Best Public Golf Courses in Maryland
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Maryland has 27 public golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winter Quarters Municipal Golf Course | Pocomoke City | Public | 1934 |
| 2 | Mcdaniel College Golf Club | Westminster | Public | 1935 |
| 3 | Sligo Creek Golf Course | Silver Spring | Municipal | 1956 |
| 4 | The Greens At Hamilton Run | Hagerstown | Municipal | 1957 |
| 5 | Ocean City Golf Club Newport Bay | Berlin | Public | 1958 |
| 6 | Ocean City Golf Club Seaside | Berlin | Public | 1959 |
| 7 | Poolesville Golf Course | Poolesville | Municipal | 1959 |
| 8 | Falls Road Golf Course | Potomac | Municipal | 1961 |
| 9 | Wicomico Shores Golf Course | Mechanicsville | Municipal | 1962 |
| 10 | Henson Creek Golf Course | Fort Washington | Municipal | 1963 |
| 11 | Yinglings Golf Center | Hagerstown | Public | 1972 |
| 12 | White Plains Golf Course | White Plains | Municipal | 1974 |
| 13 | Black Rock Golf Course | Hagerstown | Municipal | 1989 |
| 14 | Geneva Farm Golf Course | Street | Public | 1990 |
| 15 | Eagles Landing | Berlin | Public | 1991 |
| 16 | Oakmont Green Golf Club | Hampstead | Public | 1991 |
| 17 | Maple Run Golf Course | Thurmont | Public | 1992 |
| 18 | Great Hope Golf Course | Westover | Public | 1996 |
| 19 | Greystone Golf Course | White Hall | Public | 1997 |
| 20 | Rum Pointe Golf Course | Berlin | Public | 1997 |
| 21 | Black Horse Golf And Learning Center | White Hall | Public | 2000 |
| 22 | Furnace Bay Golf Course | Perryville | Public | 2000 |
| 23 | The Links At Lighthouse Sound | Bishopville | Public | 2000 |
| 24 | River Marsh Golf Club Hyatt Chesapeake Bay | Cambridge | Public | 2002 |
| 25 | Glenriddle Golf Club Man O War Course | Berlin | Public | 2006 |
| 26 | Little Bennett Golf Course | Clarksburg | Public | – |
| 27 | Sligo Golf Course | Silver Spring | Public | – |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does Maryland have?
Maryland has 27 public golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.