P.B. Dye Golf Club

P.B. Dye Golf Club is in very good condition, with great fairways and smooth greens. The course itself is in a beautiful location which feels like you are right at the foot of a mountain.

P.B. Dye Golf Club has a very challenging course layout that requires course knowledge and accuracy, especially off the tee. There are numerous blind tee shots which makes it very tough to find your ball if you miss the fairway. Hidden dangers such as pot bunkers and native areas lurk on every hole putting a premium on accuracy. Also, the greens at P.B. Dye are very undulating, making long putts hard to gauge. However, if you are able to navigate the course and hit your spots, there are plenty of holes you can make a good score on.

First the good. The course conditions are excellent

Second the bad. There are apparently no marshals. There was a sixsome playing ahead of us who backed up everyone behind them. I have never been at any course which allowed this.

Third the ugly. On a majority of the holes you have no idea where the green or fairway is from the teeing area. You hit over a hill and then hunt your ball. On several holes on either the drive or second shot there is a blind forced carry across the fairway usually out of sight from the tee box. In other words like playing at night as the title suggests. The course could at least have pictures or drawings on the scorecard so you would have some idea where to hit. I have played many courses in many countries and this is the second worst design I have encountered. The only decent thing was the course and green conditioning which was excellent.

Cart Path Only when we played but it was still in great shape. Two tiered greens make it difficult to two putt if you're on the wrong tier. Always try and play at least once a year. Definitely recommend.

The course itself is great.. Being designed and built by a Dye, you get to play a unique set of holes. Part of the difficulty comes from "blind" tee shots where you cannot see your ball land. If you cant hit fairways youre going to have a long day.

The carts are gps controlled. They auto brake on hills (can jerk the cart) and cut power if you go into restricted area; too close to greens, fairways if its "cart path only." This is really a hinderance. It detracts from the flow of the game and feels wrong.

"Management" also likes to start rounds on the back nine. This also feels wrong.. The signature island green is the 11th hole. By design, you should not be starting the round with the signature hole. The 10th is also not much of a starting hole.

The driving range, chipping area, and putting area are pretty lame and do not match the grandeur of the course.

A few changes here and this course would probably be a favorite.

At this price, you expect a premium golf experience, and that’s what you get at PB Dye. The greens were perfect, as usual. And the rest of the operation, from the golf course to the clubhouse/restaurant, were top notch.

My favorite layout in the area, a true test of your golf game from the driver down to the putter!

The Dye’’s know how to make a tough golf course but this one is a blast

The course is in fantastic condition and will test every aspect of your game!

Great track but awful pace of play for a Tuesday - no marshals.

I've played PB Dye with buddies for the last 15 years (12 handicap). Usually can get tee-times easily and it's been a nice scenic course. IMO, it's always too tricked out (like putt putt golf), the 3 tier green on the back 9 as an example. I played with 2 friends recently and the experience was horrible. From the 1st tee, the course was back to back. We waited on every single shot on every hole. No ranger. The 2-some behind us kept dangerously hitting into us because almost every hole has blind spots and they were too lazy to drive up and check to see if it was clear. After missing my head by 1 foot, I approached the golfers and explained that everyone on the course is waiting on every shot - knock it off - they were irritated that I called them out. PB Dye put in not just GPS carts, but GPS that controls your cart. One of our carts kept getting error messages that we were driving in a restricted area, when we were on the cart path! It kept shutting down. The 10th time it happened, we left it, called the pro shop and walked several holes until they brought us another cart. After 3 holes of carrying my cart bag, they tried to give us back the same faulty cart - saying "it is ok now". No thanks! Get this tech over reach out of golf - the screen kept flashing "keep up with play" as we looked at 2 deep on every tee box. No longer do courses trust golfers with following rules, PB Dye is programming your every move, watching from the clubhouse and letting the carts STOP for no reason. And the course was chunked out - I know it's spring but other courses in DC area are in decent shape - the grass was patchy and left you with awkward lies. We quit at the turn - all of us passionate golfers but none of us wanted to repeat the experience on the back 9. A Big Waste of time and money - skip this track, it's seen better days, and the management of the course is bad at best. Go to nearby Whiskey Creek and even Falls Road for an infinitely better experience.

Love this course. It grows on you. When making the tee time it should have been mentioned that the course was pretty much cart path only. Pace of play was horrendous on the back 9 and this was on a Wednesday with a 9am or so tee time. Greens in good shape and speed was good. My pet peeve is people not fixing their ball marks. We did our part & fixed around 3 or 4 on every hole. Will be back.

Hard to believe on a beautiful summer morning greens not cut, rolled or dried off.They were not just slow but incredibly slow which makes you think they are never quick.Can't take a chance to comeback or recommend to fellow die hard golfers because it just not golf when greens do not roll out at all.Nice greens will always get a course a second chance-PB Dye wont get another chance.--Did play Whiskey Creek later same day and their greens were solid.

Dare to say my favorite course in area. Neck and Neck with Whiskey Creek. Great Conditions, Beautiful/challenging course. Best Bang for Buck course in Area,

Course is always in great condition, beautiful course. Best Bang for your buck Course in Area, would dare say my favorite. Neck and Neck between here and Whiskey Creek

This course is maintained Impeccably, the greens are a little fast. The coarse is challenging a blend of long holes a shorter strategic holes. I really enjoyed playing at PB dye with some holes by the water and shots you have to make with limited visibility and over water. The coarse is as tough as it it beautiful.

PB Dye Golf Club - I finally get all the debate about this course. You definitely can walk away either hating or loving it. PB Dye GC is a beautiful golf course designed by the son of the great Pete Dye, PB Dye. The design and routing are very good in general with a lot of touches that Pete Dye would have in his designs but you will find more blind tee shots than you would normally expect which means to truly appreciate you might need to play a few times. The course does have a great GPS system that even has bluetooth and satellite radio built in. The fairways are fairly generous if you choose the right line. The course utilized the great rolling topography of Frederick County very well offering beautiful surroundings and a very challenging course. The greens are incredibly challenging not only to putt but to attack. The greens while generally generous in size have a lot of undulations and if on the wrong tier you can be punished greatly. The course pulled a lot of bunkering from the original design and while the course is more playable their are places the bunkering would have been great to see. PB Dye is a must play for any Maryland Golfer the course is different, challenging and you will definitely leave with an opinion. The course does an excellent job managing the pace of play, have very good customer services and a 19th hole has the best views and food options in Frederick County.

My daughter's favorite MD course, so I took her there for her birthday. The course was in excellent condition from tee to green. The layout is challenging, and provides a variety of hole shapes, yardages, and obstacles. There are blind shots, narrow landing areas, environmental carries, close penalty areas, and strategically placed bunkers. The toughest part of this course are the undulating and tiered greens. They are tough, difficult to read, and fast. If you can putt these greens,, I would think you could putt just about any green! This course has beautiful vistas, and is a typical Dye course with railroad ties, extreme bunkering, and narrow landing zones. The staff at PB Dye is exceptional, and very welcoming...from the bag drop to the Pro Shop to the starter and marshal. At a rate of $64/person on a Saturday morning, it was a deal.