Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech
Radford, VA
Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Radford, Virginia, playing 7,685 yards with a course rating of 77.3 and slope of 145. It is ranked #19 on Golf Digest's Best in Virginia (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Pete Dye
The Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech is a public 18-hole course in Radford, Virginia, running along the New River. Its clubhouse sits on a cliff about 70 feet above the river.
Accolades
- Ranked #19, Best in Virginia (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 8400 River Course Dr, Radford, VA 24141
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 3, 592 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 7, 160 yards, par 3
- Biggest elevation change: No. 1, about 30 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 2, 4, 5 and 11
- Doglegs: 2 left
| Hole | Par | Yards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 400 | 14 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 476 | water in play, 7 bunkers |
| 3 | 5 | 592 | 9 bunkers |
| 4 | 4 | 510 | dogleg left, water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 5 | 3 | 241 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 6 | 4 | 382 | dogleg left, 10 bunkers |
| 7 | 3 | 160 | 4 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 425 | 8 bunkers |
| 9 | 5 | 586 | 7 bunkers |
| Out | 36 | 3,772 | |
| 10 | 4 | 427 | 5 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 11 | 4 | 491 | water in play, 7 bunkers |
| 12 | 5 | 587 | 7 bunkers |
| 13 | 4 | 381 | 6 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 14 | 3 | 185 | 1 bunker |
| 15 | 4 | 498 | 6 bunkers |
| 16 | 5 | 539 | 10 bunkers |
| 17 | 3 | 249 | 3 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 498 | 6 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,855 | |
| Total | 72 | 7,627 |
This scorecard totals 7,627 yards. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
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