About
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.
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Awards & Recognition
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Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses(2018 #5)
Golfer Photos
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Tee time 12:09 just pulled up at 10 hole Photo submitted by 5LwZY47aMMdDcOUWJuoG on 05/17/2026
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nice tee box Photo submitted by 5LwZY47aMMdDcOUWJuoG on 05/17/2026
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Photo submitted by ChuckD925 on 03/31/2025
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Photo submitted by OJ5lVvGagMcAIhKOsiGs on 06/06/2023
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Photo submitted by OJ5lVvGagMcAIhKOsiGs on 05/25/2023
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Photo submitted by Earl6682541 on 05/25/2023
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Photo submitted by Earl6682541 on 05/25/2023
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Photo submitted by DCobbs27 on 04/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163113091 on 09/15/2022
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Photo submitted by u314160400694 on 04/12/2022
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Photo submitted by Caps4Life on 04/04/2022
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18 tee Photo submitted by JethroTull69 on 05/31/2021
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Photo submitted by JethroTull69 on 05/31/2021
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Looking down the 18th fairway Photo submitted by Chase6086409 on 08/30/2020
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Photo submitted by Bradley3605592 on 07/14/2019
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Photo submitted by CoffyBlackz on 06/25/2019
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Photo submitted by CoffyBlackz on 06/25/2019
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Can be intimidating...l Photo submitted by Richard2188714 on 06/02/2018
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Photo submitted by airman86 on 09/23/2015
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18th Fairway Photo submitted by u000004793512 on 09/11/2013
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Photo submitted by Michael5933060 on 06/15/2013
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Photo submitted by Bkbutler on 01/21/2013
Golfer Reviews
Excellent Layout
Course is difficult but in great condition with fast greens! There are almost no flat lies which provide additional challenge even if you stay in the fairways! If you’re not in the fairways on most holes you will be punished but the course is a fun challenge for all levels!
Great mid- winter play
Course is well maintained despite harsh winter rains. Greens were smooth and true
JimL
One of the best layouts in entire region, public or private. Have played four times this year and course has been in excellent condition. Range still on grass in late December.
OK
The course was a bit wet and was cart path only...BLAH!
The grille was closed, the course was cart path only and the greens were extremely sloooooooooooooooow.
Staff not knowledgeable
I had an early tee time called the golf course to inquire if there was a frost delay. Pro shop attendant had no clue, showed up on time and the course had a hour frost delay.............
Tough Track that is Worth the Play
Always enjoy playing here- conditions are great, staff is friendly, and the layout provides a challenge for all levels of player.
Challenging but fun course
Lake Presidential is a well designed course with several challenging holes. Perhaps a bit too tough for some but still worth a try. Course in the best shape of any course I have played in quite some time.
Toughest Parkland Course I Ever Played
This golf course is beautiful. Nice backrop every hole. However, for a short hitter like me, there is no let up every hole! Rough is dense. Greens are big and a good bit of them have collection areas. If you are not on your A game, you are going to have a miserable 4 hours playing it! (I paid $35 for club rental, just FYI.)
Longest round of my life
group of 12 of us. Tee time was 11 am . we finished at 5PM.. there is no excuse. They put a tournament out on a Saturday morning. and did not leave enough time afterwards for the public play. We waited on every tee except one. sometimes all 12 of us where on the tee. No marshall. The pro did come by and apologize once. The group in front of us played the blue tee and had no business doing so. They should warn people before they tee off over 6600 yards from blue. Will never play on weekend again unless I tee off first. I did mention it to pro shop when we finished. They did nothing to incentivize us to come back.
Could be better
Each year this course seems to go down hill. Course has potential to be beautiful! But.. Never seen so much crab grass on course. Does look they put much seed or preventive weed kill of any kind, lot of bare spots..Never went inside or used facilities so I score it an average 3. Cart girl said it was last go round on 2nd hole at 4pm, still had 4 hours of sunlight, so also scored average. Good price for hotdeal, but wouldn’t pay full price
Disappointed
Course is in terrible shape. Pace of play is way too slow. No Marshall and no one cutting the grass. Greens are burning up and dry spots everywhere
Way too slow
The pace of play was way too slow. It took nearly 5 1/2 hours to get through the round. We waited on every hole sometimes having multiple groups waiting. It was the same when I played the course before - was hoping that was a one-time situation. Guess it’s the norm. Add in that the course has seen better days it is not going to be a future destination for me.
Poor conditions
Really cool layout. The course is in terrible condition.
Will not return to this course
Lake Presidential has had a lot of problems over the years, which is a shame because it should be a beautiful course.
Currently - as of August 2019 - the course is in very poor shape. It has been this way the past few years and new management seems unable to turn it around. Splotchy greens that don't allow putts to roll true, big burnouts in fairways, some tee boxes just dead. Their approach to fixing it is to flood the course in the morning and then cart path only after 1pm - both far from ideal.
The service here is also poor. Chaotic is a better word, no one seems to know what they are doing - from the starters to the snack bar.
Recently played 2 rounds here at 5.5 and 5.0 hours respectively. I have wanted to keep this in the rotation but am giving up. Go somewhere else in the area - this place needs a complete reset!