
Tanglewood Shores Course
Tanglewood Shores Golf & Country Club
About this course
Tanglewood Shores Golf & Country Club sits along the shores of John H. Kerr Reservoir in Bracey, Virginia, a rural area in the south-central part of the state near the North Carolina border. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Virginia Piedmont, where elevation changes and wooded corridors shape the playing experience. The proximity to the reservoir influences several holes, with water serving as both a scenic backdrop and a strategic element on portions of the layout. The course operates as part of a residential community and country club, serving both members and their guests in a region where golf is intertwined with lakeside recreation. The design takes advantage of natural topography, routing holes through stands of mature hardwoods and pines while incorporating the area's natural drainage patterns. Fairways typically require accuracy off the tee given the tree-lined character, and greens present moderate undulation suited to the terrain. Tanglewood Shores functions as a regional amenity rather than a tournament venue, providing a traditional country club experience in a less densely populated part of Virginia. The club offers dining and social facilities typical of community-centered golf clubs, where the course serves as the centerpiece of recreational life for residents and members. The setting emphasizes natural quiet and the wooded, lake-country atmosphere of the Kerr Reservoir area.
Quick facts
- Location
- Bracey, VA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1970
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,169 yards
- Difficulty
- 35.5/122
Getting there
# Getting There
Tanglewood Shores Golf & Country Club sits in the quiet countryside of southern Virginia, most readily accessed via Richmond International Airport (RIC), roughly ninety minutes to the north, or Raleigh-Durham International (RDH), a similar drive to the northeast. From either hub, the route transitions from interstate corridors into the rolling Piedmont landscape, where pine forests and tobacco fields give way to the pastoral terrain surrounding Bracey. The final miles unfold along rural roads that wind through the Virginia countryside, a deliberate deceleration from the modern world that culminates at the club's gates - a fitting prelude to a membership rooted in understated Southern golf tradition rather than resort spectacle.

FAQ
Common questions about Tanglewood Shores
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Tanglewood Shores is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Tanglewood Shores is 36.
Tanglewood Shores plays 3,169 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Tanglewood Shores is 122.
Tanglewood Shores is a 9-hole course.



