Independence Golf Club

Independence Golf Club's Championship Course occupies rolling terrain in Midlothian, a suburb southwest of Richmond in Chesterfield County. Tom Fazio designed the layout as part of a private residential community, routing holes through mature hardwood forests and across natural elevation changes characteristic of Virginia's Piedmont region. The course opened in the late 1990s and represents Fazio's approach to integrating golf holes within wooded, transitional topography between the coastal plain and the foothills. The routing takes advantage of the property's native landscape, with fairways carved through tree corridors and greens positioned to emphasize the land's movement. Fazio's design incorporates his typical attention to sightlines and framing, using the existing forest canopy to define playing corridors while creating strategic interest through bunkering and green contours. Water features appear on several holes, and the course presents a variety of approach shot angles and distances that require thoughtful club selection. Independence operates as a private club serving the Richmond metropolitan area. The facility includes practice areas and amenities typical of upscale Virginia clubs, and the Championship Course serves as the primary layout for member play and club competitions. The course reflects the style of high-end residential golf development that became prominent in the region during the 1990s, offering a well-conditioned parkland experience within the greater Richmond golf market.