Ocean Pines Golf Club

I first played this course about 5 years ago after seeing it on GolfNow and I make it a priority to play the course when visiting if a discounted tee time becomes available. The only Robert Trent Jones Sr. course on MD’s Eastern Shore (I’m pretty sure), the course requires strong shotmaking, all the clubs in your bag, and consistently keeping the ball in play on the mostly tree-lined course. Although I still never have recorded a score on the 12th hole (grrr), the fact that I recorded two pars for the first time will make me want to come back!

This is a nice course but there are little to no yardage markers. We had a Marshall drive past us and I thought they were going to ask us to pick up the pace. He only wanted feedback on the course, and we suggested “simple yardage markers Red (100 yds), White (150 yds), Blue (200 yds)”. The Marshall acknowledged there were only “red brick markers on the back 9 holes indicating 200 yds”. We were left scratching our heads - that made no sense. I noticed how many sprinkler heads were marked for numerical identification - take the obvious next step and add the yardage to the center of the green. With no GPS on the cart, please make this small change. It would help the pace of play as well.

Some fairways I need much work

Course could use more water stations

Rough was inconsistent, some areas thick with crabgrass

Greens in nice condition

Course was in good shape except for a couple

chewed up fairways and tee boxes. But otherwise good. Stay out of the rough! Very thick, lush and hard to get out of. Staff was friendly and we had a good 19th hole in their clubhouse.

There were literally hundreds of huge swarming ground dwelling hornets on several greens. We had to walk of the greens and left a ball or two in the bunkers. Paid for18 but after 9 we were done. The person in the pro shop offered a rain check for 9 but were from out of state. I had to complain further to get her to grab her boss to authorize a nine hole refund. Tough course though with nice water features.

Rough to high unplayable. Greens incredibly slow. I could have got closer chipping a 9 iron

The course was in good shape on a hot day. The greens were slow but in very good condition. It was a very HOT day and they did not provide water at any of the holes for drinking or staying cool. They had a bathroom on the course with a water fountain outside, but the fountain for water was turned off.

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

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!