Community Corner
Grand Opening of New Hobbit's Glen Golf Club Clubhouse, COHO Grill
This free event is open to the public and will include a tour of the new clubhouse, contests throughout the afternoon, goodies and more.
Columbia Association (CA) will celebrate the official opening of the new Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club Clubhouse and COHO Grill with a grand opening event on Sunday, May 31, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m at the golf club, 11130 Willowbottom Drive, off Harpers Farm Road in west Columbia. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will precede the event and is scheduled to take place at 1:15 p.m.
This free event is open to the public and will include a tour of the new clubhouse, contests throughout the afternoon, goodies and more. A cash bar will be open throughout. Registration is not required but is encouraged at ColumbiaAssociation.org/Hobbits.
Construction began in late 2013. The new clubhouse brings an improved layout and updated amenities, significantly upgrading the former facility and helping make Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club even more of a premier destination for golfers from Howard County and beyond. The reopened building includes locker rooms and a pro shop. A new turn house is also open.
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The grand opening is sponsored by Horseshoe Baltimore Casino, which has a 122,000-square-foot. gaming floor and is located along Russell Street on Baltimore’s south side. The casino features video slot and video poker machines, table games and a World Series of Poker room. Its 20,000-square-foot “Baltimore Marketplace” features authentic Charm City food outlets, premier restaurants, and several bars and lounges that round out the food and beverage offerings.
Columbia Association owns and operates two golf clubs: Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club and Fairway Hills Golf Club. For membership and daily play specials, please visit ColumbiaFit.org/golf.
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Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club is a semi-private club offering a plush course, lush green fairways, excellent practice facilities and incredible dining perfect for after-round conversation with fellow members and for entertaining friends or clients. Carved through and around the Maryland timber, this course is maintained with an astute attention to detail. The natural features of the area of the site create an unparalleled golfing adventure. This par-72 golf course plays just over 7,100 yards from the back tees and 5,400 from the front. It has four par 5 holes and four par 3 holes. There are four sets of tees for players of all levels. For more information, please visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/HobbitsGlen.
Fairway Hills Golf Club, 5100 Columbia Road between Route 108 and Route 175, is a pleasant break for those don’t hit it 325 yards from the tee. Playing just a bit more than 6,000 yards from the back tees, this course gives average hitters a chance to score — and with water on 12 of 18 holes, it forces the bombers to be accurate. Fairway Hills moves through woodlands and around bunkers, and it is one of the best conditioned courses in the area. It is open for daily play at affordable rates and offers attractive membership packages for singles and families, including a season pass that is now available. A membership at Fairway Hills Golf Club is one of the best membership values you’ll find in Maryland. For more information, please visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/FairwayHills.
About Columbia Association
Columbia Association (CA) is a nonprofit service corporation that manages Columbia, MD, a planned community that is home to approximately 100,000 people and several thousand businesses. Additional information about CA is available at ColumbiaAssociation.org.
