Hot Springs in Bath County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Hole 14

The Old Course

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 31, 2025

1. Hole 14 Marker

Inscription. Around 1898, golf at The Homestead became more formal and the club colors of bright red and white were required for play. That year, the resort also hired its first golf professional: Mr. Herbert Augustus Corbett Beauclerk, a local resident who was born in London, England and was the grandson of the Duke of St. Albans. As golf gained in popularity, The Homestead's course was being recognized by prominent newspapers in Washington, DC, Richmond, Atlanta and Philadelphia

Erected by Omni Homestead Resort.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 38° 0.191′ N, 79° 49.353′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Virginia, in Bath County. It can be reached from the intersection of Sam Snead Highway (U.S. 220) and Main Street, on the left when traveling south. The Marker is located on the grounds of the Omni Homestead Resort. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7696 Sam Snead Highway, Hot Springs VA 24445, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley,

in the

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Alleghany Highlands,

and specifically in the Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Virginia Hot Springs Company World War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hole 1 (approx. half a mile away); Dr. William E. Skelton (approx. half a mile away); The Old Course (approx. half a mile away); Hot Sulphur Spring (approx. half a mile away); Boiler Spring (approx. half a mile away); The Casino (approx. half a mile away); The Homestead (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 31, 2025

2. Hole 14 Marker

Par 4

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 31, 2025

3. Hole 14 Marker

Sam Snead Memorial Highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 31, 2025

4. Sam Snead Memorial Highway

The Marker is on the Old Course along the Sam Snead Memorial Highway.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 1, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.