About this course
Public course on Old Gunpowder Road in Laurel, designed and built by Robert Milligan and opened in 1956, making it the oldest golf course in Prince Georges County. Par 70 at 6,061 yards with narrow, tree-lined fairways and small undulating greens. Part of Fairland Regional Park through a partnership with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
Type
Parkland
Region
Mid-Atlantic
Holes
18
Par
70
Yardage
6,061
Established
1956
Course rating
Not published
Slope
110
Access verified October 2026.
LooperScore
67.7
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