Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club
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Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club offers the traditional links course reminiscent of those found in the British Isles, situated amidst Virginia's horse country. The club gets its name from the land's former use, a raspberry field. The scenic terrain overlooks to Catoctin Mountains and there are still a few raspberry bushes dotting the course. By far the layout's most formidable challenges come from the deep, stacked pot bunkers that make it truly feel like a classic Scottish golf course. There are also water hazards on a few holes. The course's signature is the par-4 third hole, which is long but plays downhill all the way. The 10th hole, another par 4, is one of the toughest. The landing area is generous off the tee but there is a creek and pond to the left and fairway bunkers on the right.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 7191 yards | 74.5 | 137 |
Gold | 72 | 6765 yards | 72.7 | 132 |
Blue | 72 | 6296 yards | 70.4 | 127 |
White | 72 | 5576 yards | 67.7 | 121 |
White (W) | 72 | 5576 yards | 73.0 | 127 |
Raspberry | 72 | 4854 yards | 68.7 | 119 |
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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Black M: 75.2/140 | 383 | 428 | 480 | 538 | 202 | 334 | 189 | 441 | 531 | 3526 | 460 | 594 | 433 | 184 | 439 | 213 | 413 | 369 | 534 | 3639 | 7165 |
Gold M: 73.3/135 | 353 | 398 | 451 | 518 | 181 | 317 | 175 | 410 | 498 | 3301 | 423 | 573 | 414 | 172 | 419 | 195 | 386 | 344 | 519 | 3445 | 6746 |
Blue M: 70.9/130 | 309 | 369 | 421 | 485 | 139 | 295 | 159 | 367 | 479 | 3023 | 381 | 545 | 395 | 159 | 398 | 179 | 356 | 304 | 496 | 3213 | 6236 |
White M: 68.1/124 W: 73.5/130 | 271 | 338 | 410 | 458 | 119 | 272 | 149 | 334 | 423 | 2774 | 330 | 515 | 351 | 134 | 331 | 154 | 321 | 287 | 437 | 2860 | 5634 |
Raspberry W: 69.3/122 | 232 | 302 | 376 | 408 | 99 | 212 | 130 | 259 | 393 | 2411 | 286 | 445 | 289 | 110 | 290 | 126 | 268 | 251 | 402 | 2467 | 4878 |
Handicap | 9 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 8 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by jagZpsu on 04/14/2024
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Photo submitted by jagZpsu on 04/14/2024
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Photo submitted by Jessica118 on 01/11/2024
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Photo submitted by Jessica118 on 01/11/2024
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Photo submitted by Jessica118 on 01/11/2024
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Photo submitted by u314159624775 on 06/23/2023
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Gold tee box, hole 3 Photo submitted by Jakegel25 on 08/12/2020
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Gold tee box, hole 18 Photo submitted by Jakegel25 on 08/12/2020
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The delicously downhill par-4 3rd. Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 05/16/2020
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The par-5 4th Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 05/16/2020
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The par-3 7th Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 05/16/2020
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New bunkering on the par-4 10th. Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 05/16/2020
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The par-4 14th Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 05/16/2020
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The tough-to-hit green of the epic par-5 18th. Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 05/16/2020
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Bad fairway Photo submitted by Aces2xlove2golf on 08/10/2019
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Again Photo submitted by Aces2xlove2golf on 08/10/2019
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Typical green Photo submitted by Aces2xlove2golf on 08/10/2019
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Fairways Photo submitted by Aces2xlove2golf on 08/10/2019
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Photo submitted by WoodsonGoBlue on 08/03/2019
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 11/07/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 11/07/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 11/07/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 11/07/2018
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 11/07/2018
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Course conditions, especially the greens, are always excellent here. Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/21/2018
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The tees on the par-4 3rd tower above the fairway and provide a rare scenic view. Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/21/2018
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The challenging par-3 13th requires very good distance percision Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/21/2018
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The back tee box on the finishing par-5 18th is among my favorites in all of golf (see video). Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/21/2018
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Photo submitted by DavidCGolfGuru on 07/14/2018
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The clubhouse overlooking the 18th green. Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/15/2017
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Shooting out of the trees from the back tees on #18 is really fun. Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/15/2017
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Nearly every hole is photo-worthy. This is the 16th green. Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/15/2017
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The largest bunker on the course stretches from the back tee to the front of the green on the par-3 13th. Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/15/2017
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The elevated tees overlooking the 3rd fairway, Raspberry Falls subdivision, and the Potomac Valley. Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/15/2017
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The 18th green in the foreground, #1 fairway and green in the background. Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 07/15/2017
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Photo submitted by Schuler757 on 09/06/2013
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Photo submitted by Schuler757 on 09/06/2013
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Photo submitted by Schuler757 on 09/06/2013
Well maintained and challenging course
A must play course in NOVA. Pace was good and staff were friendly as always. One of the finest courses in the region.
At least they're consistent
This course remains obscenely over-priced for it's consistently poor condition. Really a shame as it is a great lay-out but between the bare tees, chewed up fairways, bunkers with rocks, dirt, clay, some sort of fiber matting but little/no sand and sketchy, inconsistent greens, it is not worth the time, aggravation and certainly not $115 to play. Word around the course was that they met their break-even back in May so not sure where the profit is going...it isn't going to repair the bridge that washed out back in Aug and obviously not going toward any improvements in conditions, management (slow play) or capital. They have apparently hired a "language ranger" though to help control the use of profanity so they got that going for them. Go elsewhere
No longer a good course
2020 has seen great course conditions in the Northern Virgina and Maryland region. So it was a shock to see the deterioration in the condition of Raspberry Falls. Bad tee-boxes, bad fairways, bad greens, bad rough, bad bunkers. It was as though the only maintenance done was to mow the grass. According to the pro shop the greens had been aerated within the previous two weeks - in November! This does not give them a pass on the green conditions but is another indication of poor and/or underfunded course management. I have played more than 30 courses in the region this year. This course, by a mile, is in the worst condition of any of them.
So disappointing
What to say. Great layout that is struggling. Have played here several times a year over last 15 years but this was sad. $95 for poorly maintained course w/terrible pace of play. Only redeeming feature was grass tees on range. Greens were aerated 3 weeks ago but frankly won’t be playable until next year. 5 hr round. Raspberry Golf Mgmt has a number of courses w/good bones but the upkeep & maintenance seems to be testing their capabilities.
No longer premium
Raspberry Falls used to be a top echelon golf course in Northern Virginia; it's clearly deteriorated. It deserves much less than the prime time $105 rate. Any course that names its bunkers needs to live up to that attempt to impress.
It used to be that a valet would meet your car at the bag drop and put your clubs on a cart. Not any longer. It's not that I need the valet service, but it shows how service has dropped but the green fees haven't.
The driving range is a pre-round indicator of the lack of care; the mats are uneven, worn out and bald, the ball rolls around until it finds the low spot. Some of the rubber tees are destroyed, but left carelessly in the mat.
The courses I've played in Northern Virginia have all been helped by 2 months of COVID shut down, munis included. I'm not sure what Raspberry Falls did with the time. The fairways are patchy with the occasional big brown tire tracks and some completely dead areas. The rough similarly has big voids, I understand wanting a natural, raw feel, but the tall grasses and trees seemed overgrown at the perimeter. So it all just gave an impression of neglect, as if the course were running on reputation alone. Even my golf cart sent a "who cares" message - the parking brake didn't work.
I played Brambleton the previous day, and that course was in excellent shape and my foursome got four brand new golf carts. If a municipal course can be that good - why can't the Falls, which charges 40% more?
Poor condition, short par 4s
Course was in poor condition for a supposedly premium course. I played off the gold tees and a lot of par 4 were under 325 meters (355 yards).
Not worth the money or the effort.
Raspberry Falls
The course conditions were good with the fairways well groomed and the greens fast on the downhill putts. However, the pace of play was slow with no marshals on the course the entire round.
Raspberry in October
One of best layouts in NoVa. Long hot summer has course a little beat up but greens are good. Worth the money just for the vistas!
Disappointing
The course conditions were really poor. I am sure it gets a lot of play, but they charge a premium rate to play; disappointing. The carts are really junky; the one I used had a real issue with the hill break.
I guess if you have no other choice, play here. But for $115 fee, I expected a lot more.
Very disappointing
As an avid golfer, and one who understands the way the business works, this was very bad. I totally understand the heavy player traffic, given the influx of people wanting to get out amongst the pandemic. Leaving aside the sheer volume of play that the course shows, the conditions were not aligned with the inflated prices this course charges. Rates must be reflective of the product you’re providing, not what it has in the past. Don’t get me wrong, the course itself has an interesting layout, plenty of length and challenge for the better golfer, and tees accommodating to the higher handicappers. It just seemed like there wasn’t anything being done for the disease that has clearly crept into the grass and maintaining the intricate pieces of the course that you expect to be at a level indicative of a 100$+ rate. Personally, I thought the green complexes were the only aspect that gave the course any shine at all. Some quality undulation with good speed that we’re in good shape for the most part.( with the exception of a few spots, brown patches, unhealed aeration from over 3 weeks, and ball marks(that’s on the players)). However there was a stretch, I believe holes 10 through 14, where there was a significant improvement in the way the course was maintained. It gave hope and optimism that the course can hopefully come back to conditions like that, which would make for a drastic change in my view of the course. Again, a horrible summer of high heat and humidity followed by weeks of rain, paired with higher numbers of players doesn’t allow for the course to be “pure”, but to continually charge these rates (85 in the mid afternoon on a weekday) is where it loses my respect. I definitely won’t be back for a while, but truly hope they are able to get the course back to what it can be.
Bad condition
Played Sept 17, 2020. Course was in bad shape. Lots of crab grass, GIR areas. Greens showed stress and unfixed ball marks. Sad that it’s in this shape, really is a pretty layout.
Could have been better but okay
Some fairways were a bit roughed up but you could find a place to play from. Greens were just okay, people just don't fix ball marks which is very disturbing in general. the people are great and it's a great layout.
Hot garbage
I’ve played this course for years. I can’t express how disappointing this round of golf was. To start the course was absolutely destroyed. Dead black fairways and greens, non maintained bunkers some now ponds. Zero maintenance. The course was absolutely destroyed. Dead divots laying on the fairways hundreds of them on every hole so if you land in the fairway your ball can’t roll without hitting Chunks of mud divots and stopping the role and I don’t mean to just the whole that the Divet is but the actual chunk of grass just all over it doesn’t look like Divots had been picked up or mowed in weeks. You would have to relocate your putt just to find a straight line to the whole without dead spots in between, black moldy dead spots. It took us over six hours to play a round of golf. We waited for 15 min on every tee box. Another customer we got paired with called the clubhouse and nobody cared. Never saw Marshall on the course. I feel absolutely ripped off of $100 by playing in this condition and I’ll never go back.
September at Raspberry
One of the best layouts in VA. The course is a little beat up but the greens are great. Numbers 2 and 18 Tee shots are some of Tu e most memorable and beautiful tee shots in the Mid Atlantic.
Played there a week ago and couldn’t believe they had aerated in November. They aerated just before the first hard frost of the year and the greens hadn’t even healed yet. Not sure the rationale of waiting so long when all other courses aerated in September. And charging over $100 on weekends!!