James River Country Club

Overview: James River Country Club is a historic Newport News course on the banks of the James River. The 18-hole layout is listed at par 70 and about 6,462 yards, with coastal views, mature parkland and a finishing stretch that makes the river part of the visual identity. The course has a classic scale but remains a serious shot-making test.

History: The course opened over the Fourth of July weekend in 1932. James McMeniman is associated with the original design, and Lester George led a major renovation in 1997. The club’s history and course material connect the present layout to both the early twentieth-century site and the later restoration work.

Did You Know? James River’s closing hole is played beside the historic river that gives the club its name. The club highlights it as one of Virginia’s notable finishing holes, making the final approach part of the course’s geographic story.