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4.0
1091 Reviews (1091)
5 Stars
276
4 Stars
557
3 Stars
184
2 Stars
51
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
92.3%
Recommend this course
999 out of 1091 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.9
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.4
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.3%
Recommend this course
12 out of 13 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.9
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
89.3%
Recommend this course
50 out of 56 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course offers an enjoyable layout with flat open fairways, challenging doglegs, and water hazards on the back nine that reward accurate play. Consistently friendly staff and strong value for money make this a welcoming option for golfers of all skill levels.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6142 yards
Slope 122
Rating 69.0

Previously known as Belair Golf & Country Club

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Course Details

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

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, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.0
1091 Reviews (1091)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 27
Watching the Game 8
19th Hole Specials 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 26
Water Hazards 22
Elevation Changes 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 44
Beginners 28
Walkers 22
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 31
Convenient to the City 22
Worth the Drive 10

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Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course and amenities

Course is great for the price. Very player friendly with not many penalty areas to be concerned with Could use a restaurant that is open. Has been closed for 6 months and has no drinks available on course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Very good condition , considering the weather we have been having

I played with the Bowie seniors before the ownership changed for 15 years. I enjoyed being back. Sorry Bowie was unable to find a way for the seniors to continue the league..

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs lots of little things

Around some of the tee boxes the weeds and shrubbery was overgrown and intruding into the walkway and tee box.

No divot repair shakers for the carts

Ball washers didn’t have water or soap

Cart paths when/where available are in desperate need for repair/overhaul

Cut down trees are left for nature to deal with instead of being hauled away

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great for getting the rust off

I hadn't played a full round of golf in years, so I was looking for a course that wouldn't completely punish me as I got back into the swing of things. Bowie is an affordable round of golf without too many hazards (likely saving me a sleeve of balls at the very least). I'll be back again soon to keep making progress on my game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

We play every Sunday morning

Would like set permanent tee time instead of having to stay up till 12 :01 am Sunday morning to get the following Sunday’s Tee Time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Local resident

Moderately priced, reasonable condition, challenging but not overly difficult for us hackers

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improvements on the way

First time playing since the changeover, and expectations were not high. The bunkers were raked and the greens were in good shape and faster than they have been. Looks like they are making efforts for sure. It would have been nice to have some form of food service, or at least notification that there would not be anything available. Understood that the clubhouse and facility needs the renovations that they are (I assume) doing. Communication of the downtime would have made up for it. I will definitely go back however.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

3-8-22 jrs

No pro shop. No snack bar. One non-attached bathroom. Course under new management. Needs Bowie money to make improvements. Course itself was quite playable

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

City Delaying Improvements to Close the Golf or Incompetent course management

Where to start...the course is in very, very, very poor condition, the tee boxes are non-existent, the tee markers are to the side of the tee boxes placed in the bad grass. The fairways are marginal, the bunkers are nothing but compacted sand and weeds to the point of failure. The greens, multiple types of grass and weeds dominate the greens. Now, the course management has decided there should be (15) minutes between each players start and the marshal goes up, in sight of the first green, and will not let the next group tee off until the group ahead leaves the green...Ridiculous! So when you make the turn, guess what, no concession open, no, food, no drinks, (alcohol or otherwise). The current management even decided not to install vending machines to help out the golfers during the interim when they have no liquor license. A catastrophe is taking place at the Bowie Golf course and it would appear the City of Bowie is letting the golf course go into such disrepair that the golf course will eventually close and the land will be sold to some developer to build more houses and basketball courts....

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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