Cutalong is a true concept course created as a 21st century National Golf Links, patterned after Charles Blair MacDonald’s original, which cherry-picks features from famous golf holes throughout the U.K. and focuses on finding old British and American golf features that best fit our property. We have incorporated a Civil War theme to honor its 150th anniversary. By enlisting Ron Whitten as a consultant, longtime senior architecture editor of Golf Digest, and expert on the history of old and new courses and civil war the final piece to the puzzle has been completed. Discover the inspiration of each hole at Cutalong below.
A novel private golf course.
Using the method established by pioneer golf architect C.B. MacDonald at National Golf Links of America in the early 1900s, veteran golf architect Tom Clark has selected special features from famous British and American golf holes to produce the beautiful and distinctive Cutalong golf course on the highlands above Lake Anna, Virginia. To serve as a consultant, Clark enlisted Ron Whitten, the longtime senior editor on architecture for Golf Digest, and together they’ve worked and reworked the design since its inception back in 2000. The passage of time has made the completion of this golf project especially satisfying.
From the beginning, Clark envisioned a novel golf course that would be less expensive to build and maintain, would use less water and chemicals, would be challenging yet enjoyable and possess an unforgettable sequence of holes. As Lake Anna is near several Civil War battlefields, aspects of some holes are based by 19th Century fortresses and defenses. Because Cutalong rests atop a defunct mining operation, certain holes reflect that heritage as well.
