@PGA_ALLTHEWAY if @Privatecollection is playing a Sunday Twilight round count me in! Is anything planned yet?
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Nothing set just yet, I get into BWI at like 2 something so it would definitely be a later-ish round any locals have any recommendations?
Rocky Point* will give you views of the water. Believe it was strapped episode 2.
Whiskey Creek and Bulle Rock are about an hour outside from BWIand are great. Bulle Rock used to host a LPGA event and is a Pete Dye course if that matters. Was in the top 100 lists for like a decade.
Does not exist lol
Diamond Ridge is near BWI/Rolling Road, but zero water views
Rocky Point is from Strapped (RIP KVV) poor manâs Pebble Beach #7, but opposite side of city from RR/BWI, esp tough with no Key Bridge
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Yeah was thinking Diamond Ridge* but got my Baltimore munis mixed up anyway since itâs Rolling Point with views of the Chesapeake on the back.
Anyone willing to drive about an hour west from Caves Valley would do well to check out Worthington Manor. US Open qualifying site. Looks like they still have some availability on both 8/16 and 8/17.
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Here is a bit of a visitorâs guide for those coming to Summer Festival, if youâre interested:
-GOLF: Rolling Road is located in Catonsville, which is in the Southwest part of Baltimore County. Itâs probably a 20 min drive to Caves Valley, which is in the Northwest part of Baltimore County. Both are very safe places to go, to eat, etc.
If you want to play more golf before or after your time at RR, there are some good options that wonât break the bank.
-Diamond Ridge/Woodlands. This is a 36-hole facility that is closest to Catonsville. DR costs about $60 and Woodlands about $85 and I would say the difference in quality is not massive. You can have fun at either. Woodlands greens are a little goofy. They have a range here, and RR has no range, so if you need to get dialed, here is your closest spot.
-Forest Park. Featured in the public golf series & Strapped. Very casual, fun place. Great breakfast grill. Some very basic holes, but it gets more fun and challenging as the round goes on. About $50 with a cart.
-Clifton Park. If you want to see the gritty part of Baltimore, this is your best spot. Oldest course in the city. Couple great holes. About $50 with a cart.
-Rocky Point: A beer on me if you can beat my career low 73 here. Water views on 3/4 holes. Basic but fun track. Takes awhile to get there by car, but if you want to see a totally different part of the city/county, this is a good spot. $50 or so with a cart but if itâs not hot as the devilâs bum, itâs a flat easy walk.
-Outside the city/county limits; Worthington Manor is about an hour away and probably the best course/value on the X/Y graph. Some people like Whiskey Creek, which is close by. Some people hate it. Personally, I think Whiskey is a bit too full of itself for what it is. Bulle Rock is a challenge and has pedigree but itâs basically in Pennsylvania, itâs so far away. Havre de Grace is a shithole, so itâs not like you can have a nice meal there after you play either. Personally I think if you want to drive that far, youâd be better off playing Musket Ridge out past Frederick.
FOOD:
The Beaumont: If you want to eat near Catonsville, this is probably the best place to get a nice meal. Never left here feeling like they whiffed. Itâs not the nicest restaurant in Baltimore by any means, but it is the nicest restaurant in Catonsville by a lot.
GL Shackâs: A good bar with good bar food. Do not eat in the restaurant unless you are collecting social security already. French dip is excellent. Five mins from Rolling Road.
Atwaterâs: Decent place to get coffee or a breakfast sando. A little expensive but they have a nice space upstairs to chill.
Taneytown Deli: Good sandwich deli. Cheap breakfast sandos made to order. Extremely unpretentious.
If youâre looking for a GOOD meal on Sunday night, I would recommendâŚ
-Magdalena. Expensive but maybe the cityâs best hidden gem.
-Chinghiale. Pretty good high end Italian in Harbor East.
-The Prime Rib. Definitely the cityâs best steakhouse. You might need a jacket. Definitely need a reservation. Expensive, but very good.
-Little Donnaâs. Named on of the best new restaurants in the states a few years ago.
-Verde. Probably the cityâs best pizza. Nothing special if you are from New York, but good for Baltimore.
-The Helmand. If youâre adventurous, this is a really good spot. Afghanistan-themed restaurant owned by Hamid Karziâs brother. Great food and unique.
-Ouzo Bay. High end Greek-themed spot that has great seafood and drinks. Usually rated as one of the cityâs best restaurants.
-Nickâs Fish House. If you wanted to get a big group together and have a social hang with good fried seafood, the back deck on the water here is great, quintessential Baltimore.
Places I would absolutely avoidâŚ
-The Rusty Scupper. Awful tourist trap on the water.
-The Charleston. Often rated as the best restaurant in Baltimore but wildly overpriced and nothing special.
-Choptank in Fells. Another tourist trap trying to see authentic.
-Oregon Grille. This is not far from Caves so you might be tempted by its reputation or by its location. No, itâs trash.
Breweries: Union Craft is my favorite. Monument is also great. Best quiet atmosphere for conversation might be Ministry of Brewing, which is in an old church.
Rolling Road Golf Tips:
-You donât have to hit driver on No. 1 but almost everyone does. Just donât go left.
-If you drive it longer than 280-290, you will bring the creek into play on No. 2
-No. 3 is really hard unless youâre on the right side of the green putting uphill. You are better off missing the green short than being above the hole on the left side. We call it the easiest Par 5 in Maryland. (Itâs a Par 3.).
-Similar deal on No. 4. Got to be on the left side of the green.
-If you go for the green on No. 5 and miss right, you are super fucked. Youâre better off hitting 7 iron off the tee than being in the fescue right or the green.
-6 green is impossible. Better to short than long however. If youâre long, youâll have the same shot you would have had if youâd missed short, because you basically cannot keep it on the green if youâre chipping from behind.
-If the pin on 9 is front middle, good luck. It makes the green effectively about 4 feet square.
-Long on 10 is dead. Dead.
-If you canât drive it to the top of the hill on 14, usually a good idea to aim for the radio tower in the distance. Itâs a blind shot and everything goes right (hard) when it lands.
-If the pin on 15 is in the front, itâs impossible to get it close. Just hit it to the middle and putt back up the hill.
-If youâre above the pin on 17, you might as well put yourself down for double. Have to be short there and putt uphill.
Good luck to all the players!
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This is not a drama-seeking follow-up question⌠Iâm being sincere. Will you be in attendance?
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This place fucks. I hit KVV up in the Twitter DMâs a couple years back asking about this place and he nailed it.
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PubsâŚ
A friend of mine lives up there and always goes to Slainte â obviously a must visit lol
Is the James Joyce worth going to?
No. Fake Irish bar.
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Another reason is Joyce also blew Armando Galarragaâs perfect game
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If any Grateful Dead fans are in town.
Dark Star Orchestra is playing on Saturday night at the Chrysalis at Merriweather Park which is on the Merriweather Post Pavilion property. Its a cool venue saw Goose play there in 2022.
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I learned to play golf at Timbers at Troy in the early 90s, how is that course holding up?
Timbers is not great. Usually I play 2-3 rounds there a year. IMO its to pricey for what you get. They also started dynamic pricing last year.
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One thing Kev left out was G&M restaurant for crab cakes. The decor is right out of 1985, but the crab cakes are outstanding. Top 3-4 in MD.
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Ah bummer thatâs too bad. I havenât been there since probably 95-96, but it has a fond place in my personal golf history.
I mean we always say brown is good right?
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Timbers at Troy might be the worst course in all of Maryland on a quality/price X/Y graph. Fairway Hills is a close second. Really a 1A, 1B situation.
I agree with KVVâs Cinghiale and Little Donnaâs options.
Iâll add if you want a steakhouse but want to avoid the classic/jacket required etc. places, lookup La Barrita in the Butchers Hill neighborhood.
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