Henson Creek Golf Course
Fort Washington, Maryland · 9 holes · par 33 · Public/Municipal. Designed by Ed Ault, opened 1963.
A caddie's yardage book for every hole: plays-like distance from USGS lidar elevation, reach and carry numbers for every bunker and water hazard, green front, middle and back, which way each green falls, and the lay-up zone on par 5s. Distances are from the back tees along the mapped hole; for a shorter tee, take off the scorecard difference.
Course profile
- At about 80 ft the ball carries about 0% farther than at sea level, so a 150-yard shot plays like about 150. Golfers visiting from low elevation should expect to club down.
- Biggest climb: hole 9, where the green sits 30 ft above the tee and plays about 10 yards longer.
- Biggest drop: hole 1, where the green sits 25 ft below the tee and plays about 8 yards shorter.
- 9 greens tilt 2% or more. Each hole below says which side of the hole leaves an uphill putt.
Maps: tee at the bottom, green at the top. The dashed line is the mapped hole; the gold band is the lay-up zone; the arrow on the green points downhill.
Scorecard
| Hole | Par | Hcp | Blue | White | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | 335 | 284 | 275 |
| 2 | 3 | 17 | 120 | 105 | 90 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 338 | 300 | 275 |
| 4 | 3 | 13 | 196 | 175 | 148 |
| 5 | 4 | 7 | 335 | 303 | 250 |
| 6 | 4 | 9 | 320 | 305 | 273 |
| 7 | 4 | 5 | 345 | 324 | 272 |
| 8 | 3 | 15 | 130 | 118 | 100 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 342 | 321 | 266 |
Tees
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Male | 2461 | ||
| White | Male | 2235 | ||
| Red | Male | 1949 |
Hole 1 · Par 4
- Plays like
- 327-25 ft
- Green · Blue tee
- 316 · 335 · 352front · middle · back
- Green size
- 37 × 29yards deep × wide
- Fairway
- 30 ydswide at 228
- Green slope
- 3%falls to the front-right
In play
- Bunker front-left of the green
- Bunker right of the green
Playing notes
- Plays about 8 yards shorter: the green sits 25 ft below the tee.
- No hazards mapped in the driving zone (180 to 300 yards).
- The fairway is about 30 yards wide at 228.
- Hazards guard both sides of the green; aim for the middle.
- The green falls from back-left to front-right, about 3%. Finish on the front-right side of the hole for an uphill putt.
- The green is 37 yards deep: a back pin can play about 3 clubs more than a front pin.
Hole 2 · Par 3
- Plays like
- 117-9 ft
- Green · Blue tee
- 106 · 120 · 133front · middle · back
- Green size
- 27 × 29yards deep × wide
- Green slope
- 4%falls to the front-right
In play
- Bunker back-right of the green
Playing notes
- Plays about 3 yards shorter: the green sits 9 ft below the tee.
- The green is guarded on the right by bunkers; miss left.
- The green falls from back-left to front-right, about 4%. Finish on the front-right side of the hole for an uphill putt.
Hole 3 · Par 4
- Plays like
- 334-11 ft
- Green · Blue tee
- 322 · 338 · 358front · middle · back
- Green size
- 36 × 28yards deep × wide
- Fairway
- 32 ydswide at 214
- Green slope
- 2.5%falls to the front-left
In play
- Bunker right of the green
Playing notes
- Plays about 4 yards shorter: the green sits 11 ft below the tee.
- No hazards mapped in the driving zone (180 to 300 yards).
- The fairway is about 32 yards wide at 214.
- The green is guarded on the right by bunkers; miss left.
- The green falls from back-right to front-left, about 2.5%. Finish on the front-left side of the hole for an uphill putt.
- The green is 36 yards deep: a back pin can play about 3 clubs more than a front pin.
Holes 4 to 9
4 · Par 35 · Par 46 · Par 47 · Par 48 · Par 39 · Par 4
The rest of this guide has the same caddie detail for every hole:
- 6 plays-like yardages
- 10 hazards with reach and carry
- 6 green slope reads
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Hole maps, hazards and playing notes come from mapped course data and USGS 3DEP elevation (public domain), not a visit. Plays-like numbers use the Skitty caddie's rule of one yard per 3 ft of rise, from the longest tee; altitude uses 1.16% of carry per 1,000 ft. Tees, hazards and conditions change; check with the course before you play. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0) via OpenGolfAPI. Scorecard yardages and ratings as published. See a mistake? Email [email protected].