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Forest, Virginia sits in the heart of Bedford County, in the foothills where the Blue Ridge begins its gradual rise west of Lynchburg. It's a landscape of rolling hardwood terrain — poplars, oaks, and pines shaping both the skyline and, at Poplar Forest Golf Course, the corridors between fairways. The name itself nods to Thomas Jefferson's beloved octagonal retreat, Poplar Forest, which still stands nearby as one of the region's most visited historic landmarks.
As a daily-fee course serving the greater Lynchburg area, Poplar Forest occupies a niche familiar to many mid-Atlantic layouts: the workhorse public track where local players build their games, leagues run through the summer, and weekend tee sheets fill with regulars who know every slope and bounce. Par-72 routing across rolling piedmont land typically means elevation changes that reward course knowledge and punish inattention.
Central Virginia doesn't carry the marquee golf reputation of the coast or the mountains, but it supports a loyal, year-round golfing community. For anyone passing through or living in the Lynchburg corridor, Poplar Forest is the kind of course that rewards a return visit.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 6,362 | 70.6 | 119 | 72 |
| Blue/White · men | 6,213 | 69.9 | 118 | 72 |
| White · men | 6,064 | 69.2 | 117 | 72 |
| White/Gold · men | 5,797 | 68 | 115 | 72 |
| Gold · men | 5,530 | 66.8 | 112 | 72 |
| Gold · women | 5,530 | 71 | 122 | 72 |
| Red/Gold · women | 5,411 | 70.4 | 121 | 72 |
| Red · women | 5,292 | 69.8 | 119 | 72 |
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