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Hole #7
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Reviews: 7
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Small improvements could make a real difference
Pros: 1) Some nice variety of shots. long, short, left, straight, right
2) Designed in a way that allows players of many skill levels to play
3) This park isn't much so the DG course gives people a reason to come here
2) Designed in a way that allows players of many skill levels to play
3) This park isn't much so the DG course gives people a reason to come here
Cons: 1) Missing basket on #2
2) Missing Tee Sign on #1 and #7
3) Only nine holes - looks like it could be 18 with some time spent in the trees after hole #9
4) Dug out teepads - at the moment they are not good, but if they are dug out to make room for gravel, flypads or concrete, then this may turn into a positive
2) Missing Tee Sign on #1 and #7
3) Only nine holes - looks like it could be 18 with some time spent in the trees after hole #9
4) Dug out teepads - at the moment they are not good, but if they are dug out to make room for gravel, flypads or concrete, then this may turn into a positive
Other Thoughts: Hole #1 - This is a mid length right turn on a hillside that requires some skill in landing a disc well to avoid a big roll away
Hole #2 - This basket is missing, but it appears to be a mid length, uphill/sidehill drive to a spot near the top of the hill
Hole #3 - This has both a left and a right line around a big tree to a basket about 330 away. This was a fun hole. We threw from the street rather than the tee pad to get better footing. The dug out teepad looked really dangerous.
Hole #4 - This may be one of the most scenic, with tall grass to one side and some nice rows of trees. The main line is a tunnel down the center but there is a sneak RHBH hyzer line out through the right.
Hole #5 - Longer uphill par 3 with some nice road OB on the right. Good use of terrain.
Hole #6 - This also makes great use of the road for OB. Par 4 with OB all right, nasty brush left and a big tree to negotiate on the approach.
Hole #7 - This is a cool wider tunnel hole that ends near some old looking shack (although we imagine more recently built, given the nature of the cuts in the wood). This hole gives you some nice birdie chances at par 5 if you can bomb a disc fairly straight.
Hole #8 - This is a straight tunnel drive to a basket left. Be aware that any dispersion into the trees is gonna have you in a place with more thorns than your grandmother's rosebushes.
Hole #9 - Very cool shorter par 3 on a sloped hill. If you go for the ace, you risk a massive approach shot from a painful place.
Overall, this course shows real promise. We took the advice of another reviewer and played holes 8-4 backwards from the #9 basket to make the long walk more worthwhile. There appears to be room and some paths for some neat woods holes below hole #9. If there really are plans for PFDS to expand this course, that would be great. Until then, with the damages to the course (Holes 1, 2, 7) and the awkward dugout tees, this course stays near average.
Hole #2 - This basket is missing, but it appears to be a mid length, uphill/sidehill drive to a spot near the top of the hill
Hole #3 - This has both a left and a right line around a big tree to a basket about 330 away. This was a fun hole. We threw from the street rather than the tee pad to get better footing. The dug out teepad looked really dangerous.
Hole #4 - This may be one of the most scenic, with tall grass to one side and some nice rows of trees. The main line is a tunnel down the center but there is a sneak RHBH hyzer line out through the right.
Hole #5 - Longer uphill par 3 with some nice road OB on the right. Good use of terrain.
Hole #6 - This also makes great use of the road for OB. Par 4 with OB all right, nasty brush left and a big tree to negotiate on the approach.
Hole #7 - This is a cool wider tunnel hole that ends near some old looking shack (although we imagine more recently built, given the nature of the cuts in the wood). This hole gives you some nice birdie chances at par 5 if you can bomb a disc fairly straight.
Hole #8 - This is a straight tunnel drive to a basket left. Be aware that any dispersion into the trees is gonna have you in a place with more thorns than your grandmother's rosebushes.
Hole #9 - Very cool shorter par 3 on a sloped hill. If you go for the ace, you risk a massive approach shot from a painful place.
Overall, this course shows real promise. We took the advice of another reviewer and played holes 8-4 backwards from the #9 basket to make the long walk more worthwhile. There appears to be room and some paths for some neat woods holes below hole #9. If there really are plans for PFDS to expand this course, that would be great. Until then, with the damages to the course (Holes 1, 2, 7) and the awkward dugout tees, this course stays near average.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Pros: The course flowed well and had good signage (except #7 was missing its sign). There were a few long holes and a few short which can test your tactical shots. The baskets were very nice. On the first 3 holes the wind makes for an exciting challenge. Pars are very fair that are on the signs.
Cons: The tee pads were basically holes in the ground which made for some tough footing sometimes. There was a 10 minute walk from hole 9 to the parking lot. The woods are very thick and it can take some time to find your discs if you stray too far from the fairway.
Other Thoughts: There is absolutley room for 18 holes on the land. When I played in a high school tourney here with J. Gary Dropcho, he set up 9 more good holes, with portable baskets, to make it 18. So it is possible.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Solid Course
Pros: It's pretty easy to get around the course and every hole is marked pretty well, with the exception of hole 7 which is missing its sign. Starts with a few wide open holes with fun elevation changes to make things interesting. There are a couple of longer holes where you can test your arm, but still have to be able to locate where you land your drives. The course finishes with a couple of nice, short holes through the woods.
Cons: Biggest con is the fact that the end of the 9th hole is a long walk from the parking lot. This course dropped from a 2.5 to a 2 because of the long walk. The tees could use a bit of work too. I don't mind natural tees, but the ones here are very rough and uneven. Digging them out a bit would make a pretty big difference here.
Other Thoughts: The rough can be pretty intense on this course. There is some serious tall grass along the fairway on 4. If you happen to go in there you can be in trouble.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Just wait for the improvements to come..... 
Pros: This is an interesting little course that is located in a beautiful park that is very close to Knob Hill and Linbrook Park. This course does not get much use at all and is a great place to come and practice or to get away from the crowds of some of the other courses in the area. The grass on the course is beautiful as well and it is a nice walk in the park with some spectacular views as you play.
The holes on the course are actually fairly decent holes. Hole 3 is a great downhill shot that is always fun to unload your bag on. Hole 4 is one of the nicest holes on the course with a row of trees, a sloping fairway and fast green. Really makes for a great hole. Really all of the holes are good holes and have different challenges.
Nice park with some good amenities.
Hardly anyone ever there.
The holes on the course are actually fairly decent holes. Hole 3 is a great downhill shot that is always fun to unload your bag on. Hole 4 is one of the nicest holes on the course with a row of trees, a sloping fairway and fast green. Really makes for a great hole. Really all of the holes are good holes and have different challenges.
Nice park with some good amenities.
Hardly anyone ever there.
Cons: The biggest problem with the course is that hole 9 finishes about a mile from the parking lot that you started at. Which isn't so bad if you just play the course backwards. 9's basket to 8, 8's basket to 7, etc etc. Playing the course backwards makes for some beautiful and fun holes. Since nobody is ever there, you can actually do this.
The tee areas are not the best. And on the first few holes, they are placed way too close to the previous basket.
Missing a tee sign on 7
The tee areas are not the best. And on the first few holes, they are placed way too close to the previous basket.
Missing a tee sign on 7
Other Thoughts: As is Economy is worth playing if you are in the area. It is a nice place to play when Knob Hill is muddy, as this course has good drainage and stays dry. The course definitely has some challenge to it and the holes are fun to throw. But with the big walk at the end of the course, it just discourages people from playing here.
The best thing is that this course is about to be redesigned. The Pittsburgh Flying Disc Society will be redesigning the course into an 18 hole layout. This is one of the nicest pieces of property that we have in Pittsburgh for disc golf and I can't wait to see what the club does to turn this into another great disc golf course. Should be exciting. Plans are for the redesign to be completed by 2014. Once this is done, you will have Knob Hill, Linbrook, and Old Economy all within a few miles of each other.
The best thing is that this course is about to be redesigned. The Pittsburgh Flying Disc Society will be redesigning the course into an 18 hole layout. This is one of the nicest pieces of property that we have in Pittsburgh for disc golf and I can't wait to see what the club does to turn this into another great disc golf course. Should be exciting. Plans are for the redesign to be completed by 2014. Once this is done, you will have Knob Hill, Linbrook, and Old Economy all within a few miles of each other.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Loop Then Straight Away 
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7/4/2010 
7/7/2010
Review By: swatso 
Played: 297 Reviewed: 297 Exp: 4.8 Years
This review was updated on 7/15/2010
Pros:
Easy to navigate, even w/o a map, as tee signs show where the next tee is.
Easy to navigate, even w/o a map, as tee signs show where the next tee is.
Cons:
Single tee/basket. Natural, somewhat-level tee locations becoming rutted/filled with weeds. Long walk back from basket-9 to parking lot.
Single tee/basket. Natural, somewhat-level tee locations becoming rutted/filled with weeds. Long walk back from basket-9 to parking lot.
Other Thoughts:
Initially plays on an open hillside then in wood-lined open-space in a moderate-sized public park. Elevation change on most holes but the final two, which require good-n-straight touch shots. Fairly open, although #4 has you throwing between two rows of trees early, and #8 pinches you late at the basket.
Navigation: The first three holes play across, up/across, then down a large, open, grassy hillside. Cross the street tee to find tee-4, and all remaining holes pretty much play in a linear direction, away from the parking lot. Tee-7's sign was uprooted - it is down and left from basket-6.
An okay change-of-pace to nearby Knob Hill and Two Mile Run Extension if planning to play in the area.
Initially plays on an open hillside then in wood-lined open-space in a moderate-sized public park. Elevation change on most holes but the final two, which require good-n-straight touch shots. Fairly open, although #4 has you throwing between two rows of trees early, and #8 pinches you late at the basket.
Navigation: The first three holes play across, up/across, then down a large, open, grassy hillside. Cross the street tee to find tee-4, and all remaining holes pretty much play in a linear direction, away from the parking lot. Tee-7's sign was uprooted - it is down and left from basket-6.
An okay change-of-pace to nearby Knob Hill and Two Mile Run Extension if planning to play in the area.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Not a Bad Eagle Scout Project! 
Pros: Parking is very close to the first tee and bathrooms are a short walk/drive away on another part of the park. There's even a pool nearby if you want to take a swim after your round! (Tempting for me, considering I played midday when it was in the mid 80s!)
The openness of the park and the fact that the course closes at 11pm would make it GREAT for glow disc golf!
Signage is good and well-marked. Even without the signs, the holes wouldn't be too hard to find.
This course is very open, but there are some nice downhill/uphill/fairway shots. Decent lengths on some holes give you a chance to really test your power! Very wooded roughs on 5,6,7,8 and a giant tree hazard on #3 keep you on your toes when throwing.
The barn and other old historical structures are nice scenery when playing.
The openness of the park and the fact that the course closes at 11pm would make it GREAT for glow disc golf!
Signage is good and well-marked. Even without the signs, the holes wouldn't be too hard to find.
This course is very open, but there are some nice downhill/uphill/fairway shots. Decent lengths on some holes give you a chance to really test your power! Very wooded roughs on 5,6,7,8 and a giant tree hazard on #3 keep you on your toes when throwing.
The barn and other old historical structures are nice scenery when playing.
Cons: As mentioned in another review, the last hole is very far away from the parking lot. I recommend playing another 9 holes back to your vehicle!
The dirt tees are very uneven and impossible to get footing. Because RHBH x-steps were not possible, I had to resort to forehand drives.
While this may not be a con for all, I found the course to be a little too open. Should the course be expanded to 18, I hope that they utilize the wooded areas of the park more.
The dirt tees are very uneven and impossible to get footing. Because RHBH x-steps were not possible, I had to resort to forehand drives.
While this may not be a con for all, I found the course to be a little too open. Should the course be expanded to 18, I hope that they utilize the wooded areas of the park more.
Other Thoughts: I'm surprised the PFDS (Pittsburgh Flying Disc Society) doesn't list this place as one of its courses -- especially considering it's better than Monroeville, the other 9 hole one listed on its website. I enjoyed myself here and will come back sometime.
Since this park is located near Knob Hill and sort of on the way to Moraine, you should definitely stop here on your tour of Pittsburgh's great courses! Keep this place in mind if you ever want to play glow golf!
Since this park is located near Knob Hill and sort of on the way to Moraine, you should definitely stop here on your tour of Pittsburgh's great courses! Keep this place in mind if you ever want to play glow golf!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
A good half of a course
Pros: All tees and holes are clearly labeled, detailed signs at each tee. Good usage of the changes in elevation and limited foliage. There actually are a good variety of holes, and the course progresses from the easiest through the more challenging ones.
Cons: While the holes themselves are good (with the exception of #2, which plays too close to a roadway), the overall layout of the course is poor: there is an extremely long walk from number nine to number one. Some people compensate for this by playing nine holes forward followed by nine backward to make eighteen.
Other Thoughts: It is the good beginning of a course, and I'd love to see it expanded to a full 18; there seems to be the land for it. If that happens this may grow into a nice compliment to nearby Knob Hill. Right now however, it's just passable.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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