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[photo, Golfers, Compass Pointe County Golf Course, 9010 Fort Smallwood Road, Pasadena, Maryland]

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    • Maryland offers golfers over 200 public, private and semi-private courses. The quality of Maryland golf courses has attracted several professional events, as well as amateur championships.


    Golfers, Compass Pointe County Golf Course, 9010 Fort Smallwood Road, Pasadena, Maryland, May 2011. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    Since it opened in 1924, the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda (Montgomery County) has hosted many prestigious events. The Club's grounds include two 18-hole golf courses: the Blue Course, where all major events are held, and the shorter, though equally challenging, Gold Course. Congressional was ranked first in the Platinum Clubs of America's annual "Top 150 Country Clubs" for 2025-26. Its Blue Course has been regularly ranked among "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses" by Golf Digest since 1966.

    The Congressional Country Club hosted two U. S. Golf Association (USGA) amateur tournaments, including the U.S. Junior Amateur in 1949 and the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1959. The Club hosted three men's U.S. Opens (1964, 1997, & 2011) and the 1976 PGA Championship. From 1980 to 1986, the Kemper Open also was held there. In 1995, the Club hosted the U.S. Senior Open. The Kemper Open's successor, the Booz Allen Classic, was played at the Club in 2005. Hosted by Tiger Woods, the AT&T National was played there from 2007 to 2009, and in 2012 and 2013. Renamed the Quicken Loans National in 2014, this PGA Tour event was held in 2014 and 2016 at the Club. The Women's PGA Championship in 2022 and the Senior PGA Championship in 2025 also took place at the Club. Future events include the 2027 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the 2030 PGA Championship, and the 2037 Ryder Cup.

    From 2005 through 2009, the Women’s PGA Championship was held in Havre de Grace (Harford County) at the Bulle Rock Golf Club. The tournament is one of four majors on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour.

    [photo, Golfer, Compass Pointe County Golf Course, 9010 Fort Smallwood Road, Pasadena, Maryland] Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills (Baltimore County) hosted the inaugural women's International Crown event in July 2014. Over four days, teams from eight countries competed in matches to win the designation of best golf nation in the world. Caves Valley Golf Club also hosted the 2002 U.S. Men's Senior Open Championship, the 2005 Men's and 2009 Women's NCAA Championships, and the Constellation Senior Players Championship in July 2017. The BMW Championship was held at Caves Valley Golf Club in August 2021, and again in August 2025.

    Golfer, Compass Pointe County Golf Course, 9010 Fort Smallwood Road, Pasadena, Maryland, May 2011. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Golfers, Compass Pointe County Golf Course, 9010 Fort Smallwood Road, Pasadena, Maryland] Baltimore Country Club in Timonium (Baltimore County) hosted the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Constellation Senior Players Championship. This tournament is one of five major championships on the PGA Champions Tour.


    Golfers, Compass Pointe County Golf Course, 9010 Fort Smallwood Road, Pasadena, Maryland, May 2011. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Potomac (Montgomery County) hosted the Kemper Open from 1987 to 1999, the Kemper Insurance Open from 2000 to 2002, the FBR Capital Open in 2003, and the Booz Allen Classic in 2004 and 2006. Later, the club welcomed the Constellation Senior Players Championship in October 2010. The Neediest Kids Championship of the Web.Com Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour, formerly Nationwide Tour) was held at TPC Potomac in October 2012. That event, renamed the Mid-Atlantic Championship, returned to the club in May 2013. TPC Potomac was the site for the Quicken Loans National in 2017, and the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2022.

    The University of Maryland Golf Course in College Park (Prince George's County) was the site of the 2010 and 2011 Melwood Prince George's County Open, a stop on the Nationwide Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour). From 2007 through 2009, the tournament was played at The Country Club at Woodmoore in Mitchellville.

    Founded in 1921, the Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA) promotes the game of golf in Maryland. Each year, it sponsors 15 State championships for men, women, and juniors. As the representative of the United States Golf Association (USGA) in Maryland, the MSGA conducts qualifying rounds for USGA National Championships: U.S. Open; U.S. Amateur; and U.S. Senior Amateur.

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