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Conditions
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Value
4.9
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6724 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.2

Course Details

Year Built 1999
Greens G-2 Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect P. B. Dye (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Internet Access

Accolades

Reviews

4.3
251 Reviews (251)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 23
Drinks 21
Patio Dining 15
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 34
Elevation Changes 31
Bunkers 27
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 28
Locals 22
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 19
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 32
In the 'Burbs 22

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Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Told to skip the signature hole

I had a weird experience playing at P B Dye on 9/29 Friday. First of all, the range ball is no longer included in the green fee. I was paired with 3 other players as a foursome. The guy whom I rode the golf cart with played slowly. After 8th, we were told by a marshal that we were 17 minutes behind. We picked up the pace a little bit at 9th, but were told to skip 11th par 3 (signature hole) and make up that hole after 18th. At 13th, 2 guys in my group lost patience and went ahead to play by themselves. The foursome behind us were not a fast group either. I did not see them at the back 9 at all. When we made up 11th, there was a long wait. A couple of slow player can ruin many people's rounds. I am not sure how marshal can fix that.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 10/24/2017:
Thank you for your honest review and we apologize if you were paired up with any slow players on this particular day. Unfortunately the best we can do is try and speed up any slow groups and/or have that particular group skip a hole or two. By doing this it makes the round more enjoyable for everyone on the golf course. We are sorry about your round and hope that you will give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Tremendous course in perfect condition and a extremely friendly staff. The only thing keeping me from giving 5 stars is the pace of play. Basically waited every shot. Not sure if it was because tee times are every 8 minutes or people playing ahead of us being slow and too much course for them or a combination of both.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 10/02/2017:
Thank you for the review. We appreciate the feedback and we will take a closer look at any pace of play issues. Thanks for coming out and we hope to see you again before the season ends.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/02/2017:
Thank you for the 4-Star review, thank you for the great feedback and we hope to see you again in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not as good a bang for the buck

Not as good a bag for the buck as are other courses that I have booked with my golf apps. That said, it is a nice course, with nice amenities. Just not as great of a deal as others.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/02/2017:
Thank you for your honest review, we frequently have a golf, lunch, and free round voucher on many of our weekend rounds. Please follow us on Facebook for the best deals!
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Experience

Although a bit of a drive for me, this course was a great experience from start to finish. Being greeted in the parking is always a great start for a potentially really good golf experience for me. Complimentary range balls and service with smile also contributed to a very day at a very good course. Took a pic of the scenery on the very first hole. Course was well manicured with some distinctive and challenging holes. Overall a 4-4.5 experience at this course. Look forward to playing again

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/27/2017:
Thank you for the awesome review! We are so glad you enjoyed your round today at PB Dye. Thank you for coming out and we appreciate the wonderful photos of the course that you posted. Can't wait to see you again in the next few weeks.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

BUGS!!!!! Lots and lots of them

The bugs are horrible. I got ate up all 3 holes. On the third hole I was putting I had bugs in both ears and my nose. That's when I couldn't take it any longer. I left. When I got home I had red dots on my arms my legs, and face. The first 3 holes were beautiful but I'll never see the other 15. I'll never come back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/27/2017:
Thank you for the feedback regarding the bugs, we apologize if mother nature did not cooperate on this specific day as this is unfortunately out of our control. We hope that you will reconsider and give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Everything was great except for the clubhouse's idea to let golfers off both the front and back at the same time, which led to quite a slow back nine. Everything else was super great, including the deal on Golf Now which included a cart, range balls, and lunch, all for one great price!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/22/2017:
Thank you for the review! During our peak seasons, we do double tee the course due to the shorter golfing season. We appreciate your patience as the course normally plays in 4 hours and 20 mins. Thank you for coming out and we hope that you will give us another try in the near future.
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Commented on 09/22/2017

Thanks for the detailed reply. Me and my playing partner really did have a great time at your course. We'll definitely be back. Great layout, super nice condition, and awesome staff. See you soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time here

Got a great deal on GolfNow for this. Nice course, layout can be challenging, greens are undulating and difficult. Probably not a great place for beginners. Pace of play was VERY slow, and there a lot of gnats in various places on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/12/2017:
Thank you for the 4-Star review! We appreciate the feedback and we will take a closer look at any pace of play issues. Thank you so much for coming out and we hope you will book your next round with us again this weekend.
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice but challenging

Course is in great condition. Signs for 1st Tee could be better.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/08/2017:
Thank you for the honest review, we appreciate the feedback and we will take a closer look at our signage. Thank you for coming out and we hope to see you again this weekend.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in good shape

Matched with good 3 some never played with before. Tight elevated greens very challenging. . green much better shape and faster than previous visit. Staff very helpful

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/12/2017:
Thank you for the great review! We are glad that the group you were paired with was so helpful while you played today. Thank you so much for coming out and we hope to see you again in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Can Never Be Gotten or ForGotten (*_*)

Challenging, beautiful and friendly course. GolfNow gave me a good rate, but I surely plan on traveling the distance and paying the price to golf here again. From the moment I arrived, to the moment I left; I never stopped taking pics!! (Good thing they didn't charge me haha). The staff and starter couldn't have been more pleasant and helpful. The course was super challenging at times, had lots of blind shots, and I lost lots of balls in the long green stuff. But what the heck. PB's Signature Golf Hole says it all, simply breathtaking and memorable. (*_*)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/06/2017:
Thank you for the great review! We hope you enjoyed the course and are glad you took so many photos of the course! Thank you so much for coming out and we hope to see you again this weekend!
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful PB dye

This is one of the prettiest courses in Maryland. It is challenging but fair. Fairways are wide. Hazards are obvious but not intimidating. Beautiful clubhouse with gorgeous view overlooking the course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/06/2017:
Thank you for the excellent review! We appreciate the great compliments and are glad you enjoyed your day with us. Please come back and see us again this weekend!
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good conditions but SLOW play!

If you've played PB Dye you know it's a tough course. The Gold tees which are 6374 are challenging including a 196 yard par 3 that was playing into the wind with a back pin stretching it out to 218 yds according to my Bushnell. Back to back par 4s that are out 430+ yds on what is a tough front 9.
Throw in cart path only and Marshalls that drive around but don't actually make any comments on slow play and you have a 5 hour 15 minute round with an 8am Sat am tee time. Our group was waiting on every tee box and fairways.
If you don't care about pace of play and what a challenging course, this could be for you. The greens and fairways were in very good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/25/2017:
Thank you for the review, we appreciate you coming out to play our course. We apologize for the slow pace of play, we will take a closer look to see how we can speed up the round.
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fully Restored!

Whatever changed this course made in it's staffing a couple years back continue to pay off. I remember it being so bad a couple years ago that we were teeing off mats on the Par 3s!

Thankfully those days are in the past. The entire course is in GREAT shape...tees, fairways and greens.

I can't wait to get out there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Response from on 06/26/2017:
Thank you for the great review! We appreciate you taking notice in many of the changes we have done to the course. Thanks and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/16/2017:
Thank you for the 5 star review! We appreciate the great review and hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace of play

PB Dye is a fine golf course that I have played many times. I stopped playing there a few years ago because the pace of play made it so frustrating. I thought I would give it another try because I like the course so much. However after 5 holes I had to wait between 5 and 10 minutes on every tee shot and every shot from the fairway. Management is doing something wrong to allow chronic slow play to persist for years. After 4 hours and 30 minutes I quit with two holes to play. I played another course in the area the week before in 3 hours and 30 minutes on the weekend

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/12/2017:
We appreciate your honest review. We apologize for the slow players that were in front of you on this particular day. We appreciate you making us aware of the situation as we will take a closer look. We apologize for your round and we hope to see you again in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Must-Play

From the moment you are greeted at the Bag Drop until you've putted out on the 18th green, P.B. Dye Golf Club is an amazing experience. Even though I played on a GolfNow Hot Deal, I was treated like a member at a private country club -- from free range balls to playing extra holes at no cost (with the Pro Shop's blessing). The course was in fantastic shape and, while it was crowded, we were never waiting or pushed. You'll have plenty of room off the tee box, but you need to have your short game in top form to score well here. Even with the challenging greens, I enjoyed my round more than just about any I've played this season and look forward to coming back. If you've never played here, you owe it to yourself to give it a go; you won't be disappointed.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/12/2017:
Wow! Thanks for the awesome review, we are so glad you enjoyed your entire day with us. Comparing us to a private country club is such privilege and we are happy to have you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

PB Dye is back!

If you've vowed never to return to PB Dye as I had, you will want to reconsider. The current superintendent has done a great job continuing the resurrection of this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/12/2017:
Thank you so much for the excellent review! We really appreciate you giving us another try as we have worked extremely hard on our course conditions. Thanks for the review we will definitely pass this along to our super. Thanks!
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sunday funday

The course was in great shape, never had a bad lie. Very playable but also challenging. The rough was cut back, pins up front most greens. The only hiccup was the group ahead were extremely slow so waits of 5 mins. each hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/07/2017:
Thank you for the review. We hope you enjoyed our challenging course and we appreciate you making us aware of slow play. We will take a closer look into this and see if there is anything we can do. Thanks and please come back and see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/02/2017:
Thanks for the 5 star review. We appreciate the feedback and can't wait to see you again soon!
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