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Reviews: 9
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Awesome
Pros: Made the journey from Pittsburgh to play course and it was very worth it. The course requires precise control of your discs and will require creativity to negotiate some of the different turns and lanes required to score. The course requires an even mix of tight control shots and longer bombs, giving you a nice variety of left, right and straight shots. The course also makes great use of a smaller space, meaning you can get in multiple rounds here very easily. Course has nice concrete tee pads and a nice variety of pins a tee pd placements that make it playable by those of all skill levels.
Cons: The course was pretty damp when we played, so drainage isn't the greatest.
Other Thoughts: This is a really neat course and combined with KSU Trumball makes a nice destination disc golf site.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Pros: - Beautiful wooded scenery with a rolling landscape throughout this MetroPark. The terrain is surprisingly smooth along the paths and fairways. Just a gorgeous forest to have a disc golf course in.
- Huge mix of hyzer and anhyzer shots needed here. This layout requires you to use a variety of angles and shots. As a first timer I was astounded over and over as I came up on the next tee and saw that something completely new awaited me.
- Even though this course is short for an 18 hole course, only 5922', because of the technicality of this course it feels much larger than that. Also there are 5 holes over 400' which allow you to loosen up your arm but the majority is very technical.
- Enjoyable elevation changes
- Multiple Tees on many of 10 of the holes. Multiple Baskets for 3 of the holes.
- Excellent concrete tees
- Fantastic Tee Signs on posts showing all the information you need! OB's, Tees, Next Tee, Baskets, Distance etc…
- Next Tee signs are very helpful
- The Baskets are in great condition and are well labeled
- The water hazards here add a lot to the game and you should be able to easily retrieve your disc if needed
- Outstanding upkeep. The grass, the fairways, the rough, all in tip-top shape.
- Seemed to be some decent traffic from disc golfers on the course but not too heavy. Nothing from civilians since it's for Disc Golf only.
- Benches and picnic tables are scattered throughout the course
- The entrance is well marked on the road with a big Disc Golf sign
- Fully stocked Kiosk with plenty of local info and the most fancy Scorcard/Maps I've ever seen to take along with you
- Practice Basket with distance markers (just note that it's also Hole #18's Basket)
- Very clean course and plenty of trash cans
- Brand new, large pavilion with grills and plenty of seating
- Porto-potty at the parking lot
- Located right off the highway, easy to find
- Huge mix of hyzer and anhyzer shots needed here. This layout requires you to use a variety of angles and shots. As a first timer I was astounded over and over as I came up on the next tee and saw that something completely new awaited me.
- Even though this course is short for an 18 hole course, only 5922', because of the technicality of this course it feels much larger than that. Also there are 5 holes over 400' which allow you to loosen up your arm but the majority is very technical.
- Enjoyable elevation changes
- Multiple Tees on many of 10 of the holes. Multiple Baskets for 3 of the holes.
- Excellent concrete tees
- Fantastic Tee Signs on posts showing all the information you need! OB's, Tees, Next Tee, Baskets, Distance etc…
- Next Tee signs are very helpful
- The Baskets are in great condition and are well labeled
- The water hazards here add a lot to the game and you should be able to easily retrieve your disc if needed
- Outstanding upkeep. The grass, the fairways, the rough, all in tip-top shape.
- Seemed to be some decent traffic from disc golfers on the course but not too heavy. Nothing from civilians since it's for Disc Golf only.
- Benches and picnic tables are scattered throughout the course
- The entrance is well marked on the road with a big Disc Golf sign
- Fully stocked Kiosk with plenty of local info and the most fancy Scorcard/Maps I've ever seen to take along with you
- Practice Basket with distance markers (just note that it's also Hole #18's Basket)
- Very clean course and plenty of trash cans
- Brand new, large pavilion with grills and plenty of seating
- Porto-potty at the parking lot
- Located right off the highway, easy to find
Cons: - Holes #13 & 17 are a disappointment on such a nice course. This place deserves more than these under 200' tosses.
- The flow: Hole #1 starts at the parking lot and Hole #18 ends there. Great flow in that respect. The criss-crossing at Hole #5 & 9 provided a bit of confusion and that, along with the crossing of Hole #7 & 8 could certainly cause some bad blood (safety issue) if the course is packed. Also Hole #15, I realize there is a sign to the Long Tee but it is still confusing to find for the first time (it wasn't only our group that was confuzzled). Maybe an extra sign for directions there (or maybe it was just us)?
- The flow: Hole #1 starts at the parking lot and Hole #18 ends there. Great flow in that respect. The criss-crossing at Hole #5 & 9 provided a bit of confusion and that, along with the crossing of Hole #7 & 8 could certainly cause some bad blood (safety issue) if the course is packed. Also Hole #15, I realize there is a sign to the Long Tee but it is still confusing to find for the first time (it wasn't only our group that was confuzzled). Maybe an extra sign for directions there (or maybe it was just us)?
Other Thoughts: - The map is extremely helpful but I believe there might be some ratio issues that could cause a problem. One idea for the next map is to use a satellite view as a stencil.
- Challenging fo sho. There are some extremely creative holes here that will challenge any level player.
- Hole #10 was the most challenging for me. The fairway turns immediately left off the Tee and it's a tight squeeze through some trees downhill . The fairway to the Long Tee practically forms a horse shoe.
- My favorite hole is Hole #10. Starts out open with a mando on the right down a hill with a beautiful view. The fairway tights up a bit as it curves right. The Long Basket has some guardian trees to test you.
- This was a very enjoyable course and worth my 1.5 hour drive to check it out. Combine this with the 9 hole course at Kent University across the street for a full day of fun. Oh, and we enjoyed the spooky masks and plastic alien stuck onto trees at random =) Huge thanks to the obvious hard time and hard work it takes to keep this course going.
- Challenging fo sho. There are some extremely creative holes here that will challenge any level player.
- Hole #10 was the most challenging for me. The fairway turns immediately left off the Tee and it's a tight squeeze through some trees downhill . The fairway to the Long Tee practically forms a horse shoe.
- My favorite hole is Hole #10. Starts out open with a mando on the right down a hill with a beautiful view. The fairway tights up a bit as it curves right. The Long Basket has some guardian trees to test you.
- This was a very enjoyable course and worth my 1.5 hour drive to check it out. Combine this with the 9 hole course at Kent University across the street for a full day of fun. Oh, and we enjoyed the spooky masks and plastic alien stuck onto trees at random =) Huge thanks to the obvious hard time and hard work it takes to keep this course going.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.
Warren G
Pros:
~Nicely maintained course
~Strictly used as a disc golf course, no mixed activities
~Concrete tees, long and shorts on most
~Plenty of benches and trash receptacles throughout
~Kiosk with score cards and maps
~Pavilion and port-o-johns
~Technical throws are dominant over grip it and rip it
~Baskets are in great condition
~Overall a very pleasant setting/atmosphere
~Nicely maintained course
~Strictly used as a disc golf course, no mixed activities
~Concrete tees, long and shorts on most
~Plenty of benches and trash receptacles throughout
~Kiosk with score cards and maps
~Pavilion and port-o-johns
~Technical throws are dominant over grip it and rip it
~Baskets are in great condition
~Overall a very pleasant setting/atmosphere
Cons:
~Tee pads cross fairways on many of the wooded holes
~A handful of the wooded holes need more defined fairways
~Concrete tees could have been poured a couple feet longer
~Tee pads cross fairways on many of the wooded holes
~A handful of the wooded holes need more defined fairways
~Concrete tees could have been poured a couple feet longer
Other Thoughts:
All in all I had a very enjoyable round. The course starts off great with some fairly open holes then delves quickly into the woods for the majority of the remaining course. You finish the last handful of holes around where you started and it opens up a touch more. Hole No. 1 just may be the best starting hole around, especially from the longs. Just a great way to get a round going. The wooded holes are fun and offer plenty of challenge from the long tees. There are a handful of holes in here that could benefit from the removal of a few trees to provide a better opportunity off the tee. At times it seemed like disc golf plinko, but I managed. Navigation is easy and signage is abundant. The concrete tees are in great shape but come just a foot or two short of providing full on comfort. It was obvious that the locals involved take pride in this course, maintenance and upkeep was superb and I didn't see any trash on the ground. A great course all in all and it gave me some fits at times yet still kept me interested. Would have no problem playing here again.
All in all I had a very enjoyable round. The course starts off great with some fairly open holes then delves quickly into the woods for the majority of the remaining course. You finish the last handful of holes around where you started and it opens up a touch more. Hole No. 1 just may be the best starting hole around, especially from the longs. Just a great way to get a round going. The wooded holes are fun and offer plenty of challenge from the long tees. There are a handful of holes in here that could benefit from the removal of a few trees to provide a better opportunity off the tee. At times it seemed like disc golf plinko, but I managed. Navigation is easy and signage is abundant. The concrete tees are in great shape but come just a foot or two short of providing full on comfort. It was obvious that the locals involved take pride in this course, maintenance and upkeep was superb and I didn't see any trash on the ground. A great course all in all and it gave me some fits at times yet still kept me interested. Would have no problem playing here again.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
18 holes now! 
Pros: Youngs Run is located in a nice, kind of out of the way park and now has been developed into a full 18 hole course.
The course itselfs takes full advantage of the limited elevation available providing most holes with at least a slight change and a few with alot.
This course is mostly a technical wooded course but there are a few holes that you can really open up on (2, 7, 14 and 18)
The course is very well balanced between left and right turning holes and has a good variety in distances ranging from just over 100' to 500' (I did not duece the short one, Doh!) Additionally there is decent shot shaping required on all but two holes.
On most of the holes on the course there are two tees and on a hand full of holes there are two pins. The pins are distinctly marked with the shorts being bright orange, the longs bright blue and the holes without two are silver. This is always nice so that you can mix up your rounds.
Great use of the creek/stream/river. It comes into play on 4 holes with three of them crossing it.
There is an abundance of fun shots on this course. 5's putt with a massive drop off behind. 1's top of the world bomb to the blue pin and 16 in general is a very pretty hole with young trees defending a raised pin.
Form the short tees this would be a good course for Rec/Intermediate players with the Long tees providing ample challange to more advanced players.
After hole 7 you can transition over to the Kent State 9 hole convenietly located right across the street to get in a 27 hole round.
The tee signs are very nicely done and course navigation is pretty intuitive.
The course itselfs takes full advantage of the limited elevation available providing most holes with at least a slight change and a few with alot.
This course is mostly a technical wooded course but there are a few holes that you can really open up on (2, 7, 14 and 18)
The course is very well balanced between left and right turning holes and has a good variety in distances ranging from just over 100' to 500' (I did not duece the short one, Doh!) Additionally there is decent shot shaping required on all but two holes.
On most of the holes on the course there are two tees and on a hand full of holes there are two pins. The pins are distinctly marked with the shorts being bright orange, the longs bright blue and the holes without two are silver. This is always nice so that you can mix up your rounds.
Great use of the creek/stream/river. It comes into play on 4 holes with three of them crossing it.
There is an abundance of fun shots on this course. 5's putt with a massive drop off behind. 1's top of the world bomb to the blue pin and 16 in general is a very pretty hole with young trees defending a raised pin.
Form the short tees this would be a good course for Rec/Intermediate players with the Long tees providing ample challange to more advanced players.
After hole 7 you can transition over to the Kent State 9 hole convenietly located right across the street to get in a 27 hole round.
The tee signs are very nicely done and course navigation is pretty intuitive.
Cons: Fairway crossings. Holes 5 and 9 cross each other and 7 and 8 cross also. Crossing fairways is never a great idea but unless the course was packed it would never pose too much of a problem.
There are silly scary masks nailed to some of the trees. Maybe when there is foliage on the trees it might look different but when I played they just looked ridiculous and out of place. Since I am not a local and have not put in the hours on the course I know its not my place to take them down but I was sorely tempted.
Even playing in the winter I could tell that the underbrush off of the fairways will be nasty on this course. Lots of thorns and brambles.
There are silly scary masks nailed to some of the trees. Maybe when there is foliage on the trees it might look different but when I played they just looked ridiculous and out of place. Since I am not a local and have not put in the hours on the course I know its not my place to take them down but I was sorely tempted.
Even playing in the winter I could tell that the underbrush off of the fairways will be nasty on this course. Lots of thorns and brambles.
Other Thoughts: After reading the previous reviews I was pleasantly suprised by this course. There is a really nice variety in the 18 holes. Some challenging, one clear ace run, and some that force unique shots (like 5's drive). All in all this has become a very complete disc golf course
The fun factor is high on this course and I appreciate the work that has been put in by the locals. If you read the previous reviews I think you can follow the steady progression from a 9 hole to a complete course.
The fun factor is high on this course and I appreciate the work that has been put in by the locals. If you read the previous reviews I think you can follow the steady progression from a 9 hole to a complete course.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.
Packs a Lot in a Little 
Pros:
Most holes have two tee location or two baskets. Lots of new and ongoing improvements.
Most holes have two tee location or two baskets. Lots of new and ongoing improvements.
Cons:
A bit of fairway crossing amongst 5-8. Map needs to be updated as there are now 16 holes, with a 17th due November 2010, and additional tees/baskets. Watch out for fishermen on #5 and #8.
A bit of fairway crossing amongst 5-8. Map needs to be updated as there are now 16 holes, with a 17th due November 2010, and additional tees/baskets. Watch out for fishermen on #5 and #8.
Other Thoughts:
This course packs a lot in a little amount space, utilizing a bit of open space between small clusters of trees, parts of a thin forest, and a little bit of elevation change near a creek. Other than dead-straight-n-short ace-run #11, each hole will hit you with some trees/forest to get past, and a turn or two to execute at various points of the flightpath.
There is evidence of lots of recent work being done on the course - a long, unmarked, new hole with two concrete tees between 5&6, new holes 13-15, a fairway currently being cleared near them for an additional hole, some new benches, some new baskets, and where there are some areas of dampness, generous amounts of mulch have put down to help alleviate the problem.
Note: There is a steep drop-off to the creek just a few feet behind basket-5. Spotter advised, especially if throwing from the long tee.
Certainly worth a visit if in the area - a variety of (mostly short-n-flat) challenges packed into a small amount fo space.
This course packs a lot in a little amount space, utilizing a bit of open space between small clusters of trees, parts of a thin forest, and a little bit of elevation change near a creek. Other than dead-straight-n-short ace-run #11, each hole will hit you with some trees/forest to get past, and a turn or two to execute at various points of the flightpath.
There is evidence of lots of recent work being done on the course - a long, unmarked, new hole with two concrete tees between 5&6, new holes 13-15, a fairway currently being cleared near them for an additional hole, some new benches, some new baskets, and where there are some areas of dampness, generous amounts of mulch have put down to help alleviate the problem.
Note: There is a steep drop-off to the creek just a few feet behind basket-5. Spotter advised, especially if throwing from the long tee.
Certainly worth a visit if in the area - a variety of (mostly short-n-flat) challenges packed into a small amount fo space.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Pros: Good mix of open/wooded holes. The layout offers some challenging Tee shots, many of which are blind. Hole 5(i suggest having a spotter) is a dogleg right over a river and hole 8 is dogleg left backover the same riverThere is a 2nd basket on holes 1, 9, and 12 basically just for the better players to get more of a challenge. All in all, a fun and technical course.
Cons: Not yet a full 18. The woods can be hungry at times as this course will eat your discs with a bad tee shot. Heavy undergrowth and thick woods on some holes.
Other Thoughts: They appear to be adding a few holes right now. you can see they are doing work between holes 5 and 6 looks like another dogleg or two. You can jump to the kent state course from the pin at hole 6 but i would advise just finishing this course and then driving over if playing at all. FYI Kent course is all par 3's and is COVERED in goose shit(no joke). i personally just avoid it.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Pros: Awesome technical coarse. Lots of Hyzers. A 9 hole coarse directly across the street. The coarse will be modified sometime in the summer , to a 18 hole coarse. Tee pads are concrete
Cons: Needs some serious signage. getting across the creek is a little rough. Hole 9 is really confusing, as it has 2 baskets.
1 of 8 people found this review helpful.
Good But Not Great 
2-4 
8/13/2008 
8/13/2008
Review By: kcbrez009 Played: 15 Reviewed: 10 Exp: 6.1 Years
This review was updated on 10/2/2008
Pros: Very fun course. Who doesn't love throwing a disc off of the top of a hill? You get to do that on the first hole. Very cool.
Excellent layout, given the piece of land that it's on. They squeezed every bit they could out of the real estate.
Some nice variety. There are holes in the open and holes in the woods. Some holes are "grip and rip," while others require a more careful approach.
There is a second course across the street at Kent State Trumbull Campus. It's not a great course, but it's another course.
It's pretty accessible; just off the Route 5 bypass at the Rte 45 exit.
Excellent layout, given the piece of land that it's on. They squeezed every bit they could out of the real estate.
Some nice variety. There are holes in the open and holes in the woods. Some holes are "grip and rip," while others require a more careful approach.
There is a second course across the street at Kent State Trumbull Campus. It's not a great course, but it's another course.
It's pretty accessible; just off the Route 5 bypass at the Rte 45 exit.
Cons: Not a full 18 holes. It's good that it isn't though, because they didn't have enough land for 18 holes.
Other Thoughts: I only get to play this course when I visit my folks who still live in the area. One of my favorite things is an early Saturday morning round and a trip to Mickey's Army Navy afterward. What a cool store! I usually end up at Plaza Donuts on 422 either before or after my round for a cup of coffee and a maple-glazed, creme-filled donut. If it's too late for donuts, I hit the Jib Jab Hot Dog Shoppe near 422 and I-80 in Girard on the way home.
7 of 9 people found this review helpful.
Nicely wooded, decent technical holes
Pros: This course has some fun holes, one going over a river and some nice doglegs. Many of the early holes are cleverly and challengingly placed in wooded surroundings. Minor hills.
Cons: Last few holes feel tacked-on to what was probably a 9-hole course originally. Decent holes, but don't fit into the vibe of the core course.
Other Thoughts: Worth checking out if it's a fairly close drive for you. Some solid and clever holes on the course early on.
5 of 10 people found this review helpful.
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