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Bluemont Park

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mndiscg
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.4 years 502 played 494 reviews
3.00 star(s)

My Token VA course to get another state played 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 28, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

+Wooded and tight. This park on the creek is a nice break from suburban sprawl surrounding DC. This course rewards accuracy and decision making over distance. It is my kind of course as an accurate but fairly noodly armed dude.
+There are aces to be had on many holes from the shorter sets of tees. They would all be fun aces and not too short or too open. Some are blind holes.
+Decent elevation. Nothing too crazy or extreme but not flat either. There are necessary landscaping features to keep erosion from decimating this high use park.
+Great signs that are very detailed. They show all 4 tees and all the basket locations. They are full color and show lines to the hole. Navigation is very easy here.
+For being located in a high density, busy area, the park was very well maintained, clean, and well taken care of. A lot of older metro courses that I have played in other places get beat up a lot with not even maintenance.
+Very solid variety of length although the course is missing a bomber hole. That doesn't bother me at all but might be a con to some.
+Nice concrete tees that are plenty big enough for this course. They look older but are in good shape.

Cons:

-The biggest complaint is going to be that this course is very crowded. The park is small and there are nice trails along the creek. There aren't too many green spaces in this area of Northern VA and there are a lot of people so this place will get a lot of use when the weather is nice. Thankfully I was able to play on a cool, weekday morning so the traffic was low and my experience was pleasant.
-The crowding and overall size of the park is going to create potential safety issues on busy days. Fairways are tight, baskets are near tees, trails run near the course, etc.
-I played in late spring and it was in good shape as far as undergrowth. I think that it might get a little more out of control in the summer. Early/mid spring is probably the best time to play as it is greening but not crazy.

Other Thoughts:

+Note on my trip here: Was visiting the Capitol with the wife who was on a work trip. I had lots of extra time so I made sure to bring my bike (#1 hobby) and a few discsc (#2 hobby, sorry DGCR). I picked this course due to it's proximity to DC and to local bike infrastructure. I was staying in downtown DC and this course was pretty easy to access. I headed out of downtown into Georgetown then onto the Key Bridge. From there, I followed the Custis Trail to W&OD Trail. W&OD goes right through this park so it was a fairly easy and low vehicle traffic route. It was also nice that I only needed to pack 1 Buzzz to play this course from the shorter tees. If playing from the longer tees, I would have wanted to have more discs with me. I still stopped at all of those tees and looked at, and appreciated, the lines.
+This course was fun and I'd recommend it if you are in the area. You could rent a bike or scooter in DC and make it out here. I'm sure an Uber wouldn't be too costly either.
+Thanks to the City of Arlington and the locals for the upkeep of this older course. It was in great shape.
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HyooMac
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 7.3 years 447 played 414 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun and Historic, with an Easter Egg 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 23, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

A tight little 9 that you can play almost 150 different layouts on



~ Incredibly good use of the property (a smallish area in a suburban park). The design incorporates the dominant hillside, a small winding creek, a grove of trees, and some unique natural landmarks like the gnarled tree protecting a basket that's alternately shared by holes #1 and #3. You're throwing uphill, downhill, across a valley, out of a chute, through stands of trees, etc.


~ The massive number of tees and basket positions will accommodate any skill level (but not every shot, as there are no bombers)


~ The practice basket near the first tee is circled by pavers spaced in 1 m increments away from the basket, so you can putt from any distance inside the C1. Warm-up, play horse, make wait time more enjoyable


+ Callout a couple of great design touches: the "C" position basket placement on Hole #4 is just feet from the creek, making the approach require so much touch; the "D" position on Hole #6 is on a long finger of land with dramatic drop offs to the left and behind, creating rollaway risk


Cons:

- The only real con is how much the designers fit in on this very limited plot of land. Every hole has four tees and four basket positions, some with multiple baskets in place. There are mandos to limit throwing at players on other holes, so now you add drop zones to most holes. Some have multiple drop zones depending on which tee you're playing (and which mando you miss). Bluemont reminded me of playing courses like Sedgley and Morley: there's a lot going on here, and I imagine a busy day would verge on chaos



Other Thoughts:

~ The signage is comically overstuffed with information. Color maps with the four tees and four+ basket positions, topography lines, adjoining holes, etc. Added to that are the mandos, along with explanations of the mandos, rules of OB, and other general information about playing disc golf.
There's enough reading here to kill time while waiting on a busy day


~ And speaking of the signs: Hole #6 sign includes a mysterious drawing of a fellow, and it also includes a small square with the letters "RAG." I noticed this because I had come across that square walking from the basket on #5. It was a concrete rectangle, with those letters. It was almost like a tiny tee…..I was curious and did some research here on DGCR


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2L9EVrGVcQ


Yeah - this guy made his own tee! What a great game we play.


COURSE AMENITIES:
Designer Tim Beron outdid himself with poured concrete tees, great signs and baskets, staircases, retaining walls and paths. There are park bathrooms available. The steep hills make the course not very cart friendly, but it's a short 9 you could play carrying 2-3 discs


RECOMMENDED COMBINATIONS:
A quiet day with light traffic (on the course and on the roads) can open up a combination with Burke Lake or Pohick Bay, but if traffic at Bluemont allows, play a few different layouts right here



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gtg888h
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.4 years 40 played 27 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Beautiful - but cramped - course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

+Gorgeous setting for a course. Lots of elevation changes, water in play as OB (although nothing you'll lose your disc in), combination of hyzer shots, tunnel shots, obstacles and mandos to navigate...a small property sure packs in a lot.
+Three tee pads (plus a fourth "junior" pad) and two pins on all holes allow for excellent replayability. On most holes, the different tee pads provide very different looks and challenges. Red tees and pars are earmarked for 850 rating, white for 900, and blue for 1000 (although I'd challenge that blue tees are actually 1000-rated...).
+Signage is really high-quality, including elevation gradients and distances to all pin locations from every tee pad. Tee pads themselves are mostly in good shape, and baskets are in good shape as well (blues are really nice).
+While only nine holes (see cons), I appreciate that they made the effort to take the land and limited space they had and make nine really good holes rather than force 18 ho-hum ones.
+Park is more than just disc golf - it has other sports, hiking trails, a good playground...although some of these lead directly to con #1.

Cons:

-SAFETY CONCERNS. Blue tee pads on holes #2 and #4 are within 5 ft of the fairway for hole #8. White tee pad for #1 is about 15 ft from the fairway of #9. Blue #2 fires directly across the pins for hole #1 and the white/yellow tees for #4. Hole #3 blue pin is shared with #1 - and the approach from the two holes are at 90 degrees to each other and blocked by many trees, so easy to fire in on the other. On a busy day - which seemingly would be any day, given the location, you have major safety concerns.
-Hoo buddy is this place crowded! Played on a Sunday mid-day, and while we weren't too terribly backed up, I could see it happening for sure. Additionally, while disc golfers generally are on the lookout for flying discs, pedestrians and bikers aren't - and holes #7 and #8 have walking paths either directly in the line of fire or right next to it. An unlucky tree kick on hole #8 could easily drill a hiker (or someone on blue tees #2/4).
-Only nine holes. (See pro for more on this.)

Other Thoughts:

I definitely look forward to coming back here - it's good to bring my young son to and alternate nine holes with playground time. It's not the "disc golf retreat" kind of place, but the quality of the holes makes it worth playing and replaying.

Parking can be tight on the weekends, but I still managed to get a spot within 5 minutes of pulling in on a gorgeous, not-too-hot August Sunday morning.

Proper restrooms on site, always a plus.
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samxyx
Experience: 6.4 years 31 played 30 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Not Enough Space 2+ years drive by

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

Other Thoughts:

This is a very compact 9 hole course. There are multiple tee pads and baskets for each hole that give you the option of playing several different ways for each. In theory you could play 21+ holes.

The main problem with this course is it's way too compact. Many holes cross over each other and fairways intertwine. As a result you are likely to be dodging errant discs, waiting for your turn, and putting at the same basket as another group for your entire round. I find it hard to enjoy disc golf in this manner.

The course itself plays in a lightly wooded area. There are 1 or 2 interesting shots up and down a hill and a difficult elevated basket, but apart from that it is not too special.
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dreadlock86
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.5 years 388 played 318 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 27, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

-very nice terrain with elevation changes and lots of mature trees
-great variety of shots: uphill, downhill, left, right, straight
-interesting greens that require touch to have an easy putt
-three sets of concrete tees and a dirt junior tee on each hole
-two permanent baskets on each hole (grey and blue)
-three different pin positions for all the original baskets (grey)
-the various tees and baskets offer drastically different shots and will challenge a wide range of skills, including advanced players
-two practice baskets
-benches throughout
-bathrooms on site (closed in the winter)
-tons of other amenities in this huge park

Cons:

-safety disaster with tons of other park users and walking paths
-crossing fairways, teepads in the line of fire, and a general cramped feeling in the small area dedicated to disc golf
-the blue tees in particular throw through other fairways and are in danger themselves, take your time and keep your eyes peeled if you play the blues
-one of two reasonably close courses to DC so it looks like it's frequently packed, exacerbating the safety concerns

Other Thoughts:

Bluemont Park is an old course that has been kept up really well and still offers a modern challenge. The price for that evolution is a lot of safety concerns and really tight quarters so you need to pay close attention and keep your eyes open here.

The great thing about Bluemont is that is can accommodate any skill level. There are four tees on every hole: concrete red, white, and blue tees as well as dirt Junior tees. There are three different positions for the original grey baskets and the newer blue baskets are the longest position. Very cool since it gives you permanent access to the longest layout but also gives the locals a constantly changing variety of holes.

The dark side of all these options is that the longer the layout you choose to play, the more careful you have to be if the course is busy. The blue tees are often in the line of fire of other holes and if you hit a tree on the tight wooded lines (likely) you can easily spray into another fairway. The day I played, there were 7 groups on the course and one particularly brilliant group was playing safari.

The holes are a lot of fun and they utilize the elevation and tight woods really well. There is also a creek in play, potentially two if you really blow it on hole 8. The fairways are fair but tough and offer a lot of different shots to throw.

Bluemont is tough to rate because it's fun and can challenge any player but it has a lot of potential for danger. I can see giving it a 3.5 or how others could rate it even higher but the cons are distinctly present. If you're trying to play blue to blue on a busy day, it could take you significantly longer to finish 9 holes. In the end though, it's really close to DC and fun to play so this is the one to hit if you are visiting and looking to throw.


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KenanFlagler01
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.6 years 198 played 192 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Fun 9-hole track, but watch out for pedestrians 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 10, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

Bluemont is a fun 9-hole track and one of only a couple of disc golf options inside in the Beltway. Being the only option, the course designers and caretakers packed as much course as they could into a small, very busy, urban park.

+ Multiple layouts for each hole: a short and a long basket, and up to three tee pads. There's certainly something here for the beginner, intermediate, and even advanced player.

+ Nice mix of hole layouts and technical skills required: an uphill hole or two; hyzer, anhyzer, and straight layouts

+ Nice tees and baskets, and easy to follow the color-coding system on the tees, the hole layout signs at the short tees, and the blue vs. gray baskets for the long and short positions, respectively.

Cons:

Bluemont is a fun little track, but there are some serious safety issues that lead me to mark it down. First of all, I'm usually a tougher grader on half tracks. This is no exception. So, my ceiling for this course is a little lower than some reviewers. And starting from there, adding major safety issues, leads me to a 2.0 rating:

- This park is very busy. There are walkers, bike riders, and kids playing everywhere. The course winds its way through paved trails and mixed use areas. Also, some of the holes are parallel or close together. Add this all together, and it's a park where you need to be very aware and cautious so as not to cause injury.

- If you were to transplant Bluemont to another (less dense) city with other disc golf course options, it wouldn't be a high-traffic track (I'm talking about the disc golf, not the rest of the park). Unfortunately, in a dense city like DC, disc golf courses are usually hard to find. That might explain some of the rating inflation (in my opinion) for this track. Don't get me wrong: it's a fun track. But it's only 9 holes and has these glaring concerns, yet still manages a 3.0+ rating.

Other Thoughts:

I've now played, what I believe to be, the only two public courses inside the Beltway: Bluemont on the VA side and Calvert Road on the MD side. I have Calvert Road at 2.5. It's also 18 holes. If you have the option, I would pick playing a round there vs. Bluemont. However, if you are in Arlington and looking for a fun place to play, Bluemont is it! Just look before you throw!
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where'sfinn
Experience: 6 years 29 played 14 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great home course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 14, 2019 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great elevation change from hole to hole.
Great variety of shots needed on each hole.
Course is completely in the woods, but the fairway is clear enough to be challenging but not tight enough to create "pin-ball" type golf.
Excellent signage.
Excellent direction from one hole to the next.
Really cool tight technical layout in limited space.
Between the 3 tees (4 if you are counting jr's) and the 2 rotating baskets, you will have plenty of ways to get variety at this course.
Benches on every hole.
Trash cans on a lot of holes.

Cons:

Holes 1 and 9 cross, and a lot of other holes either run parallel or have the tees somewhat close to the fairway.
Can get somewhat crowded.
Can get swampy sometimes, especially on hole 8.

Other Thoughts:

Seems like this course has a great community and is very well maintained.

I wish there was more room to make this an 18 hole course. There is an abandoned baseball field across the creek, and it seems like the perfect opportunity to create some shots across the water.
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DumfriesLizzie
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.1 years 119 played 102 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Small, challenging course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 2, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Easy to get to and part of a county park with other activities.

the course is off the park walking/biking path, so you can do other things in the same day.

Pretty, wooded park.

Built on tilted, wooded plains basically. Footing is not all over the place.

Alot of variety (tees and baskets) but can be confusing for the first-timer.

For basket location A or B, the No. 1 approach is between branches of a large tree with splayed branches.

No. 9 is a fine slightly uphill, mostly-open closing hole.

Cons:

Very little, non-obvious parking off Carlin Springs. Jan. 2019, I found the main parking lot (lots of parking available) off Manchester from Rte. 50. Drive to its end and then turn right into the park.

Really tiny track. Tight.

Alot of variety (tees and baskets) but can be confusing for the first-timer.

Wooded and narrow fairways on half the holes. Some very wooded and uphill or wooded and downhill. I do like it better with experience and appreciate the challenges better than I did as a true beginner.

Too many short holes maybe...

A bit busy on a weekend day or holiday. Better players sometimes are trying to throw over you...

Other Thoughts:

It is a tiny space and feels rather cramped. But because it is tiny, it's very navigable. I went around twice on 3/30/19 for a full 18 holes. That felt complete. I think it would be tough to get away with throwing two discs and walking once. It does get crowded here.

Practice baskets (one near no. 9 tee, another near no. 8 tee) have a 9-spot putting game to them. Putting pads are in a circle around the basket. Playing the practice game is pretty good putting practice before or after your round. Some perches are further away than others. Not all are gimmes.
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seayhorse
Experience: 28.4 years 22 played 16 reviews
3.50 star(s)

nice course, well maintained 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 23, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

3 tee pad, concrete, per hole
multiple baskets on most holes
variety of looks, including some woods and more open holes

Cons:

only 9 holes
poison ivy in the rough. be accurate!

Other Thoughts:

I like this course a lot.
the multiple tees make this a widely interesting course. some tees double the length of the hole.
There's a challenge for everyone here.
It's a public park, and the only course in highly populated area, so it can get crowded quickly- both by players and non players- especially during peak times like evenings in warm weather.
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Moose33
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.8 years 239 played 236 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun little wooded gem 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 16, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Nice little neighborhood park with baseball and soccer fields, basketball courts picnic facilities and a cool little nine hole course.

There are multiple tees 2/3 on every hole and 2 baskets on almost all of them. The holes are tight but well thought out and the woods and creek, and just a touch of elevation keep this from being a nine hole pitch and putt. Good pads too, short but plenty long for this one.

Sure it's got plenty of ace runs, but the tree cover and tight lines can easily spoil those plans.

Good benches on most holes and pretty good signage(located on the short tees).

An elevated basket on three and some erosion control planks really show me someone is putting work and thought into this corse.

Almost forgot since I didn't use it, there is a good practice basket too.

Cons:

The course isn't super easy to navigate, easpecially if your not playing the shorts, and there are often a few baskets in view that your not supposed to be throwing to.

The short pins have an arrow, but if your not looking to go to the short pad, it's. It super easy every time.

Also it's not super easy to find the first tee.

Other Thoughts:

This is a fun little course that is well cared for and a lot of fun.

I played it through twice and would have gladly done it again if given the time.
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B The V
Experience: 10.3 years 93 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Quick and fun 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 12, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Multiple Pin locations as well as 4 tees per hole.
Very clean.
Bathrooms in the warmer months.
Great place to take beginners that is still challenging for more seasoned players.

Cons:

Very tight fairways. (very close to other fairways)
Walking path near a few of the holes.
Most holes are fairly short. (This can also be a pro I suppose, depends on how you look at it)

Other Thoughts:

I found this to be one for the best 9 hole courses I have played. I imagine this course gets very cramped in the warmer months which may cause a back up at certain holes. The holes themselves seem to be well thought out despite being cramped, using elevation and the trees to create the difficulty as opposed to distance. If you like fun woodsy courses that are fairly short give this course a shot.
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jsemales
Experience: 20.4 years 91 played 39 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Technical but frustrating 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 8, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The course encourages strong technical play with good control and intelligent approaches. It's a great place to develop the finer aspects of your game and spend a day working out the kinks in your short game.

Cons:

I don't like the layout of the course with the interweaving fairways and multiple tees shooting towards the same baskets. The park is fairly crowded because of the population density in the area so you always have to be on the lookout for pedestrians and kids.

Other Thoughts:

There are better courses in the area that make for better destination play, but if it's locally convenient, it's worth a throw.
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CGChase
Experience: 12.4 years 23 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Wonderful metro course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 10, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice choice of tee boxes and baskets. Good technical course. Steeps, some flats, always trees.

Cons:

They truly packed in a nice course in a small area. Though the multiple baskets and tees can make this a 54 hole coarse, it was also confusing at times to figure out where you should be throwing form or to. The holes may have been a little too crowded. No long open shots for those who have a distance shot.

Other Thoughts:

I am a novice and look for courses that give me a flavor of the region. I was not disappointed. The inner metro park was clean, friendly, and filled with nice DC families. Located in a lovely linear park by a stream the course made me think of a movie scene of central park. Hole 4 finished by a lovely creek. I took the Metro from Reagan played 9 holes and got back in time to catch my shuttle. Fairly easy to get there and back with metro transit.
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BAH618
Experience: 18 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good "city" course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 2, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Course has multiple pin locations (with two pins always placed at each whole) and multiple tee boxes provide for good variation (allow the course to play like a 18 or 27 hole course even though it only has 9 holes. Good well defined fairways provide for clear paths to the pin (as long as you stay on the fairway). Reasonable rough if you get off the fairway "punish" bad shots but the rough is largely void of thorns. Course contains multiple "interesting shots" including one across a small valley and creek. Also provides good variation in distances and difficulty across the 9 holes.

Cons:

Overly crowded with both disc golfers and park goers. A popular running/bike path travels next to the course and provides concern in throwing on both tee 7 and 8. The course also runs over itself frequently (making the blue tee location almost unplayable when crowded) The second pin location for hole 1 and 3 is the same pin and this pin is placed on a mound and the pin itself is taller than normal making for a difficult upward putt (an aspect that I do not like).

Other Thoughts:

This course is very hard to rate, I have played it on a Sunday in the morning with the course nearly empty, in which case it plays like a 4, however, frequently I try to play on weekdays after work or in the afternoon on weekends and the course becomes almost unplayable with the people and discs flying all over the place.
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sidewinder22
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.3 years 331 played 198 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Bluemont Blues 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 5, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

9 holes with 72 different ways to play! 3 concrete tees and two baskets on each hole with 4 pin positions, gray baskets move while the Blue Mach V's are always in the long position. There is a lot of course variety packed into the tiny park. The course features some nice sloping elevation to play up down and across, and a small creek. Mostly wooded fairways providing good challenge. Great course for beginners to advanced. Nice steps and erosion control built in. Warm up net to driving into, and practice basket.

Cons:

Beware cramped and crowded park and course layout, overlapping fairways on a couple holes and some play close to each other and park trails and users.

Other Thoughts:

Bluemont is a hard course to rate, it's got some old school feel and has been modified over the years to make it longer and more challenging. There is a lot of local love for the course and lots of work done. This is the closest course to downtown DC in the sprawling Arlington suburb, so land is fairly limited and expensive. Your experience of the course can vary greatly whether or not the course is crowded or not. It's a great course for what it is, it's not a destination course, but it's a decent fun course close to DC.
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Wildbuck
Experience: 14.2 years 72 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun when alone 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 16, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Multiple tee and pin placements make for a very fun and versatile course. Good use of elevation and trees.

Cons:

Holy champ groove, it is a head injury waiting to happen. There are so many crossing fairways when throwing from the blue tees.

Other Thoughts:

Fun course with lots of different shots and elevation changes. Glad I played on a Monday morning and had the course to myself
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Treplexity
Experience: 10.7 years 40 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

This is my daily course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 11, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Versatile course. With two to three pin options (and pin placement updates every couple of months) and three tee pads per hole, you've got a lot of options-great stepping stone course for a new player to start short to short, then go mid to short, or short to long and improve their game.

Not only that, but when the course is empty you can try some really fun mix ups. For example: blue 8 to 1 short, or tee 3 to the pins on 7. Or even 1 blue to 7 long if you're up for a challenge ;)

Great course to play on your way from work if you travel west from DC into VA, it's right off route 50, and there's a 7/11 walking distance from tee 7.

When they're not in use, there is a baseball and soccer field in the same park as the course that is great to go out and practice in.

Cons:

Not a course to play on a Saturday. Most the locals and myself play this course on weekdays to avoid traffic going to better courses that are a bit further away (like Giles, or Seneca). Great course for weekday play, and weeknights when the sun is out.

No practice basket - there isn't really much of a place for one, but I've seen some people using a basket as a practice basket that has disrupted other players going through the course.

Some tee pads have little metal rods poking out of the ground around the edges of the tee pads, specifically 6 white.

Other Thoughts:

Park at hole 7 off Carlin Springs, if that lots full there's another directly across the street on the other side of Carlin Springs. Start at tee 7 and play until you finish 6, if you want to keep playing play to a different basket, or from a different tee, endless possibilities.

Hope I didn't forget anything! ;)
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Redline4j
Experience: 156 played 42 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 6, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Multiple pin placements are an added value to this 9 hole course that can be played as 27+ holes. Beginners to skilled players can be challenged on this course. Love the blue pin placement of hole #4 right next to the creek. I was able to wash my disc on that hole. Course is well marked.
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bradharris
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.5 years 90 played 46 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Fun but Cramped 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 24, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a fun 9 holes on a busy multi-use park. With two pins and multiple tees, the course offers a bit more variety than a typical 9-hole course would.

The course seems to appeal to a wide variety of skill levels. We saw a lot of beginners on the course having a blast. The park-like setting, without treacherous rough, makes it friendly for those newer to the game. But there is also enough distance to keep more experienced players interested.

Cons:

The course has a very small footprint and is set in a fairly busy park in a dense population center, so safety is a major concern. There is very little separation between holes, with mandos being used to try to keep discs from flying into groups on another hole. In fact, there is one tree that is a mando for two different holes! There is also a walking/jogging trail that can come into play on a number of holes.

Other Thoughts:

Based just on the quality of golf, I would call this a very average course. It has everything you would expect from a decent course. The park setting isn't overly challenging, but it's also not an easy pitch-and-putt. Each shot is fun, but not exceptional. Because of the cramped quarters, and subsequent crowding from other players as well as other park users, I have to downgrade the course to just below average. The course is fun to play, but it's not fun to stand on the tee waiting for the area to be clear.
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neanderthal85
Experience: 10.3 years 6 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good, tight woods course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 10, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a tightly wooded course that is open. I know that doesn't make a lot of sense. There are trees galore, but there are clear paths and as a somewhat noob, I didn't get too frustrated. You really only start to have issues when you move back to white and especially blue tees.

There are fours tees to choose from. Blue is really out there - some of them are bombs. Green would be perfect for kids or others with little throwing power who just want to learn.

Most of the holes have some nice movement and structure:

#1 - Straight shot through trees to an elevated basket
#2 - Straight or dogleg right depending on the tee to elevated baskets surrounded by woods
#3 - Elevated tees in the woods down course to an elevated basket
#4 - Tees in a field to a small wooded area with two baskets that have sudden drop-offs within feet
#5 - Huge valley with a big shot opportunity if you can avoid bunches of trees on right and upper left near basket
#6 - Toughest in my opinion...Elevated tees to a sudden dogleg right to guarded baskets near the road and a parking lot
#7 - Narrow shot from tees to baskets through a grove of trees
#8 - Similar to #7, but a little more open; Baskets guarded by trees
#9 - A sweeping dogleg left to elevated baskets tucked into the woods

Cons:

The baskets were confusing to me. They show several different basket locations, but apparently they just rotate them, so knowing which baskets are which and where they are requires some walk-ahead investigation.

#1 and #3 share an elevated basket, and by elevated, I mean 6 feet tall. Someone shorter than 5 feet could not reach up into the basket without jumping or a boost. Not at all a legal height and it means some long missed putts. Not a fan.

Some of the baskets are older and seem like they have fewer chains, like the far basket on #4. That same basket is also guarded by a huge uprooted tree. As in, it blocks the approach to the basket.

I just got the sense that it's heavily used and enjoyed, but a little more upkeep would do wonders. It's not rundown by any means, but for as nice as the holes are situated, it could be a primetime 9-hole course with some TLC.

Holes 1/3/4/7/8 share an open field. And many of the shots are blind as to whether or not anyone is down there. So check when you throw and also watch out! Some knuckleheads were chucking several discs from the #3 tee while I was putting on #1 and a few almost hit me.

Other Thoughts:

Give this course a try, maybe on an early weekend morning or a weekday. It's beautiful and really is a challenge. Hopefully, the parks department or a group can put a little more care into maintaining it and improving the baskets in a few spots.

All in all, it's very worth your time!
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