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Hole #3 (Taken 7/2012)
Hole #3 (Taken 7/2012) 
4 / 430ft. 4 / 533ft. 4 / 613ft.
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Hole #3 White Tee
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Reviews: 4
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Great course!!
Pros: KUDOS to those individuals who recently upgraded this course. It is apparent from the redesign that the locals really care for this course and the challenge it brings to the sport.
Length and difficulty of long tees!! These new (apparently redesigned) tees are pleasantly challenging. Shoot par here and you'll really feel like a pro!! Some courses add tee variation on a whim - not here - you'll need skill and distance to score well from pro tees at Sontag.
Signage is above average and improving.
HUGE!! tee pads are largest tees I've seen of over 40 courses.
The tees in the woods holes are enormous, but field tees are low-impact timbers at ground level. Most tees are easy to find, though.
Beauty of landscape is way above average even on the day I visited when some overgrowth was in process of being mowed.
Rec. park is convenient to the highway with numerous amenities. Asset to the surrounding community; many locals were hiking, walking, pet-walking in the park and were friendly to the disc-golf aspect.
Benches and bathrooms at several locations.
All skill levels should enjoy this course.
Length and difficulty of long tees!! These new (apparently redesigned) tees are pleasantly challenging. Shoot par here and you'll really feel like a pro!! Some courses add tee variation on a whim - not here - you'll need skill and distance to score well from pro tees at Sontag.
Signage is above average and improving.
HUGE!! tee pads are largest tees I've seen of over 40 courses.
The tees in the woods holes are enormous, but field tees are low-impact timbers at ground level. Most tees are easy to find, though.
Beauty of landscape is way above average even on the day I visited when some overgrowth was in process of being mowed.
Rec. park is convenient to the highway with numerous amenities. Asset to the surrounding community; many locals were hiking, walking, pet-walking in the park and were friendly to the disc-golf aspect.
Benches and bathrooms at several locations.
All skill levels should enjoy this course.
Cons: Grab a map or someone who knows the new layout since it has been updated; or just be patient locating holes and tees - 90% are very well marked. (not really a con unless you are an impatient imbecile who is bad at reading/following directions, lol.)
Spiders and insects. To be expected, though, it is a wooded course.
Difficulty of three or four wooded holes may discourage the distance-challenged beginners. Some of these wooded holes have potential of becoming round-killers. Not sure what par is on all holes but definitely do not expect to reach each basket from the tee. (also not a con to some players who want their ability to be tested.)
Spiders and insects. To be expected, though, it is a wooded course.
Difficulty of three or four wooded holes may discourage the distance-challenged beginners. Some of these wooded holes have potential of becoming round-killers. Not sure what par is on all holes but definitely do not expect to reach each basket from the tee. (also not a con to some players who want their ability to be tested.)
Other Thoughts: Expect to play for two to three hours as this is a full-grown course.
Quite a drive (hour and a half) from where I live but cannot wait to replay the course. It is well worth the drive.
Reminds me of Charlotte, NC area courses or even has some similarities to the Jefferson, NC course.
Quite a drive (hour and a half) from where I live but cannot wait to replay the course. It is well worth the drive.
Reminds me of Charlotte, NC area courses or even has some similarities to the Jefferson, NC course.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Report this Review Very Challenging Course
5+ 
12/10/2012 
12/10/2012
Review By: vtarchiek Played: 35 Reviewed: 8 Exp: 4.7 Years
This review was updated on 2/11/2013
Pros: - Great variety of distances & types of holes, including long downhill drives, tight wooded shots, water hazards, etc.
- Makes excellent use of elevation on several holes (10 is awesome)
- Very picturesque, most of the course is untouched woods. Playing the course feels like a hike through the woods.
- Part of a large recreation park that contains restrooms, picnic shelter, & several other sports facilities. However, this portion of the park is dedicated to disc golf so there's no conflict with pedestrians or other activities.
- Compacted gravel tee pads (for white tees) and signage
- Makes excellent use of elevation on several holes (10 is awesome)
- Very picturesque, most of the course is untouched woods. Playing the course feels like a hike through the woods.
- Part of a large recreation park that contains restrooms, picnic shelter, & several other sports facilities. However, this portion of the park is dedicated to disc golf so there's no conflict with pedestrians or other activities.
- Compacted gravel tee pads (for white tees) and signage
Cons: - There are a couple very frustrating holes (13 & 14 come to mind) that have little to no fairway, so unless you have pinpoint accuracy & a little luck par is very difficult to achieve.
- A few of the redesigned holes still have a lot of undergrowth & brush along the fairways. Once the course gets worn in a little this shouldn't be a major issue.
- None of the new/redesigned holes have good signage, there is currently just a hand-drawn sketch at each tee indicating the par & distance.
- A few of the redesigned holes still have a lot of undergrowth & brush along the fairways. Once the course gets worn in a little this shouldn't be a major issue.
- None of the new/redesigned holes have good signage, there is currently just a hand-drawn sketch at each tee indicating the par & distance.
Other Thoughts: I wanted to play the redesigned course for a few months before posting my review. The old layout was definitely my favorite local course, so naturally I was frustrated when I found out about the required changes that were being made. A few of my favorite holes unfortunately had to be axed (3 and 12 are especially missed) but the course designers did a good job salvaging as much of the existing course as possible. I really like some of the newer holes, like 2, 5 and 7, that create some interesting holes types the course previously didn't offer.
Overall this course is extremely challenging, it forces you to use a variety of different shots & discs. Good mix of wide open vs. tightly wooded holes. The key on the majority of the holes is to keep on the fairway, accuracy is definitely more important than distance. I feel like this course, more so than any other, has helped me to become a better player over time.
Overall this course is extremely challenging, it forces you to use a variety of different shots & discs. Good mix of wide open vs. tightly wooded holes. The key on the majority of the holes is to keep on the fairway, accuracy is definitely more important than distance. I feel like this course, more so than any other, has helped me to become a better player over time.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Redesigned Sontag Disc Golf Course
Pros: - A true golf course, where you will throw every shot you have in your bag
- Tees are better than ever for the holes in the woods. Railroad ties frame the spacious tees that are filled with gravel (57s) and sheeting (gravel dust) mixture. Excellent footing in any weather condition.
- Championship level course. Tee shots require accuracy to set-up either your birdie putt or fairway approach. Miss off of the tee and your score will rise.
- 2 9 hole loops around a central location. Swing by your car, stop after 9 holes, or play the back nine first. This design aspect is sadly lost on a lot of good disc golf courses
- Tees are better than ever for the holes in the woods. Railroad ties frame the spacious tees that are filled with gravel (57s) and sheeting (gravel dust) mixture. Excellent footing in any weather condition.
- Championship level course. Tee shots require accuracy to set-up either your birdie putt or fairway approach. Miss off of the tee and your score will rise.
- 2 9 hole loops around a central location. Swing by your car, stop after 9 holes, or play the back nine first. This design aspect is sadly lost on a lot of good disc golf courses
Cons: - Fairways tend to tighten up the closer you get to the basket on most of the holes
- Half of the course is brand new as of June 2012 so there is lots of sticks, stumps, and other derbis either on or just right off of the fairways
- Championship level course: while this is a PRO, it can be a CON as well if your game is not on when you play the course
- Half of the course is brand new as of June 2012 so there is lots of sticks, stumps, and other derbis either on or just right off of the fairways
- Championship level course: while this is a PRO, it can be a CON as well if your game is not on when you play the course
Other Thoughts: The Sontag Disc Golf Course was forced to be re-designed or removed by the Virginia Dept. Of Environmenal Quality in late 2011-early 2012 due to it's close proximity to the area's expanding landfill. They designated that the course could not be within 150' of the 2 streams that ran thru the old design. While re-designing the course and the tremendous amount of work is not what any of the local disc golfers around here wanted, it was either that or no course at all. And all of the work that was done on the re-design was done by a group of golfers numbering LESS THAN 10 in hot conditions.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Rocky Mount Redesign
2-4 7/6/2012 7/6/2012
Review By: jordanferg92 Played: 28 Reviewed: 27 Exp: 1.7 Years
This review was updated on 7/14/2012
Pros: (1) Large Lumber and Gravel tees
(2) Signs include map, par, and sometimes distance
(3) Amenities include: Bathrooms, Pavilion, Playground, Camping, tennis courts
(4) Makes good use of elevation changes
(5) The open holes really let you open up and allow you to throw pretty far
(2) Signs include map, par, and sometimes distance
(3) Amenities include: Bathrooms, Pavilion, Playground, Camping, tennis courts
(4) Makes good use of elevation changes
(5) The open holes really let you open up and allow you to throw pretty far
Cons: (1) Painted spoke on the baskets don't point towards next hole
(2) Map on tee signs are hand drawn and often off
(3) Undergrowth covers the fairways
(4) Stumps in fairways prevent sliders and rollers
(5) Redesigners didn't block/hide old paths to the old holes so often you start walking to the old tees instead of the new ones
(2) Map on tee signs are hand drawn and often off
(3) Undergrowth covers the fairways
(4) Stumps in fairways prevent sliders and rollers
(5) Redesigners didn't block/hide old paths to the old holes so often you start walking to the old tees instead of the new ones
Other Thoughts: Overall this course could be very good (3.5). However with the amount of trees and undergrowth in the fairways it makes this course somewhat irritating to play. This course redesign was unfortunately required and is not any better than before. Fairways need to be cleaned out better. Trees on many of the holes prevent you from having a true fairway shot. Course has potential but needs to be worked on. I have yet to play a brand new course that was amazing so it definitely will improve. Once this course has been played some and broken in a bit more it'll be great.
Revisited: I was rudely told that my review didn't accurately represent this course^. So i revisited this course and found that my first review indeed accurately described the course. Upon revisiting I noticed that the recent storms have knocked down more trees in the area and have fallen on a couple paths, not a big deal though. Old tee signs and even tees are still present around hole 4. Look out for ticks, I have found one on me every time I have played this course. Overall this is a decent course currently. Just as any other course it will change and get better once it gets some more foot traffic and other improvements are made. For example, Professional made tee signs would be a great addition.
Revisited: I was rudely told that my review didn't accurately represent this course^. So i revisited this course and found that my first review indeed accurately described the course. Upon revisiting I noticed that the recent storms have knocked down more trees in the area and have fallen on a couple paths, not a big deal though. Old tee signs and even tees are still present around hole 4. Look out for ticks, I have found one on me every time I have played this course. Overall this is a decent course currently. Just as any other course it will change and get better once it gets some more foot traffic and other improvements are made. For example, Professional made tee signs would be a great addition.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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