Red Wing Lake at Red Wing Lake Golf Course

Red Wing Lake Golf Course is a municipal facility in Virginia Beach designed by George Cobb and opened in 1974. Cobb, a prolific mid-century architect based in the Carolinas, created numerous public and resort courses throughout the Southeast during the 1960s and 1970s. His work at Red Wing Lake reflects his characteristic approach to accessible, playable golf on relatively modest terrain, emphasizing strategic bunkering and water hazards to create challenge without excessive length or difficulty.

The course occupies gently rolling land in the suburban Virginia Beach area, incorporating several lakes and wetland areas into the routing. Water comes into play on multiple holes, requiring thoughtful club selection and course management. The layout features tree-lined fairways typical of Virginia Tidewater golf, with pines and hardwoods framing holes and defining playing corridors. Cobb's green complexes offer variety in size and contour, rewarding accurate approach play while remaining receptive enough for mid-handicap golfers.

As a city-owned facility, Red Wing Lake serves a broad cross-section of the local golfing community, from beginners to experienced players. The course provides straightforward golf without pretense, maintaining the public-access ethos that defined much of Cobb's portfolio. Its location in Virginia Beach, a major population center and military hub, ensures steady play throughout the year in the region's temperate coastal climate.