Maryland National Golf Club

Great layout with a demanding finish stretch. Lot of elevation changes and holes protected from wind at tee and/or green but not in air! Always in good to great condition.

Great conditions from tee boxes to greens. Challenging layout, but fun course to play with lot of elevation changes and great views of the surrounding foothills. Great deal from golfnow, but would not play this course for a daily fee above $50.00.

Only complaint is I was to be part of a threesome, but the other 2 teed of 45 min earlier, so played as a single. Staff should be more accommodating so golfers do not have to go out in the middle of the day as a single..

Maryland National is the best course in the mid Atlantic. The condition is excellent and the staff are first class. I play it as much as I can.

Course conditions were excellent, although some tee boxes had enough sand-filled divots that made choosing a sturdy place to tee off challenging. Fairways were beautiful. Greens had a few ball marks here and there, but in much better shape than other area courses. Greens tend to have large aprons in front. Many downhill and/or sloping fairways, downhill collection areas, and a few blind shots. Staff was very friendly. Par 5 No. 13 runs along side near interstate highway.

MD National is one of the better public courses in the DC area. If you're willing to make the drive up north, I highly recommend playing this course. It is tough but fair and it has a very good mix of holes.

Interesting course. Looking for flat spots? Challenging but not too much from white tees. Will definintely play again. Thank goodness for the GPS because without it, you can add at least 5 or more to your score. GPS is essential on some holes. First course that I've seen a clock at the driving range - Thank you! Don't understand why more courses don't do this. Love the ball washer and club cleaner on cart.

Excellent course. Fairly tough from gold tees. In great condition. For first timers on this course there are some blind shots that can be tricky so ride up and scout.

Got a great rate from Golf Now. If I could get that rate would play there all the time.

This is a challenging course but it is open enough that if you aren't a single handicapper you won't lose a lot of golf balls. The par 3s are all well designed, the par 5s are laid out nicely and there are some real challenge par 4s. The fairways and greens were in excellent condition. Overall this course is a definite must-play if you are an avid golfer due to the course conditions and layout.

1st time here loved the scenery and the overall challenge throughout the course!
Nice lay-out and beautiful course

The course came highly recommended and it did not disappoint. Lots of hills and quite a few blind shots, but extremely fun to play

Maryland National is a beautiful course. Fairways were in outstanding shape. Since only a week or so removed from aeration of the greens, they were a bit hairy, but overall they putted fine, though slow. The practice facilities were great. Food from the bar at the turn was very good and reasonably priced. The GPS system was very helpful and seemed to very accurately indicate the distance to the PINS based on comparison to my laser. I very much look forward to returning with my son.

Played here back right after it opened, and returned some 12 years later for the first time. The only thing I remembered about the course prior to teeing off was the dumb tree on #2. Whoever or whatever removed it, thank you!

The course has some interesting elevation change, and rather small, narrow greens that require solid approach shots. Greens are not too tricked up apart from their size, but do require thought in reading the subtle breaks. I do kind of feel like something was missing about the course though. I played it just after heavy rain the prior day, so it was wet and path only, but it was in gray shape with few casual water issues. The course was also WIDE open in the mid day on a Wednesday.

I'm not sure I'd pay full freight for it. But if you get a hot deal on here and it's worth a round.

This is a challenging but fair course . I loved it. It's fair relative to a PB Dye course, for example (which have miniature golf- type greens with way too many undulations). The fairways were challenging because of hills, but often acted in the golfer's favor by channeling the ball where you would want it as opposed to the wrong direction. Distance control is often important. If you don't hit it straight bring plenty of balls. The greens were not easy but they were fair also. The traps were plentiful (and the only complaint I have about the course was the coarseness of the sand in them). But there again I'm only a 50-50 sand player and had generally no problem getting out the first try. I had a late lunch and was expecting the usual tuna fish sandwich fair. I got blackened tuna instead. I'd love to go back but the course is expensive for me as a retiree (it's in the $75 to $100 range)...I got a deal for $35 or so on Golfnow which allowed me to play here. I'd love to go back.. It is a hike from the DC area (an hour from Silver Spring) but the guy I paired up with was also from the DC area and some of the better public courses are that distance from DC. I can only hit my driver 175 yards at best, although usually straight. And even I could reach the green in regulation on the par 5's. So I'm not sure why the fellow who was a senior like me didn't think the course was fair to seniors. Only one or two holes forced carries that required a shot beyond me. I saw no one walking this course, which I usually do where I play in the DC area. It is far too hilly for most walkers (and if there were any ice I'm not sure I'd want to drive a cart down a couple of the hills).

The course was in great condition and the greens pretty quick. Its pretty wide open...if you miss in the right spots. Good challenges for uphill and downhill shots.

Glad I chose to play Maryland National. Have driven by on numerous occasions and always wanted to make the drive out to play. Found I had time to squeeze in a round and got a good deal on golfnow. Course was in excellent condition for late June. Played as a single on mid day round and never waited to take a shot. Staff, including starter, beverage cart driver Jacky and golf shop all friendly and personable. Look forward to playing here again soon. Some challenging shots and great scenery.

Very nice course, excellent condition and the view spectacular , I will come back, love it.

Only complaint is that it was slow. Told the marshall that we were 3 and a half hours into our round and were on hole 12 and nothing was done about it. Other than that, it was a beautiful setting with some nice "different" holes.

Range is excellent, Course in good shape, Bunkers are good, Greens are fast but roll well. Overall a good round.

Wide open but many blind shots due to lots of elevation changes, very few flat lies, ball is always above or below your feet. Would not play it again very soon, to frustrating.

Great golf course and nice scenery. definitely recommend it