Three holes to savour from Maryland's best munis

From Golf.com's Best Public Golf Courses in Maryland, I've picked the following three holes:

• The 17th at Tom Doak's Beechtree GC. The course itself is worth a look just for the delightfully sparing use of sand but I like the simplicity of this par 4. Either take on the left-hand bunkers to open up the green or play safe to the right and take your chances with a cramped-looking approach over the greenside trap.
  

• There's a similar theme to the 16th at Arthur Hills' Maryland National GC, which I have to say looks the best course of the bunch. Forget the approach shot here, though, the drive is everything. You're taking on overhanging branches, sand and a brook if you aim for the green, yet at a distance of 268-308 yards from the mere mortals' tees, look at that photo and tell me you don't know people who'd go for it every time...

• Lighthouse Sound GC wins the 'Scenic' category and I love the par 5 7th on what is another Arthur Hills course. Nothing like a bunker or two slap bang on the line to the green to transform a beautiful hole into an engaging one.