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Langston Golf Course
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Opened in 1939 in honor of John Mercer Langston who served in the House of Representatives as the first and only person of Black ancestry to represent the State of Virginia.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal | 72 | 6652 yards | 70.9 | 121 |
| White | 72 | 6161 yards | 68.6 | 115 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6161 yards | 74.1 | 121 |
| Gold | 72 | 5544 yards | 65.6 | 108 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5544 yards | 70.9 | 114 |
| Wake-Robin | 72 | 5307 yards | 69.6 | 111 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.9/121 | 472 | 395 | 508 | 157 | 350 | 398 | 341 | 205 | 400 | 3226 | 538 | 406 | 444 | 175 | 341 | 203 | 540 | 396 | 383 | 3426 | 6652 |
| White M: 68.6/115 W: 75.8/132 | 465 | 376 | 492 | 157 | 350 | 358 | 328 | 194 | 388 | 3108 | 438 | 383 | 412 | 152 | 305 | 170 | 508 | 340 | 345 | 3053 | 6161 |
| Gold M: 65.6/108 W: 71.8/129 | 347 | 336 | 438 | 143 | 315 | 355 | 286 | 192 | 360 | 2772 | 402 | 365 | 385 | 142 | 270 | 138 | 490 | 301 | 323 | 2816 | 5588 |
| Red W: 70.5/124 | 329 | 336 | 432 | 139 | 309 | 349 | 286 | 186 | 354 | 2720 | 371 | 347 | 369 | 120 | 248 | 130 | 448 | 290 | 312 | 2635 | 5355 |
| Green M: 61.7/99 | 310 | 300 | 394 | 60 | 281 | 314 | 258 | 146 | 294 | 2357 | 361 | 312 | 343 | 31 | 213 | 94 | 426 | 265 | 275 | 2320 | 4677 |
| Handicap | 10 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 4 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Worst pace of play/management I’ve seen
It took us 2 hours to get through the first 3 holes. Groups were just jumping on the first hole without a tee time, no starter to control it. Whenever we finished a hole we had to wait in line behind 2-3 other groups before we could tee off again. Overall the round took 6 hours and we stopped on 15. They don’t serve food or drinks past 5 pm. Overall a decent course for the price but the pace of play ruined it. Will not be returning
Local Go To
Course was not in the best shape but its April and it playable. Cant beat the convenience and the staff is always great, and the food is good too.
Nice course to play.
1st time I've been here, staff is friendly and the club is nice and clean. The course is really nice. Only draw back, there are no markers for red or yellow.
Avoid
This course has its purpose and once NLT is done with the reno it might be worth revisiting again.
For now I dont think I would consider this a golf course as much as its a muddy piece of land with some flag sticks in it.
Good public course, slowly renovating
They've been slowly rehabbing the course starting with the driving range. Better every time I play it. The price on golf now is higher than booking directly through the course website. You can also book $40 walking rates on the website not offered by Golfnow. Cart rental is how they gouge you at this course.
May be worth a second chance
The course was confusing since the holes and the women’s tee boxes weren’t clearly marked. So it made it a little difficult figuring out where to go. But I’m going to chalk that up to it being the end of the season here in DC and looks like course renovation. So i will revisit in the spring to take another assessment.
Great value for your money
Very forgiving course with an open layout. For 45$ you can’t beat it. Toptracer range is elite. Course itself wasn’t in great condition but like I said, can’t beat it for the price.
National Links Trust is falling short !!!!!
I only played this course so my 8 year old son could learn about the African American history of this place. The layout is great unfortunately no one cares about the conditions. To be in the nations capital and see how neglected this place is sad. I have nothing good to say. They spent money to improve the range. I’ts time to spend money on the course. It’s never going to change and it’s sad.
THE COURSE WAS NOT MAINTIANED. AND WE QUIT AFTER FOUR HOLES BECAUSE THE PACE WAS SOOOOO VERY SLOW IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A 6 HOUR ROUND IF WE STAYED....
Beautiful greenery and cool layout
I enjoyed playing this course and was impressed by the lovely greenery throughout . The greens could have been faster, but I got used to them after a few holes. Strategically placed hazards made it challenging. My one complaint is that it is a bit unrealistically difficult for women. Long holes are ok, but some of the tee placements for the forward tees could have been closer to the holes . An easy fix to get more women to play (which should be the goal of any course :)
Not worth the money
Course is in awful condition. Even for a public course it is not worth the cost. Fairways are rock hard, like hitting off a cart path with turf on them. Many parts of the fairways and greens are barren with just dirt. You’re almost better off hitting from the rough as the grass is at least a little softer and more forgiving.
Rough
Not much good to say about this course. If you simply want to say you are playing golf, then go play it. No real cart paths, no signs between holes and only a few on a number of Tee's. I will say the layout has some interesting holes and some blind shots, having a GPS will definitely help. Greens were in pretty bad shape and FW's had bare spots throughout. I played with a very nice older man, so atleast the company was good. Won't be going back.
Moving Toward Excellence
Have played at Langston a lot in the past 5 years and up until yesterday have been disappointed every single time. What a change with the green and the grounds. Good job so far NLT
