Ocean Pines GC: #18
Aerial view of the 18th hole at Ocean Pines Golf Club.
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3.8
574 Reviews (574)
5 Stars
202
4 Stars
227
3 Stars
77
2 Stars
42
1 Stars
26
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
75.7%
Recommend this course
475 out of 574 reviews
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3.6
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
67.6%
Recommend this course
23 out of 34 reviews
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3.6
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
70.2%
Recommend this course
33 out of 47 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Woodland
Par 72
Length 7074 yards
Slope 135
Rating 74.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Apple Pay Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Players at Ocean Pines Golf Club are required to wear collared shirts. Jeans or denim shorts are not permitted.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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3.8
574 Reviews (574)
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1.0
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First Time Playing

Rude staff and poor course conditions

Starter was a jerk from the second we got out of the car. Acted annoyed that we arrived 45 minutes early and didn’t know where to go as it was our first time. Weeds growing in the greens, horrible tee boxes, and too many bare patches. Don’t waste your time

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

A Money Grab

Course layout is very nice and clubhouse nice. Otherwsie, golf conditions are very very disappointing. Lots of bad fairways (supposedly from drought/heavy rain) and even some temporary tee boxes, but truthfully, many tee-boxes and gateways needed major help. On top of it, knowing these conditions, they still charge full price of $110!

That’s why I call this place a money grab.

I played Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club the day before for $10 more and conditions were 5,10x better!

Sorry, but I hate when courses treat guests unfairly!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Rolling Over in His Grave

Not a good experience at all. The starter was rude and overbearing (barking and whistling at us), and the driving range and putting green were sub-par. The course was in terrible condition. Many of the tee boxes had barely any grass on them, and the grass that was there was shaggy and unkempt. A lot of the fairways were barren, and the greens weren’t much better. The online photos were incredible, and Robert Trent Jones Sr. is a masterful designer. This course looked nothing like the photos, and I suspect RTJ Sr. would be rolling over in his grave if he saw it in its current state.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Great layout but lower than average tee boxes and greens

I’ve never seen worse tee box conditions in 13 years of playing. The greens were doused in sand which made all reads non effective

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

Golf

Great course and clubhouse. First time playing and really enjoyed the experience. Will definitely be back to play again next time we are in the area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Some rough spots

Some tee boxes were unleveled and areas on approach to greens were in rough shape, probably from recent weather issues. Overall, course was in shape enough to warrant a Hot Deal price.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

you get what you pay for

We took our 2 son's who play once a year. Only paid $59, tees and fairways were poor condition at best, greens were slow. Design was got, but it took 5 hrs to play. Not recommended.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need a bench

All in all a nice day out got paired with another single had a great time. Fairways were mixed in conditions. Had a beer after my round and was given last call and told to leave. That was fine except I called Uber and it was going to be 20 minutes, so I stood outside. They could use a bench out there. Great staff I would go back

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

In rough shape

Some of the worst tee boxes I have seen at any course. Some of the par 3 boxes had grass think as the rough to hit off of. See pictures. And they weren’t the worse ones. Fairways were ok but greens were almost unputtable!. Bumps from poorly fixed ball marks, footprints from golfers dragging their feet , patches lead to inconsistent rolls. Not sure how much money is being put back into the course. But it’s not enough!

The good news is it was only $40 and we got 18 holes in.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not What it Once Was

To say I was disappointed in the course conditions after years of playing at Ocean Pines would be an understatement. The tees were a combination of dirt, rye, Bermuda and bent grasses, without any consistency. Most of the fairways were a combination of rye, Bermuda and bent, and much like the tee boxes, inconsistent with the strongest grass overtaking the bent. Many of the bunkers have an overgrowth of weeds, which should take minimal effort to eliminate and maintain. The highlight of OP is the RTJ layout and the bent greens, which were renovated a few years ago and remain healthy. After playing OP for more than 40 years, and the first time in 4-5 years, I was disappointed to see the once gem of Ocean City golf in such poor condition. It's time for the OP community association to reinvest in this one-time beach classic and bring it back on par to the newer venues for both members and guests.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in need of some work

Punched greens were very bumpy. First nine took three and a half hours. Thank God a lot of people let and the second nine was done in less than one and a half hours Hopefully the weather will cooperate and the course will get in better shape

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wish I were playing better, but fun day

As difficult as always, lol…..but in pretty good shape, better than a couple years ago….great service/staff

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Fun Round on a terrific layout

First time playing here. Very nice facility in great condition. Pace was a bit quicker than we were used to as a regular foursome. We were on pace but we actually waved up 2 threesomes during our round. They looked and played like course regulars.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Anne Craft

Slow play. Behind to kids who have obviously not played before or not often, hit two to three balls off the tee. Originally 2- threesomes but one person hurt their back so became a five-some although warned by ranger twice. We won’t return, especially for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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