The hardest golf courses in Annapolis, Maryland
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Annapolis, Maryland, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 14 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Queenstown, Crownsville, Easton, Arnold and Saint Michaels.
Links at Perry Cabin
Saint Michaels, MD, USASlope rating 148, 74.9 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,023 yds
PrivatePete Dye
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Lake Presidential Golf Club
Upper Marlboro, MD, USASlope rating 141, 74.4 course rating, Championship tees, 7,230 yds
PublicJeff Potts
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Fast greens
- Hidden gem
- Modern
River
Queenstown Harbor Golf Links
Queenstown, MD, USASlope rating 141, 74.2 course rating, Green tees, 7,096 yds
PublicLindsay Ervin
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Quirky but fun and challenging course. Good conditions, pure greens. Some great views. Routing was a little odd at times and par 5s were less gettable than the rating would assume. I’d argue rated a tad too easy with hazards littered all over
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The Timbers at Troy
Elkridge, MD, USASlope rating 139, 72.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,656 yds
PublicKen Killian
- 3.0Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 2.5Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.1Facilities
United States Naval Academy Golf Club
Annapolis, MD, USASlope rating 133, 71.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,506 yds
PublicWilliam S. Flynn
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- NRValue
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Fast greens
Country Club at Woodmore
Mitchellville, MD, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.1 course rating, Championship tees, 7,059 yds
Chartwell Golf & Country Club
Severna Park, MD, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.5 course rating, Tee I, 6,535 yds
(Lakes) Queenstown Harbor Golf Links
Queenstown, MD, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.2 course rating, Green tees, 6,569 yds
Renditions Golf Club
Davidsonville, MD, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,762 yds
Bay Hills Golf Club
Arnold, MD, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,423 yds
Rolling Road Golf Club
Catonsville, MD, USA
Slope rating 128, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,174 yds
Eisenhower Golf Course
Crownsville, MD, USA
Slope rating 126, 71.5 course rating, Ike tees, 6,659 yds
Rocky Point Golf Course
Essex, MD, USA
Slope rating 125, 72.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,683 yds
Patuxent Greens Country Club
Laurel, MD, USA
Slope rating 123, 70.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,238 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Annapolis, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Links at Perry Cabin is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Annapolis, Maryland at Slope 148 (74.9 course rating · Tournament tees · 7,023 yds). 14 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Annapolis, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Annapolis, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:40 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
