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The Cobb Course , designed by George Cobb in 1972 , plays 7,121 yards from the back tees . It has been ranked as West Virginia ’ s No . 1 course by Golf Magazine and is consistently ranked among the state ’ s top five courses , hosting a U . S . Open local qualifier , the West Virginia Open and an NCAA Championship . This out-and-back design features large greens and more than 200 feet of elevation changes , 54 bunkers and eight lakes as water features .
Stonehaven Designed by Tom Clark and opened in 2003 , this par-72 tract plays to 7,203 yards and loops around the 69-acre Chatham Lake . The course is mapped through mature forests with 80 feet of elevation changes .
Woodhaven Another Tom Clark mountain-golf design that opened in 2010 , Woodhaven offers a par-72 test on rolling terrain measuring up to 7,122 yards . The design features two nine-hole loops with one nine overlooking Glade Creek Gorge and the second nine winding through a steep mountain valley .
The Greenbrier ( White Sulphur Springs ) Called “ America ’ s Resort ,” this National Historic Landmark nestled against the
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Allegheny Mountains oozes charm and sophistication and has made a legacy of hospitality its calling card since opening in 1778 . During his lifetime , World Golf Hall of Famer Sam Snead was a regular fixture around the facility with his dog riding along in the golf cart .
Designed by Scotsman Charles Blair Macdonald and opened in 1914 , the Greenbrier ’ s first 18-hole course — the Old White Course — hosted the PGA TOUR ’ s Greenbrier Classic from 2010-2019 . The challenging par-70 layout can play up to 7,246 yards and is renowned for its long , punitive rough and large greens .
The Greenbrier Course opened for play in 1924 and was designed by Macdonald ’ s protégé Seth Raynor . Sometimes called “ The Snead ,” it was the crafty Virginian who carded a 59 here during competition in 1959 , and who served as the Greenbrier ’ s golf professional from 1946-1974 . The par-71 course offers four sets of tees and plays to 6,655 yards , and while it is not a long layout , it ’ s challenging enough to have hosted the 1979 Ryder Cup and the LPGA ’ s 1994 Solheim Cup . Jack Nicklaus renovated The Greenbrier in 1977 .
The Meadows was designed by Alexander Findlay and opened for play as a 9-hole course called Lakeside in 1911 . Seth Raynor redesigned the course in 1923 and it was
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expanded to 18 holes by golf architect Dick Wilson in 1962 . The course was again redesigned by Bob Cupp in 1999 , when it was officially renamed The Meadows — and then it underwent a final transformation in 2017 after flooding in 2016 destroyed several holes . Now known for its signature stacked-sod bunkering , the par-70 , 6,536- yard course offers four sets of tees .
The Greenbrier also offers its Ashford Short Course to provide a quality golf experience for the entire family . The Ashford is a nine-hole walking course of par-3s , ranging from 76 yards to 112 yards .
Oglebay Resort ( Wheeling ) Located 60 miles from Pittsburgh and set on a 2,000-acre site offering year-round outdoor recreational activities , Ogelbay ’ s Speidel Golf Club is home to an Arnold Palmer Signature Course and Robert Trent Jones , Sr . Course .
The Palmer Course features a 6,800- yard , par-71 layout across rolling terrain with generous greens and strategically placed bunkers .
The Jones Course , built in 1970 , offers a par-71 test that plays up to 7,000 yards and was home to an LPGA tournament for 11 years . Both courses have dramatic elevation changes with scenic mountain views .
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