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PastorofMuppets
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Experience: 4.8 years 150 played 118 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fails to Leave A Lasting Impression

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 20, 2023 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

1) Initial impressions upon arriving are a well maintained park setting with a decent sized parking area, nice pavilion, playground equipment and a well used paved walking track. The views are nothing spectacular as you are right next to the interstate on one side with a water park on another. But the course is clean and well taken care of.

2) Hole design is what you would expect from park style course with limited trees and mostly open land. Course designer did well to incorporate multiple elevation changes and sloped greens where possible to provide a small challenge.

3) The course is very lightly wooded with quite a few elevation changes as stated above but it does well to provide variety even with it's limited design restraints. This is an extremely shredable course even for Recreational level players with strong winds probably being it's only actual defense. So if you like birdies, this course is for you.

4) There are only 3 par 4's on the course, two that are relatively short, one being very downhill and the other being very uphill. Both are in the 450 ft range making both of them a great chance at eagle for the longer throwers. The third (Hole #3) is a very long downhill par 4 that requires a placement shot off the tee and a choice of gap for your approach to a basket up on a levy. For shorter throwers, which this course appears to be obviously designed for, I'm a fan of two shot par 4's that require a placement shot to attack, and both of these holes do that (unless you have the above mentioned power) If there were a signature hole on this course, it would be Hole #3.

5) Most holes here are not what I would call signature or memorable, especially the back 9 as most holes will just blend together, but what the course lacks in memorable holes it makes up for in sprinkling in ace runs. There are several slightly uphill will a back stop behind par 3's that present the perfect opportunity to run it with forgiveness and there are a few pretty short downhill ace runs on the back 9 as well.

6) No water hazards or thick rough to risk losing a disc. (There is some woods alongside hole 3 and 6 but they are only a few feet deep before the property line fence and should not really come into play) Great course for beginners despite some of the holes being too far distance wise to score on early on in their disc golf journey.

7) For the most part I'd say 15 of the holes are expect a birdie and 3 may distance or shot shape some players out of a reasonable chance at birdie. There is very little cause for making a bogey on anything as OB while present should rarely if ever be an issue. If you are putting well, you should score well, unless you're me and go 2 for 15 inside circle 1.

Cons:

1) Bathroom facilities are a long way from the parking lot and basically at the end of the course (adjacent to Hole #17) so go before you start your round.

2) Another Nashville course hit hard by recent damaging storms and sadly lost some very iconic and hole defining trees on an already sparsely wooded course. Not the courses, clubs or designers fault, but it leaves a lot of holes just unimpressive now as a result.

3) There is a mix of large well built and textured tee pads on some holes while others have very narrow small ones showing signs of age, cracks, and uneveness.

4) The flow is a little strange if you are playing it for the first time as you have several long walks between holes without directional signs to help point the way. Hole 9 basket to Hole 10 tee for example and Hole 18 basket back to the parking lot are probably the two longest walks.

5) There aren't a whole lot of negatives to this course, but there is also very little that makes it stand off the page as well. It's a "good" course that does the disc golf thing well but doesn't excite you to go play. There isn't much room for growth or design changes that could make this course better either, so I'll give it a 3.0 as it does well it's intention, but is forgettable for non locals.

Other Thoughts:

For novice players and older players who lack distance that want to play an open course, this course is for you. More advanced players should look to the other great options Nashville has and skip this one, unless you are just trying to add this course to your played list.
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Sharknado2
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 34 played 34 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A passable, if unmemorable beginner friendly course

Reviewed: Played on:May 8, 2023 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Ample parking by front and back 9. Easy to tee from 1 or 10. Portapoddy and restroom in between both nines that's accessible.

Elevation changes on most holes, the course is laid out around two valleys with a ridge separating them.

Course is prone to wind as it's so wide open and on a hill so a great place to practice that.

Some greens have interesting challenges, they are on slopes and have rollaway or long comebacker potential.

Fairly new veteran baskets in great shape. You're not going to get a spit out with these heavy chains.

Paved concrete tee pads. Tee signs on every hole.

Navigation is intuitive with each tee pad visible from the previous hole.

Very beginner friendly course with almost no gaps to hit. Distances are reasonable, every hole is reachable for an intermediate level player, a 300' foot arm will have a chance at birdie on 16+ holes.

The one hole I do really like that I would award the signature hole to is Hole #2. It's a downhill par 4 with a very tricky green to stick and a guarded approach.

Cons:

Despite being well maintained and having good facilities, the course has a low ceiling because of its wide open nature and honestly a bit boring design. Don't get me wrong, I don't think I could design a better course in this park, but it's limited with how few trees it has. If you're of a reasonable skill level, probably an intermediate or better player, you'll really be able to score. Shooting -10 or better isn't out of the question if you get hot. When you've got Cedar and Oaks this course just seems very vanilla. I would even put Naval Hill above this course, even with its pretty lame back 9.

Completely subjective but I'm just sort of neutral on veteran baskets. The cages are quite high so they're less forgiving on the height of your putt. I've had spit throughs and push outs on the edges of the chains as they are spread fairly wide across the basket and are quite heavy. But again no spit throughs or spit outs if you hit center so that's good.

No water fountain or water source.

TONS of non disc golfers in this often crowded park. You're often having to shoo kids away from holes 7 and 9 as they are right by a playground.

The wind can frustrating and turn this into a bit of a feast or famine experience. You can shred in calm conditions and only grab a handful of birdies in a stiff wind... which makes you feel terrible knowing how straightforward the course is.

Other Thoughts:

If you're a local and you're just starting to play this is a great course to learn on. And then you can head over to White House and play the short baskets to hone your woods game a bit more.

But if you're visiting town and looking for a course to play I'd recommend going another 15 mins north to Cedar Hill.
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Pevio
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12 years 189 played 120 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Everyone is Happy at Two Rivers 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 14, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Two Rivers is a well-kept up course in a very nice park that has a variety of hills, distances, and challenges. Some tees are made of a super grippy material that will keep your footwork excellent even in wet grass, the baskets are easy to find, and navigation is really easy (except getting to hole 10) with next-tee markers on both the tee signs and baskets. Mandos and OB are clearly marked.

I like hilly holes, and this course has lots of them. They're utilized to the point that every hole is different, but if the elevation changes were taken away, many holes would feel repetitive. This shows how the hills can affect your shot and disc selection and keeps the course interesting. There are several places for dangerous putts, though there could have been more. Hole 1 is the most likely to have difficult comeback putts, but there could be rollaways on 3, 6, 14, and 15, and possibly more depending on pin placement.

There are some interesting par 4's. While they don't have specific landing zones, they have places that are better to land in than others and are usually true two-shot holes, at least, for the skill level this course most caters toward. A longer drive is rewarded with a shorter upshot.

The roads, playgrounds, and paths usually do a pretty good job staying away from the course. The only exceptions provide decent OB challenges (namely on hole 9), where a good shot will have no problem but a bad shot will get penalized.

There are few opportunities to lose discs. The fence and woods around 2, 3, 7, and 15 are about the only spots where you might have trouble. While this does reduce bogey potential a lot on many holes, since there aren't enough trees to obstruct your second shot most of the time, it makes the course play pretty quickly and encourages aggressive shots a little more.

This is a good place for beginners. In addition to the lack of lost disc possibilities, the par 4's aren't too hard but are a good introduction to higher pars, the hills are great but aren't too strenuous, and the variety of holes is pretty good and favor different shot shapes from time to time without ever forcing a certain line.

Cons:

I think there was a redesign of this course not too long ago, and the old tee pads weren't taken out. In addition, the tee pads that are still in play weren't replaced, and they don't have the awesome material the newer tees have. Thus, it feels like the park skimped out on a few things, and is an obvious way to improve the course. The old tees are a little confusing and are sometimes in the fairways. They can be short tees on a few holes, but they aren't marked and they wouldn't add much to the course anyway.

A few holes don't really have a whole lot of challenge to them. While only some are true pitch-and-putt, there are plenty that just feel like ordinary upshots that an intermediate player will sometimes get up and down on. This isn't usually a con, but it is when this many holes are like this. Some of the par 4's are pretty soft as far as par 4's go... they're still decent holes but don't take much to deuce for many people. At least these holes will turn into epic par 3's for professionals.

Because the area is so lightly wooded, plenty of holes, even if they have some challenges due to the hills, become fairly uninteresting. Holes 2, 4, 7, 9, and 15 all have the possibility to be like this. They may have a tree to miss, but once you've picked your line, you just need to miss the one tree.

I'm not a fan of how some of the alternate pins were used. I've only been here once, so I don't know where they all are, but it didn't feel like there was a specific goal to achieve with them. They go all different directions on hole 11 (as the wide tee pad suggests) and they're kind of just strewn about on holes 12 and 18. I would rather the course commit to a specific direction or distance (possibly one par 3 and one par 4) and go with it.

I would have liked to see one massive downhill shot where you can really air it out. The closest is probably 18, depending on pin placement, but the other downhill holes (5, 14 and 16) are some of the tighter lines on the course.

Other Thoughts:

A few pairs of holes have their own short pin placement and share a long pin. It's possible this could be confusing, but I think it's a good way to add a little extra variety. If you want to get extra spicy, you could switch the baskets of a few holes and make some epic par 4's.

There's a super nice walking path across the highway that you can walk down if you want to find the Two Rivers.

The grass is pretty thick on just about the entire course. This is generally good (keeping the course clear of mud), but it means discs don't skip as much, so you don't have to think as much about the angle and speed of your disc coming into the ground as you would other places. But considering all the hills and the difficulty to get your disc the right height, this isn't too much of a problem.

This course has something for everyone. I really can't imagine anyone coming here and hating the course. While there is a lot that's missing from making this a fantastic course, it remains a course that everyone can enjoy. The hills aren't too grueling to wear you out, there's plenty that advanced players will find interesting, but it's suitable for beginners as well.
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TRoss886
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.9 years 283 played 32 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Still no rivers in play but nice new amenities. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 17, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

- The Big 3: Two Rivers is incredible in this department. All 18 holes feature big paver tee pads, brand new Veteran baskets, and great new tee signage. Bonus points to the convenient next tee indicator arrows on the bottom of the baskets. The large paver tee pads are often dug into and landscaped into the hill sides (in order for them to be level). This is appealing on the eyes. The new tee signs are awesome as well. All information is included on these: hole number, par info, mandos, OB, pin locations, and next tee info.
- Multiple Pin Locations: This course features an average of a little over 2 pin locations for each hole. I counted 39 total with some holes having 1 location and some with 4. This is a great feature for local players to keep things interesting. Major kudos to this course for the current pin location signage system. Each pin location is assigned a color. Those colors are labeled on tee signage with corresponding par and distance info. Then there is colored tape on the pole below the sign with a bolt indicating the current color/location. This is one of those super cheap, easy things that any course could add and be a big improvement. Hope more courses catch on to this system.
- Parking Area: There is a large covered pavilion with picnic tables, trash cans, and a nice kiosk with a large course map. The course map is awesome labeling pars, distances, and pin location info.
- Turn: This course is a bit of a walker and might get you wanting a mid round break. The course returns close (enough) to the car and pavilion after #8.
- Elevation:This park features nice rolling hills. There are uphill, downhill, and cross slope shots. This helps to break up the openness of the course.

Cons:

- Basic: Two Rivers can feel repetitive and basic at times. There are just not enough trees or other obstacles in play here to give a big sense of good hole diversity. The openness also translates to mostly basic shot shaping. Some well placed shrubs specifically intended for the disc golf course could help to solve this issue in the future.
- Transitions: The biggest issue here is the walk from #9 basket to #10 tee. First timers will most likely spend some time wondering around here. Maybe a "half way there" next tee indicator would help with this. Also, the green for #2 is essentially in the fairway of #3. Great green and tee pad respectably, just a flaw in the flow design.
- Benches: There are no benches featured at the tee boxes on this course (that i noticed at least). With the rolling hills and decently long walk of 18 holes, this would be a huge upgrade to the course.

Other Thoughts:

Not pros or cons:
- Mowing: This course needs and thrives on a fresh mow to have a very enjoyable round. It seems like this is always well taken care of, but I imagine could quickly get out of control with any kind of negligence.
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Shadrach3
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 5.6 years 319 played 310 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Over the Rolling Hills 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 8, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

All the basics of a pleasant round of discing.

-Amenities: Seems the Music City club has done a good job revitalizing this course. Concrete/paver tees, good signage that has pertinent info and a design flair, new DD Veteran baskets with numbers, next tee arrows on each basket.

-Terrain: Nothing spectacular and all very homogenous, but a good environment. Basically every hole plays along some kind of hill, and there are enough trees to be interesting as well.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Basic shaping and power requirements render Two Rivers an enjoyable hills course. There are no advanced-level challenges due to the sparseness of the trees, but rather a steady diet of 300'-400' holes with hills and a couple of big branches. A couple of holes in the long positions are par-4s, with (12) long easily being the star hole as it works up to a line of trees at the top of a hill and then down again to the basket after hitting a gap. A couple of the other par-3s are notable for their steeply downhill fun factor coupled with some strategic tree placement.

-Multi-Pins: Two to four pin positions on each hole, which are clearly denoted by color on the tee signs. I think periodic changes would be a good freshener.

Cons:

-Homogeneity: The course doesn't change much throughout. The same big fields with the same hills throwing the same difficulty of shot.

-Start/End Points: A small quibble is that (9) and (18) don't finish particularly near (1).

-Flow: The (9) to (10) transition is woefully long. Most players will probably accidentally go to (17) like me before they spot (10).

-Old Tees: No points off, but it's kind of weird to see the old tee pads still scattered throughout the field.

Other Thoughts:

It's hard to complain about Two Rivers, but it's also hard to find anything stellar to praise. It's an easygoing round among the hills, and a pretty Typical course all around.
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J614
Experience: 4.4 years 14 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 5, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

A really open course which makes it good for beginners
Not a lot of chances to lose a disc
I played on a Friday at about one in the afternoon and was pretty much the only person out there
The tee signs and pads and baskets are all in great condition

Cons:

A couple of navigability issues but nothing too major--it was kind of hard to find the tenth tee after playing nine
VERY hilly course and a tough walk
Walking path comes into play on the back nine

Other Thoughts:

I played this course as I was driving through Nashville and enjoyed my time. Would definitely recommend.
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wellsbranch250
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.2 years 658 played 636 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Another Scoop Of Vanilla 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

(2.616 Rating) A park style course with big open rolling fields and big ole trees.
- NEW LAYOUT - First and foremost, and imo, this layout is better than the second rendition, which I'm guessing existed from 2011 to 2019 based on the old layout reviews. However, the space the course uses is still the same parcel of land and thus it's still shackled by what was achievable due to the site's natural limitations. Me expecting the new layout to become the next Nashville gem, was about on par with me expecting Chick Fil A to be open on Sunday.
- EQUIPMENT - The old baskets are still here, just in different spots, but there's also 18 new baskets on the layout. I want to say there were two baskets on all but two holes. I like it when a course has options to throw at. Still one set of tees, like the old layout. Some are the same tee as before, but there are new tees as well using pavers for construction.
- SIGNAGE AND NAVIGATION - A major improvement on the signage. They look great and have all the info one would need. Navigation itself was good, but not flawless. I generally like seeing the marked basket spokes on these types of open park style courses. Apparently there's a direction arrow on top of the basket, but I didn't notice it until looking at the DGCR pictures post round.
- REC FRIENDLY - This course will be a Recreational delight. Lots of two and three hundred foot long holes and a few short par 4s. Disc loss potential will be low and searching for a disc will be limited to just a couple locations on the layout. I don't think novices will be overwhelmed and Intermediates should be content with the challenges. Probably not the ideal course for beginners due to the distances, but it's manageable.
- MAINTENANCE - This appears to be the type of park that's mowed regularly and well maintained.

Cons:

This is a typical course with only minor issues.
- SAMENESS - Despite the upgrades and revised layout, the course environment still feels very similar to the old course, which was very monotonous. I played the old course about three years earlier and I'm certain, holes (10-13) were old holes (1-4), which were thankfully the few better holes on the old course. Anyways. The landscape and backdrop is just like I remember... bland. Sure there are some cool big trees and some nice 40 foot elevation movements, it's just so similar through-out. Many of the holes have already blended together in my memory.
- SPACING - There's a lot of course jammed into a small space. Add in the fact that there are very few bordering trees between fairways and moderate slopes, discs are bound to find other fairways from time to time. In addition, there are some low use park roads and walking paths that come into play a couple times. Overall, not the worst I've seen in terms of spacing, just below average a bit.
- FLOW GAP - The distance between (9) and (10) is a 700 foot walk. Players are going to need a map, or they will struggle to find the next tee.
- TERRAIN - Cart friendly but lots of ups and downs. Not the best course for those with knee pain. I don't take points off for this.
- PARKING - The parking area is not that big. There was a mini about to go on as we were finishing up and there were a bunch of people parked on the side of the park road. I took off 0.001 points.

Other Thoughts:

I wasn't too impressed by the old layout, so the fact that they tried to spice things up again, intrigued me to make another go at it. The new Two Rivers is better and would qualify as a decent play now, although much of my ½ point uped score between versions comes from the vast equipment upgrades. Two Rivers still won't win any major awards, or even ever challenge any of the top tier metro area courses, but it's now going to draw a bunch of regulars within a ten minute drive. Still the closest course to the Grand Ole Opry concert hall and resort. So still an easy course to check off if heading to Nashville for that aspect. For those that can travel further from this spot, the first course choices should be either Cedar Hill, Cane Ridge, Seven Oaks or Sharp Springs.
- CHALLENGE - The skills required to score well here are very similar to the old course, which was not that staggering. First, one needs to possess 350-foot power off the tee. A 250-foot arm will get slayed by a 350-foot arm. Second, be able to miss one or two trees. Third, make all your putts inside 20 feet. Those that can do these three things will conquer this course.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - Average
- TIME PLAY - Average.
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njgrosser
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.9 years 46 played 36 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Clear Improvement Over the Old Layout 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 5, 2020 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Pins: There are new red Dynamic Disc veteran baskets for every hole. Easy to see and catch well. Additionally, most holes are using the old grey baskets as a second pin. There is sometimes confusion on what pin is being marked by the tee-pad sign, but the ability to throw at two different pins is great if there are people of different skill levels.

Tees: the new teepads are made of pavers. I haven't seen many pads done this way, but they were done well (level and large).

Signs: the new signs are in, and they are big, bold, and beautiful. They list all the pin locations, including which pin is "active" currently (this was typically the red basket when I last played).

Elevation: this is the biggest change from the old layout to the new. The old layout wasted the one key element that Two Rivers Park provides (big valleys), but the new layout makes you throw up, down, and sometimes both on the same hole.

Cons:

Not Quite Finished Yet: There are still some things that need to be done, mainly finishing tee pads. Another thing I would hope is done is the removal of the old teepads that are no longer in play, as the random concrete pads in the middle of the fairway are both unsightly and confusing to people playing the course the first time.

Lack of Trees/Technical Throws: this was the biggest problem with the old layout, and even though the new one does a much better job than its predecessor, it's still a whole lot of open throws. Great for working on accuracy and for those who hit a lot of trees in the woods, but not good at all for anyone craving a technical course. I wouldn't classify any holes on this course as "wooden."

Other Parkgoers: the back 9 on a nice day will see a lot of non-disc golfers using the park. There is a greenway that winds through the back 9 that is used by runners, walkers, and bikers. We've also had to wait for kids who were playing in the area. Keep an eye out for other people when you let the discs rip back there.

Other Thoughts:

For anyone remembering the old layout: Old Hole 1 is now New Hole 10. New Hole 1 starts by the pavilion closest to I-40 and Wave Country (enter the park, turn left, turn right, park in the turnabout near the pavilion).

Once the tee pads are finished, I think this course/park is maxed out for its disc golf potential. The course redesigners did the best job they could utilizing the space they had, and I think it has made the park something that should be in most Nashville players' regular rotation. It will never be in the top tier of Nashville courses, but now it has secured its place in the solid second tier (whereas before, I would have put it in the third, maybe fourth depending on the day).
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