Birdwood Golf Course
Charlottesville, VA
Birdwood Golf Course is a public 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Charlottesville, Virginia, playing 7,116 yards with a course rating of 74.8 and slope of 143. It is ranked #13 on Golf Digest's Best in Virginia (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Davis Love III / Love Golf Design
Birdwood Golf Course at Boar's Head Resort was designed by Davis Love III and Love Golf Design. The par 71 course covers more than 200 acres and serves as the home course for the University of Virginia men's and women's golf teams. It also holds Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary certification.
Accolades
- Ranked #13, Best in Virginia (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 410 Golf Course Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 5 par 3s, 9 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 10, 615 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 7, 159 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 4 (par 4, 485 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 10, about 70 ft downhill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 1 left, 3 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 372 | 9 | 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 2 | 5 | 574 | 7 | 5 bunkers |
| 3 | 4 | 439 | 3 | 6 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 4 | 4 | 485 | 1 | dogleg right, 8 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 5 | 4 | 423 | 11 | dogleg right |
| 6 | 4 | 358 | 15 | 4 bunkers |
| 7 | 3 | 159 | 17 | 3 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 370 | 13 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 9 | 3 | 246 | 5 | 2 bunkers |
| Out | 35 | 3,426 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 615 | 6 | 4 bunkers, plays about 70 ft downhill |
| 11 | 3 | 248 | 12 | 5 bunkers |
| 12 | 5 | 549 | 18 | 6 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 13 | 3 | 209 | 8 | 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 14 | 4 | 461 | 2 | 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 15 | 5 | 572 | 14 | 7 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 16 | 4 | 349 | 16 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 17 | 3 | 240 | 10 | 5 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 447 | 4 | 6 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,690 | ||
| Total | 71 | 7,116 |
Scorecard from the Cavalier tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Country ClubCharlottesville | 1.4 | 18 | 64 | 61.8 / 104 | Private |
| Anytime Golf CharlottesvilleCharlottesville | 3.4 | Public | |||
| Meadowcreek Golf CourseCharlottesville | 4.9 | 18 | 71 | 70 / 133 | Public |
| Glenmore Country ClubKeswick | 9.4 | 18 | 72 | 74.1 / 146 | Private |
| Old Trail Golf ClubCrozet | 9.6 | 18 | 72 | 72.5 / 142 | Public |
| Full Cry at Keswick Hall and Golf ClubRivanna | 10.1 | 18 | 72 | 74.1 / 138 | Private |
| Lake Monticello Golf CoursePalmyra | 15.3 | 18 | 72 | 73.5 / 142 | Public |
| Spring Creek Golf ClubGordonsville | 18.3 | 18 | 72 | 76.4 / 151 | Private |
| The Greene Hills ClubStandardsville | 18.4 | 18 | 71 | 71.7 / 132 | Public |
| Stoney Creek Golf CourseNellysford | 20.8 | 18 | 72 | 73.9 / 140 | Resort |
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