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3.9
805 Reviews (805)
5 Stars
177
4 Stars
407
3 Stars
158
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
22
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
91.8%
Recommend this course
727 out of 805 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
96.7%
Recommend this course
58 out of 60 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.0
221 Reviews (221)
5 Stars
55
4 Stars
123
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.5
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
92.8%
Recommend this course
205 out of 221 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6142 yards
Slope 122
Rating 69.0

Previously known as Belair Golf & Country Club

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Bowie Golf Club
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Course Details

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

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.9
805 Reviews (805)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 24
Elevation Changes 20
Water Hazards 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 42
Beginners 28
Seniors 21
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 29
Convenient to the City 20
Worth the Drive 8

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Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Still Fun but with a sidenote

Greens in good shape, fairways clean and manageable. Anything away from fairways you'll never find your ball due to all the leaves everywhere. Cart paths needs reworking as you'll end bouncing all around if you stay on them. Seem like with lower prices come the slow golfers. Never seen so many people searching for a lost ball as if it were made of gold. Please 2-3 minutes of searching and then drop. Just killed the pace of play today.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in very good shape.
Cart paths very rough.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pleasantly Surprised

This is my 1st time playing Bowie since new management….Oh my, it was in excellent shape from tee box to green. I’ve been playing at Bowie over 20 years, and have never seen it in this great of condition! I was very impressed…..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bargain Golf!

Bowie was in very nice shape, excellent greens and fairways. Just nitpicking - the cart paths are rough in many spots, and no drinking water on the course. Overall, a good value for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Leaf me alone!

Course layoutbis just fine. Pace of play was beliw avg. There were thousands of leafs, in the fairway, on the green, and of cousre in the rough.
Leafs should be blown and stacked in the deep woods. Greens need to be removed periodically.
The groups spent too much time looking balls that shouldn't be lost.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bowie

Great course. You have to fix the cart paths. Otherwise. Great improvements and the greens are much faster

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable classic course.

They are making commendable progress each year in reviving this classic golf course. A good place to play. Good value and nice people.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course is looking better every time I play , But the driving range is in terrible condition and needs to be replaced immediately. .

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my go to courses

Really like this course. There were a couple groups in front of us that really slowed down the pace (Which I get cause people have to learn) it threw me off of my game which is something I have to work on. Luckily, both groups only played the front so the back nine moved along nicely.

Just wished the cafe was open for the 19th hole.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Delighted with value

Bowie Golf Club can be a little bit outside my normal drive time depending on traffic, so I have not made it a point to play there until now. It was better than I expected and better than numerous local options, so it will definitely work its way into my rotation. Course was in fine shape and greens were good even though they had been recently under maintenance. Nice tee boxes for the most part. Challenging holes with some forced carries but nothing really sadistic. Good flow in terms of hole length and ordering. Pace was great on a Thursday morning even though the weather was great and tee times were mostly booked. Thanks BGC, we will see you again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great little public course!

We’ve played this course a LOT, and it is in great shape, specifically the tee boxes, greens, fairways, and bunkers.

Owners need to put some serious attention into the cart path. Too many trees too close to the path: lots of big ruts and bumps.

Owners need to put some serious attention into the range. There are maybe a dozen mats. They are way too close together, and some are pretty warped. A little work would go a long way here. We do not need anything fancy!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I enjoyed just cause it was very challenging and tough. I would certainly come back again.

Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Great hometown golf experience.

I grew up in Bowie (1966-1984). I have not been back to Bowie much since then. Yesterday, I visited my prior neighborhoods, the downtown area, and played a round at the Bowie Golf Club. Great experience. I really enjoyed it. Played with a guy whose uncle taught him golf there. He showed me a tree that he planted a few years ago (and spread his uncle’s ashes under). This experience demonstrated that we all may have our own unique connections to Bowie, but we can share them during a round of golf on this course. Thank you Bowie Golf Club.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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