Best golf courses in Maryland.

Havre de Grace, MD

Bulle Rock Golf Course sits on the former Blenheim Stud Farm in Havre de Grace, Maryland, a stretch of rolling countryside near the Susquehanna River that once bred thoroughbred racehorses. The course is named for Bulle Rock, the first thoroughbred brought to America in the 1730s. It was designed by Pete Dye and opened in 1998. Dye's routing spans 275 acres with no adjacent homes, giving the course an open, uninterrupted feel. The layout mixes shorter and longer par fours with doglegs in both directions and varied green-side hazards, producing a hilly, strategically demanding test that hosted the LPGA Championship from 2005 through 2009. Bulle Rock operates as a daily-fee public course with ten sets of tee combinations ranging from roughly 4,100 to 7,375 yards, making it playable for a wide range of golfers. It includes a driving range, short-game area, and clubhouse dining, with memberships available alongside public tee times.

Berlin, MD

Rum Pointe Seaside Golf Links runs along Sinepuxent Bay in Berlin, Maryland, just inland from Assateague Island. Pete Dye and P.B. Dye designed the 18-hole par 72, which opened in 1997 and plays to about 7,001 yards. The property is flat, open and treeless, with water in view on most of the round and the Assateague dunes across the bay. Nearly every hole is exposed to the sea breeze, and the Dyes used low mounding, waste areas and long bunkers rather than forced carries, so the course stays playable when the wind is up. Rum Pointe is open to public play.

Ijamsville, MD

Whiskey Creek Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 public course in Ijamsville, Maryland, designed by J. Michael Poellot with design consultant Ernie Els and opened in 2000. It measures 7,001 yards from the back tees, with a course rating of 74.6 and a slope of 138. Set on rolling farmland bordered by a ridge of hardwoods and a free-flowing creek, the property includes springs, stone walls, wetlands, and views of the Catoctin Mountains. The par-5 18th hole plays around the stone ruins of an old farmhouse.

Urbana, MD

Worthington Manor Golf Club in Urbana, Maryland, is an 18-hole, par-72 public course designed by Brian and Eric Ault of Ault-Clark & Associates that opened in 1998. The layout stretches to roughly 7,034 yards across rolling valleys and wetlands in Frederick County, anchored by a 19th-century clubhouse. It has served as a U. S. Open qualifying site and is regarded as one of the region's notable daily-fee courses, known especially for its par-three holes.

Queenstown, MD

The River Course at Queenstown Harbor Golf Links in Queenstown, Maryland, opened in 1991 as part of a 36-hole public complex designed by Lindsay Ervin. The par-72 layout stretches to 7,110 yards from the Blue tees, with a 74.2 rating and 138 slope, running along the Chester River on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Bent-grass fairways and water hazards shape much of the routing. It operates as a daily-fee public course paired with the adjoining Lakes Course at the same facility.

Ijamsville, MD

The Club at P. B. Dye in Ijamsville, Maryland, is an 18-hole, par-72 public course designed by architect P. B. Dye that opened in 1999. Carved from roughly 250 acres of rolling hills and woodland about 30 minutes from the Capital Beltway, the course stretches over 7,000 yards and is known for the dramatic bunkering, elevation changes, and risk-reward angles characteristic of the Dye design family. It was one of the first courses P. B. Dye completed after recovering from cancer surgery, a project he described as personally significant.

Myersville, MD

Musket Ridge Golf Club is a semi-private, 18-hole, par-72 course in Myersville, Maryland, in the foothills of the Catoctin Mountains northwest of Frederick. Designed by architect Joe Lee, it opened in 2001 as his final course design; the site was reportedly crossed by Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and James Longstreet before the Battle of Antietam. The course plays 6,902 yards from the back tees with a course rating of 73.4 and slope of 140.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Bishopville, MD

The Links at Lighthouse Sound is a public, 18-hole, par-72 course in Bishopville, Maryland, designed by architect Arthur Hills and opened in 2000. The front nine runs along Assawoman Bay while the back nine borders the St. Martin's River through hardwoods and marshland. The course is home to the longest cart bridge in the country, at nearly 1,500 feet, and is the only U.S. course with five consecutive holes playing to the same double green. It plays 7,051 yards from the back tees with a course rating of 75.1 and slope of 142.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Davidsonville, MD

Renditions Golf Course is a public, 18-hole, par-72 course in Davidsonville, Maryland, designed by architect David D. Edsall and opened in 2002 on the site of a former sand mining operation along the Patuxent River. Each hole is a replica of a hole from a major championship venue, including three holes modeled on Augusta National's Amen Corner. The course plays 6,762 yards from the back tees with a course rating of 73.2 and slope of 130, and it received the Interstate Mining Compact Commission's National Reclamation of the Year award in 2004.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Laytonsville, MD

Blue Mash Golf Course is an Arthur Hills design in Laytonsville, Maryland, located about 45 minutes north of Washington, DC. The 6,900-yard, par-72 layout features great variety with some wide-open holes and others that are tighter and tree-lined. Approach play is critical at Blue Mash, as many greens are quite small with significant undulation, and tall-lipped bunkers test the short game. The course features a 9,000 square-foot practice putting green and a grass driving range, making it one of the best practice facilities in the DC metro area.

Columbia, MD

Hobbit's Glen Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 semi-private course in Columbia, Maryland, owned by the Columbia Association. Designed by architect Edmund B. Ault, the course opened in 1967. It plays up to 7,013 yards from the back tees with a course rating of 74.0 and slope of 137, one of the longer layouts in the Baltimore-Washington corridor.

Last verified 2026-09-17

McHenry, MD

Wisp Resort's golf course in McHenry, Maryland, sits within Wisp Resort, the state's four-season ski and golf destination near Deep Creek Lake in the Appalachian Mountains. Originally known as the Wisp Resort Golf Course, it has since been rebranded as the Fantasy Valley course and underwent a renovation overseen by Aspen Corp. after the resort changed ownership in 2001. The 18-hole layout is set in mountainous terrain and operates as a resort amenity open to the public.

Flintstone, MD

Rocky Gap Casino Resort Golf Course is an 18-hole course in Flintstone, Maryland, within Rocky Gap State Park near Cumberland. It is the only Jack Nicklaus Signature Design in Maryland, opened in 1999. The front nine winds through mountainous, tree-lined terrain along the Appalachian foothills with sharp elevation changes, while the back nine crosses more open, rolling meadows near Lake Habeeb. The course plays about 7,000 yards from the back tees at a par of 72, with five sets of tees for different skill levels. It operates as a resort course tied to the adjoining casino and hotel, with a driving range, putting greens, and pro shop open to guests and the public.

Queenstown, MD

The Lakes Course at Queenstown Harbor Golf Links in Queenstown, Maryland, was designed by architect Lindsay Ervin and opened in 1991 alongside the River Course to form a 36-hole public complex on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The par-71 parkland layout plays to roughly 6,569 yards from its longest tees and winds around ponds and wetlands typical of the Chester River area. It remains open to daily-fee public play.

Upper Marlboro, MD

Lake Presidential Golf Club is a Tom Clark design in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, located about 30 minutes from Washington, DC. The 7,100-yard, par-72 layout plays around a narrow, winding lake that comes into play on numerous holes. The landing areas are generous with many fairways canted toward the middle, but deep greenside bunkers and undulating greens test the short game. With competitive weekday rates, Lake Presidential is a solid public option for DC-area golfers.

Easton, MD

Hog Neck Golf Course is a public course in Easton, on the Eastern Shore. The 18-hole layout plays over flat coastal terrain, a friendly course that serves the Easton area.

Flintstone, MD

Rocky Gap Golf Resort in Flintstone, Maryland, is Maryland's only Jack Nicklaus Signature course, opened in 1998 within the Rocky Gap Casino Resort near Lake Habeeb in the Appalachian foothills. The par-72 layout stretches to about 7,002 yards, with an undulating, tree-lined front nine and a back nine set across more open meadowland. Its mountain and lakeside setting off I-68 draws golfers from across the region. The resort operates the course as a public facility.

College Park, MD

The University of Maryland Golf Course is an 18-hole semi-private course located on the northern edge of the University of Maryland's campus in College Park, Maryland. It serves as the home course for the Maryland Terrapins men's and women's golf teams and hosts more than 50,000 rounds annually. The course was designed by George Cobb and completed in the late 1950s. It was renovated by Bill Love in 2008 and 2009. It plays to just over 7,000 yards from the back tees with a par of 71. Open to alumni, faculty, staff, students, and the public, the facility includes a clubhouse with Mulligan's Grill and Pub, a 45-station driving range and a large putting green. It hosted a Nationwide Tour event in 2010 and 2011.

Silver Spring, MD

Northwest Golf Course is a public course in Silver Spring, in Montgomery County. The 18-hole layout plays over rolling, wooded terrain, one of the busiest public courses in the DC suburbs.

Wheaton, MD

Northwest Park Golf Course is a public facility in Wheaton, in Montgomery County. The 27-hole facility plays over rolling, wooded terrain, a busy facility that serves the Wheaton area.

Ocean City, MD

The Seaside Course at Ocean City Golf Club is a public course in Berlin, Maryland, near Ocean City, and traces its origins to the early 1950s as part of one of the region's original golf facilities. Paired with the Newport Bay Course at the same 36-hole complex, Seaside offers a more traditional parkland routing set apart from the coastal marshland of its sister course. The club markets it as suited to golfers of varying skill levels. It remains open to public play year-round.

Pasadena, MD

Compass Pointe Golf Course is a public facility in Pasadena, in Anne Arundel County. The 36-hole facility plays over rolling, wooded terrain, a busy facility that serves the Baltimore-Annapolis area.

Crownsville, MD

The Red Course at Eisenhower Golf Course in Crownsville is one of two courses at the public facility near Annapolis. The layout plays over rolling, wooded terrain, a friendly course that serves the Annapolis area.

St. Michaels, MD

Harbourtowne Golf Resort in St. Michaels, Maryland, is an 18-hole course designed by Pete Dye and Roy Dye that opened in 1971 on the Eastern Shore's Miles River peninsula. One of Dye's earliest solo commissions, the layout plays to a par of 70 across roughly 6,320 yards with bent-grass greens threading marshland and water hazards. It operated for decades as a resort course tied to the Harbourtowne Inn property. Several directories list the property as closed since 2015, so its current operating status should be confirmed before publishing.