Bedford, VA

Falling Creek Park DGC - Old Layout

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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 46.4 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Course Definitely Has The Golf Course Vibe Going For It! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 15, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Falling Creek Park is a lovely, large sprawling park with wonderful rolling hills and scattered Cedar Trees. It's the most "Golf Course" feel on a disc golf course ever. But on the negative side, it also has that "you're playing disc golf on a ball course feel."

Players with bigger arms will enjoy having the chance to fire away on many holes. Because of the mostly openness of the course, many holes are fairly long and straight, not a lot of creative line shaping here. You will use EVERY DISC IN YOUR BAG at Falling Creek DGC.

The course is a little tricky to find as it is set at the back of this road past the nursing home and starts at the barn near the Parks & Recreation office. Hole # 1 starts just below the barn and past the practice basket. There is a picnic shelter here. The tee pads are well constructed brick pads and lined by timbers. There is a course map here. The tee signs are the old school fiberglass models. I think, maybe, this park is isolated enough that these signs (which are easy targets for rock throwing vandals) might live a longer life out here. Discatcher baskets with the yellow rims.

My favorite hole was # 16 just because of it's overall beauty and pretty basket placement. The hole is a 591' slight downhill, mostly straight but the basket sits under a nice sized Cedar. There is a bench placed close by.

Cons:

I just kinda lost interest here with so many holes being similar, that is mostly straight off the tree ending with a little hyser or anhyser.

Cedar trees, although beautiful, are disc grabbing machines. I found myself throwing rocks up into one tree 30 times trying to dislodge my disc.

Other Thoughts:

I've played maybe 15 courses that are on regular ball courses. They almost always suffer from the same common problem, that is, they are just a little too open for my tastes. This is a beautiful park. The gently rolling hills are made for disc golf. So what is the problem here? I think the course just lacked the "It Factor" for me. To me, the "It Factor" is whatever just really gets your juices flowing on a course. I personally didn't find it here.
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Shawn P
Experience: 2 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice course....but.... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 2, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful scenery and relatively wide open layout allowing you to air it out on many holes.

Cons:

Hole 10!!! Whoever decided on the basket placement should never be allowed to give input into designing another hole...EVER!!! Tee Pad on one side of the creek and you have to drive between 2 trees which by itself isn't difficult. Landing in the fairway and looking for where to throw my second shot, I had no idea where the basket was. The hole map said its straight ahead, but where? (I'll get back to this) After my son and I searched for 20 minutes, we found it. It is completely surrounded by 15-40 foot cedar and holly trees with no real access or throwable line to the basket. Just a mess of a hole.

Ok, so the other drawback to this course it that the hole maps found on each tee pad are very vague and some are completely inaccurate (10 & 17).

Other Thoughts:

All in all its a very nice course, but hole 10 needs serious improvement!!!
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splatbaseball51
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.6 years 182 played 59 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A Beautiful course with a few drawbacks 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 30, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course, up until Greenfield was created, was the best course anywhere near Roanoke. You'll immediately be impressed when you step onto the first tee pad and see the shot ahead of you.

The scenery is the main draw to this course. It is set in what appears to be an old pasture but has since been populated with many trees (and baskets!)

The tee pads are actually pretty nice. They're brick, which can be disastrous if done incorrectly, but these are well constructed for the most part and add value to the course.

The fairways are well maintained and as the course is almost exclusively in the open, you'll have nearly zero chance of losing a disc.

You won't have a hard time navigating as the layout is pretty intuitive and since it is so open, you'll be able to see the next hole often times from the one you're currently on.

Cons:

Unfortunately, there isn't much variety out here. Other than the flip flopping of elevation changes, each hole seems too much like the last. Nearly every hole is mostly open with occasional patches of trees. Not very technical, but will allow a big arm to open up.

Don't be fooled by the mentioning of water hazards on 3 holes. It's nothing more than a small creek for each, two of which is right next to the tee pad so you literally should have zero chance of landing in it. Even if you did, the creek is small enough for a small stride across, so you could just pick your disc right out. There isn't any water that would force you to think about it, which is the main point of hydro-hazards in the first place.

There isn't a signature hole. Sure, many of the holes are picturesque, but none of them stand out on their own merit. You won't leave disappointed by the layout, but you won't be awed either.

There is only one tee pad and one pin position. This is oftentimes a drawback since it will cater to one class of player. In the case of Falling Creek, your advanced and open players will tear this course up, while your green player might feel daunted with many of shots. It's somewhere in the safe zone, but in my humble opinion that's a bad thing. It lacks a distinct identity and suffers from that.

The course doesn't force you to use very many discs. In fact, pretty much the majority of holes are straight ahead, no major dog legs to speak of. With the exception of varying distances and elevation, you'll feel like you're on repeat for most of these holes. Thankfully, most of them are still fun, it just lacks the variety of a well planned course.

Other Thoughts:

This is one of those tweener courses. The beauty of the place is what allows me to bump it from a 3 to a 3.5. As far as a well rounded course goes, it falls short, but the experience is excellent and will trick you into a higher rating.

It's great when you're in the area, but since it is located off the beaten path, you'll likely not drive through often unless you're a local. Likewise, I wouldn't necessarily advise a trip to the area specifically for this course, but if you're traveling between Roanoke and Lynchburg on a dg trip or for any other reason, it will definitely satisfy your itch.
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BrotherDave
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.3 years 192 played 189 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Falling Short 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 17, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's a really nice park that is well mowed. It even has fairways mowed shorter than the rough like a ball golf course and this makes transitioning from hole to hole quite simple. If you like ball golf style disc golf than you'll really like it here thanks to the vast expanses of open fields, gently rolling landscape and fir trees dotting the terrain. Big arms will find it much more interesting than regular folks, not that it's terribly long. Pars seemed fairly on point and I really enjoyed how the course was laid out and minimized walks between holes.

The playground looked really cool so if you have family they can tag along and play there while you sling plastic. Not very wooded or natural so you won't be covered in bugs or anything much either.

Cons:

I felt like it lacked variety, just too open. It even taunted me by pretending to go into these gorgeous woods on several holes but as soon as you cross over the creek you just blast out immediately into the field again. Not a lot of line-shaping to do out here, just a lot of straight bombs, occasional big hyzers or anhyzers.

What trees there are are view obstructing, disc stealing fir trees, probably my least favorite tree for disc golf. Hole 15 is a really bad hole along these lines. You have a small gap to hit where the fir trees break at the creek and where your disc goes after you past them is anybody's guess. Mine apparently disappeared in either the woods immediately behind the firs or in the tall grass/undergrowth that was everywhere. Then the hole takes this weird angle into the woods that is really difficult to approach with your 2nd shot.

The tees are brick and not terribly smooth. They're serviceable but when you're trying to crank out a big rip the last thing you want to think about is catching the edge of a brick sticking up.

Other Thoughts:

This course seemed like a poor man's Cedarock, although it flowed better. Or a longer Catawba Meadows with (much) worse tees. Maybe I'm being too harsh due to stylistic preferences but I think I've played plenty of better open courses than this. It's a nice course for airing it out and working on your farmer's tan, I just feel like the historic farm house you drive past when you enter the park is more interesting than the actual golf course.
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JMcCon
Experience: 23.2 years 15 played 9 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Great place! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 7, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Drivers required, many holes are long and open.
-Many various types of holes and shots.
-Brick tee pads with bag holders on the tee signs.
-Easy to navigate course.
-Upkeep with grass and such always seem good.
-Nice park and beautiful setting.

Cons:

-Look out for the cedars and pines, they can snatch your disc up.
-Bring some "Off spray", been covered with ticks and chiggers here before.

Other Thoughts:

Wonderful place to play and work on distance.
Fun and challenging. A must play if in the area.
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Dantastic
Experience: 13.4 years 27 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Best Course in the Area 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 14, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Open fairways
- Technical holes
- Very well maintained
- Difficult for all types of players.
- Challenging distances on holes.
- Beautiful scenery

Cons:

- Some holes seem redundant
- Could use some completly wooded holes

Other Thoughts:

This is the best course in the Lynchburg/Bedford area. It is challenging and humbling especially when compared to peaksview park. This is a great course to hone in on your long game and still have to complete technical shots.
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reed2020
Experience: 12.4 years 39 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great stop if you're in the area 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 7, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great tee pads and baskets. Nice assortment of shots. I had to pull out all of my tricks for this one. The locals were friendly and helpful.

Cons:

When you're out of the woods it is very hot. (I played it in July) More distance on the holes would make this course even better.

Other Thoughts:

I was visiting from Oregon and I was only able to get one round in, but I had a lot of fun playing this one.
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brian k
Experience: 3 played 3 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 7, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Course has it all!I have played in huntington beach and all las vegas courses and found this to be as good as any I have played

Cons:

none

Other Thoughts:

Would definitely recommend,also there is awesome skate park for kids right down street,truly beautiful park with bathrooms
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jordanferg92
Experience: 13.2 years 51 played 29 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Not my Style 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 2, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Unique Beautiful Brick Tees - good grip
Signs show map, distance, and par
Great use of terrain and elevation changes
Hole placement is good - uses trees to "guard" holes
hole 18 puts you back where you started
Grass is always mowed

Cons:

Buggy
Holes seem very repetitive
Can sometimes be hard to find the next tee

Other Thoughts:

This is a fun course, however most of the holes are the same. Just throw really straight and far and you'll do great. This is a really nice course, however it just doesn't fit my style of playing. I like more technical courses and this is really just a wide open course.
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DSCJNKY
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23.2 years 709 played 132 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Cedars... best tree in DG 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 17, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

- The Cedars (although they might be Junipers??). Cedars have to be one of the best disc golf course trees there are. They don't allow discs to penetrate through them, usually stopping them dead in their tacks; if you're in one, or behind one, you're going to be punished; and, they stay green all year long, keeping the course looking great and playing consistently year round.
- Every Hole is there for the Taking, but None are Freely Given. The course is relatively wide open, using trees and the threat of extreme danger effectively to shape shots. If you can hit the gap or shot the course is requiring, you have a great opportunity for a birdie. However, you have to do it... you have to hit the gaps, get around the cedars, and set yourself up with birdie opportunities... which sounds like a no brainer; but, with the cedars guarding most of the pin positions, and shaping the shots on most of the fairways, it's easier said than done.
- Mowing Stylings. The grass fairways were mown as if you were on a ball golf course: tight fairways, thick rough. You definitely wanted to stay in the short grass in some areas... I found three ticks on my leg throughout the round... and, actually just found a 4th baby tick crawling on my arm while writing this review.
- Disc Eating Rough. Not only do the Cedars like to catch discs, but there were several holes that had some serious underbrush along the egde of the fairway. If you throw right on Hole 3, you might as well have thrown your disc in a lake... I love that level of demand.

Cons:

- Too Straight. The course might have been a little too straight. I don't remember the breakdown, but I'd say more than 12 of the holes were straight, and the others (sans 17) were slightly less than straight.
- Tee-Pads. Obviously the tee-pads took a lot of work to build (8x10' bricks locked together and surrounded by timbers). However, I just don't trust planting my foot on bricks -- I always worry about the some brick that's sticking up is going to grab my foot and break my ankle or tear up my knee -- it effects my drives negatively. The grass growing between the bricks, and sand used beneath the bricks seeping up through the cracks didn't help either.

Other Thoughts:

- Overall. The course was on the edge of being championship caliber, with several really great, demanding, dangerous holes. However, there were other, simpler holes that weren't quite "championship" level, although they still required great shot making. The Cedar (junipers) really enhance what would otherwise be simple holes. I had a good time at Falling Creek Park and would definitely play here if passing thru Bedford again.
- My Score: -1
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jmitch
Experience: 3 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

My favorite home course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 20, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great for airing it out!
Wind is an added challenge.
Good use of land for course.
Little interference from other in the park.

Cons:

tee pads are made of brick and can be slick.

Other Thoughts:

Great overall course with very little wooded holes to play through. Holes 16, 17 and 18 are GREAT finishing holes and will make or break your round.
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ntguthrie
Experience: 16.2 years 103 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Open Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 15, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Beautiful, well-maintained park complete with picnic shelters & restrooms
- Good signage at all tees w/bag hooks on signposts
- Nice variety of holes as far as distance/elevation change - evergreen trees provide obstacles on several holes but still allow for open shots
- Forgiving course allows for slight errors on drives, several "grip & rip" holes. Open layout allows for multiple options on several holes (hyzer vs. anhyzer, backhand vs. flick)
- A lot of the holes have multiple pin locations that are alternated over time, this can create a little variety
- Practice basket at entrance

Cons:

- The brick tee pads look nice, but can be a nightmare if wet. Even a little morning dew can make these very slick and it can become difficult to focus on your shot.
- There aren't really any true wooded holes that you typically see on other local courses. However, there are several holes that play into or out of the woods.

Other Thoughts:

Great open course that can be enjoyed by all skill levels. The overall "feel" of this course is similar to playing a ball golf course, mostly open with intermittent hazards & obstacles. Most of the holes provide birdie opportunities if you have a well-placed drive. Favorite holes are 5, 15, & 17. No real "signature" holes but overall an excellent course.
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stoner04
Experience: 16.1 years 92 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 24, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Unique brick tee pads
beautiful setting in the virginia foothills
Course flows well, easy to find each hole
variety of shots
tough on a windy day
good signage
well maintained

Cons:

Only a few difficult holes

Other Thoughts:

Bring an extendable pole to get discs out of trees.
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jaymon1
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23.4 years 87 played 86 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Picturesque Hillside Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 19, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Amenities, upkeep, landscape.

Other Thoughts:

Falling Creek Park is a fantastic park with excellent amenities spread across some groomed and wooded hillsides just outside of town. The disc golf course plays mostly along an open hillside dotted by cedar trees, occasionally crossing the Falling Creek itself and dipping into the wooded section of the park. Like the park overall, the hallmarks of the course are its upkeep and amenities, in this case excellent signage and baskets, and firm brick teepads that are just barely long enough, or not quite long enough depending on your view or x-step. The fairways are well defined and well maintained, just about every hole plays up, down, or along a hill, making for some fun shots and a bit of exercise, and the creek and woods are incorporated into the course just enough to add a bit of variety and diverse challenge. Disc-eating cedar trees and holes that for the most part favor distance over touch may be negatives for some players.

Falling Creek is not all about open throws over a picturesque course, but that is the main impression. The upkeep is ideal, and the challenge on many holes involves throwing straight toward the basket and staying away from the cedar trees. The counterbalance, however, is adequate in my view, and provides enough balance to the course to make it one of the finest in the Old Dominion. Getting caught behind a cedar tree is not like getting caught in a stand of hardwoods; oftentimes a saving pitch-out is the only option. And while I wouldn't call Falling Creek a long course by any stretch, it does have a few long holes, including a challenging closing stretch of three legitimate par 4s. Thus, while the course features plenty of birdie opportunities for those that can throw long and straight, it also may impose more doubles upon you than you like, because if you veer off into the trees recovery can be a challenge. Finally, the course does include a few holes with either baskets protected by a wooded area, or with tees coming out of the wooded area, and the stream is in play on a couple holes. These features keep the course from being defined as a purely grip and rip experience.

Overall, Falling Creek Park is well worth a road trip. The landscape and amenities alone make the course a high-end option. Yes, there's not much need for touch off the tee here and the teepads might be a little too short for some. The scenery, fun holes along the hillside and down to the stream, and overall experience, though, well compensate for these shortcomings. What it all adds up to is one of the better disc golf courses in Virginia.

Favorite Hole - #17 - plays downhill through a gap in the trees along the streambed, then back up to a protected basket in the woods.
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Dudly
Experience: 16.4 years 30 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Enjoyable Morning 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 7, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

-This course is very well cared for! Big mowed fairways on the open holes, underbrush to a minimum around the wooded holes.
-Good basket placements even on the open field holes, might not give pro's a challenge, but a recreational player (like me) has to think about how to work around an obstacle on almost every hole, then make the throw as planned.
-only time I've ever seen brick tee pads
-Really liked holes 4 & 17...
--4 shot out of the woods, over a small creek, up a hill, and you ideally get through a grove of pine trees for a manageable par lay up.
--17 started about 150 feet up a hill, down over a creek through a break in the trees ideally leaving you near the entrance to a wooded enclave protecting the basket, which sits another 80 feet up.

Cons:

-2 or 3 holes on the back 9 were flat, basically open shots at the baskets, in the 200-300 foot range. It seemed like they were crammed in just so the course would be 18 holes. That said, I liked how they helped out my score, and I want to play the course again for another couple shots at my first ace.
-played at 8 am in August, course was completely dew soaked, still was when we left at 10 am. Obviously, beyond the designers control, but players should take it into account when planning footwear.
-under above circumstances I slipped quite a few times on the brick tee pads. I was wearing fairly new Keen sandal/sneakers which I normally get good grip with on concrete but the brick was slick.

Other Thoughts:

-played this course, as well as near by Sontag DGC in Rocky Mount VA, with my bro on back-to-back days. We're both recreational players that are serious about getting better so Sontag was a great challenge, but... Falling Creek was a lot more fun while still being a challenge (on most holes). If you can only play one, play Falling Creek, unless you have a dedicated group of experienced players.

-I think a mason/quarry owner in the Bedford VA area must be an avid disc golfer as well as very generous. This course not only has a the brick tee pads but most holes have benches made out of huge single slabs of rock. Very cool aesthetic touch. Really can't say enough about the upkeep of the park in general, it's awesome.
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wkelly42
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.4 years 38 played 25 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun Challenge 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 14, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

I love the brick paver tee pads. Played right after a rain, but the tees weren't a problem - not that slick at all. Easy to navigate -- just follow the paint on the basket to the next tee.

More open than I'm used to, but it was a good challenge for me. Keep your disc on the fairway -- otherwise you may end up stuck behind a tree with no shot to the basket at all.

Cons:

The holes are VERY similar -- I have a hard time picking out a favorite, or even a signature hole for this course. I'm used to wooded courses with a lot of variation from the tee, and this was just "throw straight and long" over and over again. I also had a problem a couple of times with basket positions; I would throw where the tee sign said the basket was, but it was incorrect. Cost myself a couple strokes by throwing to the wrong place.

Other Thoughts:

The grass was pretty wet when I played, and that affected how well I did. Next time, I'll bring two towels so I have a dry backup!

This course will challenge you if you don't have a decent arm off the tee. I can get it out there, but when I throw it hard, it's not always straight, so I had some problems. I had very few clear upshots, and had to just toss back into the fairway more than once.

All in all, a welcome change from what I'm used to. I'll certainly be back next time I'm in town!
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Saltine17
Experience: 14.4 years 24 played 2 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Saltine17 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 4, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great long, open drives from the tees. Tees are very nice brick tees. Most holes have two tees, however the second is usually natural marked by a wooden board. The most impressive aspect about the course is that it is very well kept. Even more grassy areas were removed since the last time we were there. Felt almost like playing on a real golf course. Tee signs are really nice and easy to read. Fairways are easy to spot, and for the most part, it is a very secluded course except for the first two holes. Simply put, it's a beatiful course to play and alot of fun.

Cons:

Not many cons about the course. Some of the second tees can be a little hard to spot, and the course layout can get a little confusing at times, mainly between holes 11-14, but it's not that bad if you spot the paths between some of the tall grasses.

Other Thoughts:

I have't been playing for very long, and I have only played about 10 courses, but this one is just so much fun and stands out so much to me for its well kept course and beatiful landscape. There's a good variety in the holes as they utilize elevation and very long, short, and medium distances. Not as many wooded holes, but there are a few. Overall and great course! Also got to mention hole number four, it is so epic as you throw from the tee, over a creek in between two huge trees! Just a lot of fun!
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Bamm
Experience: 14.5 years 113 played 14 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Falling Creek 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 16, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Excellent signage, some really open shots that you can let em rip on. Awesome brick paver tee boxes. They were huge!! Easy to navigate and everything was super well maintained.

Cons:

Pretty windy the day I went, but that's not the courses fault I guess. Not a whole lot to dislike about this course.

Other Thoughts:

Possibly the nicest, most well maintained course I have played. Really set the bar in this area. Liberty may well catch up to it and quickly, but these two courses make fro a great couple rounds of dg.
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DiscGolfCraig
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 20.4 years 622 played 569 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 15, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very solid, mostly open course. This was a nice change of pace to the typical wooded courses I play in North Carolina.
- Very good layout. Course flows nicely through a top-notch park. Baskets have prongs painted a different color pointing you in the direction of the next hole - always a good touch. Course also has some signs to point you to hard-to-find next holes, such as trying to find the tee for #4.
- Course has good variety of holes with some good, enjoyable hole layouts. Most fairways are open, with little to no trees, allowing you to be aggressive with your tee shots. Many baskets are placed near/behind trees, slopes, forcing you to be accurate with 2nd, 3rd shots. It has the feel of a traditional golf course.
- This is the best manicured course I have ever played. It has the feel of a traditional golf course with well-defined, cut fairways. Winthrop had been the gold standard when it came to best maintained courses, but this surpasses even that. I was impressed the grass was cut around small bushes and trees that would seem to be out of the way, and in turn, could/should be ignored. Even in the back of the park, where it's disc golf only, there was no slacking off on the maintenance.
- Course has a good mix of some shorter holes (4 at 250 & less) and longer ones (5 at 400 & longer). The others (obviously) are in between, with holes averaging 320 feet.
- Two sets of tees (although the long tees are only dirt). The brick tees (for the normal layout) are great, but I suspect they get slippery real easily after it rains.
- This is a beautiful park with great amenities. Restrooms and water fountains are by the first hole. My random observation about the course: there's a walking trail that has exercise/activity stations placed throughout it. Walking from the 18th tee back to the parking lot, my buddy & I passed 3 such stations which emphasized: back stretches, ab crunches and a modified exercise bike. I guess they're telling you that walking/running on the trail isn't enough, you need to be doing exercises during your exercise time.
- Very little risk of losing a disc. Your biggest threat actually would be to have one sail into one of the big, thick evergreens, and trying to spot/retrieve it.

Cons:

There weren't many major cons here. The course is pretty close to perfect in what it aims to be: a very good, but not great course.
- I wish there was more use of the hills/elevation that's seen throughout the park. There were a couple places with good elevation changes (better than any of the existing holes) that would have been fun downhill throws.
- If you don't use a map or pay attention to the painted prongs on the baskets, you could easily wind up at the wrong hole. At one point on the course you can see 3 different tee pads (holes #6, 8 & 18) as well as baskets for several other holes. Common sense, and/or a little planning (like printing out a map) will eliminate this problem rather easily.
- As mentioned above, the brick tee pads look like they can get slippery real easily. Even on a dry day, when I played, you slide a little more than you would on concrete. I think the pads look great, but they could be frustrating at times.
- The front of the course (holes #1 & 2), and the parking lot are right behind a nursing home. The two really don't affect each other, just weird that it's right there.
- This seems dumb, but if you don't like open courses, you probably won't be a fan of this one.

Other Thoughts:

This is one of the top "open" course I've played. The back 9 definitely has more trees, but you can still be aggressive with your tee shots on just about every hole.
- The course was solid from start to finish. It speaks well about the course that there was only one part that seemed out of place. The area around #10 basket was essentially just dirt and didn't seem too cared for. Again it says a lot about the course that this was the only area I noticed something.
- From my Charlotte perspective, this course reminded me of Mint Hill. Playing the back 9, I had an epiphany of what Mint Hill would be like if it were expanded to 18 holes.
- I didn't feel the course had a signature hole. There were a lot of A- & B+ holes, but not one that stood out above the rest.
- I hate that this course isn't close to anything. It's probably 45 minutes off the interstate, not really close to any big towns. It's definitely worth the detour. I'd play here again if/when I find an excuse to be in the area.
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Experience: 19.2 years 31 played 10 reviews
4.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 8, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Beautiful course that is well-maintained with excellent landscape.
- Great blend of open and lightly wooded holes.
- Par ratings are challenging, yet realistic, with several birdie opportunities for good tee shots.
- Course flows well and has excellent tee signs at each of the brick tee boxes.
- Very fun to play, an all-around great disc golf experience.
- Alternate basket positions for each hole; alternated each month by the local club.

Cons:

- Brick tee pads can become slippery when wet, even just from morning or evening dew.
- Beware of the evergreens, they love to eat discs.

Other Thoughts:

- Course will test your distance more so than your accuracy. However several holes on the back 9 still require moderate accuracy to stay out of the evergreens.

Score Breakdown:
Variety:4 Balance:5 Strategy:4 Character:5 Fun:5 Avg: 4.6
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