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Druid Hill Park - Legacy

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gtg888h
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.9 years 40 played 27 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Wonderful City Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 15, 2021 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

+Very good infrastructure. Two tee pads and two baskets on each hole. Tees are well built and in good shape (minus a leaning short tee pad on hole 5). Baskets are quality Prodigy targets in purple and orange. Excellent tee signs. Short basket moves, long basket (mostly) stays in one place, some have two locations. Not difficult to find your way around.

+Mostly plays through beautiful, rolling, grassy terrain with lots of varied and interesting tree (ex-arboretum land). In the middle of a city without feeling like it's in the middle of a city.

+Excellent use of elevation on the holes, combined with trees, to make for challenging shot shapes. Will definitely require forehand, backhand, hyzer, and anhyzer shot selection.

+None of the holes seemed junky or thrown in there. A few that were memorable or well worth playing again (I particularly liked 3, 5, 8, 10, and 12).

Cons:

-While the mandos do a good job of avoiding obvious safety issues, there are some hiking paths (in the first half in particular) that could have pedestrian concerns, and definitely in nicer weather (I played on a cold, lots-of-snow February Monday).

-Similar to the previous note, holes 13, 14, and 18 all play near/along traffic on Greenspring Dr. The mando on 14 didn't keep my turnover that made the mando from going too far and onto the street.

Other Thoughts:

Locals most commonly play the "Front 18" (Legacy 1-4, Forest Drive 1-9, Legacy 5-9) and "Back 18" (Legacy 10-12, Forest Drive 10-18, Legacy 13-18). This was the way I played them and quite liked it - mixed up the park golf and woods golf in each round.

Some folks have made a deal of the surrounding neighborhoods, but insofar as Legacy is concerned, I really see zero issues. The more "isolated" parts of the course (not really isolated) are close to the Zoo, not anywhere sketchy. Hillway (separate course on-site) definitely has sketchiness concerns.

Park next to hole 1 on the street, between Legacy 1 and 10. Not hard to get a spot on my cold February day but could be tough on a nice spring day.
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Flessan
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course, some poor etiquette 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 26, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great course, well maintained. Some holes in the woods, others in an open field with trees. Multiple targets per hole giving more options for multiple rounds.

Cons:

Most of the players here are great. Sometimes there will be a group of 6 people, playing 2 discs each on multiple cups per hole, big group and slow play. They never offered to let anyone play through and took longer per shot than you would be penalized at any event.

Also people changing the course and cutting in front of you to throw multiple discs (again poor etiquette). If you want to mash up the course, that is totally cool as long as you cut behind the people on the actual pattern.

Other Thoughts:

Guys, act like you have played before. Show some etiquette and have fun. 95% of the people on this course are great, but the 5% make it feel weird. I get they have sponsored swag and expensive gear, hurray! Let faster groups play through, like everyone else.
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illinoisdiscgolf
Experience: 4 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Awesome Disc golf park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 12, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Being from Illinois I had no idea about any courses in Baltimore so when I saw this was only 10 minutes from my hotel i couldn't be more excited. Course was great with multiple tee pads and baskets. A little confusing playing with no knowledge of the course but would have been awesome to get to know.

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B Stone
Experience: 23.2 years 13 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 10, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Multiple baskets, placements, and tees for each hole. Well maintained and clean course. Pretty easy to navigate, especially if you grab a map from one of the "regulars" who sit by the first tee and offer tips and advice.

Cons:

A couple of the holes are near a fairly busy road. Some of the tee pads could use some work.

Other Thoughts:

Visiting from CA, I played this course with my brother. Really enjoyed the course and the round we threw. Hope to come back and throw this course a few more times.
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dashiellx
Experience: 12.2 years 13 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Favorite Course to Play 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 23, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Excellently maintained
Beautiful Grounds
Awesome community of players

Cons:

Lots of opportunities to lose discs.

Other Thoughts:

This is the first course I played and being less than 5 mins from my home is where I play mostly. The people there are very nice and as a beginner, I've had lots of people offer tips and advice on how to improve.
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sheepforwheat
Experience: 24.8 years 14 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 26, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a great well maintained course. Most holes are short.

Cons:

Lots of opportunities to lose discs

Other Thoughts:

When I tell non-dic golfing friends I am playing aat "druid hill" they always ask "is it safe?" I have never had a problem except for one homeless man who was sleeping on the course.
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Jonnysweetness
Experience: 14.2 years 15 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Diamond in the Rough 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 4, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is simply amazing! Start off with the community, great DGers! They hold a "Triples" match play every thursday. Great fun, great throwers.

There are three practice baskets located at the beginning/end of the front 9. Great for when the course gets crowded.

The course is a great mix of touch shots, spike hyzers/anhyzers, bomb drives, technical tunnel shots, and all in between. The course does favor LHBH throwers or RHFH. But I like that. I don't want every basket to be in the natural hyzer path of my disc, no fun in that.

The course also incorporates 9 "X-holes" which are deep in "ungroomed" wooded areas. I do reccommend doing the X-holes but bring a course guide, because it will be next to impossible to navigate, but once you learn, they are great for advanced throwers.

The tee boxes are all concrete or asphalt which make for great accurate run ups, with no busted ankles. There are two fixed positions, the "metals" and the "woods." Woods I find to be the longer, more challenging of the two.

Every basket has multiple pin positions which are changed very often to keep the course ever changing.

A great course.

Cons:

Parking. The parking is an issue, especially during competitions. Car congestion can add insult to injury on a shanked throw on basket #9.

It is in a rough part of town. They talked about "dumpin bodies in Druid" on The Wire. Just don't plan on any night time Glow Disc adventures.

There is an Animal Hospital on the right side of fairway #3. If you bomb a drive and shank right or the wind grabs your disc and it doesn't flip back, you need to call them and set up a time when you can retrieve your disc. Remember to mark all of your discs with a contact of some sorts.

Other Thoughts:

There is talk of clearing out the X holes to make them a groomed, technical addition to the regular 18! I do hope this happens. Also in the works are 18 additional holes on the other side of the road from the entrance. If this happens Druid Hill will be one of the best courses on the East Coast.
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ddevine
Experience: 45.1 years 133 played 39 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Cherry Spring 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 6, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Multiple tees and pins. Great selection of fun, demanding shots with rolling hills, mature trees, and lefty friendly. Good mix of length and variety in a beautiful setting. Great local scene on Thursday nights (TNT). The long tees are especially challenging, although blind at times.

Cons:

The neighborhood is a bit sketchy, although I never had any troubles in the 3.5 years and roughly 50 times I played there.

Other Thoughts:

Unforgettable in the Spring when the cherry blossoms are in full glory.
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turbo
Experience: 36.9 years 11 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

X-Holes add versatility 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 1, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Convenient layout with parking between front and back 9s. Always a game on any given day. Several great roller holes. Great drainage-even after heavy rain. All holes have 3 or more alternating basket locations. Extra targets allow placing two targets on several (alternating) holes.

Cons:

Dog walkers are on the rise. Some players bring dogs along. Most are careful to clean up after their pets.

Other Thoughts:

The course is in Metro Baltimore, but the course, itself, is in an idyllic setting. A recent review cited a holdup of two disc golfers at the course. The robberies were part of a crime spree by a group of teenagers in the general area - not specifically targeting the disc golf course. The crooks were caught two days later as their spree spread through north Baltimore. This was the 1st robbery I can recall at the Druid Hill DGC.

The original 9 X-holes (wooded) are being expanded (currently 15) and add versatility to the course, allowing golfers to add some x-holes to the regular round.
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sidewinder22
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.8 years 302 played 198 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice variety! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 2, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good layout and variety for the first 18 holes. Nice concrete tees and baskets. Lots of elevation changes and trees that make it just difficult enough. Fairly hard to lose a disc here. Lots of space off the tee to air out on most holes. Fairly good hole maps on the tees.

The 9 X holes are like another course back in the woods and offer more difficulty.

Cons:

The X holes are a bit confusing as the numbers are mostly wrong and the baskets and tees are not as nice. Lots of broken glass on the X holes. Hole X9 tees off from the pavement and into the woods and into the basket marked 16. The X holes are split so that after hole 4 you start X1-X6 then go back to hole 5. Then after hole 12, X7-X9 is on the right side of the woods and brings you back to hole 13.

Signs for the next tee are very small. The tees do not let you know which way to tee off from. Some paint on the tee off side would be nice. No benches. Lack of hazards and OB.

Other Thoughts:

The first 18 look easier than the are. The X holes look more intimidating, but aren't that bad. I thought I would be looking for my discs for a while, but never had a problem here. I could see the sun being a problem in the summer. Druid reminds me of a smaller Codorus. This was a fun course and will be back for more!
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Huck
Experience: 36.9 years 38 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Downtown with open space 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 4, 2006 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a great course. Nice elavation changes.
Nice mix of long and short, left and right, up and down.
This course will help you develop a complete game.
The holes are laid out to make good use of the trees available, most trees here make you change the shot you would throw.

Cons:

There are a few contrived holes (squeezed in with out adding to the course). There are a few places to lose plastic (mostly right on 3 and 11) .
I am not a big fan of blind tees and there are 2 to 4 depending on which holes you are playing.
Parking sucks

Other Thoughts:

It is at the ZOO!!! see the animals, play some golf...c'mon its great.
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EggyToast
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Surprisingly good city course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 22, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Right in the city, full 18+ course, well-maintained, concrete tees and regularly moved pins, good variety

Cons:

Limited parking on busy days, some holes close to traffic

Other Thoughts:

I was surprised when I first played here, mostly because it's a very large course with no double-pins and very minimal overlap. Lots of big trees on the course provide nice obstacles without much threat of losing a disc, and when I visited recently and noticed all the pins had been moved, it was obvious that the course is well-maintained.

I live 5 minutes from this course, so it's perfect for a nice day when I don't want to be stuck in the car driving in order to be outside. If you're outside the city (beyond the beltway), the course loses a lot of its charm due to the relative closeness of Patapsco and Seneca (I'd knock it down to a 3.5 if I lived in Howard County), but it can't be beat if you live in Baltimore.
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