Algonkian Golf Course

I'm a new golfer, so I drove from the red tees. This course was nice but challenging enough for me.

The course was in great condition. Greens played fast, with tough pin locations. Roughs presented some problems, but fair - mostly due to heavy rain from the previous night. Slow play detracted from my overall enjoyment of the round. Marshall was seen once on the front and once again on the back nine. I would play Algonkian again.

Nice course. Well maintained. Moderate level of difficulty.

The course is pretty straight forward. It is fairly long but not a lot of trouble areas. Play was a little slow for my liking, so make sure you're not in a hurry.

the started does not treat people very well. he is short and rude for no real reason.

This is a great beginners course with straight fairways and a few dog legs here and there to spice things up a bit. Ruff isn't long and if you miss the fairway you can definitely recover. A great résumé builder or new or less experienced golfers. Fairway and greens are in great condition for a public course and for the price. An overall enjoyable course.

Not too shabby for a county course. Pace of play was decent however we got caught behind walkers. Greens were in great condition and it appears they are really turning the course around this year.

I got a 12:24 Tee Time on a Thursday for $42 for 2 players/18 holes. If you plan ahead, and have a flexible schedule you can find some great deals on Golfnow.com. The course was generally in good condition, although I admit, since I don't play often I'm not very picky. Will use play the course and use GolfNow again!

The greens were very slow compared to many other courses within 30 miles. Fairways were acceptable, rough was consistent and fair. Not the longest of tracks but generally flat and somewhat narrow. The staff was pleasant and cordial. The pace of play was a bit slow due to two foursomes that held up play. The marshal got one of the groups to speed up but did little to affect the pace of the second group. My group finished at least one-half hour later than we could have.

great course, great weather, another party joined us

The course was in good shape and the pace of play was good. The marshalls were seen a couple of time during the round which meant they were doing their job keeping pace of play where it should be.

For $63 I expected a much better course! For a public course it is ok at best, this course is a mosquito feast on your face...poor experience...

Algonkian is longer than some local courses and straight forward if you stay in the fairways. Rough is short but so lush that it's very easy to loose the ball. Deer regularly cross the fairway and the setting is tranquil. The greens were in very good condition and the fairways were as well. Well worth the price!

Algonkian is a typical municipal course. The greens are in pretty good shape, the fairways are in decent shape, and the rough could use some grass seed/weed killer. The biggest attraction for me is that is located just 2 miles from my house. The biggest weakness of the course is that it is a little boring. It is built on very flat ground, there are very few undulating hills, etc. It is also worth noting that the course is nearly always busy, even on weekdays, so if playing fast is your goal, call ahead.

Parkland course, that is likely to be much nicer, later in the season - too early to tell.

I typically play this course 4-5 times per year. And while I realize it is very early in the season, the course is in pretty bad shape. Several of the large trees on the property have come down over the winter and many are still where they came to rest. This has contributed to lots of small branches and associated debris on the fairway edges and throughout the rough. The greens have just been aerated, and the fairways are about 65/35 green/brown right now. With a little warm weather, this course will get its usual green color back quickly. Staff is hit or miss...super nice @ check-in, so-so at the lunch counter, curmudgeonly @ the starter's booth. Give it a couple of weeks before you try to play this course...hopefully, they will have it cleaned up by then.

Even for January, greens were in good shape. Tees for par 3's are closed for winter. Most holes are straight, but choice is needed for approach to greens. Nice setting in a regional park.

Nice parkland course with good conditions. Blue and white tees are long, both over 6500 yards. Needs to have another set of tees between the whites and golds which are 5690. Very flat with most holes straight and a few doglegs. Not much trouble (no fairway bunkers and few water hazards) so a good course for beginners, not for low handicappers. Greens were soft and receptive. Overall, our group enjoyed the round although the back nine was very slow.

As this course is situated on a relatively small plot of land along the Potomac, the landscape is very flat and the holes are lined up next to each other. To add a challenge, the course plays noticeably longer than any course in the area.

You have to hit your tee shots straight and long on this course or you will be in for a long round. That may be why the course plays slow as well. And while you're waiting, be sure to apply bug spray or you might get eaten alive.

That said, the course is well-maintained, the staff is friendly, and the prices are fair. If you hit it long and straight you might like this course, otherwise it can range from frustrating to completely forgettable.

Overall, I enjoyed the experience and will go back again.