Burning Tree Country Club
Bethesda, MD
Burning Tree Country Club is an 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Bethesda, Maryland, playing 7,040 yards with a course rating of 74.1 and slope of 127. It is ranked #4 on Golf Digest's Best in Maryland (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by William Flynn; Edmund Ault; Gil Hanse (renovation, 2019)
Accolades
- Ranked #4, Best in Maryland (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 8600 Burdette Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 9, 535 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 14, 156 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 4 (par 4, 454 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 10, about 75 ft downhill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 6 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 422 | 5 | 3 bunkers |
| 2 | 5 | 525 | 11 | 8 bunkers |
| 3 | 3 | 205 | 17 | 4 bunkers |
| 4 | 4 | 454 | 1 | 2 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 5 | 4 | 444 | 13 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 6 | 4 | 467 | 3 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers |
| 7 | 4 | 441 | 7 | dogleg right, 5 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 8 | 3 | 194 | 15 | 4 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 9 | 5 | 535 | 9 | 5 bunkers |
| Out | 36 | 3,687 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 442 | 4 | dogleg right, 2 bunkers, plays about 75 ft downhill |
| 11 | 3 | 194 | 16 | 2 bunkers |
| 12 | 4 | 334 | 14 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers, plays about 40 ft uphill |
| 13 | 4 | 402 | 10 | dogleg right, 7 bunkers, plays about 60 ft downhill |
| 14 | 3 | 156 | 18 | 3 bunkers |
| 15 | 4 | 420 | 2 | 3 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 16 | 5 | 503 | 12 | dogleg right, 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 17 | 4 | 433 | 8 | 1 bunker, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 469 | 6 | 3 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| In | 35 | 3,353 | ||
| Total | 71 | 7,040 |
Scorecard from the Medal tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Country ClubBethesda | 1.2 | 18 | 70 | 73.5 / 136 | Likely private |
| Congressional Country ClubBethesda | 1.5 | 18 | 72 | 78.0 / 140 | Private |
| Congressional Country Club - Gold CourseBesthesda | 1.5 | 18 | Private | ||
| Bethesda Country ClubPotomac | 1.8 | 9 | 70 | 73.2 / 134 | Private |
| Kenwood Golf & Country ClubBethesa | 2.6 | 18 | 70 | 69.8 / 124 | Likely private |
| TPC Potomac at Avenel FarmPotomac | 2.6 | 18 | 70 | 75.5 / 146 | Private |
| Georgetown Preparatory School Golf CourseNorth Bethesda | 3.3 | 9 | Private | ||
| Columbia Country ClubChevy Chase | 3.7 | 18 | 70 | 73.7 / 139 | Likely private |
| Falls Road Golf CoursePotomac | 3.7 | 18 | 70 | 69.8 / 126 | Public |
| Chevy Chase ClubChevy Chase | 4.0 | 18 | 70 | 73.8 / 131 | Private |
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