Blue Mash GC: #8
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4.6
716 Reviews (716)
5 Stars
439
4 Stars
209
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
90.8%
Recommend this course
657 out of 716 reviews
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4.5
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
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0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
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11 out of 11 reviews
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4.6
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.4%
Recommend this course
42 out of 47 reviews
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Course Highlights
Blue Mash consistently impresses with meticulously maintained fairways, challenging greens, and a grass driving range that elevates the pre-round experience. Friendly staff and a well-regarded layout make this course a top choice for golfers seeking a rewarding round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links/Parkland/Woodland
Par 71
Length 6885 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.0

Blue Mash Golf Course is the Rockville area's premier public offering. This Arthur Hills design combines links-style, parkland, wooded, and water holes. With such an interesting variety, the course is enjoyable for golfers of all different tastes and skill levels. With no forced carries, it's even a manageable course for beginners and high handicappers, while more seasoned golfers will be challenged by the length from the back tees, the well protected elevated greens, and the plentiful strategically placed bunkers. Water also comes into play on a few holes. The diverse mix of holes makes Blue Mash G.C. a true shotmaker's layout. In addition to the golf course, Blue Marsh is known for having one of the best practice facilities in all of Maryland. It features a 10,000-square-foot putting green, an all-grass-tee driving range, and a separate area for practicing your short game.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

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Reviews

4.6
716 Reviews (716)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Patio Dining 14
Watching the Game 14
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 25
Bunkers 24
Water Hazards 24
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 24
Locals 17
Walkers 16
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 21
Worth the Drive 20
Convenient to the City 12

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Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Always fun

You need every club in the bag and that makes it fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Memorable for all the right reasons

I’ll preface this review with the fact that myself and three friends played this course in mid-November with the temperature hovering around 30 degrees and a wind that dropped the real feel to the teens. Yet, foolishly or otherwise, we ventured on, playing all 18 holes and finishing as the sun set.

The course, even in this weather, was maintained incredibly. The greens felt at summer speeds, you could take chunks out of the fairway without feeling like your clubs or hands would snap instead of the cold ground giving way. The staff was incredibly helpful, providing food and assistance quickly and with care.

The layout is also wonderful. For a player of my caliber, a nice open fairway to find my shanked balls are always appreciated. Yet this course doesn’t cater to the newbie, with smart bunker placement, tough greens, and long par 5s it can be a challenge to most.

Overall this course is high on my list of MD destinations. I will 100% be returning in the spring/summer for more rounds.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/06/2022

Thank you so much for the wonderful review!!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Conditions

The course was in phenomenal shape. This was our first time coming here and we were more than pleased with the overall quality of the course, as well as the difficult challenge some holes played. The staff were also very friendly and they had great bar service. I would recommend anyone to come play this wonderful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Nice place, friendly staff

Lots of marshalls on the course keeping pace. Good time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The course is always very nice in shape

Played here for 3x a year, i love the course and the driving range the only i got disappointed is the Rangers not pushing the players that was playing slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/04/2022

Thanks Julian - we will work on that!

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Reviews 1
3.0

Ehhh...

Not bad but not a great value proposition right now. Too expensive for a 5 hour round in November on a weekday. Leaves all over some holes. The course is okay... At this price wait till summer.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/03/2022

Hi, we are sorry we did not meet your expectations. I do see researching our records that we had one group at 4:40 and a few others slow as well. We agree that is too long. If we can be of further assistance in a more specific manner, please email jhills@bluemash.com. Thanik you!!

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Commented on 11/03/2022

Thank you for your feedback. I'd like to apologize for pace of play on Wednesday. We had a course advisor assisting a slow group for a large part of the day. We gave out coupons to groups that were effected by the slow group. Please contact jhines@bluemash.com, I'd like to offer you a more concrete level of apology for your experience this week. I look forward to speaking with you.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

WORSE

Pace of play is worse. There is a marshal but he is just watching the group people who are playing very slow.. no warning or anything.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/03/2022

Julian it was very nice speaking with you on the phone today. I'm very sorry for the slow play you experienced last Sunday. Pace of play and guest experience is our top priorities at Blue Mash. I was happy to hear from you that course condition and team members service were both top tier on Sunday. Look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/03/2022

Thank you for playing Blue Mash. It was a pleasure to serve you! Please reach out to jhines@bluemash.com, I'd like to discuss your experience in more detail. Thank you.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Best value in the area!

If you are anywhere near this course, you should play it. 5 star all around. Layout, conditions, range all amazing! I’d be a member if I lived closer. You won’t be disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/27/2022

Thank you!!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the fairest courses in the area

Blue Mash always provides a fair test.

Choose your tees wisely, trying to man up will only bring you pain. A fun course from the right tees.

820 tee time and still finished in four hours and 15 minutes.

One of the better practice areas in the region, with grass tears allowing for a proper warm-up. Separate putting in short game area make sure you are ready to go

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Thanks!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great dsy of golf

It’s a beautiful course in excellent condition. Very well maintained overall with fast undulating greens. Our round was in 4 hrs. Not an easy layout, but fair, with a couple of holes requiring local knowledge to play well. I’ll certainly come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/22/2022

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

One of the better courses in the area

Always a fair test, be honest about which tee box you should play from, course will bite you if you don't. They keep it in great condition, for some reason, No One fixes their ball marks, but nothing the course can do about that, so the rest of us are tasked with fixing our own plus several more.

Only complaint, please include a small bucket of balls with greens fees, or make them part of the cost. Sending players out who haven't warmed up only hurts pace of play for everyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

A we bit of Links in Maryland

It was work finding this course but worth the effort. My 10:40 tee time was pushed back 35 minutes due to a frost delay. Would've been great if a push notification went out there was a delay. Maybe these guys don't believe in technology. Fun and challenging course. Nice mix of stretch holes and sporty short par 4s. Greens are generally large with lots of movement. The guys I joined said somehow the wind always blows here. It was gusting over 20 mph. Just some added challenge. The only problem is that the round got close to 5 hours. Rangers tried their best but could move things along. I would go back though!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/11/2022

Thank you and our sincere apologies for not providing the frost delay notification, as we normally do. This was an oversight on the part of new staff, as it was the first delay of the year. It won't happen again. Cheers,

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart Path Only

We played on Friday and yea it rained a couple days prior however at 2:20 when we tee’d off there was no need for cart path only. The course was dry.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/09/2022

Thanks - we will look into that.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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