Golf Course in Leesburg, VA at River Creek Country Club
18 championship holes overlooking the scenic Potomac River. Elevated tees, manicured fairways and greens and a compelling mix of hazards, bu…
18 championship holes overlooking the scenic Potomac River. Elevated tees, manicured fairways and greens and a compelling mix of hazards, bunkers and woods make for challenging, engaging play at every skill level. A slice of remarkable seclusion and an incredible golf course in Leesburg.
# 1 / Opener
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 4
Women's 5
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 420
BLUE 399
WHITE 366
RED 331
PURPLE 331
Slope:
Professional 74.1/142
Pro Tips
The opening hole gives a glimpse of things to come at River Creek. The driving area is generous with the hole ever so slightly yawing to the right. The green foreshadows the theme of many greens to come. The oblong kidney-shaped green is protected by a bunker towards the right of the green. You can attack the left pin, but be careful of back-right pin placements.
# 2 / Shallow Pond
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 8
Women's 7
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 356
BLUE 322
WHITE 293
RED 293
PURPLE 253
Slope:
Championship 71.7/135
Pro Tips
For most players, hole two will require something other than a driver off the tee. A well-positioned tee shot will give you a wedge or short iron to the green. However, again, this green can bite especially when it is positioned back right. The water in front of the green can make even the best players a bit nervous.
# 3 / Cattails
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 16
Women's 13
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 383
BLUE 361
WHITE 327
RED 327
PURPLE 287
Slope:
Member
Pro Tips
This hole offers a generous landing area off the tee with a fairway framed by bunkers on both the right and left sides. The green is somewhat horseshoe in shape with a small grass knoll in the center front of the green. The green slopes from back to front, don’t be long on your approach shot or you will pay.
# 4 / Olympic Road
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 12
Women's 9
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 512
BLUE 488
WHITE 418
RED 418
PURPLE 405
Slope:
Mens 68.8/129
Pro Tips
By all accounts hole four is a birdie opportunity. You must pick the proper angle off the tee, avoiding the water, but not go through the fairway. Once this is accomplished it is an opportunity for most to hit the green in two and have an eagle chance. If not, a lay-up to the right side of the fairway gives you a great opportunity to get one close on this two-tiered green.
# 5 / Scarlett
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 10
Women's 17
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 193
BLUE 168
WHITE 157
RED 157
PURPLE 110
Slope:
Ladies 75.01/138
Pro Tips
Your first par three of the day will bring you plenty of angst. This hole is guarded by a beautiful water feature on the entire left side. The right side is guarded by a large bunker complex, and the green is over 30 yards from front to back. Try your best to put the ball on the proper tier to give yourself a chance at a birdie.
# 6 / Arrowhead
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 14
Women's 11
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 429
BLUE 410
WHITE 386
RED 330
PURPLE 330
Slope:
Senior 66.8/124
Pro Tips
You will be greeted by a slightly blind tee shot, that when hit on the right side with a draw could find a speed slot that could give many extra yards. The downhill approach to a large green complex is quite inviting. The green slopes from back to front, which you will need when hitting a mid to long iron into this hole.
# 7 / Theatre
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 18
Women's 15
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 199
BLUE 162
WHITE 144
RED 144
PURPLE 111
Slope:
Forward 70.6/126
Pro Tips
Definitely one of the signature holes at River Creek, this mid-length par three drops over 40 feet from tee to green. It will test your yardage adaptation skills. Beware of the back-right pin placement. Long, short or right of that pin is almost an instant bogie or more.
# 8 / Goose Creek
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 2
Women's 3
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 443
BLUE 411
WHITE 373
RED 331
PURPLE 331
Pro Tips
Hole eight offers a straightforward tee shot with Goose Creek bordering the right side of the hole. A good drive will set up a mid-iron to a green protected by a small water feature on the left side, and a long green from front to back. Do not go long on your approach shot as the water feature wraps around the back of the green and is very close to the putting surface.
# 9 / The Crossing
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 6
Women's 1
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 558
BLUE 534
WHITE 503
RED 444
PURPLE 444
Pro Tips
This beautiful river vista is a risk-reward par five. The tee shot offers an ample landing area, but a stray right shot on any shot on this hole will find the Potomac River. The second shot begs the question to go for it or not. The fairway narrows dramatically near the green and a slightly right shot will find the river. A left bailout will leave you with a very difficult pitch over a bunker to a relatively narrow green. This hole will test your nerves on every shot.
# 10 / Mirror
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 13
Women's 14
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 399
BLUE 380
WHITE 352
RED 352
PURPLE 323
Pro Tips
Hole ten offers an inviting fairway which is framed by a bunker on the right-hand side. A well-placed drive will give you a mid to short iron into this oblong upside-down L-shaped green. The back left pin placement will invite many to the land of bogie, even if just slightly off the green near that pin.
# 11 / Smith Farm
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 3
Women's 4
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 578
BLUE 560
WHITE 520
RED 460
PURPLE 460
Pro Tips
This par five will be a three-shot par five for most. A well-placed drive should stay on the left side of the fairway. This will give a better vantage point for the second shot around the slight dogleg right. A great angle for your third shot will be from the far left of the fairway. The green is again narrow from front to back, oblong in shape and is protected by a front right and back middle bunker.
# 12 / Goshen
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 11
Women's 12
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 326
BLUE 316
WHITE 306
RED 306
PURPLE 257
Pro Tips
This short par four will play very similar to hole 2. The tee shot will require something less than a driver for most players. The second shot will be played over a daunting water feature that will gobble up any ball that flutters in the air too long. The green has a front center bowl which will catch a lot of approach shots. A birdie hole on the scorecard, this hole can produce a plethora of bogies.
# 13 / Confederate Bend
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 9
Women's 8
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 406
BLUE 389
WHITE 362
RED 326
PURPLE 326
Pro Tips
This hole offers a relaxing tee shot, but gets devilish up by the green complex. The green meanders from front to back and to the left covering at least twenty yards. The green is tiered in the middle separating the front from the back. Miss it to the left and you have a four-foot drop to a grass bunker. Miss right and you have a large bunker complex. The best shot is to the middle of the green, take your chances at making a putt.
# 14 / Silence
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 17
Women's 18
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 170
BLUE 143
WHITE 123
RED 123
PURPLE 84
Pro Tips
A long mid to long iron will have to be accurate to this heavily guarded green complex. Although the green is guarded in front, the shot that goes over is an almost automatic bogie. The green is narrow from the right side to the middle of the green and then expands from front to back on the left side of the green. If the pin is in a favorable spot this hole can be attacked.
# 15 / Montgomery Bend / Signature Hole
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 7
Women's 10
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 391
BLUE 366
WHITE 330
RED 260
PURPLE 260
Pro Tips
This beautiful hole starts a wild ride to the finish along the majestic Potomac River. This relatively short hole offers a beautiful vista on the tee shot where you can see all the way to West Virginia from this perched tee. The tee shot must be straight. Many players will take a three wood to provide more control. The second shot drops over 60 feet to a minuscule putting surface that has trouble on all sides but short. Left will be in the Potomac and right will be in a creek. Good luck on this treacherous second shot.
# 16 / Red Bluff
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 1
Women's 2
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 606
BLUE 573
WHITE 518
RED 470
PURPLE 470
Pro Tips
This flat but treacherous par five is only a two-shot par five for the longest of hitters. Each shot in the trio brings its challenges. The tee shot must avoid the Potomac River down the entire left side of the hole. The second shot must dodge a water feature on the right side starting at about 200 yards from the hole, and the Potomac River on the left. The third shot must cross over the water feature on the right side and front of the green. You cannot let your guard down on this hole or you can make a big number.
# 17 / Sandcastle
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 15
Women's 16
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 224
BLUE 195
WHITE 170
RED 170
PURPLE 139
Pro Tips
This beast of a par three plays well over two hundred yards from the back tees. The green complex is protected on the left side by a bunker. The right side is guarded by heavy rough and often times produces a downhill lie on your corresponding chip or pitch. The green slopes from back to front and will be very receptive to long iron or fairway wood into this green.
# 18 / Potomac Farewell
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 5
Women's 6
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 443
BLUE 424
WHITE 343
RED 306
PURPLE 306
Pro Tips
This finishing hole tests your skill on every shot. The tee shot is protected by a large water feature down the right side of the hole and a bunker complex on the left corner of the fairway. Once you maneuver between these two hazards, your second shot must carry over the same water feature on the right side. A front and a left bunker will catch any shot that just covers the water, or bails out to the left. The green is two-tiered and will be extremely fast from back to front. You will be ready for a cold drink after finishing on this beautiful, but difficult final hole.