Top Public Golf Courses in Columbia, Maryland
The top public courses around Columbia, Maryland, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 25 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
7.9Whiskey Creek Golf Club
Ijamsville, MD, USA
+40
7.7(Original) Turf Valley Resort
Ellicott City, MD, USA
7.7(P. B. Dye) P B Dye Golf Club
Ijamsville, MD, USA
+28
7.4(Main) Northwest Golf Club
Silver Spring, MD, USA
+8
7.3Waverly Woods Golf Club
Marriottsville, MD, USA+10
7.3Blue Mash Golf Club
Laytonsville, MD, USA
+26
7.2(Hialeah) Turf Valley Resort
Ellicott City, MD, USA
+1
7.1University of Maryland Golf Club
College Park, MD, USA
+22
7.0Little Bennett Golf Course
Clarksburg, MD, USA
+5
6.9Woodlands Golf Course
Windsor Mill, MD, USA
+2
6.8Eisenhower Golf Course
Crownsville, MD, USA
+4
6.8Fox Hollow Golf Course
Timonium, MD, USA
6.7Renditions Golf Club
Davidsonville, MD, USA
+22
6.7Rattlewood Golf Course
Mount Airy, MD, USA
+3
6.6Diamond Ridge Country Club
Woodlawn, MD, USA+3
6.5The Links at Challedon
Mount Airy, MD, USA+3
6.4The Timbers at Troy
Elkridge, MD, USA
+7
6.2Falls Road Golf Course
Potomac, MD, USA
+10
6.2Pine Ridge Golf Course
Lutherville, MD, USA
+6
6.1Hampshire Greens Golf Course
Silver Spring, MD, USA
+7
6.0Hobbits Glenn Golf Club
Columbia, MD, USA
6.0(Inside 9) Northwest Golf Club
Silver Spring, MD, USA+1- 5.5
Mount Pleasant Golf Course
Baltimore, MD, USA
5.5Langston Golf Course
Washington, DC, USA+16
5.1(Executive) Needwood Golf Club
Derwood, MD, USA
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Columbia, 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 public course rankings in Columbia, Maryland.
The top public golf courses in Columbia, Maryland on Course Vaults are led by Whiskey Creek with a Course Vaults score of 7.9. This page ranks 25 courses, including Whiskey Creek, Original, P. B. Dye.
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Columbia, 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 Columbia, Maryland list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Columbia, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Whiskey Creek is currently #1 among public courses in and around Columbia, Maryland on Course Vaults at 7.9 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 11, 2026, 12:48 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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