Best course in the county. That being said the county is lacking.
This course has elevation changes and wide-open bomber shots.
The few technical holes are the signature holes. # 8 over water carry leads it the signature # 9 over death valley carry Par 4 in the woods. The back 9 creates some unique green entrance shots and the downhill gap tee shot on 15 makes you forget about the artificial OB near the par 3 green.
Over all a solid course with solid cement tee pads on both short and long layouts.

Shot variety and creativity is lacking but still a fun longer course that will force you to get your steps in.

A change to hole 18 tee and green to create a signature hole using the practice basket in the woods could be epic.

One of the newer courses in the Pittsburgh metro, I have played Oak Hollow a few times now and just don't find it interesting enough that I would go there often if it weren't so close.

There are two sets of concrete tees and nice signs on both. That goes a long way with me and absolutely does elevate the course rating. In addition, it is always well maintained. Though I've only been there a few times so far, it was well trimmed and clean each time I have been there.

There are very few natural areas in this park, but when you do get down into the "hollow" itself, it's gorgeous. You play down into a valley area with a cool downhill shot that annys to a nice green. There is a pond in play here, which is always a plus with me.

This is almost an attempt at a DGPT style course. Think about the golf courses that the pros play often and this has a similar look and feel. Many of these holes have artificial OB, partly due to necessity but also to create some challenge. There aren't many courses in the area all that similar (maybe Hunter Farm) so it is a nice change of pace from the usual around here.

It's boring as can be really. It's all fairways with some OB stakes. They did what they could with what they had and did admirable at that, but it is what it is and that's a lot of open fairways. And those fairways start stacking on each other late into the course. It almost becomes confusing which basket you are even playing to at times because there are just fairways running parallel to each other all over.

I don't understand the parking situation here which is a minor quibble. The map will take you up a dirt path to what? Do I park parallel to it, across it, you can't tell but I think I do it wrong every time. You also have no perception of how far and close to first tee you can get. They need some bit of signage here.

I don't recall any facilities here. They say that there is restroom and running water. I'm not disputing that, just don't recall seeing along the course. Definitely NOT at the first tee area when you arrive at the park.

Two (mostly) tee locations per hole. Practice baskets.

If you like to watch your discs fly, this primarily open, longish, and hilly (more down throws than up) will provide you with many opportunties to do so.

A few longish (early) and/or steep (late) walks between holes.

If you prefer shot-shaping, you won't have too many options to do so, especially from the short tees.

Course is spread across the open spaces, with some cutouts into the edges of the bordering woods, of a very large, hilly park. Elevation changes on most holes, with a few more down/across than up.

Navigation is fairly straightfoward, especially with the map. The large parking lot at the entrance provides the options of starting at #3 or #5.

Straight off the tee, with minimal turn/fade, will serve you well on most holes, especially from the short tees. While a few baskets are contained within treelines, most throws will be open in their near entirety - only a couple holes where trees will come into play the duration of the flight.

A solid course to play if passing through the area.

An absolutely gorgeous series of views throughout the course, set amongst rolling hills. I played the course the first day it was open with concrete tee pads (they were literally removing the forms on some holes), playing from the Longs.

The elevation change is evident on nearly every hole, but until the end, feels well implemented and not grating. Hole 1 starts with a bang, with a big downhill Par 3, you work yourself back uphill on Hole 2, and Holes 4-8 guide you down the hill in a series of very fun sidehill and downhill holes. The course is generally open in the first 3rd, then enters the woods for the middle 3rd, including a great water carry challenge for hole 8, and a nice across the valley shot on hole 9. You begin climbing back up the hill from there and dont really stop until you are back at your car.

There's a solid variety of shot shapes, and the short tees also presented a much more approachable version of the course while still generally maintaining the variety.

The march up the hill towards the end is a rather monotonous series of holes. Hole 14 is an awkward transition hole...still needs quite a bit of clearing to be fully playable. Hole 15 and 16 see you play up and down the same open hillside. Hole 17 and 18 are again fairly open, relatively straightforward holes. It actually reminds me a bit of Deer Lakes, which has the final stretch of 3 holes (16-18) that are weaker than the stretch of elite holes you had just played.

Looking at the park on Google Maps, I think this is simply a limitation of space and the reality of needing to get back uphill.

Im writing this review about 3 months after I played it, so my memory of amenities (benches, trash cans, etc) is limited; I dont remember many, but considering how well the course was maintained, I'd be very surprised if they arent already installed by this point.

In a way it reminded me more of a Knob Hill style course than Deer Lakes or Moraine, and didnt quite rise to the level of those elite Pittsburgh courses, but its always great to see a high quality courses east of the city.