The back half of this course is why you want to come. I usually start most of my reviews with comments on the natural and scenic aspects and Tomlinson Run doesn't disappoint here. You just have to be patient to get there. The back nine gets you into wooded holes. You play a couple of pretty tight pine lanes, playing along the top of a ridge. Once you drop down in you wouldn't even know you were still in the same course. There is an old resort down there. There is an old swimming hole and a lot of old stone features that remain from long ago. You play along a rippling creek to what appears to be an old mill house, but looks like where the Blair Witch lives. From there you wander down a nature trail to a few holes that play along some wetlands that are in rehab. This entire stretch plays along a creek with birds all over the place. There is so much interesting to see that you forget you're playing golf because it feels like a nature walk.

The majority of the course design is pretty generic, but there are a few nice holes. That 11th Hole is a postcarder. You drop straight down 150 feet to a basket hidden well behind some guardian trees. The 3rd Hole is a good one, with a long fairway arching right into a narrowing passage. The front of this course needs arm. Most of the holes ask you to hit 300 - 400 on a Par 3. There are some trees in choice places to make them a bit more than just hauls, but you need length. The back nine needs accuracy. You'll play some lazer straight fairways.

The course has benches a lot because of the nature trails that wind their way through it, so plenty of places to stop and enjoy a view. There are bathrooms with running water available and plenty of parking. Picnic pavilions could be had if you want to squat.

The vast majority of the front nine is completely forgettable. I'm just not a fan of fairway golf and that's what this is really. They built it around a large parking lot complex, so you're using the spaces on the sides. Most everything just relies on the challenge of throwing 300 plus on your drive so you might be within putting range. There are some trees in places, but nothing that ever felt limiting. They aren't bad holes, just look like hundreds of others.

The holes after the nature walk are all a bit confusing. I have played here twice now and cannot find a 15th Tee. No matter where it is, that's not a good shot and is basically throwing over people putting out 18. The next hole is a good one, but feels like a bit of luck to try to birdie. The worst part of it is that you finish that 18th Hole and you're nowhere close to your car. You either hike up a hill and down a road with no curbside so you're in car danger, or you walk the course backwards. It's not good course design. Mostly just feels like they used every inch they could, which is great, but not fluid.

The tees are a mess. The front mostly has turf mats, but most are covered in leaves right now. As you get to the back, they disappear also and you're mostly playing dirt tees from there. There are only one set of tees, also. The signs are pretty much just distances and a line, nothing helpful. They need navigational signage desperately. The course doubles back on itself a few times with no help. I got lost the first time and played the wrong hole. There is no help to get you to the final four holes without an app.

It's very much a Jekyll and Hyde course. The front 9 isn't worth a drive from outside of town, but the back 9 is one of the best "walks" of any course in the area.

Tomlinson Run is a State park with a disc golf course near the front ( Near swimming pool ) . The park and course are free . Bathrooms if the pool or putt putt course are open .
The Equipment - Starting off , the tee pads are turf and nice for the first 7-8 holes , then go natural once you enter the woods . The signage was interesting . The wood posts are numbered , and the small plastic covered signs are on the tops of them and are informative enough , plus have next tee arrow in them . The baskets were Chainstars , and in good shape .
The Landscape - The course was mowed , branches trimmed and in good shape when I was there . The holes are mostly flat . and it goes from park-style on the first 7 holes ,which circle around a pool area , to park-style + semi woods and woods holes the rest of the way . The course gets harder and more scenic once you enter the back 10 , with the woods , the rock formations , the creeks coming into play , the cliffs .
The Highlights - Hole #3 ( 420' ) is a level more open drive that will eventually force a left to right fade into a tight green with a huge bush guarding the front and right side . #5 is a slight downhill 375' , open until the end , with the basket in a core of trees . #11 is a great downhill putter run , teeing off a small cliff . and running between trees and rocks . #15 , 430' is a drive over a creek with a current , into a tight woods area . Squeeze through the small woods , and the fairway opens up wide . #18 is a good finishing hole . Tee box is in some woods , you throw out of it into a more open fairway . The basket is flanked by a couple of trees , and the creek directly behind it . Hit the creek and you will lose your disc .
Signature Hole - #13 400' . From an elevated tee , your drive has to break left to a narrowing fairway , then break right at the end to the basket .
The Time - it took me an hour and 15 minutes to play the course , but 10 minutes of it was walking back to the car from #18 .
If anything , Tomlinson Run is a nice long walk through a park that just keeps getting better looking every few minutes .
Pack water . you are going to need it . Bug spray during the summer might be a good idea , too .

#1 Safety - not terrible , as most of the holes are spaced , but there is a real dangerous part where the #11 putter run off the cliff's basket and green are in the same general spot as the #14 tee . A real easy way to get hit . A couple of fairways are parallel , like #12 and 13 .
#2 Navigation - the first 7 holes are easy to follow . #8 is across the street and back a bit ( Print the map ) #9 tee pad is near the entrance , After completing #11 downhill , you have to go to your far left and over a bridge to play #12 and 13 before coming back over the bridge to play 14 . Don't skip these holes . They are among the best on the course . #15 is a very long walk along a cement path , which you are never sure if you are going the right way . Some Next Tee signs would work well for these holes .
#3 Long Walks - Some walks are brutal here . Getting downhill after teeing off at 11 , the walk to the hidden tee at 12 , A very long walk from 14-15 , and 600 meter + uphill walk from #18 to your car , depending where you parked .
#4 Disc Risk - Medium - High . Starting with #9 There is a small path for a fairway , with a slight uphill to your right , and a cliff to your left . It almost claimed my approach disc . If it goes over , you might have to write it off . Some overgrowth on parts of the course , but the heavy running creek can eat your discs on 11 , 12 , 14 , 15 and the putt/approach on 18 .
#5 Tee pads , It might be time to turf the rest of the pads . Natural pads can be awful to throw from .
Inclement weather . You may not want to play here after hard rains . The course looks like it might not drain well , and getting down to the #11 basket might be an adventure .

I have mixed emotions about Tomlinson Run . Part park , part woods , it gives you some looks that force you to think . . #9 is a great risk/reward drive , but the cost for the average person playing it might be their prized midrange/driver , and you only have to skip a little of have your disc stand up on its side after hitting a rock or the embankment . IMO , I would pull that hole and transfer it somewhere down the hill between #14 and #15 . adding a nice par 4/5 maybe . People know that the course is here . I saw a couple sets of locals playing while I was on my round . Also , once you find Hole #1 on the course , there is a small parking semi circle right underneath it . If you can park there , you will save yourself a lot of steps in the beginning , and especially the end . Great Variety of holes here , and the Fun Factor is here ( as long as you don't plunk your disc ) . Opportunity for both left and right handed players .
My Recommendation - Good for families , newbies and intros , at least for playing the first 8 . Enough holes and length to keep the intermediates and up at least a little interested , as they can use the first 7 as a warmup . Locals will like this course . Travelers may not want to come off the beaten path , unless camping here or visiting nearby . There are a lot of options . Course Collectors may want to add this to Chester City park and Thompson , or Beatty and Bud Billiard if going south . Don't go too far out of your way , but YOU MAY WANT TO GIVE THIS ONE A TRY !!!

+ Tomlinson Run is plain gorgeous once you get out of the first few holes. Most of the Back 9 provides up close and personal views of the South Fork River. So if you enjoy hilly disc golf with a view, this is where you want to be.

+ Tomlinson Run is similar to Thompson Park, but not carbon copies by any stretch. Tomlinson is a little easier and a little less punishing on the legs. The natural tees are in way better shape than the ones up in East Liverpool. Also I just think Tomlinson is overall a more fun course.

+ The first 7 holes are longer and more open than the rest of the course, but are designed well and not at all out of place. Mature scattered trees make them as nearly as challenging as the rest of the course.

+ #11 - #14 are the best holes on the course in my opinion. The best of which is #11, a straight down drop, with the tee area right on the edge of the top of a giant rock formation. There's water behind the pin, and it's easy to overshoot this one since it's a touch under 200'.

+ The course is extremely easy to navigate. There's not a ton of navigation assistance, but most tees are pretty close to the previous basket.

- Tomlinson suffers from the same issue as many courses in this area. The tees outside of the first few holes are all natural. #11 is an epic hole, but there's no designated area to tee off at. Please, somebody who is more local to the area raise money for this.

- The flow gets a little messed up after #14. Even though the walk between 14 and 15 is scenic, it's around 700' long. Then, you have to follow that same path all the way back to the parking lot since 18 doesn't end by your car. That walk is over 1000'.

- Tee signs are hard to see in the woods. They're just tiny brown posts that aren't very detailed.

- #14's tee is too close to #11's basket for my liking. The course doesn't seem insanely popular, but it is something to note if there's others out with you.

Overall, despite the lack of tee pads, Tomlinson is more polished and more fun than Thompson. Many shining moments made me want to play again, but it was already getting dark when I finished (curse you winter).

I highly recommend making a trip down here. It's a little more rugged than the courses I'm used to playing in my neck of the woods, but overall I enjoyed it

-This course is located in a very nice state park in the tip of the WV panhandle. The course has every possible amenity nearby - ample parking space, multiple bathrooms near the parking lot and throughout the course, garbage cans, and water fountains inside park office. There are also numerous activities at the park: a pool, basketball court, sand volleyball court, camping, multiple pavillions, and a putt-putt course located alongside the last few holes of the disc golf course. The park is very well maintained, there were 3 or 4 guys mowing while I was there, that is a good sign of how important park maintenance is here.
-I think the best part about this course is the great amount of variety of hole types here: 1-7 are long and open with a few trees, 8-14 basically play through paths and open spaces through the woods, and 15-18 are located in more densely wooded areas. Both hyzer and anhyzer lined holes are present here, as well as a few holes that stress tight, straight shots.
-Tee signs tell you the hole length and next tee location
-Chainstar baskets in very good condition
-A nicely paved, much needed walking path from holes 14-16 through the dense woods/rough with multiple bench along the way
-A nice stream comes into play on a few holes
-The front 7 play around the parking area, so you can easily access your car at any time between these holes

-No tee pads present
-I'm not a fan of these types of tee signs that are located in this area (Thompson Park). The wooden poles can be hard to find in the woods as they don't stick out, and the signs themselves are very small.
-Some bad course flow after the first 7. To get to 8, take the path to the left of the bridge. I walked over the little bridge, which takes you to 10's basket. Also, you can easily walk past 11's tee, look for a path to it on the left after 10's basket. After 11, you have to walk through 13 to get to 12, walking around the bathrooms to the left, alongside the stream.
-There is a far walk between 14-16, but at least there are multiple benches on a nice path. The course extends further away from the starting point as you play holes 8-18, so the walk back from 18 to your car is absurdly long
-First 7 play pretty close to the park roads, hole 4 even plays across the road on a blind shot, so be very careful here
-9 and 10 play along a very steep hill. Most likely will be able to spot your disc if it rolls down, but it will be an awful attempt to retrieve it safely.
-Not much elevation change, except for hole 11's downhill shot

This course is similar to Thompson Park, but a better version of it. Both parks start with fairly simple, open holes and then venture in the woods. The difference here is that Tomlinson's wooded holes -while not as beautiful- don't come off as gimmicky, and have more clearly defined fairways. The first 7 play around the open area of the park. While they aren't very exciting, they are all fairly long distances, giving a good warm-up to the start of the course.
-Hole 11 was very enjoyable to me, as you throw off a small cliff and keep it straight for an ace run at the basket
-12-14 are fun holes that require distance and accuracy. I appreciated the clever pin placement on each, and these holes are risk/reward with punishing rough if you venture off the fairway.
-15-18 were probably the most enjoying holes for me, a great way to end the course with holes combining open space and through the woods, and a few holes strictly through the woods. There were multiple lines to throw for each of these holes.

Once you get to the first hole there is a wooden box that has a nice map and scorecard that you can take. The signs are pretty good and it makes getting from hole to hole pretty easy. The back nine is a lot of fun back in the woods.

The first hole was a little tricky to find, but once you find it the signs are good to get through the rest of the course. The natural tees aren't really worn down at all, but if the course sees more traffic they will get leveled off and worn down some. The only other con was the walk from the end of 18 back to the parking lot. It isn't the worst walk I've had, but it is a bit of a hike up the road to the parking lot.

I'm surprised this course hasn't been played more or had any reviews written.

Holes 1-7 are simple, level holes that make a circle around the pool near the parking lot. They are a bit tougher than they would seem because they are a little long(Some over 400 feet) and there are some trees in the way so you can't just fire away.

Holes 8-10 are still pretty level but they take you into the woods where you have to navigate some tight spots through the trees.

Hole 11 is a fun hole that tees off from the top of a 10-15 foot cliff. The hole takes you down into a small valley with a creek runnng through it.

Hole 12 is runs beside the creek, it opens up a little bit and you have some distance to cover to get to the hole.

Hole 13 runs you back through the same field that you had to travel across on 12. With a couple of big trees in the way, it makes for an interesting drive.

Hole 14 is another cool hole that has you shoot out of the woods across a small clearing into another patch of woods. There is an old building in the clearing that you have to shoot past.

There is another short walk to get to hole 15.

Hole 15 makes you shoot across the stream that the course plays beside. If you dont hit any trees the stream doesn't really come into play, but it is still a neat tee shot for this hole.

Holes 16-18 criss-cross through a small wooded area with another small clearing.

After 18 you finish near a mini golf course and have to take the road back up to the lot.