Golf is a signature of The Homestead and the recreational lifestyle of the Alleghany Highlands.  It all began in 1892, when the six-hole Old Course was laid out.  In 1913, legendary designer Donald Ross expanded the course to 18 holes. Today, the course features the oldest first tee in continuous use in the United States.

In 1923, The Cascades Course, designed by William S. Flynn, was developed. Golf Digest has ranked the course #1 in Virginia and the #4 public course in the US. The Cascades has hosted seven USGA Championships and was also the site of the 1995 and 1996 Senior PGA TOUR Shoot-Out Championships.

Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. in 1963, The Lower Cascades features Jones' trademark runway tee boxes and wide-open fairways. The Lower Cascades has hosted U.S. Men's Amateur qualifying rounds.

Condé Nast Traveler readers recently voted The Homestead fifth among The Top 100 Golf Resorts in North and Central America, The Caribbean, Ireland and Scotland.

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