From Kingsmill to the Blue Ridge. · Vol. 01

The Ultimate
Virginia Golf Trip.

Virginia's golf splits between the Tidewater (Kingsmill's River Course, the Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club) and the Blue Ridge (Primland, Lookout Mountain, the Greenbrier's neighbors across the state line). Washington DC commuters have an underrated bench in Northern Virginia: International, Robert Trent Jones, Kinloch.

ITidewater Loop IIBlue Ridge Mountain Route IIINorthern Virginia Bench

Route I of III · Hampton Roads

The Tidewater Loop

Kingsmill + Cavalier + Williamsburg

Duration3 days

Total drive50 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,200 / person, 3 days. Kingsmill is public-resort; Cavalier is private. Coastal southeast VA trip.

Day
1
Kingsmill Resort: The River Course
Day 1 · Kingsmill River
Fly into PHF or RIC. Stay at the Kingsmill Resort. Pete Dye 1975 along the James River.
- Kingsmill Resort: The River Course
  Kingsmill Resort The River Course, Pete Dye 1975. LPGA Championship venue.
Day
2
Day 2 · Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club
Drive to Virginia Beach. Charles Banks 1929 / William Flynn renovation 1942. Walking-only members club.
- Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club
  Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club, Charles Banks 1929.
Day
3
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club Gold Course
Day 3 · Williamsburg Inn
Back to colonial Williamsburg. The Golden Horseshoe Gold Course is the closer. RTJ Sr. 1963.
- Golden Horseshoe Golf Club Gold Course
  Golden Horseshoe Gold Course, RTJ Sr. 1963.

Route II of III · Western VA Mountains

The Blue Ridge Mountain Route

Primland + the Homestead + Lewis Ginter

Duration3 days

Total drive165 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,800 / person, 3 days. Primland is resort-public; the Homestead is the historic spa-resort. Spring + fall peak.

Day
1
Primland Golf Resort
Day 1 · Primland
Fly into ROA. Drive to Meadows of Dan. Donald Steel 2006 atop the Blue Ridge.
- Primland Golf Resort
  Primland Resort Highland Course, Donald Steel 2006.
Day
2
Kingsmill Resort: The Woods Course
Day 2 · The Homestead
Drive to Hot Springs. Two layouts (Old + Cascades). The Cascades (William Flynn 1923) is the championship one.
- Kingsmill Resort: The Woods Course
  The Homestead Cascades Course, William Flynn 1923.
Day
3
Day 3 · Lewis Ginter Botanical / Richmond
Long drive east to Richmond. Country Club of Virginia (William Flynn) is the heritage anchor.
- The Country Club of Virginia - Tuckahoe Creek
  Country Club of Virginia, William Flynn restorations.

Route III of III · DC Suburbs

The Northern Virginia Bench

Kinloch + International + RTJ

Duration3 days

Total drive80 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $3,000 / person, 3 days. All three are sponsored-play. The DC-commuter golf circuit.

Day
1
Kinloch Golf Club
Day 1 · Kinloch Golf Club
Fly into IAD. Drive to Manakin-Sabot. Lester George + Marvin "Vinny" Giles 2001. Walking-only.
- Kinloch Golf Club
  Kinloch Golf Club, Lester George 2001.
Day
2
International Country Club
Day 2 · The International
Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1957 in Loudoun County. The Confederate Yankee layout, restored.
- International Country Club
  The International Country Club, RTJ Sr. 1957.
Day
3
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
Day 3 · Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
Lake Manassas. Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1991. 1994/2000/2005 President's Cup host.
- Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
  Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, RTJ Jr. 1991.

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