Whiskey Creek Golf Course

4804 Whiskey Court
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(888) 883-1174
(301) 694-2900

Course

At the end of a mile-long drive through forest and field, Whiskey Creek Golf Club has a feeling of privacy and seclusion. Bordered by a high ridge of hardwoods and a winding, free-flowing creek, the property contains many different environments and natural features including springs, streams, stone walls, wetlands, rock outcroppings, broad meadows, pine forests and dramatic views of the Catoctin Mountains. Architect J. Michael Poellot and design consultant Ernie Els, a 2-time United States Open Champion, have designed Whiskey Creek to take full advantage of its spectacular setting.

Poellot and Els wanted their golf course to be as big and bold as the land itself, and they approached the design of Whiskey Creek as an opportunity to create a world-class golf course. Els has won tournaments all over the globe, and Poellot’s firm, JMP Golf Design Group, has a resume peppered with some of the most highly ranked courses on the Pacific Rim. Whiskey Creek was their first collaboration, and Els said, “We wanted to make it a winner.”

For sheer excitement, Whiskey is hard to match. The course has several elevated tees, including the dramatic fifth tee, where the tee box is framed by huge boulders and the fairway tumbles down to a green 100 feet below. The view seems to stretch across all of Maryland. The 14th tee isn’t quite as high, but the drive is even more challenging, as the tee is perched above a long, narrow lake. Even the par 3’s are formidable, protected by wetlands, water, bunkers, or rock walls – and in the case of the 200-yard 11th hole, by all of the above.

“Whiskey Creek offers a wonderful opportunity for a highly memorable round of golf due to the great diversity of the natural setting of the site’s surroundings,” said Poellot. “The golf course is a very true test of golf that Ernie and I know golfers of all abilities will enjoy playing time and time again.”