The hardest golf courses in Maryland
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in Maryland, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 89 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Bulle Rock Golf Club
Havre de Grace, MD, USASlope rating 148, 76.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,375 yds
PublicPete Dye
- 3.9Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Back nine layout is pretty awesome esp par 4 18th with water left, several risk reward holes and a twisty par 5.
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- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
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
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
Worthington Manor Golf Club
Urbana, MD, USASlope rating 145, 74.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,034 yds
PublicEd Ault & Tom Clark
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Challenging
- Parkland
- Driving range
War Admiral
Glen Riddle Golf Club
Berlin, MD, USASlope rating 145, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,892 yds
PublicJim Furyk
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- By water
(Lodestone) Wisp Resort
McHenry, MD, USA
Slope rating 142, 76.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,475 yds
Caves Valley Golf Club
Owings Mills, MD, USA
Slope rating 142, 75.3 course rating, Green tees, 7,226 yds
(Blue) Congressional Country Club
Bethesda, MD, USA
Slope rating 141, 76.8 course rating, Championship tees, 7,588 yds
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(East) Baltimore Country Club
Lutherville, MD, USA
Slope rating 141, 75.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,181 yds
Lake Presidential Golf Club
Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.4 course rating, Championship tees, 7,230 yds
(River) Queenstown Harbor Golf Links
Queenstown, MD, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.2 course rating, Green tees, 7,096 yds
TPC at Avenel
Potomac, MD, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,139 yds
Musket Ridge Golf Club
Myersville, MD, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.4 course rating, Gray tees, 6,902 yds
(Fantasy Valley) Wisp Resort
McHenry, MD, USA
Slope rating 140, 72.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,446 yds
Maryland National Golf Club
Middletown, MD, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,811 yds
The Timbers at Troy
Elkridge, MD, USA
Slope rating 139, 72.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,656 yds
Green Spring Valley Hunt Club
Owings Mills, MD, USA
Slope rating 139, 72.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,574 yds
Columbia Country Club
Chevy Chase, MD, USA
Slope rating 139, 72.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,660 yds
Four Streams Golf Club
Beallsville, MD, USA
Slope rating 138, 75.5 course rating, Championship tees, 7,080 yds
Whiskey Creek Golf Club
Ijamsville, MD, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,001 yds
The Links at Lighthouse Sound
Bishopville, MD, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,031 yds
(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
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. State pages include courses across Maryland. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Bulle Rock Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Maryland at Slope 148 (76.6 course rating · Black tees · 7,375 yds). 89 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. State pages include courses across Maryland. 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.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:38 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
