Hardest golf courses on record in Maryland

The 50 hardest golf courses on record in Maryland carry slope ratings from 149 at Links at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels to 130. They are ranked from the 72 Maryland courses with a reliable published slope rating, 46% of the 158 listed here; the median slope across that group is 132. The rest carry no published slope rating, so a harder course may not appear on this list.

1. 1Links at Perry CabinSt. Michaels149 slope75.0 rating · 7,023 yds
2. 2Bulle Rock Golf ClubHavre de Grace147 slope75.6 rating · 7,375 yds
3. 3Worthington Manor Golf ClubUrbana145 slope74.7 rating · 7,034 yds
4. 4Maryland Golf & Country ClubBel Air South144 slope74.8 rating · 7,090 yds
5. 5PB Dye Golf ClubUrbana143 slope74.6 rating · 7,057 yds
6. 6The Links at Lighthouse SoundBishopvilleBookPublic142 slopePar 72 · 75.1 rating · 7,031 yds
7. 7Caves Valley Golf ClubGarrison141 slope76.9 rating · 7,576 yds
8. 8Baltimore Country ClubMays Chapel141 slope75.1 rating · 7,181 yds
9. 9Woodholme Country ClubGarrison141 slope75.1 rating · 7,226 yds
10. 10Green Spring Valley Hunt ClubGarrison141 slope73.8 rating · 6,890 yds
11. 11Mountain Branch Golf CoursePleasant Hills141 slope73.0 rating · 7,038 yds
12. 12Richland Golf ClubMiddletown141 slope73.0 rating · 6,751 yds
13. 13Fantasy Valley Golf CourseAccident140 slope72.0 rating · 6,446 yds
14. 14Glen Riddle Golf ClubWest Ocean City138 slope75.1 rating · 7,196 yds
15. 15River Marsh Golf ClubCambridgeBookPublic138 slopePar 71 · 73.4 rating · 6,801 yds
16. 16Hobbit's Glen Golf ClubColumbia137 slope74.0 rating · 7,013 yds
17. 17The Cannon ClubMarlboro Meadows137 slope73.4 rating · 6,890 yds
18. 18River Run Golf ClubBerlin137 slope73.2 rating · 6,705 yds
19. 19Cattail Creek Country ClubLisbon137 slope72.7 rating · 6,684 yds
20. 20Norbeck Country ClubOlney136 slope74.1 rating · 7,019 yds
21. 21Hillendale Country ClubCockeysville136 slope73.7 rating · 6,845 yds
22. 22Bethesda Country ClubPotomac136 slope73.5 rating · 6,846 yds
23. 23Turf ValleyEllicott City136 slope73.3 rating · 6,815 yds
24. 24Geneva Farm Golf CourseStreetBookPublic136 slopePar 72 · 71.5 rating · 6,482 yds
25. 25Congressional Country ClubBethesdaPrivate135 slopePar 72 · 73.4 rating · 6,844 yds
26. 26Hampshire Greens Golf CourseSpencerville134 slope73.1 rating · 6,837 yds
27. 27Holly Hills Country ClubIjamsville134 slope73.0 rating · 6,881 yds
28. 28River Downs Golf ClubFinksburg134 slope71.8 rating · 6,723 yds
29. 29Black Rock Golf CourseHagerstown134 slope71.7 rating · 6,476 yds
30. 30Rolling Road Golf ClubCatonsville134 slope71.5 rating · 6,382 yds
31. 31Talbot Country ClubEaston133 slope74.2 rating · 6,923 yds
32. 32Newport BayBerlin133 slope73.5 rating · 6,657 yds
33. 33Manor Country ClubAspen Hill133 slope73.2 rating · 6,717 yds
34. 34Country Club of MarylandTowson133 slope72.0 rating · 6,487 yds
35. 35Sparrows Point Country ClubDundalk132 slope73.0 rating · 6,859 yds
36. 36Winters Run Golf ClubBel Air132 slope72.6 rating · 6,717 yds
37. 37Mount Pleasant Golf CourseBaltimore132 slope71.8 rating · 6,726 yds
38. 38Argyle Country ClubSilver SpringPrivate132 slope71.7 rating · 6,575 yds
39. 39Elkridge ClubBaltimore132 slope71.4 rating · 6,450 yds
40. 40Ocean Resorts Golf ClubBerlinBookPublic132 slopePar 72 · 71.4 rating · 6,505 yds
41. 41Chesapeake Hills Golf CourseLusbyBookPublic132 slopePar 72 · 71.2 rating · 6,545 yds
42. 42Ruggles Golf CourseAberdeen Proving Ground131 slope74.5 rating · 7,230 yds
43. 43Chevy Chase ClubChevy ChasePrivate131 slopePar 71 · 73.8 rating · 6,803 yds
44. 44United States Naval Academy Golf ClubAnnapolis131 slope73.7 rating · 7,025 yds
45. 45Piney Branch Golf ClubHampstead131 slope73.5 rating · 6,780 yds
46. 46Little Bennett Golf CourseClarksburgCallPublic131 slope72.4 rating · 6,733 yds
47. 47Patriots Glen National Golf ClubElktonBookPublic131 slopePar 72 · 72.4 rating · 6,730 yds
48. 48Crofton Country ClubCrofton130 slope74.2 rating · 7,186 yds
49. 49SeasideBerlin130 slope73.5 rating · 6,691 yds
50. 50Pine Ridge Golf CourseLutherville130 slope72.6 rating · 6,820 yds