Carroll Park Golf Course

Carroll Park Golf Course sits in southwest Baltimore, occupying land that has served the city's golfers since 1922. Gus Hook, a regional architect active in the mid-Atlantic during the early twentieth century, designed the layout on gently rolling terrain within Carroll Park, one of Baltimore's historic municipal green spaces. The course operates as a public facility and reflects the straightforward, accessible design philosophy common to municipal courses of its era, with tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes that make use of the natural contours. The routing works within the park's boundaries, offering a traditional out-and-back arrangement that keeps play compact and walkable. Mature trees frame many holes and come into play on approach shots, while small greens reward accurate iron play. The course has served generations of Baltimore golfers as an affordable option for daily-fee play, maintaining its role as a community amenity in a city with limited public golf infrastructure. Carroll Park has undergone periodic updates to maintain playability and address modern maintenance standards, though the basic character of Hook's design remains evident in the routing and hole corridors. The facility includes a modest clubhouse and practice area, consistent with its municipal mission. For Baltimore residents and visitors seeking a straightforward round in an urban park setting, Carroll Park provides a functional layout with historical continuity in the city's public golf landscape.