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4.6
383 Reviews (383)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
96.5%
Recommend this course
359 out of 383 reviews
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4.9
8 Reviews (8)
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.8
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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4.6
21 Reviews (21)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
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Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.2%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6889 yards
Slope 150
Rating 74.1

Colonial Heritage Golf Club offers the only Arthur Hills-designed layout in Williamsburg, and it is also the city's only gated golf community. Golfers looking for a place where they can just 'grip it and rip it' will be out of luck on this course, which requires skill and strategy. It is a thought-provoking design where golfers will want to weigh all of the risk and reward options first. The layout plays through deep ravines that provide interesting changes in elevation. The golf course also features undulating fairways and large, fast greens that are bordered by strategically placed bunkers as well as water hazards that come into play on several holes. Colonial Heritage G.C. definitely provides a good challenge, even for a seasoned player, but beginners shouldn't feel too intimidated. The golf course offers some room for error and the risk-reward opportunities appeal to low and high handicappers alike.

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Course Details

Year Built 2006
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (2006) Drew Rogers (2006) Steve Forrest & Associates (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "The Golf Academy at Colonial Heritage Golf Club"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Denim is not allowed, shirts must have a collar.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.6
383 Reviews (383)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Patio Dining 12
19th Hole Scenic Views 8
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 54
Forced Carries 52
Undulating Greens 51
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 53
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 30
A Weekend Splurge 29
This Course's Location is:
Near Local Attractions 36
Worth the Drive 33
Convenient to the City 32

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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Round at Feb 16

Had a great day playing this course. Front 9 is nice, but the round really gets interesting at the turn as the back 9 demands some good shot making and resulted in some big scores for me. Really nice layout and the greens were incredibly true for this time of year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value

I am a bogey golfer and my brother is a 10 handicap. We read the reviews and brought lots of golf balls!

Our first impression was that this club would go private since it is private level in every respect.

The course is very unique in design and challenging. If you do not hit the ball straight this is not a course to play.

We thought it was a hidden gem and will play again. Very friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rainy Day - still fun

Booked a couple of days in advance, taking a chance on the weather. It rained, so a little cold and wet. But a lot of fun and only a handful of brave souls roughing it out.

The course design is amazing. Definitely difficult, but not as tough as some posters here make it out to be. I’m a high handicapper and played the blue tees. Lost 3 balls on hole 5, but 2 were shanks by me.Staff was very friendly. Greens were fast. Fairways gorgeous.

I’ll definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A fall late afternoon

An interesting setup, with lots of forced carries, split fairways, chilliness, etc. The greens were coming off being punched, but still plenty fast and true rolling

The pace of play is good, be because with this challenging layout, all the members have to be able to play, and mostly members out there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent Course!

Colonial Heritage has one of the most fun layouts I've ever played, and it is extremely well manicured. It is a great value, and better than many courses priced two or three times higher. And, despite what many reviewers have said, it is not difficult. There are five or six sets of tees to play, and there are drop zones on literally every hole, that if used correctly, should make this course extremely playable for everyone. This was my first time playing Colonial Heritage but won't be my last!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Heritage in the mist

Played Colonial heritage in a constant drizzle, mist. Read reviews before that rated it a hard course. They were right. But, boy, was it fun! Found the multiple blind shots challenging and several holes designed as difficult. The closing par 5 is a gem, even though a bit intimidating. Greens and fairways were in fine shape with only a couple of bald patches on a couple of greens. The whole course is beautiful to play, and I recommend it fo anyone.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Very hard course

This is a very well kept course, but it is extremely difficult. Lots of blind shots and very small landing areas. Lots of trouble for being offline at all. Best suited for very good golfers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

May be the most difficult course on the peninsula.

I played this course as a guest. Did not know what to expect. The staff and facilities are very good, the course is near pristine. We played on a day of cart path only. This course is not easy and cart path only made it tougher. Plan to climb to the greens on many holes. The amount of elevation changes is extreme. Several tees are to blind layups. Ravines are unforgiving. Any thing other than in the fairway is very challenging. Course is not designed for walking, though I don't believe it is an option. If you have any endurance challenges or disabilities be prepared.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Solid Track, Challenging! Put it on your list!

Awesome course, awesome layout. Really great layout.

Conditions I would say are slightly above average - everywhere I’ve gone this year with Bermuda grass seems to be having a tough time during this transition from spring to the summer months - no exception here.

Greens are solid.

It’s a place you’ll want to play a few times before you feel as though you have a handle on it. I’ll certainly be back for a second visit just to see what I can do with a little more knowledge of the course.

Only complaint - for the price of a round, range balls should be included. Already paying $85+ for a round of golf, no one wants to pay that much and then be nickel and dimed over a small bucket of balls. I get it though, the range doesn’t take care of itself.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly

The staff was very friendly, the course was in great shape, affordable, and it was a fantastic day to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course is not for sissies!

Arthur Hills took a piece of land largely unsuitable for golf and turned it into a mind-bending challenge for shot makers. Raw distance isn’t what is asked for. You have to it it to targets, many of which aren’t obvious. The fairways aren’t very wide, and the terrain is extremely unforgiving. Every hole provides a different challenge: doglegs, small greens, deep greenside bunkers, gulleys and barrancas, water hazards, and ultimately, the highly contoured greens.

Several shorter par fours tempt you to hit driver from the tee, but it’s almost always a bad choice. You want to hit it to where you can see it, not into the wooded surroundings.

When we finished, I looked at my scorecard and was surprised that I only had two double bogeys.

I look forward to returning for another go at the course, especially now that I have some badly needed local knowledge

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging Course

The course is a very challenging course. If you are not familiar with the layout you can add a few strokes to your card by then end of 18.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course.

Staff was very friendly and helpful, especially the young man in the pro shop! It was very windy and okay was pretty slow but everyone was patient and pleasant. The course was beautiful with wood bridges over deep ravines. Tee boxes were strategically placed to accommodate all levels of play but it’s challenging! Would definitely go again!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Was fun

5 hour round. Like a little faster pace. It was fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Day on a great course!

Booked my round the day before on Golf Now app for $50 and found a 70 degree day where my threesome finished in 4 hours. Course conditions were terrific.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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