The Hollows Golf Club - Cottage/Road
About
Located in Montpelier, Hollows Golf Club has a 27-hole layout that is considered one of the best values in the area. The holes are divided into three nines that provide three different 18-hole combinations. The Cottage, Lake, and Road nines come with enough variety to offer something for players of all skill levels from low handicappers to more experienced players. The green fees are applicable the whole day, which allows golfers to play all three courses if they have the time and the inclination. The Cottage/Road combination only has water on one hole, but it is a memorable one. The hole is Cottage's par 3 third, which is the golf course's signature. There is not only a formidable pond along the right but also an 8-foot bunker on the left. In addition to the golf courses, the Hollows also has an all-grass driving range and putting green.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 70 | 5969 yards | 67.9 | 112 |
White | 70 | 5631 yards | 66.4 | 109 |
Gold | 70 | 4952 yards | 63.3 | 103 |
Red (W) | 70 | 4642 yards | 65.5 | 107 |
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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Blue M: 66.5/122 | 349 | 525 | 190 | 305 | 426 | 333 | 171 | 365 | 308 | 2972 | 374 | 393 | 187 | 424 | 357 | 149 | 305 | 380 | 520 | 3089 | 6061 |
White M: 64.4/113 | 320 | 486 | 138 | 305 | 406 | 333 | 159 | 352 | 280 | 2779 | 365 | 356 | 160 | 412 | 331 | 135 | 280 | 370 | 507 | 2916 | 5695 |
Gold M: 62.0/106 W: 66.2/120 | 290 | 458 | 138 | 230 | 356 | 283 | 138 | 331 | 261 | 2485 | 332 | 345 | 160 | 377 | 291 | 127 | 242 | 295 | 425 | 2594 | 5079 |
Red M: 61.0/104 W: 64.2/111 | 270 | 401 | 70 | 215 | 345 | 283 | 124 | 331 | 251 | 2290 | 282 | 300 | 106 | 368 | 291 | 89 | 229 | 295 | 425 | 2385 | 4675 |
Handicap | 5 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 10 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 70 |
Handicap (W) | 13 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 8 |
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Photo submitted by WykaglBermingham on 05/28/2023
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One of the many beautiful views you will see while playing on this course! Photo submitted by Martha6288409 on 10/11/2022
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Photo submitted by WykaglBermingham on 07/03/2022
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Photo submitted by u282703842 on 10/25/2021
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Photo submitted by Martha6288409 on 08/26/2021
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Photo submitted by Martha6288409 on 08/26/2021
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Photo submitted by u314159336777 on 06/20/2020
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Sandtrap turned Watertrap Photo submitted by crt928 on 05/31/2018
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Don't drown looking for a golf ball. Photo submitted by crt928 on 05/31/2018
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The dangerously seductive tee shot of hole #2 Lake course. Photo submitted by Michael4560718 on 07/04/2013
Enjoyed the course.
Enjoyed the course and will be back to play more this year. Scored a 94 so looking forwards to lowering that score to the 80s.
Could be so much better
The course is in great shape for the price...
Three 9 he course all different to really test your skills.
I will say the bathroom is always nasty
The weekend tee times just plan to start late and take 5 hours plus to play. You would think with 3-9 hole courses you could control tee times a bit better.
Tee Time process
When I called the pro shop to register for a TT no one was available. I my call rolled in to a National call center that then took my TT. I had to change the TT on two occasions trying to coordinate with my playing partners. I was told my cancellations went through okay but found out a few days later I was charged for a TT I cancelled. I spoke with Alfonso in the pro shop and he said he would look into the charge and get back with me. HE NEVER DID.
Great course
3 9 hole courses offers something for every golfer! Staff is very friendly as the course is well maintained! Still challenging yet unobtrusive! Enjoyed it so much actually got a membership!
Nice layout, tough fairway, need more grass
Even it rained the night before, the fairway is tough, compounded by less of grass, it is difficult to play unless you are used to sweeping balls all the time.
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at The Hollows Golf Club - Lake/Cottage.
Good course, great value
I thought the course was in good shape for the middle of winter and considering there was about an inch of rain on Friday.
It’s got to be one of the best values in the area. $33 for weekend hot deal after the GolfNow fee.
Fun course and for the most part open and forgiving.
GREAT FOR WHAT PAY FOR
The Hollows has become a regular in my rotation of places to play around Richmond. For what you pay, cant beat it for my money. Sure there are nicer amenities, and nicer carts, and practice facilities. But for the $41 I paid for a 9:30 tee time on Sunday, worth it.
I've played all three 9's at the Hollows. 12/5, we played cottage to lake. Course was in great shape for early December. Very often is in top condition.
My only complaints would be. I have yet to play there when there had been food other than bars and chips available at the turn. And the person picking pin placement must often get in fights with their spouse. more times than not, there are a few impossible pin locations.
Other than that, I suspect The hollows will continue to be a weekend warrior destination for me.
Going Downhill!!
I have played this course several times over the past 5 years but this was the worst I've ever seen it! First of all, it shouldn't be hard to find a decent cart with a windshield! There were none! Then it took over 4 1/2 hours to play because there was never a marshal on the course! It will be a while before I ever return!
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback of your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced at the course with us. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon!
Good Course
I've been playing the Hollows for close to 40 years and keep coming back a couple times a year. My only problem with the course is that the tee markers are very hard to find the color. Maybe if they were totally painted the color instead of just a thin line they'd be easier to determine. Otherwise, the course is a fun, challenging course.
Greens in great shape
Greens were in excellent condition. Fast and true. Course a little wet from sprinklers in a couple of spots. No waiting and no one pressing us so pace of play was great too
Slow and no reason for CPO
No reason for greens to be so furry and slow, could’ve been cut lower, not wet and no chance of burnout. Great job of drainage since I last played here. That being said, cart path only was very unnecessary with almost no wet areas on the fairways, 90 deg and avoid the few wet areas. Decent course, 3 nines, played Lake to Cottage. Harder than they look especially with 20 mph winds. Blue tees rank short but don’t play that way with 500+ yd par 5s and the shortest par 3 at 170yds, 2 at 185 and one over 200. Restaurant/bar always was good, did not stop in this time. Range was closed. Lot of good work but…
Pretty Course - Pace of Play an Issue
We love the layout of The Hollows and it has been one of our favorite courses to play. However, pace of play is often an issue and was on Saturday. It took 5 1/2 hours to play 18 holes, which is not fun. As often happens, players move around on the course and you end up with people in front and/or behind that did not start there.
The course is in good shape and the greens are excellent. I wish there was a solution to the undisciplined conditions that are present more often than not.
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Nice golf course
I had played the Hollows off and on since it opened in 1996 and I have always found it to be in good to very good condition, and they have a very nice restaurant if you choose to use it before or after your play, the staff has always been very friendly and as i have become older and disabled the senior tees are a still challenging but fun course to get out and play, it is very reasonably priced and it is my understanding that new carts are on the way soon, also having 3 set of nines it offers a change up for you as well, i am very thankful that it is here in my home area and look forward to playing in 2022
Awesome
Look, walked on, paired up w/some guys- hit n go..
Dont play on Friday
Poor experience compared to what I am familiar with at this course. The range was closed because the personnel that worked there couldn't be bothered to collect the range balls. Then the first tee was backed up and 20 minutes late and people were playing as a group of seven. Front nine took 2 hours and 20 minutes when we can usually play in under two hours. Skipped three holes on the back since the groups out there were so slow and had no idea what they were doing. They had two open holes in front of them but were in no hurry. Need to have someone out as a ranger to move people along so their day is not ruined with such slow play.
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!
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting The Hollows Golf Club - Lake/Cottage, and we hope to see you again in the future.