For a course entirely in the woods is relatively wide. Then again my usual home course is Lenni Lenape in Lebanon PA and everything looks wide compared to the woods holes on that course.

Not too difficult to find and get disc off the fairway

Holes aren't on top of each other but you don't usually have to walk far either.

Nice mix of short holes and longer par 4s

Hilly without being overly brutal.

8 of the 9 holes are really fun, shots up and down hills, through valleys, lots of variety

There's a par 4 that's a little contrived, I'm not a huge fan of par 4s where your tee shot is a short layup and then you have a long second shot. Then again if i could throw a 300 foot forehand Hyzer I wouldn't have to gripe.

It's a little tough to find the first tee on your first visit. When you park you have to walk behind the cricket field and the trees to get to the back tees. The shortest tee is along the road on the right. The first tee sign points you to the short tee. After that is pretty easy to find the next hole.

The turf tees are mostly not very level but they weren't slippery so it wasn't bad.

There may be 3 hole locations but only two baskets are up at any given time. Since this is a 9 hole course there is a front 9 and a back 9 basket. On the day i visited the front 9 was the basket on the right on every hole. The tee signs say there are 3 locations but no.

You might be just starting but a big wall of people might be just starting #10....i think the people just starting #1 get to go first though.

I enjoyed this place a lot. It's wooded and challenging without being too brutal and frustrating. The rough is no place to be but it's not so bad that you spend much time looking. Tee pads are old but they still work. Having 2 different baskets does give it a little variety on your second time around. It's not exactly the same shots.

- challenging, long, and technical 9-hole - fun golf!
- good elevation change and good wooded golf
- good park with easy access and parking
- good baskets, good navigation, good tee signs

- the rough was very rough, with slightly overgrown but manageable fairways (I bet maintenance is difficult especially in wetter seasons) - we didn't throw any multiples for fear of losing discs
- some tees a bit short (7 white, as well as a couple others)
- no course map online (no big deal, since on-course navigation is very good)

Park quality: very good, including multiple sport facilities (I was surprised to see a cricket match in progress), picnic areas, a playground, restrooms
Access: easy to find, lots of parking
Course essentials: great tee signs, great baskets (Discatchers), great course navigation, adequate tees (the local club may still be making improvements, from the looks of it)

I played Linbrook as a bit of an afterthought while in the area for other reasons and after playing Moraine earlier in the day. The relatively high rating caught my attention, but I didn't read any course information and started blind on hole 1. Everything about Linbrook was impressive throughout my round here. Having no idea what to expect, I was surprised to find a 9 hole with so many par 4s and with nothing ordinary or easy about it.

This was an interesting course to me. I've seen many 9 holes with 9 short, technical holes, and would probably have been more than satisfied with something similar here. Instead, the designers have taken a thickly wooded area on good up & down terrain and made a very special, relatively long 9-hole course that seemed even longer due to its technicality and elevation changes. As a first timer, hole #3 showed me what was in store, with relatively technical 600-700' par 4, the narrow fairway running between a hillside and a creek bed. These par 4s were well done and probably the most memorable holes on the course. On hole #6 I like the ability to choose between an upper and lower fairways that both cut sideways up a hill. Hole #7 was a very fun downhill par 4 that begs you to sneak a distance driver through some initial trees and try to avoid crashing into some thick rough. Even the par 3s tend to be long, or tight enough that 300' here seems much longer. From the longer tees, the nice downhill on hole #2 is really the only ace run opportunity. In summary, this course is more challenging and requires way more shots than I'd expect, between the variable technical lines, uphill/downhill shots, and wooded greens. Playing all these holes was memorable and fun.

Rating: As I was playing, I realized this could be the first 9-hole I'd consider worthy of a 4.0 (Excellent). In the end, I settled on 3.5 for Very Good. It's really fun, and I might come back here even before returning to Knob Hill. It's good golf from both a fun and challenge perspective, and a course I would plan to play twice in a row during my next visit. The rough, and sometimes even fairways, can be really rough, and the tees in particular could still use some small improvements. But as is, it's already very good, worthy of a disc golfer's time, and definitely one I'd recommend. I'll be back.

Very nice wooded course with some technical shots. I rather enjoyed this course other the the below mentioned cons. Worth playing but play with someone who knows the course.

Tee pads are pieces of carpet. Holes have NO SIGNAGE to show pin placement. The only signs are wooden blocks with green spray-painted numbers on it which are hard to see being GREEN. Most holes I'd walk halfway to the basket to see where it was located. Course doesn't have the best flow to it. Their are some next tee signs with arrows pointing in general direction while other times it leaves you guessing. Course is very wet and soggy/muddy in places.

Much better signage and cement tee pads would make this a much more enjoyable course. I know I have more cons than pro's but if a couple issues were taken care of with some TLC this course would be quite the gem.

- This course is heavily wooded, with a number of tight fairways and elevation changes on every hole. It offers a very secluded atmosphere, which will be even greater when the trees and brush have leaves in the summer.
- Multiple tees on each hole, marked with colored flags.
- There are "next tee" signs near each basket, which makes navigation more manageable.
- Holes #1-6 form a clockwise loop and #7-9 form a smaller counter-clockwise loop. The baskets for #6 and #9 are both reasonably close to the parking lot, so you can stop at the car to rehydrate if needed.
- Variety comes in the form of both hole shape (left, right, or straight) and use of the hilly terrain (up, down, or some combination).

The course is pretty rough, and the locals I played with said that it isn't maintained all that well. Plan to spend some time searching for discs in the summer, especially if you get off the fairways into the rough - they looked pretty uninviting even in March.
- Tees are natural or carpeted, which is understandable; it would be really difficult to get gravel or concrete to some of those locations. Unfortunately, they weren't all level, which is harder to overlook.
- No tee signs. If I wasn't playing with locals, I would have spent a fair amount of time searching for the baskets, and probably the tee pads. I played in late March before the leaves were out, so I know it gets much worse.

I'd rather play a wild, wooded course than an open city park, so I definitely enjoyed my round here. But I probably won't make it a regular stop because of the lack of maintenance and because it's designed for advanced players, which I'm not. If there were visible tee signs and a set of white tees to go with the blue and gold, it would be appealing to a wider group of players.

Family friendly rating - 1.0
PROS: I think there are two different playgrounds at the park, one being near the start of the course. There are also a number of baseball and soccer fields, so plenty of space to run around. The 9-holes are made up of two smaller loops, so access to the parking lot is okay. With all the athletic fields, it seems likely that there is at least one restroom facility on site, but I was in a hurry and didn't think to look.
CONS: It is not stroller accessible, and I would not recommend taking small kids for a round here - you'll spend time in the rough, and no one will have a good time. You'll need someone to stay with the kids at the playground if you want to play a round.

The course was just a hop from the city of Pittsburgh and barren of anyone on a seventy degree day in mid December. The overwhelming ambiance was very naturalistic and organic. Very little noise from any vehicular traffic or off road activities. The rolling hills and valleys proved to be tricky and should not be taken fro granted for the player looking to breeze through a quick nine.

Some of the tees have aged and the markers distinguishing between blue and orange are hard to find on certain pins. If it's your first time there you'll have to do some scouting to find the pin.

It's an awesome course, tricky and challenging to tempt the pro but fun enough for the rank amateur. Don't miss it if you're in the area.

Great 9 hole course with changing elevations that winds through the woods. Challenging tee and pin locations makes you throw many different discs. Perfect for short fall days after work. Takes about an hour and 1/2 to play.

The course being situated IN the woods means there a lot of leaves and they can eat your discs so watch them closely. Also lots of ticks.

I love playing linbrook it's a great course that needs to be sued more. Also it serves as a great practice facility, because the 2 adjacent fields are open and large. So take out your new plastic and bomb away on the field then jam out a quick round.

The course was well laid out, had some very technical holes, and was long enough to justify driving to and playing a 9 hole course. Some extreme turns, lots of elevation, and plenty of trees to avoid. A lot of narrow shots.

This is a great place to practice and get better at the sport.

Finding the first tee was difficult for me. Once you get in the woods, the gnats or whatever other bugs become somewhat unbearable. The tees are very rough, the brush is very thick (lost a disc on hole 2 by overshooting the basket, looked for an hour), and when I played the grass was long. Many of the fairways are filled with meadow grasses and weeds and make it very easy to lose sight of a disc. It is also troubling if you don't have high socks or pants on. I saw several snakes, spiders, and other crawlers in the grass in the fairways.

[EDIT: I have been playing the course regularly since my review. I really enjoy this course. To clarify my last review, I have no intent on coming and making modifications. I was unaware of the situation and just wanted to volunteer myself to help in case it was needed.]

Wow! What a nice nine-holer. Can people in the Pittsburgh area make a bad course?

The name of the game here is elevation. You have a nice balance of uphill (#1,6,9), downhill (#2,7,8), and level shots (#3,4,5). The elevation is aided by some nice lines that require some flex shots; this is especially true on holes 3,4, and 8. Other holes here require lazer accuracy on threading fairways.

The best hole, IMO, is #7--an incredible 800'+ downhill hyzer to a well-guarded pin. This hole would stand out on any course due to its length, elevation changes, and tight lines.

For being a new course, there's a lot of amenities that make it seem a little more mature. Multiple teepads (denoted by gold, blue, and orange flags), signs, next tee signs, a bathroom, practice basket, and flagged pathways all make playing here more interesting.

Most of the issues here are things that will be rectified by time (better teepads, official tee signs, defined walkways, etc).

There's a fallen tree on #2 that gets in the way of the fairway that will hopefully be removed shortly.

If there would be a way to use the park's land to incorporate some wide open long bomb shots, this would be a phenomenal course.

Overall, I was very pleased and found this course to be excellent despite its infancy. Its a well-balanced course that utilizes changes in elevation and a variety in doglegs and lines. In fact, it's one of the better 9 hole courses in Western PA. Kudos to everybody who evidently put a lot of time into this place.

I really hope this becomes 18 holes, as it would be an excellent addition for Worlds in 2015.

This course has excellent hole setups, multiple lines on a number of holes and a fantastic chance to grip and rip on hole #7. The first nine are both fair and very challenging, and as a full 18 course, this could easily be the crown jewel of the area disc golf courses.

Most of these cons result from the new nature of the course itself. First, the edges are still a bit rough, but will improve with play. Second, it needs some nice concrete pads. And third, it needs the other nine holes that are as good as the front nine.

Great start to what should be an excellent course!

Mostly in the woods with lanes that you must drive through. Some good elevation change holes. The holes stand out and are unlike deer lakes or knob hill. A couple holes where you get to just rip your driver especially hole 7 which is a great downhill hole that slightly goes left

There are no tee pads yet and is tough to get footing on some holes (but when finished should be fine). There are not really any signs to help guide you or tell you about the hole ( which again should come when it is finished).

It is a great course even with a bunch of key things missing such as signs and tee pads and maybe cutting a few more trees down. I would recommend people play this course and I would highly recomment it when it is finished.

As is such with all PGH courses, excellent use of terrain, necessitating all shots. Multiple tee/pin layouts. This is what you expect when playing golf in Pittsburgh. The first nine are all great holes.

It's just too new, MORE THAN PLAYABLE, just rough around the edges.

The placement of shots required on this first nine makes it so unique and a blast to play. Time is going to make this course stellar. Check these rough holes out as soon as possible, well worth it already.