
Chesapeake Hills Course
Chesapeake Hills Golf Club

About this course
Chesapeake Hills Golf Club sits in Lusby, Maryland, a small community in Calvert County along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Designed by Jim Thomson and opened in the late 1990s, the course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the region's coastal plain topography. The layout takes advantage of natural elevation changes and wooded corridors, with holes routed through mature hardwood forests and across open meadowlands that provide occasional glimpses of the surrounding bay country. Thomson's design incorporates the site's natural contours into a layout that requires thoughtful club selection and course management. The routing features elevation changes that affect both distance judgment and shot shaping, while strategically placed bunkers and water hazards come into play on several holes. The course serves primarily as a daily-fee facility, making it accessible to both local residents and visitors exploring the Chesapeake Bay region. The setting reflects the quieter, more rural character of southern Maryland, away from the metropolitan areas to the north. Calvert County's landscape—defined by its position between the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay—provides a backdrop of tidal marshes, farmland, and forest. The course functions as a regional amenity in an area where golf options are more limited than in nearby suburban corridors, offering a straightforward test of golf in a natural setting typical of Maryland's bay country.
Quick facts
- Location
- Lusby, MD, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1968
- Designer
- Jim Thomson
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,584 yards
- Difficulty
- 76.5/135
Getting there
The journey to Chesapeake Hills Golf Club begins at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, roughly an hour's drive southeast into the tidewater country of Calvert County. The route traces the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, trading urban sprawl for tobacco barns and open farmland as Maryland Route 4 carries you deeper into a landscape shaped by water and colonial history. The final miles wind through wooded peninsulas and past glimpses of the Patuxent River, delivering you to a secluded enclave where the Chesapeake's quiet influence is felt long before the first tee comes into view.
FAQ
Common questions about Chesapeake Hills
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Chesapeake Hills was designed by Jim Thomson.
Yes. Chesapeake Hills is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Chesapeake Hills is 72.
Chesapeake Hills plays 6,584 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Chesapeake Hills is 135.
Chesapeake Hills is a 18-hole course.



