Fauquier Springs Country Club

Fauquier Springs is a nice private club located in a rural setting in Northern Virginia. The course itself is relatively short but features severely undulating greens, narrow fairways, and a number of holes with elevation changes making club selection vital to recording a good score. The course was in decent shape with the exception of a few bunkers that were unplayable and the rough wasn’t cut to a playable length but I could tell that the grounds crew is working hard to address these issues. Overall my group and I enjoyed the round and the engagement we had with the members we encountered and we found the staff to be both pleasant and accommodating.

As an amateur golfer, I don't expect much from the courses I visit, but this experience was absurd. As soon as my friend and I walked in, we were met with the most snobbish lecture I have endured for awhile. Every private course has different expectations and rules, and my friend and I understand that. As soon as we walked in, the front desk guy pointed at my pants and asked what kind they were and said I technically am not allowed. He suggested we could not play golf, and instead of offering helpful tips or a set of course rules, basically warned us that the club members would probably be mad if they see us "not following the customs," whatever those customs might be. It goes on after this, but it's not worth writing an essay to these people that will probably be ignored.

We were married here 14 years ago, and we called them to see if we could celebrate Valentines there this year, they were very helpful, and extremely attentive and amazing the whole dinner. The food was delicious and beautiful!