Thousand Acres Golf Club

The rolling farmland of southern Maryland provides an unexpectedly dramatic canvas for this Brian Ault design, where elevation changes of 200 feet create legitimate risk-reward opportunities rarely found in public golf. The par-4 14th plunges 80 feet from tee to green through a natural amphitheater that would make Augusta National architects jealous. Bold bunkering and forced carries over native wetlands demand course management skills that separate weekend warriors from true competitors.