Best Golf Courses Near Sterling, VA

Centered around Dulles International Airport, Sterling, VA is a bustling suburb of Washington, D.C. While it may be best known in the golf world as the home of the private Trump National Golf Club, it’s also convenient to a number of fine courses that welcome public tee times. Keep an eye out for discounts at 1757 Golf Club, a popular and challenging layout that’s rather narrow and full of risk-reward holes. In the shadows of Dulles Airport, Herndon Centennial Golf Course is an environmentally conscious, women-friendly municipal facility. Stunning Algonkian Park on the Potomac River is home to Algonkian Golf Course which Golf Advisor rated the no. 2 most improved course in the country in 2019. Lansdowne Resort, which also borders the Potomac, is a golf haven with 45 holes right on site designed by Robert Trent Jones II and Greg Norman, respectively, although you must be an overnight guest to get a tee time. When it comes to enjoying diverse recreational pursuits other than golf, Sterling residents head to gorgeous Algonkian Park and Claude Moore Park. In Northern Virginia, Sterling is a shopping and entertainment mecca thanks most notably to Tysons Corner and Reston Town Center. Last but not least, all the attractions and excitement of Washington, D.C. are just 30 minutes or so from Sterling.