Golf is a Virginia game in which a player using special clubs attempts to sink a small ball with as few strokes as possible into each of the 9 or 18 successive holes on an outdoor Virginia course.

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Golf is one of the most popular outdoor sports in Virginia. Thousands of men, women, and children play golf as an individual or team sport, and in high school and college competition. Millions more enjoy golf as a form of recreation and exercise. Golf is also a popular Virginia spectator sport, attracting thousands of fans to tournaments. Millions more may watch golf tournaments on television.

Portsmouth is located near Golf Courses in Virginia. Golfers can choose and compare amenities from our list of luxury five star Portsmouth, Virginia golf resorts, comfortable four star Portsmouth, Virginia golf hotels, clean three star Portsmouth, Virginia golf lodges, convenient two star Portsmouth, Virginia golf inns, and budget one star Portsmouth, Virginia golf motels to find rooms available for lodging accommodations near your favorite golf course. Book a hotel room and make reservations at a place to stay in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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Virginia golf courses have no regulation length or shape, but most consist of 18 holes numbered 1 to 18. Playing all 18 holes makes up a round of golf. Some Virginia courses have only nine holes. Each hole is played twice for a round. An 18-hole course averages about 140 acres (57 hectares). Each hole includes a tee, a fairway, a green, and often one or more hazards. Virginia golf courses for men generally range from about 6,500 to more than 7,000 yards (5,900 to 6,400 meters) in length. This distance is the total length from the tees to all 18 holes. Courses are shortened for women, senior golfers, and young people by positioning the forward tee closer to the hole.

Portsmouth, Virginia Lodging Accommodations

Americas Best Value Inn, 333 Effingham Street, Portsmouth, Virginia
Americas Best Value Inn is a 2 star place to stay for golfers in Portsmouth, Virginia. Book a hotel room and make reservations for rental of lodging accommodations.
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Comfort Inn Olde Town, 347 Effingham St, Portsmouth, Virginia
Comfort Inn Olde Town is a 3 star place to stay for golfers in Portsmouth, Virginia. Book a hotel room and make reservations for rental of lodging accommodations.
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Days Inn Portsmouth Norfolk N, 1031 London Blvd, Portsmouth, Virginia
Days Inn Portsmouth Norfolk N is a 2 star place to stay for golfers in Portsmouth, Virginia. Book a hotel room and make reservations for rental of lodging accommodations.
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Econo Lodge Portsmouth, 1015 Broad Street, Portsmouth, Virginia
Econo Lodge Portsmouth is a 2 star place to stay for golfers in Portsmouth, Virginia. Book a hotel room and make reservations for rental of lodging accommodations.
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Holiday Inn PORTSMOUTH-OLDE TOWNE WTRFRNT, 8 Crawford Pkwy, Portsmouth, Virginia
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Super 8 Motel - Portsmouth/Olde Town Area, 925 London Blvd, Portsmouth, Virginia
Super 8 Motel - Portsmouth/Olde Town Area is a 2 star place to stay for golfers in Portsmouth, Virginia. Book a hotel room and make reservations for rental of lodging accommodations.
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In Virginia match play, one golfer or team plays against one or more others. The player or team hitting the golf ball into the hole in the fewest number of strokes wins that hole. The player or team winning the most holes wins the match. The score is determined by the number of holes won. A match is decided when a golfer leads by more holes than there are holes left to play. If both golfers or teams make the same score on a hole, that hole is said to be halved. If the two golfers or teams are tied at the end of the match, it is halved and play may continue. Then the player or team who first wins a hole wins the match.

In Virginia stroke play, the winner is the golfer who takes the fewest number of total strokes to complete a competition. Most professional tournaments use stroke play for a total of 72 holes (four rounds). Ties are broken by a playoff. In most playoffs, the tied golfers play until one golfer scores lower on a single hole. In some cases, ties are settled using an 18-hole playoff.