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3.4
578 Reviews (578)
5 Stars
88
4 Stars
221
3 Stars
134
2 Stars
78
1 Stars
57
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.3
71.3%
Recommend this course
402 out of 578 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
3.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
71.4%
Recommend this course
15 out of 21 reviews
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3.5
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
71.2%
Recommend this course
57 out of 80 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6384 yards
Slope 130
Rating 71.1
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Walden Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1969
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1969) Lindsay Ervin (1969) Roger Rulewich (1969)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No jeans, collared or golf mock shirt required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Reviews

3.4
578 Reviews (578)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
19th Hole Specials 11
Patio Dining 10
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 40
Water Hazards 39
Forced Carries 34
This course/club is great for:
Locals 44
Advanced Golfers 22
Seniors 15
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 35
Convenient to the City 14
Worth the Drive 12

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good condition for the time of year.

Plenty of grass for early spring. Greens were fair for speed. Good value for your golfing bucks. Narrow course so you have to keep it in play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Walden Country Club

The course was nice. The course layout had much to be desired. Overall, I liked it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A true "Has Been" Course

Back in the day this course was very nice and well maintained. I was told it was private in the past and when it went public it completely fell off. Then another educated golfer told me the front 9 was an old course and they added to it. Either way, it is now a poorly maintained course that should have costed half of what I paid to play it. Front to back, the tee-boxes were either overgrown with weeds or pure dirt. The fairways on the front 9 were narrow due to lack of OOB maintenance. The back 9 fairways were better and cleaner. The bunkers were very fluffy only due to old sand and dirt mixture. The greens were a horror show. Not a single clean roll all day and it appears that very few people give a care to fix their on green divots. Carts were dirty but worked, club house was old and needed work. Saw very few staff and it was a SUNDAY. Also, saw very few players on the course so I assume it just is not on the top of anyone's play list. I was disappointed and a fairly embarrassed for the management team of Walden. This course should consider replacing folks in their management team that are not getting the job done. I met a manager when there that should be on the short list.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Not Worth Full Price

I have played this course many times before as it was always reasonably priced and the course was kept in good condition and easy to get on. But boy has this course gone way down hill. When I went to the pro shop I was told I was "lucky" and that GolfNow screwed up their prices for the day. Since I was not aware of any difference in price I asked how much the course should have been and the gentleman replied 60$... I honestly could not believe it. No way in even the prime season would I imagine paying more than the 35$ I paid today to play. I honestly was surprised it was 35$ being its still winter season and the grounds are less then passable for prime play. The biggest issues I had with the course was it was VERY poorly maintained. On hole #1 there were extremely deep and wide tire tracks from I can only imagine some maintenance vehicles ripping the grounds as shown in the pictures. Along with this huge blunder almost every green had missing grass and had humongous divots in them. I will honestly cross this course off any upcoming golf outings and highly suggest going to any other cheaper option out there that actually is worth the money spent

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It is what it is

It's a public country club. What do you expect to get from that? With all of that said, it's even cheaper than the county courses. Is it the best maintain course no. But neither are any of the other public courses in the area that charge twice as much. The staff was nice. The accommodations were fine. At the $10 discount from golfnow it was $21 to play 18 with a cart. At that price I don't care as long as you have a tee box and a green. People were expecting this to be some kind of resort style country club and I don't understand that when you're paying $30 to play 18. Go here if you want a cheap simple round. There's not a lot of public options in Anne Arundel county and if you do find them they're going to be 2 to 3 times more expensive. Go play Eisenhower at $90 if for 18. Where the greens and tee boxes are in just as bad of shape. The pace of play is horrendous, all the while being a public course in the county funded by county residents. No thanks

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

ThisThis course poses quite a challenge with its narrow layout. Despite the less-than-ideal weather conditions on a cool and breezy 45-degree day, we managed to make the most of it and had a truly remarkable experience. It's worth noting that Hole 18, a Par 5, is strategically guarded by a total of 4 to 5 bunkers. The overall conditions of the course have been consistently impressive.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great but challenging

I shot a 98 first time ever being there. No complaints at all except one and that's tye White and blue tees were no where near the numbers yardage that is marked.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice layout

Some great holes and overall nice test of golf
Highly recommend!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor shape (bushy greens)

I always enjoy playing a course for the first time, and Walden was no exception. But the bushy slow greens with brown spots was a turnoff. Some holes were to narrow for their own good and needed a crew of lumberjacks. One redeemer was the layout, which was well done.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course need a little maintenance.

Fairway condition was not great and had too many water hazards.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Time

Great location, friendly staff and well maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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