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3.7
279 Reviews (279)
5 Stars
84
4 Stars
134
3 Stars
43
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
74.1%
Recommend this course
247 out of 279 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.0
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.0
Value
2.5
Layout
2.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
50.0%
Recommend this course
1 out of 2 reviews
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3.3
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.4
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
3.8
56.2%
Recommend this course
18 out of 32 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6701 yards
Slope 122
Rating 71.4

Ocean City Golf Club offers two championship courses: Newport Bay and Seaside. Opened in 1959, the Seaside Course is the club's original layout and since opening it has remained an Eastern shore favorite. It has a more traditional design than the other course, which underwent a renovation and rebuild. Seaside offers classic greens tightly lined with bunkers that are balanced with wide-open, player-friendly fairways. It is a challenging but playable test that is popular amongst locals. Five sets of tees make it even more approachable. The views of the marshes and bay, as well as the trees, give the course the feel of one in the Carolinas. In addition to the two courses, Ocean City Golf Club also offers a driving range and putting green before teeing off.

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Course Details

Year Built 1959
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Maryland (2018 #17)

Reviews

3.7
279 Reviews (279)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 15
Undulating Greens 7
Water Hazards 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 14
Playing Multiple Courses 14
Seniors 12
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 12
Near Local Attractions 7
Worth the Drive 7

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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Nice and somewhat challenging

Like the course. Sometimes though it seems that there are too many people on the course that are I. a hurry to get to the 19th hole. I'm a 10 handicap so I know I'm not playing slow. Relax and enjoy the day!!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not For Me

$85 for a round of Golf during the “off season for a course that at best is “ok”. Wasn’t worth the $$

No gps on cart, so unless u are playing with a member, navigating the course is a challenge. That would be the one thing that makes it not worth the $$. Price included 12 range balls.

Practice area is decent.

Greens in great shape. Fairways had been over seeded for winter, fair shape for October.

Not a course to bomb your driver unless u are very accurate.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played 50

Bag drop and starter clueless. Steve at the bag drop in 40 years of playing golf all the world is the rudest and nastiest individual and should never have direct contact with the public.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Cc layout

Great condition, nice old school layout, mostly open, great staff, limited choice of sugar free drinks

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
3.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

More like Swampside

Just disappointed we picked it cause it's called "Oceanside" and there was no ocean. Just swamps.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

STW

Enjoyed the round course was in good condition but we had to play the back nine two times. Unknown at the time the Tee time was selected and scheduled didn’t know the front nine was shut down until we were advised by the starter just before our Tee time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

They left us play harbor bay instead of seaside for the same money because seaside you had to play nine holes twice. Very
Very
Accommodating. five star on allowing us to play the better course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ranger Harassment

Our foursome tee'd off at 11:32. While on the tee box a twosome sat waiting behind us. All four pared the first 2 holes & 3 pared 3rd. At 4th tee box ranger drove up and said we were 2 minutes off the pace and to speed up. We were 30 minutes into our round. There were 3 twosomes behind us. Starters need to learn to pair up, plus 9 of 18 holes were closed. Same starter approachesd us on back and asked "did you guys pick up the pace." We won't return to a beautiful course. Ranger--red shirt and brown beard(needs terminated). Ruined my personal best round of the summer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointing experience

The staff at the course were friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the cooler got flagged. No problem. However the beverage cart that they said would be around to provide beverages was a unicorn. When it did finally appear I tried waving her down and calling but she had ear buds in so she couldn’t hear me yelling for her. How is that possible or is allowed? I mean how is the cart person going to hear customers if she has ear buds in ??
I even called the clubhouse to have the cart person meet us on a call. They said they would send her but we got ghosted. You take away our cooler then there’s nothing on the course in terms of beverages?? Very uncool..
Also the course was in rough shape. Greens were fine but we’re a little hairy. And to top it off we were forced to play the seaside back nine twice. That was totally lame

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overpriced and below average

Paid over $100 to play the back nine of the seaside course twice. Not sure why it's called seaside, every hole is on top of each other and fore calls are common. I highly recommend skipping this club and playing the others in the area. I'd rather play willow springs than play here again even if it were the same price.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bait and switch

We’ve played this course about 6 times over the last year. Never again. We usually play Newport, but this time we tried bayside. Upon arrival we were told by the starter we’d be playing the back 9 twice. No other warning. The course is ok, but it is quite buggy. Not much water, and zero view of a “sea”. You don’t charge normal prices, and then have people play a 9 hole course twice. There’s better courses with better views and better amenities all over.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

OC proposal vacation

We played the course after a rain storm the previous day. It was cart path only. The course was in good condition. We enjoyed the round and the staff. Some of the scenery was nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Half of the course closed

They didn’t mention that only the back 9 was open so we had to play the back 9 twice. Otherwise, average everyday course. You won’t see any of the bay or sea at “Seaside”. I would suggest to consider their other course (Newport).

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very slow

We left after 9 holes. 3 groups waiting on tee boxes on almost every hole.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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