Hialeah at Turf Valley Resort

Hialeah at Turf Valley Resort occupies rolling terrain in Ellicott City, positioned in the piedmont region between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Ed Ault designed the course as part of a resort property that developed over several decades in Howard County. The layout takes its name from the Hialeah racetrack connection in the property's history, reflecting the equestrian heritage that once characterized this land before its conversion to golf and hospitality use.

The routing moves through varied elevation changes typical of Maryland's piedmont landscape, where wooded corridors frame fairways and natural drainage patterns influence hole design. Ault, who built numerous courses across the Mid-Atlantic during the latter decades of the twentieth century, employed straightforward strategic principles here—rewarding accurate placement over pure distance and incorporating the native topography rather than extensive earthmoving. The course serves both resort guests and local members, functioning as an accessible daily-fee option in a region with limited public championship-length golf.

Turf Valley operates as a conference and event destination alongside its golf facilities, and Hialeah complements a second course on the property. The setting remains relatively wooded and secluded despite suburban development in surrounding Howard County. Conditioning and playability vary seasonally with the Mid-Atlantic climate, and the course sees steady recreational play rather than competitive tournament use. It represents a practical regional design suited to its resort context.