
Lighthouse Sound Course
The Links at Lighthouse Sound


About this course
Lighthouse Sound, straddling the marshlands of Bishopville, Maryland, is a course where water dictates more than just hazard lines, it defines the experience. Carved into the coastal ecosystem, Arthur Hills designed this expansive, modern layout that embraces both the beauty and the strategic challenges of its bayside location. The course itself is known for its generous fairways, which belie the cunning of the approach shots required to navigate the undulating greens guarded by ever-present breezes. Its length makes it a brute from the tips, but its playability remains accessible for golfers of all skill levels, although a draw is favored into the wind. While Lighthouse Sound may not boast a history of hosting major championships, it has nonetheless become a favored destination for those seeking a challenging round amid the serenity of the coastal landscape. It is rumored that locals often come for the sunsets as much as they do for the golf, enjoying the panoramic views from the clubhouse porch, cocktail in hand, as another day fades over the Assawoman Bay.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in MD
Quick facts
- Location
- Bishopville, MD, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2000
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Arthur Hills
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,031 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.1/142
- Course Vaults score
- 7.9
Getting there
The journey to The Links at Lighthouse Sound begins at Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport, a compact gateway roughly twenty minutes north, though many travelers opt for the larger Philadelphia International or Baltimore/Washington International and embrace the two-and-a-half-hour drive across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and down through Maryland's Eastern Shore. The route transitions from interstate to two-lane country roads lined with farmland and tidal marshes, the landscape flattening as you approach the coastal plain. As you turn onto St. Martin's Neck Road, the air takes on a brackish quality, and the final approach reveals the club's low-slung clubhouse framed by wide fairways and the shimmering expanse of the Isle of Wight Bay beyond - a serene arrival at one of the Shore's most quietly accomplished layouts.

FAQ
Common questions about Lighthouse Sound
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Lighthouse Sound has a Course Vaults score of 7.9 out of 10 based on 82 logged golfers.
Lighthouse Sound was designed by Arthur Hills.
Yes. Lighthouse Sound is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Lighthouse Sound is 72.
Lighthouse Sound plays 7,031 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Lighthouse Sound is 142.





