Portersville, PA

Moraine State Park

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bryon
Experience: 63 played 58 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Disc Golf Rules! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 20, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

30 minutes North of Pittsburgh is a very nice course that utilizes all shots. Overall this course is long compared to most, however long arms don't have a huge advantage. Placement is key and crutial. The longest hole on the course from the long tee's is close to 1000 feet and placement is more important than distance. Many call this course a great example on the way most/all Disc Golf Courses of the future will be. The course has a good mix of wooded, open, and short and long holes. Shooting a 5 on some of the holes is not a bad thing.
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kUrTp
Experience: 21.9 years 91 played 7 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Pittsburgh's Finest 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 2, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

This is a Championship Course. It's my personal favorite. Great mix of open and wooded holes. Three pins per hole which are moved regularly. You don't have to have a massive arm to shoot par, it's more of placement shots from the tee. Great views of the lake. State Park employees do a great job mowing. If there was a country club disc golf course, this would be one of them.

Cons:

There's not many Cons but, concrete tees would be nice, the local club is in the process of raising money for this. Some one on course to hand me water.

Other Thoughts:

This is my favorite course to play. Challenges the very best of players. Keep it in play and out of the rough and shooting par is doable.
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MattK
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.9 years 81 played 40 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Pittsburgh's 1st Championship course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 4, 2007 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Excellent variety: Some wooded corridors, some open holes, and as many variations in between that one can imagine. Every hole had a unique feel. The course makes good use of the park's ample space, with throws that stray from the fairways resulting in more recovery shots than lost discs.

The more courses I play, the more I am impressed by the level of balance / calibration of Moriane. All of the par 3s, 4s and 5s seem to play properly as such. I find myself referring to this course as a particular example of how to design and set par for a championship level course. It really is a masterpiece.

Cons:

No signs or yardage available on the new white tees. Some of the signs for the other tees may need updating as well.

Other Thoughts:

Moriane's reputation lead me to believe I was going to be destroyed here, but from the new white tees I found it quite fun, even a little on the easy side. But for those who want more the course offers more, up to the very long gold tees. It can be as easy or difficult as you want it to be.

Update: The addition of rubber pads for all of the tees gets this course bumped up to a 5.0. This is the best course I have ever played.
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timg
Gold level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 21.9 years 356 played 59 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Another Pittsburgh Winner! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 22, 2007 Played the course:never

Pros:

Very challenging with a good mix of wooded and open holes. Some great views on hole #15 and #16.

Cons:

The starting point of the course could be better marked.

Other Thoughts:

Moraine is a very long and very fun course. Hole #2, with its tall trees and spaciousness, made me feel like I was in the Great Hall of some castle. #6 will test even the best disc golfers with its 900ft. length and tree filled fairway. Finally, #15 has you throwing down a huge hill with an amazing view from the tee. It's one of those holes where it should be illegal not to empty your bag.

Overall Moraine was an extremely fun course to play and I enjoyed each and every hole.
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