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Kingsmill Resort
Williamsburg,
VA
The
Woods Course Architect Talks about Hole
No. 18
The Woods Course
Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg,
VA
by
Tom
Clark
Woods Course, Co-Architect, Kingsmill, VA
American Society of Golf Course Architects, Past President
The Woods
Course has long been a favorite of visitors and members alike
to the Kingsmill complex, which boosts three championship
courses, as well as the Bray Links Par 3 that we developed
between the
Conference
Center
and the
James River
.
The course opened in 1994, and Curtis Strange, a two-time U.S.
Open Champion and a Ryder Cup Captain, is a resident of
Kingsmill and was my design consultant on the project. The
River Course designed by Pete Dye hosts the Anheuser Busch
Classic, and Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay designed the Plantation
Course.
The beauty of The Woods Course is that are no surrounding homesites and it is strictly just a golf course, featuring large
ponds, steep ravines and mature hardwoods.
Favorite Hole
One of my favorite holes is No. 18, which plays 462 yards from
the Gold tees, 429 yards from the Blue tees, 395 yards from
the White tees, and down to 333 yards from the Red tees. This
is one of the toughest finishing holes in all of golf, as it
requires a slight draw from the tee to avoid the large Beech
trees on left, as well as the three flanking bunkers to the
right of the landing area.
You are then
faced with a 200+ yard shot into a green protected by a pond
on the right, which is bordered by a large waste bunker that
surrounds the whole right and rear portion of the green.
On the left and short of the green you can bailout by aiming
at a small pot bunker, which guards the back left terrace. A
par on this hole is a welcome conclusion to an enjoyable day
of championship golf.
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Directions
to Kingsmill, VA
From Washington DC/Northern Virginia
1. Take Interstate 95 South to 64 East - Williamsburg/Norfolk
exit
2. Stay on 64 East for approximately 45 minutes
3. Take exit 242-A - Busch Gardens/Route 199 West
4. Go approximately .8 mile
5. Turn right at Busch Gardens/Route 60 East
6. Continue straight
7. Turn right at the fourth stop light, you'll see sign "KINGSMILL
ON THE JAMES"
8. Continue straight
9. Just before the security gate, take an immediate right
10. Kingsmill Sales Center is the first building on the left
From Interstate 64 - Norfolk/Newport News
1. Take Exit 242-A - Busch Gardens/RT. 199 West
2. Go approximately .8 mile
3. Turn right onto Busch Gardens/Route 60 East
4. Continue straight
5. Turn right at the fourth stop light; you'll see sign "KINGSMILL
ON THE JAMES"
6. Continue straight
7. Just before the security gate, take an immediate right.
8. Kingsmill Sales Center is the first building on the left
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