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Laytonsville Course

Laytonsville Golf Club

Laytonsville, MD, USA
#4254World

Public: #2752

#3995USA

Public: #2523

#90MD

Public: #59

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About this course

Laytonsville Golf Club is a private facility located in the small community of Laytonsville in Montgomery County, Maryland, approximately thirty miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Maryland Piedmont, where the landscape transitions from the coastal plain to the foothills of the Appalachian region. The property features mature tree-lined fairways and elevation changes that add strategic interest to the layout. The club serves primarily as a family-oriented private membership, typical of many suburban country clubs established in the mid-to-late twentieth century to serve the growing communities outside the nation's capital. The course provides a traditional parkland experience with tree-defined holes and small to moderately sized greens that reward accurate approach play. Water features come into play on several holes, and the routing takes advantage of the natural contours to create variety in shot requirements. Laytonsville functions as a neighborhood club where members balance competitive golf with social and recreational activities. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse that serves as a gathering point for the membership. The course layout emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while maintaining enough challenge to engage more accomplished players, a common design philosophy for private clubs focused on member satisfaction rather than championship tournament hosting.

Quick facts

Location
Laytonsville, MD, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1973
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
6,390 yards
Difficulty
69.9/123
Course Vaults score
5.2

Getting there

Laytonsville Golf Club sits in the rolling countryside of northern Maryland, approximately 30 miles northwest of Washington, D.C., making it readily accessible from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) or Washington Dulles International (IAD) via a scenic 45-minute to hour-long drive through the gentle Piedmont landscape. The route traces northward from the capital's suburban sprawl into increasingly pastoral terrain, where manicured estates and open farmland signal the transition into Montgomery County's quieter horse country. Private aviators will find Potomac Airfield and nearby Gaithersburg airstrips convenient alternatives for a more direct arrival. The final miles wind through tree-lined roads that frame the club's approach, a peaceful passage that marks the shift from the Beltway's pace into the serene, members-only sanctuary of one of Maryland's most respected private courses.

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Common questions about Laytonsville

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Laytonsville has a Course Vaults score of 5.2 out of 10 based on 29 logged golfers.

Yes. Laytonsville is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Laytonsville is 71.

Laytonsville plays 6,390 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Laytonsville is 123.

Laytonsville is a 18-hole course.

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