FARMINGTON COUNTRY CLUB
🇺🇸 Charlottesville, VA, USA
Designed by Buddy Loving, R. F. Loving

Farmington Country Club's South/North layout, a quintessential example of mid-20th century parkland golf in the rolling Virginia countryside, offers a strategic test that favors thoughtful play over brute power.
Originally conceived by Fred Findlay in the 1920s, with significant enhancements by Lindsay Ervin decades later, the course blends gently undulating fairways with subtly contoured greens. Play here emphasizes precise iron play and deftness around the greens. While the length won't overwhelm modern players, the course's thoughtful bunkering and the ever-present challenge of reading the greens, shaped by the region's unique climate, demand a complete game.
Though not a regular fixture on professional tournament circuits, the course quietly cultivates a membership that deeply values tradition and camaraderie. Stories abound of spirited matches and post-round gatherings that stretch late into the evening, often fueled by the club's renowned fried chicken, a culinary staple that epitomizes the club's unpretentious charm.
Reviews
Traditional east coast track. Donald Ross vibes
65FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
South/North at Farmington Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 8.3 out of 10 based on 26 explicit golfer ratings.
South/North was designed by Buddy Loving and R. F. Loving.
South/North at Farmington Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at South/North is 70.
South/North plays 6,766 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at South/North is 129.