The best private courses in Bel Air, 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 7 highest-rated private clubs within about 25 miles of Bel Air, Maryland, ranked by those community scores.
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Baltimore Country Club
Lutherville, MD, USAPrivateA .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
Caves Valley Golf Club
Owings Mills, MD, USAPrivateTom 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
Elkridge Hunt
The Elkridge Club
Baltimore, MD, USAPrivateSeth Raynor
- 2.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
Hayfields Country Club
Hunt Valley, MD, USAPrivateBrian T. Ault
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range
Country Club of Maryland
Towson, MD, USAPrivateHerbert Strong
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Maryland Golf & Country Club
Bel Air, MD, USAPrivateBill Gordon
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Towson
Eagle's Nest Country Club
Phoenix, MD, USAPrivateGeoffrey Cornish & Bill Robinson
- 3.0Conditions
- 2.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 2.4Facilities
- Driving range
- Mat range
- Restaurant
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks private 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 private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Bel Air, 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 private course rankings in Bel Air, Maryland.
The top private golf courses in Bel Air, Maryland on Course Vaults are led by Baltimore Country Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.9. This page ranks 7 courses, including Baltimore Country Club, Caves Valley Golf Club, The Elkridge Club.
Course Vaults ranks private 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 private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Bel Air, 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 Bel Air, Maryland list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Bel Air, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Baltimore Country Club is currently #1 among private courses in and around Bel Air, Maryland on Course Vaults at 8.9 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
