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Churchville, MD

Churchville 6

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Switters213
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Experience: 21.9 years 77 played 21 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A practice course is nice too drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 26, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

- For a short 6-holer, this course has a good mix of open fields and woods shots which can be used for short-approach practice or teaching kids and beginners the fundamentals of disc golf without blocking up the full 18-hole course next door.
- For older disc golfers who may benefit from a little warmup session before throwing full-power drives, this course offers a nice 15-minute warmup that's a little more engaging than throwing at a practice basket.

Cons:

- The rough here is really rough in the summertime. Thick weeds, dense thorny vines, and hidden water holes await the disc golfer who puts one into the bushes.
- The "tee pads" are basically repurposed horseshoe pits.Too small for any kind of runup to a drive. It may be better/safer to tee off next to the pit and not inside it.
- The signage and path to next tee are a bit difficult to follow. Walking from Hole 3 to Hole 4 requires a jaunt over the river and through the woods that isn't super obvious without a Udisc GPS-guided map.

Other Thoughts:

This isn't a stop on the pro-tour. This is a 6-hole practice course. In the scope of being a practice course it is excellent at what it does. The holes are short, the throws are mostly over wide open areas, and the course is located in a well maintained public park with playgrounds, sports facilities, picnic areas, and other amenities. If you were looking for a place in the local area to introduce beginners or very young kids to the sport of disc golf in a low-pressure situation, this is a good place to start. You can throw and learn over here without the pressure and embarassment of watching seasoned players crush drives on the 18-hole course on the other side of the park. Then when you're ready to take on a full game, a nice full course is a few minute's walk away right there in the same park complex.
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BrianCurlee
Experience: 15.9 years 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Excellent for short game practice on my lunch break 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 23, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

It's easily accessible, never busy, the tees are marked with the distance and the baskets are brand-spanking-new. It's an excellent course for beginners who could easily get discouraged by a lack of arm strength and too many obstacles to deal with.

Cons:

6 baskets is an awkward number. I wish they could've stretched it to 9. The crossover to holes 4 and 5 are swampy.

Other Thoughts:

I've seen reviews that site a lack of variety, but for a beginner I disagree. You've got a short open field shot followed by a longer open field shot. Hole 3 introduces a tree or two, Hole 4 is the closest thing a beginner needs to a "tunnel shot," and Hole 5 is a short representation of a "typical DG layout" with no direct line, scattered trees and some thicket to the left. Then you finish it off back in the field with an OB to the right. Seems great to me. I hit this course about twice a week on my lunch break. I take my buzz and my soft banger and play it as a par 12.
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Josh L
Experience: 20 years 15 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A Course to Introduce the Sport 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 31, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course was designed to be used to introduce the sport to the public. It was placed in a very busy recreation center to get interest in the sport, serve as a training course, and to get the disc moving towards future courses in the area.

The layout of the course starts with a two very strait forward holes increasing in distance. The third hole begins to add difficulty as trees are introduced and forces shaping of a throw. Hole four introduces a roof and creates a tunnel for the player to maintain control and accuracy. Hole five combines all the elements to have the player to choose their line and execute it well. Hole six ends with another very strait forward shot similar to that of one and two.

Summary:
+Good practice for average to above average players
+Excellent course to bring friends, family, children to introduce and begin developing into lovers of the game.
+Good use of a very busy recreation center without too much fear of non-disc golfers being in the way.

Cons:

Honestly if you understand the concept of this being a training/introduction course it is what it is. However, an advanced disc golfer may find the course lacking, but they were not the focus of the course. Behind hole 3 and on the left side and behind of hole 5 are some very thick vegetation and can quickly swallow up disc if not careful. Hopefully with time this will get beaten down and back.

Summary:
-Not built for the above average player.
-Some simple shots.
-Vegetation can be very thick on certain holes.

Other Thoughts:

With the goal of a future course elsewhere on the recreation complex this course sets the path for future player development. The course has only been in a few weeks and the tee pads are showing wear from use. Plenty of shade and facilities are located near the first tee including a playground (not in play) and makes it an opportunity for the family outing all the more reasonable.
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