The Bay Club

[COURSE CLOSED IN 2019]

9122 Libertytown Rd, Berlin, Maryland 21811

  • Office

    +1 (410) 641 4081
  • Pro shop

    +1 (410) 641 4081
  • Fax

    +1 (410) 641 9955

About the course

  • The Course:

    36 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland and open countryside.

  • Designer:

    West course designed by Russell Roberts (1989); East course designed by Charles Priestly (1999).

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6951
6205
5609
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
73.1
69.5
73.5

At the same location:

Above distances are for the West course. Also at The Bay Club is the 18-hole East course (par-72, 7004 yds from back tees).

Location

Latitude:

38.329879

Longitude:

-75.251082

How to get there:

2 mi W of Berlin / 12 mi W of Ocean City.

The Bay Club

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.

Est. 1989

The Bay Club: EAST and WEST COURSES PERMANENTLY CLOSED in 2019.

[Original Where2Golf description]: The Bay Club is home to two good quality layouts, the East and West courses, equally popular with local golfers. These tree-lined and open parkland layouts contain a variety of attractive holes and pleasant features, which should provide an enjoyable test of golf at a generally affordable rate.

List of courses: Around Ocean City

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Course permanently closed in 2019.

Green fees

Course permanently closed in 2019.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Located within a few miles of Ocean City, the Carl M. Freeman collection of golf courses includes Bayside Resort Golf Club, Bear Trap Dunes and The Bay Club. All the courses are managed by Troon Golf, a world leader in upscale golf course management.

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French Open: Continental Europe’s oldest national championship, dating from 1906, is once again staged on the Albatros Course at Le Golf National, near Paris. Defending champion is America’s Michael Kim. (Sept 24-27).

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Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

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