The City Park course is a fun place to go and practice your golf game. It's also a perfect place for beginners and junior golfers to get a feel for the game. The course is a 9-hole track, but it plays like an executive short course with some challenges along the way, at 1,845 yards with a course rating of 30, slope of 94 and par of 30 from the longest tees. It was designed by (R) Thomas E. Clark, ASGCA/Curtis Strange and utilizes Bermuda grass.The City Park course opened in 1919, so it’s been in the Portsmouth area for generations. One of the best parts of the course is the views. You’ll find several holes that work within the terrain of the Elizabeth River, so if you play during sunrise or sunset you can snap some great pictures. Hole Nos. 3 and 4 create a fun back-to-back challenge. The third hole is 293 yards and if you’re a long hitter you can cut the treeline on the left side to put it close or possibly on the green. The fourth hole is a 328-yard dogleg left that you can cut some distance off of if you play it to the left side and long. Otherwise, a simple bailout shot to the right will set you up for a short iron into the green. The final hole is a 292 yard par-4 with water blocking the left side of the green. It can easily dampen your round, no pun intended. The course is part of City Park, which is a fun area that has a lot to do and it’s easily accessible from Clifford St., if you’re coming across the river from Westhaven.