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Lexington Park, MD

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PureAngus
Experience: 13 played 5 reviews
4.50 star(s)

A course built by players, for players 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 20, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Now that I've played this course a handful of times I feel like I can give it a fair review. The course is laid out well (I was a bit mixed up my first time playing getting from 7 to 8) and makes great use of the space available. While it's part of the main park, it's separated enough to where you rarely have to worry about pedestrians aside from the occasional joggers or people passing through on the roadways. The road OB offers a good challenge and there's enough variety to where you can work forehand, backhand, uphill, and downhill puts in the same round.

Summary of the pros:
- Good signage although most holes only have two pins set up instead of the 3 marked
- Minimal backtracking and wasted space through the entire course
- The road OBs offer a good challenge without the risk of your typical woods/water OB
- Isolated from non disc golfers
- Two concrete tees at each hole offer their own unique lines to the pin
- Everyone I've come across so far has been super friendly

Cons:

Most of these are issues that can't really be overcome due to the landscape but are worth mentioning.

- If you throw into the woods, odds are you're picking up a few ticks and going through some large spiderwebs
- A few annoyingly low and dense branches get in the way of ideal lines (not too awful and adds to the challenge, but some pruning would really open up a few holes)
- Little elevation change but thats just part of the area. I like it from a walking aspect but some seem to view that as a negative

No real large issues with the course overall. Most of the cons are nit picky things or just part of the area.

Other Thoughts:

A great course overall and not just for the area. While I havent participated in any of the league play, I know that the volunteers really care about making this course an enjoyable one to play. A beginner or experienced player alike could have a great time playing here and I feel lucky to have it just a few minutes down the road from my house.
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Longjonsilverz
Experience: 18.1 years 54 played 21 reviews
4.50 star(s)

One of the best in Maryland 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 24, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Variety of hole designs. Both left and right for forehand and backhand shots. Some short and some long. There are different tees and basket locations on every hole. Rubber tee pads are great on sunny days because there's less of a chance to twist an ankle compared to the big drop offs of a concrete tee. There are also concrete tees too. Course is well maintained.

Cons:

Basket and tee pad layouts are confusing for first time players. It seemed like sometimes the baskets were in the "A" position and sometimes "B" but there would also be a "C" basket for a total of 2 baskets out of 3 possible positions on each hole, but no way of knowing which positions they would be in next. Rubber tee pads can be slippery when wet. A few spots have some dense rough that can be a risk for a lost disc, and or poison ivy, ticks, etc.

Other Thoughts:

Course is mostly open but with a good mix of trees throughout. There seems to be constant improvement being done on this course so it will continue to get better. This is a very fair course that rewards good shots but doesn't destroy you with bad ones. Some of the long positions are 500+feet long. The course location is in what appears to be an abandoned part of the park with roads throughout that are no longer in use. I will definitely go out of my way to play this one again.
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