Walrond Park should have been a simple play. Almost all wide-open holes. Other than trees, little in terms of obstacles. But, man, was this a fun course.
- Take a simple layout. Add some rolling hills. Simple layout is no longer simple.
- With some large, mature trees located in the fairways on #1 - 4, there are options on how to play each layout.
- #5 is a fun, short hole. Relatively short (150ish feet), downhill, dogleg right. My simple soft toss quickly ended up in the rough, not having time to begin fading. Should be an easy birdie, especially when looking towards the tee from the basket.
- #1 & 2 are nice downhill shots. #3 is an uphill shot back towards the top of the hill. #4's basket plays within a couple steps of thickening rough so don't go long.
- Great views of the mountains around. Teeing off here at 7:15 on a crisp Saturday morning, I was greeted with amazing views. This could be a fun place to start many a Saturday mornings.
- Nice overall park. Walking trail runs through the park. There's a natural area/pond to the left side of #4. There's also an old (abandoned?) track of some sorts (soapbox derby perhaps?) to the right of the first hole. During my round, the only other park goers were people walking their dogs.

The obvious: two of the nine holes have been removed. Don't know if that's temporary or permanent. But, seven-hole courses just aren't as appealing.
- Once you take away the hilly portion of the course, it's not as exciting. The course got progressively simpler as it progressed. #6 was a challenge only because you had to throw around some trees. #9 (#7 & 8 are missing) was only a challenge as there were branches impeding on the tee box.
- I'd imagine on a nice, busy day, parts of the course may be hampered by park goers. If not the course, then at least the parking lot may be packed when a soccer game is going on.
- Tees are gravel. A day after rain, the footing wasn't great. Glad I didn't need full runups.
- At least one longer hole or additional challenge would be nice.

This was the first of 15 courses I played in a day and a half. I wanted to start my trip off with something simple. And convenient. Only 5 minutes off I-81, so Walrond offered that.
- For some reason, seemingly every reference I made to this course, I called it 'Waldron.' Even finishing up my review, I had to go back and take out the lingering 'Waldron' names. Waldron sounds more natural than Walrond, I guess.
- My goal was to play a quick round. I finished in exactly 15 minutes. I wouldn't suggest most players will finish that fast.
- You can easily create a couple fun, longer, safari layouts with holes #1 - 5. Play #1 to #4's basket. Throw backwards on #5 and play back to 3's basket. Play #4 to 5's basket.
- As the course is, this is a good casual, beginner friendly layout. Solid mix of looks and the trees create enough challenge in place of heavily wooded layouts.
- #1 was my favorite of the first 4 holes. #5 was the other good one.
- I don't see why they've left this at 7 holes for so long. Seeing how much space there is, you could easily find room for a couple more decent holes, even if they're only in the 200ish foot range.
- It gets marked down a half point for missing two holes for several years already, and having failed to adjust. A seven-hole course is worth skipping (where do you draw the line?) if it's a permanent situation.

Walrond Park is one of a set of 3 9 hole courses in the Roanoke area within 10-15 minutes of each other . The parking lot of this multi use park is big enough to hold pavilion area parkers , disc golfers , maybe some tennis players, but not a soap box derby competition . Soap Box Derby ? I never saw a Derby track up close before until I came here . It sits close to the #2 tee box . Pretty cool . The signage here is fairly simple , and the baskets are yellow banded Discatchers . The tee boxes are wood rimmed with crushed gravel . There is a port o let on site , and a picnic shelter right as you are coming off the basket for #9 . There is some elevation in the first few holes , but it starts to turn flat after 4 . The course designer did well , with what he had to work with . It is a smaller type park but was packed the day I was there .
The holes are all between 144' and 258' . The longer hole plays more like a 300' + because it has the most elevation and you also have to try to miss a big tree's branches that block your view of the basket and force you to throw left to right . The first 4 baskets are close together , then 5-9 make up an out and back pattern that ends next to the tennis courts.
#5 throws away from the pavillion to a basket hidden by a large bush directly in front of you . This is one of about 3 holes that have hidden baskets .The course is a fast play . I was able to play it in under 30 minutes . A fursome might be able to finish in an hour . Disc risk is minimal , but you will have to pay attention to where in a hidden basket's bush your disc goes . You shouldn't need a map for this one , but print one just because you may walk to the wrong hole .The course itself sits just a minute or 2 off I-81 .

#1 Safety . Since this course is attuned to the newbie or local , there are going to be uncontrolled sprays of a driver-gone-wrong . There are dog walkers, joggers , and young kids everywhere . A walking path comes into play possibly on 2 , for sure on 4 and 5 . Please be courteous to the other park users .
#2 Lack of challenge . The course is fairly nondescript Most shots are straight away , or barely left or right if there is a bush or tree guarding the basket . they packed a 9 hole course in such a small area .
#3 Tee pads . crushed gravel tee pads can be okay if leveled and filled . The day I was there, many of the tee boxes had standing water in them , causing me to tee of in the grass .
#4 The course holds water . In the lower part of #4 and all in the back , since this course can be level for Virginia's tastes . Because of that , your feet will get plenty after a rain or 2 .

The course overall was uneventful . Maybe some practice shots or making up a safari round while the kids are playing something , or the family is at a picnic at the shelter . Since the course won't eat discs , the one-disc wonders can actually take shots at the basket . . It serves it's purpose : to get kids or newbies to try out the game of disc golf . After they get their feet wet ( Literally ) , they can move over to a little nicer course like Highland or Greenfield . After inspecting this Soap Box track , I only withed that I had been able to see some of the kids rolling their designs down the runway ( maybe next time ) . My Recommendation : Okay starter course for newbies , maybe a family on a cookout , or locals living close by . Course baggers wanting to pick up a freebie just off the I-81 , #146 exit . Other than that , you might want to move over to the many courses 25 minutes away or less .

The course in Walrond Park is a full-on beginner style course, with all holes requiring no more than a fairway driver, and, for the most part, easy to hit lines.

Every hole on the course is paired with a very nice tee sign, all holes also have a nice and clean Innova Discatcher, giving it a stamp of approval in that area.

A good mix of righty backhand holes, nothing that forced a different line, but different angles and release points needed.

Every hole had a single tee location and a single basket location. The tees were dug out gravel pits, and were in major need of repair. I would suggest playing the tee shots on the flatter side of the tee.

This is a beginner course. There are not a lot of great shots, or really many good shots, mostly shots that make it at least somewhat fun for a beginner player.

Some holes played in close proximity to the walking path that winded through the course, so be aware of walkers, and yield to pedestrians.

The walk from hole 9s basket to the parking lot is a bit longer than I would like, especially on a hot and humid day.

This course was fun for a beginner, but nothing special. I don't think anybody plays this for the reason to hone in their tournament skills, but more a relaxing round to toss a disc in the afternoon.

A cool side note, watching some of the young kids roll down the Soap Box Derby Track was pretty cool. It was something I had never seen before.