What a great course to spend a day at! My friends and I came here and spent the better part of our day hitting balls at the driving range and teeing off through the 18 hole course. I may not be very good, but I had a great time. (The gorgeous day may very well be a contributing factor ) Everything was priced very fairly and they had good spacing between tee times to avoid long waits. We really only experienced a significant wait on the last 2 holes. Coronavirus Aspects: All payments and tee time reservations are done online; no walk ups. The driving range is spaced to have every other turf available, and signs everywhere for social distancing. Two people may share a cart if they are in the same household. Carts are cleaned for next users upon return. Thanks for everything, and I can't wait to come back! read more

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6.1.25 Hubby and I met up with my girlfriend and her husband and son. The three boys played 9 holes while my friend and I were their spectators and cheerleaders. Their tee time was 2pm. They didn't have a marshall on the course today so there were up to four groups on the same hole on a few occasions, which caused it to be backed up. Thankfully it was a nice day to make up for this. They have a pro shop and cafe. They also offer golf academy which includes: golf group program, junior coaching program, summer camp, and private lesson. read more

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My "home course" course, first golf course I visited. And everyone is very nice and kind. The fairways and greens are maintained well. MCG does well with NW Golf. Will continue to visit more in 2026 with the birdie package. read more

I was here about 2 weeks ago hitting range balls when I realized the practice balls here are about 100 years old and made from a substance harder than rocks. I hit my driver twice that day, and on the 2nd strike the ball was so hard coming off the club face it made my right ear ring REALLY loudly. I decided to put it away before I broke it (or my eardrum), and promised myself I wouldn't come to this range anymore... Fearing a broken club. Well today was a nice day, and I went to Olney Golf Park to hit some balls that won't potentially hurt my clubs. Upon arrival at OGP, it was super packed and they for some reason weren't opening the upper deck that would accommodate a lot more golfers that could safely social distance. Instead of taking my chances catching Coronavirus from the 100 people stacked on top of each other at OGP, I decided to go 10 minutes down the road to the only other driving range open in the area... Northwest. It was slightly less busy at Northwest's driving range, and I got a spot down at the end of the range with a couple mats between me and the next guy (the only plus side to this experience). I started hitting wedges, 8 irons, 4 irons, and then a cool club I found in the back of my collection a week ago... A nearly new Adams Golf 1 iron hybrid. I hit a couple stingers with my low club head speed (nowhere near "fast") before one of these solid steel feeling range balls went right through the club face... I didn't even finish my bucket for fear of breaking another club off these ridiculously old and hard "balls"... I was curious to see what the clubhouse would say (knowing for certain I'm not the 1st person to inform them that their range balls are hard as all h*ll). Went in and told them what happened and asked "Is there *anything* you guys can do to help me?" The guy looked uninterested at me and said simply, "No. sorry." I replied "Me too", turned around and walked out. Moral of the story... If you care about your clubs breaking, never hit range balls here. As a frequent customer of their course, this is highly disappointing. Shame on you, Northwest. Do better. Smh. read more

Northwest Golf Course - Some of these look 30 years old easily and all harder than solid steel... When do you plan on upgrading from this trash?? - Golf Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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I love Northwest. If you're a newbie it's fun and challenging without being impossible! Inside 9 is always available which is great if you want to get a quick round in!! read more

This isn't really a four-star course. The people working here are great, they run an efficient operation, but unfortunately the course just isn't up to par with other courses in the area. You can drive 20 to 30 minutes further north and west and spend the same amount of money fora 4 to 5 star course that blows Northwest out of the water. On the positive side, everything is fairly well-maintained here and the bunkers are actually very above average. The course has a great layout and great length, especially in comparison to other courses in this area. The greens roll true and are pretty quick. The negatives are just that there are a lot of patchy spots on both the fairways and the greens. The tee boxes aren't very well-maintained, generally you are teeing up in a divot or sandy spot. There are weeds growing on the tee boxes as well, not a huge deal, just not a great look for a golf course. There are so many areas just off the rough that seem like they could be cleaned up so easily, it's unclear why they aren't. Pipes spewing water into the creek on two separate holes was odd as well. So much potential here with the layout. If I could give it 3.5 stars I probably would, as it's hard to beat the location of this course. Needs too many improvements though. read more

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Northwest Golf Park is a 27 hole facility (inside 9 hole course and 18 hole main course). They run a first tee program for junior golfers, offer foot golf (you people should be banned), a partially covered driving range (know in season the setting sun blasts you directly in your face which at times is incredibly annoying), and offers various tees boxes for various skill sets (from Jr tees, black tees (real 'tips'), and senior tees). This is my home muni course. I grew up on the course and learned to play the game here. For years I've held this was MoCo's best muni course. While that might be a stretch for some, again I'm biased as I've been playing here for years. About 5 years ago, the then GM did an incredibly smart thing. For the main course, she used analytics to figure out golfers were taking forever to play specific holes which in turn would slow down the entire course. So, for those who've been playing here for years know the current back 9 on the main course used to be the front 9 and vice versa for what's the current front 9. The back nine are arguably the best holes on the entire course and in my opinion are almost always in the best shape. Over the last few years the county has dumped a ton of money into this course, rebuilding greens, bunker complexes, and adding lots and lots of new drainage which has helped significantly on certain holes on the main course's front 9 (namely 4 and 7) and inside 9 (namely 3, 4, and 6). The longtime pro, Marti, is terrific and if your a new golfer I strongly recommend seeing him to learn the game. The snack bar is decent and well stocked. The pro shop is incredibly well stocked for a muni course and has lots of golf gear well priced. The addition of the free ice and water machine (located in the hallway to the men's restroom) is a great addition, but god I wished they move it away from the freaking bathrooms. The complaints of this course are accurate though. This course is incredibly long especially under wet or soft conditions, so please play the correct tee boxes. In spring/summer the course can get very buggy which can be annoying (if you don't already know this, please don't spray bug repellent on greens or tee boxes as it kills grass). Also, pace of play is almost always an issue here. The range is decent and they've recently updated their range ball machines so you can purchase balls at the machine instead of having to schlep all the way back to the clubhouse. All in all, I love this course. read more

I have been playing this golf course for years and it's definitely changed for the better. They updated the clubhouse and it's much nicer in there. The biggest thing that has been upgraded are that the greens are manicured beautifully. With the same slope as before, they are running much faster. I played in early March after they had punched them and they were still rolling quickly. The layout is pretty much the same. Lots of space but it plays really long. My problem with the length is if you play a tournament from the tips (black tees) it eliminates about 80 percent of the field. I played with an older gentleman from the blues who hits the ball around 225 and straight every time. He had trouble reaching a third of the par 4s in two shots. Definitely a bomber's paradise. And if you do venture out there, please play the correct tees because it can be a long round out there. Also a quick pro tip, if you only have a little less than 2 hours, the inside nine is short but tough to score well on. It's a great value for those without a full day to play. read more

I played NW Park about 7 years ago and was not impressed one bit. However upon my return this week, they have put a lot of money into the fairways and the greens. The greens in particular are absolutely outstanding in terms of shape. Come summer when the bake out they are not going to be easy to putt for most of us. THESE GREENS ARE SOME OF THE NICEST GREENS IVE EVER SEEN AT A PUBLIC COURSE. Thats not an exaggeration. However, there are caveats: The pace of play can be mind-numbing. Advice...steer clear of here on a weekend. If you can get out on a weekday, before noon, you should be ok. Don't expect to fly around the course, its still a muni despite the nice condition. The price is very very reasonable, at least early in the season. $29.95 to walk 18 during the week. Considering crap courses like Rock Creek Park are $25, this place is a steal. Its just farther out from the city if you live in the district. Another nice thing is there is plenty of legnth to the layout...back tees are over 7200 yards which is plenty long. Middle tees are about 6800. Couple nice Par 5s, relatively wide-open layout you aren't going to get in too much trouble but once the rough grows in it's going to toughen up. My opinion is this is one of the nicest MCG golf public courses in the area, just below Hampshire Greens. Worlds above Rock Creek Park and East Potomac. read more

I can only speak to the quality of the driving range, as I have yet to play the course. And judging by the comments concerning pace of play, I don't think I'll be playing Northwest anytime soon. As far as the driving range goes, it is on par with other driving ranges. It offers a nice wide open space with a healthy dose of covered and open driving stalls. I happened to be off from school and went down on a Monday morning to hit a bucket and the place was already busy. Don't people have jobs or something? And trust me, they all can't be teachers, at least I hope not, because English wasn't the native tongue of most of the people who were at the driving range. As I put my golf shoes on and sallied my way into the clubhouse to get tokens/ a code for the ball machine, I noticed just how busy the place was, and this being on a Monday morning (granted, it was Easter Monday). Judging by the golf acumen of those who were teeing off or on the range, I can understand why it takes 5+ hours to play 18 holes. $10 for 100+ golf balls at the driving range was an ok deal, and I'll probably go back again, although I'd love to find a place that has a good natural grass driving range. My one big caveat was the distance measurement. I'm not sure if the sign was faded or what, but I couldn't match up any of the flags with the signage and yardage. read more

This review is solely for the Championship course. I've never played the short course here. NW Park has always been a good muni and one of the longest courses around so you get to work on your driving. It has recently improved to the point of being simply an excellent golf course. I believe that today they are hosting a qualifying for extra spots in the nearby Web.com tournament at TPC Avenel. I played in the club championship this past weekend and these guys will find the greens in EXCELLENT shape. Probably the best you'll find at a public course for many, many miles around. They were rolling perfectly true and at 12.5 on the stimpmeter as of Saturday morning. For those who don't know stimp readings, that's at the high end for a PGA Tour event. I think they were running faster 2 weekends ago - probably around 13. That's what they were at Medina CC for the Ryder Cup this week. Mind you, they've surely only got them up to this pace for the Web.com qualifier. They smartly scheduled the club championship at the same time as well. But it's a testament to the greenskeeping staff that they could get them into this condition. So since your round probably won't feature these same conditions, let's discuss how the course has been for the past 15 years. It's usually in fine condition. The greens can be slow but it's pretty clear that's somewhat intentional. I do hope they start keeping them at least a bit faster, though, being how much more challenging and fun the course plays. Historically, though, this course's defense is length. It plays nearly 7400 yards from the tips. It's manageable for good players when the fairways are giving you some roll as they are now, but this course does get wet and it's too long even for longer-hitting amateurs. But the fairways never roll all that much (like, say, Worthington Manor). Personally, I enjoy the challenge (I'm a 4 handicap). The price has been steadily increasing but it's still not astronomical. I think it's under $70 with a cart prime time. It's certainly a great deal right now with these amazing greens. It's an EXCELLENT walking course. That's one of it's best attributes. There's some decent change in elevation so you'll get to enjoy big downhill tee shots on 2, 4, 7, and 10 as well as fairly steep uphill holes on 3, 8, and 18. There are a mix of draw and fade holes but generally this course favors a left-to-right tee ball. It's pretty much essential to work the ball left-to-right off the tee at 3, 11, 17, and 18. And though not essential, that same shot shape will help you off the tee at 1, 8, 9, 10, and 16. This is probably why I don't score my best around here. I prefer to play a draw. It's a long enough course already not to get any roll on your fade tee shots! Maybe it's best suited to a long-hitting lefty. Bubba and Phil would surely love it. The length is ALL in the par 4s. You can (and need to) score on the par 5s. In summary, this place is very good. They just redid the clubhouse and they have a good selection of beers on draft and in cans for you. So make the trip to NW Park and enjoy some big boy golf. It's a GREAT place to practice hitting that overpriced driver you just bought. :0) read more

NWP is my neighborhood course, just 5 mins away. The course is pretty nice some up hills some down hills, the fairway is nice, but the green is a bit too fast for the ball. it has the longest par 5 in Moco County; it located in hole 6, it is not too difficult to get par there if u have good driving n great 2nd shot. On the weekday it only take 3.5 hours, sometime less to complete 18 holes. And for the weekend it does take a lil bit longer, but who care just enjoy the nature and beautiful course. if u in the hurry don't go play on the weekend, plus taking your time playing golf is good for your game anyway. If u r new to the game and want to try out on the real course, please go to the back 9 and have ur fun there, don't come to the main course and slow everybody down. Also, it has a good putting green practice right infront of the sign in area before u hit ur first hole. U can also practice ur chippin there. CON I just don't feel the driving range. the equipments look cheap and old. The length is around 250-280 yards, sometime i hit my driver passed the fence and go over into the back 9 holes area. And thats y i give 4/5 stars cuz the driving range. read more

Had a very bad experience with having to get complaints by one of the golfer where I am playing with my kids in inside 9 hole course... They promote family golf playing but at the end it was a bad experience for my kids and myself. A great golf course to play with kids though. read more

Northwest Park is another of the Montgomery County golf courses, but unlike Little Bennett, it is kept in wonderful condition. Not only are the fairways and greens usually in tip-top shape, they've redone the bunkers such that they have real sand and good drainage. This is a classic style course. Brutal length on many of the par threes and par fours, with shorter, easier par fives. Bunkers tend to be off to the sides of the greens, leaving open shots to the pin, and water doesn't really come into play. Rounds can be slow, especially on weekends. But for a good, solid test of golf, NW Park is a good choice. Note that there is also an "inside" nine that is tougher than it appears, due to the number of times creeks cross through the fairways, limiting your ability to hit driver. It is not an "executive" course, but rather a collection of par threes and par fours that can provide a real test. read more

Nice old ling course if played from the right tees. Golf is always a challenge, northwest does offer a good challenge for all skill levels. Nothing beats being outdoors in the sun. read more

I was hurt by stepping in a sprinkler hole hidden by grass at the beginning of summer. There were no markings for this sprinkler. Has anybody been hurt or almost hurt due to hidden sprinklers on this course or any of the Montgomery Co. courses? Staff was indifferent. read more

**Driving Range Only** My co-worker and I have both never played golf before and we somehow got signed up for our office's annual golf tournament. We figured the day of the tournament would be less than ideal for us to have our first/only experience swinging golf clubs so we came here for some practice. It was a Wednesday night and it was cold and rainy and it took us forever to break through the Bethesda traffic to Silver Spring. Thankfully, their range is open late, covered and has lights. They do a deal from Tuesday-Saturday evenings for 170 balls for $7.50 which was just perfect for us. The guy in the golf shop was very friendly and we even made some other new friends at the driving range. We've decided we should make this a more regular "happy hour" thing -- since we had more luck meeting nice guys here than all of the attempts at the bar. read more

I would probably consider this my home course. I live the closest to it and I've played it the most. It's got wide fairways, 18 holes and an inside 9 thati's pretty fun to play with. My favorite hole is #8 because it's got a hugeeeeeee bend to the right. Perfect for my slice. I've gotten many eagle opporunities on this hole. But no eagles to count. On its peak, the conditions are very good. But in the beginning and tail end of the season, I've seen the greens be really, really dry and patchy, but I've also seen it as good as some of the other public courses in this area. $13 for a jumbo bucket is not too shabby for their driving range as well. read more

Over 5 1/2 hours to play 18 holes the last two times I have played here -- best stay away unless you go out to play around 3 pm....they do little if anything to move things along -- but still a great layout and in very good shape this year. read more

I was a little skeptical after it took me almost an hour to get there from Capital Hill but it was worth the drive. $40 for a midweek round and a cart which is one of the cheapest around and the kicker is that this course is in better shape(fantastic greens and fairways, and rough that made you pay if you didn't hit the narrow fairways) and over 7300 yards from the tips. I played with three single digit handicappers and all of us we're mentally exhausted by 16. It would have been 5 stars if they could have figured out how to let us pay in the pro shop, had a starter, or had a marshall to speed up our 5 hour round. I will be back read more

Extremely overpriced for the condition of the course. I would expect the course to be in a lot better shape by this time of year - especially for $80 at a public course. The tee boxes and greens looked like a farm field. All of the Montgomery county courses I have played at this month have been extremely well maintained, so it is kind of confusing why Northwest is in such terrible shape. Save your money for a different course (rattlewood, little Bennett, needwood, falls road) read more

One of the better public course in the area, well maintained and friendly staff!

I like the fact that this facility has 2 different courses for different play. There is a executive 9 hole course which is great for a fairly quick game in 2 hours or less. There are only par 3 and par 4s on the executive 9. There are some tough holes with doglegs and water stream hazards that you have to account for when gauging your shot. There is also a standard driving range at NW Golf Course which has indoor and outdoor tee areas. The 18 hole course has a wonderul array of holes as well. It offers some nice par 5s and other elevated shots that are a nice way to measure shot ability. This is a great public course in the Montgomery County area. It can get packed on the 18 hole course so be prepared to enjoy your time out on the greens with the views and friends. read more

(I rate the course 5 stars for condition, 1 star for management, hence the 3 star average). The course has a very good lay-out, with plenty of length from the blues, or even the whites for that matter (I don't even look at the blacks). The par 5's are all great tests, with #8 being the easiest of the group. The fact that there is no water on the course (apart from the stream that should never be in play) does not detract much... The greens are generally fair, although the pin placement on #5 is often maddeningly difficult. My favorite hole is #17 - a truly great par 5. #18 is a bit of a dud, like they just tried to fit it in... The biggest problem with Northwest, as others have pointed out, is the unbelievably long delays in playing a round. It starts backing up early, and the delays are compounded - your 10:00 am tee time becomes 10:40 am (they often declare "frost delays" even when other nearby course don't) - and your 5 hour round, becomes 5-1/2 hours from scheduled tee time to finish. The marshalls act as "excuse monitors" who roam the course to do nothing other than confirm that it is playing slow. With so little true "trouble" on the course it is hard to fathom why it plays so slowly - could be that many inexperienced golfers play NW - at all times of day -- or that many people want to go on the cheap and walk (very slowly) - lost balls in the somewhat heavy rough may also cause some of it - but I think it is mostly the numerous 4-somes with every golfer three-putting and acting as if each putt is to win the US Open. They tried to institute a "4 hour round" program and it worked - for about a week. Come on Montgomery County - get with the program and help make NW enjoyable again! read more

Poorly run course in general; overplayed and not sufficiently maintained. Staff mediocre at best. Driving range is a good deal, but course management of playing time is terrible and fairways are in mediocre condition on a good day. Much better courses nearby for the money and time spent. Northwest hasn't improved much over the past 5 - 10 years but seems to be a money maker so they don't care. Find another place to take lessons as the instructors are overpaid and underqualified. MCG could do much better with this course but seems content to rake in the money first and foremost. FORE! read more

This course has become a regular for me in the past 9 months, but not for the right reasons. I usually like a challenging golf course with really good course layout and conditions and really good service, but since my games sucks in recent years, I gravitate toward this course because it's relatively easy, and my golf psyche needs a big-time boost. The course is very long and fairly wide, so it's easier for longer and more erratic hitters to find the fairways, and when you get into trouble, it's not as bad as some other courses. The conditions are just okay, and definitely not as good as they should be for the price. I played a couple of Sundays ago, after waiting 2.5 hours for a frost delay, paid $54 to walk, had to tee off on hole 4, had an awkward crossover at #10, and didn't have any water coolers on the course (even on a cool day, you get very thirsty when you walk 18 holes). I would expect to have simple things like water and tee markers and trash cans and raked sand traps on the course in April, if not all year long. The greens never seem to be great, whether they've been rolled or aerated and healed or not. The fairways are generally okay, and the rough and tee boxes are generally okay. Among the Mont Co courses, Hampshire Greens has a much more challenging layout and better course conditions (though I don't care for that course at all), and Poolesville has much better course conditions, including superb greens. Northwest Park has an executive 9-hole course which isn't bad for the novice golfer or senior hacker or kids. The staff is always a mixed bag, with some friendly and some not so friendly. The pro shop is mediocre, and the food is okay. Overall, it's a long and wide open layout with okay conditions, so if length doesn't bother you, it's not a bad course to play to build some confidence. But if length bothers you, this course won't help your confidence at all. And for a weekend price of $54 walking, there are better options out there, especially if you like a more challenging layout or better amenities. I would rate it 2.5 stars. read more

Up until today, I had considered NW my home course for the past 20 years. The lion share of the time played at this course was while it was operated by the MNPPC, who I felt did a great job in maintaining the course. Since it's purchase by the Revenue Authority the attention to the course has noticeably eroded.. I was embarrassed most recently when i invited friends to play my home course. The course was littered with trash and cans around the teeing areas and throughout the course. Instead of improving on the great condition of the course as left by MNCPPC, the revenue authority is destroying it. Yet the green fees are $52 during the weekend before 12, which is a joke. Just a suggestion, if you are going to charge that kind of money at least give patrons a trash free course that does not take 5 to 6 hours to play. A better suggestion is to have the starter hand out trash bags and tell golfers they'll receive a reduced green fee rate based on the amount trash returned (dumped) on the pro shops counter. Then may be someone at NW will take notice of the landfills. Although the wooden fence along layhill was falling apart, it would have been aesthetically pleasing to replace the fence rather than tearing it down completely. Please tell us where is the money going because it certainly is not going into the course. Another observation is that several bunkers were filled with top soil over the winter, which further takes away from the beauty of the course. For a course with very few challenges, why take out the bunkers? With over 80,000 rounds played at this course in past years, where is all the money going? Please do not say to subsidize little bennett. If little bennet is not getting that much play, why should the patrons at NW suffer? Please do not say it going to the self service driving range. The revenue authority should be ashamed of themselves, as well as the folks that came over from rattlewood. What a joke. read more