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You'll have to drive a few minutes out of town to get to the local golf courses in the Capital region, but the trip is worth it. Indeed, there's a nice variety of courses in the region, something for golfers of every skill level.
The Penn National Golf Club and & Iron Forge Course is a beautiful links-style course that is fairly open, though it has many sand traps and some water hazards to challenge your skills.
If you're looking for a very scenic course, you'll want to visit the breathtaking Links at Gettysburg. Among the skills you'll need is the ability to avoid the water, which seems to be everywhere. Only players with accurate games stand any real shot at mastering this challenging course.
The course at the Maryland National Golf Club is characterized by dramatic terrain changes, rolling fairways, and wetland. You can do it, but you'll be tested.
On your way to the super-fast greens of Whiskey Creek you'll enjoy many vertical challenges, as well as a free-flowing creek, wetlands, forests, and a host of dramatic views.
Re-fight the Civil War at Stonewall, which is planted along paths used by soldiers in that conflict, and named for the great Southern General "Stonewall" Jackson. Spectacular views abound on this difficult course, where the battle is between you, yourself, and nature.
Finally, here's all you need to know about Augustine: there are hills and there is water, and a forest of trees all around.
Golf Courses in Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland
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