Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech

Very nice gift shop and place for lunch.

What a beautifully maintained course. The 18th hole bar and restaurant was clean and comfortable. The bartender and staff were professional and very attentive. Taco Tuesday was fantastic.

Just played Pete's Va Tech course.
Great layout and surroundings. Greens had just been aerated and were terrible so no comment on that. They should not have been charging full price for those conditions. Bar service was slow. Staff needs to scrub up a little bit back there. Yesterday the entire bar area was closed at noon for a wedding. How do you close it all day on a Saturday?
Some very good holes out there. The price is bit high for Radford City, VA. Bring a bunch of golf balls unless you're good.

Stunning atmosphere and friendly people! Oh the food at Preston's is amazing!

This is a fantastic track. The views from the clubhouse are gorgeous. Either side overlooks both nines which are way down below on the riverbed. One of the flatter courses I've ever been to as well. The routing is very well done and the river can come into play quickly on a few holes. Not many trees except on the edges of the property. Pete Dye uses mounding (eyebrows) on the far side of his fairway bunkers to play tricks with you visually. I actually liked it. From above they seem like little dabs of paint on a beautiful canvas. If you are at the far side of one, it's easy to get out but you can also roll against that raised face and have to go out sideways. Honestly sometimes playing down the wrong hole is the easier way to get to your green. All the holes are memorable but take the time to climb some stairs to get to some of the raised tee boxes for the championship tees, they have the best views. As with most Pete Dye tracks, the greens have shaved sides where you golf ball can end up far below the level of the green so be careful. Middle of the green isn't a bad place to be.

Up above (maybe 80+ feet above the course?) you have the clubhouse. The pro shop was decently stocked but the person working there seemed more annoyed by any questions I had about the merchandise and pricing. The starter, however, was excellent. The practice green gives you a good sense of what you will face on the course. There is also a practice chipping green/bunker area and a small driving range. There seemed to be a learning center on the far side as well.

I played as a single on a summer Sunday afternoon and got around in 2 hour and 20 minutes. Had to play through two groups but that's making good time. Next time I hope to walk this course. The only brutal part would be the long climb back up the hill. I definitely hope to be back.