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In Potomac Shores short history the club has been bestowed a number of outstanding awards and accolades from regional and national publications.
POTOMAC SHORES RANKED AMONGST THE BEST PLACES YOU CAN PLAY IN VIRGINIA BY GOLFWEEK
GOLFWEEK’S BEST: STATE-BY-STATE COURSES YOU CAN PLAY, 2021 – Mar 2021
Potomac Shores Golf Club, Ranked #13, Best Courses You Can Play in Virginia
GOLFWEEK’S BEST: STATE-BY-STATE COURSES YOU CAN PLAY, 2020 – Mar 2018
Potomac Shores Golf Club, Ranked #13, Best Courses You Can Play in Virginia
GOLFWEEK’S BEST: STATE-BY-STATE COURSES YOU CAN PLAY, 2019 – Mar 2018
Potomac Shores Golf Club, Ranked #13, Best Courses You Can Play in Virginia
GOLFWEEK’S BEST: STATE-BY-STATE COURSES YOU CAN PLAY, 2018 – Mar 2018
Potomac Shores Golf Club, Ranked #9, Best Courses You Can Play in Virginia
GOLFWEEK’S BEST: STATE-BY-STATE COURSES YOU CAN PLAY, 2017 – Mar 2017
Potomac Shores Golf Club, Ranked #9, Courses You Can Play in Virginia
GOLFWEEK’S BEST: STATE-BY-STATE COURSES YOU CAN PLAY, 2016 – Mar 2016
Potomac Shores Golf Club, Ranked #9, Best Courses You Can Play in Virginia
BEST 9 PUBLIC GOLF COURSES IN VIRGINIA
Potomac Shores Golf Club Ranked amongst the Top #9, Best Public Courses in Virginia – Best Things Virginia
ASSOCIATION OF GOLF MERCHANDISERS 2017 PLATINUM AWARD WINNER – agmgolf.org 2017
AGM PLATINUM AWARD – TOP 100 GOLF SHOP – 2017
ASSOCIATION OF GOLF MERCHANDISERS 2016 PLATINUM AWARD WINNER – agmgolf.org 2016
Potomac Shores Golf Club receives AGM Platinum Award as a Top 100 golf shop in 2016
BEST NEW U.S. COURSE YOU CAN PLAY, HONORABLE MENTION – POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB – DEC 2014, Golf.com
POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB HONORED AS ONE OF THE “BEST NEW COURSES” IN THE NATION BY GOLF DIGEST – 10/30/2014, TroonGolf.com
Welcome to the Club …
In May of 2014, Potomac Shores Golf Club welcomed players to the first publicly accessible Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course in the Washington D.C. metro area.
Nicklaus Design, the global golf course design firm founded by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, is widely regarded as the world’s leading design firm. With a philosophy of working closely with clients, enhancing the natural environment, and creating courses that are both challenging and enjoyable for players of all levels, the company has more than 380 courses open for play in 39 countries and 39 states. Of those golf courses, Jack Nicklaus has been involved in the design of 290 courses. At least 70 Nicklaus Design courses have been ranked by major industry publications like Golf Digest, Golfweek, GOLF Magazine and Travel & Leisure Golf. No fewer than 100 Nicklaus Design courses have hosted a combined total of over 750 professional golf tournaments worldwide.
With its accessible location and articulate Nicklaus design, Potomac Shores 18-hole centerpiece is destined to become the golf getaway of choice for Northern Virginians, D.C. dignitaries and guests visiting the region.
GOLF COURSE REVIEW: POTOMAC SHORES IN DUMFRIES, VIRGINIA – BuffalloGolfer.com, June 23, 2019
Potomac Shores completes regrassing and bunker work – GolfCourseArchitecture.net, May 29, 2019
Potomac Shores finishes renovation work – WhereToGolfNext.com, May 1, 2019
Potomac Shores Golf Club Completes Major Course Enhancements – AmericanGolfer.com, April 30, 2019
Virginia course completes multi-phase renovation – GolfCourseIndustry.com, April 29, 2019
Two-phase project to commence this July at Potomac Shores – GolfCourseArchitecture.net, April 6, 2018
Potomac Shores GC Plans Major Course Upgrades – ClubandResortBusiness.com, April 4, 2018
Potomac Shores GC faces renovations – MorningRead.com, April 3, 2018
Potomac Shores Listed in LINKS PREMIER PROPERTIES 2017 SPECIAL ISSUE – page 87, Jan 2017
At Potomac Shores Golf Club near Washington D.C., Jack Nicklaus provides plenty of great looks – golfadvisor.com Dec 2016
TIDEWATER GRILL FEATURED IN PRINCE WILLIAM LIVING – PrinceWilliamLiving.com, May 1, 2016
TROON HONORS FACILITIES AND ASSOCIATES FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES – 5/19/2015
“Best of the Best” Recognized During the 2015 Troon Leadership Conference
BEST NEW U.S. COURSE YOU CAN PLAY, HONORABLE MENTION – POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB – DEC 2014, Golf.com
POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB HONORED AS ONE OF THE “BEST NEW COURSES” IN THE NATION BY GOLF DIGEST – 10/30/2014, TroonGolf.com
POTOMAC SHORES, ONE OF THE BEST COMMUNITIES FOR CONVENIENCE TO CITY LIFE
LINKS Premier Properties by LINKS Magazine
FERRY POINT, POTOMAC SHORES LAUDED BY GOLF DIGEST AS 2014’S “BEST NEW”
Both Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses to finish construction in the United States in 2014 have been named to Golf Digest’s prestigious “Best New Courses” list, and both rank within the list’s top-10.
POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB HONORED AS ONE OF THE “BEST NEW COURSES” IN THE NATION BY GOLF DIGEST – 10/30/2014 Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course in Northern Virginia Receives National Recognition
POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB: Top 10 Best New Courses – Golf Digest, November 2014, Ron Whitten
JACK NICKLAUS DELIVERS ON WASHINGTON D.C. NEWCOMER POTOMAC SHORES – 9/8/2014
With all the Beltway bickering that blankets the mid-Atlantic, it’s comforting to come across a newcomer in Washington, D.C., that appeals to all: Potomac Shores Golf Club.
A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED JACK NICKLAUS GEM COMES TO THE D.C. METRO AREA – Volume 5, Issue 4 • July/August 2014
On May 5, 2014, the Washington, D.C. area welcomes the first Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course to open for daily fee play in the region.
NBC4 COVERAGE OF POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB GRAND OPENING – 05/28/2014
Washington, DC, station NBC4 (WRC) covers the grand opening of Potomac Shores Golf Club; the region’s only public Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course.
FOX5 COVERAGE OF JACK NICKLAUS’ VISIT TO POTOMAC SHORES – 05/28/2014
Coverage from Washington, DC-based, Fox 5 of Jack Nicklaus recent visit to the new Potomac Shores Golf Club; the area’s only public Jack Nicklaus Signature design golf course.
POTOMACLOCAL.COM – NICKLAUS: WE NEED MORE CHILDREN IN GOLF – 05/23/2014
Potomac Shores new golf course has been christened by the golf icon who designed it.
VIRGINIA VIRTUCON – JACK NICKLAUS INAUGURATES POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB; BOOSTS FIRST TEE PROGRAM – 05/22/2014
One of golf’s two living legends, Jack Nicklaus, visited Prince William County May 21 to inaugurate the new Potomac Shores Golf Club.
GOLFCHANNEL.COM – GOLF ADVISOR: POTOMAC SHORES DEBUTS IN D.C. – 05/22/2014
It took an extra seven years, but Potomac Shores Golf Club just outside Washington D.C. is officially open for play.
GOLFADVISOR.COM – CAPITAL ACHIEVEMENT: AT LONG LAST, NICKLAUS OPENS POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB NEAR WASHINGTON D.C. – 05/22/2014
In front of a small gathering of onlookers, Jack Nicklaus leaned down to tee up a ball for a ceremonial first tee shot at Potomac Shores Golf Club before pausing.
JACK NICKLAUS HELPS CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING – 05/21/2014
Today, the Potomac Shores Golf Club welcomed golf icon and preeminent course designer, Jack Nicklaus
FIRST TEE OFF AT POTOMAC SHORES – 05/09/2014
After a nearly eight-year hiatus, the golf course at Potomac Shores is finally open to the public.
POTOMAC SHORES CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB – 05/07/2014
First Publicly Accessible Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course Opens in the Washington D.C. Region
SIGNATURE GOLF CLUB TEES OFF IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – 05/05/2014
The crowd watches Army veteran Nick McCormick take his first swing at the new Potomac Shores Golf Club.
GOLFERS TEE OFF AT NICKLAUS-DESIGNED COURSE ALONG POTOMAC SHORES – 05/05/2014
News course was years in the making
POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB SET TO OPEN MAY 5, 2014 – 04/29/2014
First Publically Accessible Jack Nicklaus Signature Design in the Region
POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR OF CLUB OPERATIONS – 02/27/2014
New Jack Nicklaus Signature Design to Open Spring 2014
TROON SELECTED TO MANAGE POTOMAC SHORES GOLF CLUB – 02/14/2014
New Jack Nicklaus Signature Design to Open Spring 2014