Three rounds across three designers, with total green fees lower than a single round at most resort destinations.
3 Days
Best Value Trip
$800–$1500/person
3
Easy
The value proposition in Williamsburg is straightforward: three courses designed by Rees Jones, Jim Lipe, and Mike Strantz, with combined green fees that total less than a single round at many premium resort destinations. This is not a budget trip that settles for inferior golf. Golden Horseshoe Green is a legitimate Rees Jones design on Colonial Williamsburg property.
Fly into Richmond International Airport (RIC) and drive 60 to 75 minutes to Williamsburg on I-64. Check into the Hampton Inn Williamsburg Central.
Morning round at Williamsburg National's Jamestown Course. Jim Lipe's 1995 design plays 6,953 yards with a slope of 131, moderate numbers that translate to a layout accessible across a range of abilities.
Morning round at Royal New Kent, a 30-minute drive west to Providence Forge. Mike Strantz's 1997 design drew from Royal County Down and Ballybunion to create links-inspired architecture unlike anything else in the Williamsburg area.
Take advantage of the Hampton Inn's complimentary breakfast and drive to RIC for departure flights. The drive is 60 to 75 minutes on I-64.
The Hampton Inn Williamsburg Central ($100 to $170 per night) provides the value base for this itinerary. Complimentary hot breakfast, free parking, and a central location within 10 to 15 minutes of Golden Horseshoe and Williamsburg National make it functionally effective for golfers whose priority is the courses rather than the accommodation. A rental car at $40 to $55 per day is required. The combined green fees for all three rounds range from $162 to $312, a total that underscores why Williamsburg offers disproportionate design quality relative to cost. Book tee times through GolfNow, TeeOff, or directly. The best months are April through May and September through October, though the value orientation makes this itinerary viable in shoulder and winter months at even lower total cost.
$800–$1500
per person
3 Days
2 nights
3
courses included