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    Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Gold Course)
    401 South England Street
    Williamsburg, VA 23185 USA
    (757) 220-7696
    www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/golf/

     

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  • Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Gold Course)

    Course Type: Resort

    Design Role: Complete Redesign 1998, 2016-2017

    Co-Designer(s): Greg Muirhead

    Client Course Description

    Opened in 1963 and the work of Robert Trent Jones Sr., who called it his “finest design,” this is one of the best examples of traditional golf course architecture in the world.

    Designer Notes

    In 1998, we implemented a complete renovation of one of Robert Trent Jones' favorite designs. All greens, tees, and bunkers were rebuilt; serveral fairways were regraded and numerous championship tees were added. The four par 3's on this course are regarded as one of the best collections of par 3's in golf.

    In May 2016, we began construction of a series of upgrades including, the reconstruction of all bunkers (using the Better Billy Bunker system), the addition of nine "Forward" tees, re-leveling all remaining tees, reconstruction of four green complexes & resurfacing of all remaining greens, a substantial expansion of the practice putting green, the creation of a Short Game Practice Area, the addition of "target greens" on the practice range, fairways grading & the installation of additional drainage infrastructure. The entire golf course will be re-grassed, featuring Northbridge bermuda on the tees & fairways, 419 bermuda in the roughs & "Pure Distinction" bent grass on the greens. The course reopened in 2017.

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    Golden Horseshoe
    Golden Horseshoe

    Tournaments

    • NCAA Division 1 Men's Championship: 2007

    Awards

    • Golf Magazine: Top 100 Resorts in North America 2019-2020
    • Golfweek: 4th in Virginia, Best Courses You Can Play
    • Golf Digest: America's 100 Greatest Public Courses
    • Golf Magazine: Top 100 Courses You Can Play
    • Golfweek: America's Best Resort Golf Courses
    • Golf Digest: Best Golf Resort in the Mid-Atlantic
    • Golf Magazine: Gold Premier Resort
    • Golfweek: America's Best State-By-State Courses You Can Play

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    Appreciating The Forest For The Trees

    Rees Jones’ Revolutionary Redesign in Williamsburg, VA (PDF)

    History Restored: RTJ Sr.'s Gold Course At Golden Horseshoe Golf Club In Colonial Williamsburg Is A Timeless Walk

    Improving Playability While Keeping Character

    Golden Horseshoe Gold Course Re-Opens

    Golden Horseshoe Gold Course To Reopen This July Following Renovations

    Renovations To The Golden Horseshoe Gold Course To Commence This May

    Golden Horseshoe Gold Course in Williamsburg Celebrates 50 Years

    Rees Jones Talks About Golden Horseshoe Golf Club

    Rees Jones Returns to Colonial Williamsburg's Golden Horseshoe

    Rees Jones Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Golden Horseshoe

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    • Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Gold Course)
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  • REES JONES, INC. DESIGN TEAM

    Golf Course Design Associates

    The talented golf course architects at Rees Jones, Inc. represent nearly 110 years of experience in golf course design, construction, and project management.

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