Baltimore · Golf
The courses worth knowing around Baltimore, Maryland: who can play, how many holes, and a link to book each one.
Golf score
29th of 94 golf cities for retirement golf
Golf score blends year-round playability (40%), playable access (20%), affordability (18%), course pedigree (14%), and the size of the mapped set (8%).
Classic 1930s parkland layout that hosted Arnold Palmer's early wins · Gus Hook
A classic city muni on Hillen Road where Arnold Palmer once won, with a walkable parkland routing and friendly rates. You can play it on a no-cart pass and take your time on the old, tree-lined holes.
Opened 1934 · $ · Slope 119
Picturesque holes with views over the Loch Raven Reservoir · Gus Hook
One of the prettier walks in the area, with several holes looking out over the Loch Raven Reservoir. It is part of Baltimore's Classic Five, so you can leave the cart behind and pay just the green fee.
Opened 1959 · $$ · Slope 123
Chesapeake Bay views with holes winding through tidal wetlands
A county course out in Essex with real Chesapeake Bay scenery and a back nine that threads natural wetlands. Walking is allowed and there is a senior rate, so it stays easy on the legs and the wallet.
$ · Slope 126
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Open links-style front nine, tighter tree-lined back nine · Ed Ault
A long-running county course with an open front nine and a tighter, tree-lined back. It is one of the better value walks near town, with weekday senior rates that stay friendly.
$ · Slope 128
Tall hardwoods guarding bentgrass fairways and undulating greens · Lindsay Ervin
A Four-Star Golf Digest course with a country-club feel at public prices, set among tall hardwoods. Walking is allowed, though the rolling greens and length give your round a bit more bite.
Opened 1998 · $$ · Slope 137
Big elevation changes, seven ponds, and over eighty bunkers · Joe Lee
The county's showcase up in White Hall, a Joe Lee design with rolling elevation, ponds, and plenty of sand. It is the toughest test of the bunch, and walking is allowed if you want the full workout.
$$ · Slope 134
