Virginia Beach, VA

Munden Point

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lee76007
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 4.7 years 112 played 111 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Scenic, Mostly Open

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 2, 2019 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

****February Update.

-An 18-hole park course with gentle slopes, mostly open, a few heavily-moderately-lightly wooded holes. Holes 8 and 9 play along the North Landing River. Hole 16 long basket there is a swamp within 15-feet behind it, and swamp that borders a few other fairways.

-For scenic beauty I rank Munden Point No.1 of the 112 courses I've played at the time of this rewrite. There is abundance of plant life, trees including large oaks, and 17 of the 18 holes there is a view of the river from some portion of the hole or the hole's entirely. No. 3 for three weeks in April is the most scenic hole I play with flowers blooming, along with long tee No. 2, and both tees No. 4. There are several holes that are just flat out scenic.

-The wind when blowing is dominant on the course thru the winter-spring months can be anywhere from 20-50 mph, and have played in gusts high as 70 mph. When coming from the west across a mile of open river, the wind can be relentless. Not much wind during the summer months. Bombing down wind or crosswind can be fun! Into the wind a different story.

-Each hole has two concrete tees and two baskets. Short to short can be a birdie festival, long to long there can be gaps to it off tee, and some well place baskets with tree guardians, and within tree lines. On hole 3 long tee is shorter distance than the short tee to both baskets. Hole 6 both tees are the same distance to short basket, but from different lines thru the pines. What are short tees are painted white, and long tees painted red.

-Hole #8 still ranks in my top 5 for scenic holes I've played with the river in the background, and on both sides of the baskets, using the words of visitors to the course I've played with "postcard", "Kodiak Moment", and could make "a great painting". #9 long tee is still the hardest tee to get off of trying to get distance, but scenic.

-From long tee to long basket holes 8 to 12 are the most scenic and can be difficult of any 5 holes stretch I've played elsewhere; this is where I'm likely to pick up my bogies or greater. There are several unique holes on the course.

-Each pad has its own tee sign with hole #, distance, and map. Discatchers play well enough, the course plays clockwise.

-****There are now brand-new chains on all baskets. Eliminating the con of rusted chains, and some broken links.

-Beginners and Recreational should score well here short to shorts. Intermediate and Advanced make sure you play long to long for the challenge. All will enjoy the walk.

-Critters on the course seen eagles, hawks, raccoons, turtles, deer, waterfowl, snakes, and fish leaping out of the river.

-Munden Point is the flagship park of Virginia Beach, the course is kept in pristine condition compared to all other parks in the city and compared to the Bayview course located 30 miles away. The park is isolated 15 miles out of the city. There are new trees planted on fairways, that will make a difference in about 10 years.

-Several park activities that can be seen, the river flows towards the Atlantic all kinds of boats can be seen. Both the Navy and Coastguard like to use the river for training purposes.

Cons:

-#17, and #18 as closing holes long to long are disappointing open tee to open baskets with trees to consider on 17 just boring, but the wind can make a difference.

-Tee signs do not have par listed; the only course I've played that have left par off the signs. Holes 8, and 13 long to long are legit par 4's, but those with long distance may question the other tee combinations, and those with shorter distance are likely to appreciate a chance for birdie.

-There are worthless Mando's on hole 5, and 10, I ignore them. There are Mando's for safety reasons on other holes, I obey when other park users are nearby.

-In the 4 years I've played here dozens of trees have been lost from strong storms. The most noticeable tree was the guardian for short basket #1, holes 8-9, 10-12 a few dozen trees that provided wind protection when the wind roared off of the river. The good news, there was a tree replanting last year that will shape fairways 1, 5, and 13, and offer wind protection for 12, and 13 should all have an effect on the course in about 10 years.

-Some will be annoyed with 1/4 mile walk between 9 basket and 10 tee, in the summer I don't mind it there are the sunbathers around the boat launches into the river, and on occasion Navy small boat units will use the launches. Same distance from 18 basket back to the parking lot by hole 1, you may catch a ball game.

-If you do not like playing in strong wind, you may want to check the weather forecast prior to playing the course. Strong wind will have an effect on holes 6-14, lesser on other holes. Several times I've seen players skip holes 8-9 where the wind will always be the strongest.

-Disc loss is high on holes 8-9 which play as peninsula holes sharing the same fairway, with strong wind it can be risky throwing a disc. In the four years I've been playing, I've lost about 40 discs between the two hole, and 4 discs elsewhere on the course. There is also heavy trees and brush off several fairways, and swamp off of 10-11, and 16.

Other Thoughts:

Despite my preference of playing wooded courses, Munden Point is my home course at the time of this rewrite I've played exactly 528 rounds. The scenic views, wind play, pristine conditions, and long to long is top notch for me. I've learned to play the wind on the course and spend most of my winter/spring rounds on Munden Point, I always play 8-9 regardless how strong the wind is blowing. During the summer when the wind is calm, I may go a few weeks not playing the course, will miss the peace and quiet, scenery, and make a visit. Always enjoy playing with those who love the course just as much as I do or showing the course off to those vacationing in the area. The 20-mile drive home is my favorite, there are plenty of mom and pops to pick up a snack. My personnel con is 17 and 18 that limp in at the finishing line compared to the rest of the course long to long.

My overall rating is anchored on a 5.0 based on my top scenic course, solid play long to long, and several unique holes. The time to play short to short normally takes about 55 mins, long to long 80 mins.

Featured Holes:

-#2 long to long Par 3 at 315 feet has the tee surrounded on three sides by flower bushes over your head, and those three weeks in April with flowers blooming, scenic! You feel like you're teeing from a chute. From the tee an open down slope with two guardian cedar trees for the short basket and blocking a direct line to long basket. Past the cedars is an open area, the long basket is located 20 feet in heavy woods, with overhang extending in front of basket. The wind can swirl around the basket area, where the fairway levels out. From the tee it appears you're driving into a 45-degree angle, because the line hooks right to the long basket. Big arms like to plenko into the 60-foot-tall trees surrounding long basket. Reach C1 basket high right or left with all the trees and brush it's possible to 2-putt. Best place to be off tee, is between short and long basket putting under the brush passing the cedar guardians on the right.

-#3 Short to long Par 3 at 269 feet is the longest out of the 4 combinations. From the open tee slight up slope, and a dogleg right, the wind is the weakest here on the course. There are three circular bushes that protect both baskets from the tee. There about 40-feet in diameter and about 9 to 10-feet in height. There are a handful of pine trees growing within each bush making going up and over difficult. A fourth circular bush is behind the long basket, with one of the other 10-feet in front of the basket, both bushes within C1, difficult to reach C1, and basket not seen from the tee. A total of two bushes straight at basket middle line or using a right line a third bush, first bush is only 130-feet in front of you. Or go left center fairway as a dogleg right only having to deal with the front bush and rear bush, still having to avoid fairway guardian trees on the dogleg, a mound protecting short basket. The dogleg is about 160 feet out protected by canopy, run through the dogleg is skinny tree jail with a creek waiting for you. The hole is the hardest under 300-feet, and a lost disc potential in the bushes with possible snakes in warmer months. Beautiful in the month of April for a few weeks with flowers blooming.

#4 Par 3 long to long at 318-feet a straight away to basket with three Hugh Oak trees as fairway protection all along the left center. The first Oak is about 160-feet out, all three trees have canopy stretching more than halfway across the fairway and lowering to about 15-feet off the ground. There is a lone pine tree right center about 230-feet out, you won't notice it because of other obstacles in front of you. The tee box is difficult to get off of there is a fifth circular bush extending just in front of the right center of the tee pad, and a pine tree just off of the right corner tee pad at 10-feet, you feel boxed in on the tee, very difficult for LHBH, and RHFH. For more fun there are two pine trees providing a gap at about 130-feet out, and 30-feet wide. Off the tee must keep a mid-level flight. Another line for LHBH, and RHFH around the left of the oaks using a park road that crowns toward the fairway with a ditch, a disc can skip off the road or ditch back onto fairway keeping it low under the oak canopy, and risky with road OB. The basket sits in the open.

#5 Par 3 long to long at 365-feet is a unique style park hole like no other I've played at other courses. From tee to basket can be played straight, but the tee is angled in the direction of a side parking area 200-feet out with a wooden guard rail. You're playing a dogleg right around the outreach of an oak tree canopy. You can go straight at the basket, but there is a thick branch from the oak about 100-feet out, and only 7-feet off the ground, you'll be throwing at a down angle, and the thick grass will catch your disc losing distance. The basket sits deep into the canopy of another oak with lowering branches, the canopy starts at about 90-feet from basket. There is a useless Mando to avoid a horseshoe pit just off right fairway, and I've never seen anybody use it. Scenic hole and a fun play.

#10 Par 3 long to long at 411-feet with a huge oak left center of tee just 10-feet out and will push you to the right towards a picnic pavilion 70-feet out and on a raised mound, to clear pavilion under canopy about 12-feet high to clear the pavilion about 80-feet, to clear the two oak tree canopies about 130-feet. Looking down the fairway from tee the basket in the open, but difficult to see because of a wall of thick pine trees with short gaps at about 210-feet out. A Mando sign will arrow you left towards the open fairway for RHBH and LHFH, the opening is protected by the two oak trees, hit the fairway gap your home free to basket. You'll also notice all along the left swamp, thick grass and trees. Before you get there to the pines up by the short tees is a bench and garbage can in play 140-feet out and in play, I've hit them both several times. Headwind can cause havoc to keep disc low and is a determining factor on how to play the hole. Since I don't like the Mando on the hole, there are times I'll aim to the right of it to play thru the pines, or a favorable wind with an under stable disc to hit the fairway. Thru the pines you may hit a tree and have a difficult approach.

#11 Par 3 long to long at 294 feet straight away to an open basket with several oaks and pine trees blocking you to get there, and narrow lines. This is a hole where headwind, and cross winds will determine how you get to the basket. From the tee there are two trees left at 15-feet, and two trees right 25-feet together a gap of about 6-feet. Straight ahead about 80-feet is an oak tree, past it several trees on both sides past it until 250-feet down with the short basket a few feet in front. The long basket is in the open behind it at 45-feet. All along the left is the swamp with 8-15-foot-tall grass in the summer about 25-feet off fairway. Best line is to the left of center oak flirting with the swamp and paying attention to the wind using RHFH or LHBH hoping to fade back towards basket missing all the trees. I've lost two discs in the tall grass.

#12 Par 3 long to long at 399-feet open in front of you except for an oak tree left center about 80-feet out with an overhanging branch extending out about 12-feet above the ground, pushing you out to the right. Down fairway left center you'll see a row of trees and brush at about 315-feet. To the left of the centerline of the trees/brush is a tunnel about 15-feet wide on the left another row of trees keeping you from the river. Just 20-feet into the tunnel you'll see the short basket, and 65-feet into the tunnel is the long basket not seen. Around long basket all within C1 are trees and brush with thorns, only a 30-foot opening if you skip the tunnel and come in from the open fairway, the open side to the right of the tree/brush line from tee. If there is any kind of wind coming off the river left to right, you're likely going to get pushed to the open. LHBH/RHFH best line is the tunnel, RHBH/LHFH the open fairway. To reach from the open you'll need at least 440-feet to clear trees/brush, reaching the basket on a right to left reaching the unseen 30-foot opening into C1.

No. 16 Par 3 long to long at 284 feet straight from tee to basket. You're teeing from a shaded area from pines and oaks. At right center 70-feet down is a towering oak tree with a thick base, and limbs over the fairway. To the left at about 130-feet down is the start of thick brush and trees that protrude into the fairway bulging out left center, at the bulge is a thick pine tree branch over the fairway about 15-feet up. The left rough line bulges back in about 170-feet out creating some fairway not seen from tee, the tree/brush line reappears on the left side just outside in C2 providing guardian protection on left side of basket all the way into C1, this can be a two-putt. In front of the basket in C1 are overhanging branches making a 40-foot putt difficult to make. Just past the basket on the left, and behind at 15-feet is a swamp that can have murky water or mud. Right center fairway outside C1 are two bushy trees that are guardians for the short basket but are in play from the tee. The fairway is the lowest portion of the course and collects a lot of moisture making thick matted grass whether in the summer a one hop or winter a few hops. From the tee your straight lining to the basket avoiding the oak on the right, and tree/brush on the left aiming right center to slide into C1 on a down angle not wanting to go past the basket. This is the only hole on the course where the river cannot be seen from any portion but makes up for it by being very scenic from tee to basket.

Signature Hole:
No. 8 "The Postcard Hole" Par 4 long to long at 635 feet from tee to basket is still the most scenic hole I've played. The fairway from the tee downslopes until about the 300-foot mark then levels out. The fairway is open, but there are several trees left and right to bracket you into the middle. As you look down fairway at the 350-foot mark is the beginning of a peninsula fairway where the North landing River wraps around the fairway on three sides, at the start of the peninsula about 200-feet in width, when you reach the long basket narrows to about 80-feet with a circular end where you'll find the long basket in the open and center, there is a beautiful rock wall used as a breaker closes to the long basket at 25-feet. From the tee LHBH and RHFH are preferred, all along the left are tall pines with brush behind the pines into fenced private property. On the left at about 200-feet out are a trio of bulging pines left center, to the right a few more pines with a gap of about 60-feet. But, to the right off tee at about 50-feet bulging into the fairway are smaller trees with overhangs forcing you to challenge the bulging trees on the left down fairway to get some distance off tee. At about 400-feet down left center is a tall tree with spreading canopy into the center of the fairway, you do not want to get blocked by the tree off the tee you want to be right center. As you walk down the fairway you'll notice a line of pines, and a beautiful rock breaker on both sides of fairway, and you can see about 2 miles across the river and marshes to the tree line on other side of fairway, and perhaps boats passing by, just beautiful and you can sit on a bench to the right of long basket. Whether you're playing 2nd or 3rd shot eventually you're going to have to get around two trees on the right side about 100-feet from the basket, on the other side of those trees is a portion of the river, on the left side about same distance just past short basket is a lone tree that can come into play on a wayward 2nd shot. On left center just outside C1 is another lone tree that can interfere with an approach. It's possible you're playing a right to left into C1 wanting to hit the brakes. You're playing the hole into the west where the wind can be blowing from, could be ferocious, and 10 mph higher than 16 other holes on the course. I've played in wind as high as 40-50 mph on the hole and gusty and have lost more discs on the hole into the river on approaches to the open basket. Adding to the scenery on a windy day is water spraying over C1.

Trouble Hole:

No. 9 Par 3 long to long at 420 feet, and at this par and length still the most difficult to get off the tee. No. 9 shares the same peninsula fairway as No. 8. Standing on the tee looking down fairway it's like finding the key to unlock the correct gap to use, and you feel perplexed. Looking straight down over an inlet of water at about 80-feet is a narrow gap of about 12-feet where a line of pine trees/brush on the left run all the way to the basket, to the left of the pines/brush is the river. On the right side some scrub trees with the fairway opening up as long as you move your disc to the right past the gap, I've never taken this route, but I've gone up and over which doesn't result in much distance and lost a few discs into the river hitting a pine on the left. To the left over the river with a carry of about 390-feet thru a wall of pines you'll find the edge of C1, but there are scrubs just off the tee and you'll need to get it up and over. To the right middle 50 feet before you are two trees past the water with canopy and a gap of about 12-feet, low canopy forces a disc to the fairway with in 100-feet past the gap, a hot skip can put you into the river crossing #8 fairway. You might think about going around to the right of the two trees, but there's a single tree just off the tee pad to the right, and risky to going around its right with the river looming. Past these obstacles the fairway is open with about 350-feet remaining to the basket with a dogleg left, and the trees/brush all the way down the left side bordering the river. The dogleg is about 250-feet past the gap with a larger tree protruding out at the dogleg with extending branches, and canopy from that point all the way to the basket. The dogleg is a sharp left trying to keep it under the canopy. Too early to the dogleg your disc can hit a branch or pine and deflect into the river or get struck down to the fairway. Basket is just past the canopy in the open. Difficult scenic hole, just three pars with more doubles, and about a dozen disc into the river.
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jophus21
Experience: 18.2 years 127 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Scenic, well maintained course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 6, 2018 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Let's start with the practice baskets: Two Discatcher baskets about 50 feet apart with a little elevation change between them right next to the parking lot in an area of the park that no one else uses. A+
- Tee pads are textured concrete and measure about 12X5 feet. There are two for every hole, one red(longs) and one white (shorts) A+
- Baskets are also Discatchers and there are two clearly marked, color coded permanent baskets on each hole. Red are long, and yellow are short. Again, I don't know how they could be better. A+
- Signage is present for each tee and the signs are made of metal and mounted on a 4X4 next to the tee. Each sign has distances for both baskets from that tee and a clear picture of the hole design. The only issue I had with them is that if there was a mando in play, they just had the word mando on them and did not show where the mandatory was, you had to look around the hole to figure it out... Not really a big deal, but I had to step off the tee a few times to find out where the mando actually was. A
- Amenities are excellent as well, with clean bathrooms and well marked parking lots. I can see that this would be a crowded park on a summer day, but when I played at 1:00 PM on a Tuesday, I was literally the only person in the entire park. A+
- The course design was really nice, with the long tees to the long baskets representing an excellent challenge where you will need to make quality shots of all kinds off the tee to get into position for a possible birdie. I was forced to throw hyzers, forehands, rollers, and turnover shots to score well. I enjoyed the fact that stepping up to almost every tee I had to stop to figure out the lines that could be hit to possibly deuce. A
- Lastly, I'd like to say that this is an absolutely beautiful park with scenic views at every turn. The disc golf course melds with the beauty of the park and just seems like it has always been there. I played during the winter months, but I would love to see what this place looks like in the Summer!

Cons:

- There are not really many cons to speak of... If you can call the long walk along the beautiful waterfront between holes 9 and 10 a con, then I suppose that would be one. I thought it was a welcome respite in the middle of the round, and as long as you stay close to the water, you walk right to the next tee.
- There were a couple tees that I felt were a little forced. I mean, you don't typically see a tee with a gigantic tree ten feet directly in front of it... but this is the case with holes 3, 10, and 11. that being said, it was still fun to flex a sidearm around the trees or throw a little placement shot to go for par like you have to do on hole 10.
- There were a few holes in the back nine that were pretty much just straight, open 350 foot shots.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great course that is totally worth the drive to get out here into the middle of nowhere to play it. With two baskets and two tees for every hole, there is a ton a replay ability. It can be a fairly easy course if that's what you're in the mood for, or a pretty challenging course if you're wanting to let some discs air out. I love the baseball diamonds right behind the 18th basket that allow you to get your frustration out on some huge drives if you didn't play well. All in all, this is one of my favorite courses in the area, only rivaled by New Quarter up in Williamsburg.
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nickhead
Experience: 29.4 years 48 played 8 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Zenbo golf 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 13, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Peacefull and open. It's one of the easier courses to play by looks of it. It's fields, sourounding a large area with a light mix of trees, and low brush that creates disruption for your throw lines. Beautiful over looking the water holes. Some tee lay near wooded line which creates some flight path concerns. If your looking for a nice peaceful and calm round this is it. You will find most holes can be played with short discs but it will drive some to try and throw for aces. If your seasoned play the reds.

Cons:

Snakes can be seen near water sunni g themselves.

Other Thoughts:

This park is amazing. I truely enjoyed play here and made it more staple while in the area. It truely is a great place to center the soul and play on...
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knoxstephen5
Experience: 9.9 years 55 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

knoxstephen5 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 15, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course has a nice variety of open holes, long and short holes, and some wooded holes. It is in a beautiful park and it wraps around the edges of the park so that there is little distraction from others at the park that are not playing disc golf. I have played this course several times this year and there is rarely a lot of others playing so there is no waiting. Most of the time i play there is actually only a few other people playing. Me and my girlfriend played there on fathers day and that was the most people we had seen there so far. This has become our favorite course in the hampton roads area! There are picnic areas throughout the park if you need to take a break and eat and bathrooms here too. I highly recommend spending some time in this beautiful and uncrowded park throwing some disc!

Cons:

There is a little bit of a walk between holes 9 and 10. Just follow the edge of the water to the left and go past the boat launch area to find tee for 10. Other than that there is nothing negative to report about this course. Look at a map before you play if you have never been here otherwise you may get a little confused.

Other Thoughts:

The best disc golf course in the area( even though i feel we need more courses around here). It is well worth the drive!
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Ray Gunnell
Experience: 14.7 years 5 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

May be the best course in VA Beach 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 3, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great variety in two tees and two basket options for each hole.

The grounds are kept extremely well once Parks & Rec has their seasonal staffing on.

Some LONG holes, and a great mix of short. The long holes go for about 400' or more. The shorter holes range from 190'-250', and they're typically mixed in together, so you'll go from a long to a short, to another short, then a long. Again, great variety. The course lends itself to a variety of player types - whether you're BH or FH, there are plenty of lines to choose from. Trees are kept pruned, so you can take high lines if needed when trees come into play on 3-8 and 10-13.

The only really difficult holes are 3, 8, & 9. On 3, there's a grove of bushes that you can easily lose your disc in (if anyone ever finds my yellow Prodigy F7, I'd love to have it back!), and the 8 & 9 holes both have water in play. 10-13 all have marsh/tall grass playing to the left, but the baskets are both to the right, so you shouldn't have issue there.

There are a couple blind shots, but the tee signage does a great job of telling you where each basket is, and the distance.

You rarely get held up, and while it's much longer than Bayville, you can play a round solo in about an hour. There are about five-six shelters and numerous playgrounds around the course as well, so great for families with kids. The playgrounds are usually within sight of each hole.

Cons:

I actually don't have any cons for this course other than it's WAY out there, almost at the NC/VA state line - but it's also nice to be away from the urban sprawl and have space to play.

The only other possible gripe I could have would be the people who fish or take up the fairway on hole 9 (it's on the peninsula.

Other Thoughts:

A great food suggestion if you're making this a day trip: stop at Pungo Pizza on your way back up Princess Anne. It's a locals' favorite.

Also, don't play the course in the days following heavy rains. There will be standing water like crazy given the low elevation and high water table - hey, it's the beach!
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Discgolf Duncan
Experience: 15 years 15 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Worth the drive 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 11, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Nicely kept and manicured park.

- A good variety in length and difficulty on each hole.

- Two tee pads and two baskets for each hole.

- Each tee pad has a map showing where both baskets are in relation to the tee. The map also shows the distance to both baskets.

-Difficult water hazard shots on holes 8 and 9. Made for a good challenging tee off.

-Benches and trash cans all around the course.

-The park is nowhere near a major expressway. So people may find that as a con, but I love the country road drives to nowhere.

Cons:

-There are some spots where the park has tables near baskets. Hole 10 is one of these instances. Every time I've been there, I have to hold back on my tee off at hole 10 because there's usually a family RIGHT BEHIND the basket. Some people even set up a chair near the red basket because it's under the shady tree.


That is seriously the only con I came across in the few times I've played there.

Other Thoughts:

This is definitely one of my favorite courses in the area. The whole park is overall a wonderful place to go on a nice hot day. There's a boat launch, multiple spots to fish from the shore, baseball diamonds, pavilions, a playground for children, horseshoe pits, and basketball courts. After playing a round of 18, I head to the baseball diamonds (which are conveniently right behind hole 18) to toss my drivers around.

Most of the course is in open fields, so you can grip-n-rip a lot here. However, a lot of the baskets are around the 200 ft mark, so you can overthrow a lot here too.
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blackracer64
Experience: 10 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

cool course but a drive 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 26, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

clean course and a beautiful view of the bay. two pins per hole and most holes have 2 pads. Lots of facilities and park for the kids.

Cons:

The only thing that i have a problem with is that it is about a 45 minute drive to almost another state for me.
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pheend
Experience: 14.3 years 2 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 12, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-It has a nice blend of wooded and open holes. -The park is kept clean.
-It has water hazards.
-White and red tees have signs marking distance to yellow and red baskets.
-2 practice baskets located in the center parking lot.
-Constant breeze off of the river with an occasional gust, adds a little extra difficulty.

Cons:

-Holes are short.
-Long drive to get to the park.
-It has water hazards.

Other Thoughts:

This course could easily fit 2 more holes somewhere, like Bayville fit in.
Could benefit from the addition of blue and gold tees.
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SomeChump
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 33 played 33 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course in the Middle of Nowhere 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a fantastic course located, way, way South of Virginia Beach. It really isn't on the way to anywhere. Even if you're on the way to the Outer Banks, you've still got to drive a long way from the freeway to get here. But once you do, it is worth it. The terrain is flat, but that really isn't much different from any other course within 2 hours drive. The Tidewater area's only thing that resembles a mountain is an old landfill (Mt. Trashmore.) But it is almost impossible to lose a disc here on any hole other than the infamous #8, and you've got to work pretty hard there too. The entire place is MANICURED. I mean the grass/bushes/shrubs etc. It's all perfect, like someone's little garden. I would go to this park just to look at the landscaping. Plus, the fact that it is way out there means there isn't much of a wait. In the two days I went there, I saw three or four other groups playing total. Like Bayville, there are two teepads and two baskets on each hole. Unlike Bayville, they are on every hole, rather than just some of them. Hole #8 is very scenic, of course, but there is water near a number of the other holes. You have to look closely though, since it is hidden behind a very thin layer of trees, just thick enough to keep your disc from going through into the water that nearly surrounds the course. You rarely get out into the thick trees, but when you do there are a few thorns out there. There are lots of fun shots on this course. There are 3 playgrounds here and the course is very family friendly. My 5 year old even played a couple of entire holes (shot a 7 on #5.) The bathrooms by #1 were locked one day, unlocked the next. Can't explain that. Nice cold water in the fountain though. The tees are all concrete, and these are the first tees I've played that I can actually start my run-up on the teepad. So nice. The signage is awesome. The only possible place to get even a little lost is between #9 and #10, but if you print out the map on the links page, you'll have zero problem. In fact, if you just know that you need to walk to the other side of the boat ramp you'll have no problem. You will not get lost here. People who think this course has "navigation issues" need to travel more. Aside from 9/10, you can see the next tee easily from every basket. Every tee (both the short and the long) has a nice sign next to it with an accurate picture and what seemed to me to be quite accurate distances.

Cons:

The really big con about this course, IMHO, aside from how far it is from a major highway, is that too many of the holes are open shots. Sure, there are a few scattered trees, but when you really look at it, you can throw a standard straight shot with a standard fade on almost all of them, whether you're throwing right handed, left handed, back handed, or forehanded. If you're playing short-short, you're throwing almost all putters/mids off the tees (some really good ace-runs with tons of easy birdies, I was really disappointed that I only shot -5 my first time there.) If you play long-long, far too many of the holes are just wide-open "huck-it" holes. And if you can't huck it at least 350 feet, you don't stand a chance at birdie on most of them. I generally throw 250-300 and found that there were a lot of holes where I just wound up and let it go, then ended up with a 50-100 foot approach shot and an easy putt. Not very interesting. (I ended up +6, but few of those bogeys were due to hitting trees. Most of them were just poor approaches/putts.)
Hole #8, of course, is MUCH more interesting if you're playing long-long. Over 600 feet, a true par 4, which requires a driver be thrown on your second shot down a 60 foot wide peninsula to a basket all the way at the end with water 20-30 feet behind it. You should be proud to card a 3 on this hole and I'd feel honored to see someone deuce it. Playing short-short, the water almost doesn't come into play. Same with #9.

What I really, really would have liked to see is hole #9 located on the next finger over from hole #8, with the long tee on the #8 finger, and the short tee down on the next finger so the rookies didn't have to try to cross the water. Oh well. I'm sure they thought of it but were probably vetoed by the park folks. THAT would be an epic shot worthy of losing a disc.

Other Thoughts:

Aside from the obvious #8, #3, #7, #10, and #12 were fun.

I don't know if I'll ever make it back, but I'm glad I took the time to go at least once.
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Brida
Experience: 15.8 years 10 played 9 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Vacation Golf 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 13, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is in a very well taken care of park with lots to do beside disc golf. They have running water and clean bathrooms. The course is flat but they have tried there best with some really well placed trees, plus the water is a factor on four of the holes. I like the fact that there are 2 pads and 2 pins for each hole that way as your game expands you don't out grow the course, also a group of players on different levels can play together without anyone being board or over extended. Every hole has a bench close to it so you can take a break and every pad hase a metal sign with a map and distance on it. The park office also has maps for all the players.

Cons:

Not much shade and on the day I was there I could have really used to get out of the sun for a little. They also could use signs pointing you on from some of the holes.

Other Thoughts:

Really enjoyed this course and can't wait to play it again on my way to NC for vacation...
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swellerdiscgolf
Experience: 16.9 years 11 played 8 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 1, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a nice course in a great well maintained park. There are 2 concrete tee pads and 2 pin placements for every hole. It is usually pretty quiet with no wait to play. It is an open course and easy to see most of the pins from the tee box. The signage is easy to follow and give the distances for anyone who likes that. Water comes into play on holes # 8 and 9. With a breeze off of the water, it could get a little tricky, but it helps to keep it cool in the summer.

Cons:

It is a far drive from any kind of civilization. There is no elevation change to speak of. Would be better if park used mounds of dirt to make some elevation changes. There is a long walk from the front 9 to the back 9, with no directions on how to get there. I would also like benches and trash cans at every hole, but that is nit-picking. Sometimes the grass can get a little high in the field, and the underbrush on the side of the course can get a little thick.

Other Thoughts:

This is a beautiful well maintained, family friendly park. There are playgrounds for the kids, shelters to host parties, basketball courts, baseball fields, and a boatslip. It feels like the park was made for disc golf not the other way around. For all you parents with kids out there, it is a STROLLER FRIENDLY course.
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