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Best Public Golf Courses in Maryland
Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score
- 1Bulle Rock Golf ClubHavre de Grace · Public · Est. 1998Pete Dye8.8Legendary★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
445 reviews from GolfPass - 2Links At Perry CabinSt Michaels · Resort · Est. 2018Pete Dye, P.B. Dye and Alice Dye8.5Legendary★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
77 reviews from GolfPass - 3Whiskey Creek Golf CourseIjamsville · Public · Est. 2000J. Michael Poellot with Ernie Els8.2Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
557 reviews from GolfPass - 4Worthington Manor Golf ClubUrbana · Public · Est. 1998Brian Ault (Ault, Clark & Associates)7.8Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
171 reviews from GolfPass - 5The Links At Lighthouse SoundBishopville · Public · Est. 2000Arthur Hills7.6Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
133 reviews from GolfPass - 6Rum Pointe Seaside Golf LinksBerlin · Public · Est. 1997Pete Dye and P.B. Dye7.6Destination★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
99 reviews from GolfPass - 7River Marsh Golf ClubCambridge · Public · Est. 2002Keith Foster7.4Memorable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
633 reviews from GolfPass - 8Queenstown HarborQueenstown · Public · Est. 1991Lindsay Ervin7.1Memorable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
22 reviews from GolfPass - 9Maryland National Golf ClubMiddletown · Semi-private · Est. 2002Arthur Hills6.9Memorable★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
741 reviews from GolfPass - 10Waverly Woods Golf CourseColumbia · Public · Est. 1998Arthur Hills6.8Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
692 reviews from GolfPass
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.