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Conditions
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Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6238 yards
Slope 123
Rating 70.1

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 12/2018

Patuxent Greens Golf Club is tucked behind stands of mature trees that provide the course with a peacefully secluded feel. The original course was built in the 1960s but the layout underwent a major renovation in 2005. The focus of the golf course has always been the beautiful setting, which serves as home to an abundance of wildlife including deer, heron, beavers, and golfers might even see the occasional bald eagle. The layout has plenty of risk-reward holes, including the sixth, one of the golf course's most memorable holes. This short par 4 presents different shot making options. You can either lay up between 100-150 yards out, or challenge yourself and attempt to go over the tree-lined dogleg to the green. Patuxent Greens Golf Club finishes with its signature hole, a scenic par 4 that plays to a peninsula green, backed by a view of the clubhouse.

Course Details

Year Built 1960
Golf Season Year round
Architect Russell Roberts

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

1.6
268 Reviews (268)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Watching the Game 10
19th Hole Specials 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 43
Thick Rough 28
Narrow Fairways 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 38
Beginners 29
Walkers 28
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 29
In the 'Burbs 22
Near the Airport 10

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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Don't play this course

I returned to play this course after years of not being there. I decided to give it a shot, based upon their stated claims of "$1.5 million of renovations". Obviously, these 'renovations' did not involve the golf course. The tee boxes were horrendous, the fairways a weed patch, the greens bumpy, the bunkers a mud hole, and water puddles all over. To top that off, it took us almost 6 hours to play 18 holes, teeing off at about 11:00 a.m. There were no rangers policing the speed of play, and on some holes has 4 groups on it - green/fairway/2 on the tee box. So, if you want to play golf, go elsewhere. There are plenty of decent course for the money within a half hour drive of this monstrosity..

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 119
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great track, but very wet conditions

This course is very nicely laid out and good for golfers of all levels. Unfortunately it's located in a lowland area and does not drain well; this summer has been especially wet in Maryland and the course has not dried out well. That being said, the greens were in perfect condition and rolled well. If you play here, just expect some boggy areas and play "free lift, clean, and place" and you will have a good time.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really cheap, but bad condition.

Fairway was really rough as were all the tee boxes. Not being kept up as it should be

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I like this course - just gets crowded & the rough is ROUGH

It's a nice course with a moderately challenging layout, I like it. The fairways and greens are all in really good shape but the rough is ROUGH. By that I mean if you miss a fairway, or green, even by just a little, you get punished. It's most frustrating around the green... it's really hard to get up and down (even from 20 or 30ft away) sometimes because the grass is so long. But, other than that, I really like to play here :)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

Good track, staff were friendly. Second time playing it beat me again. I'll be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

US Open roughs

The course was in great shape. Greens and fairways are above average. However, the roughs are cut high, and creates a pace-of-play issue when players are constantly looking for balls, even a short distance off the fairways, not to mention lost balls in order to avoid holding up players behind. Staff has gone to great lengths to improve course conditions from the past, but the issue with the roughs remains. Too bad.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Pace of play an issue

Played front 9 in little under 1.5 hours; took close to 3 hours to play the back 9... No ranger/marshal at all, which would have helped. There was a single, twosome, & foursome in front of us. Why the single didn't pair up with the twosome still confuses me.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Fun Round

Booked a nice rate to play this course. Fun track. There is water on 17 holes, but its not as intimidating as that may sound since water doesn't come into play all that often. Pace of play was great through first 10 holes when no one was playing in front of me, but really bogged down on the final 8 holes when a few groups apparently started rounds on the back 9. Enjoyable experience and will play again sometime.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mud Course Special

The course should have been closed...
There was standing water everywhere
The person at the desk complained. About Golf Now and said if I did not have proof of confirmation we would not play without paying them.
Very rude treatment...

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time

The course was payed out very nicely. Unfortunately it was extremely wet due to weather and the rough was extremely high

Looking to get back when it dries out

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course straightforward. Was extremely wet carts on path. Pace a little slow . Price is good on golf now @36.00

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course has a simple but challenging layout. This was my fifth time playing this course and the grounds have even in great shape, even during the winter months

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Different look than before but for the better

I/we hadn't played here in quite a few years and we were pleasantly surprised by the 'look' and overall conditions. The course apparently lost some 200 trees in the severe Derecho storm a few years back (2012?). That opened up the 'look' considerably, but there are still plenty of water hazards to make it 'target golf' off of many tees or approach shots to greens, and that is why I rated its difficulty somewhat challenging. The fairways were on very good shape and the greens were on the bumpy side but should grow in shortly following top dressing to get smoother.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

This is a nice course, not too long and a good variety of holes. It was cart path only due to recent snow melt, wish I would have walked it. The course is is great shape for this time of year, some standing water but that is understandable. Greens were is great shape and rolled true. Some tee boxes under repair so the par 3s played short from the temp boxes. Very enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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