Best Golf Courses in Maryland (2026 Rankings)

Best public courses you can play

1Bulle Rock Golf Club🏆 Ranked #9 in MDHavre de Grace, MD8.3 2Whiskey Creek Golf Course🏆 Ranked #15 in MDGreen Valley, MD8.2 3Links at Perry Cabin🏆 Ranked #14 in MDSaint Michaels, MD8.2 4Eagles Landing Golf CourseBerlin, MD8.1 5Worthington Manor Golf ClubUrbana, MD8 6The Links at Lighthouse SoundBishopville, MD7.9 7PB Dye Golf ClubUrbana, MD7.4 8Newport BayBerlin, MD7.3 9Cheasapeake Bay Golf Club Rising Sun CourseRising Sun, MD7.1 10Hog Neck Golf CourseEaston, MD6.9 11The Links at ChalledonMount Airy, MD6.8 12Blue Mash Golf CourseLaytonsville, MD6.7 13Glen Riddle Golf ClubWest Ocean City, MD6.6 14University of Maryland Golf CourseAdelphi, MD6.6 15Maryland National Golf CourseMiddletown, MD6.5 16United States Naval Academy Golf ClubAnnapolis, MD6.5 17Swan Point Yacht & Country ClubIssue, MD6.4 18Hampshire Greens Golf CourseCloverly, MD6.4 19Rattlewood Golf CourseMount Airy, MD6.4 20Little Bennett Golf CourseClarksburg, MD6.3 21Waverly Woods Golf CourseColumbia, MD6.2 22Compass Point Golf CourseLake Shore, MD6.2 23Geneva Farm Golf CourseStreet, MD6.1 24SeasideBerlin, MD6 25Bay Hills Golf ClubArnold, MD6 26Turf ValleyColumbia, MD5.9 27Fox Hollow Golf CourseTimonium, MD5.8 28Laytonsville Golf CourseRedland, MD5.8 29The Greens at Hamilton RunHagerstown, MD5.8 30Great Hope Golf CourseWestover, MD5.8 31Blue Heron Golf CourseStevensville, MD5.8 32Mears Great Oak Landing MarinaChestertown, MD5.8 33Oakmont Green Golf CourseHampstead, MD5.7 34Rocky Point Golf CourseEssex, MD5.7 35River Marsh Golf ClubCambridge, MD5.7 36Forest Park Golf CourseBaltimore, MD5.6 37Maple Run Golf CourseThurmont, MD5.5 38Clifton Park Golf CourseBaltimore, MD5.5 39Needwood Golf CourseDerwood, MD5.5 40Paint Branch Golf ComplexCollege Park, MD5.5 41Renditions Golf CourseDavidsonville, MD5.5 42Sligo Golf CourseSilver Spring, MD5.4 43Ruggles Golf CourseAberdeen Proving Ground, MD5.4 44Glade Valley Golf ClubWalkersville, MD5.4 45Carroll Park Golf CourseBaltimore, MD5.3 46Andrews East CourseAndrews AFB, MD5.2 47Andrews South CourseAndrews AFB, MD5.2 48Mount Pleasant Golf CourseBaltimore, MD5.2 49Richland Golf ClubMiddletown, MD5.2 50The Courses at AndrewsJoint Base Andrews, MD5.2 51Furnace Bay Golf CoursePerryville, MD5.1 52River Downs Golf ClubFinksburg, MD5 53Timbers at Troy Golf CourseWest Elkridge, MD5 54Henson Creek Golf CourseOxon Hill, MD4.9 55Black Rock Golf CourseHagerstown, MD4.9 56Lodestone Golf CourseOakland, MD4.8 57Wicomico Shores Golf CourseCharlotte Hall, MD4.8 58Pine Ridge Golf CourseLutherville, MD4.6 59Leisure World Golf CourseSilver Spring, MD4.5 60Falls Road Golf CoursePotomac, MD4.5 61Westminster National Golf CourseWestminster, MD4.5 62River Run Golf ClubBerlin, MD4.4 63Nutters Crossing Golf CourseSalisbury, MD4.3 64Oakland Golf CourseOakland, MD4.3 65Enterprise Golf CourseWoodmore, MD4.1 66Diamond Ridge Golf CouseMilford Mill, MD4

Top private clubs

Members-only — ranked for completeness; you can't book these.

1Congressional Country Club🏆 Ranked #67 in the U.S. · #1 in MDBesthesda, MD9 2Caves Valley Golf Club🏆 Ranked #3 in MDGarrison, MD8.4 3Woodmont Country Club🏆 Ranked #5 in MDRockville, MD8.4 4Burning Tree Country Club🏆 Ranked #4 in MDCabin John, MD8.4 5Baltimore Country Club🏆 Ranked #2 in MDMays Chapel, MD8.4 6Columbia Country Club🏆 Ranked #8 in MDChevy Chase, MD8.3 7Chevy Chase Club🏆 Ranked #6 in MDChevy Chase, MD8.3 8Four Streams Golf Club🏆 Ranked #12 in MDPoolesville, MD8.2 9TPC Potomac at Avanel FarmPotomac, MD7.9 10Woodholme Country ClubPikesville, MD7.8 11Talbot Country ClubEaston, MD7.7 12The Cannon ClubMarlboro Meadows, MD7.7 13Cattail Creek Country ClubHighland, MD7.6 14Greystone Golf CourseStewartstown, MD7.6 15Lakewood Country ClubRockville, MD7.6 16Norbeck Country ClubOlney, MD7.6 17Musket Ridge Golf CourseMyersville, MD7.6 18Chartwell Country ClubPasadena, MD7.6 19Green Spring Valley Hunt ClubGarrison, MD7.2 20Piney Branch Golf ClubHampstead, MD7.1 21Country Club of MarylandTowson, MD7 22The Suburban ClubPikesville, MD6.8 23Elkridge ClubBaltimore, MD6.8 24Sparrows Point Country ClubEdgemere, MD6.6 25Argyle Country ClubSilver Spring, MD6.5 26Hillendale Country ClubHampton, MD6.5 27Beaver Creek Country ClubHagerstown, MD6.4 28Green Hill Golf CourseHebron, MD6.3 29Hunt Valley Country ClubPhoenix, MD6.1 30Hobbit's Glen Golf ClubRiverside, MD6 31Gibson Island Golf CourseGibson Island, MD6 32Maryland Golf & Country ClubBel Air South, MD6 33Rolling Road Golf ClubCatonsville, MD6 34Rum Pointe Seaside Golf LinksBerlin, MD5.9 35Kenwood Golf & Country ClubBethesda, MD5.7 36Holly Hills Country ClubIjamsville, MD5.7 37Hayfields Country ClubHunt Valley, MD5.5 38Bretton Woods Golf CourseLowes Island, MD5.4 39Sherwood ForestArnold, MD5.4 40Manor Country ClubRossmoor, MD5.3 41Breton Bay Golf CourseLeonardtown, MD5.2 42Prospect Bay Country ClubGrasonville, MD5.2 43Clustered Spires Golf CourseSpring Ridge, MD5 44Winters Run Golf ClubBel Air, MD4.8 45Crofton Country ClubCrofton, MD4.7 46Montgomery Country ClubRedland, MD4.7 47Lake Presidential Golf CourseMarlboro Meadows, MD4.7 48Bethesda Country ClubCabin John, MD4.5 49Patriots Glen National Golf ClubElkton, MD4.4 50Mountain Branch Golf CourseJoppatowne, MD4.2 51Cross Creek Golf ClubBeltsville, MD4.1 52Cumberland Country ClubCumberland, MD4.1

How we rank: ordered by the NearGolf quality score (0–10), anchored on published "best of" lists where a course appears on one and a 6-axis rubric elsewhere. Ranked within the state. See region & national rankings →