Musket Ridge Golf Club

3555 Brethren Church Rd,

Myersville, Maryland 21773

  • Office

    +1 (301) 293 9930
  • Pro shop

    +1 (301) 293 9930
  • Fax

    +1 (301) 293 9591
  • Golf pro

    David Freiss (PGA, Head Golf Professional & Club Mgr)

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland.

  • Designer:

    Joe Lee
Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6902
5884
5333
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
73.4
68.9
70.5

Location

Latitude:

39.492209

Longitude:

-77.544670

How to get there:

10 mi NW of Frederick / 55 mi NW of Washington D.C.

Musket Ridge Golf Club

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.

Est. 2001

Musket Ridge Golf Club: This delightful Joe Lee design is laid out in a natural woodland setting, with much of the course exuding a pleasantly open feel. The starting hole on each nine-hole loop plays down and away from the elevated clubhouse, giving a taste of the majestic Maryland landscape that's constantly in view from the course.

The handsomely crafted and well-presented layout is characterised by pleasantly undulating terrain and a stylish mix of straightaway and doglegging holes. A liberal scattering of small pine trees define the holes, along with rolling mounds and an attractive array of clear-to-see fairway and greenside bunkers. Generally good-width fairways should inspire confident hitting from the tee, but they do occasionally tighten up (as you may do) at the long par-4 7th and uphill par-5 9th.

Musket Ridge's two nines, the Blue and the Ridge, sweep up and downhill, with some holes riding high, while others meander through meadowland at lower levels. Between the holes there's generally enough space, although this isn't a particularly expansive or roaming layout. A round here is certainly a walkable proposition, although one with plenty of elevation change and undulation.

MOST MEMORABLE HOLE: The redan-style par-3 2nd is just one of many excellent holes to enjoy in this classy layout. Along with the downhill par-4 1st it brings water into play, which no other holes do. Here at the 2nd you are required to make a tee-to-green carry over the pond to an awaiting and heavily bunker defended green.
List of courses: Around D.C. & Baltimore

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes, peak rate in high season: weekdays $75; weekends $95. Golf cart included.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2018].

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted.

Practice facilities

Excellent

Did you know?

Musket Ridge's logo shows two different flags, appended to the type of muskets used in the American Civil War (1861-65). The lefthand flag ("Stars & Stripes") is that of the United States, as used by the "Union" side. The Confederate States of the "South" initially used the righthand flag (as depicted on the logo), which was known as the "Stars and Bars". Its seven stars represented the original seven states of the Confederacy (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas). Later in 1861 more states joined the Confederacy and the number of stars on the flag increased to nine, then eleven, then thirteen.

Where2Stay

  • Holiday Inn & Conf Center Frederick4-star

    5400 Holiday Dr, Frederick, MD 21703

    +1 (301) 694 7500

    Visit website
    The Holiday Inn & Conference Center, Frederick is a full-service hotel that offers excellent amenities and convenient access to the area's many historic landmarks, museums and attractions. Just a short drive away is a top-quality array of public access golf courses, including the much lauded Whiskey Creek.
    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      No

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      Musket Ridge; Maryland National; Whiskey Creek; PB Dye; Worthington Manor.

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