Bowie Golf Club

Golfnow advertised $45. When I checked in. They charged $55 and said golfnow was wrong. Either way, this public course is maybe worth $25. Cups were not moved for sometime. Each cup was caving in and the grass was dead. Very tight course with tee boxes side by side, almost got hit several times. Our cart was also hit on the fly.

Overall, the day was excellent except for the counter guy. He was a butt. Not helpful from the start. Rather rude. He kept adding folks to our group as we were teeing off. Other than that, the wife and I had a great day.

Excellent playing conditions. The course is in great shape!

Bowie is working to update the course, the greens look great. The course is working on drainage issues, thinning out trees, etc. They still need to get more bathrooms on the course, have beverage carts out, snack bar/grill open and water on the course.

Wanting to play in the middle of the week and on short notice, the Bowie Golf Course popped up and I admit I had some pretty low expectations- I was pleasantly surprised!

This is a great course, not long (plays about 6100 from the tips) but a fun layout. The greens were actually in really great shape and were pretty consistent front to back. The sand traps are not well groomed but didn't expect glistening white BS showpieces. The surrounding areas (rough, woods, cart paths, between hole areas, etc.) are not the manicured landscape some expect but it is a municipal course that looks to be working very hard to tie things together. That was one of the GREAT indicators- There was a ton of activity working on the course overall to round out the place suggesting the place is headed in the right direction! I can't wait to head back in the coming weeks/months to play again because there seems to be a LOT of positive work going on there.

I played with a senior pair that knew the course well and have been playing for decades along with a 4th that was a mid-handicapper who was also very familiar with the course but hit the ball a little longer. He and I played from the tips and the old friends played from the gold. Was a great day indeed!

I will say that I had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed Bowie! The course was in remarkably good shape and was a ton of fun. The best part was the accidental pairing with "regulars" that tells me this place is someplace I will happily come back to.

The biggest detractor was the restaurant/snack bar was closed apparently due to transitions of management and the local health department getting synced. A mobile beverage cart, water coolers set out (places there but nothing put out) and the option for a burger or dog at the turn or after the round would make this place well worth a LOT more in fees!

No doubt will be back, hoping for the addition of a beverage cart and some food offerings!!

Second time in two weeks I played there. Had a tee time of 8:12 am, partner was older gentleman and and we were told we would be playing in a foursome. We arrived early and were able to go off as a twosome, thanks to the understanding starter.

Course was in pretty good shape. New carts and they r def doing more work taking out trees etc than in last few years. Still no bar/grill but hopefully they get that fixed soon. Greens were a little slow but all in all a good course for the price.

First tee time..

Threat of rain…

Nice quick round.

The course was just aerated when we played, so it was not as good as usual. The good news is the new management is spending money to make improvements. The course is a good value for the price paid.

The starter “Mike” was very friendly. Our cart broke down on hole two, following a call to the club house a replacement was provided in less than 5 minutes. The only complaint would be that the snack bar was not open.