Lake Presidential Golf Club, a must-play golf course in the Mid-Atlantic region. The 18-hole, par-72, 7,230-yard layout meanders through heavily wooded terrain and rich, natural expanses. Generous landing zones and five sets of tees make for a balanced test for golfers of all skill levels and a great venue for family golf. Entertaining green complexes, handsomely groomed playing surfaces, white-sand bunkers and picturesque streams round out the excitement.
Among its remarkable holes is the 570-yard, par-5 No. 8 that requires an accurate tee shot through the trees to set up an approach to a narrow green guarded by bunkers and the course’s namesake lake. The 225-yard, par-3 ninth and risk-reward 515-yard, par-5 18th also play around the 30-acre Lake Presidential for a memorable finish to any round.
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
