This course deserves a fresh review. I think the cumulative average rating of 3.0 is low, and mostly based on specific conditions found in the past.



+ VARIETY: The course features a lot of variety, and it will test different skills. Take the first four holes: #1 is down into the woods, with lots of trees to kick a shot you don't control from elevation. #2 is up a nearby hillside, with the basket tucked behind a large rock at the crest. #3 is a long, flat wooded alley, and #4 is a wide open downhill. That basket is tucked just left, with a seasonal runoff stream right behind it


+ The course continues with multiple transitions between open and wooded holes. The elevation changes are less dramatic after the opening, but truly flat holes are rare


+ CHALLENGE: While this isn't a particularly long course, there's almost always some obstacles near the basket, so there's a premium on being able to find the right line 280'-300' away from the tee. There's only one par 4, so you might find yourself scrambling to make par more than you would expect on a 5300' course


+ This course isn't some championship style monster that's going to beat you up at every turn. There are a handful of short and easier holes sprinkled in. You're going to make pars, you will have some birdie opportunities. But it you don't stay alert, you're also gonna card a bunch of bogies

- ONE BAD HOLE: #15 is a poorly designed sharp dogleg with most of the distance after the turn. It's a 90 degree right: less than 100' to the corner, and more than 200' after it.

~ There are a couple of spots where it helps the first time player to walk ahead before throwing. #9 is across a field and into thick woods - the basket is farther to the left in the woods than you think it is, given the alignment of the tee. From the tee on #6, it isn't obvious where the sharp left dogleg is (play as close to the OB road as you dare, or you'll choke off your approach)


~ The course is very spread out - it's a long play for 5300'. There are a few transitional walks and it's a long walk back to the parking lot from #18. Pro Tip: Start on #8 (which is a forgiving open hole for your starter). You still have the long walk from #18 to #1, but you'll end your round near the parking lot


~ The layout plays through other activity areas. Most notably the open field on #8 has lots and lots of clay pigeon fragments under foot...because you're crossing the skeet shooting range (!)






COURSE AMENITIES:
Fading wooden signs and worn gravel tees; DisCatcher baskets in good shape. A few tricky places to navigate without a map or uDisc. I used my cart with no real trouble once past the wooded hills on the first two holes. Lots of parking, the Legion welcomes disc golfers to the bar.


RECOMMENDED COMBINATIONS:
I found the American Legion course to be much better than any of the closest courses, four of which I played on the same day. To the north, Nesbitt Park is just OK (a wide open 9); Linesville and Francis Walter Dam to the South are less enjoyable to play - compromised by terrain or poor upkeep. Knowing what I do now, I would have stayed and played American Legion a second time

Really fun course. Great to work on your accuracy.

1, 2, 3 and 4 are through the woods and are tight. 5 is a fun open shot down a hill and basket is tucked to the left. 6 is open with two main alleys to the basket. 7, 8 and 9 are open shots that lead into wooded approaches. Hole 9 you throw over a rock pile into the woods which is fun. 10 is wooded but there is different throwing lines to the basket. 11..... not a pro for this course. GET A SIGN on the tee pad. Also there was just one pink ribbon marking where to throw into a broken fence. 12 to 17 are all tight and wooded. A lot of dog leg rights (bring on the lefties/flicks). Hole 18 is open. There is a forehand line between the trees to the left (parked one 10 feet away). Also a open backhand line right down the middle.

Could not find hole one. For me this was due to designated disc golf parking lot was right off hole 8 and no sign pointing you in the direction of hole 1.
Hole 1 is really 400 feet away by the baseball fields and a little play ground. Had to ask a friendly Legion patron for directions to hole 1.

Hole 11. Get a sign on there. A sign/arrow right when you get out of the woods would be great.

All par 3s. Would like to see some par 4s and just one par 5 would be a deal maker.

Hole 15: IMO I had a perfect low flick right down the middle of the fairway, faded right at the corner and then denied. It is a poke and hope. No true flight path (fairway) to the hole. Needs opened up a little.

DO not play barefoot or with thin shoes. Rocks on all paths and fairways in wooded areas. (hey that is their train, but be warned)

Not cart friendly. Rocks= speed bumps walking to every hole and on every fairway. No a deal breaker, but definitely backpack it.

Lots of TIGHT holes with one line (this might be because I am not a local). But with that said, this is what makes it so gratifying when you run through a tunnel and hit the bottom of the basket as I did on hole 17.

Just watch your footing on the rocks.

One of my favorites in the area. Nice wood burned signage, well maintained, pretty straightforward layout, but I can see getting lost on hole 11 as I think it's the only hole without a sign.

Lots of variation, good place to practice different kinds of shots. I tend to play backhand with both hands so I find it fun to be able to have a different strategy for each hole.

Mix of elevation, wooded fairways, wide open fairways, tricky navigation. All-in-all a great place to fine tune your game.

Walk from hole 18 to the parking lot is pretty far, as others have stated. I make it a point to do long drives in the field on the walk back, because why not?

A lot of holes need to be played perfectly, getting into the rough here will really affect your score! Can be a bit daunting for beginners looking down the "hallway of trees" on the first hole.

Hole 6 is my least favorite. You need a near perfect tee shot to hug the road and S back to the narrow path to get up to the basket. Very rewarding when you do, not so great if you shank the shot.

Being the closest course from Wilkes-Barre, this is my go-to spot. This course has really helped hone my game with the plethora of technical holes.

Be mindful of the rules--mainly parking. Don't interfere with foliage on the fairways, baseball games, or events taking place at the pavilion, etc.

Excellent tee signs and easy to follow. Mowed and really fun. Wood and fields.

1/4 mile walk from 18th hole to parking. course is fairly long to begin with.

1st tee is just right of the main hall near the playground/swing set

Well marked---next tee signs on every hole
Great mix of shots---fully wooded/wide open/mix of both.
Great facility---spend the day playing with lunch in between at the Legion (join your local Legion--it's worth it)
Well kept---very clean
Good layout---course flows well. Long walk back to the parking lot, but if that's the worst...

The ONLY con, as expressed in another review, is the lack of a box on 11. We finally figured out that the orange cone (see pics) is where you throw from across the field to the right of the broken baseball fence. And with that, I'm going to try to contact someone to see if I can help build one with some buds.

This course took us by surprise. Just the fact that a course was built on the property of an American Legion is encouraging. Every hole is marked by a hand-carved wooden placard that gives you the feel for each hole (except 11--but that'll change). Lots of parking. Opportunity to bring food/cooler and eat under the pavilion. If this course was within 15 minutes of me, it'd be my home course and I'd play it 3x/week. Bring bug spray and be ready for a really good day of disc golf.

Very surprised by the quality of this new course. Many wooded holes, but not too wooded. Allows for technical shots without too much tree interference. Mix of gravel and natural tees. Really liked the hand-carved tee markers.

Very few cons other than hole #11 was difficult to find. Other than that, pretty easy to follow.

Really like this course. I'd consider it one of the top courses in the area despite its young age. I'd like to see some tournament play here!