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UntrainedFoodCritic OP t1_jdd81ul wrote

Reply to comment by jdbug100 in Public golf in the area? Seems Richmond is way too big of a city for me to only be able to call 2 or 3 places and check for tee times. Am I missing courses somewhere? by UntrainedFoodCritic

Belmont is just a pat 3 right? I think I’ve scheduled some times and just found out it was only pat 3, Providence I love but it feels like the only true public course in Richmond so they never have available times, today included. The others don’t even come up on google searches so lemme check those lol

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wickedwoobie328 t1_jdd8h20 wrote

Belmont has a par 3 course and a “normal” course that’s 12 holes. You can play them combined for 18

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UntrainedFoodCritic OP t1_jdd8p99 wrote

Oh wow that’s way better than I thought, thank y’all for the help. Luckily got on at sycamore creek in goochland, still it feels like there aren’t as many courses as even Roanoke to play at.

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wickedwoobie328 t1_jdd95gf wrote

The big difference is driving from downtown Roanoke you hit open land way faster. So where something like blue hills is 20 min away, the same course/rate combo is 45-50 minutes away from rva. Hanover and Dogwood trace are very nice courses with reasonable rates.

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UntrainedFoodCritic OP t1_jdd9iwm wrote

You know, you’re exactly right I didn’t think of it like that lol. Explains why there are legit like 7 you can play within 15 minutes of downtown Roanoke, near blue hills there’s 3 within 5 minutes lol

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wickedwoobie328 t1_jdd9ryq wrote

Roanoke has a fantastic network of public courses in great shape. Definitely one of the things I miss, that and Texas tavern.

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jdbug100 t1_jdd97vr wrote

Forgot about Sycamore, probably ok during the week but it's a 7 hour round on the weekends.

Royal New Kent and Vinaterra are other options if you're willing to drive a little bit.

I'd recommend downloading GolfNow and then calling the available places to avoid the GN fees.

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UntrainedFoodCritic OP t1_jdd9qko wrote

Vinaterra kicked my ass when I played it, left with no balls after 12 lol. Thanks, I’ll definitely do that

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