Private golf courses in Maryland

This is the full directory of 13 private-access golf courses in Maryland — every one, not a top list. 7 of them carry a reliable published course rating — sorted highest first, from 73.8 down — and the remaining 6 are listed alphabetically.

1. 1 Chevy Chase Club Chevy Chase 73.8 rating Par 71 · slope 131 · 6,803 yds
2. 2 Congressional Country Club Besthesda 73.4 rating Par 72 · slope 135 · 6,844 yds
3. 3 Argyle Country Club Silver Spring 71.7 rating slope 132 · 6,575 yds
4. 4 Fountain Head Country Club Fountainhead-Orchard Hills 71.3 rating Par 71 · slope 125 · 6,291 yds
5. 5 Cumberland Country Club Cumberland 70.3 rating Par 71 · slope 127 · 6,182 yds
6. 6 Elks Golf Club Salisbury 70.1 rating Par 72 · slope 123 · 6,205 yds
7. 7 Hawthorne Country Club La Plata 68.9 rating Par 72 · slope 117 · 6,084 yds
8. 8 Bretton Woods Golf Course Darnestown — Par 71
9. 9 Columbia Country Club Chevy Chase — Par 70
10. 10 Four Streams Golf Club Poolesville — Par 71
11. 11 Green Hill Golf Course Quantico — Par 72
12. 12 Kenwood Golf & Country Club Bethesda — Par 70
13. 13 Leisure World Golf Course Silver Spring — Par 27