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South Course

Compass Pointe Golf Courses

Pasadena, MD, USA
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About this course

The South Course at Compass Pointe Golf Courses in Pasadena, Maryland, was designed by Lindsay Ervin and serves as one of two eighteen-hole layouts at this facility in the Anne Arundel County area, positioned along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay region. The course operates as a public-access facility, providing golf to the greater Baltimore-Annapolis corridor where residential and commercial development has steadily increased over recent decades. The routing reflects the relatively flat to gently rolling terrain typical of Maryland's coastal plain, where designers work with modest elevation changes and often incorporate water features, wetlands, and native vegetation into the playing corridors. Ervin's design likely emphasizes strategic bunkering and green complexes to create interest on terrain that does not offer dramatic natural contours. The South Course shares the property with the North Course, and both layouts cater to a range of player abilities common at daily-fee facilities in suburban Maryland. Compass Pointe serves local golfers and visitors exploring the Annapolis-area golf scene, which includes numerous public and semi-private courses developed during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The club provides standard amenities typical of modern public facilities, including practice areas and a clubhouse with food and beverage service. The South Course represents one option within a competitive regional market where accessibility and playability are primary considerations for the golfing public.

Quick facts

Location
Pasadena, MD, USA
Access
Public
Year built
2003
Holes
9
Par
36
Length
3,611 yards
Difficulty
38.2/132
Course Vaults score
6.8

Getting there

Compass Pointe Golf Courses is most readily accessed via Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI), situated approximately thirty miles northwest, with a straightforward forty-five-minute drive south through the suburban corridors of Anne Arundel County before the landscape opens into the quieter reaches of Pasadena's waterfront communities. Those arriving by private aircraft will find comfort in the proximity of nearby general aviation facilities, including Martin State Airport (MTN), a mere twenty minutes distant and well-suited to smaller jets and turboprops seeking discretion over the major commercial hubs. The final miles unfold along roads that gradually shed their urban character, trading shopping centers and commuter traffic for glimpses of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the wooded, rolling terrain that frames Compass Pointe's championship layout. The arrival at the clubhouse marks a subtle but unmistakable transition - from the bustle of the Baltimore-Washington corridor into a sanctuary of manicured fairways and quiet concentration.

FAQ

Common questions about South at Compass Pointe Golf Courses

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

South at Compass Pointe Golf Courses has a Course Vaults score of 6.8 out of 10 based on 19 logged golfers.

South was designed by Lindsay Ervin.

Yes. South at Compass Pointe Golf Courses is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at South is 36.

South plays 3,611 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at South is 132.

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