The best private courses in Virginia
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 4,047 rounds in Virginia and rate what they played. These are the 25 highest-rated private clubs across Virginia, ranked by those community scores.
Kinloch Golf Club
Manakin-Sabot, VA, USAPrivateLester George & Marvin Giles
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
Impeccable service and conditioning. Long par 5 #9 might take up more acreage than any hole in the world. A bit repetitive on the par 4s.
Written by
@StewartVerdery
- Caddies
- Must play
- Halfway house
The Virginian Golf Club
Bristol, VA, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Friendly
- Challenging
- Driving range
The Olde Farm Golf Club
Bristol, VA, USAPrivateBobby Weed
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Favorite hole is 15 (I think) with water pinching down right into a super narrow and firm green. Great risk reward dynamic. Push the tee shot for an easier 2nd or lay back and have a tough shot into a sliver of a green.
Written by
@txmidam94
- Must play
- Pristine
- Restaurant
Washington Golf & Country Club
Arlington, VA, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
An amazing set of holes packed into 98 acres and a great scene to play in. Best holes are par 3 2, par 4 8 and the hardest par 4 in the world 15. Doak renovation took best of original Ross and Flynn.
Written by
@StewartVerdery
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
Gainesville, VA, USAPrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 1.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
The Jack Nicklaus Signature
Creighton Farms
Aldie, VA, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Foundry Golf Club
Powhatan, VA, USAPrivateJ. K. Timmions
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
River Bend Golf & Country Club
Great Falls, VA, USAPrivateAl Jamison
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Grass range
South/North
Farmington Country Club
Charlottesville, VA, USAPrivateBuddy Loving & R. F. Loving
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Very well designed course. Highlights include beautiful par 3 2nd, challenging par 4 5th, reachable par 5 7th and drivable par 4 12th. Very fast greens.
Written by
@StewartVerdery
- Walkable
- Challenging
- Driving range
Manakin
Hermitage Country Club
Manakin-Sabot, VA, USAPrivateEd Ault & Keith Foster
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
The Federal Club Golf Course
Glen Allen, VA, USAPrivateArnold Palmer
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
The Country Club of Virginia - James River
Richmond, VA, USAPrivateWilliam S. Flynn
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Westwood Country Club
Vienna, VA, USAPrivateEd Ault
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
White/Blue (Fairfax)
Army Navy Country Club
Fairfax, VA, USAPrivateTom Clark
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Red/White (Arlington)
Army Navy Country Club
Arlington, VA, USAPrivateMayor Richard D. Newman & Rich Mandell
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Championship
Trump National Golf Club Washington DC
Potomac Falls, VA, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Tuckahoe Creek
The Country Club of Virginia - James River
Richmond, VA, USAPrivateWilliam S. Flynn
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Blue/Red (Arlington)
Army Navy Country Club
Arlington, VA, USAPrivateMayor Richard D. Newman & Rich Mandell
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Willow Oaks Country Club
Richmond, VA, USAPrivateW. F. Gordon
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Boonsboro Country Club
Lynchburg, VA, USAPrivateFred Findlay
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Sabot
Hermitage Country Club
Manakin-Sabot, VA, USAPrivateArthur Hills & Ed Ault
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Belmont Country Club
Ashburn, VA, USAPrivateArnold Palmer Signature
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
South/East
Farmington Country Club
Charlottesville, VA, USAPrivateFred Findlay
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
River Creek Club
Leesburg, VA, USAPrivateEd Ault & Tom Clark
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range
Springfield Golf & Country Club
Springfield, VA, USAPrivateEd Ault & Al Jamison
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
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How we rank
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). State pages include private golf courses across Virginia. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about private course rankings in Virginia.
The top private golf courses in Virginia on Course Vaults are led by Kinloch Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.1. This page ranks 25 courses, including Kinloch Golf Club, The Virginian Golf Club, The Olde Farm Golf Club.
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). State pages include private golf courses across Virginia. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Virginia list ranks private golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, private courses (not guest-friendly), and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Kinloch Golf Club is currently #1 among private courses in Virginia on Course Vaults at 9.1 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:37 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
