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
3.9
Amenities
3.9
74.7%
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475 out of 574 reviews
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2.9
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
46.7%
Recommend this course
7 out of 15 reviews
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3.6
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
66.7%
Recommend this course
24 out of 36 reviews
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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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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

nice course but

Very nice golf course with friendly staff however, we decided to leave frustrated after playing 17 holes in 5.5 hours. "Cart path only" added to the slow play.

Players were hitting more than 1 ball. Rangers need to keep play moving.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 06/21/2018

Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed our Robert Trent Jones-designed course but are sorry to hear that you weren't able to finish your round. Although we didn't hear any complaints about slow play on the day you visited, we do know that we were busy that day. Being cart path-only would definitely contribute to a slower-than-normal round, and although we're not sure when you played, we know that afternoon tee times especially can run a bit more slowly on busy days as any delays tend to build up as the day progresses.Our marshals do monitor play on the course and work to keep the pace moving along, but since we can't keep on eye on every hole all the time, it's certainly possible that some slow-play behavior was missed. If you notice another group doing anything to hold up play, such as hitting more than one ball, please feel free to let a marshal know or, if a marshal isn't around, give us a call in the Golf Shop at 410-641-6057 and we'll send someone out to deal with the situation. We appreciate your sharing your experience with us and hope you'll come back and give us another try sometime soon!

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Even with major rain the course was in good shape. Staff could learn to smile and act friendly and appear to welcome you and glad your playing ocean pines instead of the many other courses nearby. If you or your partner are timid or high handicap and sign up as twosome they pair you up with others so make sure you can play as a twosome.

Overall great course...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 06/20/2018

Thank you so much for your five-star review! We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Ocean Pines. Our area has definitely seen a lot of rain lately but our maintenance staff has done a terrific job keeping the course in great shape. We're sorry that you weren't treated to friendlier service during your visit, especially since we pride ourselves on great customer service. We'll continue to work to make sure that all of our guests are made to feel welcome. As you noted, our policy is to pair twosomes with other golfers if there is a request for the tee time, but we don't make that pairing based on personality or ability. Since we don't ask for handicap scores when tee times are booked we actually have no way of knowing what any individual golfer is apt to shoot and always hope that paired twosomes will enjoy the opportunity to play with someone new. Since you're in the area for the season, we hope you'll have many more opportunities to golf Ocean Pines! Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A hidden gem in Ocean City, MD

Ocean Pines is like our home course whenever we come to OC. The course is well maintained and present moderate level of challenge. It's in Berlin but much closer to the ocean than most other courses in the area. The green fee is reasonable. Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 06/14/2018

Thank you so much for your five-star review and kind comments. We love hearing that you consider Ocean Pines your home course when you're in town. We're just a short drive from Ocean City, as you pointed out! We agree that our Robert Trent Jones-designed course offers the area's best golf value and are maybe going to have to borrow your "hidden gem" description! We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to having you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Experience

Nice round, pretty course, well maintained.

Wait time was bad. We had 3 groups of 5 players (yes 5) ahead of us as a group outing. We had to wait at least several minutes at each tee box. A no-no.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 06/14/2018

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We're so glad you enjoyed our Robert Trent Jones-designed course but are sorry to hear about the slow play you experienced. We do not allow groups of 5, but sometimes golfers try to work their way around that rule. If our marshals see a group of five playing together they will break them up, but unfortunately we can't monitor all holes at all times. We apologize that those golfers held your twosome up and understand your frustration at the delay. We do hope you'll come back and give us another try. Thanks again.

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hit it straight

I'm a 10 handicap so I miss a fair amount of Fairways - this course and many other affordable public courses in this area are all doing the same thing leaving the rough too high - often have to be right over your ball to find it - lots of time spent looking for your ball even though only a few yards off the Fairway and nearly impossible to reach the green in regulation from such deep rough I'm golfing less and may need to find another Hobby because haven't had much fun playing these courses- the premium courses would not dare charge what they do and have the playing conditions so difficult my problem is I can very seldom afford to play $100 and up courses

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 06/13/2018

Thank you so much for sharing feedback about your experience at Ocean Pines. We're sorry that you found the rough to be too high when you played. As you probably know, this spring has been an incredibly wet one, and massive rainfall amounts have put us somewhat behind when it comes to mowing. Additionally, the rain has made the grass grown especially fast. We usually try to focus on greens, fairways and tee boxes first and can only imagine that other courses in the area might be doing the same. We think that our Robert Trent Jones-designed course is challenging but fair, and we always encourage guests to play from the set of tees that will make their round the most fun, which is the most important part! The course truly is in fantastic condition right now, so we do hope you'll come back and give us another try. Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 06/13/2018

Thank you so much for your five-star review and for playing Ocean Pines! We're glad you had great weather the day you played and that you were treated to excellent customer services and an overall great round! Our Robert Trent Jones-designed course is really shining this season, so we' hope you'll have the opportunity to come back and visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 06/04/2018

Thank you so much for your five-star review! Your rating lets us know that we "got it right" during your visit, which is what we strive to achieve. Our Robert Trent Jones course is in fabulous condition right now, so we hope you'll get the chance to come back and play another round soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Decent Track

Not a bad course at all for the price. The range and putting greens are nice. Only issue I had was on a few holes there were overhanging trees on the tee box that made it pretty unfair. Nice course overall though

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 06/04/2018

Thanks so much for sharing your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed our Robert Trent Jones-designed course and agree that it's a great value. We are always evaluating course conditions to ensure that we offer a fair but challenging layout and do have some tree work planned, so we hope you'll pay us another visit soon and let us know what you think!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 05/18/2018

Thank you so much for your five-star review - your rating lets us know that we "got it right" during your visit! We're glad you enjoyed your round at Ocean Pines Golf Club and hope that you'll come back and play us again soon - we've got a great golf season still ahead of us!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 05/01/2018

Thank you for sharing your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed your round at Ocean Pines Golf Club and hope you'll let us know if there's anything we could do to enhance your experience in the future. Now is a wonderful time for golf on the Eastern Shore, so please come back and visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 05/01/2018

Thank you so much for sharing your review of Ocean Pines Golf Club! We're glad to know you'd recommend our Robert Trent Jones-designed course to others and hope you'll let us know if there's anything we could have done to improve your experience. We have several months of great golf weather ahead of us, so please come back and visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

No marshall on course. Backed up with 3 groups waiting on the tee at the fifth hole. Took 3 hrs for 9 holes. Did not stay till dark to finish round. Left after 9

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 05/01/2018

Thank you for sharing your feedback! We're truly sorry that your round at Ocean Pines wasn't exceptional and that you experienced particularly slow play. This is our busiest time of the year, and even with the best efforts of our marshalls, play does sometimes get backed up. Our usual pace of play is 4 1/2 hours, and on a very busy day when we have back-to-back tee times the pace can be greater than that. Please know that we take comments such as yours seriously and are constantly evaluating how we can improve our day-to-day performance. The golf season is just beginning, so we hope you'll come back soon and give us another try!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Ocean Pines - Best course in Ocean City, Md for the price!

Ocean Pines is great layout, greens are coming in nicely after aeration. Best value for the money in OC.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 04/24/2018

Thank you so much for sharing your review and comments, Steve! We agree that our Robert Trent Jones-designed course offers the best golfing value in the area and look forward to having you back for another round sometime soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Should think twice before playing this course

We were forced to play with two women even if the course was not busy.

The ladies did their best but had to find balls in the wood what slowed down our pace, when asked if we could go ahead and play on our own the answer was NO.

Multiple T Boxes had black flies infestation and we had to abandon and start playing from the faiway.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 04/17/2018

Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us - we’re so sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy your round at Ocean Pines. The Friday you played was a beautiful, warm, sunny day – the first in a long time - which meant that our tee sheet was especially packed. Because you had only booked a twosome, we received another reservation for the remaining two slots at that time. Additionally, our policy dictates that rounds booked with third-party agencies must be played at the time reserved, so we weren’t able to send you out earlier. Of course, when tee times are booked we have no way of knowing the players’ abilities, but we generally find that most golfers still have an enjoyable time regardless of whom they’re paired with. We do hope you’ll consider giving Ocean Pines another try despite your experience with the particular twosome you played with and that you’ll reach out to us if there’s anything else we could do to meet your expectations. Thanks again.

Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice place to spend a afternoon

Early season conditions were pretty good.Hope to able to play it when the grass is growing and the greens are completely healed from aeration marks. Lots of huge sand traps and every one i put my ball in was filled with lovely deep sand.. Course layout not exceptionally hard.but interesting. Well named as Ocean pines as many holes had tall pines from tee to green. They protect houses which seem to encircle the course. You yank or slice one you hope it hits a tree. Overall real nice course and worth a visit when in the Ocean city area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 04/16/2018

Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! We're glad you were able to play a round with us and that you enjoyed our Robert Trent Jones layout. Some nice warm days should help the course get in shape for the spring season, so we hope you'll come back and visit us again - we're just a short drive from Ocean View!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time! Very nice staff and fun course!

My husband and I came south from Pittsburgh to play a little golf in warmer weather. We were matched up with a twosome that live at Ocean pines. What a great time we had! The greens were recently aerated so they weren’t all that fast but the course was otherwise in pretty good shape for this time of year. We enjoyed the layout and challenging holes. 18 was a great finishing hole indeed. We look forward to coming back later this Spring.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 04/10/2018

Thank you so much for sharing your round at Ocean Pines Golf Club! We are so glad you enjoyed our Robert Trent Jones layout and agree that it offers a challenging but fair experience. The course is greening up nicely now that spring is well underway, so conditions should be even better the next time you join us. We always love hosting folks from the Pittsburgh area and look forward to having you play with us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

RTJ Jr Course on the Eastern Shore

Fun layout. Takes you out and around he canals in Ocean Pines. They had punched the greens recently, but it’s that time of year. Very fun layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 04/03/2018

Thank you so much for your five-star review! We're glad you enjoyed our Robert Trent Jones layout and agree that it's a treat to play. It feels good to have the golf season underway on the Eastern Shore and hope you'll find time to make the short trip from southern Delaware to visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The staff was awful

The staff was really rude. I do not want to see him working there.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 11/15/2017

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're very disappointed to hear that our staff was rude to you during your visit to our course. We would very much like to know more about your experience and encourage you to contact our PGA Director of Golf John Malinowski directly at 410-641-6057 or golf@oceanpinesgolf.org. We take comments such as yours to heart and hope you'll give us a chance to address the issue. Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Day

Fun course played in about 4 1/2 hours on a unseasonably warm day in November. Range located next to first tee, balls reasonably priced but not included in cost. Challenging course that plays fair to all players. Course was in good conditions when we played though rough was a little long making it very hard to locate your ball amongst the leaves. The course does retain water so it can be soft making for some extra challenges on some fairway approaches. The course is one of the best values in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 11/07/2017

Thank you so much for your feedback! We've had beautiful fall weather and are glad you were able to take advantage of it by playing Ocean Pines. We agree that our Robert Trent Jones-designed course offers a challenging but fair layout at a great price. We're open year-round, so we hope you'll come back and play a round with us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Extremely fair an enjoyable course.

Played course on a gorgeous late autumn day through Golfnow for under $20, an unbelievable price for such an enjoyable round. Course had taken on a lot of water recently according to the starter. A couple of holes had aerated portions of the greens but that was the only negative and really it wasn't more than a couple of feet on maybe 2-3 holes. The course is challenging and rewards shotmaking ability over length. We played the round in just over 4 hours and thoroughly enjoyed our day. Look forward to playing the course again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
2d1ee407-df95-5ce1-b2df-b1df72451f60
Commented on 10/27/2017

Thank you so much for your review and for sharing your comments. We are glad you enjoyed your round at our Robert Trent Jones-designed course. We agree that it's a challenging but fair layout! Fall is a wonderful time to play golf on the Eastern Shore, but we are open year-round and look forward to having you visit us again soon!

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