CHESTER RIVER YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB

The Chesapeake Bay's rolling farmland provides an unexpectedly dramatic canvas for this Eastern Shore gem, where elevation changes of 100 feet create genuine strategic interest on holes that would otherwise play flat. The par-4 12th epitomizes the design philosophy—a downhill tee shot followed by an uphill approach to a well-guarded green that demands precision over power. What elevates this track above typical Maryland public golf is the routing's clever use of natural creek beds and mature hardwoods, particularly on the back nine where water hazards come into play on four consecutive holes.