Blue Mash GC: #8
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4.5
718 Reviews (718)
5 Stars
439
4 Stars
211
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
91.0%
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659 out of 718 reviews
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4.4
12 Reviews (12)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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12 out of 12 reviews
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4.5
45 Reviews (45)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.9%
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40 out of 45 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

4.5
718 Reviews (718)

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 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun and interesting layout, conditions need improvement

Blue Mash gets a lot of play and sadly the course tells you that. Several fairways are just torn to pieces -- it doesn't help having several shorter par 4s where I imagine you get 1) more people in the fairway and 2) more people with short irons ripping up sod. And this leads to greens issues on those same holes, pitch marks galore. But apart from those issues, course conditions are largely positive.

The layout is terrific. A lot of links golf with a few large ponds thrown in and then a few holes on the back nine that retreat into the woods. So it's not purely 18 holes of flat and barren links play - the variety makes it fun. Their staff are tremendous and I also appreciate their graduated twilight pricing in the evening.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/23/2020

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/01/2020

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/01/2020

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Layout

The course is beautiful and laid out in a very creative way that made every hole a lot of fun. Unfortunately, a lot of the fairways were in terrible condition. The greens weren't as bad, but definitely some fairways were basically unplayable.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/19/2020

Thank you. There are a few fairways under repair the next few weeks.

Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Nice variety, plays tough

A good test and a fair amount of variety. I would say it plays tougher than a 122 slope rating, as there are plenty of places to get in trouble if you're not careful. Both nines have a combination of wide open, linksy holes and those routed through the woods. The front has back-to-back short par 4's. There are some long par 3's on the back. Apart from the lengthy trek out to the first tee, this is a very walkable course, which is nice.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/19/2020

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Definitely not worth the $60 per person

This course was awful. Conditions were something I would’ve expected at a $10-$15 course, certainly not $60. Fairways were about as much dead spots as there was grass. Greens were slow and hairy. Pace of play on a weekday afternoon was absolutely abysmal. Had to wait on every single shot and I was playing pretty slow myself with my wife who is still learning the game. Definitely will not be coming back to this course, would rather save some money and pay less for something of the same quality.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Sorry - we had the veterans golf association playing that day on cart path only. Those with prosthetics and such had a hard time keeping up, and it looks like you played after them.

Surprised to hear the comments so harsh about course conditions, though.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Horrendous Course Conditions

The condition of the course (particularly the fairways) was horrendous and deplorable! Blue Mash should be ashamed to charge $84 to play this course at any time, let alone in the afternoon.

I have played goat tracks in better conditions. Don’t waste your money, stay away ad play elsewhere. All courses in this area are in much, much better condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/16/2020

There are some fairway areas under repair, at the moment, but the tees, roughs, greens and bunkers are all solid. This seems overly harsh.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout, but conditions and pace of play?!

One of the better layouts in the area, but obviously gets heavy play. Divots not filled in and plenty of unrepaired ballmarks on the green. Shouldn't be waiting as the second group out. Relatively minor complaints though - will be back and highly recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Love playing here

The course is always in good shape and it doesn't get as much play as some of the county owned courses so it is usually taken care of. The staff is excellent and the price is right.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/01/2020

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Shape

Course is in great shape. Booked on a dealtime, I'm not sure I'd spend the full $94 to play. Pace of play was great for us playing in just under 4 hours, now the group behind did fall a few holes behind so perhaps pace of play depends on whos out there. No blind shots which is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/27/2020

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Nice Course

Blue Mash is always a very good course. The greens were in excellent shape. The tee boxes were in good shape but lots of divots. The fairways were in great shape. The main problem I had with todays round was the pace of play. It was very slow today and I saw no marshalls on the course to speed things up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/18/2020

Thank you, we monitor all play via GPS and send someone out when there is a slow group. We had some problem groups yesterday. We will do better.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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