River Marsh Golf Club - Hyatt Chesapeake Bay
About
The Hyatt River Marsh Golf Club is Maryland's leading Eastern Shore golf course. The classic design incorporates challenging elements including sculpted bunkers and mature trees but balances them with wide, player-friendly fairways and inviting greens. Water has a prominent presence on the course with Shoal Creek meandering through the course and the Choptank River serving as a backdrop to many of the greens. The riverside golf course has the look and feel of a seaside links course. The final two holes are the golf course's most memorable. The par-3 17th requires a dramatic carry over Shoal Creek to a large green strategically guarded by three bunkers. The 17th is a challenging and scenic hole but it only sets the scene for Hyatt River Marsh Golf Club's final hole. Touted as one of the best holes in the Mid-Atlantic region, this classic risk-reward par 5 has a bunker and the Choptank River running its entire length.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 71 | 6801 yards | 73.0 | 132 |
| Blue | 71 | 6391 yards | 71.2 | 129 |
| White | 71 | 5845 yards | 68.5 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4748 yards | 67.8 | 111 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.4/138 | 372 | 369 | 493 | 440 | 538 | 217 | 360 | 194 | 484 | 3467 | 435 | 359 | 432 | 241 | 429 | 154 | 519 | 203 | 562 | 3334 | 6801 |
| Blue M: 71.3/134 | 352 | 335 | 476 | 420 | 520 | 200 | 335 | 178 | 414 | 3230 | 410 | 336 | 421 | 206 | 412 | 141 | 503 | 185 | 547 | 3161 | 6391 |
| White M: 69.0/125 W: 73.9/134 | 345 | 294 | 460 | 397 | 475 | 179 | 319 | 147 | 399 | 3015 | 350 | 325 | 382 | 175 | 299 | 127 | 475 | 170 | 527 | 2830 | 5845 |
| Green M: 65.7/119 W: 70.2/126 | 345 | 294 | 384 | 329 | 417 | 147 | 319 | 147 | 348 | 2730 | 350 | 253 | 339 | 139 | 299 | 127 | 389 | 76 | 470 | 2442 | 5172 |
| Red M: 64.1/116 W: 68.1/120 | 263 | 259 | 384 | 329 | 417 | 122 | 251 | 136 | 348 | 2509 | 281 | 219 | 339 | 139 | 246 | 80 | 389 | 76 | 470 | 2239 | 4748 |
| Handicap | 18 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
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Reviewer Photos
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One of the par 3 Photo submitted by JaysonSkipper on 10/28/2024
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Photo submitted by u000007394516 on 07/04/2023
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17th hole tee box add two clubs Photo submitted by abishop61 on 06/01/2023
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Photo submitted by u314161434537 on 11/19/2022
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18th Fairway Photo submitted by GDubDentista on 08/11/2022
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FABULOUS 9TH HOLE Photo submitted by webbknight on 05/23/2021
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Photo submitted by Andrew8143694 on 08/26/2020
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New Trump Golf Gloves. Sales@customglovesusa.com for yours Photo submitted by CustomGloves on 05/14/2020
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Photo submitted by CustomGloves on 05/14/2020
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Photo submitted by u012136855 on 10/21/2019
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Par 3 17th Photo submitted by u528713553 on 11/30/2015
Loved it
Enjoyed the course thoroughly. Sufficient fairways and nice big greens. Could play this course everyday and be happy.
River Marsh is a treat
Great course in excellent condition. I didn't even mind my three trips into the sand traps, they were so nice - sand felt like powder. Greens were a little fast, but we adjusted quickly. The couse is beautiful - the views and the wildlife (deer are so tame) make it a great experience, no matter how well you play. Unless you get a great deal through GolfNow, the greens fees are a little steep. Nevertheless, this is a very nice course to play when you want to treat yourself.
A nice challenge
Beautiful course with many challenging tee shots. Greens and fairways were in great condition - a couple of tee boxes were a little worn for this early in the season. Only real negative was the greens were a little slow for this type of course - which is challenging. For those golfers that don't have a lot of carry off the tee they have forward tee boxes that will make the course enjoyable.
Course has a ton of water so accurate shots are a must.
Second time I have played and will return again.
Great course
This is one of my favorite courses on the Eastern Shore. The staff is always wonderfully inviting, and the course was in great shape. The greens were lightning fast! It was a little slow at times, and a course of this quality and cost should have GPS systems in the carts.
great conditions
This course has the best conditions I have seen in years..The greens were perfect and the fairways were tight and full...
Nice Course / Great Staff
Course was in excellent condition despite recent heavy rains. The traps were a little washed out but the grounds crew were working on them (thus only 4 stars for condition). Fairways and greens were all excellent.
Staff was very accommodating and extremely friendly.
River marsh
Great day on a wonderful course. Can't wait to play it again. Some hazards didn't show on my gps.
Wow
What a nice facility, course was just in perfect condition, got a great deal through Golfnow. Highly recommend toanyone. Would play again.....and again....and again.
Simply Great
Currently this course is in Perfect conditions. Fairway Bentgrass and tight. Greens Fast and Bentgrass, perfect.
Need to get the deal off Golf Now, are you will pay $89-$109.
Must play resort.
Memorial Day
Just watch out for wedding parties on 18
Not friendly to golfers who want to finish their round!
excellent course ~ good conditions ~ well worth the 1 hour drive from O.C.
On a w/e that we played both lighthouse sound and baywood greens river marsh was equally or more enjoyable. golfnow price was great and although we didn't think the hour drive from oc was a wise choice we would do it again in a flash...all highway and no issues. the whole course played great but 17 & 18 were a stellar ending to the round. Fair amount of water....fast greens.....reasonably open layout. go experience it for yourself.....we'll return as well.
best deal for the $
A modern and well kept course. Huge greens,excellent putting surfaces, good bunker sand, wide fairways-only the roughs are a bit uneven. Some very challenging holes but all in all a good experience. I played it twice in one day and was charged only $22 fur the replay(cart inc.)
Great Course
I found a tee time for 29.00 on golf now and decided to try this course considering it normally costs 119.00 a round. I was very happy with the overall condition of the course and how maintained the greens and fairways were. The signature holes 17 and 18 are amazing and make a great ending to your round.
A Must Play
Awesome time at River Marsh! Everything was great from arrival to departure. Staff very friendly, course in great condition for being early in the season and the beers were kept cold! We will definitely return to play this course and highly recommend for others to experience! Thank you River Marsh!
Top 5 on the shore
Easily top 5 course on the eastern shore!
Beautiful, great condition, challenging with lots of interesting shot potential but not tough/overly difficult... ACES in my book
Great greens
Greens were well manicured and true to the roll....the course offered a few challenging holes but none extremely difficult...I'm a 20 handicapper and found the course very playable.......#17 Signature Hole a real beauty
Beautiful Course
This won't be one of the most challenging courses you'll play, but it will be one offering one of the best views around. Many of the holes are on the Choptank River. When you're not looking at the serene water, you're looking at the vast number of deer that snack around many of the greens. While the approach shots to the greens aren't challenging, the speed and undulation of the greens will certainly shave some strokes off your final score. Very fast and challenging greens, especially earlier in the day before the greens have grown a bit. I'd love to sit all day and bet golfers that they can't make the green on the par 3 17th. Very challenging hole with a long shot over the shoal.
One thing else I'll mention. Even though this is a high-end resort, I was pleasantly surprised at the prices charged on the beverage cart. $2.50 for a domestic beer is very, very reasonable. Other prices for food and drink are inline, too.
If you've never played this course, you should.
Excellent
Course was incredible. Condition was fantastic for this time of the year. Holes 17 and 18 were absolutely amazing.
Awesome course!
The conditions from tee boxes to greens were awesome. Unfortunately it was slightly cold and very windy when I played. However, I still thoroughly enjoyed my round. I can only imagine how great this course is going to be the next time I play on a warmer and less breeze day.
Excellent in every aspect
Beautiful course, excellent condition for post-winter, tremendous staff, and great value at Golf Now rates. Two hour drive from McLean, VA at 6:45 AM. Very worthwhile day if combined with some Choptank exploration or a 36 hole adventure. Tough to be a regular from VA, but if you have the time and inclination to travel….play River Marsh! If you have a golf course list - put it on.
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