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Hagerstown, MD

Ditto Farms DGC

4.015(based on 35 reviews)
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I Didn't Like It
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Experience: 35.9 years 64 played 11 reviews
3.00 star(s)

I struggle to see what most others see 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 28, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Very nice park that's easy to find and right off I-70. Two tee pads and 2 baskets per hole with nice concrete tees. Really nice tee signs. Well designed with a lot of variety. There's a good mix between wide open and tightly wooded holes. There are good elevation changes and there's some flat as well. There are two very long holes and a couple of shorties.

Cons:

Not a single bench on the entire course. NONE, ZERO. There are briars near the tee pads, and briars near the baskets. Tee pads are nice but a bit on the short side. Once you leave your car, you never come close to it again. The distance from parking lot to Hole 1 is greater than average and it doubles from Hole 18 back to parking lot. Some of the woods holes are too close to each other.

Other Thoughts:

I'm with DGCraig - Ditto is a solid but unspectacular course. I've played it a dozen times and almost always play the longer yellow baskets. As a Marylander, I disagree with the opinion that it's one of the best courses in Maryland. It's one of the best courses between Frederick and Hagerstown.

I'll admit most DGers think higher of Ditto than I do, including my friends. Look at all the 4, 4.5, and even 5 star ratings... unfortunately I just don't see the greatness these people see and certainly wish I did. Make no mistake, Ditto is a solid course and worth playing. It's well designed, has good variety, and the 2 tees and 2 baskets are it's main draw.

My biggest complaint about Ditto is ZERO benches. I find that to be so lame. My second biggest complaint is the distance from the Parking Lot to the tee of Hole 1 and the basket of Hole 18. There isn't any place on the course that's close to the Parking lot so make sure you don't forget anything after you leave your car. I also think there are a lot of briars near baskets and tee pads. It's a wooded course, there's going to be briars. But it's not acceptable to have briars at tees or baskets. More Ditto locals need to buy $15 hand loppers from Home Depot and keep them in the their bag. That's what everyone at my home course does. Last time I was there I found myself lopping briars near a bunch of the baskets.

For myself, I do not like the backyards on Holes 1-4. That's a nit-picky, BS complaint for sure - but I still don't like teeing from the edge of someone's yard.

I like technical golf and I like elevation and Ditto has both. The woods holes are a bit cramped, especially the first few, but all in all the course has good technical holes. Holes 5-17 are the woods holes bu the wide-open uphill Hole 18 is also a good hole.

Look, Ditto is a good solid course and I enjoy it when I'm there. I do believe it's over-rated as most people I know rant and rave about it's 'greatness'. I wish I saw it. That said, there's no reason to stay away from Ditto - that would be foolish. If you're on I-70, you should definitely check it out. You will have fun playing it. Make sure you have everything you need once you leave your car, including a stool.
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new4261
Experience: 8.9 years 9 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Very decent local course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 13, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Course isn't too easy or too difficult. Holes vary from open to very narrow to moderately tight lines. Good for new players and more experienced alike.

Cons:

Course claims to have short and long tee pads and baskets. I've never truly been able to find very many of the short tees themselves. I always just play from the same tee and depending on the day choose what baskets to go for. After the winter some of the signage isn't in the best shape and should be replaced.

Other Thoughts:

The course is fun and relaxing. Difficult enough to make you try but it's not too hard that you can't go out and just throw to have a good time without being serious either.
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