In West Virginia golf is an ever-popular sport, much like West Virginia rafting and skiing. One of the bonuses of West Virginia golf resorts is that Mother Nature has taken care a good part of the design. Sweeping valleys, towering mountains stunning flora and incredible scenery all around only require a few additional touches. With each area of West Virginia boasting unique terrain West Virginia golf courses each manages to feature one-of-a-kind layouts and architecture. While some West Virginia golf resorts are nestled adjacent to twisting rivers ands, others are incorporated into the landscape near mountains or lined by pretty, mature trees.

From May to October West Virginia golf conditions are ideal. With cooler temperatures greens and fairways stay vibrant and lush. In West Virginia seldom are the courses full of crowds you have to wait for or pass by when you're enjoying a game. Locals are a friendly bunch and love to offer advice about the different holes or share tips on some of the best places to golf. Through advice and research you'll be astounded at just how many wonderful West Virginia golf courses are in the state. Since golf is one of the top things to do, the number of courses come as no surprise. There are a few excellent West Virginia resorts that boast championship courses for guests, like The Raven at Snowshoe Mountain and the famous Arnold Palmer-designed course at the Stonewall Resort in Roanoke. Resorts tend to host a number of small golf events West Virginia guests can attend like cookouts and small tournaments.

Morgantown boasts a large number of golf courses, totaling almost fifteen.West Virginia golf resorts in Morgantown include the Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa, an 18-hole course called "Mountainview" featuring 6,447 yards from the longest tee with a par 72. The slope is rated at 138 and the course rating is 73.1. This challenging course was designed by Brian T. Sult, ASGCA and was first opened in 1985. There is another 18-hole course called "Lakeview" which features 6,760 yards with a par 72. Other West Virginia golf clubs in Morgantown include The Pines Country Club, The Mountaineer Golf and Country Club and Tygart Lake Public Golf Course.

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Though there aren't too many special golf events in West Virginia around Beckley, there are a number of great courses that make Beckley a top golfing destination. There are also some well-equipped Beckley hotels to accommodate your stay. The highest rated West Virginia golf destinations in the city include the Brier Patch Golf Links and the Stonehaven Course at The Resort at Glade Springs. The Brier Patch is an 18-hole course featuring more than 7,000 yards of golf and a par 72. The slope rating, on blue grass, is 140 and overall course rating is 74. First opened in the later 1990s the brier Patch was designed by Bill War and Jim Justice.

Other top rated West Virginia golf cities include Clarksburg, Wheeling, Charleston and Bridgeport. Wheeling is known for being close to a few popular West Virginia casinos while Bridgeport is home to one of the only main golf events West Virginia hosts. Nationwide Tour's Pete Dye Classic, now called the Player's Cup, is the very first of nationwide golf events West Virginia has that will feature a $180,000 prize. It kicks off annually at the Pete Dye Golf Club in later summer and is limited to 144 players. In Bridgeport there are great courses to choose from including a number of both nine and eighteen hole facilities.

Over the last 120 years there have been numerous celebrated golf course architects creating courses with character, style and plenty of challenges throughout West Virginia. All of these creations exhibit unique traits and features from courses in the stunning valley like Greenbrier to rugged mountain locations like The Raven. One thing is for certain, no matter which skill level you play at, there are plenty of nine and eighteen hole courses to choose from that will offer many opportunities for you to shine like never before.