Sellersville, PA

Sellersville DGC

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itsRudy
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 7.8 years 74 played 63 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Almost a Waterpark 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 4, 2022 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

On the former site of Lake Lenape, once a dammed portion of the East Branch of the Perkiomen River, is Sellersville DGC. Driving into a 1-lane road, there is a practice hole on the left and the course starts on the right.

Most of the course, between Walnut Street down to the river is on flat terrain, while the #8-16 loop over across from Church Street to the train tracks have occasions of elevation. There is a mix of open and trees throughout. Many holes have two tees and multiple pin locations with a dial under the sign telling which is in place that day.

Despite the typical community course distances, I enjoyed the fact it took some measure of trajectory precision to get to the basket off the tee more times than not, about eleven. What is striking is how many baskets are perched on the main river or its tributary, often making for risky putts. I counted nine on its current configuration, although water plays a role to some degree on thirteen holes.

All that combined yields a course that's fairly more challenging than a semi-open course ought to be and my round score was a lot more embarrassing here than the other par-3s I play in my area.

Closing the course is #18 with a wind river making a full 'S', which turns the tee, fairway and the basket into three seperate islands. While only 220ish feet, the water and the tree gaps make this gamble on whether to go for it or to lay-up, with no guarantees that the layup has a clear view to the basket.

The park is also a nice walk with a war memorial in one nook. In the summer, Menlo Aqua Center is right up the street along with Perkasie Covered Bridge nearby, and Sellersville Theater for live music going the other way.

+If you throw community course distances, Sellersville DGC is definitely worth a visit if you're in the area or maybe a hour's trip otherwise.
+Risk/reward throws that are not typical of community parks.
+Tees and Tee Signs are rather well made and well placed.

Cons:

The dedicated Disc Golf Parking Lot was never easy to locate, it looks like just another driveway amongst this row of houses, an unmarked avenue right after E Temple Avenue merges into E Walnut Street. It's a single lane shared by both directions. A small sign simply says "Scout Cabin". I still miss it if I haven't been here a long time.

If perchance you can't find it, the Lake Lenape Parking lot situated right on Walnut Street is just fine and can start you off at #5. Everything loops so this is no big deal.

Navigation is pretty bad, no next tee on baskets. I'd have been straight-up lost without Udisc or a map. The jump from #7 to #8 is across a street, a field, and another street -- about 700 feet. Unmarked and undirected.

Very busy! I've never gone here without other players. On a cold muddy Friday 1pm, still was following a player group and trailed by one. Weekends are probably full.

It goes without saying, if water makes you uncomfortable, this is simply not the course for you. Unless it's raging from recent rains, disc loss is unlikely, as long as you're willing to jump into mostly shallow to under knee-high creek. But it still kept me from playing here for a long time until I gained more confidence.

-Have a map and possibly waterproof shoes.
-Busy.

Other Thoughts:

Out of XXXXX:

Terrain: XXXx - Very Good. Water introduces risk and a little bit of elevation and variety throughout.
Execution: XXXX - Excellent. This park is exploited to full advantage, signs and tees are well-done. Plenty of laid path to avoid muck. Bad navigation for the uninitiated though.
Upkeep: XXXX - Excellent. Mowed, all dials correct, no fallen debris, etc.
Difficulty: XXXx - Good. It severely knocked my off my par-3 community course game. Intermediate?
Fun Factor: XXXX - Excellent.
Crowded: OOOo - Yah, it's heavily played.
Overall: XXXX - One of the best area community courses for intermediates.
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Eraff
Experience: 4 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Wonderful Course...approachable variety 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 8, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

What a nice mix of memorable Holes, winding around and through a beautiful park. Holes 8-16 add a bit of a "Hiking Element" that boarders on semi challenging to traverse....it's fun, but it may not be approachable to everyone. Play the course once or twice and you'll have a lot of " Oh yeah..that Hole_______ was great!"

Cons:

Holes 8-16: the navigation along and in the creek is sometimes best approached with some caution. It is a fun HIKE, but you need to know that it has some challenge in the hike itself.

I wish they'd move some of the baskets OFF Creek's edge...I get it...There's a creek!!! Hole One could be played more aggressively and more fun if the basket were 20-30 feet IN from the edge---especially as it's the first hole and the deepest murkiest part of the creek.

Other Thoughts:

It's a great course!!!!!
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HyooMac
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.8 years 419 played 387 reviews
4.00 star(s)

An Excellent Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 20, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ 19 hole course with varied holes: some wooded, some water, a bit of elevation in a few spots

+ The course is kept in immaculate shape: good signage, good baskets with multiple positions, with position indicators at the tee (wooden "dials" like those at Tinicum)

+ The practice area even includes a permanent marking of circle 1: a ring of painted ground-level bricks

+ Lots of raised baskets to add challenge to your birdie runs; a few of the waterside greens have low backstops to encourage running your putts

+ A lot of the OB is plainly marked with permanent painted lines and ropes. When I played in late August, the course felt like it was in "tournament condition"

+ Holes #1 and #2 are an out-and-back, with woods framing your shots. But then #3 is wide open across a field (bombs away!) and #4 is partially open, before returning to woods for 5-7. I really enjoy this kind of variety in a course, where it's not all woods or all open

+ Hole #12 wins a beauty prize: it's a straight par 3 with a small stream all along the left side, and woods along the right. The view to the green is framed by an old stonework tunnel under the train track up and behind the basket. Watch out for wind coming out of the tunnel affecting your throw as it nears the basket

+ Hole #13 uses the little bit of natural elevation and puts the basket under some protecting trees up a hill, and #14 uses that same hill to create an elevated tee for a giant drive

+ Returning across one of the streets, hole #15 is another elevated tee; but watch out for OB left which comes into play because of the predominant right-to-left slope of the fairway

+ Hole #18 with its double water carry deserves special mention: such a challenging closing hole (whether or not you're playing #19). At under 200' away, the green is so reachable - but the two water carries play with your head, and the pin placement back left against the riverbank sure doesn't help


Cons:

-The only negative is how spread out the layout is, and how confusing it is the first time you play it. The first two holes are behind you and across the parking lot from the bulletin board. Then there's a long walk after hole 7 to play 8-15, and then return to the main area to finish out. It felt odd to cross two town streets and a long field to get to hole 8, and it's a long walk to the 16th tee on your way back - but after you play the course once, it's not a big deal

-There are short tees, but they don't appear to get much use: they're pretty weedy and lack signage. If you're playing with a short thrower, they might feel like they're traveling in Coach class

- There are several low areas on this course, so I imagine there are very muddy sections following wet weather

- It's too bad there isn't room for a few par 4's and par 5's, which would potentially elevate this course to be Phenomenal/Best of Best

Other Thoughts:

~ The course is a long walk, especially because it's so spread out. But it's mostly flat, and it's a perfect course if you have a cart

~ My first visit to Sellersville came at the end of a long day of play: Jordan, Little Lehigh, Bootlegger's Cave. My buddy and I came off Sellersville asking ourselves: "How is this course not a '4.5' or a '5'?" - and the only things I think missing are the tactical challenges presented by par 4's and par 5's. Maybe it lacks some of the drama of excessive woods or extreme elevations, but Sellersville is a really good design and everything's been tweaked to maximize the challenge, with pin placements, OB, raised baskets, etc. without resorting to gimmicks. The course is well worth a visit, and it invites multiple plays
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nexusben
Experience: 5 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great course, heavily wooded, beware the murky water 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 29, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Gorgeous course that is well maintained
- Mainly wooded shots, a challenge for anyone
- Some open shots give the opportunity to test out power, but still good for players with less range

Cons:

- Some of the wooded shots are incredibly difficult, even for experienced players. Would be nice if it was cleared out just a little bit more on some holes.
- Murky water makes it hard to rescue sunken discs. Nearly lost 3 in just the first round (did lose one forever on 18)
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Zunz
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.5 years 85 played 21 reviews
4.00 star(s)

I'm OB? You're OB! This whole course is OB! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 27, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

FUN!!!!!
Challenging
Large variety of shots/angles
Multiple signature/picture holes
Great locals

Cons:

It can be a little hard to navigate the first time or 2 (the map makes this no problem)
The walk between 7 and 8
There can be mud

Other Thoughts:

Sellersville holds about as much fun as you could possibly pack into a disc golf course whether you're playing by yourself, with some friends, or if you show up at their weekly tags (Saturday at 9:45) or dubs (Daylight Savings Time Mondays at 5:30) rounds. And this park has as much disc golf as could be fit into the available park property without having to worry too much about hitting other players or park patrons. What you do have to worry about here, is water. Water OB comes into play on almost every hole and my bad throws are so bad I've managed to find it on holes where it shouldn't have factored in.
There is a huge map on the board by hole 1. Make a note of where hole 8 is and how to get there. If there is little league baseball going on, there is a hot dog stand by hole 7's tee. In warmer months, there is often an honor box and cooler by tee #9, the money raised helps pay for gas for the lawnmowers (This part of the course especially is maintained by the local club and not the parks service.)


The red practice basket is 188'8" and was donated by the local fire company that was established in 1888. Having lost all of the trees in the field over the past couple of years, this is an open straight throw from either tee. There is now an alternate pin position on the right edge of the yellow brick OB circle that plays this hole like an island green. A miss off the tee has you throwing 3 from, "The Pedestal of Shame", a block of concrete (with the front edge painted yellow) to the left across the road.

Hole 1 is a tightly wooded fairway with trees creating a narrow point about half way to the basket after which the wider fairway is dotted with small trees, many lines but much to hit. Both pin positions here have the creek right behind them.

Hole 2 is a narrow wooded fairway that turns gently right through the trees before opening up to a field about â…” of the way to the basket. The basket positions are all guarded by several large, low hanging trees. There is a creek running along the entire right side of this hole. This is the first hole where there is netting in the trees, in this case off to the right of the tee, that eliminates possible lines but mostly saves some of the really bad throws from going in the water. Good luck finding and then hitting a line through the woods if you go off the fairway here.

Hole 3 is a wide open field shot to basket positions protected by trees. Longer throwers will have multiple lines to get to the basket, there's a huge hyzer approach, but for most of us it's a long straight throw setting up an approach from the field into the treed area.

Hole 4 is a longer wide open throw but the water OB comes back into play long or right of the basket along the latter half of the fairway. This is the first of the elevated basket holes with both pin positions up on concrete pillars. There's a sparse wall of trees separating the fairway from the green.

Hole 5 is back into the woods for a fairly tight fairway but an ace run in either the straight or left pin positions. The OB creek comes into play if you go long. There's one horizontal branch/tree that hangs out into the fairway that forces you to keep your throw fairly low.

Hole 6 is an annie or flick for righties. The creek here runs along the entire right side of the fairway and the long pin position is precariously close to it. There are a bunch of large trees guarding the basket in either position.

Hole 7 is a straight throw with a very small doorway to get through the wall of trees about 20' in front of the tee box. There are lots of trees here and several nets strung in them to eliminate some of the throwing lanes. The baskets are well guarded with large trees.

Here's the navigation bummer of the course. Although it's awesome that they got the land to build 9 more holes after the first 9 were so well received by the town, you have to walk across 2 streets and a field (off to the side of 16's fairway) to get to them. There is a sign next to one of the positions for basket 7 but it can be hard to find and I think the first time we played here my friends and I didn't find 8-16.

Hole 8 is a long semi-open fairway. There are a few huge trees in a straight line to the right and a pond and then creek off to the left. The trees make for a low ceiling. The straight pin has OB water right behind it and the left pin is elevated (another concrete pedestal) and has OB water left and long.

Hole 9 is the first time elevation comes into play with a slight uphill on a tightly wooded fairway to a pin set off either to the right or left.

Hole 10 has a sharp uphill right in front of the tee. The first third of this hole has a very tight wooded fairway before getting to a more open area in the middle. The pin to the right makes this hole play annie or flick. The basket is set into a hillside with a bunch of medium sized tree trunks right in front of it. The hill makes a great backstop so you don't have to worry too much about overpowering your upshot or putt (or drive if you have a longer arm than most). The straighter basket plays slightly downhill from the open middle area with a defined fairway and possible water OB if you go really long.

Hole 11 plays downhill to a basket off to the left or a basket more to the left. The early part of this fairway has lots of trees that make for a fairway no more than 6' wide. They are hit so often they have pads and boards nailed to them to protect them. If you get through the trees and down the hill to where the open greens are, all you have to worry about is the OB water RIGHT behind the basket in either position.

Hole 12 is one of those signature/picture holes. The entire fairway here plays over the OB creek the whole way to a basket which is set on either side of a stone tunnel that the creek flows through. The creek bends allowing a couple of trees to be growing dead center in the throwing lane. This is one of those holes where every throw, even a short putt, can go OB. It's not hard to go OB twice on this hole.

Hole 13 is really 2 different holes depending on where the the basket is. If it's to the left, it's the long tee (by the tree) that plays to a basket up a hill behind a plateau. I've seen a few players who can make the ace run here, but for most of us the goal is to get up onto the plateau to have a look at an uphill birdie.
The alternate pin or, "Basket in the Sky" is an elevated basket (built up ground and a concrete pedestal) on the edge of the plateau that throws from the tee on the right (when looking at the basket). The only sage tournament advice I have on this course is for this basket... No matter how close you are, lay up until you can drop it in. If you want to card a 3 or a 4 and not an 8 or worse, LAY UP!

Hole 14 plays from an elevated tee through a tree door (from the lower alt tee here you could barely call it a window) out to an open field. As with hole 5, there's one big branch out in front of the tee that really makes you keep your throw low. There is a line of large trees ¾ of the way to the greens. Going long or fading out left on this hole can put you in OB water. The shortest pin position is an elevated basket in a tree stump. An approach at any position from the left will have a low ceiling.

Hole 15 is a straight throw with 2 rows of early trees making for a very tight throwing lane. I've seen people with power go over or around them but seemingly not with any more or less success than people who try to go low and straight. There's a slope down and left away from the straight pin, the longer pin is down the hill with guardian trees and OB water just to the left of the basket.

Hole 16 is across the street and down the hill. It's an anhyzer or flick with water guarding the entire right side of the fairway and both pin positions are on the edge of small slopes down to the creek. There are some trees and a particular low hanging branch early that makes you either go low or throw out really wide left.

Hole 17 is a bit of a walk across another street and along side 7's fairway. There are 2 pin positions, one on either side of the creek. There's a fairly large straight throwing lane at them between two rows of large trees. There are also several throwing lanes at the short pin through the trees out to the left for flicks or annies. I've seen bad throws at 17 chain out of 6's basket.

18 is another signature hole. From the tee, the creek makes an S in front of you with the basket tucked into the second curve which means you have to cross the creek twice before you get to the basket and if you go long or fade left it's there waiting for you again. Anything wet off the tee and you're throwing from the drop zone on the island (walk across the little dam just left of the tee). From here you're still throwing across the water but regular OB rules apply. Did I mention there are trees everywhere? There are 2 reasonably wide doorways to get through on both edges of the central island and then one large tree looming on the small patch of land the basket is on just waiting to toss what you thought was a pretty good throw backwards into the creek. If you want to take most of the water out of play, there's an alternate tee off to the right of the main tee. You still have water left and long, but you're not throwing over the creek (twice).

Final Thoughts: I once played a course called, "The University of Out of Bounds"... That place ain't got nuthin on The Ville! They used ropes and gimmicks everywhere like Sellersville's practice hole does (The "Fire Hole"), Sellersville just has water Everywhere! I don't care who you are, a clean round here is hard to do. I've laid up from 15' here only to have my disc hit the ground exactly where I wanted it to but grow legs, get up and run down to the creek 2' behind the basket. It's the kind of course where you can throw two rounds, be in the exact same throwing groove all day and still have a double digit difference in your scores. On 13 of the holes here you can chain out and then end up in the water! On several of those, you can do it from multiple pin positions. If you're the kind of person who is frustrated by OB water, this probably isn't the course for you.
I've played club rounds and made friends on courses all across the country and have to say the group of regulars at Sellersville are about as good as it gets. The volunteer maintenance is top notch, especially around the tournaments they run here. They will show you the course, teach you to play (or help you get lots better), show you around other courses and even show you where to get the best cheeseburger known to mankind.
There are a ton of other courses in the area, including several that have hosted Pro Worlds and other big tournaments, there are even a few closer than Sellersville (including Tyler), but this is the course I play the most because of how much flat out fun it is to play here.

Final Final Thought: If you have some sort of retriever for getting your discs out of water, BRING IT!!!
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Afropirg
Experience: 9.8 years 34 played 19 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Quality 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 10, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- you putting game has to be on or you pay.
- Good variety of shots
- Great for new players but still challenging for experienced players
- Water comes into play often
- Well maintained course.
- Great community of Disc Golfers

Cons:

- Not all the holes have a map of the hole at the tee.
- Could be hard to navigate for someone who's never played the course before.
- If you don't like to drive over water you might not like the course.

Other Thoughts:

Played two rounds back to back. I live close to Sellersville but have never played, don't know why I overlooked this course.

Your putting has to be on. SDGC will punish you if you're not accurate with your putter. Many of the baskets are very close to OB water.

I know the SDGC has been working at adding permanent tee boxes which is great. Think about half the tee boxes have tee signs which can be an issue on the holes that don't.

The course is spread out. From the basket on 7 to the tee box on 8 you have to cross a street, open field and another street. There is a sign explaing where to go.

For a par 3 course its very well done. I would say this is a bit harder than Boyertown's course causee of the OB water.

The course does have some very long holes pushing 400'. So you can air it out a bit.

While playing I meet a couple of guys from the club. Very friendly. Looking forward to getting out there again and maybe getting in on there tag rounds.

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JohtoVillage
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 24.1 years 160 played 74 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 8, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is just flat out fun. End of story. This course is very short compared to the other courses in the area but don't let that take anything away from the course. On a scale of 1 to 10 this course rates as a 10 on the fun factor.

I love courses that have interesting greens and Sellersville had some of the most interesting and memorable greens that I have ever played. Don't take this next point the wrong way: this course doesn't have super fairways or memorable holes as you are standing from the tee. What this course has are memorable greens that make an average hole truly above average. The pins on this course are literally tucked right next to water hazards. If your shot is even off five feet on some holes you will be in the water. While this may be frustrating for some it is unique and memorable to me. This course takes what you "think" a disc golf green should be and turns it upside down.

For me to give high ratings to a course I love water hazards. Without water hazards this course would be a solid 3 but the water hazards truly add a full point of value to the course. Not only are the greens interesting but they are challenging and extremely memorable.

The attention to detail on this course is truly out of this world. Some of the teeboxes look like they would have cost hundreds and hundreds of dollars. Also, there are nets and fences strategically placed to protect players on different holes from getting hit on another hole.

This course truly makes you think hard about your shot in every possible way before committing to your line. This course is full of risk/reward shots. There were a few times when I had a 35 foot putt and had to decide whether or not to lay up or go for it. A few times I got burned and went in the water just past the pin and a few times I made the putt. This is not frustrating disc golf - this is disc golf at its best. If you have decide whether to lay up a shot that short that is a good hole and the designer has done a good job.

This course is also a quick play and is truly a refreshing course to play. Putting all of these things together makes this a 4.0 course.

Cons:

Every course has flaws and Sellersville has a couple. I consider navigation and flow of the course one of the most important things. The course is essentially split into two areas of the park so I would highly recommend a map. I was fortunate to play this course with course designer and Allentown area disc golf legend Optidisc (Jerome) so we had no issues. But the walk after hole 7 and the walk back after hole 16 were very long and could be very confusing. As I said, bring a map or just remember that after hole 7 you will need to walk across the road and then another 500 feet to get to the next hole. The walk is definitely worth it but be prepared!

As stated above, this course is very short. The variety on the distances is not great but the course was not intended as such. This is not a huge con for me but its worth pointing out that this is, for the most part, a par 3 course.

It would have been nice to include distances on the signs. I found myself asking for distances often as I don't think those were included on all of the signs. Most of the holes were shorter so this wasn't a huge deal but its at least worth nothing.

NOTE: This course is challenging to find. If you type the course into your GPS, it may not seem right but it does take you right to hole 1! You actually have to go down an alley to get to the course so if it feels wrong its probably right. I only put this in the cons because it may be helpful to have a sign right at the start of this alley road to direct disc golfers to the course.

Other Thoughts:

I played this course in the middle of an 8 day, 16 course road trip. We played Brent Hambrick, Iron Hill, Maple Hill, Nockamixon, Wickham, Warwick, Black Falls, Brewster's Ridge and a few more in between. I can honestly say that my buddy and I had the most fun on this course compared to any of the other courses. While this course certainly isn't a championship level course, it is a 10 on the fun factor scale. While Jordan, Tyler, and Nocky get all of the local love in Allentown, this course HAS to be played if you are going to be in the area because it truly is a ton of fun. I did not play well in my round there and went OB seven times but I still had a ton of fun.
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Bleeder973
Experience: 10.9 years 30 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Upon Further Review 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 1, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Vast array of challenges and diversified baskets. Tee boxes are looking great! 19th Basket adds a nice touch to the personality of the course. Obvious signs that the course is always improving. Love how the water 18 plays into the mix. The rewards of a solid drive are awesome on many holes where the fairways are tight.

Cons:

Keeping players who've never played the course before in mind, navigation can be a bit tough.

Other Thoughts:

Admittedly, my rush to review this course earlier was premature and completely unfair. The group who maintains the course and play here are a great group. I can definitely appreciate the course in its current form more now after playing a few other courses.
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adlacro
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.9 years 152 played 125 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Sellersville 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 25, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

18 holes with easy to see DIScatcher baskets in all like new condition. Tees are either flypads or bricks laid out with okay run-up room. Very nice mix of righty/lefty holes with lots of challengin putts. Several elevated baskets come into play as well as water on many holes, usually around the greens, making the challenge that much better. There are also other layouts available and some alt. tee placements. Well designed. Well maintained. Not far from other great area courses and amenities. Course plays out of way of most other park attractions. Definitely fun. 18th hole one of the best I've ever played, with the triple OB.

Cons:

Part of the course is on a flood plain, so take care if the rains have been heavy recently. There isn't too much in the way of elevation, but whatever is there is used quite well. Quite challenign to perhaps overwhelming for less experienced players, keep that in mind.

Other Thoughts:

As mentioned, the eighteenth alone is a standout. It's only 220 ft., but the water snakes around the hole so that the landing area isn't very big, so close rounds b/w you and others stay interesting. The fun factor here is definitely high and I hear plans are in place to make this even better. Course designer Jerome and others have done a very good job with the land available to them while staying out of the other park areas. The path only comes into play on maybe two holes, so well done to all. Totally worth the trip if you are in the Quakertown, PA area already at Nockamixon.
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Dupree721
Experience: 11.3 years 6 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 30, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- This course is a great place for disc golfers new and experienced.
- The course offers a great mix of shots from left to right, straight and right to left.
- The course offers heavily wooded shots, water hazards (had to fish out two discs during my round) and wide open fairways where you can really rip your discs.
- Elevated baskets really add to the variety this course offers you.
- This course is maintained very well and you can tell from the teepads, trash cans and fairways. It was a nice treat playing in such a clean park.

Cons:

- I had difficulty finding the first tee, perhaps I just parked in the wrong lot though. However, once I found hole 3 and 18, I knew I was close.

Other Thoughts:

This course just adds to the fun that is located within Bucks and Montgomery County. You can start the day here and head to Tyler or Nockamixon to round out the day.
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stout202
Experience: 14.2 years 52 played 8 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Sellersville DGC 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 4, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course has really taken off since being expanded to 18 holes. One of the best aspects of this course is variety. You get wooded holes with moderate length, tight wooded holes that require pin-point line shaping, a few open bombs, elevated baskets, elevation changes, etc. Every hole now has two baskets and two tee-pads which adds to this variety.

A small creek runs through a majority of the course so OB water comes into play on many of the holes. This provides an interesting risk v. reward scenario on nearly every hole. This tends to be particularly true near the baskets; accurate up-shots and solid putting are crucial at the Ville.

My two favorite holes and what I consider to be the signature holes of the course are holes 12 and 18. Hole 12 is a 230 ft slight hyzer shot with an OB creek as a fairway and a beautiful view of the train tracks and tunnel as you stand on the tee-pad. Trees line both sides of the fairway so you need to shape your shot perfectly to get your 2. 18 is a short (220 ft) straight shot that requires you to carry over the snaking creek twice to get to the green which lies on a peninsula. If you are not feeling bold you can always lay-up on the middle island and play for the 3, but it is certainly a birdie-hole.

Finally, another great aspect of the course is the many added amenities and constant improvement all throughout the course. Benches, signage, 10 m markers, trash cans, OB lines, bridges, stepping stones, and more. Overall Sellersville provides a great disc golf experience.

Cons:

Because the course is in a low-lying area of the town it can become very soupy, especially after it rains. The open fields on holes 3,4,13,14, are the worst culprits.

Navigation can get a bit screwy and there are two places where you have to take a relatively long walk to get to the next hole. I know the challenges the course designer faced with the available space so it is a necessary evil, but still a slight pain in the butt.

Safety is always a concern when playing in a public park. The designer took great lengths to minimize this risk but is important to aware of your surrounding and realize we are sharing the park with other activities.

Other Thoughts:

I have to admit I may be slightly biased as I am on the small team of volunteers who works hard to make this course what it is. However, I feel I gave a fair and accurate review of the course and encourage any local player to make the trip; its worth it. With so many world-class courses in the area it would be hard to make the case to choose Sellersville over Nockamixon, Tyler, or Jordan Creek. However, it does provide a nice complement to these courses and is probably the only difficult all par 3 course in the area. It is a great course for any level of player...beginners can get through and have fun without wanting to quit disc golf and there is enough to challenge even the pro level player. Sellersville is an excellent course that is continuing to get better and better...cheers
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Hartley444
Experience: 12.2 years 21 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 18, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

One of the great things about this course if the upkeep and constant changes. The course is constantly upgrading what does not work so well and changes pin positions based on players feedback. Each hole is looked at regularly to fix any problems with drainage, steps, etc. It has a few holes where you can really air things out and also holes that are tight and technical. It also is a great layout given the ground available. Holes 12, 13, 17 and 18 are particularly awesome. Hole 13 was recently changed so the basket is extremely high off the ground and is a one of a kind. Very awesome! There are also alternate tee off locations if you are up for doubles rounds

Cons:

It is still a new course so some holes are still a work in progress. Hole 9 tee could be better in particular. If the tee was moved to a more flat surface that would probably help fix the unlevelness of the blocks.rubber.

Other Thoughts:

Excellent work by all volunteers and people who maintain/upgrade the course. Neautiful park and passing people always seems to be friendly.
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GMarlin13
Experience: 10.9 years 263 played 11 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Solid Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 20, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great work Jerome! This course was great for both experienced and non experienced players. The holes aren't ridiculously long so its good for newer players, but experienced players will have a challenge to make birdies. The course is all Par 3's but you have to be precise on many of the holes. Trees line some fairways and water comes into play on some holes. 18 is a great hole that, if played right, can be easily birdied. But if played wrong can end up with a wet disc and a higher score. Lenape Park and the surrounding area the course is on is very scenic and relaxing. There is also a sweet practice hole to get you ready for the round or unload your bag and try for an ACE!

Cons:

-There is a short walk in between holes 8 and 9 and 15 and 16. The course is marked great with maps and arrows so it isn't difficult to navigate, just a little more exercise in between those holes.
-Mild shrubbery, weeds, prickers
The entrance to the park looks like a driveway, but isn't. This site has a good description of where to pull in.

Other Thoughts:

I thought this course was great. I would compare it to a mini Nockamixon. I recommend it to all levels of players.
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Theli420
Experience: 14.1 years 75 played 8 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Hot like fire! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 4, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This review is from a mid-pack AM2 player. This course has a nice mix of open and tight wooded holes.

The really open holes (3 and I believe it was 14) are 400+ which allows you to open up and let it rip. However, do not mistake openness for weakness. 3 has some guardian trees that if your approach shot goes the wrong way, you will go from a 3 to likely a bogey or worse. 14, which is a slight right to left hole, has the creek right behind it that if you overthrow your approach/putt/tee shot (if you have the distance), you will pay dearly. There are a few other open-ish holes as well. But, those two stick in my memory the most.

The tightly wooded holes are a variety of distances and turns. My most hated hole is #2, a RHBH anhyzer from tight woods into a more open area with lots of trees and a creek off to your right. As a lefty, you have a backhand lane, there. But, it's a strange angle. I try to anny a FH through the gap. Even still, it's very fair in that you hit your line, you will get out alive. 16 has an epic waterfall (Usually... The drought has taken it from a flow to a trickle) near the pin. Adding to the variety is that some of these holes do not have high ceilings. #16 is one of those. Also, #14 has some branches that extend, forcing you to go low. My favorite hole of the tight wooded ones is probably #7, as I am a LHFH thrower, primarily. It's a super tight Teebird flick for me. It is one of those 90% half mental holes, where if you psych yourself out, of course you are going to hit an early tree. #11, while not tightly wooded, is my favorite of the new 9. It's a gentle LHFH ace run, with the creek running the length of the hole on the right. Make sure that RHBH or LHFH has some fade at the end or you'll be wet! #9, uphill and super tight, is probably the most challenging of the tight wooded holes in my opinion. It turns a little to the left. And, at 380', it is quite a beast to even have an attempt at par.

This course ranks up with Nocky and Tyler in terms of having to be precise on every throw. It makes you think about risk/reward, quite a bit. Most greens have water behind or to the side of them. There are also some elevated baskets that come into play, along with random chicken wire fences if you go the wrong way, and one or two mandos.

Alternate Tees - All levels of players can play this course and have some fun. There are short tees, usually marked by a colored paver or slab of wood. Some flypads exist on the new 9 for alt tees.

Did I mention there is water everywhere? #18 forces you to throw over the creek twice. But, don't go too far, creek behind the basket too! 220 feet of absolute madness. I would say at least 65-75% of the holes has the creek or pond potentially coming into play.

Cons:

There are only a few, which keeps me from putting this to a 4.5 or 5.0.

There are no par 4's or 5's. While a lot of this issue is alleviated by the creek/pond being present, and much of this is of no fault to the designer with the land given, it still managed to creep through in my reviewing though process.

Speaking of the water, since the creek is low right now, it's sometimes hard to tell where the OB begins and ends. I noticed 17 has yellow pavers present along the creek, which makes me think that this is being worked on.

Other Thoughts:

When I played the original nine, I thought of how much potential there is if this course goes 18. I was right. The new 9 is absolutely epic. The course is getting beaten in very quickly. I was surprised to see this with the new 9 not being installed for very long.

A few things:
1. The entrance to the parking lot where hole 1 is looks like a residential driveway. Be careful not to overshoot it. If you do, there is another parking lot where you can start on 7 or 8.

2. Some of the new 9 has some tall grass. If you play after a rain or early in the morning, prepare to have some wet legs and shoes in the summer.

3. There are two long walks, I believe it is 7 to 8 and 16 to 17. Wooden Arrows in the ground, and maps, are your friend!

I am extremely happy to see another course in the area of Nockamixon. You can play Sellersville after getting humbled by Nocky, to get humbled some more. Or, you can use it as a warm up, with 563 being really close by. This course was very well thought out, and makes use of all the available land. Jerome, great work designing this course! And, whoever maintains it, wonderful job! I will be back as much as possible to play this. There is fun and a nice challenge around every corner!! This is a thinking persons course.
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