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Red Wing Lake Course

Red Wing Lake Golf Course

Virginia Beach, VA, USA
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18 holesPar 727,124 yds73.9/129

About this 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.

Quick facts

Location
Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1962
Designer
George Cobb
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
7,124 yards
Difficulty
73.9/129

Getting there

Most visitors to Red Wing Lake Golf Course arrive through Norfolk International Airport, a straightforward twenty-minute drive north along the eastern edge of Virginia Beach. The route traces the city's quieter inland corridors, trading the oceanfront bustle for residential neighborhoods and stands of loblolly pine before turning onto the course's tree-lined entrance. This is municipal golf at its most accessible - no winding country lanes or guarded gates, just an honest, well-kept facility tucked into the fabric of Tidewater suburbia, where the transition from pavement to first tee feels refreshingly unpretentious.

FAQ

Common questions about Red Wing Lake

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Red Wing Lake was designed by George Cobb.

Yes. Red Wing Lake is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Red Wing Lake is 72.

Red Wing Lake plays 7,124 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Red Wing Lake is 129.

Red Wing Lake is a 18-hole course.

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