Norbeck Country Club
Designer: Alfred H. Tull
Norbeck Country Club was designed by Alfred H. Tull and first opened for play in 1954. Gently rolling fairways and small greens make this co…
Norbeck Country Club was designed by Alfred H. Tull and first opened for play in 1954. Gently rolling fairways and small greens make this course one of the most beautiful and challenging in the Washington D.C. area. A highly-respected test of golf that’s hosted many prominent events throughout its 65+ year history. Offering six sets of tees, 7,019 from the tips, Norbeck offers hours of entertainment to golfers of all skill levels.
# 1 / Hole #1
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 13
Women's 9
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 386
RED 301
WHITE 351
Pro Tips
The opening hole is a dogleg left par 4. The tee shot calls for a right-to-left ball flight to avoid the out-of-bounds right and set up a fairly short approach into a green that slopes back-to-front.
# 2 / Hole #2
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 5
Women's 3
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 407
RED 331
WHITE 374
Pro Tips
The second is a sharp dogleg left with fairway bunkers protecting the left corner. If players can carry these bunkers, it’ll leave a short-iron approach into the green.
# 3 / Hole #3
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 9
Women's 11
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 211
RED 142
WHITE 182
Pro Tips
This beautiful par 3 features a dramatic drop in elevation from tee-to-green. A creek protects the front of the putting surface, adding to the difficulty.
# 4 / Hole #4
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 1
Women's 17
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 416
RED 243
WHITE 347
Pro Tips
The tee shot on this straightaway par 4 is fairly narrow. Players will face an approach shot that plays substantially uphill, so an extra club may be needed to reach the green.
# 5 / Hole #5
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 11
Women's 5
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 605
RED 422
WHITE 550
Pro Tips
The first of four par 5s is a true three-shot hole. Playing down the right side of the tee will benefit players, as it opens up the fairway for the second shot, a lay-up, because taking on the green with the third.
# 6 / Hole #6
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 15
Women's 15
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 177
RED 127
WHITE 158
Pro Tips
The par 3 sixth is well-guarded by bunkers that surround this deep green. Proper club selection is crucial, as hole locations can change the yardage by 20 yards.
# 7 / Hole #7
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 7
Women's 1
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 452
RED 370
WHITE 404
Pro Tips
The seventh is a long, but straight-away par 4. On the approach, players must hit a solid shot that’s substantially uphill to a very sloped green.
# 8 / Hole #8
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 17
Women's 13
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 536
RED 439
Pro Tips
This tree-lined par 5 is reachable in two by long hitters. Players will want to keep the ball between the trees in order to have a shot at par or better.
# 9 / Hole #9
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 3
Women's 7
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 456
RED 361
WHITE 410
Pro Tips
The final hole on the front nine is a straightaway par 4 with out-of-bounds down the left. A “speed slot,” which can dramatically shorten the hole, can be found by drives down the right side.
# 10 / Hole #10
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 6
Women's 10
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 375
RED 314
WHITE 344
Pro Tips
The back nine opens with a seeping dog leg left par 4. A tee shot that moves right-to-left will leave players an opportunity to score.
# 11 / Hole #11
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 10
Women's 6
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 534
RED 449
WHITE 495
Pro Tips
The tee shot on the eleventh features a wide landing area. On the second shot, players must navigate a tee in the fairway located 200 yards from the green. Distance control on the approach is crucial, as the green has three-tiers.
# 12 / Hole #12
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 12
Women's 16
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 195
RED 130
WHITE 160
Pro Tips
The green on this scenic par 3 slopes front-to-back and is protected by bunkers.
# 13 / Hole #13
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 2
Women's 8
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 349
RED 313
WHITE 333
Pro Tips
The thirteenth hole is a sharp dogleg right with trees protecting the corner. A well-placed, left-to-right, tee shot will leave players a short iron in to a two-tiered green.
# 14 / Hole #14
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 18
Women's 12
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 345
RED 305
WHITE 325
Pro Tips
This par 4 is the shortest on the golf course, which provides longer players an opportunity to hit the green in one. The undulated putting surface is protected on the left by a large bunker.
# 15 / Hole #15
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 8
Women's 2
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 420
RED 328
WHITE 372
Pro Tips
Hazards down the right and forest down the left frame this scenic par 4. Players will want to hit their tee shots just right of the tree guarding the left side of the fairway to set up the best angle into the green.
# 16 / Hole #16
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 14
Women's 14
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 190
RED 140
WHITE 169
Pro Tips
The sixteenth is a well-bunkered par 3 that features a dramatically sloped green.
# 17 / Hole #17
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 16
Women's 18
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 545
RED 401
WHITE 495
Pro Tips
The final par 5 on the course, this hole may tempt longer hitters to go for the well-bunkered green in two.
# 18 / Hole #18
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 4
Women's 4
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 422
RED 336
WHITE 397
Pro Tips
The last hole is a visually stunning par 4. The fairway moves from left-to-right and the ideal tee shot will carry the right fairway bunker, leaving an uphill second with a short iron.