Potomac Ridge Golf Course

Potomac Ridge Golf Course in Waldorf, Maryland, features two distinct nines—Ridge and Meadows—designed by Ed Ault with contributions from Tom Clark. The facility sits in southern Maryland's Charles County, roughly thirty miles southeast of Washington, D.C., in an area that transitioned from rural farmland to suburban development during the late twentieth century. The course opened in the mid-1990s as part of the region's golf expansion during that era. The Ridge nine takes its name from the rolling, elevated terrain that characterizes its routing. Players encounter changes in elevation and wooded corridors typical of the Chesapeake watershed's inland topography. The Meadows nine offers a contrasting experience with more open, gently rolling holes that reflect the cleared agricultural landscape common to southern Maryland. This combination of wooded and open terrain provides variety within a single round. Ed Ault, a prolific mid-Atlantic architect who designed dozens of courses from the 1960s through the 1990s, typically created layouts that balanced playability for everyday golfers with strategic interest. His work at Potomac Ridge follows this approach, offering a public-access facility that serves the growing residential communities of Charles County. The course operates as a straightforward daily-fee venue, providing golf in a region where public options expanded significantly during the Washington metropolitan area's southward growth in the 1980s and 1990s.