I’ve been a bit anxious to play my 100th course in Virginia! So, I thought I’d chance the showers and give Queenfield a try. Queenfield is located about 30 minutes from Richmond, up Route 360.

The course is a couple miles from the main road, out in some farmland. You actually drive through someone’s farm to get there as the road turns sharply one way and then another, to get around a barn! As you might guess based on that description, Queenfield is a no-frills type course. The proshop is a trailer and there isn’t much around.

I called the proshop a couple times (prior to playing) and was greeted with a friendly voice on other end of the line, happy to answer my questions. I teed off at 2:30pm, but was charged the price for the 3pm twilight rate and was given a free yardage book. I’m guessing my interactions were with the owner, and he was happy to have me out. The relaxed atmosphere at Queenfield was great to see.

Most of the holes at Queenfield are tree lined and the design is fairly basic from tee to green. The front nine is a bit pedestrian, except for the 4th hole, which is a wacky dogleg right par-5. It has a tree in the fairway which can make layups difficult and then a forced carry to the green!

The back nine is where the course starts to get interesting, though. It has a wetlands feel with a tiny bit of elevation change. The stretch of holes 14 through 17 were my favorite because they offered some scenery and a glimpse of the nearby farmland.

The 17th has the best tee shot on the course! It plays from an elevated tee and over a hazard to a fairway that is guarded by a group of pine trees on the left. If you don’t challenge the right side of the fairway on the drive then you might have to hook your layup!

I played the blue tees which are 6445/71.4/127. The main challenges are going to be keeping the ball between the tree-lined fairways and avoiding some creeks that flow through the property.

In case you are curious, some sleuthing revealed that Dean Sumner designed Queenfield and Quinton Oaks (in Northern Virginia). I found one of his online profiles and I think it is awesome to read about someone pursuing their dreams!

With all the rain that we’ve had I caught Queenfield on probably one of its worst maintenance days of the year. This is shaping up to be one of the wettest May’s on record and it showed, with standing water everywhere.

Wetness aside, the maintenance surprised me for the $20 green fee! Some tees had been redone and the greens were beautiful. There were very few ball marks and they rolled pure, just a touch slow with all the moisture.

Unless you are a golf course nut like me, there isn’t a reason to drive over an hour to play Queenfield. However, if you live in Richmond and are looking for a value course to add to your rotation, then I’d recommend it.

Course Pictures (click any picture to scroll through the gallery):