Calvert Road Park reviews
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Calmly Strode In Calvert Road 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 13, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
+ Three tee pads per hole. All are flat and sturdy concrete.
+ Friendly and welcoming locals/regulars.
+ Trees on every hole can make for a challenging round.
+ "Next" arrows hang below most baskets.
+ Friendly and welcoming locals/regulars.
+ Trees on every hole can make for a challenging round.
+ "Next" arrows hang below most baskets.
Cons:
- But many of those baskets are old. (Just be extra accurate!)
- Overwhelmingly flat.
- Trees on every hole can make for a boring round.
- Overwhelmingly flat.
- Trees on every hole can make for a boring round.
Other Thoughts:
I liked the look of hole5 the most because it had the shadiest area of trees in the middle of the woods. Hole13 felt the most fun to play because of its small valley and right turn at the end. As for a least favorite hole...? I can't really choose. The other holes felt too similar.
That isn't to imply that this course is bad. Calvert Road Park struck me as the perfect 'back to basics' course. I looked at the flat parcel of land and thought, "How tough could this place possibly be?" Then I actually played it and got my answer. Yes, the distances are on the short side with the absolute longest measuring a smidge over 400 feet, but the player still has to contend with the trees that are always in the way. A uniform tree cover surrounds the player on all holes. It isn't dense, but it is omnipresent. Players will always have to focus, set up their shots and be true with their aim. The sparse tree can deflect your discs just as easily as a forest.
Still, players would be hard pressed to come up with any impressionable fairways. It really is a flat and nigh featureless course. So it isn't a particularly memorable place. Special mention to those wooden statues, though! Spread out within the course are huge figures made of wood. They give the course character and personality, which is a nice touch. They didn't really impact the golfing, but they were still fun to look at.
I guess there really isn't that much else to say. It's flat, which is dull, but there are trees everywhere, which is good. There is a lot of space in between those trees, which can be dull, but the distances are on the short side, which can be good. It's pretty because of its well-kept fairways and landscaping. It's consistent because of those tee pads and signage. Calvert Road would appeal most to those players who want to reacquaint themselves with tactical approaches and power control. New players would especially appreciate this place, but I suspect that they would soon want more topography to spice things up a bit.
From start to finish, there are no surprises and no tricks. What you see is what there is. You wouldn't be missing much if you decided to skip it, but it's honestly not that bad.
That isn't to imply that this course is bad. Calvert Road Park struck me as the perfect 'back to basics' course. I looked at the flat parcel of land and thought, "How tough could this place possibly be?" Then I actually played it and got my answer. Yes, the distances are on the short side with the absolute longest measuring a smidge over 400 feet, but the player still has to contend with the trees that are always in the way. A uniform tree cover surrounds the player on all holes. It isn't dense, but it is omnipresent. Players will always have to focus, set up their shots and be true with their aim. The sparse tree can deflect your discs just as easily as a forest.
Still, players would be hard pressed to come up with any impressionable fairways. It really is a flat and nigh featureless course. So it isn't a particularly memorable place. Special mention to those wooden statues, though! Spread out within the course are huge figures made of wood. They give the course character and personality, which is a nice touch. They didn't really impact the golfing, but they were still fun to look at.
I guess there really isn't that much else to say. It's flat, which is dull, but there are trees everywhere, which is good. There is a lot of space in between those trees, which can be dull, but the distances are on the short side, which can be good. It's pretty because of its well-kept fairways and landscaping. It's consistent because of those tee pads and signage. Calvert Road would appeal most to those players who want to reacquaint themselves with tactical approaches and power control. New players would especially appreciate this place, but I suspect that they would soon want more topography to spice things up a bit.
From start to finish, there are no surprises and no tricks. What you see is what there is. You wouldn't be missing much if you decided to skip it, but it's honestly not that bad.
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neanderthal85
Experience:
9.7 years
6 played
6 reviews
Tight. Confusing. All over the place. 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 19, 2014
Played the course:once
Pros:
This course is one of the only options in the immediate DC area (Bluemont Park in Arlington being the other).
It's length makes it a great starter course while still challenging those who are seasoned. With the blue tees, you can get some near 400 foot shots in that require some maneuvering.
I saw lots of parents with their kids, which was great! If you want to scream "NOOBS!" and say they are going to slow, don't go here. But seeing the next generation of disc golfers was cool and this is a great course to do that at.
There are three separate pads at each hole, so you can really vary your length.
You won't lose any discs here. It is very wooded, but no undergrowth or brush.
It's length makes it a great starter course while still challenging those who are seasoned. With the blue tees, you can get some near 400 foot shots in that require some maneuvering.
I saw lots of parents with their kids, which was great! If you want to scream "NOOBS!" and say they are going to slow, don't go here. But seeing the next generation of disc golfers was cool and this is a great course to do that at.
There are three separate pads at each hole, so you can really vary your length.
You won't lose any discs here. It is very wooded, but no undergrowth or brush.
Cons:
This course is as confusing a course as I've ever seen. Even after playing it, I couldn't tell you where some of the holes are. Several of the signs show holes that aren't really where the holes are (#7 - I would have guessed the hole is 200ft left of where it actually is). Because of this, the holes are all over the place. People are throwing across fairways, throwing at the wrong holes, etc.
If you are off target, you WILL go into another fairway. Be prepared to yell "FORE!"
If you are off target, you WILL go into another fairway. Be prepared to yell "FORE!"
Other Thoughts:
The low rating is simply because this course is too compact and too confusing to be enjoyable to play. I get that it harkens back to the old days of disc golf, but there is not a map, the signs are wearing out, and it's so tight, I can't figure out what is what without lots of experience playing it or binoculars.
I am going to try to find a map online to upload here. Also, as others mentioned, the par here is really high. As in, I played well, but not a 938 rating well. I also didn't shoot well enough to have a score of -8.
I am going to try to find a map online to upload here. Also, as others mentioned, the par here is really high. As in, I played well, but not a 938 rating well. I also didn't shoot well enough to have a score of -8.
