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3.4
201 Reviews (201)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
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3 Stars
47
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.7
62.3%
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149 out of 201 reviews
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3.4
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
70.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 10 reviews
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3.3
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
60.4%
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29 out of 48 reviews
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National Golf Club

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6764 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.7

Course Details

Year Built 1965
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1965)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Fitness

Reviews

3.4
201 Reviews (201)
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
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1.0
First Time Playing

Private course? My expectations were low but GD

I booked this round looking for a nice higher quality course in the DC area, but was left very unimpressed. The holes are literally on top of each other, I’m used to playing links golf but there are multiple times where you’re standing on a tee box and you’re in immediate danger. Our group was hit on two different occasions, were almost hit three other times, and in terms of course conditions it was hardly playable. 72 degrees out I know they got rain the day before but it was a muddy sloppy mess. Cart paths weren’t paved well, no nets protecting the houses just out of bounds, and the clubhouse left a lot to be desired. Very hard to believe this is a private country club.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/27/2023

Hello, u12956945. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/29/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/09/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, lucciodg. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth your time

This has become one of my favorite courses. The greens are pristine and roll true. This course makes you think about shot selection and while its challenging its still fun. Great warm up facilities with balls included. Walkable, yeah maybe not so much but a little stroll in a golf cart is not so bad. worth you time you will enjoy the round and the staff is exceptionally friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/08/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were pristine!

National is in great shape for November golf and the greens were in excellent condition. A couple of the tee boxes need a little more attention...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/01/2022

Thanks so much for the great review, tahphd. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice find

Worth playing if you can get on under $60. Clubhouse, parking lot and pro shop have seen better days. Full range, practice area and putting green is well kept and worth checking out. Course was in great shape and pace of play on a weekend was just about 4:10.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/28/2022

Hi, biggieoates! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 44
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/28/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, yippy9569. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/27/2022

Hi, WXRXZCvi8YJ5U8WNJ5Um. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/27/2022

Hello, u314160998426. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lots of fun

Friday. Wasn't crowded.
Late summer.. fairways weren't in the best shape, greens were ok.
First time there we had a blast.
Lots of water to get over..
Tough but not ridiculous.
Played from white tees..
Perfect weather.
A new addition to our list of courses
Golf now made the private club available
Not the cheapest course.. it's worth it

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/26/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 83
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Not so private

This is an interesting situation because I thing it’s a great track & deal as a GolfNow customer but if I were a member I wouldn’t be so happy.
It’s a very nice old school country club layout, it has a lot of really good holes ,however, it’s not in CC condition that’s for sure.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to play this course but if you’re in the area it’s well worth the GolfNow rate. Like many courses in the area there are a lot of ball makes and the greens are a lot slower than the look.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/26/2022

Hello, Pouxie. Thank you for reviewing the course. Your feedback about the price of our course is important to us. We always want to make sure we are offering golfers a competitive price for their round. It is our goal to give visitors the best chance to get out and play more. Thank you for playing National Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Kid’s Tournament = Slow Pace of Play- Course Staff doesn’t Care

There was a kids (I.e as young as 9 years old). tournament going on and the staff knew the place of plate would be slow and didn’t seem to care.. of course the tournament moved slower than what the golf course staff anticipated as usual. They should not sell teetimes on golf now when they know they have a tournament going on.

Of course when you tell them that you’d like to get your money back they tell you that you have to go back to GolfNow. So they leave you with a take it or leave it scenario. However due to the financial challenges this course has had over the past several years I guess they just want to make money anyway possible. Anyone who golfed that day while the tournament was going on should have been given at least a 25% discount considering how slow the pace of play was for paying golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/20/2022

Hi, dduckenfield, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly. Thank you for visiting National Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Surprised

I had been looking forward to playing this course for some time, as it’s a private club. I was able to play by utilizing GoofNow. The tee boxes and fairways, for the most part, are in poor condition. The greens had been aerated recently but seemed like they will be nice soon.
I guess I expected more from a private golf club.
Swan Point is semi-private, in Southern Maryland and the best course south of DC.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Hi, u954704918,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting National Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Repair ball marks

Course in pretty good shape. The greens roll slow but true. Biggest problem is way too many golfers are ignoring their ball marks on the green. I repaired, on average, about 4 ball marks each green and there were plenty more that needed repair.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/23/2022

Hi, johnleishear. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/08/2022

Hi, TioPepe7. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/07/2022

Hello, u314159386556. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at National Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good time with friends

The status of green should be maintained for keeping putting feel. It was too slow due to the long grass.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/17/2022

Hi, greencho5. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

National

This is a private club that I was afforded the op to play by Golf Now. The Pro Shop was a broom closet and the course was in bad shape. Putting was non existent as the greens were punched and very very shaggy. So much so a 1 foot put was hard to make. Pace of play was bad but it may have just been my little corner of the course on that day at that time.
Not worth the drive.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/16/2022

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What to say?

I played here for the first time after looking for a new course after becoming irrated by Reston National. Didn't know what to expect - is it private or public (available on GolfNow)? It is public and was wide open on a Tuesday. Played by myself, never waitied, and finished in about 3 hours. Liked the course layout - open, hilly, lots of trees - but quality could be better. A number of very wet spots and the edges of fairways were very spotty. Facilities were non-existant. Pro shop was at the end of a long walk and wkas just a guy sitting at a desk.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/05/2022

Hi, txjimdlong! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, rnkauffmann! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing National Golf Club!

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