Hobbit's Glen Golf Club

Columbia Association Golf Membership And Daily FeeActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Golf-firstGolf is the Club's central focus, ahead of other amenities or social programming.RelaxedThe atmosphere is casual and low-key rather than formal.
  • 4Documented amenities
  • 1967Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Hobbit's Glen Golf Club in Columbia, Maryland.

Hobbit's Glen Golf Club is a columbia association golf membership and daily fee country club in Columbia, Maryland, in Howard County. It is operated by Columbia Association.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including dining, driving range, practice facility and pro shop.

The initiation fee runs around $0, with recurring dues documented below.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, relaxed and community-oriented.

The reported initiation fee for Cagolffitplay Noinitiationshown membership is $0. That is below the Maryland median of $22,500. Nationwide, it is below the median of $25,000.

Location & Directions

11130 Willow Bottom Drive, Columbia, MD, 21044
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is below the Maryland median of $22,500 and higher than about 3% of 17 comparable Clubs there.

The listed initiation fee for CA Golf Fit&Play No Initiation Shown membership is $0.

The listed monthly membership dues for CA Resident Individual Golf Fit&Play membership are $399.

Initiation fee

$0

One Time · CA Golf Fit&Play No Initiation Shown · Effective 2026

Membership dues

$399

Monthly · CA Resident Individual Golf Fit&Play · Effective 2026

These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Hobbit's Glen Golf Club include dining, driving range, practice facility and pro shop.

Available amenities
  • Dining
  • Driving Range
  • Practice Facility
  • Pro Shop

Golf

Golf at Hobbit's Glen Golf Club includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • Hobbit's Glen18 holes | par 72

Course design

Architects
  • Ed Ault

Policies

Documented policies for Hobbit's Glen Golf Club cover guest access, dress requirements, tee times and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Guest policy
Hobbit's Glen accepts non-member and guest play at published green-fee rates; Columbia Association golf memberships also include designated guest privileges.
Dress code
club-appropriate golf attire; verify current detailed policy
Tee-time policy
Hobbit's Glen uses a reservation and lottery system; weekday reservations between 7:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. require at least two golfers.

Club Culture & Public Commentary

This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.

This documented Culture trait is shared by about 21.3% of 47 researched Maryland Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Relaxed
  • Community-oriented

Culture context

A golf-first, community-oriented, and relaxed club culture.

Club History

How long Hobbit's Glen Golf Club has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.

  1. Hobbit's Glen was built as a Columbia Association golf course.

  2. A new clubhouse was built at Hobbit's Glen.

Additional Club Details

Hobbit's Glen Golf Club is operated by Columbia Association.

Ownership or operator
Columbia Association

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Hobbit's Glen Golf Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Maryland and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.

Membership market position

Initiation fee comparison

The reported initiation fee for Cagolffitplay Noinitiationshown membership is $0. It is below the Maryland median of $22,500 and is higher than approximately 3% of 17 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $25,000 and is higher than approximately 4% of 1261 compatible peer records.

Club age context

Founded in 1967

That represents about 59 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 28% of 50 other Maryland Club records with a usable founding year and 41% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1930 in Maryland and 1960 nationwide.

Access context

Other documented access

This access model represents 9.4% of 53 researched Maryland Club records and 10.2% of 3837 researched records nationwide.

Club culture

Relaxed

This documented Culture trait is shared by 21.3% of 47 researched Maryland Club records and 26% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

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Blank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.

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Sources & Verification

These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.

  1. columbiaassociation.org/sports-recreation/membership/pricing Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. columbiaassociation.org/blog/golf/spotlighting-the-behind-t… Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. columbiaassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/pre-Budg… Research SourceSupports: Club history
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  1. columbiaassociation.org/sports-recreation/golf/driving-range Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. columbiaassociation.org/sports-recreation/golf/reserving-te… Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. columbiaassociation.org/sports-recreation/membership/golf-m… Research SourceSupports: General research
  4. courses.opengolfapi.org/courses/md Research SourceSupports: General research