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University Park reviews
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A Hilltop Challenge 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jan 12, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
This is a fun, unique 9 hole course with beautiful scenery and surprising challenge for a college campus course. Here's some of the pros:
- Gorgeous views of the surrounding foothills off the first tee and when you end your round at the #9 basket. Never played a course that is this elevated compared to the surrounding countryside.
- Little in the way of undergrowth plants in your way. That's tough to maintain in dense woods courses like this one, so you have to appreciate the effort to keep it down. And the day I played some campus facilities workers were cutting down some of the dead trees all over the hilltop too. That'll make it safer and may open up a couple fairways a bit better too.
- Two baskets per hole. I played the longs and can vouch that they are definitely more challenging. Would have had a couple easy birdies if I'd been playing the short baskets... oh well! Par seems like a good score on the longs due to the dense woods and how much longer their distances are.
- Detailed tee signs and there's a practice basket right by the first tee.
- Great elevation change and variety, with challenging uphills (#1 and #5), birdie-able downhills (#2 and #4), and some sidehills and a valley cross (#8) thrown in too.
- Long concrete tees.
- Just off Interstate 81 so it can be a fun road trip stop.
- Gorgeous views of the surrounding foothills off the first tee and when you end your round at the #9 basket. Never played a course that is this elevated compared to the surrounding countryside.
- Little in the way of undergrowth plants in your way. That's tough to maintain in dense woods courses like this one, so you have to appreciate the effort to keep it down. And the day I played some campus facilities workers were cutting down some of the dead trees all over the hilltop too. That'll make it safer and may open up a couple fairways a bit better too.
- Two baskets per hole. I played the longs and can vouch that they are definitely more challenging. Would have had a couple easy birdies if I'd been playing the short baskets... oh well! Par seems like a good score on the longs due to the dense woods and how much longer their distances are.
- Detailed tee signs and there's a practice basket right by the first tee.
- Great elevation change and variety, with challenging uphills (#1 and #5), birdie-able downhills (#2 and #4), and some sidehills and a valley cross (#8) thrown in too.
- Long concrete tees.
- Just off Interstate 81 so it can be a fun road trip stop.
Cons:
- Location is a bit odd and not the easiest to find. I ended up driving past the light and had to circle back. It really is tucked back in past a neighborhood and all the athletic facilities in a strange spot. Just remember it's on the top of the hill, so drive to the very end cul-de-sac and you'll find the welcome sign.
- The terrain is pretty rocky, so dings on softer discs are likely.
- No water hazards and no true open 'bomb' opportunity (#9 comes the closest).
- Supposedly private due to the university parking lot, but come on off days or outside the school year (ex: summer or winter holidays) and it looks like no one will care that you're here.
- The terrain is pretty rocky, so dings on softer discs are likely.
- No water hazards and no true open 'bomb' opportunity (#9 comes the closest).
- Supposedly private due to the university parking lot, but come on off days or outside the school year (ex: summer or winter holidays) and it looks like no one will care that you're here.
Other Thoughts:
- I was kind of excited after reading the prior reviews, and this course didn't let me down. Definitely one of the more challenging 9 holers out there. The park seems well maintained, and the fairway lines require accuracy but they're all fair.
- Could be easily combined with nearby Westover Park for a fun day of disc golf in Harrisonburg.
- Could be easily combined with nearby Westover Park for a fun day of disc golf in Harrisonburg.
