Lakewood Country Club

Overview: Lakewood Country Club is a private Rees Jones course in Rockville, Maryland, set among rolling hills, mature hardwoods, lakes and a meandering stream. The current championship layout measures 7,119 yards at par 72. Jones’s trademark bunker placement and intricate green complexes make the course a test of positioning, while the natural setting supplies much of its visual appeal.

History: Lakewood dates to 1959, and a complete redesign by Rees Jones in 2005 brought the course renewed regional recognition. That work sits within a longer club history of member recreation and social activity in the Washington area. The present profile therefore combines the club’s founding date with the modern Jones course.

Did You Know? Lakewood’s water features are part of the strategy rather than a single signature lake: the course uses both lakes and a winding stream across the routing. The result is a layout where the best line into a green often depends on the side of the fairway chosen several shots earlier.