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Best Public Golf Courses in Maryland

Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score

All courses
  1. 1Bulle Rock Golf ClubHavre de Grace · Public · Est. 1998Pete DyeUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  2. 2Rocky GapFlintstone · Resort · Est. 1999Jack NicklausUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  3. 3Carroll ParkBaltimore · Municipal · Est. 1923UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  4. 4Queenstown HarborQueenstown · Public · Est. 1991Lindsay ErvinUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  5. 5Mount Pleasant Golf CourseBaltimore · Municipal · Est. 1933Gus HookUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  6. 6Clifton Park Golf CourseBaltimore · Municipal · Est. 1916UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  7. 7Forest Park Golf CourseBaltimore · Municipal · Est. 1934UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  8. 8Whiskey Creek Golf CourseIjamsville · Public · Est. 2000J. Michael Poellot with Ernie ElsUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  9. 9Fox Hollow Golf CourseTimonium · County · Est. 1964UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  10. 10Turf Valley ResortEllicott City · ResortUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  11. 11Shenvalee Golf ResortNew Market · ResortUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  12. 12Ingleside Golf Resort and Conference CenterStaunton · ResortUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  13. 13Massanutten Resort Golf ClubHopkins Spring · ResortUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  14. 14McDaniel College Golf CourseWestminster · UniversityUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  15. 15The Woods Resort Mountain View CourseHedgesville · ResortUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  16. 16The Woods Resort Stony Lick CourseHedgesville · ResortUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  17. 17University of Maryland Golf CourseCollege Park · UniversityUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.

17 public courses in Maryland so far, so we show them all. A Top 10 opens at 20.

How we rank

Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →
Editor’s picks are placed by the Formula 18 Golf team. Played one that belongs higher? Tell us.