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Bull Run Regional Park reviews
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A No-Bull Run-of-the-Mill Course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 12, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
+/- Turf tee pads strongly anchored within gravel and wood.
+ Good information board by hole1 and signage overall throughout the course.
+ Nice variety of tee pads and baskets on most holes.
+ The fairways were all very clean and well-defined, but...
+ Good information board by hole1 and signage overall throughout the course.
+ Nice variety of tee pads and baskets on most holes.
+ The fairways were all very clean and well-defined, but...
Cons:
- ...They were all kind of close together and condensed to fit on the same parcel of land.
- Zero elevation to speak of.
- Most of the holes felt similar to each other.
- Zero elevation to speak of.
- Most of the holes felt similar to each other.
Other Thoughts:
Hole5 was my favorite to look at because it felt like a darker and more secluded part of the woods with all of the overlapping shadows. Hole10 was my favorite to play because it had that tunnel with those tall trees. I guess hole17 was my least favorite because of how plain it was.
Then again, 'plain' is the word of the day here, isn't it? I couldn't believe it when I finally realized at around hole 7 or 8 that this course is flatter than my home course. Seriously, there are no slopes whatsoever. That was a bit shocking but not in a good way. Also, the tree cover is uniformly peppery. Rare are the true tunnels and meaningful tree puzzles here. Nearly every fairway felt like a hybrid hole. That is: plenty of trees, to be certain, but the space between those trees makes the course more open than it appears at first. It's like that from start to finish, which makes Bull Run rather plain.
Originally, I was looking forward to playing at this course during my disc golf journey through MD and northern VA because of all of those different ratings it received from other reviews. Ranging from a 2.0 all the way to a 4.5? How could one course elicit such a range of reactions?
After finally playing it, I can conclude that I don't understand the varied scores. It doesn't do anything special, yet it doesn't grossly defy any rules for disc golf courses, either. Actually, the course infrastructure here is mostly consistent. Most of the baskets are numbered and have those eye-catching plastic "next hole clips" attached to the bottom of the cages. Most holes offer two (sometimes three) tee pads and two baskets to aim at. Most of the tee pads are well-anchored turf within gravel and wood. The tee signs have all of the information you need.
If only the course itself were a bit more stimuating and dynamic...
In closing, the flat-as-a-pancake texture and spaced trees get monotonous pretty quickly, despite the nice presentation. To be clear, I am not trying to discourage you from coming here. I do think that the two dollars is worth it, but just know that it won't stick in your mind for very long.
Then again, 'plain' is the word of the day here, isn't it? I couldn't believe it when I finally realized at around hole 7 or 8 that this course is flatter than my home course. Seriously, there are no slopes whatsoever. That was a bit shocking but not in a good way. Also, the tree cover is uniformly peppery. Rare are the true tunnels and meaningful tree puzzles here. Nearly every fairway felt like a hybrid hole. That is: plenty of trees, to be certain, but the space between those trees makes the course more open than it appears at first. It's like that from start to finish, which makes Bull Run rather plain.
Originally, I was looking forward to playing at this course during my disc golf journey through MD and northern VA because of all of those different ratings it received from other reviews. Ranging from a 2.0 all the way to a 4.5? How could one course elicit such a range of reactions?
After finally playing it, I can conclude that I don't understand the varied scores. It doesn't do anything special, yet it doesn't grossly defy any rules for disc golf courses, either. Actually, the course infrastructure here is mostly consistent. Most of the baskets are numbered and have those eye-catching plastic "next hole clips" attached to the bottom of the cages. Most holes offer two (sometimes three) tee pads and two baskets to aim at. Most of the tee pads are well-anchored turf within gravel and wood. The tee signs have all of the information you need.
If only the course itself were a bit more stimuating and dynamic...
In closing, the flat-as-a-pancake texture and spaced trees get monotonous pretty quickly, despite the nice presentation. To be clear, I am not trying to discourage you from coming here. I do think that the two dollars is worth it, but just know that it won't stick in your mind for very long.
10
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Bull in China Shop 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Mar 31, 2015
Played the course:once
Pros:
18 wooded technical holes with 3 tees, 2 pins on the front 9, and 2 baskets on the back 9 per hole lending a fair amount of variety of distances and lines. Tee signs and navigation are ok. Not likely to lose a disc. Two loops of 9 holes back to parking lot, front 9 loops around the inside of the park while the back 9 loops all the way around the front 9 clockwise.
Reasonable course for beginners and those that like shorter tight wooded golf. The front 9 is fairly short old school style golf favoring shots turning to the right. The back 9 is a little longer with a couple par 4s and the better part of the course. Hole 12 blue to blue was my favorite.
Reasonable course for beginners and those that like shorter tight wooded golf. The front 9 is fairly short old school style golf favoring shots turning to the right. The back 9 is a little longer with a couple par 4s and the better part of the course. Hole 12 blue to blue was my favorite.
Cons:
Course is pretty flat and tends to get swampy. Most tees are natural and muddy, there are concrete tees at random color that are too small. A couple of the blue tees had unrealistic turns or gaps. Not sure about poison ivy at the time of year I played, but noticed a number of vines that were cut. Some thorns in the rough, but the rough is not very bad here.
No crossing fairways, but they are still dangerously close in a few places. I was glad I had the dg park to myself. While the dg part of the park is a disc golf only area, the close proximity to the water park and pavilion may be a little cumbersome in summer.
No crossing fairways, but they are still dangerously close in a few places. I was glad I had the dg park to myself. While the dg part of the park is a disc golf only area, the close proximity to the water park and pavilion may be a little cumbersome in summer.
Other Thoughts:
I never played the course before the redesign because of all the putrid reviews, and still I wasn't expecting much playing here, but it was enough to scratch the itch. I would be concerned playing this course with a decent crowd or after recent rain. If you are a local or happen to be in the area and want to wait out rush hours traffic, this is the place I'd recommend.
