Barry and I played this one in March 2026, just two months ago, and somehow I forgot to write about it. This is an excellent course and one that I’m interested in playing again soon. It was a little chilly that day and I wasn’t familiar enough with the course and didn’t take my time to understand the shot I needed to make to make a decent score. The video was produced right after we played so I’ll let it do the talking.
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Langston Golf Course – A Bonus Round
As you’re aware, Langston Golf Course in located on Benning Road in Washington, DC, near the Anacostia River, and is not located in the state of Maryland. I’ve driven past Langston numerous times throughout my career with the US Government but had never played there. Barry proposed we go there and since my purpose in playing golf is to get outdoors and enjoy golf again ( and not just getting to the “Maryland Seniors Golf 100” finish line), I thought “what the heck.” “Let’s make this a bonus round.”
It started out as a very pleasant day, with sun and temperatures in the low 70s. By the afternoon, it hit 95 degrees. There was a pleasant breeze, we rode in a cart and stayed in the shade whenever possible so it wasn’t bad at all. And while I wasn’t completely soaked in the vido, I was a little damp. Playing from the white tees, the course stretched to 6,161 yards, but only a couple of the par 4s were really long. Barry had to scramble more than I’m used to seeing while I seemed to scramble less than average. Barry’s total was 97 while I had an 89. You’ll notice the scorecard indicates it’s an 89 but the front nine was added wrong so I thought I had an 88. After going through the video, I found that I had indicated a bogey when I actually had a double bogey. So the 89 was correct after all.
On the plus side, I was striking the ball really well, hitting the driver longer and straighter than usual and getting my approach shots onto the green. I hit 9 fairways and 12 greens in regulation. No birdies, 6 pars, 9 bogeys, one double and two triples.
On the negative side, there were a lot of first putts that could have been birdies that were nowhere close to going in. Then there are the two triples. One was from a lost ball off the tee on a par 5 and chunking one on an awkward sidehill lie. The other was on a par 4 where it landed in a greenside bunker on my second shot, then hit it thin across the green to a awkward lie… You get it. And then there were the 6 three-putts. Not a record for me but not good.
The video of the round is here as an “18 Holes in Under 15 Minutes” and a “Bonus Round.” Sorry that I didn’t get more shots of Barry in. He’s not seeking fame and fortune since he already has it, unlike me…
And the scorecard.
Clayt and Barry’s scorecard at Langston Golf Course on 18 May 2025. -
Rainy Round at Enterprise Golf Course: A Review
Phil, Bill and I braved a rainy Monday to make Enterprise Golf Course in Mitchellville, Maryland, the 11th course on my way to playing every course in Maryland (that will have me). It pretty much rained through the first 13 holes. Not pouring down but a consistent “heavy” drizzle. It definitely limited distance if you hit into the rough or tried to hit out of it. The impact was much less hitting into or off the fairway. The greens rolled great pretty much the whole time.
I last played Enterprise about ten years ago. The course has been opened up with the removal of a lot of trees, some of which have been replaced by knee-high grass. The condition of the tee boxes were adequate and appeared to indicate the course was getting a lot more play than the excellent condition of the fairways and greens would suggest. I’m guessing that the changes were designed to improve the speed of play.
Here’s the “18 Holes in Under 15 Minutes” video showing the round and the rain. With any luck, I may have the JTC (Just the course) version completed soon.
We played the gold tees, which total 5,647 yards. I shot a 90 which I thought was pretty good for the wet conditions.
Here’s my scorecard. The notations in pencil were made during the round. The ones in ink are after the round based upon my review of my VoiceCaddie T11 data.
Clayt’s scorecard, Enterprise Golf Course, May 11, 2026