The Mattaponi Springs golf course is located in the small town of Ruther Glen, just 34 miles from Richmond and 25 miles from Fredericksburg, VA. Serious golfers in the Washington, D.C., area are barely more than an hour's drive from one of the best public golf courses in America, rated in the top 50 of accessible layouts according to Golf Digest's 2013 rankings. Bob Lohmann, a former president of the Golf Course Architects Association, produced the design.
Mattaponi Springs' web site helpfully describes its dress code for visiting golfers and, as written, it shows an excellent sense of taste, literally: "Men: Slacks or golf shorts must be worn, with a collard [sic] shirt."
Presumably, Hush Puppies (the golf shoes) are optional.
