Baltimore Country Club: East
Lutherville Timonium, MD • Private
Courtesy of Laurence Lambrecht
Courtesy of Laurence Lambrecht
Courtesy of Laurence Lambrecht
Courtesy of Laurence Lambrecht
Courtesy of Laurence Lambrecht
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 architect. He chooses to work solely on restorations, no more than two at one time, and declines to self-promote. He won’t even nominate any of his courses for any of Golf Digest’s course awards, preferring to let others handle that. At Baltimore C.C., 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. Par 3s rank among the best Tillinghast buiilt, as does the stretch run from the par-5 14th to the strong par-3 17th.
About
Awards
Second 100 Greatest: Ranked from 2013-'16 and since 2019.
2023-'24 ranking: 106th.
Previous ranking: 102nd.
Highest ranking: 42nd, 1995-'96.
100 Greatest: Ranked 1966, and 1969-2004.
Best in State: Ranked second, 2013-'22. Ranked third, 2011-'12.
Current ranking: 2nd.
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Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Great history! The course is always in excellent condition."
Read More2021
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“Wonderful Tillinghast design on a fantastic piece of property. Course is set in natural rolling hills that twist and turn throughout your round. Fantastic old school golf experience."
Read More2018
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“Awesome opening two holes, played as 17 and 18 for USGA and Senior events. Slick greens and well designed holes throughout. The Barn hole is a treat for good drivers cutting off as much as 150 yards for a perfectly placed drive over the barn. Anything long and above the hole on 2 virtually insures a 3 or 4 putts. Excellent experience assured."
Read More2018
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“Very good Tillinghast course with great condition, routing, new bunkers, and a challenge for the better players including the professionals, men and women, who have played it under tournament conditions."
Read More2018
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“Maryland does not have the pedigree that nearby states have. Tilly did not venture south of the Mason Dixon line much. BCC is glad he did, however. The course is built on wonderfully rolling terrain in MD horse country."
Read More2018
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“I believe this is the best course/club in the Baltimore-Washington area. Great Tillinghast layout and a wonderful setting. This is a clear the calendar situation if you get an invite."
Read More2018
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“Nice rolling land and challenging greens"
Read More2018
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“Solid traditional design and a good test of golf."
Read More2018
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“Wonderful restoration by Keith Foster"
Read More2018
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“Known as Five Farms, this Tillinghast gem is one of his best. A must play!"
Read More2018
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