Golf in Maryland
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Golf in Maryland
Maryland's state-run mountain resort Wisp in Garrett County offers the Fantasy Valley Golf Course alongside its ski slopes, and the Baltimore and Washington suburbs host dozens of county-operated public courses. Prince George's County and Montgomery County parks departments both maintain municipal golf facilities with senior discount programs.
Published local price
Enterprise Golf Course (Prince George's County, public) resident weekday 18-hole walking rate; rates vary by season and tee time; weekend rates higher; senior (60+) discount applies
Published range: $33 to $85.
Enterprise Golf Course - Prince Georges County MD Parks · as of 2026Where to go
Golf score
21st of 51 states for retirement golf
Golf score blends year-round playability (34%), playable access (16%), affordability (16%), course pedigree (12%), and statewide course density (22%).
Courses
A sample of marquee courses across Maryland, with where to play and how to book.
Bold Pete Dye design spread over 275 acres, golf only · Pete Dye
This is the course many call Maryland's best public track, built on an old racehorse farm in Havre de Grace. It hosted the LPGA Championship for five years, so it rewards a careful round.
Opened 1998 · $$$ · Slope 147
Rolling Frederick County setting with a stone-ruin par five finish · J. Michael Poellot with Ernie Els
Out in the hills near Ijamsville, this one was shaped by architect J. Michael Poellot with Ernie Els consulting. The closing hole plays past an old farmhouse ruin and sticks in your memory.
Opened 2000 · $$$ · Slope 137
Choptank River backdrop with Shoal Creek winding through · Keith Foster
Part of the Hyatt resort on the Eastern Shore in Cambridge, with wide fairways and water all around. Guests and the public are both welcome, and the river views make for an easy day.
Opened 2002 · $$$ · Slope 132
Six holes wind through the saltmarshes of Sinepuxent Bay · Michael Hurdzan
Owned by the town of Ocean City and sitting near Berlin, this is a well-kept muni with marsh vistas and friendly rates. Six holes thread the saltwater marshes, so bring a few extra balls.
$$ · Slope 135
Mountain front nine, rolling meadow back nine by Lake Habeeb · Jack Nicklaus
This is Maryland's only Jack Nicklaus design, tucked into Rocky Gap State Park near Cumberland. The front nine climbs through the Appalachian hills before the back opens into meadow.
Opened 1999 · $$$ · Slope 142
Finishing holes mirror 17 and 18 at TPC Sawgrass · Pete Dye
One of the last courses Pete Dye finished, set on the Eastern Bay at St. Michaels. The closing two holes echo the famous island green at Sawgrass, so save something for the end.
Opened 2018 · $$$$ · Slope 148
River course runs along the Chester River shoreline · Lindsay Ervin
Just over the Bay Bridge in Queenstown, this is the first good golf many find heading to the shore. The River course hugs the water and is the one worth the splurge.
Opened 2011 · $$$ · Slope 138
140 feet of elevation, seven ponds, over 80 bunkers · Joe Lee
A Baltimore County muni up in White Hall, designed by Joe Lee of Doral Blue Monster fame. It gives you five par threes and five par fives, a fun change of pace at a fair price.
Opened 1997 · $$ · Slope 139
We've mapped 14 courses across Maryland so far.
What Maryland costs
Cost of living
105
BEA index, U.S. = 100
State income tax
~4.5% state income-tax planning rate
Social Security
Not taxed
How people start
Most metros list city-run courses with published fee schedules. Those set the affordable floor before any private club enters the picture.
Many courses post a reduced weekday senior rate and a season pass. The difference between pay-per-round and a pass is the number that usually drives the yearly cost.
In warm states the season runs most of the year; in cold ones it is a few months. The yearly cost is rounds-per-year times rate, plus cart and equipment.
Towns in Maryland
Carroll Park Golf Course and Mount Pleasant Golf Course are two of Baltimore City's historic public courses, with Carroll Park offering reduced off-season rates and public senior pricing for players 62 and older. Mount Pleasant, where Arnold Palmer won his second tour event, remains open to the public on the northeast side of the city.
Classic 5 GolfCommon questions
Maryland's state-run mountain resort Wisp in Garrett County offers the Fantasy Valley Golf Course alongside its ski slopes, and the Baltimore and Washington suburbs host dozens of county-operated public courses. Prince George's County and Montgomery County parks departments both maintain municipal golf facilities with senior discount programs. Towns like Baltimore have their own local options.
Maryland has a cost-of-living index near 105 (U.S. = 100), about a 4.5% state income-tax planning rate, and does not tax Social Security. The full state guide breaks down property tax, sales tax, and long-term-care costs, each sourced.
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