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Centreville, VA

Bull Run Regional Park

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HyooMac
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.9 years 421 played 389 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Plain Fun 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 11, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

A fun park layout with a very casual vibe and additional tees/baskets for variety.


+ Skinny little trees (and lots of 'em!) that shape your throwing lines. This is a wooded park course with only one "open" hole ( the slightly downhill #16), but all the lines are fair. The advantage of playing a well-established course is that the fairways and most obvious routes to the basket are clear


+ A handful of honest RHFH holes. It was a pleasant surprise to find the challenge of having to shape a turnover, or go to my forehand. I imagine lefties will find this layout to be more balanced than found at typical courses


+ The new baskets (Blue) are beautiful DISCatchers with blue bands. They're not entirely in place yet (a few of the Blue positions have temporary baskets), but it's good to see ongoing improvements


+ No great challenges make for a very good place to bring kids, newbies and friends



Cons:

- The course is pretty worn-in and beat-up. The tees aren't in great shape, and the original (white position) baskets are rusty.


- The signage is pretty busy, with each sign showing the six distances reflecting all the combinations created by three tees and two baskets. The maps on the signs are excellent - but they indicate "White Loop" or "Blue Loop" which confused me, since there are Blue, White, and Red tee positions and White, Blue baskets. It eventually dawned on me that they appear to be calling the front nine the "White Loop" and the back nine the "Blue Loop"


- On dry days, there's really no water in play on the "water holes" indicated here. There's evidence of a stream that runs across the property, but on the day I played, it was really just a small ditch with only the slightest hint of water. That said, I'm sure much of this property is wet and muddy following any significant rain. The section of holes nearest the first tee are all in a shallow bowl, and I'd avoid the course altogether during rain



Other Thoughts:

On the September Saturday I played, the course was well-trafficked with newbies, groups of casual players, couples, and more than a few "old style" disc golfers carrying just a few discs in shoulder bags. Several of the holes border the water park (with it's music soundtrack pumped out over the speakers), and there are a few spots where you have to hold up play because horses are crossing the hole with groups of riders from the park stables. But there are also large stretches of the course where you're off in the woods with nothing but disc golf around you. All in, it's a very interesting experience and a good use of the property




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gtg888h
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18 years 40 played 27 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun little wooded course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 20, 2021 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

+Good variety of shot shapes, distances, gaps to hit, and other challenges. Not just the same hole one after the other.

+A couple of par 4s thrown in that actually provide value and challenge.

+Multiple tee pads and pins on each hole.

Cons:

-Absolute mud pit in parts of the course after any amount of rain.

-Pretty flat and featureless. The woods are nice enough, but it didn't have much else going for it.

-I played when it was empty, but I could see there being some issues with wandering discs from neighboring holes during a busy period.

Other Thoughts:

Part of a much larger regional park. Not a destination course, but a good local course that provides challenge. Was worth the visit because I was in the area for other business.
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Rippen_Faughts
Experience: 13 years 47 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Course experience has improved. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 23, 2019 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Course has new tee pads and the fairways are much more manicured then in the past, especially the back 8 holes that play across the creek.

Cons:

It can get muddy here after it rains but doesn't seem to be as bad as before. Used to skip hole 10 after rainy days due to poor drainage but lately it seems alot better since they've laid down wood chips to absorb moisture. Would recommend bug/tick spray in the warmer months.

Other Thoughts:

During the winter holidays they do a light show and ask that you be out of the park by 4pm.
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Bigpan50
Experience: 25 years 106 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

New Layout 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 17, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The new layout turned this into an actual disc golf course. Before, it was just 18 hole in one chances. Now, there are actually some challenging holes. Good variety of left, right, and straight holes. The couple of par fours are legit, and can be a tough par if you mess up a shot. It is still a relatively short course and it can be played in about an hour. It is usually pretty empty, which allows for some peaceful play.

Cons:

No elevation changes. All of the holes are perfectly flat. Mostly wooded course as well. It would have been nice to get a hole or two that was more open, but with the location of the course I guess that was not able to be done. It is also right next to a water park that gets crowded in the summer. Sometimes people wander around in the middle of the course, or sit near pavilions that can get in the way on holes 17 and 18.

Other Thoughts:

It is a great course to check out if you live in the area. I live 15 minutes away and I play it all of the time.
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