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Bethlehem, PA

Hanover Community Center

2.575(based on 7 reviews)
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The Valkyrie Kid
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Experience: 46 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Solid Scout Project Course Offers Some Enjoyable Throws! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 21, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Hanover Disc Golf Course was built as a scouting project by Evan of troop 302. The rudimentary sign doesn't divulge whether this was an eagle scout project or not. Either way, I'll give ole Evan some kudos for a pretty solid course.

The course starts and finishes directly behind the community center. There is a very crude sign at the start (Evan was a bit light on the sign front) with some course information. Holes # 1 and 6 tee off the asphalt here while the other seven have not long tee pads. The signs are basic poles with a house number on top. Some kind person has written the distance and par on the pole with sharpie-Thank you kind fellow player. The baskets are basic single chain models but # 4 and # 9 are double chain. I wonder if these are replacements?

The park is large and roomy with the disc course seemingly separated from the rest of the busy park (swimming pool, BB courts, playground and ballfields). It also has some elevation which is used well on some holes, especially # 2 which is a 402' downhill throw where you're throwing between a fairly wide gap in the trees off the tee. I also really liked the finishing hole which is 262' with the basket set down in some trees. There is a dry rocky area just in front of the basket which is OB. Fun little hole.

The course and the park are very clean, litter free, vandalism free and surrounded by a nice housing development.

Cons:

Not much to complain about. The signage is not impressive but it's serviceable.

I wasn't a fan of holes 3 or 5. They're both wide, open slight uphill throws.

Single chain baskets seem to catch well enough.

The course is mostly open therefore the challenge is somewhat lacking.

Other Thoughts:

For a scout project, I was mostly impressed with the course here. For a simple little 9 hole recreational course, it supplies a certain amount of enjoyment and it's length allows most players the opportunity to throw some maximum distance. If I lived close I would have no issues playing here all the time.
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adlacro
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Experience: 18 years 152 played 125 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Scout Course...Not a Pitch n Putt

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 24, 2023 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

A person from a scout troop installed this mostly open course on previously unused land behind the recreation center. The baskets are just what they are. There are 18 tees, but 9 baskets. Course has a few scattered trees on a couple holes, but otherwise the course is open, allowing some grip and rip opportunities. Tee pads on the front nine, good condition.

Cons:

Any pro who can throw 400' plus with good accuracy is going to probably finish seven or eight down, as there is no challenge here for them. The grass is not long, but it is too long to throw a roller and get good distance on it. If you only throw 200-250', you're going to get a lot of long upshots, as the holes are built for longer par threes (not a true con, just something to keep in mind). The obstacles are practically not existent after three. Little bit of a walk to one. No distances are labeled for the back nine (some shorter, some longer). Be careful of the treeline near holes 6 and 7 that you not end up on the other side of it and in someone's backyard.

Other Thoughts:

Again, it is not a destination course, it is not a must play, and is nothing to write home about. However, it is better than a prototypical pitch n putt. The scout(s) who put this course in didn't do a bad job with what they had, and they kept the neighbors in mind when coming up with the layout. For this I say they earned their badges.
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