KENWOOD G & CC

This Montgomery County gem delivers surprisingly bold routing through rolling Maryland piedmont, where elevation changes of 60 feet create dramatic approach shots that most public tracks in the D.C. metro simply can't match. The par-4 12th holes plays from an elevated tee to a green guarded by a stone creek that has claimed more Titleists than most golfers care to admit. At $65 for weekend play, you'll find conditioning that rivals many private clubs in the area, plus enough strategic bunkering to keep single-digit handicaps honest.