#1 of 3 in Newport News
James River Country Club
Best in Newport News
Course conditions1st of 3 in Newport News
Atmosphere1st of 3 in Newport News
Clubhouse food1st of 3 in Newport News
Layout & design1st of 3 in Newport News
Views & scenery1st of 3 in Newport News
Easier than most courses in Newport News
EasierHarder
About James River Country Club
James River Country Club is a private club in Newport News, Virginia, centered on an 18-hole golf course kept in careful condition for member play.
The layout closes on a notable 18th hole, and the club's golf program gives members regular opportunities to practice, improve and play alongside others.
At a glance
- Access
- Private
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,554 yards
- Tees
- 7 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 71.9 / 133 slope
- Opened
- 2008
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 70 | ||
| Handicap | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 10 | |||||
| Black | 445 | 401 | 202 | 377 | 373 | 522 | 224 | 373 | 449 | 513 | 425 | 398 | 213 | 385 | 144 | 410 | 159 | 541 | 3366 | 3188 | 6,554 | 70 | 71.9/133 |
| Blue | 437 | 394 | 202 | 370 | 373 | 509 | 224 | 366 | 433 | 500 | 421 | 373 | 199 | 374 | 144 | 395 | 159 | 515 | 3308 | 3080 | 6,388 | 70 | 70.9/132 |
| White | 416 | 371 | 181 | 346 | 365 | 476 | 193 | 353 | 418 | 494 | 415 | 357 | 179 | 367 | 131 | 388 | 138 | 484 | 3119 | 2953 | 6,072 | 70 | 69.4/130 |
| White/Yellow | 385 | 371 | 168 | 346 | 317 | 476 | 155 | 353 | 382 | 494 | 335 | 329 | 154 | 367 | 131 | 369 | 138 | 484 | 2953 | 2801 | 5,754 | 70 | 68.1/126 |
| Yellow | 385 | 323 | 168 | 307 | 317 | 470 | 155 | 335 | 382 | 449 | 335 | 329 | 154 | 338 | 109 | 369 | 134 | 402 | 2842 | 2619 | 5,461 | 70 | 66.7/122 |
| Green | 375 | 291 | 164 | 297 | 271 | 414 | 147 | 300 | 341 | 408 | 298 | 290 | 147 | 330 | 102 | 336 | 122 | 376 | 2600 | 2409 | 5,009 | 70 | 64.6/116 |
| Medallion | 318 | 238 | 72 | 224 | 231 | 409 | 73 | 207 | 269 | 402 | 254 | 230 | 58 | 260 | 96 | 248 | 41 | 335 | 2041 | 1924 | 3,965 | 70 | 60.8/108 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at James River Country Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71.9 | 133 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 44 |
| Blue | 70.9 | 132 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 43 |
| White | 69.4 | 130 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| White/Yellow | 68.1 | 126 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| Yellow | 66.7 | 122 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 36 |
| Green | 64.6 | 116 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 32 |
| Medallion | 60.8 | 108 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 25 |
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