East Potomac Golf Links - Blue Course

Blue course was tight but fun. Good conditions but some standing water on course. Would certainly play again.

Is this the best course ever? Absolutely not. Is it good for a weekday round? Absolutely. The greens are ok - if people fixed ball marks they’d be able to care for the greens and let them run better. The fairways are fine but not great. The rough is fair.

You’re getting what you pay for, but you might be getting more than your money is worth. The course isn’t going to wow you but there are some pretty great views of monuments. It’s an affordable, decent, and very convenient course.

The course conditions were good, a major improvement.

All the greens rolled smooth and fast. Fairways and rough were improved but need minor touch ups. We finished the round in 3.5 hrs on a busy day. Not bad for a historic municipal golf course.

The change in management is obvious. The greens are cut and rolled. The rough is much more consistent... and they aren’t over-watering so it played fast and you could compress the ball. Much better course conditions!

Fairways are awful and greens are beat up. Good Views!

I'm surprised I haven't reviewed East Potomac before now, but I walked away very impressed by my early spring round.

The Blue is the sort of municipal course every city should have. Affordable and straightforward but not without interest for good players. East Potomac won't swallow many golf balls (even a mid-handicapper can play 18 without losing one), but it's no slouch either, especially if some wind picks up.

On the front, some favorite holes include 6, a par 5 that veers towards the right, bordered by the Potomac up the right hand side, and 7, a very short (300 yard) par 4 with a severe dogleg left that presents many options for players.

After the turn, I enjoy the 11th, a semi-blind par 3 with a green that is larger than it appears from the tee. The next three holes play up the island toward Hains Point, with the river on the right, before turning back towards the clubhouse.

The course can get crowded and slow on summer afternoons, but we played in about 4 hours with a 9 am tee time on Saturday.

They converted the tees and fairways to bermuda last year, and I have never seen them in better shape. I can't wait to see how well they play in the heat of summer. The course used to let the rough grow far too long, I hope they keep the current look with moderate rough.

Honestly reading the reviews I thought the course was going to be horrible.

The threesome was me and my two juniors.

We had a blast! Reminds me of my childhood and the course I grew up on.

It’s a great value and great place to work on your short game.

Can’t wait to play here again. For the money it’s a steal.

Played this course twice recently. I hadn't played it in 4 years at least. It looked and played the exact same way! The fairways and greens are in good shape and the course has enough hazards to be challenging. It's neat to see the Washington monument and Potomac river throughout the course. Nearly everyone I've played with (which is a lot since I'm usually a single) has been very nice and enjoyable. I recommend this course to everyone.

Took a trip to DC with buddies for a bachelor party and played 18 here. It's early in the season and the course is in seriously rough shape. We started aiming for the rough because it was so difficult to play short iron shots from the 'fairway,' which are really just long stretches of dirt with a thin shade of green. However the convenient location to the city, holes right by the water, and views of sites like the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial make it a unique experience worth trying. The staff was very friendly and understood that we were there primarily for a good time rather than shooting low. If you're staying in DC and want to see cool views, drink beers, and hack around on a beat-up track, this is the place to go. Otherwise you're better off going farther out and paying more to play a real course.

I played this course while I was on vacation in DC and to be honest I was excited. But for a $30 round of golf there had to be a catch. When you hit the first tee one thing stood out the most, the amount of geese dung that covered the majority of the course like a minefield. Luckily I left my golf shoes at my hotel because if I would have worn them then they would have been ruined. Other than that the holes really don't have much variety and is fairly bland. If you choose to risk this course don't dress in your nicest clothes because you may ruin them.