Belmont Golf Course

Belmont Golf Course, located in Richmond's Henrico County, features two nine-hole layouts: the original Belmont Nine and the Little Bell Nine. The course's design heritage traces to A.W. Tillinghast, one of American golf architecture's most influential figures from the Golden Age, though the facility has undergone modifications over the decades. Love Design, a North Carolina-based firm known for renovation and restoration work, has been involved in more recent updates to the property. The course serves as a municipal facility in the Richmond area, providing accessible public golf in a region with a rich golf tradition. The terrain reflects the rolling topography characteristic of Virginia's Piedmont region, with mature tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes that add strategic interest to the routing. As a facility offering two distinct nines, Belmont accommodates various playing formats and serves both recreational golfers and those seeking a quick nine-hole round. The Tillinghast connection places Belmont within a notable architectural lineage, though the course operates without the championship length or tournament profile of the architect's more famous designs like Winged Foot or Baltusrol. The dual-nine configuration allows the course to manage play efficiently while maintaining the character of an established Virginia layout. The facility functions as a neighborhood course serving Richmond's golf community, offering straightforward golf in a mature parkland setting.