Baltimore is more than crab cakes and the Orioles. It also has a popular golf scene. Start at Greystone Golf Course in nearby White Hall. Designed by Joe Lee, the championship course includes 140 feet of elevation changes.
Since it opened in 1995, family owned Wetlands Golf Club in Aberdeen, Md. has been favored by locals for its fast greens, interesting risk/reward layout, Scottish accents, cozy Cape Cod clubhouse and, most of all, its value.
While Inniscrone Golf Club has some tough and unusual holes, one thing it is not is boring. One of the most important keys to enjoyment here is playing the right tees. The overall experience is definitely un-muni like. A good professional staff, friendly atmosphere and terrific course conditions bring an enjoyable golf experience.
It's hard to find a course with nines as different as those at Wetlands Golf Club in Aberdeen, Maryland. The back is short with parallel fairways, and the front is long, scenic and wide open. While the top-ranked Bulle Rock nearby draws a decidedly different crowd, Wetlands is a worthy upscale complement with a downscale price tag.
The Deerfield golf course opened in 1955 as Louviers Country Club, originally built by the DuPont Corporation for its employees. Today, it's owned by the state of Delaware. Dramatic elevation changes provide many challenges, but overall it's not an overwhelming golf course.
Between Philadelphia and Baltimore lies Inniscrone Golf Club, a hilly parkland course in Avondale, Pennsylvania. A private club when it opened in 1998 to rave reviews, the course is now open to the public and is one of the better values in the area. Inniscrone starts out easy enough but gets progressively harder as you get toward the finish.
Inniscrone Golf Club in Avondale, Pa. was private and ranked among the top 100 courses in the country when it opened in the late 1990s. Over the past several years, however, the course's conditions deteriorated. But Inniscrone, located about an hour from Philadelphia, is making a comeback. Bunkers have been reworked. Greens have been improved. And more changes are coming on this Gil Hanse design, which is open for public play and also offers memberships.
White Clay Creek Country Club at Delaware Park in Wilmington, Del. was a collaboration between Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest. Water plays a prominent role, coming into play on every hole. There are also strategically placed bunkers that add even more challenges. The course will test your target golf skills with narrow shots and forced carries. Even low handicappers will find themselves facing a formidable round. In addition to just being challenging, White Clay Creek is known for its excellent conditions, offering fast greens and immaculate fairways.
Garrisons Lake Golf Club is situated just south of Smyrna and only nine miles north of Dover, putting it at a convenient location to and from all parts of Delaware and the surrounding states. Featuring rolling fairways lined with mature trees and large, undulating greens, the course has been a local favorite for affordable golf for decades.
Springwood is the bigger challenge of the two courses at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York. Springwood sprawls across hilly Pennsylvania countryside with dramatic elevation changes. Risk-reward opportunities are everywhere, making it a true shotmaker's golf course.
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