Reviewed by: smith4ae, Shoots in the 80s Summary:
A ball rips over 285 yards of Kentucky Blue Grass while majestic-blue-hazed mountains provide an easy background to spot the dirtiest ball. Towering pine tree forests line the grass’s edge providing countless obstacles to consume time searching for a miss hit ball. The ball skies down the tee box’s hill and lands mid-fairway on the embankment of the next hill. The perfect drive, it appears. But upon closer investigation, driving skills are demoralized as the ball lies on a 30-degree incline nearly 300 yards from the whole, not the ideal second shot. Luckily, beautiful surroundings save helpless club shafts from the frustrated golfers’ knee caps.
This is the common setting for the blistering 589-yard par five Hole #6 of the Mountain View golf-course at Lakeview Golf Club in Harrisonburg, VA. It is one of four 9-hole courses that form the Club’s unique 36-hole set-up. Golfers playing nine holes choose one course, while players sticking out a whole 18 can combine any two9- hole courses to form a round unique to their preferences. The availability is based on first-come first-serve, book early for weekend tee-times.
With its challenging architecture and picture-esc views, Lakeview Golf Club’s signature course Mountain View provides a playing field for any skill level. If its forest lined fairways and countless bunkers are not difficult enough, Mountain offers unique obstacles to challenge even scratch golfers. Starting with a rock strewn fairway on #1 that sprays balls in all directions, challenges escalade from there. A 220-yard uphill dogleg on #2 makes golfers question to play safe by laying-up with a wood, or risk the possibility of blasting a ball into the trees with a driver. Holes #3, #4, and #5 weave between ponds of broken dreams; adding two strokes to scorecards while swallowing expensive balls. Hole #6’s length and house lined fairways tests strength while keeping accuracy in check. Low-hanging branches on the fairways of #7 and #8 force golfers to play lower shots while navigating uphill through the course’s narrowest fairways. The round ends with Hole #9’s treacherous green where players must shoot down-hill while also accounting for the behind road on over struck balls.
The course’s architecture is completed by its landscape that also gives it its name. A mountain nearly ten miles away can be seen from nearly every tee box. Aside from the mountain, the forest provides beautiful foliage in the fall and colorful plants in the spring. Through a round it is not unlikely to look left and see a pack of deer nibbling down lunch or some other animal nearby. The beautiful surroundings amuse golfers in between shots and can ease the frustrations others.
Before and after the round be sure to check out the clubhouse’s offering. Inside a proshop carries all golf equipment from full sets of clubs to ladies socks, and offers every brand from Taylor Made to Tommy Armour. Any last minute supplies can be bought here. If you are interested in trying any clubs, with a deposit of your credit card you can take out a demo for free, even whole entire sets. After your round replenish with cold beverages and affordable sandwiches at the clubhouse’s Legends Grill. It is not gourmet, but they do offer affordable beers ($3) and decently priced sandwiches (i.e. $2-BLT, $4.50-Roast Beef Hoagie).
Lakeview Club’s Mountain View course is beautiful and challenging, but that does not mean it is expensive. For 18-holes pay only $19 weekdays and $25 weekends. They also offer $15 twilight deals after 4 pm. any day of the week. For more specials and course information check out Lakeview's website, www.lakeviewgolf.net. I promise you will experience Virginia’s golfing, landscapes, and wildlife all for one affordable price.
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