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Potomac Shores Golf Club

4.3
450 Reviews (450)
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4.3
450 Reviews (450)
5 Stars
214
4 Stars
134
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
19
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
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82.9%
Recommend this course
370 out of 450 reviews
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4.3
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
80.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 15 reviews
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4.3
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
81.1%
Recommend this course
30 out of 37 reviews
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Course Highlights
Potomac Shores features a highly regarded layout with elevation changes, sloping greens, and long par 4s that reward precision. Well-maintained fairways and greens, friendly staff, and smooth pace of play consistently impress golfers throughout the season.

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Holes 18
Type Resort/Public
Par 72
Length 7020 yards
Slope 144
Rating 74.7
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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 7020 yards 74.7 144
Gold 72 6355 yards 71.6 137
Gold 72 6355 yards 78.4 150
Silver 72 5790 yards 68.9 132
Silver (W) 72 5790 yards 75.2 143
Jade 72 4940 yards 65.2 126
Jade (W) 72 4940 yards 70.4 133
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Scorecard for Potomac Shores Golf Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 74.5/145 530 225 355 200 435 305 410 575 420 3455 455 230 515 135 605 410 405 405 405 3565 7020
Gold M: 71.5/139 W: 78.0/146 465 170 335 170 400 285 380 535 375 3115 425 185 485 120 545 390 335 390 365 3240 6355
Silver M: 68.9/131 W: 74.9/141 415 145 315 155 375 270 345 500 350 2870 405 155 435 100 485 365 320 350 305 2920 5790
Jade M: 65.1/124 W: 70.1/131 375 115 300 135 325 235 305 390 290 2470 335 115 405 80 455 275 265 275 265 2470 4940
Handicap 15 5 13 11 1 17 3 7 9 4 12 16 18 2 8 14 10 6
Par 5 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 36 4 3 5 3 5 4 4 4 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 17 15 3 9 1 13 7 11 5 4 16 8 18 2 10 12 14 6

Course Details

Year Built 2014
Fairways Latitude 36 Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2014) Jacobson Golf Course Design (2014) Chad Goetz (2019)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Lockers

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Reviews

4.3
450 Reviews (450)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Patio Dining 11
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 17
Elevation Changes 17
Undulating Greens 17
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 14
Locals 12
A Weekend Splurge 10
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 9
Worth the Drive 8
Convenient to the City 6

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DurandEastman
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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afinn1
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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user164
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Duke671
Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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gusthelab
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing

Good potential, but needs investment

Layout is great, 5/5. Condition was 3/5; greens good, fairway decent but rough quite spotty. Not a negative just an fyi—you would not want to walk — very sig distance b/t holes. No one was there so pace was great; felt sort of deserted early week. Range was 3/5. Needs some investment and tlc and could be very good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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PghSmash
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

very nice course

really enjoyed this course, i usually walk and the pro shop said it wasn't possible. the cart ride to the second tee proved him right! had a great time

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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hoangnguyen62
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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spdigby
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Jurmell
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in decent shape overall. However, they need to install ball washers on either the carts or near the signage when you approach the holes. Also, there needs to be more garbage cans installed throughout.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Jatinderps
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Sleach44
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u000003960633
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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ianglumph
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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u759758167
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Beatiful Golf Course, but....

The starter was super friendly, and the practice facility is good.

The golf course is in good shape, and the layout is beautiful, but it doesn't make much sense because you don't get to the clubhouse until the 16th hole. It was cartpath only (a lot of walking), 88 degrees, sunny, and there was no beverage cart on the course (only two water stations in the whole course). It was not an enjoyable round of golf.

We had dinner at the clubhouse after our round, and the service was a little rocky; one of our appetizers came after our main dishes. The food was good.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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ccjohnso
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place to play

Beautiful weather combined with a super friendly staff, can’t find a better place to play in the DMV!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u3557241
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Russ7104364
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Great course but I don’t want to see anything for 5 hours 20 mins

This is a beautiful golf course. It’s a spectacular layout with a lot of elevation change and some really cool holes. That is in great condition. I played it on a beautiful fall day with the leaves changing colors and it really was an incredibly pretty course. It’s too bad that something has controllable and fixable as pay of supply Can be so entirely missed. Not one Marshall and there were times that there were four groups on a part four which is just plain unacceptable. The people who run this course should understand that while some people will come back regardless of the pace, others like me will not, and will tell their friends to stay away.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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LhjBf3Yaz9owrFoe1B9u
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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progolf1986
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Challenging but fun course!

A unique course layout offering a tough challenge but fair. Lots of sloping greens and fairways. Beautiful conditions and a true test!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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adamsk89
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good time

Overall course in great shape some tboxes need work the greens ran true even though they were aerated Monday and Tuesday definitely will play there again

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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