Golf

Hole Description
At 388 yards off the back tees, this is a great starting hole. There's not a lot of trouble unless you hit your tee shot in the fescue left of the fairway leaving a tough recovery back to the fairway. This green slopes from back left to front right and is a little tricky with a lot of subtle breaks and a few hidden mounts and ridges.

Hole Description
At 455 yards from the back tees, number two is a big par 4. Find the speed slot in the right center of the fairway and your ball will be propelled a few extra yards. As you approach the green you get your first look at our signature 12th hole to the right and the trouble that awaits. The green itself has two tiers and there is an out-of-bound fence directly behind the green so be caution attacking back pins. Leaving it short of the green is often not a treat as well. 

Hole Description
Hole number three measures only 318 yards from the back tees, but this is a wolf in sheep's clothing. There's a lot of trouble on your tee shot. On the left you have the tall fescue and to the right deep bunkers, which make your approach to the green an awkward one. Once you get in the fairway you would think you're home free ... but you're not. At 49 yards in depth, this green provides a lot of break and a lot of challenges for your birdie (or par) putt. 

Hole Description
The first of our two par fives. Avoid the bunker on your tee shot as it is rather deep and set and into the hillside making it difficult for you to advance the ball too far. It can be difficult to get there in two. The green itself has two tiers and is protected by two large bunkers flanking left and right. The bottom tier on the right is steep and isn't used often for pin placements, but the green itself does go away from your approach. Birdie is a great score here.

Hole Description
The fifth hole is our first par-3. With a new elongated tee, it measures 194 yards from the back. This is an uphill par-3, well bunkered right and left. The green itself has a ridge that runs through the middle and is primarily slopped back to front. A shot underneath the pin is going to be better off than one long.

Hole Description
This tee shot on the gentle dog leg left gives you all the challenge you need. If you find the fairway, an uneven lie awaits your approach to this severely sloped green back to front. Being above the hole almost always leads to three putting. 

Hole Description
The seventh is the number one handicap hole on the golf course. It's important to hit the correct portion of the fairway on this drive as you could find yourself blocked out by the trees on the right and forced to move the ball left to right. The green itself is one of the flatter greens at the club, but it's also very small. Missing this green does not guarantee getting up and down. Take your par and run to eight. 

Hole Description
An uphill par 3, this hole is very well bunkered. The large green has a trough that runs through the middle of it creating interesting putts no matter where the pin is. Take caution attacking back flags as players run out of space on the left side quickly creating a difficult up and down. Enjoy the adventure that waits on eight. 

Hole Description
Playing 422 yards from the back tees number nine is protected with two center bunkers that are assured to making reaching the green very difficult. Hitting the fairway is only half of the job, as the ninth green is the largest green on the golf course with two tiers separated by quite a bit of elevation. Hitting the wrong level leaves a long putt hard to control up or down the slope separating the tiers. Have as great ride. 

Hole Description
The 10th hole is the second of our great short par-4s. A newly installed sentinel bunker guards the green from the long hitters, making most players position there layup to set up their favorite distance. Be precise with your wedge, missing this green in any bunker provides a difficult up and down to any hole location. Hit the clubhouse and you will be dejected, if not ejected. 

Hole Description
The tee shot looks relatively wide open but be careful, everything slopes from left to right and will bound towards a fairway bunker. You can also find a small speed slot. The real story here is the, wait for it ... green. There are two tiers to the 11th green. If the pin is in the back, make sure you get the ball down there - if you leave it up top you've got yourself a difficult two-putt par. Oh, don't go long either. 

Hole Description
Buckle up, your round is about to get really interesting. #12 is our newest contender for signature hole at the club. Measuring only 268 yards from the back tees, long hitters are thinking birdie. However, a carefully carved shot around towering tress, and avoiding “Strong’s quarter acre” filled with bunkers and fescue is a must. Go for it or layup, the choice is yours. A very small green awaits that slope from back to front. A tucked front pin here is one of the hardest locations to hit it close.

Hole Description
A 175-yard downhill tee shot into a well-protected green is the start to the Country Club of Maryland's Amen Corner. Getting the yardage and wind correct on this tee shot may take a prayer and even some luck. Missing this green on any side creates challenges to get recovery shots close. Rarely do you have a stress-free par on 13. If you go left of the bunker, say hi to the neighbors for us. 

Hole Description
This hole has been both feared and revered. Herring Run Creek meanders through this hole and crosses it three times. The stream itself is very difficult because it doesn't cross the fairway at 90 degrees. It crosses more at about 20 degrees, so off the tee the further right you hit it the shorter it is to cross. The green itself is very challenging with hard slopes off the front and side of the green. 14 is where great rounds can turn to mediocre rounds in an instant. Like the seventh, a par could very likely win you the hole. 

Hole Description
The second of our two par-5s requires a precisely placed drive (water left, bunker long, trouble right). The brash long hitter can try and cut the corner, but be weary of the tall tees that catches golf balls on the way down.

This hole makes a 90-degree turn up towards the green with a blind second shot over a large rise in the fairway. Charlie Harris told us all to lay up even if you have the length to get to the green. The green is heralded as the best on the course by many with three distinct tiers. If you're on the top tier and the pin is on the bottom, your next shot is more than likely be longer than the last. 

Hole Description
The 16th presents players with a blind tee shot up over a hill with an approach to an elevated green. The green itself has perched up on the top of the hill with hard slopes off the front and the back edge. We cant disclose the member’s name for the bunker that guards the front right of the green, but we can tell you that you never want to be in it. We're open to new name recommendations ... 

Hole Description
Many believe this is the most challenging par-3 on the course. The green is set askew, running from front left to back right. Players trying to work the ball left to right into this green could find themselves in the deep right bunker that runs the length of the green. The green has a small false front that catches aggressive approaches to front pins, and a diabolical back right section where a ball dropped from orbit may not stick on firm days. Many matches are settled here. 

Hole Description
The finishing hole measures 378 yards from the black tees. A well-placed tee shot in between OB left and a penalty area right is a must for par. Judging the uphill approach to a deceivingly tricky green is a tall task with the wind blowing. With the American flag fluttering in the background you climb back up the hill towards the clubhouse, wondering how the previous 18 holes only measures at a shade over 6500 yards. Don't worry, a cold beer heals many wounds.