The Olde Farm GOLF COURSE Review

The Olde Farm makes for one mans vision which resulted in an ideal blend of award winning golf and a stunning scenery, not to mention a feeling of authentic camaraderie, all easy to be found while playing this gem of a golf resort located in the south-west Virginia hills. I must tell you that playing the Olde Farm feels like youve died and went to golf heaven, as there are not so many places in this world where you can escape the harsh realities of everyday life and truly disappear in a genuine golf sanctuary, where the purest golf and true friendship are the only things that really matter. I know that it may sound like a cliche, but as soon as you cross through Olde Farms gates, youll feel like the frantic pace of modern day life has stopped all together. There are lots of folks who are coming here just to escape the real world, together with playing their favorite game. Its no wonder, considering all that Ive told you before, that many of the Olde Farms members are business and political icons, not to mention Hollywood celebs and what not. This beautiful and secluded golf course sits on a beautiful piece of real estate in the south-western foothills of Virginia, in a natural valley which looks almost surreal, and its the brainchild of a golf-aficionado and coal mining baron, James McGlothlin respectively.

The golf course is built on the ideal piece of land, a stunning piece of real estate to be honest, full of streams, creeks, rolling hills and rocks, making for an amazing landscape with regard to golfing. The routing of the Olde Farm golf course is playing alongside the hills, as its laid out in the valley, rather than up/over the hills. In this way, the architect managed to preserve impeccably the integrity of the natural landscape, whilst promoting walkability. From a vantage point, youll fall in love with the natural beauty of the landscape and the stunning view of the golf course itself, its links style design which unfolds as youre approaching the property, the windswept grasses, several ponds, exposed rocks, rugged bunkers with fescue eyebrows and, last but not least, the Sinking Creek crisscrossing the bottom of the valley. The Olde Farm features 7063 yards of golf from its longest tees for a 71 par, boasting its rugged look, open entrances to greens, wide fairways and large putting complexes, which all make this baby an enjoyable and challenging course, which is not easy to score, but incredibly fun to play.