A Layout in Precise Harmony with its Natural Setting
Swan Point Yacht & Country Club started as a quaint, nine-hole golf course along the banks of the Potomac River in Southern Maryland. Then, in the late 80’s Bob Cupp, world renowned golf course designer and consultant to the Augusta National Golf was hired to expand and redesign Swan Point. The result is one of a very special and unique golfing challenge. For golfers who know the Middle Atlantic coast well, one image keeps coming to mind when they play here: They could swear they are in the Carolinas when they are on our course. Possibly it’s because on 12 holes, either water or marsh can come into play. Perhaps it’s because players share the fairways with deer, herons, osprey, and bald eagles.
Besides the getaway feeling on our fairways, you’re going to be amazed at the variety of the scenery and the challenges. Golfers playing Swan Point will be exposed to such a wide variety of scenery and golfing challenges that it really is hard to describe in words. You just need to come here and play and see for yourself.
Most golfers would agree the signature hole is the par 5 No. 4 hole (520 from the back tees and 377 from the forward) with an island green. After a good drive here, you could go for the green in two if the wind isn’t in your face. The entire left side of the fairway is guarded by a lake, and rather than taking a risky second shot over water with a fairway wood, most golfers lay-up and pitch over the lake to the island green with a short iron. Another favorite par-5 on the front nine is No. 6 (571 yards from the back tees and 461 from the forward). Off the tee there are two bunkers guarding the left side. There’s also a lake on the left, short of the green. The hole plays straight away towards the Potomac River and the prevailing wind is usually against you. When you play your third shot, you’re aiming at a small elevated green surrounded by four deep bunkers.
Two more challenging holes are the back-to-back par 3s on Nos. 11 and 12. No. 11, measures from 168 to 109 yards depending on the tee box. This hole is all carry over marsh to the smallest green on the course. On top of that, the green is surrounded by a wrap-around bunker that gathers all tee shots short, left, and long. The only place to miss here is to the right. Visually, this hole is very intimidating. No. 12 requires another carry off the tee to one of the larger greens on the course. However, this tee shot is considerably longer than played on the previous hole as no. 12 measures 235 yards from the back tees. The large green is two-tiered guarded by a bunker on the left. Left of the bunker is marsh. No. 13, a par-4 measuring 373 yards from the back tees, has a forced carry over the marsh. A good tee shot is essential on this hole. A drive that fades between the mounds on the left and trees on the right is ideal. You’ll find a small, well-guarded green. Better to be short than long with your approach shot. You’ll conclude your round with a par-4 that measures 345 yards from the back tees and 252 from the forward. Play your shot right of center off the tee. But be careful because a huge tee shot could reach the water on the right side. A well-bunkered green requires some accuracy as you make your approach shot.
Distances, ratings and slopes for Swan Point Yacht & Country Club:
6859 (73.1/130)
6454 (71.2/127)
6001 (68.9/125)
5579 (m: 67.2/118 w:72.1/125)
4992 (69.3/116)
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