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Longest Golf Courses in Virginia

The 25 longest golf courses in Virginia, ranked by total yardage from the back tees.

The longest golf course in Virginia on Stymie is Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech in Draper, designed by Ault, Clark & Associates, stretching 7,685 yards from the back tees and a slope rating of 145. Anything over 7,000 yards qualifies as "championship length" by modern standards, and the layouts below all clear that bar — most by a wide margin.

The average maximum yardage across Virginia's golf courses on Stymie is 6,628 yards. 47 courses play to 7,000 yards or more — the threshold most tournament setups use to ensure long hitters can't simply drive their way around the layout. Long courses typically pair the extra distance with wider fairways and larger greens so the round stays playable.

If you're a long hitter looking for a course that will actually test your driving distance, or you want to play the same tees the pros would, work your way through this list. Just remember: yardage isn't the same as difficulty — a 7,400-yard course with wide fairways and minimal water can play easier than a 6,500-yard target-golf design with hazards on every hole.

Ranked
25
Longest
7,685 yds
Avg back tee
6,628 yds
Over 7,000 yds
47
#CourseYards
1
Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech
Slope 145 · Par 72 · Ault · 1999Draper
7,685
2
Rock Harbor Golf Course
Slope 146 · Par 72 · 2003 · Semi_privateWinchester
7,554
3
Viniterra Golf Course
Slope 142 · Par 72Quinton
7,513
4
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
Slope 148 · Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones · 1991Gainesville
7,475
5
Royal New Kent Golf Club
Slope 154 · Par 72Quinton
7,440
6
The Foundry Golf Club
Slope 142 · Par 74 · J. K.Timmons · 1990Midlothian
7,312
7
The Golf Club at Lansdowne
Slope 137 · Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones · 1991Lansdowne
7,301
8
Ballyhack Golf Club
Slope 155 · Par 72Roanoke
7,294
9
The Greenbrier - The Old White TPC
Slope 142 · Par 70White Sulphur Springs
7,292
10
Independence Golf Club
Slope 140 · Par 71Midlothian
7,275
11
The Manor Golf Club
Slope 146 · Par 72Farmville
7,246
12
Nansemond River Golf Club
Slope 142 · Par 72 · 2002 · Semi_privateSuffolk
7,241
13
Brickshire Golf Club
Slope 148 · Par 72Quinton
7,221
14
Poplar Grove Golf Club
Slope 149 · Par 72 · Sam Snead · 2004 · Semi_privateAmherst
7,212
15
Blue Ridge Shadows Golf Club
Slope 139 · Par 72Front Royal
7,209
16
Chantilly National Golf & Country Club
Slope 132 · Par 72 · Ed Ault · 1958 · PrivateCentreville
7,201
17
Woodside Country Club
Slope 138 · Par 72 · Walter · 1954Tappahannock
7,166
18
Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club
Slope 140 · Par 72 · Gary Player · 1996 · Semi_privateLeesburg
7,165
19
Cedar Point Country Club
Slope 140 · Par 72 · Jack Snyder · 1963Suffolk
7,160
20
Magnolia Green Golf Club
Slope 146 · Par 72Moseley
7,150
21
Red Wing Lake Golf Course
Slope 127 · Par 72 · George Cobb · 1962Virginia Beach
7,124
22
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club Green Course
Slope 144 · Par 72 · Rees Jones · 1991Williamsburg
7,120
23
The Olde Farm
Slope 143 · Par 71 · Bobby Weed · 2000Bristol
7,119
24
Laurel Hill Golf Club
Slope 148 · Par 71Lorton
7,102
25
The Resort at Glade Springs Cobb Course
Slope 141 · Par 72Beckley
7,093

Frequently asked questions

What is the longest golf course in Virginia?

Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech in Draper, Virginia is the longest ranked course at 7,685 yards from the back tees.

How many courses in Virginia play over 7,000 yards?

47 courses in Virginia play to 7,000 yards or more from the back tees. That threshold is the common yardstick for a "championship length" course.

What is the average yardage of a golf course in Virginia?

The average maximum yardage for golf courses in Virginia is 6,628 yards from the back tees. Most full-length 18-hole courses fall between 6,400 and 7,200 yards at the tips.

Why are some golf courses so long?

Modern championship designs stretch past 7,200 yards to challenge pros who routinely drive the ball 300+ yards. Longer courses typically have wider fairways, larger greens, and multiple tee sets so average players can still enjoy the course from shorter yardages.

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