I REALLY liked this place. The conditions were amazing and the layout is challenging. The most…read morechallenging part is the greens, which are quick, small, and pitched. Unfortunately, I only got to play because they honored a CBS Local Player's card. They have recently gone private and it is very expensive to join. I'm glad I got to play there though.

Love playing here and then sitting on patio for a drink afterwards! Beautiful conditions and…read morewildlife is fun to watch! Great place and friendly staff!

One of the funniest Golf courses I have ever played. I love how you get a taste of all the pga…read moremajor courses here.

Have played here a number of times in support of an annual fundraiser for the Summit School in…read moreEdgewater. Each hole is a replica of a hole at well known golf courses (Sawgrass, Cherry Hills, Augusta National, etc.). They do a great job of taking each one of the holes together to make a great experience. I have typically been there in October and the course has been consistently in great condition. The greens are very fast and challenging. Probably one of the more difficult courses I have played. The staff have been consistently friendly and helpful. I always look forward to my opportunities to play here.

Cannot believe they have such bad reviews! This is me and my husband's new favorite course for…read morelate-afternoon 9 hole game. I can only attest to the experience that we've had when we were playing after 3 PM. It's not crowded so don't have to go through that annoying wait until the crowd in front of us is done. The grass was cut clean and they are really good about taking out the tees out of the grass... LOL I couldn't find any free tees on the ground. The only "negative" I would say is that the green is on the slower side and I think it's because of the grass. It seems a little rougher than what I'm used to. Either way, I'm always down for $14 late afternoon 9 hole at this place. I would recommend this course for sure.

I was here with a couple of my friends who invited me to play this course as they play this…read moreregularly and they find it a nice course. This course is nice. They have some construction going on currently. A couple of holes are shortened due to the construction. Fairways are well maintained and greens were rolling well too. I had a great front nine, but plateaued in the back nine. It's not too difficult of a course as they don't have many penalties. Even if you don't drive straight, you could be in play to make a par.

Great first tee program for children. And as they start to get older they have fun mini three hole…read moretournaments for the children. And the program is very very inexpensive and fun for the kids. They even get a ID card with there picture on it which allows them free range balls for the season. The course itself is a nine hole layout with par 3s and 4s. Also next to the club house is a large building with a state of the art training center. Great value for the dollar and friendly knowledgeable staff.

I came to Paint Branch Golf Complex for a Father's Day outing with my husband and son. My son…read morerecently fell in love with golf and wanted to treat his father to a special day on the course. Unfortunately, what should have been a wonderful family memory was completely ruined by the behavior of one of their course marshals, older black gentlemen, he said his name was Mr. Smith. When we arrived, we were upfront and told Mr. Smith that we had only played on a golf course a few times. Instead of using that information to be helpful or patient, he used it as a reason to single us out and hover over our group for the entire round. We understood the pace of play expectations and made every effort to keep up, but the constant monitoring felt more like harassment than course management. When I accidentally drove onto the green, instead of calmly explaining the mistake, Mr. Smith became hostile and condescending. He spoke down to me and my son, refused to let me speak, and physically snatched the key out of our cart. There was no professionalism, no patience, and no basic human respect. We were paying customers on a family outing, not children being disciplined. We did not finish our round. We gathered our belongings and left. We drove up the road to the University of Maryland Golf Course, where we were greeted warmly and treated with complete professionalism by Director Jeff Maynor. That experience reminded us what a welcoming golf environment actually looks like, and it is a standard Paint Branch clearly needs to work toward. I am a federal employee at NASA Headquarters, and many of my colleagues frequent this course. I will be sharing this experience with them. I will also be reporting this matter to the Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation. Golf should be accessible and enjoyable for everyone, including families and newer players. The way we were treated does not reflect that value at all.

When I played at gunpowder golf course, I found that it was beautiful. The course was very well…read moremaintained, the fairways were in great shape and the green were running great not too fast, but fast enough. The pace of play on a Saturday was good for having two groups of four in front of us. ( for a public course that is great). I found the golf practice areas to be very good: the putting and pitching areas are very good and the mini golf course is great for teaching or first timers. I found the staff at gunpowder golf course to be nice and friendly at the counter and giving advice about the rules and the golf course. - In conclusion, I think for the price to play the gunpowder golf course was great. - The holes are challenging from hole one to eighteen. - The golf experience at gunpowder was great I would tell everyone to play a round with your friends or come and play with someone you don't know and make new friends, which is easy to do there. - My rating for the course would be a 10 out of a 10. try it.... I think you will like the course and the people. Bryan F

What a laid back, fun, casual course…read more The good: - The facility has nearly everything a golfer needs for a fun round. There is a small putting green for warmups before the round and a simple pro shop with great drinks and food deals. - The price for a round is very reasonable - they even give you a discount if you sign up for a round with another person (so bring a friend to save a few bucks) - The course itself is in solid shape; some holes need work but most are just fine to play on. It's a short course (in terms of yardage) but some greens and approach shots are very challenging. The great: - The staff is really wonderful; I felt right at home the moment I arrived. We were greeted warmly, the staff chatted with us as we waited to tee off. The starter was warm and friendly - we all started our round with a smile. - They have a free pitch and chip 9 hole course; this was a great option to use for a warmup as we waited for our round. Each pitching hole is about 30-40 yards and a great opportunity to practice short game shots. First pitch and chip course that I've seen in this area. - Overall atmosphere and other golfers were great; I met some other friendly golfers here. You can tell folks are there to have a good time, be social, and play some golf. This was a really fun and relaxing round partially because we encountered so many other down to earth and fun people. Needs work: - On the day we arrived, our tee time opportunity was delayed by about two hours. There was a tournament happening early in the morning that wasn't broadcasted or shared online. There were alot of hopeful players who ended up having to wait 2-3 hours before getting on the course. It would have been nice to know there was a tournament scheduled for the day and the first available tee-off time was XYZ. - The pace of play is SLOW - my round lasted nearly 6 hours. The skill level of a few groups ahead of us wasn't great (which is fine, we're all learning) - I would have expected a course marshal to step in and help quicken the pace. Waiting 10 minutes to tee off then another 5 mins for a green to clear makes for a LONG round (and kills your rhythm). All in all, a fun day. I would definitely return because of the good atmosphere created by golfers and staff. I'll definitely go on a fully clear schedule day in case play is super slow again.

Night Hawk has been around for a long time, a staple perhaps in the Crofton/Odenton/Gambrills…read moreregion. It's been a staple for a driving range since long before Top Golf was everywhere. And I think the more intimate and quiet nature of the scenery makes it the better choice. We recently visited for mini-golf with our 9yo, and we all had a blast! The course is nicely challenging for very amateur players like ourselves, but not too difficult to be frustrating. Everyone had a wonderful time. The course itself isn't the shiniest and might be due for some TLC. But, it's clearly been renovated over the years. It does not have decades of wear and tear showing. The tee-off pads looks fairly new, and the greens aren't tattered or anything. It's a nice escape for a family outing. Whether you need golf supplies, want to practice your drive, or fancy a round of putt-putt, this is a wonderful destination!

The place is being run into the ground . Run down matts, old balls, poor lighting, puddles when it…read morerains, etc.

I played the course October 5, and it was in great shape. I am only unhappy that I did not find out…read moreabout this course until recently. The cost of the course was reasonable for a weekend before noon: $72 with ~2 dozen range balls and cart. Maybe a little high for some folks taste, which I can understand. If that's the case, wait until after noon, when the rates drop to $59 ($47 if you walk, and it's a walkable course), but no range balls. After we finished 18, we played another 9 holes for only $10. THAT is awesome. What I really loved about this course was the variety. I played from the tips, and the par 3s were played to different lengths with different strategies. The shortest was 128 yards downhill, and then the back featured two monsters: 228 and 250 (uphill for the longer hole). There was a solid mix of distances for the par 4s (330s to 486), and the par 5s were honest and challenging, but reachable in two with a long, precise tee shot. There were some blind tee shots, but nothing absurd like a Dye course. The course was in pretty good shape, with nicely maintained fairways. The rough was decent enough, and the tee boxes were fine, although they could have used a mow. The bunkers were well-kept, no rocks, and playable sand. I had a couple buried lies that were a massive pain in the @$$, but that's my punishment for a crappy approach. The greens had many ball marks visible, and not all were repaired (most were, but that's the fault of the players, not the course). But despite the blemishes, they rolled very true. No putts that started out straight and then randomly turned 20 degrees to the left because of damage. On this day, they were nice and fast. My playing partner could not figure them out all day, leaving a putt 6 feet short and then running one past by 8 feet on the next hole. The beverage cart came around regularly, so we were well stocked with drinks/food, and then bar inside was decent. Good beer selection for a course, and good food options. A great course, and much closer to me than other public courses in the DC area that don't suck (Rock Creek, Langston, East Potomac). I highly recommend this place to anyone, and will most definitely be back for more.

Nice track that's easy to get to from the Beltway or from I-95. Pretty wide open off the tee with…read morewell placed bunkers for right handers. Solid layout overall. Good elevation change, but it's walkable at the same time. Middle of the greens is where you want to hit approaches. Greens have good contour but I only remember one severe slope on the first hole. Greens are soft so they tend to get beat up a lot and are on the slow side. There are a bunch of cool closely mown areas near many greens to make it more playable. All three par 5s are gettable. Definitely worth $40 on a weekday to walk. I just wish they let you walk in the morning on weekends like my home course. Cool little hidden practice area for the UMD golf teams behind the 4th tee box.

Very challenging course that has a variety of holes. The two holes that I remember are one par 4…read morethat's right next to the ICC and the par 3 that is right after that. The Par 4 pretty much has a canyon right in the middle where you have to hit it right in the middle. The par 3 is pretty much a blind green with so much shrubs and small trees that it looks like you're forced to hit it into the bushes. Then one 175 yard cart ride later, you see yourself with a large green. Very odd course, but I do like playing it. The greens fees used to be in the $100 range, but I think they realized that it was too high and lowered the price to about $50. All in all, it's challenging, but not too much where you just want to wrap your golf club around a tree, but challenging enough that it's a good change from the regular municipal courses.

This course is in terrible shape. The fairways and greens are completely burned out, which is a…read moreshame because the course has a beautiful landscape and could be made into something nice. I played this course last Saturday, paid $30 which included a cart, at the time of the purchase I felt like it was a good deal. After playing a few holes I realized I paid too much. But nothing is as hilarious as #14. Apparently the hole has been modified and shut down for quite some time. What was once a nice looking par 4 or 5, is now a 20 yd modified par 3 where you tee off on a mat. What a joke! In conclusion I will never come back to this course, much better options around.

So after seeing the owner's response to my original review, I had to see what changed and WOW AM I…read moreIMPRESSED!! The course is completely different and new! The course is well maintained, inviting, and just beautiful! They even have a place to sit and chat, and some games you can play that's not golf. The course itself is a bit small but still worth visiting and giving them a try! Kudos Laurel Golf Center - she's a beaut!

Representing 2023 in alphabet series, L is for Laurel Golf Center. I visited here 2 times I think,…read moreApril 2019 & May 2023. In April 2019, it was with a couple of friends, and I was relatively impressed with the course. While it's a fairly simple looking mini golf course, there are some challenges. The course is nicely maintained and better than a couple of other area courses I've been to. It's above average for the area, but not the best I've been to around here. I do consider myself lucky to have only 2.5 miles from home since 2020. In April 2023, there was a Meetup group meeting here. However, there was a transformer power outage in the area, and they had to close the course before we started. He rescheduled the Meetup for another Monday 5 weeks later in May 2023. The Meetup organizer is great at mini golf, but he was having an off day explaining all the various challenges this course has, and he says it always throws him off some. I enjoyed hearing his stories, but for me, I enjoyed the course and its challenges (well until I saw my high score...haha). Overall, this is a nice course and will return in the future.