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Two Mile Run Extension

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Ryal
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Experience: 6.8 years 216 played 182 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Okay, Pennsylvania, You Can Stop Showing Off Now.

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 23, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ The whole course plays largely on its own in a hilly forested park. Pedestrians are rarely seen here.
+ A metal course map, lost disc box and downright evil practice hole in the welcome area.
+ All tees have sturdy metal tee signs featuring reliable colorful diagrams, distances, pars, elevation changes, QR codes, an accurate color-coded system (red and yellow) to tell the player which baskets are for which layout and even a broom!
+ Two baskets are in play at all times. They are color coded (red and yellow) and even have yellow flags on top for extra visibility.
+ Navigational signage right where you need it.
+ All nine links have two tee pads, but...

Cons:

-/+ ...Those tee pads are just rubber mats on the ground, except for link9. Some of those mats are damaged, too.

Other Thoughts:

I knew this day would come.

I knew that I would eventually play a course like this... This is exactly the kind of 9-link course I've always been afraid of finding.

The 9er course at Two Mile Run is good. No, it's great! I speak no exaggeration when I say that it has more oomph and impact throughout its nine fairways than a great number of 18-link courses out there. We have all been to full-sized courses where the designer could have left out three, four, five or even more of the links, and it wouldn't have subtracted much from the experience. We have all played at boring larger courses that are large just for largeness's sake. We have all played at conventional courses that are clean and tidy circuits of 18 that check the basic boxes and leave it at that. But at least those courses have eighteen links, right?

And yet, Two Mile can eat a fair few full-length courses for breakfast.

Key examples are the dynamic links6 and 8. Both of those feature stark elevation challenges that a lot of courses don't have. Link8 starts in the open and sends you through denser and darker woods during a seemingly endless downhill slope. The downhill tee off at Link6 is sudden and shocking. To top it all off, there is a nice uphill finale to complete the valley. It was all such a pleasant surprise. I don't know why, but striking elevation challenges in 9er courses always catch me off guard... It sounds like I need to adjust my expectations...

My personal favorite, link4, launches out of a brief tunnel, continues flat and in the open but then sucker punches the player with a surprise valley and tall trees in the last third just to make sure they're paying attention. That is exactly the kind of variable challenge that I seek within any given disc golf course. Two Mile gets it right, and plenty of other courses pale by comparison.

On the downside, I found link7 the least stimulating. It's just a wide open field that slopes gently up towards a loose grove of trees. Plus, even though link9 features a dangerous OB stream on the left the whole way, it doesn't really change the flat and spaced-out nature of the fairway. In addition, most of the tees are rubber, and a noticeable few of them were damaged. Upgrading all tees to the kind of pavers that link9 has would be a great change. But that's as bad as it gets here.

Now that I've finally played a stunning 9-link course, I feel a little better about grading them on the same scale as full length courses. It's still weird, and I still kind of wish that 9-hole courses had their own grading system, but I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who loses sleep over this kind of thing.
But let's forget about numbers and ratings. This course gets a strong recommendation from me. Yes, it only has nine fairways. For many of you, that on its own is grounds for it to be ignored. I can't say I blame you. A lot of 9-ers out there are crap, but so are a lot of 18-ers. Yet we still play them...!

So come give Two Mile a try or at least add it to your list. Two tees and two baskets on all links mean a lot of replayability. What it lacks in size it more than makes up for in challenge and fun because of its hills and forest. You just might want to play it twice.
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The Red Death 30
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Experience: 26.8 years 78 played 33 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Good 9 Hole on a nice piece of land

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 23, 2023 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is one of the best 9-hole courses I have played to date. If anything I'm probably a bit too harsh on 9ers just because they always feel a bit incomplete to me.

This is a nicely designed course way out in Beaver County. You drive down into what seems to be a maintenance facility. You wouldn't necessarily know a good course is even here. The land gave them a lot to work and they made excellent use of every advantage. You get a ton of elevation to play, not only playing up some steep inclines, but you get the payoff shots downhill as well, though they mostly come in the form of smaller holes. The "park" is a pretty plot of property that appears to be just unused town land adjacent to their building. What a bonus for us as disc golfers, then, to be able to use. The 4th Hole comes down out of a sunny field to drop into a nice picturesque valley. The next two holes from there are always postcard worthy with nice wooded vistas in play. The final hole runs along a creek and is absolutely memorable.

Throughout this course all of your skills will be challenged. You need uphill hyzer, you need big fairway drives, you need tight wooded lines, you need downhill control. I mean it really does have a great mix of everything.

There are multiple tees for each hole and there are multiple baskets for each as well, so you can play a lot of creative twists to make this an 18-hole experience.

Cons:

I don't always agree with some of the design choices on this course. I understand to each his own, but this is my review, so its' my own! Some of the pin positions on 3 and 4 feel like jail guard to me. I don't know how much of it was intentional but for almost a season they played a pin on that 4th hole that sat directly 5 feet behind a large fallen branch. It was not a creative shot but added pure randomness to the equation. They since moved the pin.

The 2nd Hole used to be a beautiful gem. To no fault of the course they lost all the trees, but what remains is a fairway hole. The 7th is also pretty much a fairway hole, so that's 2 out of 9 now. The 18th is a love/hate hole for me. I think it's beautiful and challenging but I also find it exceedingly difficult for most novice players, which is what Beaver should be bringing into this course.

There are not concrete tees in place on all 9 here (paving stones, whatever). If the course put in concrete all around it might just be the best 9 around.

Other Thoughts:

There is a port a john here most times that I can recall but no running water of any sort. Parking is minimal but usually not a problem at all. There are plenty of other park goers around but never in the way at all.
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DiscinOhio
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Premium Member
Experience: 10.8 years 200 played 191 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Grueling Test of Skills and Guts 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 18, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ Two Mile Run Extension is ranked as the 6th best 9-holer on the planet. It's located less than 45 minutes from Moraine and Deer Lakes right near the OH-PA border.

+ When you pull up, you're greeted by a daunting view of the practice basket that sits on the other side of a wide gorge. It's kind of foreshadows the tough greens and terrain that's in store. There's restrooms and a big map right at the start.

+ Tee signs get an A+. There's one for every tee on almost every hole. Baskets are older DISCatchers but they still catch like new.

+ The property is really a beautiful place to toss the plastic. You won't be blown away by the views, but the peaceful nature of the rolling wooded hills is pretty sweet.

+ This is probably the most fulfilling 9 holes I've played. Tons of variation in length, elevation, tree coverage, and hole shaping. There's a few solid par 5's, a couple ace runs, and everything else in between.

+ THE GREENS ARE INSANE! This course might kick you in the rear with it's technicality and distance alone, but the greens are just as tough as the drives. I chained out on #6 and ended up with a 4 because of a roll away.

+ There's navigational signs next to every basket, making it easy to find your way around even without a map handy.

+ Large practice area at the bottom of the hill next to #9. There's plenty of room to practice all types of shots, and it's a pretty fun toss from the parking lot to the basket.

Cons:

-A perfect score for a 9-holer in my reviews is a 4.0 just because there's not enough there to rate it with the best of the best. So what's holding me back from giving 2 Mile Run a "perfect" 4.0?

- Not a fan of rubber tee pads at all, especially in wooded areas where the water can cause ponding and a slick tee surface. Some tees seemed to be in disrepair as well.

- Lots of trees and branches were down, mainly on the first several holes. I think it was #2 where a downed tree was completely blocking the basket.

Other Thoughts:

Two Mile Run Extension was almost a 4.0, but I think it was a tad closer to a 3.5. It's a solid, rugged, blast of a course. Hopefully volunteers can get this place cleaned up, and maybe replace the tees with concrete.
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Jmk5704
Experience: 9.4 years 58 played 32 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good 9 hole 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 15, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great large 9 hole course, lots of length for a 9 hole course, good variety even with just 9 holes. It was clean and well cut, easy to navigate and ok tee signs.

Cons:

I didn't like hole 6 at all I don't feel like it's a good hole at all. It felt really awkward and there was no good way to attack it, other than the my only real major complaint is the tee pads, there rubber and old so there uneven and worn out so even just the dew can make them slick
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drambo
Experience: 30.3 years 65 played 4 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Big 9 Hole Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 24, 2019 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Long tee Pads
Long Course
Well Marked and Well Maintained
Great mixture of hole designs
Multiple Tees, Red and White

Cons:

The rough is VERY rough. Easy to loose a disc.
Rubber tee pads can get slippery when wet and during winter months.
Currently a lot of construction going on. Good news though, it will be awesome when done.

Other Thoughts:

Hole 1. Par 4, Tight fairway leads to a dog leg left up the hill. Baskets on slope if you don't make your put you could be in for a nasty roll away.

Hole 2. Par 3, Used to be a tight fairway lined with Ash Trees, but they are all dead and it gets more open with every thunderstorm that rolls through and knocks one down.

Hole 3. Par 4, Drive into an open field and back into a pin surrounded by trees.

Hole 4. Par 5 Drive into an open field and back into a tight wooded fairway. Lots of elevation change down to the basket.

Hole 5. Par 3 Wooded fairway, shooting downhill to interesting basket locations.

Hole 6. Par 4, Shooting off a hill over a ravine back up the other side with a dog leg right finish. One of the cooler tee shots you'll find anywhere. If you don't clear the ravine on your drive and get up the hill the elevation adds to the difficulty.

Hole 7. Par 4, Big open field drive into a well guarded pin location.

Hole 8. Par 3, Downhill ace run. Short hole. You have to show some restraint or you'll over shoot and maybe loose a disc.

Hole 9. Par 5, Long hole up though a valley that tightens up to get over a hump to an open pin location. Great finishing hole.
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swnagle
Experience: 22.8 years 53 played 3 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Need for 18 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great course to work on your all around game.

It only takes about 40 minutes to play from the shorts.
I love the visual as you walk up to hole 1. There is a new shorts tee position. It is landscaped beautifully with rocks and adds 50 feet to the hole.

Each hole has 3 pin positions. Due to this the course is always changing and never gets stale. Recently a group of volunteers worked on hole 9 to open it up and help with the speed of the game. As you do not have to search in the high grass for a disc. Also many drainage ditches were dug to help with drainage issues.

There is a great variety of shots: tunnel (1,2,5) valley (6), field (3,7), long (4, 9), up hill (2, 6), and down hill(5, 8).

The two par 5's on this course are so much fun.
Hole 4 is a grip it and rip off the tee pad down into the woods where it goes into a dog leg right. To get to the basket the have to navigate through a lots of trees that are non forgiving.

Hole 9 is also a challenge off the tee. Can you get to the manhole cover? (witch is my measure stick for driving). Hole 9 will punish you if you go to far to the left. Where if you do you go left you will find yourself in a stream.

Cons:

Some tee pads are damaged by the grass crew hitting them with their lawn mowers.

Some tee pads collect water and they get very slick. I have seen some hard falls due to water sitting to long and moss grow on them.

Benches would be a huge plus on each tee pad.

Other Thoughts:

There are no 18 hole courses in Beaver County. This 9 hole course would be prime to develop into 18.

Two mile is not seen as a destination disc golf course and it should be. With 18 hole courses like Knob Hill and Moraine in the area (two of the top courses in the country), Two Mile does not get the attention that these 18 hole courses do due to only being 9 holes. It is not seen as being worth the trip. But you could not be more wrong.
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Jags
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 9.6 years 84 played 41 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Pituresque course with great flow. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 13, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is a very eye appealing, challenging, great layout of a course that you have to try out. Well maintained. Its only 9 holes but I really enjoyed every hole this course has. Some holes are layed out very well with the perfect pin placement that will challenge your skill and your disc selection emensly. There are nice rubber mats for tee pads with brooms on every tee for cleaning purposes.

Cons:

The only thing I can think of is the rubber tee pads are not all level. It wasn't a problem for me playing on a dry day but the downward sloped tee pads on some holes could be problemsom if the mats were wet.

Other Thoughts:

This is an awesome 9 hole course right off the highway that's worth a drive. Best 9 hole course I've played!
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nytrate
Experience: 6 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A solid 9 holes 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Course was well maintained and was visually pleasing. Great variety of holes and difficulties.

Hole 2 plays over a gully of sorts through a narrow tunnel of trees. The other side opens up after the tunnel with a few trees protecting the pin at some angles. This is one of those holes that could be either a birdie or bogie, depending on if you can throw a nice S-curve.

Holes 3 and 4 both go through a wide open field and into the woods for the pin. Hole 4 throws out of a very tough angle in the woods, into the field, and then you have to work into the woods on the other side.

5 is very picturesque and hard to birdie.

6 looked like fun but was not for me -- I lost discs here every time I threw. It is downhill, left, and then right up a steep hill. Elevation is such that it looks near impossible to get on the far up-slope toward the pin on the drive.

7 is a favorite. Tee pad is wide open, you throw across a big field with a path to the left, and a cluster of bushy trees protect the pin. You can get out toward the trees and then throw a spike hyzer to the pin, or cut low under the branches

9 is a fantastic par 5 that works down a fairly narrow fairway with a creek to the left. 2 big drives that you have to keep on the fairway, and then a turnover shot to get up and around the trees.

Cons:

The cons have nothing to do with the course, but I found the location to be awkward to get to. It looks close on a map to Old Economy and even Knob Hill, but there is no good way to get there without going all the way down 376.

18 holes would make this worth the drive from Pittsburgh but, with several good 18 holes already within 25 minutes of the city, I don't see this being a regular spot.
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iacas
Experience: 11.7 years 31 played 12 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Another Pittsburgh Gem 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 30, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Pros:
- A relatively new course in the Pittsburgh area that is home to so many other top-10, top-20, top-50 courses in Moraine, Deer Lakes, and Knob Hill), this course is nine holes and somewhat out of the way, though at the same time only about a minute from the exit off the turnpike.

- The course is well groomed, as other reviews have mentioned, with benches and even brooms on all or most of the teepads. The brooms come in handy in the fall when leaves are down and slippery. The teepads are rubber and so long as you brush the leaves off, they grip reasonably well.

- 2MRE offers multiple teepads (two) so beginners aren't overwhelmed. They're white and red, but the white tees often feel like they've got a little blue tint to them, so they offer a reasonable challenge. I don't know what the course record is but I have a hard time imagining someone shooting nine down. There are just too many tiny tunnels.

- The course has new Discatcher baskets and ample, good signage on the teepads and pointing you towards the next tee. Everything is in good shape. The course also has a practice basket near the parking area, though it's set on top of an area with some roll-away, so it's probably not going to see as much use as it could. The practice basket would make a great CTP to settle a match that finishes even.

- There's a good variety of holes here, and a good use of elevation, and terrain. Holes include uphill, downhill, and valley throws. They include very narrow tunnels to wide open, windy fields (and the ninth has a combination of wide open fairways with devastatingly thick rough). You'll likely throw a surprising variety of plastic and shots for a nine-hole course. You can still play reasonably well with five or six discs, but that assumes you don't put yourself in any situations you didn't anticipate.

- The first hole is a true, albeit short, par four that requires good placement off the tee, leaving an easy upshot. The second is a tight par three over a valley. The third plays from the trees to an open field, and back into the trees. The tee shot on the fourth, a par five, requires threading a needle AND getting good distance to set up a shot into the woods. Then you have a long but downhill par three, then the seventh, a unique par four that will rewards a GREAT forehand (something I don't yet have) second shot. The seventh plays across a field to a basket protected by thin trees (going up and over may be the best approach, if you have that shot), and the eighth is an ace run par three downhill with nasty bushes long. The ninth is again a true par five, with thick schule left and right (and a trickling creek that's four feet below the fairway to the left as well), through a narrow gap at 150' out, to a reasonably well protected basket.

- None of the approaches - either on par threes or second or third shots on par fours and fives - are boring. They all play to protected baskets of varying degree, with different sorts of terrain. On the sixth you have a steep drop-off left and short. On others the green is flat but well protected by some thick guardian trees. On others, roll-away potential exists. Leaving your upshots in good positions might determine your putting success more than your actual putting abilities, and a good approach game will go a long way towards scoring well.

- The targets are easily visible, and the practice basket near the parking lot is in the open. The tee signs are adequate, visible, and new enough that they're still in great shape. Pars are appropriate, with no easy birdies. There's a map at the beginning, but as mentioned earlier, the flow is relatively simple and aided by "next tee" signs.

Cons:

Cons:
- The flypads are sometimes lumpy or angled. Footing becomes a weird issue then, when you'd like to run up on a par five tee shot but don't want to twist an ankle doing so.

- There don't appear to be any alternate pin positions (yet?). This could change things up. Though I think you can easily play 18 or 27 in a day and be fine, alternate pin positions would make the course worth more of a stop if you could look forward to a slightly different layout and more repeat visits. I imagine the locals feel similarly.

- As other reviews mentioned, there are no bathrooms or other amenities on the course (drinking fountains, shelters, etc.). There is a bike path that wanders through the park, but I haven't seen anyone using it except one woman walking her dog once, and an older couple on a stroll.

Other Thoughts:

I'll tell you right now - I don't take off points for being nine holes. You can see that it's nine holes in several places on the information pages for the course, and you're welcome to factor that in to how you read these reviews. I can only review the nine holes that are there. Yes, to get 18 in, you have to play them twice. Some people like it, some don't. It's not for me to judge THAT - just to judge what I think of what exists.

So, all that being said, I'd truly rate the course about a 3.75. It's very good, but not quite to the level of the other Pittsburgh area courses. It's well worth a stop if it's not too far out of your way, but I think it's tough to justify fitting it in if you're not passing near by.

In the end, I'm rounding up, because it's probably closer to a 4.0 than a 3.5, and I'm comfortable with that.
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Qikly
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.7 years 181 played 148 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Worthwhile 9-holer 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Gorgeous, well-groomed wooded setting. I can't think of a nicer place to play disc golf at. Lots of benches along the course, and even brooms to clear the tee pads (!) on most if not all of the holes. Tee pads themselves have all been installed at this point, and they're awesome: more than large enough, and they provide good grip in a range of conditions. They continued to provide excellent footing even after a light rain halfway through our round.

Elevation is used very well: besides the extremism of 6, it's integrated well enough to factor in and influence the shot without taking over and dominating the experience of the hole. Arbitrary/pervasive threat of roll-aways is not a concern, which is an achievement with this much change in elevation. Hole length is similarly varied in a successful manner.

Basket placement seems particularly well done, creating an emphasis on approach shots as much as drives. Many of the holes are defined by their overall experience rather than a single shot, which is a plus, and the holes are parred to reflect this. While an errant drive will surely punish you, the longer length of many holes often allows you to redeem yourself on your upshots (which I did at several points, including an absurd anny approach shot from down in the creek bed on 9 to save par).

There's a great flow from one hole to the next. Never a doubt as to where the next tee is.

The practice basket at the course entrance is a welcome, thoughtful touch.

The yellow-rimmed DISCatcher baskets help in spotting the basket in the woods.

Benches allow you to enjoy the scenery and rest a bit.

The proximity to the airport makes this course a convenient destination for those traveling through.

Most memorable moments: near-ace on 2, the welcome openness of 7 after the preceding woodedness (loved its pin placement in the copse of young trees, too), and 9's long gradual climb into the woods.

Cons:

One of the drawbacks of such a consistently tightly wooded course in my mind is that the lines are so strongly defined. This reduces the room for creativity and shot variation on a single hole. With only nine holes, it gets harder to establish a sense of variety: the open sections are so few that they become lost amidst the predominant woodedness. I feel that the tightness of the lines coupled with the low number of holes really constricted my shot selection: I basically had only one choice of disc/shot to throw on most holes, and there weren't enough holes to allow for a wide variety of lines over the course of the round. This detracts from the mental game which I find to be such an integral part of the sport. Expanding the course to 18 holes and throwing in a few with multiple possible routes would go a long way to bumping this course from good to great.

Alternate pin positions would be a great way to increase replayability.

There's a serious lack of amenities: no bathrooms or access to water. We came prepared and were fine, but I imagine no bathrooms could be a problem for some.

Other Thoughts:

I found this to be a difficult course to rate. The holes range from solid to superb, the setting is beautiful, and the equipment (tee pads, baskets, etc) is top notch. However, the lack of amenities and shot flexibility and the brevity are all major detractors for me. In the end, I feel like the negatives keep this course from maximizing its substantial potential. Adding a back 9 could elevate it to among the region's must-visit destinations, providing an intermediary between Moraine to the north and Orange Crush to the south. As it stands, however, it's well worth the visit for a quick and enjoyable 9.
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BigAl724
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.6 years 178 played 144 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Another 9 hole gem 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 12, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-A big variety of shots
-Very well maintained course! Grass is cut short all over, brooms to sweep tee pads at almost every hole
-Discatcher baskets
-Nice rubber tee pads
-Unique shots I've never experience before
-Awesome blend of tight, technical fairways, wide open shots, wooded holes with trees surrounding tees, ace runs, hyzer, and anhyzer shots
-No simple hyzer or anhyzer bombs for an easy birdie
-Course map at the beginning
-Very nice, new-looking tee signs
-Next tee signs, one of the easiest courses I've been to for finding successive holes
-Even with a lot of the rough of the woods, I did not have much trouble finding discs that flew from the fairways. Always a plus! Again, part of the great maintenance of this course
-Trail after hole 9 takes you directly back to parking lot

Cons:

-Only "natural" rest rooms, which I don't mind at all if no one's around. However, this can be a problem if you're traveling a good distance to get here.
-The stream to the left of the entire fairway of hole 9 is about 4 foot below the fairway, making a muddy mess if your disc falls that way.. It's got to be a nightmare getting your disc out of there, I was pleased that I didn't have to discover what it was like.
-No tee pad on hole 6, and I saw only one tee sign. The sign said distances from two tees, so I'm not sure what happened here.

Other Thoughts:

This course is very easy to get to as it is only half a mile from 376. Make the right before the police, park at the end of the gravel lot. Walk to the left of the gate and the trail will quickly take you to hole one.

Played from red tees:

Hole 1-Slight hyzer in a tight fairway. Easy if you hit the line, a rough one if you hit a tree on your drive. I would rate the red tee a par 3, the white tee looks to be a lot harder.

Hole 2-A slight anhyzer line. If you throw even a slight hyzer on the drive you will most likely hit trees.

Hole 3-Straight shot with hole protected by trees. You can air your drive out here.

Hole 4-Beautiful long hole. Very tough. Throw a bomb to drive it close to the trees then a big dogleg right to the hole, which is protected by number of trees.

-Hole 5-Straight shot with a tight fairway

-Hole 6-I've never seen a hole like this. Very tough off the tee. Super tight downhill left then tight uphill right. Looks like one of the easier holes to lose a disc

Hole 7-Great hole with a long, wide-open fairway with the hole surrounded by thin trees.

Hole 8-Very fun (and scary) ace run. Downhill about 200 yards with a super tight fairway. You got to throw it just right to make it all the way down to the hole, but it is beautiful if it makes it down in one shot. Almost had an ace here. As a previous reviewer stated, the bushes and trees behind the hole make it unlikely for the disc to go far past the pin.

Hole 9-Super long hole! Pretty tight too so it's tough to make it down the fairway in only 1 or 2 shots. DO NOT let your disc go to the left. You'll regret it. You can't see it until you're close, but there's a stream to the left that drops down about 4 feet.

This course is well worth traveling to. It is very easy to get to and only takes 30-40 minutes to play a round by yourself, so you're able to play a few in a row in little time.
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5 2
jhilton
Experience: 12.8 years 61 played 17 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Two mile 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 9, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course has a nice tight technical layout. It is one of the more challenging courses in the area. You encounter many tunnel shots and a fair bit of distance on holes that do not force you into tunnels, which presents a lot of variety. The course seemed well balanced between right, straight, and left turns. To me, a number of holes really stand out as gems.

Number 1 is a nice lazy hyzer tunnel left that if you hit just right with a driver can really give you some birdie rewards for your effort.

Number 3 let's you drive up through some well placed trees, again rewarding a strong shot.

Number 5 gives you a nice 300 ft tunnel to drive down that really rewards a very accurate shot.

Number 7 is a nice break from tunnels, letting you air out a big driver for some distance.

Number 8 gives you a 260ish ace run down a tunnel that is very exhilarating. With the bushy backdrop behind the hole, you can really power a shot into there and it can't really travel too far by if you over throw it.

Cons:

Having just 9 holes is always a con, especially when they are this good. It just leaves you wanting more and feeling disappointed. With 18, this course would be a major destination, like the big three in the area (deer lakes, knob hill, moraine).

A number of tees need to be leveled. Hole 2 and 8 both have down hill tilting tees that seem to cause shots to come out way too low. Be aware of this if you throw and adjust for a high shot. Hole 4's tee needs to be leveled side-side as it is on quite an angle.

The hallway out of hole 4 needs some work to open it up a bit more. As a right handed player, it is somewhere between a standing under stable mid and an anhyzer putter. When you step up to a 742 foot par five, it is a disappointing thing to not be able to at least step into a throw.

Other Thoughts:

Hole number 6 is just weird, memorable, but weird.

Add 9 more holes and make a few minor tweaks to a few tees and you are sitting on a nice tournament course.
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timbur3
Experience: 16.8 years 101 played 50 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid 9 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 22, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The first and last holes are right near the parking lot. The signs throughout the course are great and it is easy to go from one hole to the next. The rubber tee pad on hole 1 ( need to install 8 more).

Cons:

The tee pads for the rest of the holes were awful. They were very short and awkward. The gravel inside made me feel unsure as I was running up if i was going to slip or not.

Other Thoughts:

This course can get frustrating at the beginning because the window to drive through is very tight and hard to hit, but if you do get through you will be rewarded. Would be an even better course if somehow 9 more holes could be added but very solid with the 9 that are in place. Do not go to the left on hole 9 because i threw my disc into a 6 foot deep river bed thing and it was awful down there so try and stay in the middle or to the right.
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hogwild428
Experience: 25 years 296 played 24 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Tricky course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 22, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course was a lot of fun to play. The signs are pretty good and its easy to get from hole to hole (good design), It is a very challenging course, especially the first few holes, where you have to hit a very tight fairway to suceed.

Cons:

The biggest con would be the tee-boxes. The first hole has a longish rubber mat (i think they are planning this for the rest too) which is a good tee. The problem is the other 8. They boxed them in with wood, but it sticks out of the ground a bit and they are a bit short. The gravel poured into the frames makes for some unsure footing. Probably would have been better off tossing one board across the front of the tee and leaving it at that until investing in the mats for the rest. Other than that, the only real con is that it is only 9 holes, because it is a very nice course.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, there really isn't much to complain about this course. I did kind of fall in a trench with a stream running through it, but thats really my fault for a bad shot. Don't let your second or third shots on 9 go to the left or there could be trouble!
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sidewinder22
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.7 years 297 played 197 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Beaver's Two Mile Run 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 6, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

9 discatcher baskets with multiple pins and dual tees. There are flypads on hole 1, and looks like the rest are going to get them as well. Practice basket by parking lot. Excellent use of elevation and terrain. Great variety of uphill, downhill, turning shots, and hole distances/pars. Good signage and navigation was fairly easy.

Cons:

Lacks amenities like restrooms/water. Lacks pin position locator for baskets. Couple holes have some rough off the fairway where you could lose a disc, but it's not too terrible. Only 9 holes.

Other Thoughts:

You'd be crazy to run this course even though its only 9 holes. The course is scenic and there are are some really great holes here on par with the other great courses in the area. It feels like a blend of the other courses but some opposite turns. I was rather surprised of the quality considering it's a 9 hole course, but it's definitely worth checking out if in the area!

My GPS had me turn on the wrong side of the road. The correct turn into the park is by the police station and you will see the sign for Two Mile Run Extension. It's a little weird after you drive down the road because it doesn't look anything like a parking lot for a park, more like a gravel pit and maintenance shop. Go to the end of it and hole #1 is down the path to the left of the gate.
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jbischoff
Experience: 14.7 years 32 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Play It! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 10, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The course is well designed. There is quite a bit of elevation change on this piece of land, but the design uses it well. Most steep uphills are walks between holes, leaving flats, gradual uphills, and downhills for the golf shots. The course is a 9 hole loop leaving you finish near the start (although about 20' lower). There is a good balance of tight placement shots and open shots, but an emphasis is placed on accuracy over distance. There is an appreciable difference in playing experience between the white and red tees. The park seems well cared for, but sees little use. The course offers some very fun and challenging holes. Navigation is rather easy with next hole arrow signs (after the 5th hole, turn left along the walking path, 6 will be on your right after a short walk).

Cons:

The teeboxes are small and gravel-filled with landscape timber borders. The gravel is often displaced leaving a trip hazard. The rough is punishing in the spring through fall, so keep it in the fairway. Bugs and other nasties are prevalent in season. The course can be very wet in places well after any precipitation (5, 6, 8, and 9 especially).

Other Thoughts:

Hole 1 - from the whites your first shot of the day will be a tight woods placement shot; from the reds its a lot closer and a bit more open. The fairway lists lazily to the left through the woods and slightly uphill to the basket. Beware of the rollaways at the basket! It should be a birdie start if you don't get greedy.
Hole 2 - from the whites it is a line-shaper through the narrow-ish up and down alley to the green where the woods open up; from the reds it is again a shorter shot on an easier line.
Hole 3 - from the whites there is a gap to hit, then some trees downrange to navigate to set yourself up for the approach; from the reds you can think about splitting those trees and going for the green. The basket is tucked in the woods.
Hole 4 - This is my favorite hole that I have played to date. From the whites it is a tight drive initially into an open field (if you click a tree here you are in for a long hole); from the reds you tee at the start of the open field. Either your drive or your approach needs to be well placed as the hole dives and turns hard to the right while entering the woods. And I'm talking dark in the middle of a summer day kind of woods. From there, it is a tight but straight woods line to the basket. A bogey feels like an accomplishment to me on this hole, from either tee.
Hole 5 - from both tees it is a gradual downhill tight-ish but straight line to the basket with trouble on both sides. Feeling confident?
Hole 6 - Another beauty! The white tee is on the path past the red tee box. From the whites it is a downhill drive with a sharp left at the bottom; from the reds it is a straight downhill drive. The hole then turns up and to the right all the way to the basket. There is again trouble on either side. And if you play RHBH like I do, be sure your anhyser approach shot has room to flatten out, or prepare to putt from the woods after your approach rolls.
Hole 7 - From either tee it is an open field drive so let it rip. The basket is tucked into a grove of trees with a couple of alleys into it, or try the aerial approach.
Hole 8 - From either tee it is a downhill open-ish drive into the woods. If you try the ace run, prepare for a long return putt.
Hole 9 - From either tee is is an open gradually uphill drive with woods to the right and a stream to the left. Outcroppings of tree groves and overhanging branches make the stroll up the fairway interesting. The wind always seems to be into you; couple that with the gradual uphill and it seems longer than its listed length. Hit the gap of trees at the top of the fairway, and have your approach fade hard to the basket.

There are a few breath-robbing climbs - from 1 basket to 2 tee, and from 9 basket to the parking area.

The park has a gravel walking trail throughout with benches, but no real other amenities including bathrooms.

The entrance to the park and the course is well marked from the road, but it is back behind the municipal vehicle maintenance building (it may seem like you are not in the right place on your first visit).
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jblough
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.9 years 85 played 82 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Best 9-holer in Western PA! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 10, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

- SOLID par 4's and par 5's that are genuinely challenging due to terrain, elevation, and technicality.
- Nice tee selection (red and whites that are both challenging)
- Easy navigation with well-defined paths and easy-to-follow "text tee" signs
- A lot of long holes (>400ft.) for a 9-hole course.
- Very technical shots that are balanced out with long bomb drives
- Very steep elevation changes that go both up and downhill.
- Practice basket!
- Excellent signage and benches parked throughout most of the holes
- Right off the parkway (I-376) and not really that difficult to find

Best holes:
#7: long bomb across a field and then you have to park it in a grove of trees. Almost begs for a roller
#4: a tightly wooded drive that requires a sharp hyzer dogleg across a field into a thick forest. Once inside the forest, you still have about 150-200 feet to the basket. Incredible.

Cons:

- Dense vegetation; as such, if I play here again, it'll most likely be in the winter or early spring
- I wasn't impressed with the teepads. They were really short compared to most tees I've been on; and worst of all, they were really deep (presumably from the loss of gravel) so it felt like teeing out of a short sandbox.
- I came across two snakes, a lot of poison ivy, and a few ticks as I played. I'm not sure if this is typical of the area, or if I hit the jackpot of adverse flora and fauna that day.
- Only 9 holes; I felt like I was just getting warmed up on the last one!

Other Thoughts:

Well, by playing here, I've now completed all of the PFDS courses. This one's pretty typical of the rest, especially Knob Hill, Deer Lakes, and Moraine. The only difference is that it's only 9 holes and definitely doesn't have that "broken in" feel that the aforementioned ones do. I didn't scout the area too much, but it seems like another 9 could be feasible--which would be another great addition for people living in the NW Pittsburgh metro area. Like the other great PFDS courses, Two Mile Run kicked my butt; however, I really enjoyed myself and will come back if in the area.
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aussieshs89
Experience: 14.7 years 53 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A great 9 holes but not much else 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 14, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The course is definitely a well planned course that is constantly challenging you on every shot. There are many occasions when you step up to throw and immediately go back to your bag to switch to another disc. The course has about 6 of the nine holes as mostly wooded holes with finely trimmed fairways. These requires tough shots and planning on how to set up for your next approach. The greens are trimmed out giving you a nice clearing in the middle of the woods to land your discs. The designer really used elevation to his advantage. Some holes curve around the side of the hill, while others shoot down through a tunnel on one side and up a path on the other. Hole 5 and 8 give you a chance at an ace run but can also give you an easy bogey if you stray off the fairway. Hole 4 plays out of a tight gap into an open field then weaves its way back into the trees.

Cons:

The park has very little to offer. There are no actual restrooms or water fountains but that is not too big of an issue.
The course is very rough which some may say is a pro and others would say it s a con. I played just after rain and the majority of the course was a swamp but it was still fun to play in. For the most part the course favors RHBH players. There are a few left handed approach shots, but as a lefty I was constantly relying on anhyzer to even get the disc playable.

Other Thoughts:

With a little touch up on the tee pads and possible extra pin placements this nine hole course becomes a must play. The drive out was nice and easy from Pittsburgh and in the end, it is really a great course that is often overlooked.
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vslaugh
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 27.8 years 48 played 22 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A 9-Hole Gem 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 2, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

A great mix of well-designed Par 3's, 4's, and 5's requiring a variety of shots. Really a triumph of shot-making oriented design.

The course is mostly wooded but has very good fairways or throwing lanes through the woods on most holes. A couple S-shaped holes help make things interesting. The greens and pin positions stand out and lead to some fun approach shots. #7's green allows a ~200' approach shot from a grass field to a basket in the middle of a grove of young locust trees. There's a clear but difficult RHBH anhyzer lane, but it's fun too to go over top.

Very nice secluded feel to the course with a mix of old and new trees. Throwing lanes, greens, fairways, etc., have a very natural feel like the course belongs there.

Cons:

It's only going to be 9 holes at the site. Tee pads are problematic, some branches need trimmed, and underbrush can get bad off the fairways. It would be fun to have a more difficult blue/gold set of tees, too.

Other Thoughts:

I'd guess white tees would be about 930 rated, so advanced players should still feel challenged. Assuming all pins are now 'A' pins, add a little more difficulty in pin positions (I can't wait to see them added in the future), and you might be able to approach true blue tees. 18 holes of this qualities would probably make this my favorite course in Pittsburgh.

Brighton Township should be very proud of this course!
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dickyp1113
Experience: 14 years 6 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 13, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well thought out course! Brand new baskets, they looked like they were just put together. Great mix of holes. Every single one was different. You need to either have a variety of shots or a variety of discs to use to be successful. Beautiful wooded area, you really feel secluded. Plenty of changes in elevation. Left turns, right turns, upshots, this course had great variety. Well maintained fairways!

Cons:

My biggest thing was the tees. You had two tees but the fine gravel was poor for footing and traction. Then to top it off the tees seemed very short. I dont have a long run up but found myself handcuffed on many of the holes.

Other Thoughts:

Just a fun course in the middle of a town that needed something different. I grew up in this town and it has nothing so this was a breath of fresh air. Challenging course for a new player! I felt like i was on a hike in the woods half the time which was just great. Hole 7 is just a breath of fresh air being the only real open hole. If this course had cement pads it would be higher rated and if it was an 18 hole course. It would easily be a 4.5 and im sure it would get a few 5s. The practice basket was a nice addition also!
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