The hardest golf courses in College Park, Maryland
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of College Park, Maryland, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 55 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Andrews AFB, Mitchellville, Glenwood and Laurel.
Riverview
Trump National Golf Club Washington DC
Potomac Falls, VA, USASlope rating 148, 75.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,234 yds
PrivateArthur Hills
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Championship
Trump National Golf Club Washington DC
Potomac Falls, VA, USASlope rating 145, 77.9 course rating, Gold tees, 7,793 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Blue
Congressional Country Club
Bethesda, MD, USASlope rating 141, 76.8 course rating, Championship tees, 7,588 yds
PrivateDevereux Emmet
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Must play
- Locker rooms
- Pristine
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 Bend Golf & Country Club
Great Falls, VA, USASlope rating 141, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,917 yds
PrivateAl Jamison
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Grass range
TPC at Avenel
Potomac, MD, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,139 yds
Belle Haven Country Club
Alexandria, VA, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,965 yds
The Timbers at Troy
Elkridge, MD, USA
Slope rating 139, 72.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,656 yds
Columbia Country Club
Chevy Chase, MD, USA
Slope rating 139, 72.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,660 yds
Westwood Country Club
Vienna, VA, USA
Slope rating 138, 72.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,910 yds
(Hialeah) Turf Valley Resort
Ellicott City, MD, USA
Slope rating 138, 72.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,547 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
University of Maryland Golf Club
College Park, MD, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,015 yds
Cattail Creek Country Club
Glenwood, MD, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,684 yds
(North) Woodmont Country Club
Rockville, MD, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,165 yds
Bethesda Country Club
Bethesda, MD, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.5 course rating, Green tees, 6,835 yds
Waverly Woods Golf Club
Marriottsville, MD, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,024 yds
(Gold) Congressional Country Club
Bethesda, MD, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,844 yds
Hidden Creek Country Club
Reston, VA, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,758 yds
(Original) Turf Valley Resort
Ellicott City, MD, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,762 yds
Blue Mash Golf Club
Laytonsville, MD, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,885 yds
(Championship) Manor Country Club
Rockville, MD, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,729 yds
Norbeck Country Club
Rockville, MD, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.7 course rating, Championship tees, 7,019 yds
(Main) Northwest Golf Club
Silver Spring, MD, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,376 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 College Park, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Riverview at Trump National Golf Club Washington DC is #1 on Course Vaults in and around College Park, Maryland at Slope 148 (75.6 course rating · Gold tees · 7,234 yds). 55 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 College Park, 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 College Park, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
