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Churchville, MD

Churchville 6

2.245(based on 17 reviews)
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HyooMac
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.9 years 421 played 389 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Don't Overthink This... 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 8, 2021 Played the course:once

Other Thoughts:

A short six hole park layout behind a playground. Perfect for introducing kids to the game, or for practicing your upshots while your kid is on the playground. It's a beginners course that I used as a warmup for the nearby Mill Brook DGC.


The holes vary from 150' to 225', but they use the hillside and a small grove of trees at the bottom to protect three of the baskets and two tees


New players will get a taste of how trees on a "real"course can affect your approach, and can get in your head when you have a gap off the tee


Experienced players can practice multiple approach angles for upshots. They can also work on uphill and downhill approaches (almost all of my local practice areas are flat parks - I have to search out places to work on controlling a downhill upshot)


Tees are gravel or grass, tee signs are carved posts, baskets are old but still catching Mach 2's. There's no indication of upkeep other than mowing. I think one or two of the tee posts are missing; uDisc helped me figure out which of the visible baskets was the right target


A mistake would be to overthink this, and compare it unfavorably to "real" courses. Churchville is clearly meant to be a Beginner Course. It does a good job as a15 minute bagging stop, a 30 minute play with a kid, or an hour or two of good practice.

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sidewinder22
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.8 years 304 played 198 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Take the Recs to Church 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 11, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

6 boxed gravel tees with wood post tee marker signs and numbered Mach 2 baskets. Good variety playing across gently sloped elevated changes and decent mix of fairway challenge. It looks like they recently added some new tree saplings to the course providing a little tunnel off the tee off hole 2 and 6, and will eventually make hole 3 a tunnel taking away the RHBH anhyzer. Safe separation between holes.

Nice recreational and fitness center facilities with tennis and basketball courts, archery, dance and arts, and lots of ball fields.

Cons:

Only a rec level course. Even for a course this short, the tee boxes are a bit short and they were a bit lumpy. It took me awhile to figure out where the tee for hole 1 and 2 were, but easy after that. A little muddy crossing the little creek between 3-4, and 5-6.

Other Thoughts:

Churchville 6 is a pretty good course for it's intended purpose which is to introduce kids and new rec players to the game, but also hard to rate because it's only 6 holes and short and doesn't have mass appeal to all disc golfers. The course was entertaining enough that as a pro level player I stuck around to play a second round trying to get an ace and birdie every hole.

All you need here is your putter. Once you learn to control a disc here, then you are ready to test your mettle on a real nice 18 hole intermediate to advanced level course like Mill Brook on the other side of the park, or the hilly Scarboro Hills course not too far away.
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Mohawk Mack
Experience: 14.1 years 20 played 9 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Feel Good Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 10, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

If you're playing bad and in a rut or a beginner, this place is for you. It's short and all birdieable holes which is great if your playing badly.All that is needed is a putter and a mid-range. Easy to navigate with a few trees in play.

Cons:

Nothing really other than it only being 6 holes and short but again, it's great for beginners and if you need a feel good round.

Other Thoughts:

Where else can you rip off 6 birdies in a row?
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prerube
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 17 years 275 played 236 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Great for kids 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 1, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

2 beautifully designed holes at this course were the inspiration for my home course.
One of the best places in Maryland to introduce children to the sport, also a neat place for an ace race.

Cons:

No long holes to air out your driver.
only 6 holes
Had a little trouble navigating the first time, but very simple after that, no need for a map or guide.

Other Thoughts:

No need to bring anything but a putter, maybe a mid for players throwing less distance who still want to go for the ace.
This course is a 5 star course for what it was built for: 1) to be visible to hundreds of new people who visit the Churchville rec center
2. ) to provide a safe area to teach children disc golf. 3.) to give the locals an uncrowded practice area.
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Crooow
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 37.1 years 249 played 52 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Course Record = 12? 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 19, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Brand new baskets catch very well. Nice park with restroom facilities. Easy to find. If not busy, could make up safari holes that might have some challenge. Tee posts have distance marked.

Cons:

Only 6 holes; very short; pretty much 6 baskets in open field. No tee pads but then again, not really needed. Crossover gets swampy.

Other Thoughts:

I shot a round and scored a 13 - I hit the only tree on #3 and missed the long putt for my only 3 (and I'm not very good). I hit the basket on #4 which was my favorite of the holes. I'm sure someone has shot a 12 by now if not better. Playing #4 and #5 repeatedly is more fun than playing all 6. I know people are saying that it is good for its intended purpose; I see the elementary school across the road and think it would be great for that target audience. But a review here is to inform disc golfers whether it is worth playing this and I would say that if you are nearby (say cruising down I-95) - sure it's a pleasant 10 minutes. But I wouldn't go off the track to play it. And if the target audience is complete beginners than hole #6 should not play that close to a fenced off area - beginners will not appreciate losing their own disc.
I'm not saying that the course should be dismantled or anything - it is great for people just learning the game. I just want to warn experienced golfers that it is a toy course.
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Natural
Experience: 18 years 120 played 3 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Good for what it is 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 16, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Fun little course to play. Brand new baskets and tee posts with footage on them. Good use of limited area.
The course does a great job for what it was designed for, the beginner and to introduce people to the game. Great place to bring the kids. Rec Center building has bathrooms and vending machines.

Cons:

Limited space only allows for 6 holes. Road runs along right side of hole 3, has pine trees to help prevent disc from entering roadway. But, it's still possible to get one there with a bad shot. Thick underbrush on left side of 5. Tends to get muddy in the wet season.

Other Thoughts:

If you're an experienced player, I suggest playing with a Super Class disc. I threw my first round with a Super Class disc here. Have to say that was a lot of fun, a very different experience. Located right behind Churchville Rec, disc golf is in the view of a lot of fresh eyes, some of them with pull in the county. Lots of other activities to do while here, playground, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, baseball and soccer fields, grills, and a pavilion.
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