Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton, Virginia

Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton, Virginia features a variety of elevation changes and strategically placed bunkers throughout. Ponds and creeks also come into play on a few holes.

One of the most interesting holes on the course is the par-3 11th, which offers two separate sets of tees that provide different angles at the green. One set requires hitting across a deep ravine to a wide, but shallow green with a large bunker in front while the other set of tees sits next to an old barn and silo and hits to a long, narrow green that is protected on both sides by bunkers.

Designed by Bill love, it is a truly unique round that has been called one of the best municipal golf courses in the country. In addition to the course, Laurel Hill Golf Club offers a 30-station driving range that features both mat and grass tees and a multi-tiered putting and chipping green with practice bunkers.

Laurel Hill G.C. sits upon acres of what used to be the Lorton Corrections facility. The course skillfully transforms the former prison, utilizing the mature trees and native grasses and incorporating the 18th-century buildings into the views.

Laurel Hill Golf Club - Hole 11

Laurel Hill Golf Club's par-3 11th hole offers two separate sets of tees that give different angles at the green. One set is adjacent to the old barn and silo and requires a long drive to a narrow green that is protected by two bunkers to the left and one

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Laurel Hill G.C. - Hole 11

The 11th hole at Laurel Hill G.C. is one of the most memorable, offering two unique sets of tees that provide different angles at the green.

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Laurel Hill Golf Club - Hole 13

Laurel Hill Golf Club's deceptive 13th hole begins with a generous landing area but then it narrows dramatically as bunkers come into play along both sides of the fairway.

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Laurel Hill Golf Club - Hole 13

Laurel Hill Golf Club's par-4 13th hole plays downhill towards vacant buildings from the course's former use as a prison.

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Laurel Hill golf course - Hole 4

The fourth hole at Laurel Hill golf course is a scenic par-3 that plays downhill to a green bordered by a creek.

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Laurel Hill G.C. - Hole 4

The par-3 fourth hole at Laurel Hill G.C. may be the shortest on the course but it is not any less of a challenge. It plays into prevailing winds, dropping nearly 70 feet to a green that is bordered by a creek.

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Laurel Hill Golf Club - Hole 4

Mature trees and native grasses frame the fourth hole at Laurel Hill Golf Club. Although the green is only guarded by one bunker to the front left, it plays downhill alongside a creek and into blustery winds.

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