How long is Colonial Heritage Club?

Colonial Heritage Club plays 3,128–6,889 yards across 11 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.

How difficult is Colonial Heritage Club?

Its slope rating ranges 114–149, with a course rating up to 74.3. The back nine plays tougher.

Which tees should I play at Colonial Heritage Club?

A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Green/Blue tees at 6,153 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.

Is Colonial Heritage Club walkable?

It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 236 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.

How many bunkers does Colonial Heritage Club have?

Colonial Heritage Club has 76 bunkers, and water comes into play on 3 holes.

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Williamsburg, VA · Course intelligence

Colonial Heritage Club

6500 Arthur Hills Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23188, USA

Directions ↗Official site ↗

70Linksmith Test · Stiff

6,889Back tees · yds

114–149Slope

72Par

11Tee sets

Gently rolling236 ft climb

76Bunkers

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.

LengthChampionship6,889 yds

DifficultyDemandingslope 149

WalkGently rolling236 ft climb

BunkeringAverage76 bunkers

WaterOccasional2 of 18 holes

Tougher nineBack 9by course rating

Colonial Heritage Club is an 18-hole golf course in Williamsburg, VA, playing 3,128–6,889 yards from 11 sets of tees (slope 114–149, course rating up to 74.3).

It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 236 feet of total climb over 18 holes.

Expect 76 bunkers, with water on 2 holes; 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.

Williamsburg’s only Arthur Hills design, a gated 55+ community track that golfers respect for excellent conditioning and a thought-provoking layout through pines, ravines and big elevation swings. Strategic and at times demanding, with dramatic tee shots over valleys and large, fast greens that punish careless approaches.

Best forShot-making

Consistently praised

Course conditioning consistently rated among the best in Williamsburg.
Dramatic tee shots and elevation changes through deep ravines, with large fast greens and strategic bunkering.

Worth knowing

Players say it can be a stiff test for casual weekend golfers.

Golfers recommend

Pick a tee that fits honest distance; the ravines and forced carries punish the wrong box.
Plan approach shots carefully; the big greens roll out fast and demand position.

Pairs withFord's Colony Country Club · Blackheath Course →

Summarized from public golfer reviewsGolfPass Colonial Heritage Club

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 Green/Blue tees, 6153 yds (or Blue)

17course handicap~89typical score138slope

How to play it

Front 937.1

Back 937.2tougher

Attack (1)Hold (4)Play it straight

Scoring chances at #12, so make your birdies count.
Card-wreckers at #1, #5, #10, #16. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
3 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
1 driveable par 4, a chance to steal a shot.

04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

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

Handicap index Course handicap at Black: 22. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.

Hole	Par	Yds	SI	Notes
1••	4	455	3	Long 4Tough
2•	4	387	15	Birdie
3•	3	157	17
4•	4	381	9
5••	5	530	1	Tough
6•	4	390	5
7•	5	547	7
8•	3	173	11
9•	4	401	13
Out	36	3421
10••	4	449	4	Long 4
11•	4	426	8
12•	4	311	18	DriveableBirdie
13•	4	400	10
14•	3	188	12
15•	5	541	16	Birdie
16••	4	445	2	Long 4Tough
17•	3	164	6
18•	5	544	14
In	36	3468

All tees & ratings

Tee	Yards	Rating	Slope	Par
Black	6889	74.3	149	72
Black/Green	6568	72.8	145	72
Green	6385	72.1	144	72
Green/Blue	6153	71	138	72
Blue	6016	70.4	137	72
Blue/White	5669	68.9	136	72
White	5364	67.1	130	72
White/Burgundy	4971	65.4	130	72
Burgundy	4740	64.3	126	72
Burgundy/Gold	4334	62.8	125	71
Gold	3128	58.6	114	72

05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

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

Wind today

N · 14 mph5 into10 cross3 downwind

into (club up)crossdownwind

Climbs & drops

#14↑ 39 ft

#18↑ 33 ft

#12↓ 26 ft

#16↓ 26 ft

#3↑ 20 ft

#4↓ 20 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Fri 06-05 · 96/100

Sat05-3086good59–78°F14 mph N0% rain

Sun05-3193good52–73°F10 mph WSW0% rain

Mon06-0184good59–80°F12 mph SSE14% rain

Tue06-0285good51–72°F13 mph ENE8% rain

Wed06-0375ok49–75°F16 mph NE17% rain

Thu06-0483good57–79°F14 mph NNE10% rain

Fri06-0596good55–89°F8 mph WNW4% rain

06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

810

511

412

613

314

415

916

517

318

water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #16 (9) · #10 (8) · #1 (7) · #13 (6). Water on 2 holes: #7, #18.

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is Colonial Heritage Club?: Colonial Heritage Club plays 3,128–6,889 yards across 11 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
How difficult is Colonial Heritage Club?: Its slope rating ranges 114–149, with a course rating up to 74.3. The back nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at Colonial Heritage Club?: A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Green/Blue tees at 6,153 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Is Colonial Heritage Club walkable?: It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 236 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
How many bunkers does Colonial Heritage Club have?: Colonial Heritage Club has 76 bunkers, and water comes into play on 3 holes.