The best golf courses in Bethesda, Maryland
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 4,024 rounds in Maryland and rate what they played. These are the 25 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Bethesda, Maryland, ranked by those community scores.
Blue
Congressional Country Club
Bethesda, MD, USAPrivateDevereux Emmet
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Must play
- Locker rooms
- Pristine
Washington Golf & Country Club
Arlington, VA, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
An amazing set of holes packed into 98 acres and a great scene to play in. Best holes are par 3 2, par 4 8 and the hardest par 4 in the world 15. Doak renovation took best of original Ross and Flynn.
Written by
@StewartVerdery
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens
The Jack Nicklaus Signature
Creighton Farms
Aldie, VA, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Chevy Chase Club
Chevy Chase, MD, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens
TPC at Avenel
Potomac, MD, USAPrivateEd Ault & Tom Clark
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
- Driving range
- Fast greens
- Restaurant
River Bend Golf & Country Club
Great Falls, VA, USAPrivateAl Jamison
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Grass range
South
Woodmont Country Club
Rockville, MD, USAPrivateAlfred H. Tull & Arthur Hills
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 4.9Facilities
My favorite free side bunkering of any course I’ve played. Very fun course while also fairly difficult. Fast greens. Perfect fairways and tee boxes. Refreshment stations on almost every hole.
Written by
@Teddy
- Driving range
- Must play
- Grass range
Gold
Congressional Country Club
Bethesda, MD, USAPrivateDevereux Emmet
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
North
Woodmont Country Club
Rockville, MD, USAPrivateAlfred H. Tull & Arthur Hills
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.6Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
More difficult than the south course. Perfect conditions and fast rounds. Amazing grass range and huge pro shop.
Written by
@Teddy
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
Four Streams Golf Club
Beallsville, MD, USAPrivateSteve Smyers & Nick Price
- 4.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Easily one of my favorite course I have ever played. The vibes during the fall with the leaves changing are beautiful here. It’s in the middle of nowhere, very little members. Strictly golf and that’s what amazing about the course. Bunkers and greens are pristine.
Written by
@Kaner
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Pristine
Columbia Country Club
Chevy Chase, MD, USAPrivateHerbert H. Barker & Walter Travis
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Challenging
- Fast greens
- Walkable
Westwood Country Club
Vienna, VA, USAPrivateEd Ault
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Burning Tree Club
Bethesda, MD, USAPrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.8Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 4.7Scenery
- 4.9Facilities
- Driving range
- Fast greens
- Putting area
Championship
Manor Country Club
Rockville, MD, USAPrivateHarry Collis & William S. Flynn
- Driving range
- Parkland
- Restaurant
White/Blue (Fairfax)
Army Navy Country Club
Fairfax, VA, USAPrivateTom Clark
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Red/White (Arlington)
Army Navy Country Club
Arlington, VA, USAPrivateMayor Richard D. Newman & Rich Mandell
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Championship
Trump National Golf Club Washington DC
Potomac Falls, VA, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Blue/Red (Arlington)
Army Navy Country Club
Arlington, VA, USAPrivateMayor Richard D. Newman & Rich Mandell
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Belmont Country Club
Ashburn, VA, USAPrivateArnold Palmer Signature
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
Bethesda Country Club
Bethesda, MD, USAPrivateArthur Hills
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
Now this is nice! Amazing place. Super fancy. Automatic robot lawn mowers. Extremely narrow and hard. Conditions absolutley prestine
Written by
@pyoussef
- Walkable
- Traditional
- Challenging
River Creek Club
Leesburg, VA, USAPrivateEd Ault & Tom Clark
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range
Springfield Golf & Country Club
Springfield, VA, USAPrivateEd Ault & Al Jamison
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
P. B. Dye
P B Dye Golf Club
Ijamsville, MD, USAPublicP. B. Dye
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.4Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Challenging
- Driving range
Argyle Country Club
Silver Spring, MD, USAPrivateWilliam H. Tucker & Dr. Walter Harban
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Fast greens
- Hidden gem
Riverview
Trump National Golf Club Washington DC
Potomac Falls, VA, USAPrivateArthur Hills
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
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How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Bethesda, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Bethesda, Maryland.
The top golf courses in Bethesda, Maryland on Course Vaults are led by Congressional Country Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.0. This page ranks 25 courses, including Congressional Country Club, Washington Golf & Country Club, Creighton Farms.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Bethesda, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Bethesda, Maryland list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Bethesda, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Congressional Country Club is currently #1 among courses in and around Bethesda, Maryland on Course Vaults at 9.0 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:00 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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