Ocean Pines Golf Club
Ocean Pines, Worcester County, Maryland · Eastern Shore — Ocean City Corridor golf market
- Access
- public
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- Gated
- No
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Ocean Pines is one of the Eastern Shore's largest and longest-established planned communities: founded in 1968 in northern Worcester County, it spans roughly 3,000 wooded acres with more than nine miles of waterfront, 8,452 platted lots, and an estimated 12,000 full-time plus 8,000 part-time/seasonal residents. It operates essentially as its own small town -- the Ocean Pines Association runs a police department, fire department, water system and public works department -- and its golf course, an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones Sr. design built in 1972, has been part of the community's identity since close to its founding. Unlike Ocean City's other public courses, Ocean Pines Golf Club is not a stand-alone facility that merely sits near houses: it is one of the community's namesake amenities, alongside five pools, two marinas, a racquet-sports complex, a Beach Club, an equestrian center and more than eight miles of walking trails, all funded and governed through the same association.
Golf & Course
The par-72, 7,074-yard course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and built in 1972, not long after the community's 1968 founding, and has been reworked over the decades (18 newly restored greens per recent course materials). It offers instructional programs for players of all skill levels.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
The course is open to the public -- anyone can pay to play -- but Ocean Pines residents can also buy an individual, family, afternoon or junior golf membership through the Association, separate from the base annual lot assessment. Golf access is not included automatically with a home purchase; it is one of several amenities (alongside pools, the Beach Club, marina slips and racquet sports) purchased à la carte.
Living in Ocean Pines Golf Club
Ocean Pines is a large, mature, self-governing planned community (its own police, fire, water and public-works departments) built around water access, golf, and a wide range of recreational amenities, with a mix of full-time residents and part-time/seasonal second-home owners.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Beyond golf, Ocean Pines amenities include five pools, two marinas, a racquet-sports complex, a Beach Club, an equestrian center, a dog park, a skate park, and more than eight miles of walking trails across thirteen park facilities.
Location & Surrounding Area
Ocean Pines sits in northern Worcester County, just west of Ocean City and the Isle of Wight Bay, making it a short drive to the boardwalk and beach while offering a quieter, more residential, bay-and-marsh-oriented setting.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm current golf membership pricing (individual/family/afternoon/junior) directly with Ocean Pines Golf Club.
- Confirm course yardage/par and any recent redesign details from a first-party source.
Notable
- Founded 1968; 8,452 platted lots across roughly 3,000 acres and nine-plus miles of waterfront.
- An estimated 12,000 full-time and 8,000 part-time/seasonal residents.
- The Ocean Pines Association operates its own police, fire, water and public-works departments.
- FY2026-27 base annual assessment (effective May 1, 2026): $915 for wooded/golf lots, $1,005 for non-bulkhead water lots, $1,580 for waterfront-bulkhead lots -- none of which include golf, pool, Beach Club or marina access.
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