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3.8
326 Reviews (326)
5 Stars
96
4 Stars
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3 Stars
52
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
80.1%
Recommend this course
281 out of 326 reviews
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4.1
12 Reviews (12)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
91.7%
Recommend this course
11 out of 12 reviews
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4.1
15 Reviews (15)
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4.1
Value
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Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
3.9
86.7%
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13 out of 15 reviews
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Course Highlights
Pristine tee boxes and fairways make this Ocean City layout a reliable go-to for well-maintained conditions. The course design earns consistent praise for its approachable yet engaging layout with plenty of sand play.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6701 yards
Slope 122
Rating 71.4

Ocean City Golf Club offers two championship courses: Newport Bay and Seaside. Opened in 1959, the Seaside Course is the club's original layout and since opening it has remained an Eastern shore favorite. It has a more traditional design than the other course, which underwent a renovation and rebuild. Seaside offers classic greens tightly lined with bunkers that are balanced with wide-open, player-friendly fairways. It is a challenging but playable test that is popular amongst locals. Five sets of tees make it even more approachable. The views of the marshes and bay, as well as the trees, give the course the feel of one in the Carolinas. In addition to the two courses, Ocean City Golf Club also offers a driving range and putting green before teeing off.

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Course Details

Year Built 1959
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.8
326 Reviews (326)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 15
Undulating Greens 7
Water Hazards 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 14
Playing Multiple Courses 14
Seniors 12
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 12
Near Local Attractions 7
Worth the Drive 7

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Day at the club

Discounted price was good.

Warm welcome upon arrival.

Easy check-in.

Started on-time.

No one in front of us.

Fast play.

Group behind us was a little slow.

Marshall asked us to pick up the pace for some reason. - that was a little strange since we were way ahead of next group and playing ready golf. It bothered one of our players.

Frequent visits by refreshment cart.

Course was in good shape.

Overall a great day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
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Previously Played

Will not play again

Complete dog track… course was horrible and course marshall was rude to us.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course Unplayable

I had never played here before. We had received a ton of rain. I was surprised the course open. The starter informed me it was cart path only, which I expected considering the amount of rain we had. I played 9 holes and quit. The course was unplayable. You couldn’t take relief from casual water because there was no relief. Balls disappeared in the fairway plugged below the surface. I guess they’ll do anything for money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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James Moon

Don’t go there, terrible condition everywhere. Don’t go

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Avoid it if you can.

Driving up the fairways looked weird and at that time I had no idea what was going on. Asked the Pro Shop employee and he explained that the front nine last year was closed for reseeding. Well the fairways on all 18 looked the same. They were patchy at best and completely saturated by 3 inches of 2 days prior. The weather has nothing to do with the lack of grass. I’ve played 5 different courses since January and none looked remotely like this. I think it’s going to take many more months before it resembles what a fairway should look like.

I personally do not like playing target golf. Almost half the holes seemed to have some kind of significant dog leg to them.

I think the next time I play there I’ll definitely play Newport as that offer much nicer views of the water. Seaside is just tree lined and no views of the water besides a pond or two. . Hopefully the fairways are not in the same condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not For Me

$85 for a round of Golf during the “off season for a course that at best is “ok”. Wasn’t worth the $$

No gps on cart, so unless u are playing with a member, navigating the course is a challenge. That would be the one thing that makes it not worth the $$. Price included 12 range balls.

Practice area is decent.

Greens in great shape. Fairways had been over seeded for winter, fair shape for October.

Not a course to bomb your driver unless u are very accurate.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played 50

Bag drop and starter clueless. Steve at the bag drop in 40 years of playing golf all the world is the rudest and nastiest individual and should never have direct contact with the public.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Cc layout

Great condition, nice old school layout, mostly open, great staff, limited choice of sugar free drinks

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

More like Swampside

Just disappointed we picked it cause it's called "Oceanside" and there was no ocean. Just swamps.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

STW

Enjoyed the round course was in good condition but we had to play the back nine two times. Unknown at the time the Tee time was selected and scheduled didn’t know the front nine was shut down until we were advised by the starter just before our Tee time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

They left us play harbor bay instead of seaside for the same money because seaside you had to play nine holes twice. Very

Very

Accommodating. five star on allowing us to play the better course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ranger Harassment

Our foursome tee'd off at 11:32. While on the tee box a twosome sat waiting behind us. All four pared the first 2 holes & 3 pared 3rd. At 4th tee box ranger drove up and said we were 2 minutes off the pace and to speed up. We were 30 minutes into our round. There were 3 twosomes behind us. Starters need to learn to pair up, plus 9 of 18 holes were closed. Same starter approachesd us on back and asked "did you guys pick up the pace." We won't return to a beautiful course. Ranger--red shirt and brown beard(needs terminated). Ruined my personal best round of the summer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointing experience

The staff at the course were friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the cooler got flagged. No problem. However the beverage cart that they said would be around to provide beverages was a unicorn. When it did finally appear I tried waving her down and calling but she had ear buds in so she couldn’t hear me yelling for her. How is that possible or is allowed? I mean how is the cart person going to hear customers if she has ear buds in ??

I even called the clubhouse to have the cart person meet us on a call. They said they would send her but we got ghosted. You take away our cooler then there’s nothing on the course in terms of beverages?? Very uncool..

Also the course was in rough shape. Greens were fine but we’re a little hairy. And to top it off we were forced to play the seaside back nine twice. That was totally lame

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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