The Golf Club at Brickshire

The Golf Club at Brickshire occupies rolling terrain in Providence Forge, Virginia, roughly thirty miles east of Richmond in New Hanover County. The course opened in 2000 as a collaboration between architect Tom Clark and Curtis Strange, the two-time U.S. Open champion who grew up in Virginia and has maintained close ties to the state's golf community throughout his career. The design reflects both Clark's regional experience and Strange's competitive sensibility, with an emphasis on strategic shot values and varied hole corridors. The routing moves through a mix of open and wooded areas characteristic of the Virginia Piedmont transition zone, with elevation changes that create natural amphitheater settings on several holes. Water features come into play on multiple holes, and the bunkering style tends toward traditional shaping with clean edges. The layout offers multiple tee positions to accommodate different skill levels while preserving the strategic intent of risk-reward decisions on approach shots and around the greens. Brickshire operates as a semi-private facility, providing both member and public access. The course serves the growing residential communities east of Richmond and draws visitors from the Hampton Roads region. It represents one of several Clark designs in Virginia and stands as Strange's most prominent design collaboration in his home state, offering a straightforward test of golf that emphasizes course management over forced carries or extreme hazards.