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2020 VSGA MEMBER
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FACEBOOK: @BallyhackGolfClub
SECTION: Roanoke
MANAGEMENT GROUP:
Dormie Network
Private | 18 holes | Par 72
GRASS: 007 bentgrass (tees and fair-
ways); Tyee bentgrass (greens); “Black
Beauty” and blue fescue grass (rough)
ARCHITECT: Lester George
YEAR OPENED: 2009
PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE
BATTLEFIELD GOLF CLUB
1001 South Centerville Turnpike,
Chesapeake, 23322
(757) 482-4779 | playthebattlefield.com
TWITTER: @golfbattlefield
FACEBOOK: @BattlefieldGolfClub
SECTION: Virginia Beach
Public/daily-fee | 18 holes | Par 70
GRASS: TifEagle bermudagrass (tees
and greens); 419 bermudagrass (fairways)
ARCHITECT: Bobby Holcomb
YEAR OPENED: 2007
PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE
BAY CREEK RESORT AND CLUB
1 Clubhouse Way, Cape Charles, 23310
(757) 331-8623
baycreek.net/signature-courses
TWITTER: @baycreekresort
FACEBOOK: @BayCreekResortandClub
SECTION: Virginia Beach
Resort | 27 holes (Nicklaus and Palmer
courses) | Par 72
GRASS: Palmer: Tifway 419 bermu-
dagrass (tees, fairways and rough); A4
bentgrass (greens). Nicklaus: Tifsport
bermudagrass (tees, fairways and
rough; A4 bentgrass (greens).
ARCHITECT: Arnold Palmer Golf
Course Design Co. and Nicklaus Golf
Course Design Co.
YEAR OPENED: 2001 (Palmer),
2005 (Nicklaus)
BAYVILLE GOLF CLUB
4137 First Court Road,
Virginia Beach, 23455
(757) 460-2616 | bayvillegolfclub.com
TWITTER: @Bayville_Golf
SECTION: Virginia Beach
Private | 18 holes | Par 72
GRASS: 419 bermudagrass (tees, fair-
wasy and rough); A4 bentgrass (greens)
ARCHITECT: Tom Fazio
YEAR OPENED: 1995
vsga.org
PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE
BEDFORD COUNTRY CLUB
3563 Peaks Road, Bedford, 24523
(540) 586-8407
bedfordcountryclub.com
SECTION: Lynchburg
Private | 9 holes | Par 35/36
GRASS: Bluegrass (tees, rough);
bermudagrass (fairways); bentgrass
(greens)
ARCHITECT: Fred Findlay
YEAR OPENED: 1949
BELLE HAVEN COUNTRY CLUB
6023 Fort Hunt Road,
Alexandria, 22307
(703) 329-5264 | bellehavencc.com
SECTION: Northern Virginia East
Private | 18 holes | Par 72
GRASS: Bentgrass (tees, fairways,
greens); Kentucky bluegrass and tall
fescue (rough)
ARCHITECT: W.F. Gordon and Tom Ryan
(original nine holes); W.F. Gordon com-
pleted the 18. Arthur Hills (renovation).
YEAR OPENED: 1924
BELMONT COUNTRY CLUB
19661 Belmont Manor Lane,
Ashburn, 20147
(703) 723-5334 | belmontcountryclub.com
FACEBOOK: @TheBelmontCountryClub
SECTION: Northern Virginia Central
MANAGEMENT GROUP: Toll Golf
Private | 18 holes | Par 72
GRASS: Bentgrass
ARCHITECT: Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay
YEAR OPENED: 2001
BELMONT GOLF COURSE
(Course under renovation, expected to
re-open in 2021)
1600 Hilliard Road, Henrico, 23228
(804) 501-4653
henrico.us/rec/belmont-golf-course
TWITTER: @henricorecNpark
FACEBOOK: @HenricoRecParks
SECTION: Richmond North
Public/daily-fee | 18 holes | Par 71/73
GRASS: Bermudagrass (tees, fairways
and rough); bentgrass (greens)
ARCHITECT: A.W. Tillinghast
YEAR OPENED: 1916
PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE
BIDE-A-WEE GOLF COURSE
1 Bide-A-Wee Drive,
Portsmouth, 23701
(757) 393-8600 | portsvagolf.com
TWITTER: @BideAWeeGolf
FACEBOOK: @BideAWeeGolfCourse
SECTION: Portsmouth-Norfolk
Public/daily-fee | 18 holes | Par 72
GRASS: 419 bermudagrass (tees and
fairways); 419 L93 bentgrass (greens)
ARCHITECT: Fred Findlay; Tom Clark
and Curtis Strange renovation in 1999.
YEAR OPENED: 1956
BIRDWOOD GOLF COURSE
(Closed for renovations, expected to
re-open summer 2020)
410 Golf Course Drive,
Charlottesville, 22903
(434) 293-4653
boarsheadresort.com/golf
TWITTER: @BoardsHeadResort
FACEBOOK: @boarsheadresort
SECTION: Charlottesville
Public/daily-fee | 18 holes | Par 72
GRASS: Bentgrass (greens); bermu-
dagrass and overseed with ryegrass
(fairways); fescue and bluegrass (rough)
ARCHITECT: Lindsay Ervin (renovation
by Davis Love III in 2019)
YEAR OPENED: 1984
PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE
BIRKDALE GOLF CLUB
8511 Royal Birkdale Drive,
Chesterfield, 23832
(804) 739-8800
acumengolf.com/birkdale
TWITTER: @BirkdaleRVA
FACEBOOK: @BirkdaleGolfClub
SECTION: Richmond South
MANAGEMENT GROUP: Acumen Golf
Semiprivate | 18 holes | Par 71
GRASS: Bermudagrass (tees, fairways
and rough); bentgrass (greens)
ARCHITECT: Dan Maples
YEAR OPENED: 1990 (renovations to
greens and greenside bunkers in 2011-12)
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DID YOU
KNOW?
Architect Fred Findlay had a hand
in designing courses at 16 VSGA
member clubs.
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