GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
3.6
1322 Reviews (1322)
5 Stars
431
4 Stars
430
3 Stars
198
2 Stars
134
1 Stars
129
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
69.0%
Recommend this course
961 out of 1322 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.9
67.9%
Recommend this course
19 out of 28 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
81 Reviews (81)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
66.7%
Recommend this course
54 out of 81 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise for its challenging elevation changes, blind shots, and wide fairways that reward thoughtful play. Welcoming staff at check-in and strong overall value make this course a worthwhile booking.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7060 yards
Slope 137
Rating 74.3

Lake Presidential Golf Club is one of Maryland's most popular public courses. It is a challenging championship layout that is player friendly enough to accommodate a wide range of skill levels. It stands out from run-of-the-mill municipal courses with exceptional conditions from the tees to the greens. The layout offers a diverse mix of holes that will have golfers using every club in their bag. There are some especially interesting par 3s that are visible but with enough hazards to make them a challenge. Houses border the front nine holes but they are absent on the back nine. The fairways on the last nine holes are densely lined with mature trees. The golf course finishes with an enjoyable par 5 that plays over a lake. It can be reached in two with a little skill and accuracy.

Book a Tee Time at
Lake Presidential Golf Club
Powered by GolfNow.com
Hot Deals at Lake Presidential Golf Club
View more Hot Deals on

Course Details

Year Built 2008
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2018 #5)
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
golf ball.svg
$120 in monthly tee time promo codes
waivedfees
12 rounds of waived fees
redeemtrophy
GolfPass Member Pricing
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection

Reviews

3.6
1322 Reviews (1322)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 33
19th Hole Scenic Views 24
Patio Dining 15
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 53
Water Hazards 53
Forced Carries 50
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 52
Locals 31
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 29
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 47
Worth the Drive 38
Convenient to the City 34

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Backed up

Good place. A little slow but busy bring slower golf

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always something

Don’t play unless you have 6 hours and a lot of patience.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Incredibly beautiful golf course

I played this course a lot when I lived in the DC area, and it has really matured well. The fairways like a carpet and the greens oll nicely... Tee boxes need to grow in a bit but I would recommend giving this track a try...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Condition

Greens are recovering from aeration but the course is in great shape…..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Layout, Great Staff, Horrible Conditions

This is a gen of a layout and the course staff were excellent. The course itself is in really bad shape. The greens were aerated and that is part of maintenance so I can’t say much about that. Tee boxes were in really bad shape. Lots of mud in various places. Not every course can afford heavy maintenance but this would be an absolute beauty if it could be upgraded.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

DO NOT PLAY COURSE

You will be intimidated by rude marshall to play fast even you are waiting for every shot due to pace of play. NEVER PLAY HERE!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Pace is Crap

How do you mix a group outing and public tee times? How can you make the pace slower? Ask management at Lake Presidential. They seem to want you to spend 6 hours on the course. No Marshall to keep pace of play at 4.5 hours. No they want it at 6 hours. You can literally tee off, take your cart to the parking lot, drive to the local Starbucks, order your drink, comeback and still wait for your next shot.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs Work

Potentially one of the best courses in the area but is not kept up. Very disappointing! Also, no one seems to manage the course with workers driving around with loud music and smelling of pot. Not good!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Thr New GPS was a pain the A..and slowed play down but course.was in good shape .And the club house helper guy ..help find my phone ..I had to use promo codes to get price reasonable. But A good day otherwise.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful day course was saturated 3 days after rain. Needs better drainage in fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Not a good round of golf

The course condition was not good. Greens were slow, and the fairways were semi-rough. Too many blind-shots and hidden hazards which may explain slow play and 5+ hr round. And, the cart path restrictions were... unpredictable and very annoying... Not a good golf course overall.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Downhill

I’ll start by saying this course used to be awesome. Very unique and challenging layout that’s still accessible. However, management here is terrible, and it’s pretty clear when you read all the other reviews. The manager lies and claims he’ll get back to you when reaching out with a problem. Never does. Pace of play is awful now due to a mix of cart path only on seemingly every hole and Marshall’s who don’t do anything. Conditions are also pretty bad now as well. I don’t know how people spend $100 for a round here. I don’t even want to play for $40 when they have deals now. The bar is also a joke and seems to be open only on occasion. Ordered 2 small things on hole 8 and 30 minutes later when we got to the clubhouse, nothing was even started. No it wasn’t because they were busy. A beautiful course that’s now turned into a cash grab. Hate to see it.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Condition

Course wasn’t in great condition. A lot of rough patches on fairways and greens. They must not have a lot of members, because nobody seems to repair ball damage on greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Nearby Courses
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Semi-Private
4.0030105065
906
Lothian, Maryland
Private
5.0
1
Davidsonville, Maryland
Public
3.2911366006
686
Mitchellville, Maryland
Private
4.3333333333
3
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Public
4.4674772036
237
Mitchellville, Maryland
Public/Municipal
4.271669743
186
Andrews AFB, Maryland
Military
3.5954071284
52
Andrews AFB, Maryland
Military
3.5954071284
52
Andrews AFB, Maryland
Military
3.25
4
Edgewater, Maryland
Private
5.0
1
Bowie, Maryland
Semi-Private
3.9991480723
1097
Crofton, Maryland
Private
0.0
0
Golf Packages
Seaview Golf Club - Bay Course

Seaview Stay & Play Golf Package

CLICK BELOW
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Seaview Hotel - Destination by Hyatt and golf at Seaview Golf Club - Bay & Pines Courses.

Seaview Stay & Play Golf Package

CLICK BELOW
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Seaview, A Dolce Hotel and golf at Seaview Golf Club - Bay & Pines Courses.
The Monster Golf Club

Resorts World Catskills Stay & Play Package

Click Below
MONTICELLO, NY | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Resorts World Catskills Casino and golf at The Monster at Resorts World Catskills.

Resorts World Catskills Stay & Play Package

Click Below
MONTICELLO, NY | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Resorts World Catskills Casino and golf at The Monster at Resorts World Catskills.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account