to give it a 5.0, but I can understand others giving it a 5.0.
Waller Mill Williamsburg a heavily wooded ravine course with elevation, and 5-10 wrapping around a lake with death approaches and putts (I've lost three putters), Long to long at about 9700 feet is a grind, short to short is challenging for anybody, and just flat out scenic. I frequent the course, a favorite from Virginia Beach to Richmond. But, short tee pads have turf, longs with ragged carpet that is now tripping hazards on some of the tees. With a few other cons, I have it at 4.0, 17 and 18 now have turf, hopefully the others will follow and I'll see about my rating.
Lynnwood Forrest on the Eastern Shore of Virginia is an isolated course that is flat with 5 open holes with unique farming fields obstacles, and an incredible scenic water carry on 18. The other 13 holes heavily wooded with unique holes, including #7 one of my favorites. The course has distance. I played Lynnwood a month before Lake Marshall Lions and scored a stroke higher at Lynnwood. My three double bogeys were in the open holes, hmm. When I played the course July 2021 it was about a month after it was opened by the private owner. It was raw with no tee's, no signs, some clearing out still needed to be done, and the course needed to be beaten in. I saw potential, but rated it at 3.0 with the possibility of a 5.0. In the past two plus years the owner has almost completed concrete tees, not sure if all tee signs are installed, the wooded portion may now be cleaned out, and some holes have been re-aligned for difficulty, hmm. Also has hosted a few major sponsored tournaments. When I know the concrete tees are finished, I plan on going back to play and expect a big jump in my rating. Only the incredible course bagging Deke Guff and I has bagged the course.
Cannon Ridge Fredericksburg Virginia a heavily wooded ravine course the first 12 holes with a unique water carry hole #8. Holes 13-17 too open for my liking, that's where it slipped to a 4.5 for me. A course under the radar on DGCR when I posted my review 2 years ago only 31 of us had played it, today just 51.
Walnut Creek Charlottesville, Virginia a mix of heavy woods, open, water, creek, ravine, elevation and incredible elevation on #17. On a 30 degree winter morning there were people running and hiking on wooded fairways, and sunning on the open fairways. Such an interruption in play. I could only imagine the crowd on a summer day. I so badly wanted to give it a 5.0, but couldn't do it with the constant delays, settled on a 4.5.
New Quarter Williamsburg, Virginia top notch professional course mix of open and heavy woods, a few ravines holes, some elevation, and a pro shop in the park office. It's a course I frequent, but it's hard to get excited about a few open holes, and I enjoy woods golf but a few holes I just don't like. It's a 4.5 for me, I can't think of a reason to give it a 5.0, but I can understand others giving it a 5.0.
Waller Mill Williamsburg a heavily wooded ravine course with elevation, and 5-10 wrapping around a lake with death approaches and putts (I've lost three putters), Long to long at about 9700 feet is a grind, short to short is challenging for anybody, and just flat out scenic. I frequent the course, a favorite from Virginia Beach to Richmond. But, short tee pads have turf, longs with ragged carpet that is now tripping hazards on some of the tees. With a few other cons, I have it at 4.0, 17 and 18 now have turf, hopefully the others will follow and I'll see about my rating.
Lynnwood Forrest on the Eastern Shore of Virginia is an isolated course that is flat with 5 open holes with unique farming fields obstacles, and an incredible scenic water carry on 18. The other 13 holes heavily wooded with unique holes, including #7 one of my favorites. The course has distance. I played Lynnwood a month before Lake Marshall Lions and scored a stroke higher at Lynnwood. My three double bogeys were in the open holes, hmm. When I played the course July 2021 it was about a month after it was opened by the private owner. It was raw with no tee's, no signs, some clearing out still needed to be done, and the course needed to be beaten in. I saw potential, but rated it at 3.0 with the possibility of a 5.0. In the past two plus years the owner has almost completed concrete tees, not sure if all tee signs are installed, the wooded portion may now be cleaned out, and some holes have been re-aligned for difficulty, hmm. Also has hosted a few major sponsored tournaments. When I know the concrete tees are finished, I plan on going back to play and expect a big jump in my rating. Only the incredible course bagging Deke Guff and I has bagged the course.
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