Swan Point Yacht & Country Club

Swan Point Yacht & Country Club, is a Semi-Private, 18 hole golf course located in Issue, Maryland.

Swan Point Yacht & Country Club started as a nine-hole golf course In 1988 golf course designer Bob Cupp, expanded and redesignd Swan Point. The course is reminiscent of courses found in the Carolinas. Maybe it’s because either water or marsh can come into play on 12 holes.

The signature hole is the par 5 No. 4 hole (520 from the back tees and 377 from the forward) with an island green. 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. When you play your shot to the green, you’re aiming at a small elevated green surrounded by four deep bunkers.

Two of the more diff holes are the back-to-back par 3s on Nos. 11 and 12. No. 11, measures from 109 to 168 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.

No. 18, is 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: 6,859 yards (73.1/130), 6,454 yards (71.2/127), 6,001 yards (68.9/125), 5,579 yards (m: 67.2/118 w:72.1/125), 4,992 yards (69.3/116)