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Ryal
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Experience: 6.8 years 216 played 182 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Basic Play At Pohick Bay 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 12, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ Practice basket, information board and payment slot right next to hole1.
+ Concrete pads are all flat and sturdy.
+ Tee signs are informative and plainly visible.
+ Most of the course plays in a cozy forest, but...

Cons:

- ...It's too cozy and condensed. For instance, holes3 through 8 all feel as though they are right on top of each other with many different holes' baskets in close proximity.
- Some redundancy issues. Why bother having two baskets on hole3 that are so close together? Why bother having two tees on hole4 that are so close together? And so on.
- There are no 'next' signs to help players easily find their way.
- No system in place to tell players which position the basket is in.

Other Thoughts:

This review is based on the long layout.

I thought that the prettiest hole was also the most annoying to play. Hole12 is a tall woodsy tunnel with nothing but natural quiet all around you. That's a nice place to close your eyes, breathe and enjoy the peace. It's just a shame that when you open your eyes, the hole demands a near ninety-degree left turn from you just a few yards away from the tee! I enjoy matching wits against tough and unusual fairways, but that's just a little ridiculous. What's the deal, there?
Hole18 was my favorite to play because it gives you one last upsloping tunnel before launching you out into the open back to civilization.

On paper, Pohick Bay has a lot of the things that I would normally go crazy over at a disc golf course. It is a mostly wooded course with some satisfying tree puzzles. There are a few fun elevation features. There is even a tiny creek to deal with towards the end, though some players might not even notice. So, why didn't I fall in love with it?

Firstly, it's kind of on the short side. From either layout, the absolute longest hole is 326 feet. That's not so bad considering most of the holes play in the woods. In many cases, a wooded course needs to be shorter to compensate for the higher number of obstacles. But these are a bit too brief with most fairways hovering around 200 feet. That doesn't give the player much opportunity to savor the course.
Secondly, the course starts to feel samey after awhile. The player never leaves the one area of pine woods, so the holes start to blend together into a homogenized experience. I look at the pictures I took, and I still can't really recall playing some holes. It doesn't help that most of the course plays flat. A few hills and slopes try to liven up the experience, but they're over before you know it.
Thirdly, some of the design choices turned me off. Hole3, for instance, has a perpetual left turn protected by a mando. There are a few baskets so close to one another that it is unclear which is meant for the hole you're playing. Hole4 plays too closely to a road according to my overly fretful mind. And I've already mentioned hole12.

But for all of that negative stuff I've brought up, I want to continue and end on a positive note. After all, some of the stuff that I just brought up could easily sound like a good time to some players. Shorter fairways have a certain appeal of their own- especially to newer players. Flat woodsy fairways can certainly make for good training. And who doesn't love a wild and unconventional fairway challenge once in a while?

Whatever you take away from this review, don't think that I view Pohick Bay as a bad course. It's fine. It didn't make me mad or frustrated like some courses have. I don't remember getting lost despite the lack of 'next' signage. If you play here, you can expect to find a decent challenge more geared towards novices and recreational players and a basic refresher for more experienced players. It's not a great course, but you can do worse.
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HyooMac
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Experience: 6.7 years 415 played 380 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Classic and Enjoyable 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 22, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ They've done a lot with a little bit of property (multiple tees, some alternate baskets)


+ Two short loops of 9. Primarily wooded, but the clever design (by a certain Mr. Headrick) has each 9 starting and finishing with open holes


+ Many of the holes feature tight - but very fair - lines


+ Hole #17 is downhill with a split fairway, and the basket down to the right. It's only 200' but it's a gorgeous hole, designed to offer two routes, each with a challenge. The left route requires a touch to turn at the right moment; the straight route is really tight

Cons:

- The main "con" is that they've tried to do a lot here,and didn't have the room to really carry it through. There isn't consistent use of long tees or multiple baskets: some holes have two tees, some have two baskets, some have both, some have neither. And the course is so short that "long" tees or baskets give you a different look, but don't fundamentally change the hole. But it's also true that this course was designed in a previous era, at a time before our modern discs. Maybe the true way to evaluate the differences in the layouts would be to play with lids?


- Hole #8 is just bad. It's a 200 foot hole that turns almost 90 degrees to the left about 30 feet off the tee. It's so sharp and so close that it's like the tee is facing the wrong direction. And there's a mando at the corner - so you can't cut it


Other Thoughts:

COURSE AMENITIES SUMMARY: Poured tees, old baskets in good shape, good signage. Cart-friendly, restrooms in the park. This is a 30+ year old course, and while it's not in disrepair, it shows it's age in subtle ways, like wear and erosion around the tees


~ Everything is so squeezed together, I wish they had used more of the park for the layout - but in the era, 4000' for 18 holes was probably ideal


~ I had the great fortune to play on a sunny winter morning, with very few people around me in the park, and only a few players on the course. I didn't have to pay to enter the park, I didn't have to worry about my throws interfering with other players. Playing disc golf in the woods, on a compact classic course. Nothing better.


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samxyx
Experience: 5.8 years 31 played 30 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Solid 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 19, 2020 Played the course:once

Other Thoughts:

Course plays mostly in the woods with a few throws across a field. The woods shots are tight, technical, shortish lines with some good variety. It is not overly challenging and the front 9 plays very fast. This is a similar course to burke lake (if you are familiar with that), but slightly more challenging.
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DumfriesLizzie
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 5.5 years 110 played 101 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Very lovely course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 23, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I like the variety of holes across the big meadow as well as flat and some rolling terrain holes in the woods. For the little plot of land it covers, I think the track is very good.

Many say it's a good course for a beginner. Because it is so wooded, I initially didn't think that would be the case. But a beginner will do well on several holes, and that is encouraging.

It's a beautiful setting. My first outing in 2018 was a lovely, sunny, clear and blue sky, warm fall day. Could not have been any better for playing disc golf.

In the fall/winter, there is no one at the park's entrance gate, so if you are a non-resident of Fairfax County, you are not paying $8. Nor whatever is the resident fee for Fairfax County people.

There is a practice basket to the side of no. 1's tee to use before/after your round.

Cons:

Some holes have only one tee (red), but a few holes have two basket locations (1, 8, 9, 15, 17). Most times, the basket just moves between the two pin options. However, I have seen two baskets at once at nos. 1 and 15, I believe.

There is a $2 fee to play, but it's a dropbox situation. So honor system is in play.

At one time, a few tee pads were non-existent. Every hole has now at least a forward tee pad (concrete); not sure that is true always for the longer tee (maybe so). There was a footbridge serving as the forward no. 18 tee; it is now gone and everybody uses the back tee, which offers a less-steep drive and is welcome. The longer distance isn't really significant.

Other Thoughts:

I like this course. Have returned many times. I first played mid-morning on a Sunday in November 2018. When I first arrived, I was the solo person on the course. Then a duo of young men showed up but played the course 10-18, then 1-9. To not upset my mojo. By the time I got to 18, a steady stream of players was starting play.

I think fall/winter in the morning may be the quiet(er) time.
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sidewinder22
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.6 years 297 played 197 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Pirate Bay 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 2, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Most holes have 2 concrete tees and 2 basket positions. Bright yellow DisCatcher baskets are easy to spot. Decent tee signs and benches. Easy to navigate. Well maintained and no underbrush to lose your disc. Great mostly wooded beginner course.

Available terrain and elevation was integrated well into the design. Surprising amount of technical variety on a short course. Decent fun factor with some ace runs and required trick shots to navigate some tight fairways. There is some OB on the course with roads and OB string adding to the challenge.

Pavillon by parking lot. Pirate themed putt putt golf next to course. Other park amenities.

Cons:

Fore! Compact layout has errant shots ending up in other fairways.

No restrooms near course.

I don't usually consider pay to play a con, but the price for non-residents is a little steep for the value.

Other Thoughts:

The only reason I finally made it to Pohick Bay was to play in the Chad Dukes Disc Golf Classic tournament. I'm a big fan of the Chad Dukes vs The World sports talk radio show on 106.7 The Fan, and he has talked about disc golf on the show on some occasions. This was a good choice for the tournament with several newbies being introduced to the sport and the crowd was a little more of the rowdy type - don't worry this was not a PDGA sanctioned event. The event was great, but there was a lot of yelling Fore!

Pohick Bay is your old school short wooded course that is now often called a Pitch & Putt with the advance of disc technology. There are some Super Class tournaments held here to make it a little more challenging playing the course with slower discs like it was originally intended for.

Overall I'd recommend the course for new players that are residents. For non-residents and more experienced players there are other courses in the area that might be of more interest. For the traveling course bagger that doesn't mind paying, it's close to the highway and quick and fun to play and only really need your putter and maybe a driver.

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Johnny_Blaze
Experience: 12.8 years 21 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Good little course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 29, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Compact, it is never too hard to find the next tee and its usually no more than a skip away.
- Mostly technical shots, with some challenging mandos
- Always seems well maintained
- While it is close to a sparsely used road, generally there is little through traffic from the regional park it is a part of

Cons:

- A few of the 18 holes are in open space, but most of it is in wooded areas. Be prepared to hit a few trees.
- You can lose discs pretty easily on a few holes, but there is no major creeks or rivers

Other Thoughts:

This is a pretty well planned course that can be extremely fun for anyone looking for some more challenging technical shots. Non county residents may have to pay a fee on weekends and holidays but weekday visitors can play for free. enjoy!
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nickhead
Experience: 29.2 years 48 played 8 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Quick and fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 22, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Uique old school throws a must. To many courses are designed the same. This course is a great place to revisit the throwing style you had day one. Hard lefts and a few rights. Requires percision and calm.

Cons:

Pay to park, or play. 7 bucks. I talked to the kid who was on park clean up he said no one really cares about people paying to play, I didnt. I also got thereally an hour before closing.

Other Thoughts:

Bring your patience and emy race it.
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Wood Chuk
Experience: 43.8 years 372 played 34 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice course in the woods 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 28, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

* Fun lines to throw
* Good place to practice your midrange/putter drives
* Very compact course
* Signage is reasonable
* Big parking lot
* Trash cans and benches on several holes
* Area drains reasonably well and plays well in rain
* Lots of shade
* Annual passes available work at other disc golf courses in area
* Baskets are moved between locations regularly
* A 3X pro world disc golf champion (age protected division) plays the course often and may join you

Cons:

* You are never far from a road and/or road noise
* Drives on 10 and 18 are blind and could hit people on tee pads you can not see
* A bad shot or tree kick on most holes can land in other fairways
* Bathrooms require travel to the park office or campground
* Signage does not tell you which pin position is in play
* Long tees are not on all holes

Other Thoughts:

Playing this course can be a wonderful experience. It is in a very pretty woodland and it seems I always find some cool bit of nature to geek out over. There are times when this course feels like it is part of the DC metro area (noisy and crowded), but usually it is a good place to play disc golf.
There is a disc golf fee in addition to the park entrance fee, and there have been rangers checking fee compliance. The local club leadership (www.novadiscgolf.org ) has some input, so the money should see a disc golf benefit.
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neanderthal85
Experience: 9.6 years 6 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A perfect beginner's course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 3, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course is very compact, which can be a con, but it plays very fast (I did a round by myself in 45 minutes easily) and you won't be hiking for miles.

I loved holes 12-17. Really in the woods, tight turns, shooting tree gaps, etc. Really nice holes that while short, will challenge any level of player.

This is a great place to come if you want some 2's and maybe even an ace or two. Most holes hover around 200'-250'.

Lost discs are not happening here. There is a lot of woods but no undergrowth, so you should easily be able to find discs that go off course.

Cons:

There are two tee boxes on some holes, only one on others, so it's fairly inconsistent.

Several of the holes have signs showing two baskets, but only 1 exists. I saw this on 1, 8, 10, 11, and 12 before I stopped counting, but most of the back 9 is like this. All of this inconsistency in tees and baskets means you're playing a mix of short holes and long holes and medium holes, so I don't know how accurate scores will be if you track that.

As others have said, the holes butt against each other, so a stray disc WILL go onto another fairway. The course starts and ends in a big field that has a few baskets and tees, so be careful if others are playing.

On 14, if you don't hit your dogleg left, you will hit camping RVs. There is also a toolshed with fence you could sky on the 14th basket.

If you want a longer course with more challenge, this probably isn't it. I liked it for how short and compact it is, but if you are a monster thrower looking to get some air, probably best to look elsewhere.

Other Thoughts:

This is a perfect course for a beginner. There are a few wide open shots, some tight woods shots, but nothing monster or too incredibly impossible. A perfect first course and a perfect course to work on tight shots and putting!

Also, I went at about 11am on a weekday and there was no one at the gate to take money. They suggest a $2/person donation and have little envelopes to put it in. I put in a five as I want to support improvements in the course, but it looks as though most of the time you can play for free.
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chillumz
Experience: 10.4 years 5 played 5 reviews
2.50 star(s)

So So 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 8, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Holes are short and tight, which force you to think a little creatively about how to get through the trees to the basket.

The park is pretty and free (for Fairfax County residents).

The focus here is on curving mid range shots and putts. Good for skill building.

A couple of slight up and down holes but not so much that it is challenging.

Cons:

The course is very tight and it is not uncommon to land a disc on one of the other holes if you misfire.

At some points, the trees are obnoxiously dense and a novice could easily become frustrated at the high likelihood of smacking one.

Not a whole lot of variety here. Many are simple pitch-and-putt holes with a slight bend.

Other Thoughts:

This park is pretty close to me, and I am kind of disappointed it isn't nicer. I suppose the designer did a pretty good job with very limited space, but nevertheless Pohick Bay leaves you wanting more, especially having played a gem like New Quarter in Williamsburg.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.8 years 1563 played 1507 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Excellent Pitch & Putt In The Woods! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 18, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Pohick Bay is a short (most holes play around 200') technical course with enough elevation to make the course interesting. There are some interesting and creative basket placements and accuracy is much more important than strength here.

The course is well taken care of with concrete pads, Innova baskets, multiple garbage cans and benches. There's ample shade for those warm Virginia days. Long tees add to the challenge.

Cons:

$8 to park seems a little excessive.

There's really only a couple of places to throw anything other than your mid-range. The holes are all fairly similar.

I don't know if this course ever gets too crowded but if it did, I could see discs possibly flying into each others fairways.

Other Thoughts:

I played with Carlos, a 75 year old guy. His doctor advised him to get more exercise so now plays four rounds every day at Pohick Bay. He's practicing for the Senior Worlds in Indiana. Don't you just love this about our sport! Some of you guys might be playing 50 or 55 years from now! Getting ready for the 2063 Senior Worlds! Contemplate that for a moment folks! Think about the discs you'll be throwing.
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owvanguard
Experience: 15.8 years 170 played 34 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Washinton 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 26, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is located in Pohick Bay Park where you can stay in a cabin within walking distance from the course.

Cons:

Most of the holes are right next to one another and stray disc often zoom into your fairway.
Also a few of the holes play through an open field and non disc golfers sometimes use this field

Other Thoughts:

The mingolf is right next to it.
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clipnfly
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.7 years 60 played 57 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Midrange Madness 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 17, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice, fun place to play. 18 Good holes with signs and benches and trash cans as needed. A generally short course. You can play the entire thing with a understable middie. Bring a Innova Wedge or an ABS Flying Squirrel and this is a 1 disc course. Tee pads have recently been enlarged. Nice, but not needed based upon the size of the holes here. What land was comitted to this was used very well. A few holes shoot in and out of the forest. Great tree pinball to be played here. Great opporutnities for shot shaping. Many ways to play many holes so as to keep out the boredom if you were a frequuent playing local. Light traffic on a beautiful Sunday kept my round moving fast. Good combination of annie and hyzer shots to play aroound with. perfect noobie/rookie course as nothing to defeat those with very little arm.

Cons:

Not much length or hole length variety here. All holes play in a basic, similar length range. The few mandos were fun, but in most cases a bit silly as they are not needed to enhance the experience. But having them is a great way to teach an element of the rules to noobies and rookies.

Other Thoughts:

$7 to enter park and $2 to play. I was happy to pay as I always am happy to play where the $ is well spent to provide nice golfing experiences. Well worth my $9. Zero trash. Pads, signs and other elements well maintained.
No hole stood out as a signature hole fo the experience.
the big arm crowd will gripe about the lack of distsnce here... But I would challenge many to come here, play by the rules and shoot a low score. Shot shaping, disc control and precision is king here. Wwant to just let it rip? Go play 16 at Giles meadow.
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2headstalking
Experience: 19.7 years 11 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

new layout at pohick bay 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 12, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

very tight course with close holes, not much walking from pin to tee.

Redone tee pads make throwing much easier (all concrete now, no wood or hard dirt)

new baskets and multiple tee set up makes this course challenging over an above the all tree set up.. (bring your 'used' discs here, or you'll be treebanging those new ones)

there is a nearby store that you can purchase discs and other items from (down the road past the water park area) it closes at 8 which gives plenty of time to check out the innova plastic.

Cons:

8 dollar parking fee for those not from the fairfax county area (you can buy a season pass to all the PW parks for 30 dollars, i'd suggest this if you plan to play 4 or more times)

new pin locations put almost every basket behind a tree. While this might be exciting for veterans and those able to control their throws well, this is very difficult for new players.

trees, trees and more trees. if you don't have lots of disc control, expect to hit lots of trees.. only 3 holes have wide open area to shoot through (that's really not a con, but the tress sure can be)

Other Thoughts:

I've played this course since around 2004 and while it's changed with upgraded baskets and other minor things, the recent pin relocations really made my head spin. the course was already challenging to me, now it's a bit too difficult, even if I use the short tee set. the tee maps show multiple pins, but each hole only has one basket currently.

this is my 'home' course, since i learned on it and it's within 10 miles of my house. it's a fun course, with lots of shade and even on busy days, it only takes about 45 minutes to complete.
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tistoude
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 198 played 60 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 28, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Pohick Bay is a very entertaining course that although short plays creatively through some thick woods with very little underbrush.

The baskets and tee signs looked pretty new. The signs were accurate and very dscriptive.

Quite a few holes had two tee pads, with the longer tee usually subtlety changing the angle of the hole instead of adding distance only. There are also multiple pin positions that help create a little variety.

The course is very compact but the designer tried to make the most of it. Using all available elevation, obstacles and using some mando's to make it more interesting. There is a good balance of straight, left and right turning holes. The course also starts and finishes very close to the parking lot.

This is a very fun, very fast play. You could easily crank out 18 holes in 35-45 minutes without rushing.

A great place to have an all putter round or to work on your Mids and Putters off the tee.

Cons:

Very short and not too challenging. I would imagine this was originally designed for Lids but I am not sure.

Compact. I am not too sure how fun it would be to play when the course is crowded since a lot of the tees and baskets are fairly close to each other.

No other real cons the course is what it is.

Other Thoughts:

This is a fun little course that would be a great beginner course, or a putter course for those more experienced. It will provide a nice technical challenge through the trees without being overly difficult with a couple of ace runs available.

The course itself is located is a nice regional park that has a lot of nice Non-Disc Golf activities. Plus there are two other courses right down the road: Burke Lake and Giles Run!
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VaDGer
Experience: 17 years 4 played 4 reviews
1.50 star(s)

convenient 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 24, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Convenient to camping. Nice water park right next door too! Holes well marked. Very little underbrush. Easy fun course.

Cons:

Short. There was no obvious flight path on many holes. Very tight. Some of the tees are old and falling apart. Several of the signs are backwards to what is really in play.

Other Thoughts:

Set up a lot like a putt-putt course but pretty nicely done with the space they had to work with.
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randyputt
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

much improved 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 19, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course has undergone a major upgrade since the beginning of the year (2011). All new baskets, alternate pin positions on most holes, and long tee pads on most holes. With the long tee pads the course is much more challenging than it was before. And rotating the pin positions makes for more variety.

Cons:

A compact course so not alot of room for long throws, though a few holes cross over a field so there is some open area for "airing it out." Litter sometimes is a sore point but not as bad as it used to be. It still amazes me how some people can drop their trash two feet away from an empty trash can.

Other Thoughts:

This is an interesting and enjoyable course with a range of difficulty from pretty easy to fairly tough. The park staff deserves alot of credit for spending the money and doing the work to makes Pohick a very good course.
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FredVegasDGC
Experience: 37.8 years 92 played 11 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Tight & short 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 25, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

New innova baskets, new hole signs (not all 18 yet), concrete tees, ace runs, some holes short but tough. The tees are small but you don't need to run up on these holes. Lots of deuces for guys like me is fun for a change.

Cons:

The only con for me was some of the tee pads were really close to the previous basket. But most holes are short with lots of trees so the chances of getting hit are slim. Some may not like the short course as too easy but I played 2 rounds of 18 and it was quick & fun.

Other Thoughts:

I was impressed. It is apparent they are trying to improve this course and it is paying off. There were a good mix of players on the course today. Families & their kids, experienced players, beginners & first timers. Discs are available at the park.

I was finishing my first 18 and a guy popped an ace on #1 as I was walking towards the #1 tee pad.
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Acid Elvis
Experience: 15 years 45 played 5 reviews
2.50 star(s)

There is a reason "hick" is in the name 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 26, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Close parking to 1 and 18
Nice tee pads

Other Thoughts:

For some reason this course just didn't do it for me. It just had a really old feel to it. Lots of trash on the ground and I just didn't enjoy it. Burke Lake & Giles Run are down the road and I feel are much better courses. It doesn't have that welcoming feel like Burke Lake or Rockburn Branch. I know I am gonna get some backlash for this but it's just how I feel. I won't be going back.
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bboykin
Experience: 31.6 years 10 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

The Putter Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 4, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Concrete Tee Pads. The fact that the course exists at all is a pro. Nice park.

Cons:

Trash. Pohick has the most available trash cans of any course I've seen and unfortunately the most trash. I've personally pulled well over three cases worth of old beer cans/bottles out of this place, not to mention cigarette packs, etc. Unfortunate.

The place can get pretty muddy in wet weather.

Baskets are old and ragged-out...But they work, so only a minor con.

Other Thoughts:

I refer to Pohick as the putter course because frankly you could easily play all 18 with your putter and probably do quite well. In fact I would highly recommend you do so.

With it's tight trails this is a great little course to learn to finesse your putters and mids. If you are one of those throwing a high-speed driver out here now is the time to rethink your game!

The tee pads are a little on the small side but they work. The distances here are short so huge run-ups aren't really necessary.

I like this course when I just want to play a quick round and experiment with putters/mids. I can easily get in 18 holes in 35 minutes here.

It's tough to honestly give this old course more than a 2.5 but I really like it for what it is. I got my first and second ace at this course, both on hole #1.
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