Independence Golf Club - Championship

My friends and I loved it. The course was beautiful and the staff was awesome.

I always love this golf course as usual.
One thing i want to mention is how crews in this club are amazing.
A couple days ago I booked a tee time via golfnow.com and played with my friend. Next day morning I realized that I left my watch in the golf cart after round. I called a front desk to know if they hold the watch, and I was able to get it back. I was really appreciated the crews. My watch is not that expensive but it is very valuable to me. Thank you again!

Thankfully, you do not need a 4X4 vehicle to get from greens to tees. This is one of the courses that actually has cart paths in the Richmond area.

This is a great course for those of us long off the tee box. Many of the holes require carrying hazards off the tee box, even if you tee it forward.

Large greens help to get the GIR, and are challenging but not impossible to get a few birdies here and there.

Independence is a great course and it was in very good shape. The greens are in excellent shape. Some of the fairways are having some issues and there are large spots in some fairways (mostly front nine) that are being re-sodded. It was obvious that the issues are very actively being addressed, which is great. Again, overall, the course was in very good shape and it is a challenging but fair layout. BTW - The practice facilities are the best in the area. It was a great day of golf...

The course in good shape for winter and wet, windy play. Great value

I waited along time to play this course. For the discounted Golf Now price it was worth it but, for the regular price of $70 I've played courses in much better shape. The fairways were not good and the rough was maintained well.

Greens and tees were in very good condition. Nice layout with great practice facilities. This is the second time this season that I have played the course and on both occasions the fairways were in very poor condition along with many areas of the rough.

I have always loved this course. Greens are fast and challenging which I love. Only downfall.. It was cart path only in 96 degree weather.

Course was maintained like a $25/round course, not $75/round. Would be a great layout if better taken care of...

Course is extremely overpriced for condition. The fairways and greens need a lot of attention.

Alot of sand but was not in any. Played well enjoyed course.

Nice course visually however several fairways were very sparse, discussed with staff, reason is large quanity of rain without sufficient heat. individual stated that the fairways had been improving over the past few week. There were many workers observed on the course. Greens rolled very well, speed is moderate.

I liked this course because it is in great shape and was challenging yet fair.

I played yesterday on 5/27/13. The golf course is long and challenging. I expected this. The greens were quick and rolled very nice. I expected this. What I did not expect was the condition on the faiways and rough. I'm not sure if there was a disease in the grass or something of that nature. There was ground under repair marked ALL over the place. Many other areas were simply hard pan dirt with no grass at all. $70 for this course is a joke. The driving range and facilities are nice, but not that nice. Stick to Sycamore Creek, Providence, or Hunting Hawk. You'll save $20-$40 and have a similar experience.

Excellent facilities with a great view from every tee box. Water is a feature on many of the holes and accurate driving is a key to scoring low here.

Large greens with many dips and turns, but in really good condition. In fact, everything was in first class condition except for the fairways, which were patchy and uneven, with many bear areas.

A problem with a late spring apparently - with the rest of the course in a perfect state, it was a shame. I look forward to playing it again soon as I am sure the course will recover.

Pace of play was monitored closely as well, which made for an enjoyable game with no hold ups!

this course has excellent greens and provides a good challenge for long and short hitters.

I've played this course about 10 times over the years and always look forward to playing it -- good design, challenging holes but still forgiving (generally wide fairways). And, it's always been in good shape, but not this year. Played in mid-May 2013. Granted, we've had a very cool March and April, so the Bermuda hasn't really had a chance to pop. But the fairways and rough are in terrible shape - hardly any grass left to "pop" when it does finally warm up. Fortunately, the greens are still in fine condition, as were the greenside bunkers. My guess is that their maintenance budget is limited and they decided to focus on the greens, which should be the priority. Expect to play "winter rules" all summer long.

The greens were in the best shape I have ever seen. Smooth and lightening fast. I know it is still early in the season for Bermuda fairways, but there is quite a bit of winter kill and bare spots everywhere. It was difficult to get a decent lie even with "winter rules". They do not overseed the tees or fairways and really need to start. Hopefully the Bermuda grass will start to pop soon.

The fairways were in terrible condition, it has not been well maintained over the last few months, especially for a course I expect a lot out of. I have played here 4 times and 3 of those times I would rank it the best course in the Richmond Metro area, but this day, it was no better than Rivers Bend, and that course is terrible!

Independence GC has an unbelievable practice range with multiple putting greens. The atmosphere is very friendly as well. I lost my phone and it was returned immediately. Honest people and a great course is where I want to be. Overall, 5 stars!!