When you make the turn off of Route 7 to the Virginia National Golf Club you feel as though your entering a national park instead of a golf course. The winding country road thick with foliage immerses you into an atmosphere that embodies the essence of  "game meets nature".

Once on the course, the front nine slowly introduces you into the feel of the course. Starting with a few straight forward holes, the lush Virginia countryside blends effortlessly from hole-to-hole.

Then as you make the turn and think the views can get any better, the course turns from "great" to "perfection". The back nine seamlessly envelopes the natural surroundings as it meanders between the Shenandoah River and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The enchanting weeping willows, century old sycamores and natural waterfalls merge perfectly with the bent grass fairways and meticulously maintained greens for a "great test of golf" in a "divine setting".

Amigos favorite Hole: On a course that has at least a dozen holes in contention for our favorite, we decided the Par 3 15th hole was the most dramatic and unique hole on the course.

With elevated tees perched on the side of a mountain, the tee shot is to a small green below with little room for error.

On the day of our visit the pin was devilishly place in the extremely narrow front of the green making for a very tough shot.

With two confident strokes both Amigos were just short off the front of the green. Now on any other hole this probably wouldn't be much of an issue, but on this one there is nothing but a gnarly downhill lie that doesn't bode well for a short chip to the front of the green.

With both first chips missing one Amigo went well past the hole leaving a lengthy putt to save Par. The other Amigo seeing the slope that sent the previous ball way past the hole, tried to be to delicate and miss hit his chip with very little progress.

But on his third chip and attempt for Par, a flash of golf brilliance, or just plain luck, shined upon our Amigo friend as his chip hit the green rolled toward the cup and in for an off the green saving Par.