Golf
Step into Golf's Golden Age
The Country Club of Maryland was founded in 1923 as The Rodgers Forge Country Club, Inc. and commissioned nationally-acclaimed golf architect Herbert Strong to lay out the course over 164 acres of land known as Stevenson Farm. Completed in 1925, the course was built during the golden age of architecture and remains one of the few courses in the Mid-Atlantic area from that era.
Today, the course now measures 6,460 yards and plays to a par 70. The signature valley holes of 13, 14 and 15 are as challenging as ever, providing an adventure through the protected natural woodlands and a potential dip in the stream, but the revitalized short par-4 12th will take your breath away with the intimidating view of a sprawling bunker complex and fescue protecting the green. Emerged unscathed and you might like your score.
“This Herbert Strong course opened in 1923 as Rodgers Forge GC. It is not long but the rolling terrain, doglegs, creek, and greens make the course enjoyable and keep the player on his toes."
- Golf Digest
The golf course reflects the design philosophy and style of Mr. Strong's more notable courses, such as Saucon Valley (PA), The Canterbury Country Club (OH) and Engineers County Club (NY). The Country Club of Maryland features expansive fairways and a variety of approaches to greens that vary in size in direct proportion to the overall length of the hole. Old style bunkering and green swales further enhance both the challenge and beauty of this classic golf course.
The members take a tremendous amount of pride in their course. They have supported several projects over the past seven years to improve the quality of this championship-caliber course, while still catering to all levels of golfers, including new greens, new fairways, new bunkers and bunker restoration, tree removal, lengthened tee boxes, new golf course equipment, and a beautiful clubhouse to discuss what you should have shot after the round.
Laugh at the length of the course all you want, the lack of a precision approach and deft touch around our undulated greens will find you muttering to the next tee box. Report back after your round at this 133 slope rating.
Head Golf Professional
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Mike Healy
PGA Professional
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Mike has served as our head golf professional since October of 1999. Prior to joining the Country Club of Maryland, Mike started in the business at Longview Golf Course where he turned pro in 1986 and obtained his PGA membership in 1989. He then served as PGA professional at Geneva Farm Golf Club from 1989 to 1999. Mike attended Archbishop Curley High School and the University of South Carolina.
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Course Information
Grasses
Fairways/Tees - Rye Grass
Greens - 007 Bent
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range, Chipping Area, Two Putting Greens, Teaching Professional
Slope/Rating
133/72.0 (Black)
Course Record(s)
61 (Billy Wingard)
Club Champions