Congressional Country Club — Blue Course
Overview
Why it matters
Congressional’s Blue Course carries the polished authority of its capital setting. Broad corridors, handsome terrain, and championship scale give the property a sense of occasion from the first drive.
Recent architectural refinement has sharpened the strategy while preserving the club’s grand parkland identity. The experience is formal but not stiff, with big-stage holes and a clubhouse culture built for power breakfasts, long lunches, and important rounds. It is Washington golf at its most substantial.
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Par
72
Yardage
7,574
Holes
18
Opened
1924
Green fee
Private; member guest only
Difficulty
9/10
Architect
Devereux Emmet, Robert Trent Jones Sr., and Andrew Green
Inside Loop rating
4.6 / 5
Video walk-through
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Reader reviews
Trusted reads from the field.
Ethan Carlisle
★★★★★
The Blue Course felt refreshed and commanding, with a level of service that made the day effortless.
Noelle Fraser
★★★★★
A serious championship property with impressive conditioning and a wonderfully stately club atmosphere.
Dine like a champion
Local tables worth planning around.
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Fiola Mare
Italian seafood
Potomac waterfront elegance, seafood towers, and polished Washington glamour
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