P.B. Dye Golf Club

Out of many options available in the Mont. Co area, I very much enjoy playing at PB Dye as condition of the course is consistently well kept.

Our two groups drove down from Western Pa and played as part of the Black Friday Shotgun. It was our first time playing the course and we found the staff very friendly and helpful. I love Dye layouts and would have given it a five star rating if the greens wouldn't have been aerated, which we knew in advance. The course was in nice shape considering it was late November and the pace of play was surprisingly good considering it being a shotgun start. We look forward to making the trip back down to play again.

First time there. Many blind shots. The guy I was paired with gave good guidance. Had to play the front 9 twice (hence the price paid). The greens had just been airated, so It's not fair to judge them, but you could tell you need to hit them near the center to hold. I look forward to returning when the full course is open.

One note to Golf Now: I realized from the price break that something was up, but it would be helpful to note course conditions on your site. I know you do this on other courses and maybe this course didn't notify you. Just saying....

Otherwise, a great layout and in good shape. I definitely recommend this course.

Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Very challenging course. Well maintained.

I played this course a few times over the years and always found it to be a frustrating experience. Blamed it on the railroad ties, the huge sloped greens, or the water adjacent to #9 & #18 greens. Truth is, this is not a course for the 20+ handicapper. If you work the left side of most fairways and are putting OK you can break 90 and feel good about it. Course always seems to be in great shape and the more you play it the more comfortable you become. Add a congenial staff to the mix and it makes for a fine day of golf. I'm a believer!

With the possible exception of Maryland national in Middletown Maryland, this course has the best layout I've played in Maryland. Lots of elevation changes and other challenging features, including an almost island par three. The course is fair but you have to hit the ball straight

Great layout and very challenging. Well worth the drive from northern Virginia.

Great clubhouse and relaxing to sit outside and hang out for a bit.

Pro shop staff and starter very friendly, even fellow golfers on the course seemed friendly, the course is challenging due to the Par 5's, but that is to be expected. The greens do require more of a precision shot. I think overall if you want to up your game, this is a course that can help you. I had to leave early and missed the last 4 holes because had to return home to care for our Shiz Shu. I was not disappointed because I like playing different courses.

nice view challenge each hole nice green and tee box and fairway i wish to play again soon..

I ride my motorcycle past this course a lot and saw a few holes from the road which looked nice. I booked a round and got paired with 3 other golfers that had never played the course. Note: if you haven't played this course, there are several holes where the fairway runs out and you will need to know the distance to hit your drives, etc. We went off on the back nine and I shot par on the 10th hole, bogey on the 11th and par on the 12th. I was thinking this isn't a tough course, lol.

But the course has narrow fairways and you need to keep it in play or it will be tough to make par or even bogey. I quickly realized that after the 13th hole. I played from the yellow tees which were challenging but the greens are very tricky to putt. Course was in great shape and very nice layout.

The clubhouse staff were friendly and my round was finished in 4:30 hours but this was a Tuesday starting at 1:00 PM. Will probably return on a weekend to see the pace of play. Also there was lots of wildlife. Saw several deer very close to my cart and 2 hawks.

The course is in such good shape considering what a hot summer it was. Happened to meet the greenskeeper on one hole. A very nice young man, took time to say hello and ask how my round was going.The greens are very large,with some huge slopes and breaks. Many holes have tight chipping areas, testing your ability to make clean ball contact. Dont be afraid to move up a set of tees. It will still test you plenty.

I play a lot of golf in The frederick ares which has many very nice courses. I pick PB Dye as the best. Go Play !!!

Course is in great shape although the greens were not as fast as I had remembered - not sure if this is by design because they are normally extremely fast and difficult.

Overall would recommend anyone to play the course as the scenery is nice and the layout and conditions are worth the trip.

Course held up good with steady rain falling, but, Mother Nature would eventually win. Obtaining a rain check through golf now was incredibly easy.

Great course with it being in pretty good condition especially for this time of year. Wish I played better, but not courses fault I can hit a straight drive.

Too many blind shots and pin placements on edges of hills if you have no prior knowledge of this course you're in for a fun around. Need to know the limited Landing areas and Hazards that are not present from any tea shot. Course was in fine condition butt I prefer a less gimmicky course

The course is in wonderful shape. Very well maintained and a fun course to play.

Played today with my son, figured it would be busy and slow since the holiday. He was even and I was 1 up through 4, then while setting for our second shot on 5, a ball came within a few feet of the group while we were waiting to hit our second shots. No big deal, then another, and another. No fore, and no one came to say sorry…

Didn’t say anything, let it go then when they came to hit their second shots they never said a word, but I told them where their ball was since they couldn’t find it. Next two holes, while teeing off on a par three a ball bounces off the cart onto the tee box while someone was over their ball – again no fore nothing.

This time, they had to park beside us since the two holes were close and I said guys it’s a tight day, holiday and it’s slow. Nothing, not a word or sorry…

Next hole, I was further down because of the drive, but my son said they hit again and almost hit one of the twosome we were joined with, when I asked he said yes they hit two balls. While on 11, a long par 5, we saw two behind us watching because there was 4 on the green, 4 in the fairway and they were on the tee. I looked back and they were gone, a minute later here comes a ball that lands right next to me while I was waiting for the green to clear, and another, then another.

I picked up their balls and drove back to speak with the group and called the club house to complain. While on 12 someone came out, not sure what he said, but it didn’t happen again. The guy said I am sorry come to the clubhouse when you finish and I’ll give you a round on me (he understands yadayada.)

We finished the round and went to see the guy. When I walk in I said sorry for the challenges, but after 4 times that’s ridiculous. He gave me a $35 coupon, not a round and everyone around him look at my son and I as we were some form of criminals.

So after that I got $17.50 for me and $17.50 for my son to return. I do not know what was more of an insult, almost getting hit 4 times or this guy thinking somehow $17.50 made up for it.

I vote with my feet, there are many good courses in this area for the same price or less and they are managed….

I came in with high expectations based on other reviews and word of mouth, but then my early afternoon round on a Saturday took 5 hours and 15 minutes. It was awful. We were waiting on every hole. I don't know if it was because they pack the tee sheet, because there were slow golfers, because the course features a stupid number of blind shots, or all of the above, but the staff did not seem interested in speeding up the round. We finally flagged down a ranger around the 6th hole, and he told us he would try to speed things up. We saw him again on 9, and he told us he had identified the slow group, but was at the end of his 8-hour day and was going home. I don't expect this particular ranger to work overtime, but I do expect a course that apparently prides itself on presenting a good experience to have rangers on the course through the evening, especially on a weekend. The ranger also informed us that he had not asked the slow group to skip a hole. I can't understand why he didn't do this. Perhaps he didn't want to anger the group, but in doing so he angered the many groups that followed. 18 holes should rarely take 4 hours and 30 minutes, and it should NEVER take over 5 hours.

One final note, it was 90-plus degrees and half the water coolers stationed around the course were empty by 2:30. As it was apparently a crowded day, course management should have been more attentive to this.

I will take my business to other courses in the area, like Worthington Manor and Whiskey Creek. At least Worthington Manor's rangers bring extra water to you on hot days.

I've long wanted to sample PB Dye course in Maryland, but not until this week did I get the chance. And oh was it worth it. The people, from the bag drop to the pro shop to on course, were outstanding, helpful and made experience good. The course was challenging, fun, and who can not remember the hundreds of railroad ties that make the course unique.

The course provides numerous challenges, and the green complexes are of utmost challenge. Undulations abound, so hit to correct segment of green. The fairways are ample, and if you play the correct tees for your game it will be a great day!

Definately should not miss. Fun, playable, challenging and a great playable course.

The fairways and tee boxes were in great shape and everything around the course was well maintained. However, many of the greens were not quite up to that standard, as they were uneven and the roll was not true. Many unexpected bumps on many putts. Some had clearly been damaged and you could see the attempts to repair.

Another thing I want to complain about is that when we played it was cart path only. It had rained for an hour or so the night before, the first significant rain for many days. On the day we played the sun was shining from the morning and the course was completely dry when we started just after 12 PM. I can understand they want to protect the golf course when it's wet, but that was not the case as far as I could see. There were very few people playing so I can't imagine that a 90 degree rule would have ruined the fairways. This is a very difficult course to play cart path only, especially with the heat index above a 100, so when a thunderstorm moved in as we were playing the back nine, for the first time I can remember we are actually glad to have to stop. This ruined an otherwise great experience.