LEFT: After $2 million in renovations, Royal New Kent reopened this spring.
ABOVE: The Dominion Club in Glen Allen was designed by Virginia’s own
Curtis Strange and Bill Love.
likes of Matt Kuchar, Chad Collins, Mark
Hensby and Daniel Chopra. Curtis Strange
and Bill Love designed the 18-hole cham-
pionship course in Glen Allen, which
features plenty of lakeside views and is
easily walkable.
Hole to note: The par-3 9th hole shares a
green with No. 18. The hole requires a carry
over water from the tee to a well-guarded
green with an extensive bunker in front
and another two bunkers to the right side.
The water continues along the left side of
the green. The only bailout is short and to
the right. As the yardage book notes, “dry
off the tee is good, par is even better.”
Also: The Richmond area has become one
of the Mid-Atlantic’s finest beer destina-
tions. When you’re done with your round,
head east on I-64 toward downtown to
check out Triple Crossing and Champion
Brewing’s tap rooms. Note: If you want to
hit up the many options Scott’s Addition
has to offer, it’ll have to be the night before
the event, as most of those breweries are
closed on Mondays.
THURSDAY, JULY 11: CEDAR POINT
COUNTRY CLUB
Another private course offering, Cedar
Point in Suffolk will host two One-Days
in 2019, the other on Sept. 12. The 18-hole
championship course has hosted several
VSGA championships, including the 2015
Mid-Amateur and the 2018 Four-Ball
Stroke Play championships. Cedar Point
also features a neat 9-hole short course
that runs along the banks of the Nanse-
mond River.
vsga.org
Hole to note: The closing hole at Cedar
Point is a challenging, 418-yard par-4 from
the back tees. An accurate tee shot on the
downhill hole is a must, as trees guard both
sides of the fairway. The approach to the
green is equally as demanding, as water will
catch stray shots to the left and a large bun-
ker guards the front and right of the green.
Also: Cedar Point is convenient to Norfolk
and Portsmouth and is less than an hour from
Virginia Beach, so cap your summer day with
a great seafood dinner or waterfront cocktails.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24: LAUREL HILL
GOLF CLUB
another carry over a creek to reach the
green. The difficult part is getting there, as
the only real danger at the end is a green-
side bunker on the left and some gnarly
rough if a player goes long with his or
her approach.
Also: The Laurel Hill event starts at 8
a.m., so be sure to get there early and
check out the Tower Grill’s varied and
affordable breakfast options. Waiting
until after the round to eat? The Tower
Grill’s menu features options like a jumbo
lump crab cake sandwich and a chicken or
lamb gyro.
The crown jewel of the Fairfax County Parks
For a complete list of the VSGA’s One-Day
Authority’s five courses, Laurel Hill is spread
events, visit VSGA.org/play/one-day-events.
out on land once owned
by the D.C. Department
of Corrections. The old
Laurel Hill hosted the U.S. Public Links
Championship in 2013 and VSGA Women’s
Lorton Prison guard
Amateur Championship in 2016.
tower is still visible as
players start their jour-
ney down the back nine.
Laurel Hill also quickly
built a national reputa-
tion as a championship
facility. It hosted the U.S.
Public Links Champion-
ship in 2013 and was the
site of the VSGA Wom-
en’s Amateur Champi-
onship in 2016.
Hole to note: No. 17 is
one of the most difficult
holes on the course. The
par-4 features a long
carry to the fairway and
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