Swan Point Yacht & Country Club started as a quaint, nine-hole Southern Maryland golf course along the banks of the Potomac River. Then, in the late 80’s Bob Cupp, world renowned golf course designer and consultant to the Augusta National Golf was hired to expand and redesign Swan Point to an 18 hole championship test of golf. The result is one of a very special and unique golfing challenge. For golfers who know the Middle Atlantic coast well, one image keeps coming to mind when they play here: They could swear they are in the Carolinas when they are on our course. Possibly it’s because on 12 holes, either water or marsh can come into play. Perhaps it’s because players share the fairways with deer, herons, osprey, and bald eagles.
Holey Terror: Hole No. 6 at Swan Point Yacht & Country Club
Swan Point Yacht & Country Club • Issue, MD • swanpointgolf.com • 301-259-0047
Nestled along the banks of the Potomac River in Issue, MD, Swan Point stands out in the Mid-Atlantic region for its breathtaking scenic beauty. World-renowned golf architect and consultant to Augusta National, Bob Cupp, designed a layout that seamlessly integrates with the dramatic landscape of marshland and tall pine trees.
The course evokes the feel of coastal Carolinas with its grassy mounds, challenging retention bunkers, abundant
