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Longest Golf Courses in Maryland

The 25 longest golf courses in Maryland, ranked by total yardage from the back tees.

The longest golf course in Maryland on Stymie is Caves Valley Golf Club in Towson, designed by Tom Fazio, stretching 7,576 yards from the back tees and a slope rating of 141. Anything over 7,000 yards qualifies as "championship length" by modern standards, and the layouts below all clear that bar — most by a wide margin.

The average maximum yardage across Maryland's golf courses on Stymie is 6,539 yards. 36 courses play to 7,000 yards or more — the threshold most tournament setups use to ensure long hitters can't simply drive their way around the layout. Long courses typically pair the extra distance with wider fairways and larger greens so the round stays playable.

If you're a long hitter looking for a course that will actually test your driving distance, or you want to play the same tees the pros would, work your way through this list. Just remember: yardage isn't the same as difficulty — a 7,400-yard course with wide fairways and minimal water can play easier than a 6,500-yard target-golf design with hazards on every hole.

Ranked
25
Longest
7,576 yds
Avg back tee
6,539 yds
Over 7,000 yds
36
#CourseYards
1
Caves Valley Golf Club
Slope 141 · Par 72 · Tom Fazio · 1991Towson
7,576
2
Lodestone Golf Course
Slope 142 · Par 72Oakland
7,475
3
Bulle Rock Golf Club
Slope 147 · Par 72 · Pete Dye · 1998Havre de Grace
7,375
4
Ruggles Golf Course
Slope 131 · Par 72Aberdeen Proving Ground
7,230
5
Woodholme Country Club
Slope 141 · Par 72 · Herbert Strong · 1927Towson
7,226
6
Glen Riddle Golf Club
Slope 138 · Par 72West Ocean City
7,196
7
Trump National Golf Club
Slope 153 · Par 71Leesburg
7,191
8
Crofton Country Club
Slope 137 · Par 72 · Ed Ault · 1964Crofton
7,186
9
Lakewood Country Club
Slope 135 · Par 72 · Ed Ault · 1960Rockville
7,165
10
Lake Presidential Golf Course
Slope 147 · Par 72College Park
7,158
11
South Riding Golf CLub
Slope 143 · Par 72Leesburg
7,148
12
Four Streams Golf Club
Slope 144 · Par 71 · Steve Smyers · 1998Clarksburg
7,129
13
Hog Neck Golf Course
Slope 138 · Par 72 · Lindsay Ervin · 1976Easton
7,106
14
Pendleton Golf Club
Slope 134 · Par 72Ruther Glen
7,093
15
Maryland Golf & Country Club
Slope 144 · Par 73 · William F. Gordon · 1961Bel Air
7,090
16
Ocean Pines Golf Course
Slope 136 · Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones · 1972Berlin
7,074
17
Country Club at Woodmore
Slope 133 · Par 72 · Arnold Palmer · 1981 · PrivateMitchellville
7,059
18
PB Dye Golf Club
Slope 143 · Par 72Ijamsville
7,057
19
P.B. Dye Golf Club
Slope 143 · Par 72 · P. B. Dye · 1999 · Semi_privateIjamsville
7,057
20
Great Hope Golf Course
Slope 126 · Par 72 · Dr. Michael Hurdzan · 1995Westover
7,047
21
Hayfields Country Club
Slope 137 · Par 72 · Ault · 1998Towson
7,041
22
Burning Tree Country Club
Slope 127 · Par 71 · Alister Mackenzie · 1924Bethesda
7,040
23
Mountain Branch Golf Course
Slope 144 · Par 72 · Jeff Matthai · 2000Bel Air
7,038
24
Worthington Manor Golf Club
Slope 145 · Par 72 · Ault · 1998Ijamsville
7,034
25
Evergreen Country Club
Slope 136 · Par 72Leesburg
7,032

Frequently asked questions

What is the longest golf course in Maryland?

Caves Valley Golf Club in Towson, Maryland is the longest ranked course at 7,576 yards from the back tees.

How many courses in Maryland play over 7,000 yards?

36 courses in Maryland play to 7,000 yards or more from the back tees. That threshold is the common yardstick for a "championship length" course.

What is the average yardage of a golf course in Maryland?

The average maximum yardage for golf courses in Maryland is 6,539 yards from the back tees. Most full-length 18-hole courses fall between 6,400 and 7,200 yards at the tips.

Why are some golf courses so long?

Modern championship designs stretch past 7,200 yards to challenge pros who routinely drive the ball 300+ yards. Longer courses typically have wider fairways, larger greens, and multiple tee sets so average players can still enjoy the course from shorter yardages.

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