Potomac Shores Golf Club

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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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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 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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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 |
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Photo submitted by u000001597260 on 07/27/2025
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Photo submitted by u000001597260 on 07/27/2025
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Photo submitted by u000001597260 on 07/27/2025
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Photo submitted by geoff on 06/05/2025
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Photo submitted by Steven2645505 on 05/27/2025
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Photo submitted by Steven2645505 on 05/27/2025
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Photo submitted by Steven2645505 on 05/27/2025
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Photo submitted by Steven2645505 on 05/27/2025
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Photo submitted by Steven2645505 on 05/27/2025
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Photo submitted by Steven2645505 on 05/27/2025
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Photo submitted by glenlowe on 09/21/2021
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Photo submitted by Wakbar on 07/19/2021
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Photo submitted by Wakbar on 07/19/2021
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Photo submitted by 8QaEhCfQgd2A2CP0VrGN on 06/17/2021
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Photo submitted by 8QaEhCfQgd2A2CP0VrGN on 06/17/2021
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Photo submitted by 8QaEhCfQgd2A2CP0VrGN on 06/17/2021
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Photo submitted by 8QaEhCfQgd2A2CP0VrGN on 06/17/2021
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Photo submitted by 8QaEhCfQgd2A2CP0VrGN on 06/17/2021
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Photo submitted by 8QaEhCfQgd2A2CP0VrGN on 06/17/2021
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Photo submitted by nbrown79 on 10/04/2020
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Photo submitted by nbrown79 on 10/04/2020
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Photo submitted by nbrown79 on 10/04/2020
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Photo submitted by nbrown79 on 10/04/2020
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Green complex on #4. Photo submitted by gregthegolfer606 on 06/09/2020
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Hole 7. Notice the changes made from the intial press pics. Photo submitted by gregthegolfer606 on 06/09/2020
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#16 (used to be #18) Photo submitted by gregthegolfer606 on 06/09/2020
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Approach on #1 Photo submitted by gregthegolfer606 on 06/09/2020
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 08/04/2019
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 08/04/2019
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Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 08/04/2019
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Photo submitted by Mper on 05/05/2019
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Photo submitted by Mper on 05/05/2019
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Photo submitted by Mper on 05/05/2019
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Par 5, #3 Green Photo submitted by Bombtech6316 on 04/16/2018
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Par 3, #4 Photo submitted by Bombtech6316 on 04/16/2018
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Par4, #9 Photo submitted by Bombtech6316 on 04/16/2018
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Par 4, #17 Photo submitted by Bombtech6316 on 04/16/2018
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Par 4, #18 with clubhouse in background Photo submitted by Bombtech6316 on 04/16/2018
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Photo submitted by garysheffield1 on 02/09/2018
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Photo submitted by garysheffield1 on 02/09/2018
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Photo submitted by garysheffield1 on 02/09/2018
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 09/07/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 09/07/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 09/07/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 09/07/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 09/07/2017
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Signature 10th - imagine this in the fall... Photo submitted by sorenj on 09/07/2017
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Looking down from the tee on #9 Photo submitted by EthanZimman on 06/15/2016
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Photo submitted by Ricstee on 12/31/2015
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Photo submitted by Ricstee on 12/31/2015
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Photo submitted by Ricstee on 12/31/2015
Combo Tees Between Gold & Silver; Beautiful Layout
Gold 6355 & Silver 5800. Any thought of combo tees? Beautiful layout. Holes 7 & 8 are awesome. Definitely will be back even with a 1hr 10 min drive.
Very good!
Conditions were great. Course layout is very good. I'd play it much more often if it wasn't so expensive. This is the place where I take friends when they are in town.
Bring your A game or stay home
What a stunning course from tee to green. Not for beginners. If you’re hesitant on what tees to play, play up. Absolutely fantastic condition when we played. I literally couldn’t imagine better. Some of the reviews on here are bordering absurdity. Show me a better maintained course within 50 miles of here that isn’t private and I’ll show you a liar. 5/5.
It Depends
Very nice course conditions. Interesting and challenging layout. Not a great course for beginners. Enjoyment will depend alot on who's in front of you and their pace of play. I've played 18 in 3 1/2 hours. I've also quit early after playing behind a group that took 2 hours and 40 minutes to play the front nine. Probably could use someone helping to push the slow pokes.
Jet3
Okay -I have read the many reviews about the course. So, let me share my opinion. First, in full disclosure, I live in Potomac Shores and the Pro Shop is 3 minutes from my garage. I have played the course 5 time this year in rain, wind, and warm weather. I have also played or been on at least 50 courses from Bethpage -Blue course to the Palms course at the Orlando Disney property in the past year. Jack Nicholas' Signature Potomac Shores GC is outstanding and on par or better than many of the courses I have seen or played on the east coast. Now, I would say that it is long and challenging (200 feet of elevation change - 7020 from tips). However, this is NOT a beginner's course. Also, first time golfers on the course will be challenged by the wind and some blind shots. But range books are available in the Pro Shop, and I would highly recommend. It is one of the most scenic and beautiful courses you will play and since it was built through the woods close to the Potomac River there are colors and vistas that can be nicely distracting. Bring your "A" game and enjoy this awesome course.
Beautiful Scenes, Challenging Course
Hate the player, not the game*. That’s how I’d describe my experience at this Virginia golf course just off I-95. Elevation changes, small undulated greens, beautiful scenery, and a challenging course. That’s all I got…
Great course and staff
Great people here, great course, is in awesome shape.
The ride from green to tee's is long which sorta makes it a over 4 hour round...but really worth the experience.
Great course great staff
Only thing that keeps this from being 5 star is its a more then 4 hour round …any holes are 1/4-1/2 mile in between green to tee. Don’t get me wrong it’s nice cool ride through shady trees but I just played a 4.5 hour round and wasn’t waiting and no one was waiting on us.
Staff is super nice. Beverage cart is well stocked.
Course is in nice shape. Not as much break as you may think on fairly nice quick greens.
The course was disappointing
We have always found this to be an elite course but not the day we played. The greens were about the worse I've played this year. They weren't cut and were crazy slow (very disappointing). They had received some rain two days earlier but everything was very dry yet we were not allowed to go off the cart path which made for a longer round. They had a small shotgun start in the morning but had no golfers go through for half an hour yet would not let us tee off the front. This has been traditionally one of our favorite courses but we may not go back. VERY SAD!
Still early season.
Course looks beautiful. Greens were punched/aerated 5-6 weeks ago. Still need to be dress with sand at least one more to even out the holes. Kind of disappointed the greens aren’t cut for at least 4/5 days and bumpy. Probably will play again sometime in June and hopefully the greens should be grown in and rolling true. Tee boxes and fairways are nice. Fringe around some greens will need another month to grow. Good track though.
Overrated and unfair design
Beware, this course is extremely challenging, even from the 5,790 tees. The holes look like they were designed by Picasso. There are deep bunkers; steep hills and ravines; heavy woods immediately off fairways; trees and bunkers in the middle of fairways; and small, elevated greens. Do not go near this course unless you are at least a 10 handicapper. It's unplayable, unfair and unenjoyable for the average golfer. I've played it twice and won't go back. Moreover, the conditions were not worth $70 weekday. Lots of bare spots and dirt patches around the greens. Other area public courses ar in much better shape at this point. Finally, the starter, while friendly and helpful, went on an unprovoked rant about how he thinks the Covid epidemic was overblown. Very inappropriate.
Not in good condition
I played the course with a friend. We were both disappointed. The course layout was ackward and the aerated greens were terrible to putt on.
Extremely Disappointing
Played this when it opened, such a shame the condition it's in now. Course is terrible with no marshals to speed up play. 5 hour and 30 minutes plus round. 8 to 10 minutes each hole. Played well, least fun I've had on a couse in a long time.
Favorite Course in this area
I have played this course many times. The staff is always friendly and very helpful. My wife and I went to the Tidewater Grill for lunch prior to our tee time. The food, drinks and service was amazing! Highly recommend this place to eat, even if you don't have a tee time.