Bide A Wee Golf Course

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Portsmouth's challenging Bide-A-Wee Golf Course was a vision conceived by PGA Professional and Virginia Sports Hall of Famer, Chandler Harper in the early 1950's. Harper retired from competitive golf and hired Fred Findlay to build the new Portsmouth course. The name originated from a conversation Mr. Harper and Findlay had about potential names for the new course. Findlay said "when I was a boy i

n Scotland, I started to run away from home. My Mother advised "you had better bide-a-wee." To a Scot, that meant "stay a little longer or linger awhile." Portsmouth native and Virginia Sports Hall of Famer, Ace Parker, joined Harper, Dizzy Dean and Tommy Bolt for the Opening Day Exhibition at Bide-A-Wee Golf Course in the Spring of 1956. During the next 37 years, the course was managed by Chandler Harper and was four times the site of the Virginia State Open and six times the site of the World Senior Championships. Virginia State Open Champions include Tom Strange, the late father of Curtis Strange. Senior Champion players featured Sam Snead, Max Faulkner, Kel Nagle, Julius Boros and Christy O'Conner. Bide-A-Wee also hosted an annual Portsmouth City Amateur Tournament, believed to be the oldest city amateur golf event in the United States. After 37 years of managing Bide-A-Wee, Chandler Harper retired in the early 1990's and the City of Portsmouth decided to fully renovate the facility. On April 6, 1999 we witnessed the Grand Opening of the new Bide-A-Wee Golf Course. The original course routing has been preserved and the narrow greens that were the signature of the former course were integrated into the new design. Bide-A-Wee also features a 3500 sq. Pavilion, new entrance, Clubhouse, restaurant, cart storage and maintenance facility.

Congratulations to this evening’s Friday Night Mixer Winners! As always a huge thank you to everyone that played! ⛳️ ...
06/06/2026

Congratulations to this evening’s Friday Night Mixer Winners! As always a huge thank you to everyone that played! ⛳️

06/05/2026

Brett Lewin drains it on the Par 4, 13th here at Bide-A-Wee GC in the Friday Night Mixer! Apparently he only made it because Keith Coulsting showed him the line when he missed the putt! 😂

The original date was rained out, but today was perfect! It was our honor to host the Portsmouth Catholic School Fundrai...
06/04/2026

The original date was rained out, but today was perfect! It was our honor to host the Portsmouth Catholic School Fundraiser Golf Tournament! ⛳️

What an incredible Friday Night Mixer at The Wee! We are so grateful for everyone that came out to play this evening. Co...
05/30/2026

What an incredible Friday Night Mixer at The Wee! We are so grateful for everyone that came out to play this evening. Congratulations to all the winners! Don’t know if it is possible to have been a more beautiful day at The Wee! We hope everyone has a great weekend! ⛳️

The due to an event change the golf course will be open for regular play Friday, May 29th. All afternoon play will need...
05/27/2026

The due to an event change the golf course will be open for regular play Friday, May 29th. All afternoon play will need to be off the course by 5:00pm for our Friday Night Mixer! Pro Shop 757.393.8600 ext. 1⛳️

May we never forget the cost of freedom and the lives given to protect it. Gone but never forgotten. Thank you to those ...
05/25/2026

May we never forget the cost of freedom and the lives given to protect it. Gone but never forgotten. Thank you to those who gave all.

Grateful for the great Friday Night Mixer turnout on a very cool and damp Friday evening! Congratulations to all the win...
05/23/2026

Grateful for the great Friday Night Mixer turnout on a very cool and damp Friday evening! Congratulations to all the winners! ⛳️🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️🏆😎

It was our honor to host the Norfolk Propeller Club Maritime Classic today at The Wee! It was an awesome day! ⛳️⚓️
05/21/2026

It was our honor to host the Norfolk Propeller Club Maritime Classic today at The Wee! It was an awesome day! ⛳️⚓️

Honored to host the Western Branch High School Football Team Fundraiser Golf Tournament this morning! ⛳️🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️🏆🏈🐻 ...
05/16/2026

Honored to host the Western Branch High School Football Team Fundraiser Golf Tournament this morning! ⛳️🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️🏆🏈🐻

We wish all the great Mom’s out there the best of Mother’s Day ever! ⛳️❤️
05/10/2026

We wish all the great Mom’s out there the best of Mother’s Day ever! ⛳️❤️

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1 Bide A Wee Lane
Portsmouth, VA
23701

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 7am - 7pm

Telephone

+17573938600

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