Take on the Links & Bunkers at Raspberry Falls
From the beginning, Raspberry Falls has been showered with awards, including being named one of the Top 10 Courses in Virginia. Playing a round here is an incredible way to experience the handiwork of Gary Player and to fully appreciate Virginia horse country.
Honors include:
- Top 20 public or private courses in Virginia - Golf Digest
- Top 10 in the Mid-Atlantic - Golf Monthly
- Top 50 in customer service in the United States - Golf Digest
- Best public course - Washington Times
- A 4 Star "Places to Play" rating - Golf Digest
A Golf Digest 4 Star Rated Facility
Player used a links style in designing Raspberry Falls, an elegant way to make use of our dramatic rolling terrain, meandering streams and spectacular scenery. We have elevated tee boxes and lush bentgrass greens, as well. You will find that one of the biggest tests of your golfing skills on our course will be conquering our deep Scottish-style stacked pot bunkers.
As in Scotland, these bunkers have their own names, including "Lee's Bunker" and "Grant's Tomb" on No. 11 and "Satan's Foxhole" on No. 14. It's understandable that Player would focus on bunkers in his design. After all, he's one of the best sand players ever to compete in the game of golf. This extremely beautiful course stands on what was once a raspberry farm in a very fertile area of Virginia. As a result, you'll see raspberry bushes growing wild in the surrounding area. Once upon a time, fox hunts were held in the area of the course, and that tradition is reflected in our name as well.
