How long is Kingsmill Resort · River Course?

Kingsmill Resort · River Course plays 3,424–6,831 yards across 9 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.

How difficult is Kingsmill Resort · River Course?

Its slope rating ranges 101–136, with a course rating up to 73.2. The front nine plays tougher.

Which tees should I play at Kingsmill Resort · River Course?

A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue/White tees at 6,040 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.

Is Kingsmill Resort · River Course walkable?

It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 231 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.

How many bunkers does Kingsmill Resort · River Course have?

Kingsmill Resort · River Course has 162 bunkers, and water comes into play on 10 holes.

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Williamsburg, VA · Course intelligence

Kingsmill Resort · River Course

1010 Kingsmill Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA

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66Linksmith Test · Stiff

6,831Back tees · yds

101–136Slope

71Par

9Tee sets

Gently rolling231 ft climb

162Bunkers

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.

LengthChampionship6,831 yds

DifficultyStiffslope 136

WalkGently rolling231 ft climb

BunkeringHeavy162 bunkers

WaterIn play8 of 18 holes

Tougher nineFront 9by course rating

Kingsmill Resort · River Course is an 18-hole golf course in Williamsburg, VA, playing 3,424–6,831 yards from 9 sets of tees (slope 101–136, course rating up to 73.2).

It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 231 feet of total climb over 18 holes.

Expect 162 bunkers, with water on 8 holes; the front 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.

Pete Dye’s early, less-tricked-up style here, a tree-framed second-shot course where iron play scores and the par-3 17th along the James River anchors a closing stretch many call one of the best on the East Coast. Tests skilled players without overwhelming resort guests, with small greens, pot bunkers and few flat lies.

Best forBucket-listShot-makingScenery

Consistently praised

The closing run of 16, 17, 18 against the James River.
A Pete Dye design that frames every hole in trees and angles, with conditioning and greens that consistently roll true.

Worth knowing

Small greens, pot bunkers and uphill approaches make it play longer than the yardage.

Golfers recommend

Pay for accuracy over distance; it rewards good iron play more than bombing.
Save your A-game for the back nine; the river holes are why you came.

Pairs withKingsmill Resort · Woods Course →

Summarized from public golfer reviewsGolfPass Golf Digest

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 Blue/White tees, 6040 yds (or Blue)

16course handicap~87typical score127slope

How to play it

Front 937tougher

Back 936.2

Attack (1)Hold (5)Play it straight

Scoring chances at #15, so make your birdies count.
Card-wreckers at #3, #9, #15, #16, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
3 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	369	13
2•	3	198	17
3••	5	518	1	ReachableTough
4•	4	439	7
5•	3	173	15
6•	4	369	11
7•	5	525	3	Tough
8•	4	419	9
9•	4	467	5	Long 4
Out	36	3477
10•	4	413	14
11•	4	408	10
12•	4	396	6
13•	3	175	18
14•	4	374	12
15••	5	503	2	ReachableTough
16•	4	458	4	Long 4
17•	3	177	16
18•	4	450	8	Long 4
In	35	3354

All tees & ratings

Tee	Yards	Rating	Slope	Par
Black	6831	73.2	136	71
Black/Blue	6549	72	135	71
Blue	6326	70.9	131	71
Blue/White	6040	69.7	127	71
White	5704	67.9	126	71
White/Gold	5191	65.8	119	71
Gold	4814	64	115	71
Gold/Green	4062	61.3	106	71
Green	3424	58.6	101	71

05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

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

Wind today

N · 16 mph11 into16 cross9 downwind

into (club up)crossdownwind

Climbs & drops

#7↑ 59 ft

#12↓ 46 ft

#14↑ 43 ft

#11↓ 39 ft

#1↑ 36 ft

#15↓ 33 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Fri 06-05 · 93/100

Sat05-3081good61–81°F16 mph N0% rain

Sun05-3181good55–74°F16 mph SSE0% rain

Mon06-0173ok60–80°F17 mph S20% rain

Tue06-0285good53–71°F13 mph NE9% rain

Wed06-0373ok51–74°F17 mph NE20% rain

Thu06-0480good59–79°F15 mph NNE11% rain

Fri06-0593good55–89°F10 mph WNW3% rain

06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

111

112

103

117

109

1310

1111

812

613

514

1215

1116

417

918

water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #10 (13) · #15 (12) · #1 (11) · #2 (11). Water on 8 holes: #1, #2, #4, #10, #13, #14, #15, #18.

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is Kingsmill Resort · River Course?: Kingsmill Resort · River Course plays 3,424–6,831 yards across 9 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
How difficult is Kingsmill Resort · River Course?: Its slope rating ranges 101–136, with a course rating up to 73.2. The front nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at Kingsmill Resort · River Course?: A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue/White tees at 6,040 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Is Kingsmill Resort · River Course walkable?: It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 231 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
How many bunkers does Kingsmill Resort · River Course have?: Kingsmill Resort · River Course has 162 bunkers, and water comes into play on 10 holes.