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West Virginia has a deeper golf inventory than its population suggests, largely because of resort development. The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs has hosted PGA Tour events and holds several courses including the Old White TPC. Oglebay Resort in Wheeling operates multiple public courses, and the Pete Dye Golf Club near Bridgeport is a nationally ranked private layout built over a reclaimed mine site. Alongside those, ten state parks run their own courses at public rates, which is where most in-state golf is actually played.

Golf & Games Season · Apr–Oct All 8 places

The best value in West Virginia golf is in the state park system rather than at the resorts.

Ten state parks run courses at public rates, several by architects whose names appear on far more expensive layouts elsewhere.

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Where we'd send you

The famous one

The Greenbrier

The Greenbrier at White Sulphur Springs. Several courses including the Old White TPC, a history of PGA Tour competition, and tee times generally reserved for resort guests.

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Practical note

Resort tee times at The Greenbrier are largely limited to guests, and the private clubs are out of reach for most visitors. The state park courses are where the accessible golf is, and Cacapon in particular is regularly rated among the best public-access layouts in the region.

What to know before you go

  • State park courses are the least expensive way to play good mountain golf, and several were laid out by well-known architects
  • Mountain courses play longer than the card suggests early in the season, when the air is cool and the ground is soft
  • Peak resort rates run May through October; shoulder-season rates drop substantially
  • Snowshoe's Raven course sits above 4,000 feet and opens later than the rest of the state

Regions that do it best

Rail-trails, limestone caves, gentle river paddling

Greenbrier Valley

The Greenbrier Valley sits on Greenbrier limestone, producing karst topography: sinkholes, springs, sinking streams and extensive cave systems, several with more than forty miles of surveyed passage.

 Cheat River whitewater and rail-trail network

Mountaineer Country

The northern counties around Morgantown.

 Sandstone climbing, big whitewater, a national park

New River Gorge

The New River has cut a gorge roughly 1,000 feet deep through Nuttall sandstone, protected since 2020 as New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.

 Highest terrain, ski areas, wilderness backpacking

Potomac Highlands

All terrain in West Virginia above 4,000 feet lies in this region, including Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet.

Every place we cover for golf

Golf Course · Greenbrier Valley

The Greenbrier

A resort in White Sulphur Springs operating since 1778, with several courses including the Old White TPC, the Greenbrier Course and the Meadows.

1778 resort foundedOld White TPC signature course
Golf Course · Mountaineer Country

Oglebay Resort

A municipal resort park in Wheeling with multiple public golf courses, including the Speidel Course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.

1,700 ac parkRobert Trent Jones Sr. speidel design
Golf Course · Mountaineer Country

Pete Dye Golf Club

A private club near Bridgeport built on a reclaimed coal mine, routed past preserved mine structures and through a former haulage tunnel.

Private accessReclaimed mine site
Golf Course · Mountain Lakes

Stonewall Resort Golf Course

An Arnold Palmer Signature course on the shore of Stonewall Jackson Lake, attached to a state park resort lodge.

Arnold Palmer signature designLakeside setting
Golf Course · Eastern Panhandle

Cacapon Resort Golf Course

A Robert Trent Jones Sr.

Robert Trent Jones Sr. designState park rates
Golf Course · Potomac Highlands

Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe

A mountain course near Snowshoe at around 4,000 feet, laid out across steep terrain with substantial elevation change between holes.

~4,000 ft elevationShort season jun–sep
Golf Course · New River Gorge

Pipestem Resort Golf

An 18-hole course plus a par-3 layout at Pipestem Resort State Park above the Bluestone Canyon, with lodge accommodation on site and a par-3 course that suits beginners and short visits..

18 + par 3 two coursesState park rates
Golf Course · Mountaineer Country

Lakeview Golf Resort

A resort on Cheat Lake outside Morgantown with two courses, the Lakeview and the Mountainview, plus lodging and conference facilities.

2 coursesCheat Lake setting
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Questions people ask

Where is the best golf in West Virginia?
The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs is the best known, with the Old White TPC among its courses and a history of hosting PGA Tour events. Oglebay Resort in Wheeling and the Pete Dye Golf Club near Bridgeport are the other two most highly regarded, and Stonewall Resort and Cacapon Resort State Park both hold well-regarded designs at lower cost.
Can you golf at West Virginia state parks?
Yes. Around ten state parks operate golf courses open to the public, including Cacapon Resort, Pipestem Resort, Twin Falls Resort, Canaan Valley Resort, Hawks Nest, Tygart Lake, Stonewall Jackson and Chief Logan. Green fees are generally well below resort rates.
When is golf season in West Virginia?
Most courses open in April and close in late October or early November. High-elevation courses such as Snowshoe's Raven and Canaan Valley open later and close earlier, and lowland courses in the Ohio Valley and Eastern Panhandle have the longest season.
Organizations, agencies and resources · 6

The groups doing the actual work — access, maintenance, licensing and data. Starred entries are worth following continuously.

West Virginia Golf Trail Government State tourism listing of public and resort courses statewide, organised by region. Visit West Virginia State Parks Golf Government Ten state park courses open to the public, several by well-known architects, at state park green fees. Visit The Greenbrier Operator Resort golf in White Sulphur Springs, including the Old White TPC and a history of PGA Tour competition. Visit Oglebay Resort Golf Operator Public resort courses in Wheeling, including the Speidel Course by Robert Trent Jones Sr. Visit West Virginia Golf Association Nonprofit State amateur golf body running championships, handicapping and junior programmes. Visit GolfNow Platform Tee time booking platform with West Virginia public course inventory. Visit

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