THE BAY CLUB

The Chesapeake Bay's brackish influence shapes every strategic decision on this Eastern Shore layout, where persistent coastal winds turn seemingly manageable approach shots into exercises in club selection mastery. Maryland's flat terrain allows architects to craft deceptively challenging holes that rely on water hazards, strategic bunkering, and those relentless bay breezes rather than elevation changes to test your game. Public access means you can experience legitimate links-style conditions without the pretense—just bring an extra sleeve of balls for the water-guarded greens.