How long is Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort?

Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort plays 5,205–6,968 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.

How difficult is Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort?

Its slope rating ranges 125–138, with a course rating up to 73.4. The back nine plays tougher.

Which tees should I play at Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort?

A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,013 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.

Is Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort walkable?

It's a flat walk, with roughly 85 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.

How many bunkers does Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort have?

Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort has 88 bunkers.

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Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort

1003 Brick Kiln Blvd, Newport News, VA 23602, USA

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53Linksmith Test · Moderate

6,968Back tees · yds

125–138Slope

72Par

6Tee sets

Flat85 ft climb

88Bunkers

Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap

01Overview

The lay of the land.

How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.

LengthChampionship6,968 yds

DifficultyDemandingslope 138

WalkFlat85 ft climb

BunkeringHeavy88 bunkers

Tougher nineBack 9by course rating

Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort is an 18-hole golf course in Newport News, VA, playing 5,205–6,968 yards from 6 sets of tees (slope 125–138, course rating up to 73.4).

It's a flat walk, roughly 85 feet of total climb over 18 holes.

Expect 88 bunkers; the back nine plays tougher.

02What golfers say

The word on the course.

How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.

A Tom Clark layout in Newport News that rolls through neighborhood corridors with generous fairways from the tee and small, defended greens that put a premium on approach play. The par-4 8th has long been singled out by regional press as one of the best par 4s in the Mid-Atlantic, and locals treat it as a fun, accessible test rather than a destination.

Best forVariety

Consistently praised

Signature 8th hole regularly called one of the Mid-Atlantic’s best par 4s.
Player-friendly off the tee with subtle elevation, and a practice facility praised as a hang-around-and-improve spot.

Worth knowing

Drainage and post-rain conditioning come up often in reviews.

Golfers recommend

Save the round on approach shots; the small greens punish long misses.
After a wet stretch, expect cart-path situations and play accordingly.

Pairs withNewport News Golf Club · Deer Run Course →

Summarized from public golfer reviewsGolfPass Virginia Golf Vacations

03Your game

Tee fit & expected score.

Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.

Your handicap index: 15

Play the White tees, 6013 yds

14course handicap~86typical score129slope

How to play it

Front 936.6

Back 936.8tougher

Attack (1)Hold (5)Play it straight

Scoring chances at #15, so make your birdies count.
Card-wreckers at #3, #8, #11, #16, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
4 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.

04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.

Handicap index Course handicap at Black: 20. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.

Hole	Par	Yds	SI	Notes
1•	4	417	7
2•	5	518	9	Reachable
3•	4	459	11	Long 4
4•	3	180	13
5•	4	396	5
6•	5	555	3	Tough
7•	3	197	15
8••	4	406	1	Tough
9•	4	321	17	Birdie
Out	36	3449
10•	4	365	14
11•	4	445	10	Long 4
12•	4	372	12
13•	5	542	6
14•	3	222	8	Long 3
15•	5	484	16	ReachableBirdie
16••	4	461	2	Long 4Tough
17•	3	155	18
18•	4	473	4	Long 4
In	36	3519

All tees & ratings

Tee	Yards	Rating	Slope	Par
Black	6968	73.4	138	72
Combo	6576	71.9	135	72
Blue	6394	71.1	133	72
White	6013	69.3	129	72
Green	5774	68.2	126	72
Red	5205	65.6	125	72

05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.

Wind today

ENE · 11 mph6 into6 cross6 downwind

into (club up)crossdownwind

Climbs & drops

#11↑ 23 ft

#13↓ 23 ft

#16↓ 20 ft

#8↑ 16 ft

#1↓ 16 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Tue 07-14 · 83/100

Wed07-0870ok75–82°F11 mph ENE50% rain

Thu07-0978ok73–93°F11 mph SSW32% rain

Fri07-1070ok76–96°F16 mph WSW19% rain

Sat07-1167ok77–91°F11 mph W69% rain

Sun07-1267ok74–77°F13 mph NE48% rain

Mon07-1372ok75–80°F18 mph ENE18% rain

Tue07-1483good76–83°F14 mph NE6% rain

06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

710

411

312

513

514

715

516

217

618

water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #8 (8) · #6 (7) · #10 (7) · #15 (7).

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort?: Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort plays 5,205–6,968 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
How difficult is Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort?: Its slope rating ranges 125–138, with a course rating up to 73.4. The back nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort?: A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,013 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Is Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort walkable?: It's a flat walk, with roughly 85 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
How many bunkers does Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort have?: Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort has 88 bunkers.