50 Years of Golf, Family, & Community

Logo celebrating 50 years of Hat Creek Golf Course with stylized text, a ribbon, and a golf hole graphic.

Welcome

Hat Creek Golf Course is a warm, family-friendly destination where everyone is welcome to play golf, relax, and become part of our extended family. Whether you're a beginner looking for a comfortable place to learn, a family bringing the kids for a day of fun, or an experienced golfer looking to hone your skills, we have a place for you.

Three men sitting on a porch swing, smiling at the camera, with a backyard and trees in the background during dusk.
Three men standing on a porch, two wearing bright rain jackets and the third in a gray polo shirt. They are holding plates with food and smiling, with green trees and a lawn in the background.
Four people, including an elderly woman with a shirt that says 'Grandma's Helping Hands' and a newborn, gathered around a table in a casual restaurant. The elderly woman is smiling, and one man is kneeling beside her while the others stand, all appearing happy.

Our Story

Our story began in 1975 when a tobacco farm was transformed into the golf course you know today. As Grandma Glennie often recalls, "I didn't like working in tobacco, and when the market started drying up, I couldn't wait to get out. I had no idea what we would do next."

That's when Grandpa James started talking about building a golf course. At the time, there wasn't another course within 30 miles, and hardly anyone in the community knew how to play. He called in experts to test the soil—the most crucial element for a quality course. When the soil samples returned, the agriculture specialist from Virginia Tech was so impressed with the nutrient profile that he personally delivered the news: this land was ideal for a golf course.

With that encouragement, Grandpa James and a friend rented a bulldozer and began clearing land and building "push up" greens. A few years after opening, a tractor accident put Grandpa James in the hospital for two months, which is when their son Bill stepped in to take over operations.

Over the next 15 years, Bill redesigned eight of the nine greens, making Hat Creek a VSGA certified golf course with an official slope and rating. Today, hole #8 is the only original hole remaining from when the course first opened. As Bill grew the club business and Grandma Glennie expanded the food service, they eventually built the 4,000 square foot pro shop that serves as our clubhouse today.

A man in a red long-sleeve shirt sitting on a red Massey-Ferguson 1180 tractor with a green attachment, on a grassy field with trees and cloudy sky in the background.
A man and a young boy walking on a golf course, carrying their golf equipment with lush trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

Meet the Fam

  • A man, a young boy, and a dog sitting on a green golf cart on a grassy field with trees and blue sky in the background.

    Bill Singleton

    OWNER & SUPERINTENDENT

  • Smiling man with curly hair, beard, wearing a navy sweatshirt with the word "GOLF" on it, outdoors with trees in the background.

    Jacob Singleton

    GENERAL MANAGER, CLUB FITTER, PHYSICAL THERAPIST

  • A smiling woman with dark hair and a patterned dress stands beside a smiling man with gray hair in a striped polo shirt, outdoors with trees and a blue sky in the background.

    Michelle Singleton

    CO-OWNER

  • An elderly woman with reddish hair sitting at a table, smiling and looking at a birthday cake with two lit candles shaped as the number 97. The cake has white frosting and is placed on a glass dish. Several people are in the background.

    Grandma Glennie

    THE REAL OWNER