The Homestead The Cascades Course  William S. Flynn Design   Consistently ranked among Golf Digest's and Golf Magazine's top fifty golf courses, this William S. Flynn design is renowned as the finest mountain course in America and as one of the best golf courses in Virginia. It is best said that Flynn's golf design uses its mountain location to influence play, but not to dictate it. Therefore, talented players at this Virginia mountain golf course can use the slopes and roll to their advantage, but less skilled golfers will not find themselves penalized by forced carries or unfair hazard placement. Designed in 1923, The Cascades has hosted seven USGA Championships. The most recent golf championship being in 2000 as the Cascades hosted the U.S. Men's Mid-Amateur. The Cascades also has been the site of such prestigious PGA events as the 1995 and 1996 Senior PGA TOUR Shoot-Out Championships.

The Homestead The Lower Cascades  Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Design   The waters rushing through this luxury golf course in Virginia widen into a peaceful stream at the valley floor on the Lower Cascades course. Don't let this lull you into a false sense of confidence. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. in 1963 for the golf resort, The Lower Cascades features Jones' trademark runway tee boxes and wide-open fairways. Jones also included severe green contouring with exaggerated breaks on this Virginia golf course, and strategically placed bunkers for a competitive golf game. The Lower Cascades has hosted U.S. Men's Amateur qualifying rounds.

The Homestead The Old Course Donald Ross & William S. Flynn Design   The Old Course enjoys the distinction of having the oldest first tee in continuous use in the U.S. In 1892 it was part of a six-hole layout. By 1901 the golf course had been enlarged to 18 holes and 6,000 yards, and in 1913 the legendary Donald Ross provided a professional design that continues to challenge golfers on this championship golf course in Virginia. And, as the game of golf has evolved over time, so has The Old Course, with updates by William S. Flynn in 1925, and under the direction of Rees Jones, a more than one-million-dollar redesign has been performed on the Old Course, to preserve the essential flair and enhance the traditionally favorite characteristics of this Virginia golf favorite. Abundant fairway contouring gives most shots a side hill, uphill or downhill lie to smallish greens, making approach shots interesting. This Virginia luxury golf course offers six par-5s and six par-3s - including par-3s to conclude each side - give this layout a unique flavor. The golf course also features a driving range and putting green that are adjacent to the course, and were added as part of the million-dollar redesign as well.

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