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4.4
609 Reviews (609)
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
92.2%
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560 out of 609 reviews
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4.2
16 Reviews (16)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.5%
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4.4
63 Reviews (63)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
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4.6
92.1%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links/Parkland/Woodland
Par 71
Length 6885 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.0

Blue Mash Golf Course is the Rockville area's premier public offering. This Arthur Hills design combines links-style, parkland, wooded, and water holes. With such an interesting variety, the course is enjoyable for golfers of all different tastes and skill levels. With no forced carries, it's even a manageable course for beginners and high handicappers, while more seasoned golfers will be challenged by the length from the back tees, the well protected elevated greens, and the plentiful strategically placed bunkers. Water also comes into play on a few holes. The diverse mix of holes makes Blue Mash G.C. a true shotmaker's layout. In addition to the golf course, Blue Marsh is known for having one of the best practice facilities in all of Maryland. It features a 10,000-square-foot putting green, an all-grass-tee driving range, and a separate area for practicing your short game.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

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4.4
609 Reviews (609)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Patio Dining 14
Watching the Game 14
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 25
Bunkers 24
Water Hazards 24
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 24
Locals 17
Walkers 16
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 21
Worth the Drive 20
Convenient to the City 12

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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
3.0

Ehhh...

Not bad but not a great value proposition right now. Too expensive for a 5 hour round in November on a weekday. Leaves all over some holes. The course is okay... At this price wait till summer.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/03/2022

Hi, we are sorry we did not meet your expectations. I do see researching our records that we had one group at 4:40 and a few others slow as well. We agree that is too long. If we can be of further assistance in a more specific manner, please email jhills@bluemash.com. Thanik you!!

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Commented on 11/03/2022

Thank you for your feedback. I'd like to apologize for pace of play on Wednesday. We had a course advisor assisting a slow group for a large part of the day. We gave out coupons to groups that were effected by the slow group. Please contact jhines@bluemash.com, I'd like to offer you a more concrete level of apology for your experience this week. I look forward to speaking with you.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

WORSE

Pace of play is worse. There is a marshal but he is just watching the group people who are playing very slow.. no warning or anything.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/03/2022

Julian it was very nice speaking with you on the phone today. I'm very sorry for the slow play you experienced last Sunday. Pace of play and guest experience is our top priorities at Blue Mash. I was happy to hear from you that course condition and team members service were both top tier on Sunday. Look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Best value in the area!

If you are anywhere near this course, you should play it. 5 star all around. Layout, conditions, range all amazing! I’d be a member if I lived closer. You won’t be disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/27/2022

Thank you!!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great dsy of golf

It’s a beautiful course in excellent condition. Very well maintained overall with fast undulating greens. Our round was in 4 hrs. Not an easy layout, but fair, with a couple of holes requiring local knowledge to play well. I’ll certainly come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/22/2022

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the fairest courses in the area

Blue Mash always provides a fair test.

Choose your tees wisely, trying to man up will only bring you pain. A fun course from the right tees.
820 tee time and still finished in four hours and 15 minutes.

One of the better practice areas in the region, with grass tears allowing for a proper warm-up. Separate putting in short game area make sure you are ready to go

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Thanks!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

One of the better courses in the area

Always a fair test, be honest about which tee box you should play from, course will bite you if you don't. They keep it in great condition, for some reason, No One fixes their ball marks, but nothing the course can do about that, so the rest of us are tasked with fixing our own plus several more.
Only complaint, please include a small bucket of balls with greens fees, or make them part of the cost. Sending players out who haven't warmed up only hurts pace of play for everyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

A we bit of Links in Maryland

It was work finding this course but worth the effort. My 10:40 tee time was pushed back 35 minutes due to a frost delay. Would've been great if a push notification went out there was a delay. Maybe these guys don't believe in technology. Fun and challenging course. Nice mix of stretch holes and sporty short par 4s. Greens are generally large with lots of movement. The guys I joined said somehow the wind always blows here. It was gusting over 20 mph. Just some added challenge. The only problem is that the round got close to 5 hours. Rangers tried their best but could move things along. I would go back though!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/11/2022

Thank you and our sincere apologies for not providing the frost delay notification, as we normally do. This was an oversight on the part of new staff, as it was the first delay of the year. It won't happen again. Cheers,

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart Path Only

We played on Friday and yea it rained a couple days prior however at 2:20 when we tee’d off there was no need for cart path only. The course was dry.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/09/2022

Thanks - we will look into that.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout.

Great layout. Course in great condition. Tough but fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/16/2022

Thank you!!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course, Great Friends, Great Time

Played Blue Mash for the first time today. The course was in great condition, course staff were very friendly, cart lady was amazing. I highly recommend this course if you are looking for high quality golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/04/2022

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

James’ Review of Blue Mash

This course was very well tended with very interesting and challenging holes. The staff was very friendly and visible throughout the course. Would recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/04/2022

Thanks James!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite course

Great layout and friendly staff. My favorite place to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/13/2022

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too stacked

It was a really nice course and I would likely go back but maybe during the week next time. We went on a Sunday and they really stacked up foursomes so we spent most of the time waiting on the people in front of us and the people behind us were playing up really close on our group. Really took away from the enjoyment of the game. So much so we didn’t even go out for the back half.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Thank you for coming to Blue Mash over the weekend. We apologize and acknowledge the slow play Sunday evening. We had a few slow groups that created a back up. Our course advisor worked with them through the back 9 to keep rounds under 4.5 hours. Please reach out to jhines@bluemash.com, I would like to offer you a discount on your next visit. Thank you.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good course, was slow this time

I normally really like Blue Mash -- layout, conditions, people, pace of play.

But this time it was terribly slow on the front and we actually had to re-play the front because the back was so jammed up. That's either over-booking or not enough marshals watching and moving people along.

They aerated ~8/22 but I knew that and greens were ok, as expected (7 out of 10) a week later.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Thank you for coming to Blue Mash over the weekend. We apologize and acknowledge the slow play Sunday evening. We had a few slow groups that created a back up. Our course advisor worked with them through the back 9 to keep rounds under 4.5 hours. Please reach out to jhines@bluemash.com, I would like to offer you a discount on your next visit. Thank you.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don't leave a club behind !! You'll never see it again!!

In the past year and a half I have lost/ had taken and not returned 2 clubs!! Year or so ago left a pitching wedge greenside-- didn't realize it for 4-5 holes, backtracked 5-6 holes asking and checked with clubhouse - never saw again. Same exact thing yesterday but an 8 iron this time. I've only lost and not recovered 3 clubs in my 30+ years of golf - 2 of them here within a year Like the course and staff but won't be back due to the seemingly classless dregs it seems to attract.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/28/2022

Hi, sorry about the lost clubs - I know how frustrating that can be. If you will email jhills@bluemash.com with the details on the clubs I will take another look through our inventory. Sometimes they show up later, for some reason.
All the best,

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Will come back when the greens are all healed up

The greens were aerated so can't really comment on the course condition too much. We'll be back next month to see it in normal condition. Difficult but fair layout. Course management is key to scoring well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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