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Two mile
2-4 
12/9/2012 
12/9/2012
Review By: jhilton Played: 40 Reviewed: 13 Exp: 1.9 Years
This review was updated on 3/4/2013
Pros: This course has a nice tight technical layout. It is one of the more challenging courses in the area. You encounter many tunnel shots and a fair bit of distance on holes that do not force you into tunnels, which presents a lot of variety. The course seemed well balanced between right, straight, and left turns. To me, a number of holes really stand out as gems.
Number 1 is a nice lazy hyzer tunnel left that if you hit just right with a driver can really give you some birdie rewards for your effort.
Number 3 let's you drive up through some well placed trees, again rewarding a strong shot.
Number 5 gives you a nice 300 ft tunnel to drive down that really rewards a very accurate shot.
Number 7 is a nice break from tunnels, letting you air out a big driver for some distance.
Number 8 gives you a 260ish ace run down a tunnel that is very exhilarating. With the bushy backdrop behind the hole, you can really power a shot into there and it can't really travel too far by if you over throw it.
Number 1 is a nice lazy hyzer tunnel left that if you hit just right with a driver can really give you some birdie rewards for your effort.
Number 3 let's you drive up through some well placed trees, again rewarding a strong shot.
Number 5 gives you a nice 300 ft tunnel to drive down that really rewards a very accurate shot.
Number 7 is a nice break from tunnels, letting you air out a big driver for some distance.
Number 8 gives you a 260ish ace run down a tunnel that is very exhilarating. With the bushy backdrop behind the hole, you can really power a shot into there and it can't really travel too far by if you over throw it.
Cons: Having just 9 holes is always a con, especially when they are this good. It just leaves you wanting more and feeling disappointed. With 18, this course would be a major destination, like the big three in the area (deer lakes, knob hill, moraine).
A number of tees need to be leveled. Hole 2 and 8 both have down hill tilting tees that seem to cause shots to come out way too low. Be aware of this if you throw and adjust for a high shot. Hole 4's tee needs to be leveled side-side as it is on quite an angle.
The hallway out of hole 4 needs some work to open it up a bit more. As a right handed player, it is somewhere between a standing under stable mid and an anhyzer putter. When you step up to a 742 foot par five, it is a disappointing thing to not be able to at least step into a throw.
A number of tees need to be leveled. Hole 2 and 8 both have down hill tilting tees that seem to cause shots to come out way too low. Be aware of this if you throw and adjust for a high shot. Hole 4's tee needs to be leveled side-side as it is on quite an angle.
The hallway out of hole 4 needs some work to open it up a bit more. As a right handed player, it is somewhere between a standing under stable mid and an anhyzer putter. When you step up to a 742 foot par five, it is a disappointing thing to not be able to at least step into a throw.
Other Thoughts: Hole number 6 is just weird, memorable, but weird.
Add 9 more holes and make a few minor tweaks to a few tees and you are sitting on a nice tournament course.
Add 9 more holes and make a few minor tweaks to a few tees and you are sitting on a nice tournament course.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Report this Review Solid 9
Pros: The first and last holes are right near the parking lot. The signs throughout the course are great and it is easy to go from one hole to the next. The rubber tee pad on hole 1 ( need to install 8 more).
Cons: The tee pads for the rest of the holes were awful. They were very short and awkward. The gravel inside made me feel unsure as I was running up if i was going to slip or not.
Other Thoughts: This course can get frustrating at the beginning because the window to drive through is very tight and hard to hit, but if you do get through you will be rewarded. Would be an even better course if somehow 9 more holes could be added but very solid with the 9 that are in place. Do not go to the left on hole 9 because i threw my disc into a 6 foot deep river bed thing and it was awful down there so try and stay in the middle or to the right.
Tricky course
Pros: This course was a lot of fun to play. The signs are pretty good and its easy to get from hole to hole (good design), It is a very challenging course, especially the first few holes, where you have to hit a very tight fairway to suceed.
Cons: The biggest con would be the tee-boxes. The first hole has a longish rubber mat (i think they are planning this for the rest too) which is a good tee. The problem is the other 8. They boxed them in with wood, but it sticks out of the ground a bit and they are a bit short. The gravel poured into the frames makes for some unsure footing. Probably would have been better off tossing one board across the front of the tee and leaving it at that until investing in the mats for the rest. Other than that, the only real con is that it is only 9 holes, because it is a very nice course.
Other Thoughts: Overall, there really isn't much to complain about this course. I did kind of fall in a trench with a stream running through it, but thats really my fault for a bad shot. Don't let your second or third shots on 9 go to the left or there could be trouble!
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Beaver's Two Mile Run
Pros: 9 discatcher baskets with multiple pins and dual tees. There are flypads on hole 1, and looks like the rest are going to get them as well. Practice basket by parking lot. Excellent use of elevation and terrain. Great variety of uphill, downhill, turning shots, and hole distances/pars. Good signage and navigation was fairly easy.
Cons: Lacks amenities like restrooms/water. Lacks pin position locator for baskets. Couple holes have some rough off the fairway where you could lose a disc, but it's not too terrible. Only 9 holes.
Other Thoughts: You'd be crazy to run this course even though its only 9 holes. The course is scenic and there are are some really great holes here on par with the other great courses in the area. It feels like a blend of the other courses but some opposite turns. I was rather surprised of the quality considering it's a 9 hole course, but it's definitely worth checking out if in the area!
My GPS had me turn on the wrong side of the road. The correct turn into the park is by the police station and you will see the sign for Two Mile Run Extension. It's a little weird after you drive down the road because it doesn't look anything like a parking lot for a park, more like a gravel pit and maintenance shop. Go to the end of it and hole #1 is down the path to the left of the gate.
My GPS had me turn on the wrong side of the road. The correct turn into the park is by the police station and you will see the sign for Two Mile Run Extension. It's a little weird after you drive down the road because it doesn't look anything like a parking lot for a park, more like a gravel pit and maintenance shop. Go to the end of it and hole #1 is down the path to the left of the gate.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Play It!
Pros: The course is well designed. There is quite a bit of elevation change on this piece of land, but the design uses it well. Most steep uphills are walks between holes, leaving flats, gradual uphills, and downhills for the golf shots. The course is a 9 hole loop leaving you finish near the start (although about 20' lower). There is a good balance of tight placement shots and open shots, but an emphasis is placed on accuracy over distance. There is an appreciable difference in playing experience between the white and red tees. The park seems well cared for, but sees little use. The course offers some very fun and challenging holes. Navigation is rather easy with next hole arrow signs (after the 5th hole, turn left along the walking path, 6 will be on your right after a short walk).
Cons: The teeboxes are small and gravel-filled with landscape timber borders. The gravel is often displaced leaving a trip hazard. The rough is punishing in the spring through fall, so keep it in the fairway. Bugs and other nasties are prevalent in season. The course can be very wet in places well after any precipitation (5, 6, 8, and 9 especially).
Other Thoughts: Hole 1 - from the whites your first shot of the day will be a tight woods placement shot; from the reds its a lot closer and a bit more open. The fairway lists lazily to the left through the woods and slightly uphill to the basket. Beware of the rollaways at the basket! It should be a birdie start if you don't get greedy.
Hole 2 - from the whites it is a line-shaper through the narrow-ish up and down alley to the green where the woods open up; from the reds it is again a shorter shot on an easier line.
Hole 3 - from the whites there is a gap to hit, then some trees downrange to navigate to set yourself up for the approach; from the reds you can think about splitting those trees and going for the green. The basket is tucked in the woods.
Hole 4 - This is my favorite hole that I have played to date. From the whites it is a tight drive initially into an open field (if you click a tree here you are in for a long hole); from the reds you tee at the start of the open field. Either your drive or your approach needs to be well placed as the hole dives and turns hard to the right while entering the woods. And I'm talking dark in the middle of a summer day kind of woods. From there, it is a tight but straight woods line to the basket. A bogey feels like an accomplishment to me on this hole, from either tee.
Hole 5 - from both tees it is a gradual downhill tight-ish but straight line to the basket with trouble on both sides. Feeling confident?
Hole 6 - Another beauty! The white tee is on the path past the red tee box. From the whites it is a downhill drive with a sharp left at the bottom; from the reds it is a straight downhill drive. The hole then turns up and to the right all the way to the basket. There is again trouble on either side. And if you play RHBH like I do, be sure your anhyser approach shot has room to flatten out, or prepare to putt from the woods after your approach rolls.
Hole 7 - From either tee it is an open field drive so let it rip. The basket is tucked into a grove of trees with a couple of alleys into it, or try the aerial approach.
Hole 8 - From either tee it is a downhill open-ish drive into the woods. If you try the ace run, prepare for a long return putt.
Hole 9 - From either tee is is an open gradually uphill drive with woods to the right and a stream to the left. Outcroppings of tree groves and overhanging branches make the stroll up the fairway interesting. The wind always seems to be into you; couple that with the gradual uphill and it seems longer than its listed length. Hit the gap of trees at the top of the fairway, and have your approach fade hard to the basket.
There are a few breath-robbing climbs - from 1 basket to 2 tee, and from 9 basket to the parking area.
The park has a gravel walking trail throughout with benches, but no real other amenities including bathrooms.
The entrance to the park and the course is well marked from the road, but it is back behind the municipal vehicle maintenance building (it may seem like you are not in the right place on your first visit).
Hole 2 - from the whites it is a line-shaper through the narrow-ish up and down alley to the green where the woods open up; from the reds it is again a shorter shot on an easier line.
Hole 3 - from the whites there is a gap to hit, then some trees downrange to navigate to set yourself up for the approach; from the reds you can think about splitting those trees and going for the green. The basket is tucked in the woods.
Hole 4 - This is my favorite hole that I have played to date. From the whites it is a tight drive initially into an open field (if you click a tree here you are in for a long hole); from the reds you tee at the start of the open field. Either your drive or your approach needs to be well placed as the hole dives and turns hard to the right while entering the woods. And I'm talking dark in the middle of a summer day kind of woods. From there, it is a tight but straight woods line to the basket. A bogey feels like an accomplishment to me on this hole, from either tee.
Hole 5 - from both tees it is a gradual downhill tight-ish but straight line to the basket with trouble on both sides. Feeling confident?
Hole 6 - Another beauty! The white tee is on the path past the red tee box. From the whites it is a downhill drive with a sharp left at the bottom; from the reds it is a straight downhill drive. The hole then turns up and to the right all the way to the basket. There is again trouble on either side. And if you play RHBH like I do, be sure your anhyser approach shot has room to flatten out, or prepare to putt from the woods after your approach rolls.
Hole 7 - From either tee it is an open field drive so let it rip. The basket is tucked into a grove of trees with a couple of alleys into it, or try the aerial approach.
Hole 8 - From either tee it is a downhill open-ish drive into the woods. If you try the ace run, prepare for a long return putt.
Hole 9 - From either tee is is an open gradually uphill drive with woods to the right and a stream to the left. Outcroppings of tree groves and overhanging branches make the stroll up the fairway interesting. The wind always seems to be into you; couple that with the gradual uphill and it seems longer than its listed length. Hit the gap of trees at the top of the fairway, and have your approach fade hard to the basket.
There are a few breath-robbing climbs - from 1 basket to 2 tee, and from 9 basket to the parking area.
The park has a gravel walking trail throughout with benches, but no real other amenities including bathrooms.
The entrance to the park and the course is well marked from the road, but it is back behind the municipal vehicle maintenance building (it may seem like you are not in the right place on your first visit).
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Best 9-holer in Western PA!
Pros: - SOLID par 4's and par 5's that are genuinely challenging due to terrain, elevation, and technicality.
- Nice tee selection (red and whites that are both challenging)
- Easy navigation with well-defined paths and easy-to-follow "text tee" signs
- A lot of long holes (>400ft.) for a 9-hole course.
- Very technical shots that are balanced out with long bomb drives
- Very steep elevation changes that go both up and downhill.
- Practice basket!
- Excellent signage and benches parked throughout most of the holes
- Right off the parkway (I-376) and not really that difficult to find
Best holes:
#7: long bomb across a field and then you have to park it in a grove of trees. Almost begs for a roller
#4: a tightly wooded drive that requires a sharp hyzer dogleg across a field into a thick forest. Once inside the forest, you still have about 150-200 feet to the basket. Incredible.
- Nice tee selection (red and whites that are both challenging)
- Easy navigation with well-defined paths and easy-to-follow "text tee" signs
- A lot of long holes (>400ft.) for a 9-hole course.
- Very technical shots that are balanced out with long bomb drives
- Very steep elevation changes that go both up and downhill.
- Practice basket!
- Excellent signage and benches parked throughout most of the holes
- Right off the parkway (I-376) and not really that difficult to find
Best holes:
#7: long bomb across a field and then you have to park it in a grove of trees. Almost begs for a roller
#4: a tightly wooded drive that requires a sharp hyzer dogleg across a field into a thick forest. Once inside the forest, you still have about 150-200 feet to the basket. Incredible.
Cons: - Dense vegetation; as such, if I play here again, it'll most likely be in the winter or early spring
- I wasn't impressed with the teepads. They were really short compared to most tees I've been on; and worst of all, they were really deep (presumably from the loss of gravel) so it felt like teeing out of a short sandbox.
- I came across two snakes, a lot of poison ivy, and a few ticks as I played. I'm not sure if this is typical of the area, or if I hit the jackpot of adverse flora and fauna that day.
- Only 9 holes; I felt like I was just getting warmed up on the last one!
- I wasn't impressed with the teepads. They were really short compared to most tees I've been on; and worst of all, they were really deep (presumably from the loss of gravel) so it felt like teeing out of a short sandbox.
- I came across two snakes, a lot of poison ivy, and a few ticks as I played. I'm not sure if this is typical of the area, or if I hit the jackpot of adverse flora and fauna that day.
- Only 9 holes; I felt like I was just getting warmed up on the last one!
Other Thoughts: Well, by playing here, I've now completed all of the PFDS courses. This one's pretty typical of the rest, especially Knob Hill, Deer Lakes, and Moraine. The only difference is that it's only 9 holes and definitely doesn't have that "broken in" feel that the aforementioned ones do. I didn't scout the area too much, but it seems like another 9 could be feasible--which would be another great addition for people living in the NW Pittsburgh metro area. Like the other great PFDS courses, Two Mile Run kicked my butt; however, I really enjoyed myself and will come back if in the area.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
A great 9 holes but not much else
Pros: The course is definitely a well planned course that is constantly challenging you on every shot. There are many occasions when you step up to throw and immediately go back to your bag to switch to another disc. The course has about 6 of the nine holes as mostly wooded holes with finely trimmed fairways. These requires tough shots and planning on how to set up for your next approach. The greens are trimmed out giving you a nice clearing in the middle of the woods to land your discs. The designer really used elevation to his advantage. Some holes curve around the side of the hill, while others shoot down through a tunnel on one side and up a path on the other. Hole 5 and 8 give you a chance at an ace run but can also give you an easy bogey if you stray off the fairway. Hole 4 plays out of a tight gap into an open field then weaves its way back into the trees.
Cons: The park has very little to offer. There are no actual restrooms or water fountains but that is not too big of an issue.
The course is very rough which some may say is a pro and others would say it s a con. I played just after rain and the majority of the course was a swamp but it was still fun to play in. For the most part the course favors RHBH players. There are a few left handed approach shots, but as a lefty I was constantly relying on anhyzer to even get the disc playable.
The course is very rough which some may say is a pro and others would say it s a con. I played just after rain and the majority of the course was a swamp but it was still fun to play in. For the most part the course favors RHBH players. There are a few left handed approach shots, but as a lefty I was constantly relying on anhyzer to even get the disc playable.
Other Thoughts: With a little touch up on the tee pads and possible extra pin placements this nine hole course becomes a must play. The drive out was nice and easy from Pittsburgh and in the end, it is really a great course that is often overlooked.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
A 9-Hole Gem
Pros: A great mix of well-designed Par 3's, 4's, and 5's requiring a variety of shots. Really a triumph of shot-making oriented design.
The course is mostly wooded but has very good fairways or throwing lanes through the woods on most holes. A couple S-shaped holes help make things interesting. The greens and pin positions stand out and lead to some fun approach shots. #7's green allows a ~200' approach shot from a grass field to a basket in the middle of a grove of young locust trees. There's a clear but difficult RHBH anhyzer lane, but it's fun too to go over top.
Very nice secluded feel to the course with a mix of old and new trees. Throwing lanes, greens, fairways, etc., have a very natural feel like the course belongs there.
The course is mostly wooded but has very good fairways or throwing lanes through the woods on most holes. A couple S-shaped holes help make things interesting. The greens and pin positions stand out and lead to some fun approach shots. #7's green allows a ~200' approach shot from a grass field to a basket in the middle of a grove of young locust trees. There's a clear but difficult RHBH anhyzer lane, but it's fun too to go over top.
Very nice secluded feel to the course with a mix of old and new trees. Throwing lanes, greens, fairways, etc., have a very natural feel like the course belongs there.
Cons: It's only going to be 9 holes at the site. Tee pads are problematic, some branches need trimmed, and underbrush can get bad off the fairways. It would be fun to have a more difficult blue/gold set of tees, too.
Other Thoughts: I'd guess white tees would be about 930 rated, so advanced players should still feel challenged. Assuming all pins are now 'A' pins, add a little more difficulty in pin positions (I can't wait to see them added in the future), and you might be able to approach true blue tees. 18 holes of this qualities would probably make this my favorite course in Pittsburgh.
Brighton Township should be very proud of this course!
Brighton Township should be very proud of this course!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Great Course
Pros: Well thought out course! Brand new baskets, they looked like they were just put together. Great mix of holes. Every single one was different. You need to either have a variety of shots or a variety of discs to use to be successful. Beautiful wooded area, you really feel secluded. Plenty of changes in elevation. Left turns, right turns, upshots, this course had great variety. Well maintained fairways!
Cons: My biggest thing was the tees. You had two tees but the fine gravel was poor for footing and traction. Then to top it off the tees seemed very short. I dont have a long run up but found myself handcuffed on many of the holes.
Other Thoughts: Just a fun course in the middle of a town that needed something different. I grew up in this town and it has nothing so this was a breath of fresh air. Challenging course for a new player! I felt like i was on a hike in the woods half the time which was just great. Hole 7 is just a breath of fresh air being the only real open hole. If this course had cement pads it would be higher rated and if it was an 18 hole course. It would easily be a 4.5 and im sure it would get a few 5s. The practice basket was a nice addition also!
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Various Variety 
Pros:
Two tee locations per hole, with excellent signs at each. Multiple pin positions. Baskets in great shape. Practice basket. Good "next tee" signs. Shady with "pretty" undergrowth (lots of ferns, vice weeds). Very nice variety in length, elevation, and turning requirements.
Two tee locations per hole, with excellent signs at each. Multiple pin positions. Baskets in great shape. Practice basket. Good "next tee" signs. Shady with "pretty" undergrowth (lots of ferns, vice weeds). Very nice variety in length, elevation, and turning requirements.
Cons:
The framed tee locations are filled with small crushed stone which was a bit uneven in places. A spotter would be quite useful on some holes!
The framed tee locations are filled with small crushed stone which was a bit uneven in places. A spotter would be quite useful on some holes!
Other Thoughts:
The first two holes challenge your short-n-wooded technique, first with a lefty, then with a righty. Three-n-four stretch you out a bit, starting and ending in woods, gentle/multiple turns along the way, with a scattered-tree meadow to cross up (3) then down (4) to reach the guarded baskets. Five (and very similar number eight) are short, tight (trees and brush), slightly downhill touch shots. Seven is initially a wide open bomb, but basket guarded by small clusters of hardwoods - do you look for a way through, or go up-n-over? Nine is very long, very straight, slightly up-slope, periodically narrowing, finally reaching a basket tucked a bit into the woods.
Favourite hole: #6. From both positions but especially from the longs, was the most fun - steep downhill through a fair throwing lane but dense trees on each side, then a left turn (subtle from short-tee, very sharp from long tee) to a bit of open space, then back uphill an right to a basket protected by a few trees - have to be "just right" hitting initial lane, when/degree of left turn, then next turn, or you'll find plenty of trouble..
Very solid course - wish it had nine more baskets!
The first two holes challenge your short-n-wooded technique, first with a lefty, then with a righty. Three-n-four stretch you out a bit, starting and ending in woods, gentle/multiple turns along the way, with a scattered-tree meadow to cross up (3) then down (4) to reach the guarded baskets. Five (and very similar number eight) are short, tight (trees and brush), slightly downhill touch shots. Seven is initially a wide open bomb, but basket guarded by small clusters of hardwoods - do you look for a way through, or go up-n-over? Nine is very long, very straight, slightly up-slope, periodically narrowing, finally reaching a basket tucked a bit into the woods.
Favourite hole: #6. From both positions but especially from the longs, was the most fun - steep downhill through a fair throwing lane but dense trees on each side, then a left turn (subtle from short-tee, very sharp from long tee) to a bit of open space, then back uphill an right to a basket protected by a few trees - have to be "just right" hitting initial lane, when/degree of left turn, then next turn, or you'll find plenty of trouble..
Very solid course - wish it had nine more baskets!
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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