Virginia Golf Center & Academy

Came here to work on my golf game with a few friends. When we arrived we got a pleasant surprise… It was happy hour! That meant $ 5 large buckets of golf balls! We got too and it kept us entertained for over an hour. The range has quite a few bald spots and could definitely use some TLC/​grooming… But the driving range stalls looked new and they had 2 levels.
Inside the clubhouse were some cool non-​alcoholic beverages and cheap snacks (chips mostly). They also sell a variety of clubs and other golf gear. They offer classes which is nice… I might sign up for some over the summer.
The cashier was friendly and the place was packed! Good place to go to work on your swing.

Great starter course… don’t expect too much. Hopefully they take more care of the course this year. I believe they are under new management… good prices (get what you pay for type.)

Good range and course with decent prices. Worked well to get on with groups! A nice place to play on a Spring evening!

If you take lesson here, make sure the Academy will continue the lessons with another instructor if the one you signed up with quits. This place ripped me off of two lessons. I learned my lesson alright.
I also find it interesting that there are two reserved spaces for management as close to the office as you can get. Seems a bit selfish to me.
I guess these two things reflect management.
Other than that, the range is ok.

Wanted to go to the driving range on a rainy Sunday and one that had overhead cover… this was our closet option! The place looked abandoned, building worn down, course very dilapidated, but people were there! It is $ 6 for a medium bucket (40 balls) and $ 10 for a large (100 balls). They have been around for ages and it is convenient if you just a quick place to drive your balls.

Great little «think your way around» par 3 golf course with an island green. It’s only downfall is it is in serious need of top notch maintenance. The price is cheap but no motorized carts.

Lately the staff at this driving range have been incredibly rude and/​or disinterested.
I have been coming to this range for several years and the last two times that I practiced here the ball machines have been malfunctioning and not dispensing enough balls. This past Thursday the employee at the front desk went as far as to accuse me of trying to scam him for more range balls when I very politely told him what had happened. He blamed me for not using the machines properly and then mentioned security cameras as if to imply further that I was some kind of thief. I gave him a piece of my mind. I would fire this person if they worked for me.
If they don’t teach their staff a thing or two about customer service I’ll most likely take my business elsewhere.

Decent prices and all around decent range. I haven’t tried out the 18-​hole or the 9-​hole par 3 there yet. Hopefully some day I’ll have the availability to do so.
The range is $ 5 per token. 1 token for a small bucket. 2 tokens for a large. It comes out to roughly 50 balls per token. The grass is pretty poorly maintained on the range. Lots of large patches of dry dirt, but that’s alright… it’s not the main course. There are three sections of tees. Two of them have an upper floor as well. So it looks like there is plenty of space, but I haven’t been there on a busy day. Overall, it’s pretty clean and a fairly enjoyable experience.
The range goes out to about 300 yrds. where there is a hill to stop balls from going out. But a decent drive can still have the balls rolling over the hill, so I’m not sure what they do with that (or what’s behind the hill). No side nets, but the range is large and wide enough that it doesn’t matter. There is heating in two of the sections on the bottom level. Didn’t see any fans.
This is the first range I’ve been to in NoVA. But compared to places in NJ and around Philly, it seems alright. I used my own clubs, but they have clubs to lend out if needed. It’s probably old junk.
The only complaint I have is there are barely any rubber tees for the hitting mats. I only walked around one section, but I only saw enough rubber tees for about half the hitting mats… Apparently, you can ask for a rubber tee at the front desk for a $ 1 deposit… Seems a bit ridiculous to me, but I guess people were taking the tees, so you gotta do what you gotta do.

Grass is dead… in July. Personally don’t care but it looks pretty bad. Must be owned by Asians, they are EVERYWHERE! Rudely screaming into their phone while others are around them obviously concentrating. The only reason I go is because it’s close to my house. Emphasize ONLY!

I had the pleasure of my first driving range experience literally right in my backyard! This place is close, easy to access and you can drink beer at your station (wow I’m starting to sound like all I do is drink, not true). The guy at the front desk was helpful… enough. But when my friend was late and he helped her he was on his cell phone the entire time. She’s never been to a driving range either so she didn’t know what she needed. He gave her a broken driver, no tee and took a long time to give her tokens. Now this wouldn’t have been such a big deal but she had walked all the way upstairs and pretty much to the last station where I was and had to walk back, TWICE! She was given a left hand driver the second time. I just laughed but if it were me I probably wouldn’t have.
Besides that we had a great time. And will probably go here more often once the weather stays nice.

NOTE: I am not a golfer, but I do enjoy «trying» to knock balls out of the park. If you are like me you’ll probably think this place is okay. If you are an enthusiast you’ll probably haven’t experienced better.
First golf driving range I’ve been to in the NoVA area. Not the best driving range I’ve ever been to but not too bad I guess. A large bucket cost $ 10. As you would expect loaner clubs are available for free.
Visited on a warm day in February and shot from the 2^nd level. Other places I’ve been to (although I haven’t been to many places) have had nets but this one didn’t, which felt a little dangerous at first, but really isn’t bad at all. The equipment here does seem a bit weathered and old (i.e.-old bent metal golf ball trays and golf club stands, etc.) but it’s all still usable.

Since moving to VA with little else to do, golf was a «hidden» talent that I decided to showcase, not to mention after dropping a ton of money on a Burberry golf bag, I better put it to use as often as I can; so off I went on a driving range hunt…
Back in Philadelphia my better half knew where to go for a decent range, when we moved to VA that was something of an unknown to us until he found this place.
The range itself is not the best range that exist, however, it’s huge and it’s heated! Yes, in the mist of winter you can come here and hit a bucket or two under a heated lamp. This is a huge plus… I mean if you don’t golf or go to the driving range all winter, your skills will be in the plus come spring.
A few key notes to remember when coming here… in order to get a tee, you must go to the front counter (same place for tokens) and put a $ 1.00 deposit down for one, or else a photo ID will do. They charge $ 10.00 per bucket of balls — it’s not too pricey but then again, not the cheapest around. The facility offers professor golf lessons either as a group or else as a private one on one; something the better half and I are considering. They do rent out clubs if you don’t have your own — they also have clubs for children (saw a few kids the one night we went).
Of all the places we’ve tried, this is the best near Centreville — however, there is one in Oakton that I would recommend (this one is not heated) … but that’s another review for another day.
We’ll be back!!!