The Best for Less
Why pay as much as the family grocery tab just to play a round of golf? You don't have to.
We asked some of the highest-priced courses in the area for their best deals. Most charge premium rates on weekend mornings but cut prices during hard-to-sell hours, particularly after 3 p.m. In addition to the weekend deals listed below, most offer considerable savings on weekdays, at midday and twilight.
For contact information on each course, see the interactive map.
| Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Fairfax National Golf Club | Weekends after 3 p.m., $40 (regularly $69) |
| Pleasant Valley Golf Club | Weekends after 4 p.m., $42 (half price) |
| Westfields Golf Club | Weekends after 3 p.m., $69 (regularly $104) |
| Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club | Weekends after 3 p.m., $67 (regularly $98) |
| Bristow Manor Golf Club | Fridays and weekends after 4 p.m., $25 (regularly $65) |
| Bull Run Golf Club | Weekends after 1 p.m., $70 (regularly $90) |
| Old Hickory Golf Club | Friday to Sunday after 2 p.m., $61 (regularly $91) |
| Cross Creek Golf Club | Weekends after 3:30 p.m., $29 (regularly $69) |
| Blue Mash Golf Course | Friday to Sunday after 3 p.m., $59 (regularly $85) |
| Hampshire Greens | Weekends after 3 p.m., $40 (regularly $66) |
And if your credit card is maxed out and you're a week away from payday, but you gotta play a round, consider the area's two bargain-priced layouts. For other low-priced rounds, visit the interactive map and search for courses by price: $ or $$. See also the nine-hole courses shown on the map.
| Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Gunpowder Golf Club | $19 for 18 holes on weekends (walking) |
| Sterling Golf Course | $25 for 18 holes on weekends (walking) |
SOURCE: Compiled by Washington Post Staff Writers | Graphic: The Washington Post