Call the pro shop at Lake Chesdin Golf Club and the number hasn't changed: (804) 590-0031. Who answers has. Since late 2024, day-to-day operations at the course inside Chesdin Landing have belonged to Acumen Golf, a management company run by Mike Hatch, who also oversees Birkdale Golf Club and Brandermill Country Club elsewhere in Chesterfield County. For anyone comparing golf-adjacent communities in the county, that single fact changes what "golf course community" actually means at Chesdin Landing right now, and what it might mean in two years.
The golf club and the homeowners association at Chesdin Landing are two separate entities, and the club that gives the neighborhood its identity is in the middle of an active growth push, not a fixed, capped amenity.
What the HOA Dues Actually Cover
Chesdin Landing's HOA, managed through Associa's Community Group platform, spells this out plainly on its own resident portal: golf play is a separate entity with its own membership, and residents who want it need to contact the pro shop directly. What HOA dues do cover is the Olympic-length community pool, lighted tennis and pickleball courts, a basketball court, a 24-hour fitness center accessible via the Open Path app, biking and walking trails, a playground, and trash service. Pool guest passes ran $5 per visit as of 2025, payable to the lifeguard in cash or check.
The HOA board, which includes President Scott Camp and Vice President Curt Killar, meets quarterly with an open annual meeting each December. None of that governs the golf course. When you tour a home in Chesdin Landing and the golf course comes up as part of the lifestyle, ask whether it is included in what you would pay each quarter or is a separate membership on top of dues that, as of the 2023 fee schedule, ran $482 a quarter.
The Club Behind the Curtain
The golf course itself has a more complicated recent history than its championship-course marketing suggests. It opened in 1998 as part of the Chesdin Landing development, spent two years merged with Meadowbrook Country Club before that arrangement was dissolved, and has operated since as a semi-private club owned by its own membership, which numbered around 150 as of late 2024.
That's the number Hatch is trying to move. According to Club + Resort Business, which covered the management change when it happened, Hatch set a target of growing membership to 250 and pushing annual revenue past its then-current $1 million. Part of the strategy involves a reciprocal membership program that would let members at Lake Chesdin, Birkdale, and Brandermill play all three courses. The trade coverage framed the move as a response to overflow demand at Hatch's other two clubs, both of which had reached capacity. Lake Chesdin, in other words, isn't just getting a new operator. It's being positioned as the release valve for two already-full golf clubs elsewhere in the county.
If that plan holds, the math changes for anyone buying into Chesdin Landing partly for a sense of golf exclusivity. A club growing from 150 toward 250 members, with new access flowing in from two other clubs' waitlists, is not the same scarce resource it was when membership sat at its prior level. Tee time availability, pace of play, and the informal sense of "everyone here knows everyone" all shift with that kind of growth target, and none of it shows up in a standard neighborhood profile.
Where the Public Already Gets In
The clubhouse itself has already moved further toward public than the word "club" implies. Benny's on the Green, the restaurant and bar inside the Chesdin Landing clubhouse, is open to anyone, member or not. Current hours run Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday until 9 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with Monday closed. Reviewers have noted the restaurant changed hands under new ownership within the past couple of years, consistent with the broader operational reset at the club.
So before a prospective buyer even gets to golf membership, the most visible piece of "club" life at Chesdin Landing is already a public restaurant with posted hours like any other. The exclusivity being marketed sits almost entirely in the golf membership itself, which is exactly the piece currently being expanded.
The Lake Doesn't Follow the Clubhouse's Calendar
Separate from all of this, Lake Chesdin runs on its own seasonal rhythm that has nothing to do with who manages the golf course. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources tracks this closely. Ospreys, common on the lake from March through September, clear out for the winter, while Canada geese and other migratory waterfowl move in. Fall is when the lake's bass shift behavior in a specific way: after a summer spent growing on the lake's abundant shad and bluegill, they key on that same forage heavily to fatten up before winter, and anglers who know the pattern work swimbaits over main-lake points rather than the shallow cover that works in spring, according to Virginia DWR's coverage of the lake.
None of that access runs through the golf club or its membership rolls. The 24-hour public boat launch, the fishing pier, and the lake itself belong to the Appomattox River Water Authority and the Commonwealth, not to Acumen Golf or the Chesdin Landing HOA. A buyer weighing the "lake lifestyle" premium at Chesdin Landing is really weighing two very different things: a genuinely public natural resource that isn't going anywhere, and a golf membership currently being restructured by a company whose stated goal is to make it less scarce, not more.
What This Means If You're Comparing Communities
None of this makes Chesdin Landing a worse option among Chesterfield's golf and lake communities. It makes the premium harder to price correctly without asking the right questions first. A buyer comparing Chesdin Landing to another amenity-heavy community should separate three things that often get bundled into one impression during a tour: the HOA amenities covered by quarterly dues, the golf membership that sits entirely outside those dues and is actively growing under new management, and the lake access that belongs to the public regardless of which neighborhood you live in.
Anyone weighing whether the golf-community label is worth a specific price difference should ask the pro shop directly about current membership count relative to that 250 target, what the reciprocal arrangement with Birkdale and Brandermill actually includes as of today, and whether there's a waitlist or open enrollment. The growth plan was set in late 2024, so membership numbers may have moved since then, and the pro shop can give the current picture of how the club is structured today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is golf access included in Chesdin Landing's HOA dues? No. The HOA's own resident materials describe golf as a separate entity with its own membership structure, distinct from the dues that cover the pool, tennis and pickleball courts, fitness center, and trails.
Can non-members eat at the clubhouse restaurant? Yes. Benny's on the Green is open to the public with posted hours, Tuesday through Sunday, closed Mondays.
Who manages the golf course now? Acumen Golf, led by Mike Hatch, took over operations in late 2024. Hatch also manages Birkdale Golf Club and Brandermill Country Club in Chesterfield County.
Does buying a home in Chesdin Landing guarantee lake access? Public boat launch and fishing access on Lake Chesdin are managed by the Appomattox River Water Authority and open to the public generally, not restricted to Chesdin Landing residents or golf club members.
If you're weighing a golf-community premium anywhere in Chesterfield or Midlothian and want a straight read on what's actually included in the price, Team Hensley Real Estate can walk through the specifics before you write an offer.
