296 Marsh Hill Road, McHenry, Maryland 21541, US
(800) 462-9477
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About Wisp Resort

The Wisp Resort’s 172 acres of ski terrain are heaven for winter-sports enthusiasts, but this resort offers so much more year-round. It is an outdoor playground for all ages thanks to Deep Creek Lake and an endless array of mountainous adventures: canopy tours, segways, mountain biking, a mountain coaster, disc golf, 36 holes of regular golf, gem mining, pontoon boat tours, whitewater rafting and flatwater kayaking. The Fantasy Valley and Lodestone golf courses both boast soaring scenery. Lodestone, designed by Hale Irwin, features some of the largest greens on the East Coast.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres172
Year Opened1955
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolIndoor
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Wisp Resort

Reviews

3.6 out of 5 stars
342 Reviews (342)
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Course has nice layout and view but was too wet overall compared to other course nearby. Bunkers and tee boxes were terrible.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great experience

Beautiful course and very challenging. Greens were very difficult but part of the fun

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Poor course conditions overshadows beautiful mountain layout

Read few negative reviews prior to booking but hoped that conditions got better. For any golf course, the condition was worse than the worst. Poor tee box , fairways and greens made it tough to enjoy the beautiful course layout. I cannot understand why a “resort” course would feature a course of this quality to represent their resort. Only if you are desperate to play anywhere you should play here.

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First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Lovely course

For the $45 hot deal I am not disappointed. Max, the pro was very friendly and helpful. Great layout, decent greens, only issue they look to be resolving is the quality of the bunkers. Will play again.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
T O P 250
Reviews 139
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great course next to the skiing facility

Really enjoyed this course! It’s tough with narrow fairways but a beautiful setting.

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Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Course went severely downhill in the past year

Bunkers are unkept. Tees and fairways need major maintenance. Huge dead spots on several fairways. Greens used to be perfect, now they are below average.

Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played

Great course but average conditions

I’ve played the course numerous time but the quality of the course has gone down the past three or four years. The fairways and traps need work

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Layout Let Down By Management

Lodestone is an absolutely wonderful course design, with a number of truly memorable holes and only one or two gimmicky setups.

Unfortunately, the course is very poorly maintained. Tee boxes are chopped up, bunkers are gravel pits, and virtually every fairway has at least some drainage problem that has led to ruts and mud. Greens are large, undulating, and covered with hallmarks that are repaired infrequently at best. Such a shame because this course could be great.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 2.0
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Pace

This is an ammendment to my previous review. There aren't any marshalls on this course (at least when I played). When I arrived to the 10th tee, there were 2 foursomes and a twosome that went straight to the 10th from the clubhouse that jumped in front of me. None of them would allow me to play through as a single. I know that's a risk you take playing by yourself but it's just frustrating to turn a 2.5 hour round into a 4.5 hour round. There were not any golfers ahead of me previous to this.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Stick with your local muni

I played here about 4 years ago and I thoroughly enjoyed the course. The layout was nice and the course was in good shape. Four years later and the course conditions of the course make my local muni look like Augusts National. The bunkers were terrible, the tee boxes had very little grass and the greens need some work. I paid $79 plus tax to play and I would much rather play my local muni twice for the same price. Until the course gets some TLC I would avoid playing this course, especially at the prices they are charging. They should lower the greens fees until repairs are made but I doubt they will

Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Place has really gone downhill. Traps were waste areas. Need better maintenance.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful course. Lots of potential.

Loved the design and nice views on most of the holes. Course condition was decent but drainage areas on fairways looked like they had just been unplugged and after the recent heavy rains made for some very soggy areas. Most sand traps were ratty looking with grass growing in them and erosion filling them in. Other than that I’d play this course as often as I could (or afford) if I lived closer. Basically this could be a tour level course with a bunch of work although I doubt most players could walk it because of the distance between holes and some of the grades.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Don't do it

One of my favorite course layouts in the state, but not worth the $160 for a weekend round. Management clearly isn't investing in the course. Sand traps are a joke, greens are shaggy and spongy, and plenty of burnout spots in the fairways. Poor value for the money, and has been this way since my last round here a few years ago. Hope someone can turn it around...

Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful scenery

The fairways were excellent, greens were in pretty good shape albeit a bit slow. Many of the bunkers have grass growing in them which I am not sure is by design or lack of care.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Not well-maintained

Course was not well maintained and sand traps unplayable, could be OK course, but doesn’t look like any money is put into it

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
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