+ Makes for a quick, fun play in a nice woods setting. Emphasis on your short game. If you've got some touch, you'll score well under par


+ Fitting for a course that's almost 20 years old, all the fairways are well worn in. The rough gets thick pretty quickly, but you're not throwing very hard on most holes, so you probably won't get into too much trouble


+ A few open holes to add variety (and a little length)


+ Good mix of BH and FH holes


+ The most memorable is hole #10: a picture-perfect alley hole, with a straight 40' wide fairway bordered by woods on the right and a line of evenly-spaced tall trees along the left

- The course starts off with its worst hole by far: #1 is a 150' flick to a basket hidden by bushes. The hole itself is bad enough for a full-size course, but made so much worse by being the very first shot of the round



- #14 and #3 fairways run side by side in opposing directions, and the basket for #14 plays directly through the tee box for #3. You can't play #14 when others are on the #3 tee, or even approaching it through the woods from hole #2. Surprising for a park with this much space - and a dedicated area just for disc golf


- No sign of maintenance. Luckily placed in some nice State Park woods, but it's really no more than 18 baskets and tee posts that were installed in 2006 and then left alone. Erosion around the baskets, graffiti on the posts. It's playable - and popular - but it's got that old school "outlaws in a public park" vibe

~ Flat. Very flat


~ The flow of the layout is pretty intuitive, with the next teepost visible from each basket. The three hole loop of #9 - #11 is a bit removed from the rest of the course, with slightly longer walks to reach it from #8 and to link back up with #12


~ A lot of holes border on being a pitch and putt: they're around 200'. Three of the six par 4's reach almost 400', but the other three are much shorter. Locals say they play the course as a par 27


COURSE AMENITIES:
Natural tees (sandy soil), old DisCatcher baskets, no tee signs (just magic marker on posts). Judging from the pictures on this site, there may never have been any signage. uDisc lists shorter "Red Tees", but I don't remember seeing anything other than the tee area next to each post. Good map (and paper scorecards) at the parking lot. Park signage directs you to the course



RECOMMENDED COMBINATIONS:
None of the nearby 9's are worth playing, except maybe Mary Del as a warmup. The best available close combination is Killens Pond, due East in Delaware

Wooded but not oppressive. Peaceful but not too isolated. In a state park offering other activities. Not far from route 50/404.

I think if you want to develop your woods game without also having to worry about length, this might be a good course to work on such.

Happily, there are a few roadside and other holes (2, 8, 11, 18) that allow one to air out a hyzer or Anhyzer drive.

No. 12 also is a wide fairway that allows par and birdie from even us mediocre players.

Too many short, tight holes. No. 1 is a junk hole. Nos. 3 and 14 run atop of each other. Many holes are not only narrow but also have a fairly low ceiling. This is woods golf, yes, but maybe the overall tightness starts to feel a bit unfair. Happily, there are 6 par-4s. This is a reasonable compromise.

Short but technical course. Most of the holes are in the woods. Some have some really tight fairways (nos. 3, 5, 17). No. 10 has a very tight tunnel but also a wider bailout area. Some holes are less tight but turn or have enough tightness or rough to make things difficult (I'm thinking primarily of no. 9). This is not a destination course but worth the stop on the way to or from the beach or as part of a disc-golf day trip on the Eastern Shore (add Peake Chesapeake College and/or White Marsh).

Tuckahoe Park has alot of separate sections. It can be difficult to find the disc golf course. If you can find the campgrounds, you have found the disc golf course. It is off Cherry Lane, which T-bones with Crouse Mill Road.

Well displayed map of the course (found in parking lot)
Scorecards w/ map on the back and distances on the inside (located at sign @ parking lot prior to hole 1)
beginner friendly (had my oldest son join me for only the 3rd time)
camping (I likely won't return just to dg, but camping, fishing and dg hmmmm.)
Not a hard course but challenging enough to keep mot of us entertained.

Poison Ivy (son is very allergic and it is plentiful)
Bugs (I know we are outdoors, but it was bad)
No tee pads (and not level ground due to erosion and use)

-- Quiet, calm, peaceful, and low traffic course.
-- Parking, although limited, close to Tee 1 (maybe too close).
-- Front Kiosk with scorecards, includes an adequate map. You'll need the map in a few spots.
-- Tight, tight, tight fairways are well groomed, and easy to navigate with map in hand.
-- Many challenging shot shaping drives will require a variety of discs for specialty shots.
-- A precise mid-range drive will lead to birdies after birdies.
-- Errantly tossing in the woods will lead to bogies after bogies.
-- Overhand throwers have a distinct advantage throwing over tree lines on most drives and recoveries.
-- Favorite Holes: Number 9 plays down a long, tight, zigzagging fairway, truly par 4. And Number 10 plays down 2 rows of trees evenly spaced. Try the tunnel shot or roller between the tree line and white fence or hyzer/anhyzer through the double tree line.

-- Tee pads on fairways! Multiple groups will need to be spaced more than the next hole apart. (If group 1 starts on tee 1, group 2 should start on tee 3).
-- The Kiosk is an obstacle on hole one. Kind of silly.
-- Park at your own risk. The parking lot is in range of errant throws.
-- Some holes next to access roads. Hazard of hitting vehicles.
-- Ground bees and poison ivy! Be careful where you step.
-- Many short holes with little challenge for the advanced player other than ace opportunities.
-- Least favorite hole: Number 1 is a hyzer or anhyzer around a clump of trees and the kiosk, maybe 166 ft. Picknick tables near basket and parking lot behind tee. Luckily the course does get better.

Tuckahoe is a quick 18'er that does not get boring your first time through. And most likely you will want to play a 2nd round right away (My friend and I averaged 45 minutes each round). Most of the holes are very short, but have very tight fairways. None play through the woods, but a slight errant throw will have you playing out of the woods, which does not have a very high canopy making overhand recoveries the norm. I recommend the stop if you're travelling through.

"Technique" course - many gentle anhyzers or flicks, very high S-shaped or tomahawks, touch shots and sharp turns required.

Drains very well - very dry on same day we played a course 8-miles away which was a muddy mess.

Several ace chances, particularly #15 (maybe 125', no obstacles)

Some challenging pin positions, random scattering of obstacles, and narrowing of approaches make up for the lack of length

Rumour has it that this course has loads of ticks and poison ivy May-September.

No direction or distance signage - sandy dirt tee areas are simply marked by tall 4x4s.

Perfectly flat. Smattering of briars to avoid.

If the entrance gate is locked, park on the grass near it. You should easily spot basket #10 just outside the gate, and tee-post for #11 just inside the gate.

After completing #11, the next visible/close basket is NOT #12 - it is #8. Walk towards it, then look for a path to your right to reach the tee for #12.

After completing #8, the basket in front of you is #11 - walk toward it, and you'll find the tee for #9 - basket is through (quite a ways back) the opening to your left.

Only a few holes where you will grip-n-rip your opening drive. Guesstimate the distances range from 125 to 350 feet.

Favourite hole: #3. Appeared to be only 200', but since I'm not very good at throwing a disc and having its fly in a double-S shape, I had to anhyze a very stable disc and throw it exteremely high over a couple trees, then have it fade/spike back to the left - not a shot I'm required to attempt very often.