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Baltimore Country Club: East
Lutherville Timonium, MD • Private
Baltimore Country Club: East
11500 Mays Chapel Rd
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093-1818
United States
Overview
The East Course at Baltimore Country Club, also known as the Five Farms Course, was one of many outstanding A.W. Tillinghast designs nationally ranked for decades by Golf Digest. Still, even jewels need polishing now and then. The club brought in Keith Foster, perhaps the most modest of modern-day course architects. He chooses to work solely on restorations, no more than two at a time, and declines to self-promote. At Baltimore Country Club, Foster removed trees (which nearly everyone is doing these days), rebuilt greens to make them manageable with today’s green speeds, re-established Tillinghast’s bunkering, regrassed everything and brought back sparkle to the East Course. The par-3s here rank among the best Tillinghast built, as does the stretch run from the par-5 14th to the strong par-3 17th.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
Second 100 Greatest: Ranked from 2013-'16 and since 2019.
Previous ranking: 106th.
2025-'26 ranking: 112th.
100 Greatest: Ranked 1966 and 1969-2004.
Highest ranking: 42nd, 1995-'96.
Best in State: Ranked second, 2013-'26. Ranked third, 2011-'12.
2025-'26 ranking (and previous): 2nd.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Challenge
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Reviews
Review
“This is one of the few courses I've played where the course probably ought to rank from roughly #50 to #125 in every single category. I know we strive to get dispersion between individual categories, but in this case, i think the scores are merited."
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“Very fun course to play! Had it's charm and definitely worth playing."
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“Along with Somerset Hills, Baltimore CC may be the best Tillinghaust design. It combines challenge and interest over a delightfully rolling property."
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“Beautiful Golden Age A.W. Tillinghast design that was restored by Keith Foster. Big, rolling greens that places a premium on approaches and lag putting. The front nine is strong, but the back nine really shines. Options abound and you'll hit every club in the bag. The staff and membership were very welcoming. Definitely accept the offer to play here."
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“Baltimore Country Club East is a solid challenge today, but will become an even better venue after the Keith Foster scheduled renovation in 2027. The Course places a premium on driving the ball and finding the best angle to the green for approach shots. The greens are very large with subtle undulation. Most are classic Tillinghast back to front contours. The two most distinctive features are the excellent routing, especially the par 3s that vary in length and direction, and the dramatic elevation changes. The layout is a carefully crafted puzzle where the pieces fit perfectly together. The green complexes and bunkering present a visual challenge to all levels of player. When the wind is blowing, which it can over this open area, club selection for the stronger player is a challenge. The many false fronts require precise approach shots if good scores are expected. Bring on Keith Foster, as his renovation work may result in BCC moving to the top ranked course in Maryland."
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“Baltimore Country Club East is a solid challenge today, but will become an even better venue after the Keith Foster scheduled renovation in 2027. The Course places a premium on driving the ball and finding the best angle to the green for approach shots. The greens are very large with subtle undulation. Most are classic Tillinghast back to front contours. The two most distinctive features are the excellent routing, especially the par 3s that vary in length and direction, and the dramatic elevation changes. The layout is a carefully crafted puzzle where the pieces fit perfectly together. The green complexes and bunkering present a visual challenge to all levels of player. When the wind is blowing, which it can over this open area, club selection for the stronger player is a challenge. The many false fronts require precise approach shots if good scores are expected. Bring on Keith Foster, as his renovation work may result in BCC moving to the top ranked course in Maryland."
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“Hard for me to rank the difficulty of this course as it's pretty straight forward tee to green but extremely challenging on and around the greens. Wonderful sets of greens and classic bunkering."
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“The greens are really a standout for me at Baltimore. The size of them allows for some really interesting contours and undulations. The course is on a really nice piece of property with a lot of land movement. A really solid course."
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“One of Maryland's elite courses, Baltimore Country Club is a historic Club that hosted an early U.S. Open before moving to its current location in the 1920s. This A.W. Tillinghast design is blessed with a wonderful, rolling property and the constant elevation changes enhance the variety you'll find here. Conditioning is extremely strong, with very quick and firm greens and fairways and the course plays long at over 7000 yards from the I Tees as a par 70. In terms of individual holes, the two par fives stand out with the risk/reward "Barn" 6th hole and 14th hole with its "Great Hazard." It is a very fun course, and the kind of place I'd love to be a member at."
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“One of Maryland's elite courses, Baltimore Country Club is a historic Club that hosted an early U.S. Open before moving to its current location in the 1920s. This A.W. Tillinghast design is blessed with a wonderful, rolling property and the constant elevation changes enhance the variety you'll find here. Conditioning is extremely strong, with very quick and firm greens and fairways and the course plays long at over 7000 yards from the I Tees as a par 70. In terms of individual holes, the two par fives stand out with the risk/reward "Barn" 6th hole and 14th hole with its "Great Hazard." It is a very fun course, and the kind of place I'd love to be a member at."
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