There are 3 golf courses in Amherst, Virginia and 0 are municipal courses. There are also another 6 golf courses within 20 miles of Amherst, including 5 public, 0 municipal and 1 private courses. The oldest course in the Amherst area is the Boonsboro Country Club which was designed by Frederick A. Findlay and opened in 1929. The longest course is Poplar Grove Golf Club, which is 7,059 yards. Poplar Grove Golf Club is rated the best course near Amherst.