MD NC GA SC Tenn trip planned

[optidiscic]

I will drive from Lehigh valley to Baltimore then fly to Charlotte and then have plans to definetely hit Renny, Winthrop, STeady Ed, visit GF in ATlanta then loop up to Warriors Path and High Country before back to Charlotte and flying back to Balt...I wanna play Balt also..(I have delaware, seneca, Patapsco wanna try new and no hassle and only top notch) I like technical hilly wooded courses I don t need big open courses and prefer to stay away from too much water as I will not be in the mood to lose discs on this trip! Thanks and nothing is too wild just start slinging ideas and things I need to consider.....such as school schedules weather fees etc etc...I know nothing.....THANKS

[JimDK27]

I would also try Winged Deer in Johnson City since you will be in the area, and if I am in town when you're playing it send me a message and I'll come play it with you. I haven't played Warrior's Path yet because of time constraints.

[DSCJNKY]

There's lots of dope stuff in the Greenville SC area (century, foothills, va-du-mar).
The Warrior's Path area is dope too! I prefer Winged Deer to Warriors... but warriors is a little more wooded and technical.
And... in between the two is Asheville. If you like techinal wooded courses, Richmond Hill has some punishment to throw your way.
DSCJNKY

[swatso]

The Baltimore area courses that are not on your current played list are:
Rockburn
Druid
Pine Grove
Goucher
Kinder
Silver Creek

Given your criteria of "new and no hassle and only top notch ... technical hilly wooded courses ... don't need big open courses and prefer to stay away from too much water ..."), I'd suggest not bother even considering Silver Creek, Kinder, or Goucher. Pine Grove is located at a middle school, 9 baskets/18 tees, some hills and some woods. Druid is in a city park with a gently rolling landscape, fairly open, with trees, not woods, affecting your flight path. Druid also has an extra nine completely wooded holes, some of which are difficult to find. Rockburn is probably your best choice, about 1/3rd of the holes completely wooded, a few more where woods come into play near the end of the flight, and some decent changes of elevation.

Whichever courses you play, take a map/navigation guide, and/or hook-up with a local - they are not easy to navigate for a first-time visitor. I've played/reviewed all these courses, so you can find more information there. Hope you have a good trip.

[swatso]

Not sure how much time you'll have/how far you're willing to drive, but in addition to Warrior's Path (a solid choice), I really like the course in Morristown for wooded/technical (but only moderate change in elevation) and easy to navigate. Fossil Hill is another good course in the general area, with about half the holes playing in the woods, plus owner John is a great host.

I've played/reviewed most of the eastern Tennessee courses, so you can find more information there.

[Cgkdisc]

Are you only playing the Steady Ed on your way thru Augusta? If the Hippodrome (N. Augusta, SC) is open for play, it can be a bizarre, mind blowing adventure you may only want to do once.

[optidiscic]

Tell me about the hippodrome!

[DavidSauls]

Between Charlotte & Augusta, depending on the route you choose, check out:

Through Columbia, Earlewood Park, a very fun, short, hilly course.

Through Greenville, Spartanburg, Val-du-Mar (?) is an impressive mix of open & wooded with some length and big hills. Foothills and Timmons are short, technical, hilly courses, but lots of fun.

Between these routes on backroads, Stoney Hill, big hills, also mix of open and technical, some unique holes. Advance reservation required.

In Augusta, a variety of good courses, both at IDGC and elsewhere. If you're avoiding water, avoid Lake Olmstead (which is a fine course, but does eat some discs).

[billnchristy]

Crooked Creek and Earlewood in Columbia SC if you can, highly recommend both but would choose Crooked Creek first even though its a little bit out of town.

On your way back to Charlotte you would be amis to miss (like that?) Rankin Lake in Gastonia NC, it is right off the interstate.

While in Atlanta check out East Roswell Park and if you want to see what an open, high elevation change course can do, check out White Oak...it is not like your normal open course. Sequoyah park and Fort Yargo are two other wooded alternatives.

Any questions, just ask!

[prerube]

I will drive from Lehigh valley to Baltimore then fly to Charlotte and then have plans to definetely hit Renny, Winthrop, STeady Ed, visit GF in ATlanta then loop up to Warriors Path and High Country before back to Charlotte and flying back to Balt...I wanna play Balt also..(I have delaware, seneca, Patapsco wanna try new and no hassle and only top notch) I like technical hilly wooded courses I don t need big open courses and prefer to stay away from too much water as I will not be in the mood to lose discs on this trip! Thanks and nothing is too wild just start slinging ideas and things I need to consider.....such as school schedules weather fees etc etc...I know nothing.....THANKS

Near Baltimore I would hit up Rockburn Branch and when in baltimore you need to PM me so I can have an excuse to get my discs out of their 2 month retirement.

Patapasco is nice, but i got bored after 13 or so.

[craigg]

Patapasco is nice, but i got bored after 13 or so.

Bored at Patapsco? Must have been playing the short tees!!

Patapsco and Seneca are your best bet for the criteria you mentioned. Druid and Rockburn are the next best in terms of course quality. Both Seneca and patapsco will take some time to play as Ptap is a long walk, and Seneca can be if you try and play all 27 holes

[JimDK27]

I second the Morristown Kinwanis Park if you have time coming through Tennessee. It fits the sort of courses you like.

[optidiscic]

FYI when I said 'new' I meant something new to me not something on my played list....I don t care how old a course is as long as its good!

[Dave242]

Make sure you hit Hornet's Nest & Brackett's Bluff while in Charlotte - both highly renowned courses! Fox Chase in Albemarle, NC is a little out of the way, but superb too.

You like the same thing as I do I believe, so my rated list of courses might be quite useful. I have played basically all of the courses in the NC/SC/TN areas you will be in and a few in GA as well.

[bikinjack]

If you want to hit up Rankin Lake in G'town, let me know. I'm 5 minutes away. It's literally a stone's throw, well maybe two, from I-85.

[tmahan]

Based on your crtieria Seneca is a must, about half of the 27 are completely in the woods and the other half is lined with the signature cedars. Patapsco is more open (but certainly not wide open) and is in a beautiful setting. It's a monster from long to long (permanent long pins now). If you're in the city you almost have to check out Druid, one of the nicest city courses in the nation (next to the Baltimore Zoo. Post up on the MD-Discgolf site to arrange for a tour, the X holes are supposed to be worth it (I haven't had the pleasure yet). Regarding Rockburn, I love the course and there's no water, but the lost and found thread for Rockburn is the longest on the MD site. It really is a nice course though.

[12StonesScott]

Richmond Hill in Asheville sounds like it would be right up your alley -- all the the elevation change you could ever want, and only holes 1 & 18 could be considered "open" -- the rest are in the woods and put a premium on shot selection and hitting your line more than distance. Depending on the pin positions for the holes, it plays somewhere between 5000 and 6000 ft, but feels longer after schlepping up and down all the hills.

East Roswell Park in Roswell, GA (northern suburb of Atlanta) also fits your criteria -- not quite as much elevation change as Richmond Hill, but still quite a bit, and if anything is tighter and more technical than RH. From the black (long) pads it plays over 6200 ft, but you also have two shorter tee pad options on every hole. There are considerably more trees in play than at RH, though there are three or four holes that are more open, but even those demand attention to where you put the disc if you're going to stay out of trouble. ERP was one of the two courses for the Atlanta Open National Tour event this year (won by Climo, for the second year in a row).

[tmahan]

Near Baltimore I would hit up Rockburn Branch and when in baltimore you need to PM me so I can have an excuse to get my discs out of their 2 month retirement.

Patapasco is nice, but i got bored after 13 or so.

I kind of know what you mean, I always though 14-16 were kind of repetitive going up and down that hill. I finally got to see the C pin on 16, it's like adding another tough hole after the A pin. 17 and 18 are both great holes, with 17 being a great risk/reward drive.

[AdamCaudle]

Wellspring in Burlington, NC is a fun wooded course.