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Jordan Creek

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lukedpt
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 24.3 years 74 played 53 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Very fun course with challenging variety

Reviewed: Played on:May 1, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

-This is a course that has gotten the Discmania Discgolfpark treatment, so there are very good tee signs w/ helpful info. I didn't always agree with the distances compared to my range finder, but they were clear and helpful
-The baskets are also Discmania and are still very new and in good repair. All baskets also have arrows built into the baskets to guide towards the next tee.
-Concrete tee pads on the shorter end, and a few under construction
-High variety of shots, including, significant elevation changes. Some border on punishing elevation when wet, because keeping balance to throw from the fairway can be treacherous
-Fairways are clear and well kept, with clear lanes for drives
-Multiple water carries over both the creek and a pond (the branches hang over the pond more than you think. Ask me how I know)
-Variety of hole length allow for mid-ranges and drivers off the tees
-Cart friendly-ish. The dramatic elevation changes would make it difficult at times, but you shouldn't have to carry it

Cons:

-A few of the holes towards the beginning are under light construction, still playable but the signs aren't reflective of what's in play yet. Also, we threw from the walking path for one hole (4 maybe?) because it was underwater from construction
-There are a few LONG walks between holes, and the arrow on the baskets can get you started in the right direction, but I had to use udisc to get me the actual pin position
-I did not see any bathrooms or water available, but I'm not a local so I may have missed something
-I played in early May, and the underbrush is already growing up, so having someone else to watch your shots would be a good idea

Other Thoughts:

This is a very fun and challenging course that will require most aspects of your game. Almost all holes are wooded, requiring good control and punishing bad choices. As above, my biggest complaints are signage to get you to the next tee, but with udisc, it's not an issue. Definitely worth a stop if you're passing through.
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itsRudy
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 7.8 years 74 played 63 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Golden Oldie Still Has It

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 18, 2022 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Jordan Creek is forested with generous fairways, the first eight being generally flat and feeling like a premium community course, the back ten suddenly opening up to longer bombs having heaps of elevation more akin to a state park. Those who can keep their shots landing consistently in the fairways will find the course much easier and funner than others.

Some distance helps a lot in enjoyment, I have noticed with my 2 trips four years apart -- going from meager 150' average throws to a noodley 275' in the meantime -- but even if you don't have it, this is a great course to play at least once just for aspiration.

There were a number of scenic holes I just enjoy looking at but I have to mention two. #7 water shot where the big pond upfront is in it's own bowl followed by a ridgeline obscuring the final destination which is finally the basket in its own bowl. #8 is my absolute favorite where the majority of the fairway is in a long bowl between tee and basket on small ridge.`

#10 steep hike is scenic but also just a brutal uphill to throw. However, it sets up the next four holes which are enjoyable and more chill downhills and grassy hillsides.

#16-17 are my jam. Gently sloped forest fairways under heavily treed canopy and a bed of dead leaves. I would take an entire course of this if I could.

#18 is an appropriate exit. Ends on a high throwing a massive dropdown downhill over a Jordan creek tributary.

The actual Jordan Creek is flowing throughout but stays in the background with its peaceful flow unless you're shanking drives in a big way. Even baskets near water drop-offs weren't on edge like they'd be in, say, Sellersville. Few death putts other than possibly the last basket.

+Old DGA baskets from photos were replaced by Discmania DiscGolfPark baskets.

Cons:

Jordan Creek is highly enjoyable and very much a course for Disc Golfers without compromise of typical parks. It is heavily touted as some Top 50 US course designation, which may have been true back when it hosted part of the 2005 Pro Worlds (along with Little Lehigh, Nockamixon, Tinicum Park). I'm not really sure it would hold up nowadays. Which takes away nothing from the course, it's just the competition is so much deeper and pronounced these days. But it still compares favorably with all the area's nearby courses I have played so far.

Missing the fairways, especially in summer, would mean a lot of scrambling in dense growth, especially in the middle from #4 to #14.

The rest of the complaints are more for the sake of a first time visitor. There should be guidance from #5 to #6 and from #15 to 16. Both entail suddenly following the asphalt/gravel trails for lengthy distance. Udisc guided me both trips, four years apart, when I got lost. Something a few signs would remedy.

I felt like the tee signs sometimes showed more baskets than were actually there. I could be wrong as it's something I didn't fully investigate and tended to throw at the first basket I saw.

The way to new #5 is marked but the tee is unsigned. It's an obvious bit of dirt patch in the ground in hindsight but unlike the other tees here.

It's too bad old #5 up the mound isn't there anymore. The replacement #5, a sharp left bend, is pretty good though and while less scenic, feels like better disc golf. But the absence of old #5 creates an even longer unmarked walk to #6 that's suddenly off the beaten path.

#7's over-the-pond throw isn't particularly far but the guy who was raking it out while I playing was clearly getting plenty of discs on the left side. I figure a 180' straight throw should clear you from the amateur pad. They probably should designate an OB dropzone for noodlearms to start at that don't want risk discs.

Other Thoughts:

Out of OOOOO discs or XXXXX strikes.

Terrain: OOOOo - Phenonemal varied terrain. Big. Flat parts. Big elevation part. A bit of water. Feels unconstrained.
Execution: OOOO - Excellent. Time and community has polished this course.
Upkeep: OOO. Good. The important parts like fairways were clean, tees simply excellent but loses luster on signage and navigation in spots to help newcomers.
Difficulty: OOO - Intermediate. If you keep your discs on the fairway, I don't feel it's too hard.
Fun Factor: OOOO - Good. I loved most of this course except the HUGE uphill.
Crowded: N/A. Both times I went is was emptyish with sounds of distant player groups -- I have a feeling that was an exception.
Overall: OOOO - Wouldn't be my daily pick but would be an enjoyable monthly excursion.
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Ryal
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Experience: 6.9 years 222 played 184 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Jumping Into Jordan Creek 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 16, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ The whole course is located within a peaceful, breezy, well-maintained and firmly established county park with plenty of water hazards, tricky terrain, a full forest and fine fields on offer. It is a wonderfully diverse course.
+ Lost disc box, scorecard box (empty on my visit), benches, trash cans, tee brooms and tee posts with bag hooks nicely round out the optional infrastructure features.
+ All tee pads are long, sturdy and level poured concrete.
+ Tee signs are consistently built and sufficiently informative.
+ Next hole signs exist for most of the course.
+ Plenty of friendly locals at this popular park.
+ The practice area has stone markers implanted within the ground marking 20, 25, and 33 feet for putting practice, but...

Cons:

- ...The practice area itself is uncomfortably crammed in between the parking lot, hole2 and a service road. No more than two or three people could sensibly use it at a time.
- For the holes with multiple pin positions, there is no system in place to let the player know which position the basket occupies before throwing. Holes 1, 4, 6 and 15 are just a few examples of this.
- The course could use more signage to guide players between holes. I got lost between holes 4 & 5, 8 & 9 and 10 & 11.
- The baskets are showing their age. Spill-outs are a possibility with chains this loose and cages this relatively shallow. No major rust or damage-- just old.

Other Thoughts:

My favorite hole to play here was hole 13 because of its vast exciting downhill tee off framed on both sides by trees and rough. (Hole 18 was a close second!) My favorite hole to look at was hole 14 because of its lovely tree-dodgey grove that reminded me of one of those enchanted forests you see in movies. My least favorite was hole 2 because to my mind it felt the plainest and least engaging contrasted against any of the other holes here.

As for the course as a whole, Jordan Creek very easily earns a spot in my Top 20 courses that I've visited so far in my disc golf journey because of the variety of the holes alone. One hole has you throw through a woodsy wide tunnel. The next has you throw over a large pond. And then you throw over a narrow valley before coasting through an open field and then up a massive unexpected hill! While it's true that the course is undeniably dominated by trees and forest, some of the fairways are so spacious that they feel like open holes in the middle of the woods. Variety and challenge the likes of which few other courses can match is one of Jordan Creek's strengths.

Another strength is its consistency of presentation. All tee pads are uniformly shaped and filled. All tee signs are identically built and reliably illustrative, though some diagrams ought to be updated. Trash cans and benches can be found all over the place. The 'next hole' signs that I saw were all well made and accurate, even if they sometimes blended into the background or didn't exist at all...

...So, I might as well say the absent 'next hole' signs are the biggest hit against Jordan Creek. I've always said that guiding the player where to go is one of the most important features of a course. At basket 4, the player gets just one sign. There is no way a first-time player could know that they are meant to go down a path, past a co-op garden and over a bridge. It was lucky that a local player, Chris, let me follow him from 4 to 5 and warned me about navigation later down the line (It would seem to be a known issue). In between holes 10 and 11, the player is on their own. There are at least three paths to choose from, and all of them look correct. Some signage at the more open-ended parts of the course wouldn't hurt. Add to that the aging baskets, the shockingly inadequate practice area and no system to tell the player which position the basket currently is, and it brings down the rating that could have been.

In closing, I feel that Jordan Creek could easily earn a higher rating than what I gave it today. Fixing the 'next hole' signage issues and placing the practice pin in a more open area would do wonders for the playability and enjoyment of the course, from my perspective. Still, I can easily see why there is a fervent following for this course. A well-maintained, sprawling, varied course like this one with dynamic terrain and several water features is exactly the kind of course that most people are looking for. Visiting this park would be a blast even if I weren't a disc golfer because of the dozens of trails and various sights throughout. Be warned, though, pedestrians, dog walkers and bicyclists are everywhere. Look before you throw! I strongly recommend this course and will definitely be back!
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RamsFan1
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.6 years 91 played 91 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Compliment to Little Lehigh 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 11, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very challenging 18 hole course in a nicely maintained town park within the disc golf-rich Lehigh Valley area. There is a practice basket and ample parking. Nice balance of short and long, wooded and more open holes. Good use of elevation and water. Oversized tee pads will make players happy, as will the nice descriptive signs at each hole. Navigation is relatively easy for the most part with "next tee" signs visible near most baskets and well-worn pathways. Hole 18 is an outstanding finishing hole, requiring a downhill throw to a landing area in the fairway and a 2nd shot needed to clear the creek in order to reach the basket.

Cons:

Oppressive rough on many holes. Erosion evident near many baskets and low-lying areas throughout much of the course do not hold water well after heavy rain. There are some flow issues here: there is a long walk between holes 4 & 5, one has to throw a drive across the area players must walk to get from hole 11 to hole 12, and coming off hole 14, one passes the hole 16 tee which is 35-40 feet away to get to hole 15. The usual assortment of dog walkers, runners and others oblivious to disc golf will sometimes create delays.

Other Thoughts:

Jordan Creek has aged well and is certainly challenging. It's a highly-regarded course deserving of the praise it's been given.That said, I am not as high on it as many others seem to be. For one, the rough on many holes is as bad as I've seen on any other course I've played. Secondly, I am not a fan of baskets perched on ledges (there are two here) which needlessly bring the element of luck into a round and is a "cute" way to punish perfectly good approach shots. And thirdly, there are too many RHFH shots/backhand anhyzers off the tee for my tastes- whoever reviewed this course as being too RHBH friendly is either blind or delusional. There are at least 6-7 holes where the preferred shot off the tee is a forehand or righty anhyzer to a basket placed to the right of the pad. And though the course appears regularly mowed, there are some definite areas of need in terms of housekeeping- weed whacking, branch trimming, downed tree removal- etc. to maximize its beauty.

These criticisms aside, the golf is very good here, and Jordan Creek presents an excellent playing experience. All ability levels are served well at Jordan, and it's a course that will make you a better player. It has all the elements one looks for in a course in terms of variety and variables- water, elevation and reasonable OB areas- and should be a regular stop on one's foray into the Lehigh Valley Area.

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ROTFLandmines
Experience: 13.8 years 15 played 11 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A must play in the Lehigh Valley 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 25, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Very interesting design.
Great use of water hazards.

Cons:

N/A

Other Thoughts:

This course is a local favorite.

Jordan offers an extremely interesting opportunity and gives players an awesome variety of control shots and long drives, all while including some complicated water hazards. This even includes throwing over a pond.

I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a challenge in the Lehigh Valley.
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ruraljuror
Experience: 30 played 9 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Challenging and beautiful 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 19, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

-great mix of open and lightly wooded areas
-lots of memorable holes

Cons:

-course is currently under construction? there's no #5 or #15 (well, you can play 15 for some 800ft of rough/scattered garbage). Also, there's no sign stating that there's no hole #5.
-some holes don't have a map
-navigation is pretty straight forward, but it's very easy to get lost. i walked 15 and could not find 16 with the map on the website-- turns out it's to the left of the basket for #14
-the rough is quite thick. if you shank one, you probably won't be able to find it on most holes
-#10 is pretty dangeous. very steep hill with large rocks. not player friendly

Other Thoughts:

-not for noobs. #7 and #18 have some pretty wicked water obstacles
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Zunz
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.5 years 85 played 21 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Water Jordan 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 8, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Has that feel of, "This is what Disc Golf is supposed to be!"
World class challenge
One of the best finishing holes in the game
Easy to navigate because of excellent "Next Tee" signage
Great tee signs
Large concrete tees
Great use of available elevation and terrain
Several "Signature Holes"

Cons:

Some long walks between holes
If your disc makes a splash landing, you're probably not getting it back

Other Thoughts:

Played Jordan Creek after a week of solid rain, expected it to be a muddy mess, was surprisingly not. I played this course a few times before the construction/redesign so I was excited to see all the work... With that said, we skipped the new 15 even though the new tee pad was just opened for business.

To me, Jordan is the epitome of a risk/reward course. There are wide fairways and clear lines through the woods tempting big throws... But mistakes are usually severely punished. The creek comes into play on almost half of the holes and the density and size of the crap off the fairways often makes just giving up a shot and tossing back to the fairway an adventure. There are a lot of fast greens here, going for it and missing can leave you with an even longer comebacker. Some, like the new Hole 6, have incredible roll-away potential (I 4 putted from the bottom of the hill. The first, a front rim banger, rolled back to almost exactly where I had just thrown from, the second, another clanger, stopped about 5 feet to the right of that spot). Hole 10's green is a mini rock cliff and a STEEP hillside. It's also one of those holes that you aren't going to soon forget. Holy Crap what a hill!
Hole 7 is a unique and memorable hole as well. Almost the entire fairway is a pond. This last time around was the first time I wasn't totally intimidated by this hole. There's no going in after your disc here, it's basically a steep edged bottomless pit full of water, even a retriever won't do you any good. There's no safe but longer route around the pond as far as I know. The closest I've come to losing a disc was trying to throw to the right side of the pond when I didn't think I could get all the way across and I hit a tree and my disc bounced back almost going into the water.
Hole 18 is yet another signature hole; Downhill over a creek dogleg to the right probably laying up before the real creek, then over it to the green and basket. I say downhill, but it's more like you're throwing off a 30' cliff.

I played here when I was a total noob and really enjoyed the course. I like it even more now that I've been playing a while, even though I'm still a rec/intermediate level player. The course has well thought out landing zones for players like me that need more than one throw to reach some of the longer or more technical holes. It's a pretty far drive for me, about an hour and a half each way, but totally worth it. I've played almost all of the Lehigh Valley courses and other than SoMo, Jordan is the only one I've played more than once (South Mountain is a half hour closer and is one of my absolute most favorites). Not nocking the other local courses, Jordan Creek is just on a different level. If you're traveling through the valley and only have time to play one course (On your way to Nockamixon), this is the one you should play. I will end this review the way it began, by saying that Jordan Creek is one of those special courses that you walk around with a feeling of, "Wow, this is how Disc Golf is meant to be." Whether the fairways are lush and green or the pond is a frozen block of shiny white ice, playing Jordan is its own reward.
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New013
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.7 years 179 played 120 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Tha'ts a big creek 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 9, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Layout - Jordan Creek is kind of like the Augusta of disc golf. It's just this gorgeous stroll through a manicured park with some lush grass fairways and really defined cleaned up wooded holes. It's not overly difficult or beat you down long. It's just a collection of really fun shots that make you go wow this place is awesome.

There's a few multi-shot holes out here but it's mostly par 3's. It's not an easy course by any means the holes have a habit of being around or just over 300' so you really need to put power on the disc and work it in most cases. Birdies are earned here but it's a really fair course that allows solid shots to be rewarded.

In the bottom area of the course it plays near a rather large creek or river that makes you think twice about how you're shaping your shot. Then there's a pond you throw over on another hole, that is a really great left to right shot where you hit a gap across the water. The holes with water are all really well done.

Then on the back 9 you all of a sudden hit this elevation on a par 4 that is just awesome. You go up it play some holes in a more wooded area then go back down on a really nice downhill bomb that requires accuracy and straightness.

The course finishes really strong with 18 being one of the best finishing holes there is. Downhill technical dog shot over the creek. Then on your second shot you're throwing back over the creek through a tight gap to the basket. It combines and beauty and great design.

Overall I like this course because it gives you a really fun round with decent variety and balance in hole types.

Equipment - Nice concrete pads, baskets in solid condition. Good tee signs.

Atmosphere - I mentioned it earlier and I'll say it again, this place is just beautiful and even though it has this park style feel I felt secluded for most of the round once you got away from the holes right near the parking lot and community garden. I wish we had a course like this in my area.

Cons:

Layout - There wasn't a ton of variety in hole lengths. It seemed like most of the par 3's were right at 300' or just over. I threw a lot of mids on straighter lines that moved a bit left or right. On some holes with a lower canopy I'd go driver but overall there wasn't a huge amount of shot shaping. A few of the more open par 4's weren't all that great, basically just two easier shots and a putt, tweener holes kinda.

Some of the more wooded holes were kind of boring and not as memorable, nothing all that bad I think the design is solid but it's there.

The shule can be very thick in parts and we spent a good while looking for discs in the higher elevation area. Watch your disc when you go off fairway.

Equipment - The distances on some of the teesigns just seemed off.

Atmosphere - We played it after a solid rain but I got the impression the low parts of the course doen't drain all that well being right near the water. It was definitely muddy and sloppy on a few holes. There are several holes that play near other park activities and though it never really caused any conflict it doesn't give that secluded feeling in those areas.

Other Thoughts:

If you can't tell I am fond of Jordan Creek. It was a super nice change of pace after playing some super challenging technical courses. It really fits in with the other great courses in the area to give a nice balance. If I lived in the area I'd probably play here the most from what we saw. I kinda got the feeling not a lot of chuckers go here because of the water and I love courses like that because you get them all to yourself.
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thecoasterman589
Experience: 10.7 years 33 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 1, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

*Very technical holes
*Well thought out hole layout
*Best finishing hole I have ever played (even though I lost a disc)
*Beautiful location
*Good placement of water hazards to make it tough
*Nice tee boxes
*Good signage
*Well maintained park

Cons:

*This course can eat up your discs

Other Thoughts:

For an average player like me (700 player rating), It will be a very tough course, but it is worth playing because you need to play hard courses to get better.
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DiscLoser
Experience: 10.8 years 25 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A Real Classic 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 28, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

*All concrete tee pads, mostly single pin (except 9 and 10) on a course that is an excellent combination of a park setting that is pretty heavily wooded as well.
*Great mix of woods and open fairways. Trees are often in play but there are opportunities for good lines and birdies. A real challenge for beginners and average players.
*The first few holes let you warm up before the challenge begins - holes 1-6 are mostly flat, with some trees shaping shots.
*The creek really comes into play on multiple holes, especially when the water is up. Tee shot over the pond on 7 is daunting, and 18 is just awesome - downhill tee shot and over water twice.
*The uphill 10th is a real challenge - flat tee shot to a steep uphill with pin precariously placed on for maximum roll away potential. Holes 11-13 play downhill, uphill, and downhill in a straight line, with deceptively tight fairways and punishing rough. 14-17 are back into the trees with some very tight lines.
*Some longish holes to let the big arms show off, but still mostly about control distance and placement.

Cons:

*The rough is Rough in the Spring and Summer - waist high and full of spider webs. If your shot is off, you could lose discs.
*The park is heavily used, and mountain bike paths cross some fairways and tees, gangs of kids like to chill on the 7th tee, and there usually lots of people being walked by their dogs.
*Most of the course is in a flood zone for the creek, and it holds water easily. If you're planning a trip to the course, be aware there may be mud and standing water on much of the course after repeated heavy rains.
*Tee signs are very good, but are old enough to not reflect some alt. pin positions or two-pin holes.

Other Thoughts:

Bring your own water, no fountains.
Bathroom on backside of building near tennis courts, only sometimes open.
Course plays much easier in the fall (except for disc-eating leaf piles) and early spring when the lines open up a little and the rough is dead.
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sloppydisc
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.4 years 201 played 147 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Solid course with nice balance 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 4, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

18 holes with great concrete tee pads and nice signs at each hole. Baskets are all good and have no issues. Park is very well maintained and so is the course. Navigation is also easy even without a map. Only exception would be hole 15-16. See cons for details.

Course starts out fairly basic with the first 6 holes simply playing through a mix of open fairways lined with trees or having a few trees mixed throughout. They are all decent holes, but nothing too exciting.

Hole 7 has about a 200' water carry over a pond with a basket perched 313' from the tee. Nice little pond hole.

Hole 9 is a fun 538' bomb with an open field turning to trees and then a green with the creek behind the basket. Pretty shot.

Hole 10 is a beast that looks simple from the tee, until you get to the base of the steep hill you must get up. There is major roll-away risk to the right and a steep, fast green. Great hole!

Holes 11-13 play along a open easement or old roadbed area and play pretty much open with woods along the fairway to add some risk. 14-17 all play through some fairly tight wooded fairways and throw in a small amount of elevation to add some challenge.

18 is simply a great finishing hole. A nice down hill look from the tee pad crossing the creek on the way to a relatively open fairway. Then a nice straight look at the basket on the other side of the creek again. Two water carries in one hole, and lots of ways to play depending on where you reach off the tee. A fun and beautiful hole all in one. Well done!

Cons:

Not much to complain about here. Everything is pretty straightforward and well done. You do have to walk past the tee for 16 to get to the 15 pad. That's a little odd, but doesn't really hurt anything.

Other Thoughts:

There were really only 2 or 3 holes here I'd call above average or exceptional, but nonetheless this is a very nice course. Its strengths are the variety of ups, downs, open and tight. And of course there are multiple water carries and chances to over shoot basket and hit the creek. There is also not really a bad hole on this course. There is nothing I'd consider a filler hole or something you look at and wonder what the heck is going on. It's all just very nice, orderly, scenic and challenging. Jordan Creek is definitely a must play if you are in this part of PA. It might not be as challenging as Nockamixon or offer up as much variety as Tyler St Park, but it is very good in its own right.
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swatso
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 755 played 414 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Does Much Well 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 28, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

For those who fancy epic finishing holes, it's hard to top #18. From an elevated position at the edge of the woods, the broad creek flows beneath you. A shot straight out then turning right, neither too early (creek) nor too late (trees) places you in the middle of the fairway. From here, your challenge is to determine if you can throw, in addition to a straight shot, one long enough to clear a small branch of the creek that crosses several feet in front of the lightly tree-guarded basket.

Friendly locals: We unwittingly arrived ~75 minutes before the start of a doubles tournament, and the course was a-buzz with players warming-up. Despite the crowds, we managed to play through/with several groups, and were just finishing #17 when the start-call began to echo throughout the course. With nobody starting on #18, we finished w/o interfering with the tournament.

Cons:

Not much - maybe a second set of tees/more alternate pin positions to add variety?

Other Thoughts:

This very well-maintained course, with its excellent teepads and good signage, plays in the various-sized clearings and through modestly-dense woods, of a public park, named for the broad creek which wends its way through the midst of it.

From a shot-shaping perspective, the course requires an even blend of lefts/rights/straights off the teepad. While the fairways for a few of the short holes are fairly tight, and for a few of the long quite broad, most fall into the middling category. Several baskets are guarded by a few trees, but nothing ridiculous.

Distance-wise, 2/3rds of the holes fall into the 260'-340' range, with the remaining 1/3rd average ~485', creating a course primarily built around typical-length par-3s, but also including some legitimate par-4s. Elevation-wise, you're wondering if there is any as you play the front nine, but then you spend the near entirety of the back nine playing up or down an access path, or the woods to the left of it.

Excellent course. Looking forward to again visiting the disc-golf hotbed which is the greater Allentown area, and having a chance to savor this course during a less-rushed round.
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sidewinder22
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.8 years 302 played 198 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Front 9 vs Back 9 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 14, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

18 holes with nice concrete tees, baskets, multiple pin placements, and good tee signs. Excellent variety of shots and use of elevation and terrain. Really enjoyed holes 7-18 and has a high fun factor with some high risk. Course is really well maintained and was manicured like a ball golf course. Well defined fairways with some punishing rough and ob to keep the risk vs reward factor high.

Cons:

Could use some next tee signs as there are some extra paths that may lend one to believe that is the way to the next tee. The creek may take your disc away, it's not your average little creek. The flow is little funky and cross over the fairway of hole 17 to get to hole 12. There are bikers, hikers, and fishing about the course so beware. Hole 3 and 5 play close to the parking lot, house and tennis courts. A couple of the wooden stairs going down hole 18 were broken.

Other Thoughts:

There were a lot of disc golfers and others on the course in the middle of the weekday which kind of surprised me, so the park is fairly active. The whole course is mostly wooded and well defined fairways, and ob. The course is not too intimidating for a beginner and will still challenge a seasoned pro. It's almost like two completely different courses from the front and back 9's. The front 9 is fairly flat, short and technical with the creek and water and coming into play often. The back 9 plays over some extreme elevation and is where the course really got interesting for me. Holes 7-18, I thoroughly enjoyed!
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Discgolfer7383
Experience: 22.8 years 21 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

newest update from LVDC 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 10, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Very well maintained by Lehigh County Parks fairways are mowed every week, plenty of parking, tee signs for every hole except new holes 4, 5, & new 6 tee pad. Have a great mixture of open and wooded holes, 6' x 12' concrete tee pads, I do my best to keep them swept and clean for everyone.

Cons:

Right now with walk from hole 4-5 some people get confused. The pond hole can always get people especially right now because the water level is very high about 25ft from the short pin. Over the summer the vegetation can get very thick on the sides and there is always that possibility of losing a disc.

Other Thoughts:

I'm one of the Course Representatives for the Lehigh Valley Disc Club and help to manage and maintain Jordan Creek. For those of you who have not played the course recently, there has been some updates and new holes added. Hole 4: the new tee pad is 90ft shorter than the previous pad and still plays 305ft to the left pin position and 301ft to the right position. Because of the new gravel trail that was put in last summer in the park we had to make a new hole 5. New hole 5 is across the bridge and down on your left great lefty hole, but still can get a birdie if your a RHBH. Hole 6 we are adding a new tee pad and long pin which will bring back a tougher par 4 to the front 9, that we lost when we were forced to take out old hole 5. The next big change that is coming and work has started on is a new hole 15. Which will be Jordan's first ever true par 5, can't wait!! We are hoping to have the 4 new tee's poured by 4/23/16 weather permitting. Also hope to have new hole 15 done by mid- June. I know many have said more 4's and 5s and I agree. Once the major work has been completed we will start looking for new locations to add long pins for each hole that does not have 2 pin placements already.
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buzyheat50
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 8, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

beginners n intermediates have fair chance to stay on fairways., sick over water shot, most hole locations easy to find, good teepads n baskets only 5mins from turnpike.

Cons:

one heart attack hole at top of steep incline.. sick water shot eats disk.next tee signs would complete course.

Other Thoughts:

great beginner intermediate course
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laderjr
Experience: 12.9 years 13 played 13 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Jordan Creek 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 12, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful course and grounds. Tees are very close to the pervious baskets or well marked directions. Over a pond and near the creek holes make for a great challenge in shooting. Woods are heavy in places, lost my first disc here. Only had time for the front 9, but will make time soon for the back 9.

Cons:

Heavily wooded in some spots. I lost my first "Ace" Viking on Hole 9 in the woods.

Other Thoughts:

This will be a regular course when I am in the area.
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discgolfcrazy
Experience: 12.1 years 14 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

great allentowwn course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 11, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

very good course. very long. well laidout. very good vaca. one day of dorney park, then disc golf in allentown(whitehall.) also loved dodos disc golf shop!

Cons:

tight fairways. an lose a disc very fast.

Other Thoughts:

a must visit for the pa area!
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rickerbocker
Experience: 13.2 years 5 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

One of the Best 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 17, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The tee signs are some of the best I have seen. The tee pads are in great condition, and the variety of play in this course is great. This is one course that throws all kinds of terrain at you, from drives over water to steep elevation changes.

Cons:

Although the course is easy enough to navigate, some markings or signs to indicate where the next tee is would go a long way to provide assurance for where exactly you are going.

With the extreme elevation on hole 10 this can really take a lot out of some people if you were looking for a more leisurely game.

The course can become crowded on the weekends.

Other Thoughts:

This shot up my list of favorite courses in the area. It provides a great variety of shots that allow you to use pretty much every facet of your game.
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tmc3442
Experience: 14.9 years 54 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

jordan creek 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 25, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

difficulty progresses with holes
lots of different shot called for
lots of different looks (wooded ,open, water, uphill, downhill)
guy in parking lot selling discs cheaper than stores

Cons:

no next hole markings
mountain bikers
can be very muddy
hole 7 over pond most ppl skip
hole 10 up a crazy hill
nothing to stop anyone from coming back

Other Thoughts:

will play again if in the area
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riggsy
Experience: 14.9 years 15 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

One of the Lehigh Valley's Very 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 6, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a excellent fun course with a lot of variety. The first few holes are not very challenging, but then in kicks up a notch.

The scenery is beautiful with short and long fairways, #10 is on top of a rocky hill, and water on #7 and #18. The concrete tee boxes are great to throw from.

Cons:

No next tee signs - Print the map. Mt. bikers come out of no where and a lot of them. Have to back track from #15 to #16 and hole #17 is crossed by fellow golfers and bikers very often. Hole #7 is over a pond to a wooded tee location -not for amatures like myself as you will loose your disc in the pond.

Other Thoughts:

Hole # 18 was my favorite due to throwing from an elevated tee box across water and then across more water.

I'll be back!
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