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Value
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4.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 7376 yards
Slope 131
Rating 74.9

Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Ault (1964)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

4.0
96 Reviews (96)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Plays Long 16
Bunkers 13
Thick Rough 10
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 18
Locals 18
Walkers 13
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 18
Worth the Drive 9

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Value for Money

Northwest Golf Course is one of the best courses in the DC region. The course is beautifully laid out, well-maintained, the greens are fast and well-kept for spring time conditions. I imagine they are great in the summer. The staff are fantastic and knowledgeable. Given the pricing, I don't think you can find a better course for the money in this area.

The course does play slowly, so it won't be the fastest round in the world - but you won't mind spending the extra time on such a great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Tough when the wind blows.

Great parkland course for your mental game. Club selection is crucial

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice well maintained course

Nice course, well kept. Need on course ranger for.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good Grand Public Course

Surprisingly well-maintained good public course. It's also a long challenging course. I haven't gone there more than one year and the course was renovated "nicely". Greens are very smooth and the ball rolled so well that I had hard time to control putting speed for the first 9 holes. The course design is nothing spectacular or memoral, but is old-fashioned and grand. The two guys who played with me were friendly. I had nothing to complain about this course particularly because GolfNow let me play there only for $7.42 with promotion! Thank you.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

There was no marshal so, play was slower as 4:45/18 hole.

overall was just okay but, I would like to play again!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

super conditions in fairway, fast greens, fine view

excellent. far better than expected. fairway grass and green were well maintained in winter. fairways were surrounded by big trees and commnd a fine view

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

There is NO Tee box Marker

There is NO Tee box Marker. Doesn't know where to put tee.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

It was a beautiful, well groomed course.

The greens were fast and free of derby. The weather was crisp and windy but the course was so beautiful no one cared.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course, challenging but not to difficult. Course was in great condition, plays slow.

Fun course and layout. Fairways and greens in great shape. For $20 on golfnow this was an awesome deal, I would never pay the regular greens fees. Slow play even when not crowded because there is no marshall. I would go back if I found the deal again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is beautiful, surrounded by nature and has grreat features.

I loved this course. I felt like I was like playing out in the country on my own private course. It isn't crowded during the week so you can have a great relaxing game with marvelous views. There is plenty of room between the greens that are seperated by trees and creeks with little bridges over them; the course is surrounded by nature rather than houses. Fantastic place!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Always in Great Shape

The course is always in great shape and well maintained. I got a huge online discount on a colder day, which made it one of the best value plays I've had all year. The only downside is that playing during peak times will often take a solid 5 hours at this course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Very pleasant experience ...

The course was very well maintained ... greens in GREAT shape ... my only suggestion would be to cut back some of the high grass 'trouble' areas throughout the course layout ... I think you could still get a very challenging course with less high grass in spots ...

Staff was VERY professional, accomodating, willing to go the extra yard to make our experience a pleasant one ... 5 stars!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser

it's an easy course to walk

I've been playing there for a while, and rarely I had a bad round. one thing that I noticed that the marshall guy is much friendlier than the one they had ac couple years ago...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

The Perfect Course for playing

Northwest is one of my favorite course.
In September, the green condition is not so good because of the aeration.
But now it is one of the best condition in the year.
I prefer the fast green.

Fairway and other managements are also pretty good.
I love to play here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

very good public course

For a public course that is played by many... Northwest is always well maintained particularly the greens! A long challenging course that will test the average golfer if you play from the blue or black tees!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Excellent course

This is a well maintained course that I'm playing for the second time. It is also a relatively long course, but manageable if you're not playing from the tips. Greens and fairways are in excellent conditions. If this was my county course, I would play it till they name a hole after me. I'll be coming back here even though my putting woes are especially magnified here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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