The Cascades
Hot Springs, VA
The Cascades is a resort 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Hot Springs, Virginia, playing 6,732 yards with a course rating of 72.9 and slope of 135. It is ranked #42 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26). It was designed by William Flynn.
🏛 Designed by William Flynn
Accolades
- Ranked #42, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #6, Best in Virginia (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #35, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
📍 Sam Snead Highway, Hot Springs, VA 24445
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. 5, 575 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 8, 153 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 5 (par 5, 575 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 9, about 60 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 16, 17 and 18
- Doglegs: 1 left, 3 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 433 | 9 | 6 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 2 | 4 | 432 | 3 | 2 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 3 | 4 | 289 | 13 | 1 bunker, plays about 55 ft uphill |
| 4 | 3 | 210 | 15 | 2 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 5 | 5 | 575 | 1 | 3 bunkers |
| 6 | 4 | 367 | 11 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 7 | 4 | 417 | 7 | 4 bunkers |
| 8 | 3 | 153 | 17 | 2 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 448 | 5 | 1 bunker, plays about 60 ft downhill |
| Out | 35 | 3,324 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 377 | 12 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers |
| 11 | 3 | 192 | 16 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 12 | 5 | 506 | 4 | 6 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 440 | 10 | 7 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 14 | 4 | 429 | 8 | 3 bunkers, plays about 45 ft uphill |
| 15 | 3 | 229 | 14 | 3 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 16 | 5 | 522 | 2 | dogleg right, water in play, 8 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 17 | 5 | 510 | 6 | dogleg left, water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 18 | 3 | 203 | 18 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,408 | ||
| Total | 71 | 6,732 |
Scorecard from the Blue 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
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old CourseHot Springs | 4.4 | Resort | |||
| Cliff View Golf CourseCovington | 8.0 | Public | |||
| Cliftondale Country ClubCliftondale Park | 9.8 | Public | |||
| Pocahontas Country ClubMarlinton | 21.9 | 71 | 68.7 / 108 | Public |
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