Golfers' Choice 2023: Best golf courses in Maryland

Our community of reviewers voted these 20 courses as their favorites in Maryland in 2022.
The island green at the 17th hole on the Links at Perry Cabin is the final island green built by Pete Dye.

The annual Golfers' Choice lists generated by GolfPass are compiled by analyzing the ratings and reviews submitted by members of our community throughout the year. We use GolfPass' Ratings Index logic that weights newer reviews and combine it with a course's subcategory averages. Courses must offer public access and have received at least one review in 2022 to be eligible for this year's list.

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Maryland golf courses reviewed in 2022: 82
Reviews of Maryland golf courses in 2022: 3,229

  1. Saint Michaels

  2. Mitchellville

  3. Ijamsville

  4. Havre de Grace

  5. Marriottsville

  6. Laytonsville

  7. Upper Marlboro

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played 3--top 2--Bulle Rock and then Mountain Branch

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Some very odd picks in the top 10. Forest Park #9? Ok. That's probably one of the worst courses in the Baltimore area. Mt. Pleasant, Clifton, and Pine Ridge all are far better.

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