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3.4
201 Reviews (201)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
74
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.7
62.3%
Recommend this course
149 out of 201 reviews
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3.4
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
70.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 10 reviews
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3.3
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
60.4%
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6764 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.7

Course Details

Year Built 1965
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1965)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Fitness

Reviews

3.4
201 Reviews (201)
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Potential but not great

The course conditions were not great. The tee boxes were not even and had tons of patches , some didn’t have any grass at all. The fairways grass was very inconsistent. The greens seemed to be ok, very slow and people are not fixing their pitch marks. Overall the course has potential but for the price it doesn’t seem worth it.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/18/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your visit to our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will work on improving the tee boxes, fairways, and green conditions. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/18/2023

Hi, u314162663815. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/11/2023

Hello u314162961726. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, but not after a rain.

Very wet the day after a rain storm. We had a lightning delay mid-round and returned to the course after 45 minutes. While it was sunny at the clubhouse when we got to our last hole to finish the play, the rains came again after waiting 30 minutes with no let-up, we called it a day. We were issued rain checks for nine holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/10/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the weather conditions during your round. We appreciate your understanding and hope to provide a better experience for you in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not for Avid golfers

No water coolers on the course in 90° weather. The tee boxes are uneven and there is nowhere to get good footing. The fairway is basically the rough with patchy grass. The greens are cut to the length the fairway should be. The pace of play is 5 hours. If you’re looking for an enjoyable round at a course with decent conditions, this is not the place for you. If you don’t care about conditions or playing without water in the dead of summer then this place is for you. Would not recommend for avid golfers. Not to mention they didn’t even have hot dogs at 1 pm.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/05/2023

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your round. We understand that the conditions and amenities did not meet your expectations. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/03/2023

Hello, chrisyoo3. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bunkers and cart

The bunkers were in bad shape with standing water. The golf cart center console came apart and feel onto the floor. USB ports did not work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/27/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the condition of the bunkers and golf cart during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will take necessary actions to improve our facilities for a better experience. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Most greens in good shape. Tees and fairways are a bit patchy. Fairways were not lush and uniform.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/23/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our business. We apologize for the patchy condition of our tees and fairways and we will work harder to maintain their condition. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the greens and we hope you will visit us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/13/2023

tkinzler, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing

Poor Golf Experience

Pace of Play: Not terrible. There were open tee times so we played quick.

Course Conditions:
-Tee boxes might as well have been sand bunkers.
- Dead grass everywhere
-Trash on the course
-Greens were decent but 5 feet off the green turns right into dead grass and sand again.
-Hitting out of dirt in the middle of the fairway.

Staff Friendliness
-Would’ve been average for a muni course. I had higher expectations for a private course but nothing too bad or too good.

Value for the Money
-See course conditions….

Course Layout
- Actually very neat and challenging layout. Would’ve enjoyed it if it was in playable condition.

Off Course
- It states that range balls are included which is not true. $6 to hit off of mats is actually pretty decent but nothing else to offer.

I picked up and left after 9 holes. Challenging layout combined with unplayable conditions we’re unbearable. Maybe I need to lower my expectations for the area but this course is no better than a local muni on a good day.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/13/2023

Hello, u314162816475. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course layout

I can see remnants of a course that once was. The course has so much potential to be a great little club again. The course needs to embrace all homeowners that live in the course and demand a fee for that privilege. If no fees are paid when a house is sold and mentions on the course a percentage of the sale should be given. Point is the course looks to need funding for the superintendent to be able to do their job and get the course back into shape. I would recommend anyone who can play to make it out there at least once before it closes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Hi, James2533344. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at National Golf Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

May have good at one time…but that time is not now.

The course needs a lot of work. Fairways were bad, tee boxes were awful, greens were okay but bumpy. Staff at the bar were nice, and the food was okay. Bottom line I wouldn’t pay even the hot deals price to play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Hi, fuzzy1424! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No regard for tee time

Pace of play was very slow due to someone without a tee time jumping in front of us at our allotted tee time. Course was in good shape and a good challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/07/2023

Hello, jazzgregoire20. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing National Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/07/2023

Hi, u314162204742. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Needs a lot of tending loving care

I was given a lot of very positive reviews of this course before playing, so I went in with high expectations. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. The greens were a slow, bumpy sponge. Zero putts rolled true. A lot of the bunkers were pure mud. The tee boxes and fairways were looking rough. Admittedly, it was raining, which may have contributed to poor conditions.

One bright note was that the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. I think the course can turn it around if they put a little time into improving conditions. The layout has a lot of promise and the range balls are free.

Don't want to discourage anyone from playing bc I'm sure the course needs the money to be able to improve, but temper your expectations. Know that the website photos tell a different story.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, u949374927. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (301) 292-0003. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Hi, u314163012193. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent for the Price

The fairways were a bit dried-out, well-struck tee-shots sometimes kicked-up a little cloud of dust in the middle of the fairway. The greens rolled well. The pro shop, range, putting green, 1st and 10th tee-boxes are all very close/convenient to each other.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/30/2023

Hi, GolfBagsMD! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Value for cost, but expected more for “private club”

Understaffed. Clubhouse darn near empty. Challenging and fun course to play and worth the price of the hot deal.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/22/2023

Hi, u000005273825! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course

I had a wonderful time and experience at the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/30/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u314163972204! We look forward to seeing you again soon at National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/15/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at National Golf Club!

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