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Williamsburg, VA

Waller Mill Park

3.325(based on 17 reviews)
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Upshawt1979
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Experience: 20.9 years 550 played 429 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Waller Mill for Real

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 16, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

I loved Waller Mill. Lots of elevation change and woods will almost always garner a high rating from me. Adding dual tee pads and dual baskets on every hole can't hurt either. Water is in play, but only on a few holes. There are signs at each tee that help when you don't feel like walking the fairway on a blind tee shot. I used different tees and baskets on some holes, but mostly used white tee to blue basket. This is a course I would love to play a few more times. It would factor in as a major benefit if I were to consider moving to the area.

Some of the tees are carpeted. Not ideal, but they were pretty good. Chainstar baskets were doing their part well. The layout is pretty easy to follow, but having the map can be helpful, starting with finding the tees for hole 1. A sign here and there will aid in navigation between holes. There are blind drives on several holes. Usually the line is pretty intuitive and the tee signs offer a general idea of where to aim.

Every hole presents a different look and a challenge. All are good, but hole 7 grabbed my attention. A major downhill drive, over a creek at the bottom with baskets on the opposite side. There are trees that need to be avoided out of the box, but lines are there.

Cons:

Upgrading to concrete tees all the way around would be nice. The existing ones are fine, but if I had a con I guess that's it.

It is a pay to play course, but it is well worth the price of admission. $2 park entry and $2 for disc golf.

I wouldn't bring a beginner here, it is an advanced level course. Even the short tee to short pin layout requires a good skill set to play well.

Other Thoughts:

Awesome course. It's been quite a while since I played New Quarter, but I think Waller Mill is the best the area has to offer now. Not a lot of the classic grassy park vibe here. Intense play through dense woods, with plenty of elevation change, and a little water that could eat some plastic.

I think the combos I played added up to par 64, and I was not close to that. I did manage to make a couple of birdies, but was a dozen shots over at least.

The weather was excellent for mid February, and the course conditions were good. Inevitably some leafy debris lingered toward the end of winter. Recent rains left a bit of mud and a few puddles along the side of the 14th fairway, but everything else was great.

It is worth the drive from Virginia Beach. Traffic was congested due to construction, but I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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blazerico
Experience: 18.9 years 321 played 37 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Wow! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 29, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

First off, I didn't encounter any bugs. Sure there are two tees and two pins per hole, but here that actually means something. The long pins and tees aren't just a few feet apart, they are totally different looks in most cases. I love woods golf and WM delivers. I dubbed it Iron Hill(like the one in DE) of VA, except with more elevation changes, water hazards and tighter lines. Spent a Friday afternoon here and had the place to myself.

Cons:

There are some really tight lines, as in hit that 10 foot gap 200ft away...
Not being able to see the long pin on almost every hole and the short one on a few too.

Other Thoughts:

The people complaining about bugs are a bunch of p***sies.
The tees are natural but compact. Yes there are roots in some of the pads and the course is a work in progress, but it is still better than most courses on the east coast
I suppose the water could be used better, with a couple of water carries to make it more hazardous, but I really hate losing discs so I'm not too mad about that
I'd go to Waller Mill over New Quarter any day
The current rating does it zero justice
Pictures! we need pics of this place to point out the awesomeness.
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