The hardest golf courses in Baltimore, Maryland
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Baltimore, Maryland, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 30 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Lutherville, Owings Mills, Marriottsville, White Hall, Elkridge and 18 more nearby towns.
Maryland Golf & Country Club
Bel Air, MD, USASlope rating 146, 75.7 course rating, Gold tees, 7,090 yds
PrivateBill Gordon
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Caves Valley Golf Club
Owings Mills, MD, USASlope rating 142, 75.3 course rating, Green tees, 7,226 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
Total class and impeccable conditioning and service. Caddies are great. Only minor complaint would be several similar and not that memorable par 4s.
Written by
@StewartVerdery
- Restaurant
- Challenging
- Driving range
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Baltimore Country Club
Lutherville, MD, USASlope rating 141, 75.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,181 yds
PrivateA .W. Tillinghast
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
Tillinghast made great use of the natural rolling landscape on the East course. His large greens with plenty of undulation make for some quick and adventurous putts. Great course for the big stick, but your approach and distance control better be good or Tilly makes you pay.
Written by
@Jwguy
- Must play
- Fast greens
- Pristine
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
Green Spring Valley Hunt Club
Owings Mills, MD, USASlope rating 139, 72.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,574 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Tom Bendelow
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
(Hialeah) Turf Valley Resort
Ellicott City, MD, USA
Slope rating 138, 72.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,547 yds
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Woodholme Country Club
Pikesville, MD, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,969 yds
Mountain Branch Golf Course
Joppa, MD, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.4 course rating, Gold tees, 7,038 yds
Woodlands Golf Course
Windsor Mill, MD, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,014 yds
Hobbits Glenn Golf Club
Columbia, MD, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,013 yds
Cattail Creek Country Club
Glenwood, MD, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,684 yds
Greystone Golf Course
White Hall, MD, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.2 course rating, Grey tees, 6,968 yds
Waverly Woods Golf Club
Marriottsville, MD, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,024 yds
Country Club of Maryland
Towson, MD, USA
Slope rating 135, 71.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,328 yds
(Original) Turf Valley Resort
Ellicott City, MD, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,762 yds
(Elkridge Hunt) The Elkridge Club
Baltimore, MD, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,465 yds
Geneva Farm Golf Club
Street, MD, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,482 yds
Hayfields Country Club
Hunt Valley, MD, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.5 course rating, Gold tees, 7,041 yds
(Towson) Eagle's Nest Country Club
Phoenix, MD, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,732 yds
Chartwell Golf & Country Club
Severna Park, MD, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.5 course rating, Tee I, 6,535 yds
Pine Ridge Golf Course
Lutherville, MD, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,820 yds
Mount Pleasant Golf Course
Baltimore, MD, USA
Slope rating 129, 71.9 course rating, Back tees, 6,726 yds
Diamond Ridge Country Club
Woodlawn, MD, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,613 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
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 Baltimore, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Maryland Golf & Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Baltimore, Maryland at Slope 146 (75.7 course rating · Gold tees · 7,090 yds). 30 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 Baltimore, 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 Baltimore, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
