The 10 Best Public Golf Courses in Maryland

How we rank: every public-access course in Maryland with verified scorecard data, scored on USGA course rating, slope, and championship length — objective difficulty and scale, not paid placements. Private clubs excluded; every course below is one you can actually play.

1. Lodestone Golf Course — McHenry, MD
   Par 70 · rating 76.1 · slope 142 · 7,475 yds
2. Bulle Rock Golf Club — Havre De Grace, MD
   Par 72 · rating 75.6 · slope 147 · 7,375 yds · book tee times
3. Links at Perry Cabin — St Michaels, MD
   Par 72 · rating 75 · slope 149 · 7,023 yds · book tee times
4. Worthington Manor Golf Club — Urbana, MD
   Par 72 · rating 74.7 · slope 145 · 7,034 yds
5. Woodholme Country Club — Pikesville, MD
   Par 72 · rating 75.1 · slope 141 · 7,226 yds · book tee times
6. The Links at Lighthouse Sound — Bishopville, MD
   Par 72 · rating 75.1 · slope 142 · 7,031 yds
7. PB Dye Golf Club — Ijamsville, MD
   Par 72 · rating 74.6 · slope 143 · 7,057 yds · book tee times
8. Glen Riddle Golf Club — Berlin, MD
   Par 72 · rating 75.1 · slope 138 · 7,196 yds
9. Musket Ridge Golf Course — Myersville, MD
   Par 72 · rating 74.4 · slope 142 · 6,902 yds · book tee times
10. Cheasapeake Bay Golf Club Rising Sun Course — Rising Sun, MD
    Par 72 · rating 75.1 · slope 135 · 7,225 yds

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