Virginia Golf Again

Well, let me add to the blog I just wrote. Here are my reviews of the course I have played in Virginia. Ratings (1-5) 5 is the best:

Providence Golf Club:Good layout. Greens are slow, sometimes bumpy. Tee boxes need to be cut. Pace of play is fair. Depends on who you are behind. Green fees are average. Can go low if shots are stiff.
Rating: 3

independence Golf Club:Home of the virginia State Golf Association. Nice layout. Good greens. Medium speed. Long from the back tees. Didn't think it was worth the price.
Rating: 4

Birkdale Golf Club:This has a similar feel to Providence. Good risk/reward holes. Greens slow. Long par 3's from the back tees. Price okay.
Rating: 3½

Hunting Hawk:Good layout. Pretty open. Can be long from the back tees. Greens are medium speed. Got my longest hole-out from the fairway on the #1 handicap hole. 465 yard par 4. Was 185 out and holed it for a 2. A little pricey.
Rating 3½

Glenwood GOlf Club:Richmond's oldest course. Nice simple layout. Not flashy. Traditional golf. Greens slow. Tee boxes not always cut.
Rating: 3

The Crossings:Well when I played it, they didn't tell me they had 5 greens that looked like bunkers. Layout was generally okay. Very slow greens. If in good shape, you can shoot well. Rating: 3

Wintergreen Resort - Devils Knob Course:Up in the mountains. The highest in Virginia. Good layout. Greens always in good shape. Although a little slow at times. Tight holes, but can score good if in fairway. Very Pricey
Rating: 3½

Brandermill Country Club:All holes are by themselves. No hole crosses each other or runs parallel. Kind of neat. Greens are so so. Medium speed. Bunkers somewhat rocky. Membership only and pricey.
Rating: 4

Quarter Mill Golf Club:Good track. Wide fairways. Greens a little bumpy and slow. Good price. Tee boxes not cut.
Rating: 3

Virginia country Club - Tuckahoe CourseGood layout. Wide fairways. Greens medium speed. Good betting course. Membership only.
Rating: 4

All in all, the courses are okay. Comparing them to California courses. Seems to me greens are fast in CA and slow in VA. I still have to say I am biased to West coast courses. Maybe that will change. We'll see. I'll be playing Williamsburg National Golf Club on Friday Sep 2, 2005. I'll rate that in another blog.

Virginia Golf

Well, I have been here in Virginia for two months now. Played about 7 different courses. The closest one is Providence Golf Club. Not a bad course. About 6500 yards from the back tees. Lowest score so far is 71. One of the greens #5 is pretty trashed. Hope they fix it.

Happy 21st Birthday Jesse!

August 5, 2005 will be my son Jesse's 21'st birthday. It's been a long time since I was 21. Anyway, Jesse and his girlfriend Jen visited us in Virginia for two weeks. I hope you had fun. Water Country, I think, was the best. It rainied all day, but what the heck, you got wet anyway. Busch Gardens was okay too. Happy Birthday son. Your mom and I miss you.

We've Moved!

Well I haven't written in awhile, but we have moved to Midlothian, Virginia. A long drive across the country. Will miss California, my family and friends, but new stuff is on the horizon. Bought a nice home, which, by the way would be worth $750K where I was living in CA. Will write more on the move later.