Top Public Golf Courses in Maryland
The top public courses around 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 .
8.1Thousand Acres Lakeside Golf Club
Swanton, MD, USA
+2
7.9Whiskey Creek Golf Club
Ijamsville, MD, USA
+40
7.9The Links at Lighthouse Sound
Bishopville, MD, USA
+22
7.8(River) Queenstown Harbor Golf Links
Queenstown, MD, USA
+16
7.7Rum Pointe Seaside Golf Links
Berlin, MD, USA+19
7.7(Original) Turf Valley Resort
Ellicott City, MD, USA
7.7(P. B. Dye) P B Dye Golf Club
Ijamsville, MD, USA
+28
7.7Worthington Manor Golf Club
Urbana, MD, USA
+22
7.6Bulle Rock Golf Club
Havre de Grace, MD, USA
+30
7.6Musket Ridge Golf Club
Myersville, MD, USA
+13
7.6Greystone Golf Course
White Hall, MD, USA
+8
7.5United States Naval Academy Golf Club
Annapolis, MD, USA+5
7.5Maryland National Golf Club
Middletown, MD, USA
+10
7.4(Main) Northwest Golf Club
Silver Spring, MD, USA
+8
7.3Waverly Woods Golf Club
Marriottsville, MD, USA+10
7.3Mountain Branch Golf Course
Joppa, MD, USA
+3
7.3(Lakes) Queenstown Harbor Golf Links
Queenstown, MD, USA
+2
7.3Blue Mash Golf Club
Laytonsville, MD, USA
+26
7.2River Run Golf Course
Berlin, MD, USA
+2
7.2(Hialeah) Turf Valley Resort
Ellicott City, MD, USA
+1
7.2(War Admiral) Glen Riddle Golf Club
Berlin, MD, USA
+3
7.2Eagles Landing Golf Club
Berlin, MD, USA
+11
7.1(Lodestone) Wisp Resort
McHenry, MD, USA
+2
7.1University of Maryland Golf Club
College Park, MD, USA+22
7.1Poolesville Golf Course
Poolesville, 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. State pages include public golf courses across Maryland. 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 Maryland.
The top public golf courses in Maryland on Course Vaults are led by Thousand Acres Lakeside with a Course Vaults score of 8.1. This page ranks 25 courses, including Thousand Acres Lakeside, Whiskey Creek, Lighthouse Sound.
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. State pages include public golf courses across Maryland. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Maryland list ranks public golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, public or guest-friendly courses, and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Thousand Acres Lakeside is currently #1 among public courses in Maryland on Course Vaults at 8.1 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:10 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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