Little Bennett Golf Course, Montgomery County's premier public golf course, is located at the north end of Little Bennett Regional Park and offers several stunning views of Sugarloaf Mountain over rolling hills and valleys. Architect Michael Hurdzan took into full account the natural beauty of the environmentally sensitive area and worked with it by leaving the highlights untouched. The course has undergone extensive renovations of its tees, greens and fairways this past year, and is in excellent condition.

View of Sugarloaf Mtn from the 3rd tee, courtesy of Harry Kidd

The public course is located on land owned by the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission that is leased to the Montgomery County Revenue Authority (a public corporation under the Montgomery County government) which operates it. Visit the Little Bennett Golf Course website.

View from 1st tee, courtesy of Harry Kidd

Description and Features
The course is rather hilly with continuous cart paths. The fairways become narrower as the round progresses because the tree lines get thicker. The greens are medium-sized and undulating. There is a pond that comes into play on one hole. The signature hole is #6, a 149-yard, par 3, requiring a downhill tee shot over a creek to the green.

View of 9th & 10th fairways illustrates the hilly nature of the course, courtesy of Harry Kidd

The 18-hole championship course features 6,706 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course includes several tee positions; the 'blue' course is the most challenging with a rating of 73.2 and a slope rating of 137 on Rye grass. The 'red' course, on the other hand, has a 68.2 rating with a slope rating of 115.

Little Bennett's practice facility features a grass driving range and three practice greens. The clubhouse has a fully stocked pro shop and snack bar. Little Bennett can accommodate large and small outings and tournaments. Other club features include:

• Proshop Winter Schedule: Opens at 7:00a.m. weekends, 7:30 a.m. weekdays; Closes at sunset.
• Driving Range: Hit from grass
• Chipping Green: Yes
• Practice Bunker: No
• Guest Policy: Open
• Dress Code: Collared shirt, no other requirement
• Food: Beer and wine, restaurant and snack bar
• Advance reservations are recommended (especially on weekends and holidays) and are available up to 14 days in advance
• For tee times, call 301-253-1515

Little Bennett Golf Course clubhouse

Little Bennett golf course driving range

'Demand-based' Pricing
The course offers variable-rate pricing in which the price of a round can change depending on the rate of course usage. When the course is operating at or near full-capacity, then golfers can normally expect to pay full-price to play a round. However, when the course is experiencing less than full usage (e.g. during weekday mornings or evenings), prices are reduced to attract more golfers. The course maintains an extensive e-mail list that it uses to alert those who use the course about the availability of discounted prices for select tee times.

Directions
From I-270, take Exit 22-Rt. 109 toward Hyattstown (north). Turn left at light onto Rt. 355 north. At Rt. 75 turn right. At Lewisdale Rd. turn right and drive about 1.5 miles. At Prescott Rd. turn right and follow to golf course entrance on right. Map to Little Bennett Park Golf Course