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Chesapeake, VA

Northwest River Park DGC

2.795(based on 14 reviews)
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CmHover47799
Experience: 19.2 years 145 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Huge potential! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 1, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

For a heavily wooded course it had manageable fairways. Some were pretty tight but but not 1 hole was a poke-and-hope. Not a lot of trouble off the fairway, if you smack a tree and shoot right or left not only can you find your disc but you might be able to save par... maybe.
2 tee pads per hole
New MachX DGA baskets
Good flow
Great course for practicing accuracy!

Cons:

The white or long tees have no tee signs, so if you need a distance or possibly a direction you either have to walk up the fairway or refer to the red tee. Every red tee does have a tee sign. I can't say for certain if the course is always like it was when I played it but it need some serous maintenance. And what grass was there it was almost knee high. With some motivated individuals and some leaf blowers armed with weed eaters this course could be top notch!!! If it was well kept when I played it, this course has 4 star potential!

Other Thoughts:

I wish a disc golf club could adopt this course and get some traffic out there!!!! This was a very well shaded fun wooded course to play! If you are looking for a course to work on accuracy and control then look no farther!!!
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jastaff
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 24, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

•Well designed & thought-out course that plays entirely through a wooded and shady area.
•A good balance between risk and reward that keeps each hole fun and challenging
•Flows nicely with holes that are easy to follow.
•Course map on scorecard is very accurate in guiding you through the course
•For 1st time players unfamiliar with course, tee signs show suggested flight paths through trees from both white and red tees. NOTE: Tee signs are located at red tee positions only.
•Sitting benches and post to hang bags

Cons:

•Only a few white tees were sometimes difficult to see or find as the well-traveled paths mostly lead to the frequently played red tee locations.
•Just couple holes with soggy spots
•A few trash cans strategically place would be nice
•Watch out for tripping hazards although many have been painted to help you see them
•Once in the park, parking lot #4 is the designated parking area for the disc golf course although I saw no directional, roadside "Disc Golf" signage to lead me to this lot. Additionally, once parked in lot #4, there was no signage guiding you the 6-700' hike though an open field, past the children's playground and pavilions then, around the water's edge to the course entrance.

Other Thoughts:

•Make sure that you sign in at the park office/camp store, pay your $2.00 and receive your "Disc Golf Day Pass" with a 4-digit number on it. A park ranger did ask to see my pass midway through my round. If you are over 55 and a Virginia citizen, you can sign up for a free annual membership that entitles you to unlimited play on the course for free!
•I suspect that as the warm summer months approaches and like most wooded areas; ticks, mosquitoes and poison ivy could be a problem but very manageable and preventable with proper clothing, a good DEET spray and ivy block barrier skin-care product.
•This course has a lot of potential to become Southeast Virginia's premier disc gold course for league and tournament play!
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Gump
Experience: 10 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

So far so good. Only a few cons 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 24, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good layout for a wooded course. Tight but nice and well done.

Mach 5 baskets.

Multiple Tees. Paint marked out as to where each one is. Despite how wooded it is, each hole was easy to find.

If you know Northwest then you know that there's plenty to do there in case friends or family tag along that don't play.


Cons:

Do note that this is still a new course so expect upgrades in the future.

No trash cans or benches yet through the course. There are logs placed around on a few holes at least to sit on. So don't throw trash wherever. There's cans towards the entrance.

Tee pads: They're done up with crush and run/loose gravel and are rather small and uneven on some holes. This course was delayed because of the winter storms being an issue for the concrete yet they're done how I mentioned.

Other Thoughts:

After the grand opening there will be a fee to play there similar to N.N. New Quarter.

Until upgrades happen, keep it clean. It's an awesome course and campground.
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