Independence Golf Club - Championship
About
Independence Golf Club in Midlothian is situated on the edge of the Piedmont region, routed through the area’s mature woodlands and natural wetlands. Tom Fazio designed the course; it's his only daily-fee course design in Virginia. The challenging layout features narrow fairways lined with high, thick rough areas. There are also numerous strategically placed bunkers lurking along the greens. It's a tough golf course but not overly punishing for high handicappers. The course strikes a nice balance between being challenging and playable, a reason that it often serves as host to many Richmond-area tournaments. The layout finishes with an uphill dogleg left that plays over water, with a good drive you can avoid the bunkers that are to both the left and right of the fairway. For beginners, Independence Golf Club also has a nine-hole short course for training as well as a learning center.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 7135 yards | 74.6 | 139 |
Blue | 72 | 6585 yards | 72.2 | 134 |
Grey | 72 | 6160 yards | 69.9 | 130 |
Grey (W) | 72 | 6160 yards | 76.6 | 148 |
Green (W) | 72 | 5485 yards | 72.9 | 133 |
Green | 72 | 5485 yards | 67.3 | 120 |
Red | 72 | 5010 yards | 64.5 | 114 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5010 yards | 69.2 | 122 |
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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Spider M: 75.3/139 | 460 | 490 | 415 | 605 | 390 | 400 | 220 | 520 | 200 | 3700 | 350 | 155 | 440 | 520 | 230 | 435 | 460 | 655 | 465 | 3710 | 7410 |
Spider/Blue M: 73.8/136 | 460 | 490 | 385 | 585 | 390 | 400 | 220 | 520 | 200 | 3650 | 340 | 150 | 375 | 475 | 180 | 435 | 435 | 565 | 465 | 3420 | 7070 |
Blue M: 72.1/133 | 425 | 415 | 385 | 585 | 385 | 365 | 195 | 515 | 175 | 3445 | 340 | 150 | 375 | 475 | 180 | 360 | 435 | 565 | 385 | 3265 | 6710 |
Blue/White M: 70.8/131 | 390 | 400 | 370 | 550 | 385 | 355 | 195 | 515 | 175 | 3335 | 340 | 140 | 375 | 440 | 145 | 360 | 435 | 540 | 350 | 3125 | 6460 |
White M: 69.9/127 W: 75.9/134 | 390 | 400 | 370 | 550 | 355 | 355 | 170 | 480 | 160 | 3230 | 310 | 140 | 330 | 440 | 145 | 330 | 415 | 540 | 350 | 3000 | 6230 |
White/Yellow M: 67.9/124 W: 73.9/130 | 345 | 340 | 370 | 550 | 355 | 325 | 145 | 480 | 160 | 3070 | 310 | 110 | 330 | 410 | 135 | 305 | 380 | 505 | 310 | 2795 | 5865 |
Yellow M: 66.9/116 W: 72.5/127 | 345 | 340 | 320 | 500 | 330 | 325 | 145 | 440 | 130 | 2875 | 275 | 110 | 290 | 410 | 135 | 305 | 380 | 505 | 310 | 2720 | 5595 |
Yellow/Red M: 64.9/113 W: 69.9/120 | 325 | 315 | 285 | 435 | 290 | 290 | 140 | 440 | 130 | 2650 | 275 | 110 | 275 | 345 | 115 | 305 | 340 | 425 | 310 | 2500 | 5150 |
Red M: 63.9/110 W: 68.5/116 | 325 | 315 | 285 | 435 | 290 | 290 | 140 | 410 | 90 | 2580 | 240 | 85 | 275 | 345 | 115 | 260 | 340 | 425 | 265 | 2350 | 4930 |
Handicap | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 11/09/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 11/09/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 11/09/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 11/09/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/29/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/29/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/29/2018
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Photo submitted by Speedblade54 on 10/19/2015
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Photo submitted by Speedblade54 on 10/19/2015
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Photo submitted by Speedblade54 on 10/19/2015
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Photo submitted by Speedblade54 on 10/19/2015
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Photo submitted by Speedblade54 on 10/19/2015
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Photo submitted by Speedblade54 on 10/19/2015
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First hole Photo submitted by Speedblade54 on 09/09/2015
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Photo submitted by Speedblade54 on 09/09/2015
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Photo submitted by Speedblade54 on 09/09/2015
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Relief house one on each nine Photo submitted by Speedblade54 on 09/09/2015
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Photo submitted by Speedblade54 on 09/09/2015
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Wildlife look close Photo submitted by Speedblade54 on 09/09/2015
Best bang for the buck!!
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!!
Greens are good, but fairways not so much
We played a somewhat frustrating round of golf at Independence yesterday. It was a learning experience about waiting to play here until the Bermuda has come out of dormancy. The fairways were in terrible shape as you had to play most shots off of bare lies. The greens however were in really good shape. The other frustrating aspect of the round was the pace of play. The round lasted just less than 5 hours which for me is unacceptable. They need to have a marshall going around to keep the pace of play moving along. The only response we got at the turn was "sorry I just got here not sure what's going on." We have to solve pace of play or guys like myself will no longer be able to play the game. The recommend portion of this is based on playing in the summer once the fairways are back. We played last summer here and the course was in excellent shape.
Course was in terrible shape: Fairways were like hitting off clay, they had no grass.
This is a USGA course in VA and I expected the course to be in much better shape. The fairways had no grass and the greens still had airation holes from a month ago. This course needs alot of attention!
wide open,,,
we enjoyed this course very much..... i recommend this golf course to everyone...
Fairways have no grass. Value for price paid is terrible.
Fairways have no grass. Value for price paid is terrible. Seems like they put no money into maintenance. Almost May and the course is still brown with very little grass in the middle of the fairways! Greens were in good shape but 2nd and 3rd cut are a joke.
Great course, needs work
Love this course and was really excited to play, but the course was in awful condition. I've played on public, municipal courses that were in better shape.
I would return as I assume the condition would improve. It is a fun layout and beautiful course, but I think they should reduce the green fees until the course is up to par.
still rounding into shape
needs a little more warm weather to green up the bermuda, but a great layout and excellent facility & staff
Independence on Golfnow
Played on a Wednesday afternoon at a great price on Golfnow. The course was in good shape, not too crowded and the weather was great.
Green Aerated - not told before booking
I can't complain about the course for the price we paid on GolfNow hot deals - but I will say as we were leaving the course there was a foursome VERY MAD at the course staff and wanting to speak to a mgr that wasn't there. The gist was that they were very upset at the course condition (they had paid full rate).
If I had paid full price for the round I also would have been quite upset and also would have looked for a mgr as well.
Greens were brutal - no indication at all before booking that they had been aerated. Grass was very dormant and brown and thin.
Staff seemed unfriendly to me.
With all the choices of golf in the area - probably would recommend going somewhere else.
May best course to date
This is a great course with two driving Ranges, excellent greens, friendly staff and Regulation holes.
Extremely wet and airated but still a great course.
Always a great course t play. One of the top in central Virginia.
Winter golf
Greens were in great shape considering the time of year (winter). Very fast because they were a bit soggy. Dried out as we played. Fairways brown, rough cut back. Overall a great experience.
A nice, challenging layout with LOTS of sand
Got a great price to play on a Monday late morning. It was a damp day after some rain. The course was very wet. Play moved along relatively quickly. I really enjoyed the layout. Lots of bunkers along fairways and near the greens (so bring your sand wedge).
Great cours!
We played in February so the course was in its expected condition. I know in season, the conditions are great. The round also took about 5 hours, but that may be attributed to the fact it was cart path only and quite busy.
I definitely recommend playing Independence - can be pricey but if you get a good deal on Golf Now, it is worth every penny.
home of the vsga
Great course. Played well to me and a buddy's high handicap. Very nice shape, and the staff was awesome.
Highly recommended.
One of the finest courses in the area!
I have played a lot of courses in the Richmond area and this has to be one of the best courses, if not the best. It is challenging, but playable...requiring the golfer to use every club in his bag more than once. There is nothing tricky about the course...what you see is what you get. The greens run true and have quite a bit of undulation to them, but not so much that you feel like you are playing miniature golf. I absolutely love this course and can not think of one bad comment to make. If you have the chance to play it...take it! Well worth the money...great clubhouse, great range and putting greens, and excellent all around course.
Considering it was early November and the greens recently aerated,, the course was in great shape.
Considering it was early November and the greens recently aerated,, the course was in great shape. The staff was friendly. The rate of play on a Sunday before a Monday holiday was good. The rate had been reduced since the greens had been recently aerated, so, overall, it was a great experience.
Rough Year for Independence
We played the course earlier in the year and the fairways were terrible. They have now gone dormant, and there is not much grass on the fairways. Based on how tight the fairways are in November 2013 they will likely be a swampy mess in late winter and early spring. Very surprised they did not allow the fairways to fill in before Winter.
Excellent course, in great shape.
Staff were very friendly and accommodating when one-half of our foursome were late.
I liked the challenging layout of this course. The cost was tough to beat too!
I would recommend this course to other golfers that I know who are looking for a great challenge with a spectacular setting on nearly every hole. Only issue I had was my cart all but died on the second to last hole.