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Troutville, VA

Greenfield DGC

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Bennybennybenny
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Experience: 13.2 years 306 played 288 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Lime Green! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 28, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Greenfield is for the most part, fantastic. I think its hype and its rating on the site is well earned based on my visit there. The design on most holes, at least to me is beyond the expectation for a great hole. Some of them could be better, but the ones that could improve have a TON of potential to be excellent holes with the spots in the forest that they are in. You consistently bounce between the green field with the mountain views and the cedar tree forest. Almost promising a memorable location.

-The course is in the back part of the land. The front side of the entrance consists of many open fields and hills. You can throw many practice drives off a large hill and into the fields before you enter the back side where the course begins. You'll see the practice basket once you are warmed up. My recommendation is to throw many drives off of those hills. It'll warm you up and have you more comfortable throwing power shots more accurately.

-There's a great amount of elevation change here. I'd say more than average. The first hole is a big downhill driver shot from the blue coming in at 460'. The white is about 360' and plays maybe no more than 280' because the elevation drop is quite significant. The elevation on this hole makes it very easy to longer than usual. It's wide open with OB on both sides so the downhill. #9 from the blue made me throw several drivers off of the elevated blue pad. This to me was the greatest hole on the course. The blue is a par four in its own league. Nearly 800' long and starting off of a big hill that instantly drops forty feet and plays throw an opening that splits the woods on the left and right side. Throw through the opening cleanly, and you may be able to par this hole without much trouble. The white pad is much closer to the opening that you throw through and plays a good bit easier than the long pad. Probably more than half of a stroke easier while it's still a hard par four. The second half of this hole is back uphill with OB flags marked on the left and right side. There's a small OB orchard in the middle of the fairway that you want to miss as well. Just an all around epic hole. I said that #13 at Independence was the best hole that I've played in Virginia and I think #9 at Greenfield just may take that #1 spot now. One of the greatest holes that I've ever played. #10 and #11 are excellent follow ups. #10 is another big downhill gem from both pads that starts in the open and enters a gap that enters the wooded part of the property and over a small creek. Hole also has an elevation change over 40'.

-The next hole (#11) is the the token water hole. It's a perfectly fair challenge with a great chance for birdie. If you play the blues (not recommended if you can't throw at least 300' comfortably) then you have to clear a water carry that lasts for about 275'. The white pad is about 240' and is along the edge of the pond, making it a lot easier to avoid but from this pad, the basket is not visible since it is directly behind a tree. It's a gorgeous hole, and a great opportunity for birdie.

-There are three sets of pads. The reds are most suited for recreational players. I'd say that the whites are quite challenging for intermediates and even somewhat difficult for advanced players. The blues are clearly aimed for pros. Even par would probably 1000 rated based on the pin locations I played to. Several par fours that were over 700' with serious shot shaping strategies required. #13 is the lone par five at Greenfield. From the blue it's about 980' and downhill with OB entirely on the right side. The white is about 830-850' and is still a difficult hole. The blue pad is much tougher just because the tee pad is further to the right side and much closer to the OB. You have to be able to comfortably throw a driver right to left, but you also have to make sure it hyzers out enough to miss the OB. I didn't and I took a 7.

-The OB challenge on the open holes can really help your score if you play conservatively enough. #4 is wide open for most of the way on the blue and entirely on the other two pads. OB is on both sides marked by flags. The tee shot from the blue is more intimidating than it seems since you are blindly throwing up a pretty big hill without any sight of the OB flags ahead. There are a few branches you'll need to spot on this hole from the long that you want to avoid in order to get a good distance. The white is still a pro par four with a lot more visibility. You'll feel more tempted to rip one as far as you can. But you'll need to be accurate to have a chance for birdie. This hole makes you feel that aggression is the only way to score well, but it isn't. Same with #9. You want to throw something that'll fly far enough with accuracy. You have to take it one shot at a time on the par fours here. Whether you play the reds, whites, or blues. It's like running in a marathon. Find a tempo pace that you can stay consistent with without injuring yourself. Think about the furthest you can throw accurately and it'll pay off. #7 was in the long pin when I played. It's 735' from the blue to long pin. This was my highlight hole. I threw a stable driver a little less aggressively than I did on #4 and was lined up perfectly for my second shot. I threw another stable driver up the gut into the woods and landed right under the basket and had a tap in birdie. Was one of the best birdies that I have ever gotten. The white pad plays more uphill than the blue. The blue is located further the side hill you walk up from #6 and plays closer to a ball field. The white is closer to the line of woods and plays uphill while being closer to the gap that leads you to the wooded half of his hole. There's not much OB (not sure if there was any) but it's a real placement type hole that'll hurt you if you don't line yourself up with the gap of the woods.

-Pads are concrete, so more slip resistance. The tee signs are very helpful and accurate too.

-Regardless of the pads you throw from, you'll see a whole lot of variety. You'll be throwing distance shots and will be going for the ace on some holes. Even the blues have a few holes under 250'. #8 and #14 are both downhill ace runs that can help your score. #8 is immediately down a small but opening fairway that fades left from the blue (235'). The white pad is hardly any shorter but the tee is more aligned with the basket. #14 was completely different from the blue than the white. The white was about 230' and slightly downhill and straight ahead with a few trees to dodge in the middle of the fairway. The blue was similar distance (245') and steep downhill on the other side of the woods. You stand directly on the white pad and you'll have to walk straight down the fairway until you are close to the basket and you'll see a whole new fairway designated just for the blue pad. It's like a completely different hole despite the similar distance. It's tighter, and the fallen tree near the basket is more of an obstacle since it is right in front of the basket from the blue.
You have the creek just several feet behind the basket instead of to the left side like it is from the white pad. If you are skilled at flicking putters, you could have a good ace opportunity from the blue pad. It's much harder to reach with a backhand unless you are left handed and the instant decline of the hill makes it tough to control the flight of a backhand throwing nose down. I flicked a felon, and went too far past the creek and ended up with par. I really wanted to birdie this hole. It's a nice break after #13, which is the longest hole on the course and one of the hardest. #8 was a nice intermission between #7 and #9. With that three hole stretch, I played a 735', 235', and 780' hole. There's less consistency in distance on the blue pads than the whites, and the whites still have a lot of variance in distance.

Cons:

-Three holes that I didn't enjoy from the blues. And they are all in interesting spots in the forest, so they have great potential. But what they don't have is the base need. Fairways! Or at least adequate fairways. #6 is extremely tight from the blue and doesn't make a whole lot of sense. The line is awfully strange and a bit too tight. It goes straight and asks you to quickly fade a bit left after about 150' past the turning point down a snaking fairway. There were plenty of branches that were preventive of me from throwing high enough off of the ground to have an accurate shot that would start off with a glide to the right and hyzer back left. The white pad was difficult enough to the long pin. #16 is the hardest hole here and not for good reason. It's just under 600' and would probably average a whole stroke over par in a pro division averaging a 970 rating. You throw up a small ridge about 150-180' from the blue tee and about 100-120' from the white. The ridge then plays as a tight and narrow trail with trees frolicking in the middle of the fairway in some parts that are very preventive of a great second shot without a good amount of luck. The rough is also the worst on this hole. There's barely any room to throw, and then there's a bunch of rough that is painfully hard to pitch out of even with a roller. Not to mention, the basket is so guarded by trees on a bit of a drop off. Just an incomplete hole that needs to be completed. #17 is pretty much pinball the entire way from the blue pad since it is wooded. The white pad is on the edge of the deep woods but there's a little room for a sidearm. The blue is just a bad hole. #16 and #17 need probably about twenty to thirty trees cut down. They'd be very challenging still and very punishing, but would give a clear indication on how to reach the basket. While we are at it.

-I'm going to shadow what the previous reviewers said about #15's long pad. It's directly behind a large tree and angled more toward the trees in the rough rather than the fairway. The fairway dives down about 25' in elevation and bends right up a cedar tree alley. If you go for it on this hole, you will not see where you end up because the basket is not visible from the long pad and it's surrounded by cedars. The short pad is a great hole. I think the long pad is better when the pin is in the par four position, that way you could lay up down the trail and still have some way to birdie this hole.

-No indication on whether or not the creek is OB. It runs through the wooded part of the course, but it's only a few inches deep and less than three feet wide. Could easily be a casual water creek or be OB because of how challenging the course is.

-A few of the holes with dual pins are very hard to tell which pin they are in since the difference in distances is like 10' and they are very close to each other from what I saw on the tee signs. #2 has a 360' position and a 370' position. Don't know which pin it was in. Same with #11 and #16. When I threw on #11, I was 15' from the pin and was like "That could've gone 300' or 325'."

Other Thoughts:

-There are a few holes that did not seem finished, and if so then they need a makeover. The look of #15 is great, but it's incredibly hard to tell where your disc lands if you play the long. #16 and #17 are entirely too tight and need clear fairways. The course ends with a par four that is challenging, but less difficult than most of the holes at Greenfield. That being said, this course is very hard. It's creatively put together and is overall a real delight to play. I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge and the views and elevation that Greenfield has to offer. A few holes could be a whole lot better and if they were, Greenfield would be in my top 10.

-My favorite holes at Greenfield are extremely memorable and are little better than my favorite holes at Independence, Moneta, and even Mayflower Hills. However, Mayflower is better kept and has very clear lines on every hole. Therefore, I'm going to say that Mayflower Hills is slightly better than Greenfield, but I think Greenfield has the capacity to be as good as Mayflower. I enjoy a good mix of open and wooded with a lot of elevation, and that's what Greenfield has.

-Not my best review title, but they can't all be winners right?
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littlej13
Experience: 8.2 years 58 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Variety and Zest 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 12, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The biggest draw of this course is its ability to force you to throw every shot in your arsenal, and providing multiple lines on many holes. Forehand carry across the water or play safely around the edge? Through the tight gap or over the trees? Greenfield will leave you asking these questions multiple times off the tee. The risk/reward is done exceptionally well on making the best shot to park a hole have negative consequences if you don't execute the shot. There's bomber par 4/5s, ace runs, tight wood shots and several pro level holes to boot. Whatever you like about disc golf, this course probably has it.

Multiple solid concrete tee pads with good hole layout signage.

Cons:

The biggest issue on the course is an abundance of high grass off of the open fairways that is super easy to throw into. Be prepared to look a while if you shank one of your drives. The wooded holes can also get very mucky in even slightly wet conditions. This isn't a course I would want to transverse the day after it rains.

Other Thoughts:

All in all, a fantastically designed course that feels like it has 2+ lines on almost every wooded hole. There are many super punishing areas off of many of the harder holes that can leave you taking high scores on bad days. I would like to see a little more maintenance done in some key areas, but nothing too upsetting.

This and Mayflower provide a couple of great courses in the Roanoke area that compliment each other.
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jjtwinnova
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Experience: 8.9 years 246 played 97 reviews
4.00 star(s)

The Grass is Greener at Greenfield! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 17, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Greenfield Park is an extremely beautiful park with rolling GREEN hills, and a luscious GREEN forest, with sports fields near the front of the park, with the disc golf course and some cross country trails in the backend of the park.

The practice basket is right by hole one's tee pads, and both the front and back nine loop right back to the start.

The baskets are all nice Innova Discatchers, and there are multiple pin positions on most all the holes, leading to a different variety of layouts possible.

Two sets of concrete tees, whites and blue, both with tee signs and providing different distances as well as lines to hit.

A great mix of open and wooded holes, with two-thirds of the holes being impacted largely by trees. This means that you will throw distance shots off the tee, as well as placement shots.


The wooded holes are of good variety as well, forcing different lines of varying distances, giving the need to throw almost every disc off the tee alone.


A few highlight holes:

Hole 1: A wide open hyzer, down the hill, no more than a fairway driver, but a fun opportunity to air out before the wooded holes


Hole 9: You're throwing your drive through a tight gap in the trees, and then throwing across a big grassy field to a pin on an elevated hill.


Hole 11: A shorter shot, but water is all along the left side, and an over hyzered backhand from a righty goes into the water, while an underthrown hyzer from a lefty gets dunked as well.

Cons:

My first gripe has to do with the tee pads. They were about half the size of a well-sized tee pad, and although there was enough flat area behind the tee pad to get a better run up, they could have easily been a few feet longer.

My second gripe has to do with navigation. There were white and blue arrows on trees, and once you found them, navigation was easy, but there could of been more obvious signage to aid in my journeys.

Lastly, I think there could have been more distance par 4s or 5s within the woods, as the wooded holes were mostly the par 3s.

Extra note: on the day I played, the course could use some landscaping, as a few fairways were overgrown, as well as trees with branches. However, other reviews said it was well kept, so an early summer maintenance day is most likely coming soon.

Other Thoughts:

This course is one of two fantastic 18 hole courses in the Roanoke area, and is absolutely perfect for a quick weekend trip. Hopefully you can come play this course!
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markmcc
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12 years 278 played 254 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Green Rolling Hills 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 25, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

First of all, this course is placed on a beautiful piece of park land, with rolling hills, green pastures, and a nicely wooded creek.

The course offers a good variety of holes from short, touchy woods shots to wide open long shots over mowed grass. With three sets of tees you can choose your level of challenge from relatively easy to darned challenging.

I played the intermediate White tees which gave hole lengths varying from 215' to 900'. As expected the shortest holes are the most heavily wooded and technical, while the long holes are nearly or completely open.

I most enjoyed the technical holes in the woods which combine narrow fairways with variable elevation, and often the creek as an additional hazard. Be prepared to drive most of these with a putter or midrange. These holes require accurately shaping your drive, as they include dead straight fairways as well as right-hand and left-hand bends and doglegs.

Hole 11 plays across a small pond and requires a modest 200' water carry and plenty of area to the right of the basket. The closer you try to land to the basket the more you bring the pond into play.

Hole 14 has a live tree growing horizontally across the fairway in front of the basket. The two trunks present an interesting over/under obstacle near the basket.

The Blue and White teepads are concrete with good texture. The sizes are variable and generally on the small side. Those tees also feature nice signs with hole number, par, distance, hole diagram, and next tee arrows. Innova DisCatcher baskets catch great and show up well in the shadows.

Navigation was excellent with plenty of next tee arrows, often separate ones for the blue and white tees. There are several sturdy wooden bridges at creek crossings.

Cons:

My biggest con is the wide open longer holes. Hole 1 is a nice downhill hill, but is wide open. Holes 4 and 13 are the (unfortunate) standouts at 550' and 900' respectively from the white tees, completely over grass. Even the finishing holes on each loop, Holes 9 & 18 are predominantly open holes albeit with some nice elevation.

Some of the concrete teepads were quite short. Even with a bit of gravel added at the back they were short enough to interfere with my normally short run-up.

The Red Tees are obviously inferior to the other two sets. While the Blue and White tees have concrete tee pads and nice signs, the Red tees are generally a pair of flags, a toeboard, or a small patch of gravel. Really rough.

Other Thoughts:

This is a multi-use park and we had a group of dog-walkers wander aimlessly out across the Hole 9 fairway while we were playing it. With a multi-use trail winding through the course it looks like there is some potential for conflict.
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TimboBaker
Experience: 13.9 years 19 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Just visiting 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 14, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautifully laid out, very well-maintained on my visit. Great signs and course markings. Lots of variety of layout, shot requirements, and a good mix of difficult and manageable holes. I'll try to stop again on my next trip through from Knoxville. Kudos!

Cons:

None I can think of. I'm used to longer tee pads, but that's about it.
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DiscGolfCraig
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Premium Member
Experience: 19.9 years 599 played 544 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fields of Gold at Greenfield

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 10, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Greenfield is a top-level course that can challenge players of all skill levels. Capitalizing on the rolling terrain, this course is in Virginia's top-tier.
- Fantastic terrain and terrain-inspired layouts throughout the round. You think #1 is a nice downhill opening hole? Wait until you start your back 9. Hole #10 combines elevation (downhill); accuracy (tight gap to hit); risk/reward factor (layup near the gap vs going flying through it); and some penalizing rough for errant shots. This hole summarizes everything great about this course.
- Course has a tremendous flow throughout. From the parking lot, holes #1 - 9 play towards the right; #10 - 18 are to the left and back. Just with these two loops, you get a taste of plenty of elevation, woods, open fields, and thick rough all squeezed into one round.
- As part of the flow feel, course does an excellent job of offering easier, more birdie-able holes shortly after the most challenging of layouts. If you start feeling like you've had a chance to catch your breath, another difficult hole is coming up. Also, you don't feel like you're playing the same layout as the designers wisely alternated hole designs: open holes, doglegs, wooded, elevation factors, etc. Don't expect anything to be routine here.
- One example of this variety is the stretch of holes #7 - 9. #7 (from the white tee) is a 440-foot uphill layout that starts in a field that goes towards a basket back in the woods. A smart, accurate tee shot is needed if you're going to hit the opening in the woods.
- #8 then is a 215-foot wooded hole. A solid tee shot equals a birdie putt. A safe, simple one leads to your par. A poor shot means you're looking at a bogey heading into another tough hole - #9. On this 490-foot layout, your tee shot must either hit the opening in the trees, or go over top of them. Once you clear that, you're in an open field that leads to a basket protected by some thick rough on the left. All told, your scoring separation on these 3 holes on good vs bad days could easily be a couple strokes per hole.
- Excellent tee signs. Virginia course designers know the importance of tee signs. During a two-day trip, I played 7 courses in the commonwealth. Time and again, my rounds were made easier thanks to great tee signs.

Cons:

My biggest gripe is that there's a natural walking trail that plays throughout the entire course. Multiple times through my round, walkers came strolling down fairways, including one appearing over a ridge just as I about to tee off. On holes #2, 4, 7, and 13, I came across at least 6 walkers during my round on an early Saturday morning. There does seem to be a potential risk of accidentally hitting someone. And based on history, we know what happens in the disc golf vs other park activities argument.
- Baskets were not consistent in being in long vs short pin positions. It's only an issue on blind holes, especially when the prior hole(s) were all in one position, then you come across a basket in the other position. Don't try to be clever. Just be smart. #16. Why were you in the short position? This had to the potential to be a solid, tough layout. Instead I stumble upon a boring par 3.
- I don't recall seeing many, if any, benches or trash cans throughout the course. I'm sure it'll be a bigger issue for some players, especially on hot summer days.
- It would have been nice to see more of the elevation being implemented, specifically referring to the hill that's used for #1 & 10. I was expecting #18 to play straight uphill. Rather, I got a hole that didn't incorporate much elevation. I really liked the hole as it is. So maybe that hole is better served as #17, then we play an uphill hole for #18.

Other Thoughts:

Greenfield is an excellent addition to the Virginia disc golf scene. There are some other excellent courses in the region - Mountain Lake, Walnut Creek, Falling Creek - and this is another course that belongs in that group.
- There really isn't anything bad to say about this course. I think it's about as close to perfectly designed as you could get here. It's not going to reach elite, championship caliber level. It's a notch below that, and that's a great place to be.
- #11 & 17 both offered great, strategic use of the limited water on the course. #11 is a short hole - 215 feet - that plays over the edge of a pond to a dogleg left basket that close to the edge of the pond. It was a simple mid-range shot, so the water is more for looks than anything else. On #17, however, the water is close to the basket and is a factor for approach shots. Any shot long and/or left is going to be tempting water. On the second to last hole, I doubt you want to end the round searching for a disc.
- Be aware of the thick rough that comes into play on several holes. I got to experience it big time on #12 & 13. As I said earlier, after an easy birdie on #11, I was suddenly challenged on the next hole with a tight fairway.
- #10 is such a creatively designed hole. It's a perfect example of how you don't need length to create a challenging design. It's 'only' 375 and is downhill, so it plays much shorter. That said, I could see anything from birdie to triple bogey coming into play for the average player. Me? I wasn't too upset with a bogey after my tee shot bounced off a tree and into the woods.
- This is a 4.0 rating for me. It's a notch below Mountain Lake and New Quarter Park in terms of the commonwealth's elite. It's an easy 'must play' for everyone in the region and a course I hope to be playing again in the future.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 46 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Excellent Course With Great Variety Of Holes! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 15, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Greenfield DGC sits in the very back of a large park with multiple ball fields. I finally spotted a small park's sign pointing the way.

The course is in a disc golf exclusive area of the park. I doubt you'll ever run into any other park's users. This is a nice large staging area complete with kiosk which evens holds a "Borrow a Disc" shelf with 6-8 discs that you can borrow and then return. Brother, you're not at Brookside Park in Indianapolis now. There are garbage cans here and picnic tables. And the tee pads for both # 1 and # 10 are both right here in sight. The tee pads are now for the middle Whites and long Blues. The shorter Reds are still natural. The tee sign is on the middle White holes. The course has nice colored tee signs which give the needed information. The baskets are Discatchers with the yellow rims and #'s. Almost every hole has a bench and/or garbage can, and there are numerous next tee signs to help you navigate. There are porti potties at the beginning.

The course was easily Advanced Player, long and difficult, even from the middle Whites with holes like # 13 which is an uphill 900 hole which as others have agreed with, plays like 1200'. But my favorite aspect of this course is, for every mind numbing difficult holes there seems to be a more comfortable ACE run to counter it.

My two favorites were back to back, #'s 9 & 10. # 9 is 490' playing from the Whites, open early and then plays into the woods and then onto a tricky, elevated basket in a pretty setting.

Then, after looping back to the beginning, you have # 10. It's 375' (From the Whites) throwing slightly downhill to a smallish window in the trees with the basket then another 150' back in amongst some scattered smaller trees.

Cons:

The course has some erosion issues, lots of bare, muddy ground everywhere, on fairways, around some baskets and on the walking trails between holes. An ideal fix would be to ask the park's department for about 10 yards of wood chips. Most park's department seem to have a pile lying around somewhere from all the downed trees and branches they cut up.

I didn't care for # 13. I thought it was just long for being long sake.

The rough is fairly thick and mean in places.

I also thought the back nine didn't quite measure up to the front nine in terms of design.



Other Thoughts:

This is an excellent course for advanced players and above with lots of creative, challenging holes. It's not really designed with us rec players in mind although I didn't get a chance to play it from the shortest Red tees. One thought I have is this course will continue to evolve and get better. One can easily see that Greenfields DGC is a course designed and maintained by people who truly care and want to make this course a true destination course.
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Dantastic
Experience: 12.9 years 27 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

One word: Variety. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 7, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Variety, variety and more variety. (I will further explain what I mean in the pros below ;) )

- This course calls you to pull out a full arsenal of throws and lines. Rollers, side arm, overhand, annhyzer, hyzer, hyzer bombs, tomahawks, perhaps even the occasional grenade if you are feeling fancy.

- When I went here this course was well maintained and manicured. I am not sure it is always this way as I am about an hour away from this course but it look darn near perfect!

- There was no point in this course where I was like "hmm this looks similar to that one hole a couple back" This course does NOT get repetitive (well maybe 13 but that's because I don't have a cannon and throwing the disc 4 times to get while walking up a slight incline). Each hole had a unique look to it and the mix of open and tight wooded bodes well in my opinion. It is not so much front open back wooded but more so wooded and open intermittent through the course which adds to the non-repetitiveness.

- Hole eleven is probably one of the prettiest holes I have played. It is a short ace-able hole. BUT has a lot of room for danger and I laid up with the hyzer route both times instead of running it.

- Great use of the land and it felt very secluded for what appears to be a busy park.

Cons:

- Tee pads: some are gravel, some are grass, I always have a tendency to trip on gravel tee pads.

- I went when it was more towards the end of summer start of fall when a lot of the vegetation had died down. But I have heard there can be some nasty spots along the way.


Other Thoughts:

I can see this course becoming one of the top rated courses on the East Coast and the only thing I would change is move it closer to me!
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Upshawt1979
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Premium Member
Experience: 20.9 years 550 played 429 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Green? Yes. Field? Yes. DGC? Oh Yeah! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 27, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Greenfield DGC is an a tough course, with some serious rough spots. There are good rolling hills providing elevation differences on many holes. Water is also in play on multiple holes. The mix of these features and left/right layout and hole distance is blended well. The first hole is your classic top of the hill, downhill boomer. Hole number 2 will take you into the low area where thick brush and trees thrive around the creek. Hole 3 has more of the same. The rough here can get very thick and nasty. I dealt with it right away, and advise you do the best you can to avoid it. 4 is back into open air, and has distance tacked on to offset the lack of other obstacles, like most of the less wooded holes. 5 and 6 are wooded, tricky throws. 8 is shorter, and open enough to give a good birdie opportunity. 9 is back into the open, tough enough to take back a stroke. 10 is a fun hole, back near the parking lot, teeing from the same hill as hole 1, with the basket in the woods this time. 11 is a shorty, but over the small pond and not without danger. 13 is the distance test, 1040' and uphill. Not a lot of punishing rough if you can stay on or near the fairway. 14 was a good one, elevated tee, and mature trees protecting the basket at the bottom of the hill. 15 and 16 are both good holes, and on one of them (15 I think), a horizontal tree had blocked the basket to make things interesting. 17 is another short one, but not a gimmie. 18 is a nice final hole, long and uphill out of the trees with heavy rough to the left. Whatever you do, stay on the grass, I threw into the rough and was fortunate to get my favorite driver back. The tee boxes were gravel and pretty good. Brand new DISCatchers are always nice. Signs were good.

Cons:

I had some trouble finding a tee for hole 9. There are upgrades coming for the tee boxes, but that would not really affect my rating. The rough is kind of wild, but fairways are very playable. Losing a disc is not out of the question. Mud in places, not bad, and to be expected with rain in the previous days.

Other Thoughts:

Greenfield DGC is a nice, new, challenging course definitely worth playing. Not exactly what I expected, the layout is doing a nice job with the park space that was there. Excellent, especially if you were living nearby, and had nothing before.
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Neadls
Experience: 13.1 years 69 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

New Course Betters The Rest 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 19, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Greenfields Disc Golf Course rivals the best courses in the state. The local parks and recreation department has a major asset here that they probably don't even recognize. To date, Walnut Creek Disc Golf Course outside of Charlottesville Va has been my top rated public disc golf course in the state. This course is right on par with a great potential for taking the cake with the addition of permanent concrete tees. Greenfields offers a wide variety of shots from wide open bombers to tight well designed wooded fairways and then everything inbetween. This includes water hazards, elevation in all directions, and fairway shapes for all throwing styles. With three tee boxes this course will provide a great recreational opportunity for all players types and skill levels.

Cons:

There are some areas of dense brush with a possibility of losing discs. This should come without surprise considering the size and expanse of this course.

Other Thoughts:

This course is located in a beautiful setting with views of the dominant oncoming weather patterns. This plays in great favor for the players as this course is very large. Oncoming storms can be recognized and escaped with warning. Lastly, a big thanks goes to the hard working people that designed and executed the installation of this course. A job well done. Thanks Again
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