East Potomac Golf Links - White Course

I'm surprised I haven't reviewed East Potomac before now, but I walked away very impressed by my early spring round.

The Blue is the sort of municipal course every city should have. Affordable and straightforward but not without interest for good players. East Potomac won't swallow many golf balls (even a mid-handicapper can play 18 without losing one), but it's no slouch either, especially if some wind picks up.

On the front, some favorite holes include 6, a par 5 that veers towards the right, bordered by the Potomac up the right hand side, and 7, a very short (300 yard) par 4 with a severe dogleg left that presents many options for players.

After the turn, I enjoy the 11th, a semi-blind par 3 with a green that is larger than it appears from the tee. The next three holes play up the island toward Hains Point, with the river on the right, before turning back towards the clubhouse.

The course can get crowded and slow on summer afternoons, but we played in about 4 hours with a 9 am tee time on Saturday.

They converted the tees and fairways to bermuda last year, and I have never seen them in better shape. I can't wait to see how well they play in the heat of summer. The course used to let the rough grow far too long, I hope they keep the current look with moderate rough.

It's inexpensive to play here but the course condition is not great. The fairways are still Grey with little grass, and the course doesn't drain very well so there are a lot of wet spots even though it hadn't rained in a few days

Wish they had some maintenance over the winter. Goose poop every square foot on the course.

Played the White course 9 holes. Executive course with challenging par 3’s and short 4’s. Greens were slicker then what I’m use to in Florida which made it fun (especially on a windy day). Fairways were way better than expected…. Tee boxes weren’t bad either. Now for the important stuff. The cheeseburger took me back to the city course I grew up playing and the hotdog was the 3rd best I’ve ever had on a golf course. Merch selection inside the pro shop was great. I’ll be back to play the other courses on property next time we’re in town.

I’ve played the White Course at East Potomac a few times this summer and now into fall, and it’s a great value for the $22 price. Close by in northern VA your best 9-hole bet is probably Jefferson District, but it’s harder to get a tee time there. I also love that East Potomac has a great driving range with the Tracman software. Basically get the TopGolf experience if you want for way cheaper.

As for the White Course itself, a mixture of decently challenging par-3 and par-4 holes. They do a good job of moving the tees and lions frequent enough that I don’t feel like I’m always playing the same exact course. Also for what it’s worth the greens roll pretty fair even with many folks leaving ball marks in (please fix them when you can everyone!). Made a nice 20-footer to save bogey on the challenging par-4 on 6.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes a quick, decent, and fun course. They also offer push carts for $5, can’t go wrong there. And the amenities are nice, they have water stations and a portajon as well as a solid food/grill and drink area in their pro shop area. I’ve also played the Red course which I love and will be trying the Blue soon.

While being located in DC East Potomac still the the best value for the money. The overall prices have gone up, BUT that does now come with Toptracer at the driving range. The overall grounds is respectable, and consistently maintained. There’s beer, sandwiches, view of the Potomac on one side, and The Wharf, past the channel. Just don’t ask for too much, and anyone can have a good time here.

I never play a 9 hole in 2h45 … terrible and the course never worth the price …

Only the DC view was fair for this course. It is a straight short 9 hole course. On the last hole, there were too many goose poopoos that we couldn't putt. But worth coming 1 time.

It's affordable, although you almost always end up sharing a tee time. The grounds are rough most of the time, particularly anytime after rain. Nice and helpful staff, easy parking. Driving range is easily the top feature of the course with lots of bays, free drive tracking technology and TopGolf style games, and scenic views.

A good place to play for beginners/amateurs on a budget.

Clumps of cut grass everywhere in the fairways, huge potholes to avoid on all cart paths, mosquito invested pools of standing water, and marshland throughout the course due to terrible drainage. It rained two days prior but it looked like it rained a few hours before. Overall course upkeep and maintenance was horrendous.

This is a great little course. I had only played the red course at East po, this was a nice switch up! Great short par 4’s.

The greens were tricky fast