Caves Valley Golf Club

Caves Valley Golf Club is a member-owned not-for-profit corporation in Owings Mills, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Baltimore. The golf course opened 34 years ago in 1991,^[1] and is known for its fast greens, rolling fairways, and water hazards; it was rated as 47th among America's best modern courses by Golfweek magazine in 1997.^[3]

Caves Valley Golf Club

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Club information
Coordinates	39.451°N 76.744°W / 39.451; -76.744
Location	Owings Mills, Maryland, U.S.
Elevation	600 feet (180 m)
Established	1991, 34 years ago[1]
Type	Private
Total holes	18
Events hosted	2017 Senior Players Championship 2002 U.S. Senior Open 2014 International Crown BMW Championship
Website	cavesvalley.net
Designed by	Tom Fazio
Par	71
Length	7,226 yards (6,607 m)
Course rating	75.3
Slope rating	142 [2]

Championships hosted

In 2002, Caves Valley played host to the U.S. Senior Open where Don Pooley bested Tom Watson in a dramatic five hole playoff.^[4] In addition, the club has hosted the 1995 U.S. Mid-Amateur, the NCAA Division I Men's (2005)^[5] and Women's Golf Championships (2009),^[6] the AJGA Canon Cup in 1997 and 2004, and the Palmer Cup in 2007.^[7] It hosted the inaugural International Crown in 2014, a biennial team event organized by the LPGA Tour involving four-woman teams from eight countries. In 2017 it played host to the Constellation Senior Players Championship.^[8]

Caves Valley hosted The BMW Championship, part of the FedEx Cup playoffs on the PGA Tour, in 2021. Patrick Cantlay defeated Bryson DeChambeau on the sixth playoff hole; the event returns to the course in 2025.^[9]