Falling River and Mill Quarter Plantation

Mills Quarter Plantation Country Club and Falling River Country Club:

For this week's blog post, I will be reviewing and comparing two golf courses located in Virginia. These two courses I will be talking about are Falling River Country Club and Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Course. The two of these courses are both 18 holes and are very similar in difficulty levels. There are a lot of similarities and difficulties which throughout this blog post I will discuss. The majority of information I will be discussing is a basic introduction and history of the courses, overall pricing and membership packages, and the overall difficulty levels.

For the first course, I will be talking about Falling River Golf Club. I have personally played this course and had a great time. I am not as familiar with it as the course in Farmville, VA, but I have had a few experiences of going out and playing all 18 holes. This course is interesting to me because of the fact that I went to Appomattox County Public Schools for the majority of my life. I am very familiar with the area, and I believe that it's a great place overall. Though it is a very small town with not a lot to do, it's great that there is at least a golf course that's open to the public.

Falling River Golf Club opened in 1965. When it was originally designed, the layout was only 9 holes. In later years, there were another 9 holes added, making it a full 18-hole course. It's well known for its great value, which almost anyone can play. There are a lot of people who regularly play at this course, and there are over 350 members.

When discussing the overall difficulty of the Falling River Course, it's important to consider the statistics. From the white tees, the layout of the 18 holes is  6,466 yards. In my overall opinion, this course is not as difficult as others in Virginia. I believe that it is a very intro to mediocre level course which can be enjoyed by a lot of different types of golfers.

For the Second course, I will be talking about the Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Course. It can also be known as Mill Quarter Plantation Country Club. I have not personally played this course, but I have been to the nice neighborhood surrounding the 18 holes. I would love to one day go out and be able to play this course because it seems to be a very well-maintained course with a lot to offer to its members.

Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Course is a full 18-hole golf course located in Powhatan, Virginia. The course was originally designed along 1460 acres surrounding the historic Randolph Plantation. The course design was created by Edmund Ault and was opened to the public in the mid-1970s. It is a very popular course in the eyes of people who live around the Powhatan area, and many people enjoy going out and playing this course regularly. The 18 different holes hold a variety of difficult attack options for different players. For example, there are many different types of gaps over water which are surrounded by bunkers placed in random locations. This makes it both enjoyable but also difficult enough not to be boring.

When discussing the difficulty level of Mill Quarter Plantation Country Club, it's important to take all of the statistics into consideration. From the White tee boxes, the course layout is 6559 yards overall. The course is ranked as more difficult than many others in the state of VA. When Edmund Ault designed the course, he wanted to create a “Championship Level Course”. I believe that you need to be a higher-level player to be able to enjoy this course.

When looking at both courses, one of the most important aspects of this comparison is price. If you were to play a normal 18 holes with a cart at each one of these courses, the cheaper option would be Mill Quarter Plantation Country Club, with a price of roughly 39 dollars, compared to roughly 45 dollars to play at Falling River Country Club. This is something that surprised me due to the fact that Mill Quarter Plantation is a more difficult course.

Overall, when comparing these courses, I would say that they are both great courses. Both are well-maintained and highly respected courses that each has something to offer. I would have to recommend playing at Falling River, though, at least personally. The price might be a little higher, but I believe that the course is way more enjoyable overall.

*For next week's blog post, I will be discussing both Stoney Creek Golf Club and Hat Creek Golf Course.*

Thank you for Reading, 

Andrew Lindsay