Stumpy Lake Golf Course
About
Stumpy Lake Golf Course is a Robert Trent Jones design that provides a unique golfing experience. This scenic layout is routed across a 1,400-acre nature preserve that is absent of any commercial or residential development for miles. The golf course wraps around its namesake lake, which has a canoe and kayak launch as well as a fishing pier. Deer, fox, and eagles are frequently seen on the course and there has even been the occasional bear sighting. Water has a prominent presence throughout and there are also several strategically placed bunkers. Stumpy Lake Golf Course is a layout that will force you to be creative with your shot making but it's still approachable enough for high handicappers to tackle with confidence. If you're looking to get in even more golf, sister club Honey Bee is located almost right next door.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 72 | 6741 yards | 71.3 | 127 |
White | 72 | 6374 yards | 69.6 | 123 |
Gold | 72 | 5867 yards | 67.3 | 118 |
Gold (W) | 72 | 5867 yards | 72.7 | 126 |
Green | 72 | 5283 yards | 69.3 | 118 |
Forward | 72 | 4951 yards | 67.4 | 115 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Blue M: 71.3/127 | 381 | 354 | 184 | 527 | 423 | 367 | 194 | 401 | 501 | 3332 | 394 | 356 | 211 | 538 | 376 | 412 | 190 | 534 | 398 | 3409 | 6741 |
White M: 69.6/123 | 360 | 340 | 163 | 515 | 390 | 342 | 176 | 386 | 495 | 3167 | 376 | 326 | 190 | 520 | 344 | 398 | 172 | 509 | 372 | 3207 | 6374 |
Gold M: 67.3/118 W: 72.7/126 | 335 | 320 | 138 | 470 | 355 | 307 | 151 | 354 | 484 | 2914 | 346 | 306 | 158 | 475 | 328 | 362 | 150 | 486 | 342 | 2953 | 5867 |
Green M: 64.6/110 W: 69.3/118 | 308 | 284 | 129 | 427 | 325 | 276 | 141 | 340 | 401 | 2631 | 316 | 290 | 142 | 435 | 277 | 300 | 142 | 428 | 322 | 2652 | 5283 |
Red M: 62.9/107 W: 67.4/115 | 265 | 284 | 129 | 405 | 293 | 248 | 131 | 290 | 401 | 2446 | 286 | 270 | 120 | 435 | 277 | 300 | 125 | 428 | 264 | 2505 | 4951 |
Orange M: 62.0/102 W: 66.3/112 | 255 | 270 | 119 | 395 | 285 | 240 | 121 | 280 | 390 | 2355 | 270 | 255 | 110 | 420 | 270 | 290 | 115 | 415 | 250 | 2395 | 4750 |
Handicap | 10 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 9 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 5 |
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Photo submitted by u072754598 on 06/21/2022
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Photo submitted by u072754598 on 06/21/2022
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Photo submitted by u072754598 on 06/21/2022
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Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 12/14/2017
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LOVE THE COURSE Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/15/2017
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Boarding with his dog....on Stumpy Lake Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 09/06/2017
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The canoes were an added beauty to the setting Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 08/28/2017
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Photo submitted by RogerEK on 04/17/2015
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The fall brings such color Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/06/2014
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I love when there is a little time to take in the views Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/06/2014
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Beautiful fairways Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/06/2014
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The water adds a little difficulty Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/06/2014
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Trees & more Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/06/2014
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Gorgeous view of Stumpy Lake Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/06/2014
Mud Pit
Have played this course many times and never been in this bad of shape. It has rained for a couple days here (6”) and the course was complete mud.
The course was 90* Cart Path Only ( I was also reprimanded by the Marshall for having one wheel off the path), so it was very slow. I played at 7:30 am by myself thinking I could play two balls and get through early. No one in front of me and still took over 4 hours walking back and forth all day. Then at 11:30 Marshall said you could drive in dry spots on the fairways????
It will be a while before I play here again.
Wonderful course and even better staff
Had a great time playing at stumpy lake for my first time. The greens were very well taken care of. The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. The driving range was exactly what you need and in a perfect position to get some practice time right up to your tee time. I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone even beginners.
Not worth it
The course looked like it had the capability of being nice. Pace of play was awful. It was cart path only and tee times every 5 minutes. it was 1 big swamp. So it took forever just to get to your ball, and it was in a puddle so you had to move it, then by the time you hit. The next guy is ready to tee off. Left after 9 holes. Not at all worth it.
Rain
If it has rained recently it does end up heavily impacting your play especially on the back 9
Tee time debacle
Now, let me start out by saying that I have given Stumpy Lake nothing but good reviews over the past couple years. I always give them the benefit of the doubt. This review, however, not so much.
I booked a tee time for 2 at 3:10pm last Friday. I knew it would be busy, but we wanted to get some holes in anyway. When we got to the course, we had to wait almost 30 minutes to get our cart. When we finally got to the first tee box, there were 4 groups in front of us waiting to hit. Being the patient person I am, we decided to give it a shot and thought maybe things would separate a bit in a few holes. It did not. We hit our shots to the 2nd green, looked over at #3 box, picked up our balls and headed to the back 9 to see if things were any better. There were 4 groups on the 3rd tee box and another on the green.
It's been very slow before, but not to this extreme. Long story shorter, tee times should never be booked 7 minutes apart. I believe they know this, but continue to do it for one reason or another. Something should be done about this in the near future.
Staff is always great!!
Too expensive, wouldn’t recommend
Stumpy Lake Golf Course exhibits stunning natural scenery, but unfortunately falls short in the quality of its greens. The inconsistency and deterioration of the turf seems to not live up to a golfers expectations. However the course potential might still attract you, but one should brace for an underwhelming service experience. The Marshalls attitude, unfortunately, didn’t mirror the environment. His approach being distant and sometimes outright rude felt like a divot in the experience.
Almost Excellent, A lot of potential.
Loved the layout, great course design. No course maintenance, the greens were half dead, and the ground was extremely hard. Wouldn't recommend it for the price.
Wait until greens are repaired.
Mediocre experience for the $. Several greens under HEAVY repair, making them almost unplayable. My group had an early tee time on a holiday weekend with gorgeous weather. I was expecting pace of play to be somewhat slow, but 5.5 hours... There was no Marshall keeping groups moving this day.
The starter was very friendly as well as the rest of the staff. I will be back again but there is definitely better bang for the buck in Virginia Beach.
Interesting and fun, but I have fun anywhere
I enjoyed the course but it certainly had some issues. There were large dead spots on several greens and there was a lot of unkept areas around the course. Sand traps were very wet and firm, likely due to how low of an area this is. It was a fun course to play but I can see the pace being a problem. I was in the second group out so we played quick but they were late to open the course and I saw them stacking several groups to try and catch up. Overall I enjoyed it and will be back again despite the shortcomings!
This is the first time I’ve ever played stumpy lake where I’ve had complaints. I love the course played it a dozen times, but the tee boxes was like concrete and the bunkers were solid as a rock too. Other than that the course is awesome.
Where is the money going?
Greens fees are higher than they have ever been and the course conditions are the worst they have ever been. Tee boxes are covered in crab grass or dead pan and even when you do find a spot to stand level, you need a hammer to get a tee into the ground. If there is any compliments to be made about the course, the fairways are in decent shape, the course layout is challenging and the scenery and wildlife give you the feeling of being on a secluded golf course. But then there are the greens. Not sure what happened here but nearly every green is severely damaged. There are numerous unplayable sections of the greens on practically every hole. Despite the greens being in such terrible condition, it’s even more disappointing that when you do get to the portion of the green that should be playable, the divots of previous players take even more away from what could be a great course. It’s like the players are starting to give up on the course. This place has so much potential and it needs a lot of help. If the Marshal paid more attention to the players not fixing their hacks and divots and spent less time harassing players trying to speed up pace of play by riding through the acorn covered wooded area “in my tree line”, players might take better care of the course for you. For most of the course, the tree line and the lake views are the best parts of the course. I’ve never been more disappointed by a course or it’s conditions as I was for Stumpy Lake, and I have never been disappointed to the degree to want to write such a review, but when you are charged 100% of a greens fee and given 50% of a golf course, it kind of writes itself. Just curious where’s the money is going.
Greens need work
Tried to repair the greens but it didn’t take. Second cut was too high. Old course needs some TLC