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

Jackson's Paths-And-A-Creek Park

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 10, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ All tees are flat, wide and long made of concrete.
+ The tee signs are sturdy, accurate, colorful and detailed.
+ The whole course takes place in a popular peaceful park.
+ Several devious water features in play.
+ The welcome area has a map and a lost disc box, but...

Cons:

- ...No practice basket that I could see. Did I walk right past it and not notice?
- Much of the course is pretty open to the point that it often feels like playing on a bolf course.
- The fairways themselves are repetitive with very few stand-out challenges to manage. Plus, the course doubles back on itself, so you are literally playing a good chunk of this course in reverse.

Other Thoughts:

Jackson Park really is popular with the surrounding community. During your round, you are guaranteed to see dog-walkers, cyclists, joggers and maybe even some kids enjoying the creek on a hot summer's day. There are walking paths all over the place, so you can expect to wait for a bit before throwing. This is one of my complaints with Jackson Park. The fairways regularly involve the park's paths.

I would have loved hole5 if it weren't for the walking path. I was so nervous before teeing off because my view of the path was blocked by a wall of trees and shrubs on the right. A poorly-timed jogger or bicyclist is all it takes. If the path weren't there, hole5 would be a fun challenge dealing with a branch of the creek on both sides and increasing tree cover. But the paths were obviously here first and the course installed afterwards.

And my least favorite hole was right after it. Hole6 starts in the woods. It has you take a functionally blind tee-off over a creek. There is a small window to poke through that leads directly over a walking path. The rest of the fairway is wide open and finishes near that same path and a residential road just a few yards beyond it.

A few holes get uncomfortably close to private property, too. Holes8 and 10 are close enough to homes that a nasty gust of wind could spell trouble. And basket7 gets so close to someone's backyard that I felt like I was trespassing.

But how does the course at Jackson Park actually play?
If I'm honest, it's kind of plain. Most of these fairways play flat and wide open with a peppering of trees. Thankfully, there is an OB creek nearby on a good number of these holes to add a dimension of tension to your throws. Seriously, if the creek weren't there, this course would be unremarkable. The course planners clearly understood this. Hole1 introduces players to that right away with an angled throw over the water. Hole18 is my favorite hole here because it incorporates that creek but also has a noticeable amount of elevation, which sets it apart from the rest of the course. In the interest of fairness, I should mention that there was construction going on during my round in early June 2023. Holes11 and 12 were shortened and modified to maintain the circuit. I get the feeling I was missing out by not playing them fully.

I would recommend this course to distance players who prefer to let their throws glide. There aren't many trees in the way, but the creek kind of makes up for that. It really is a formidable feature always lurking just off to the side and daring you to get close. If you do play here, do yourself a favor and play the four longer baskets on holes1, 5, 17 and 18. That feels like the authentic full experience to my mind. Bring your disc retriever for the water and maybe a doggie treat for any loose Fidos running around.

P.S. Keep an eye out for the many boysenberry trees all over the course. Remember: only pick the black ones. Delicious!
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HyooMac
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Experience: 6.7 years 415 played 382 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Dull to Devious - the full Gamut 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 5, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

A good course in a mostly-open park, with a layout that makes the best use of a creek cutting through the property.



+ As others have noted, the course makes great use of the water. There are five holes where you're throwing over water - but the extra challenge of this layout is that the placement of the water on the hole varies - sometimes it's on your teeshot, sometimes on your approach, and sometimes on your upshot. Sometimes you have to cross it with your disc going left, sometimes with your disc going right


+ Concrete tees, good signage and baskets. Clean park, and the course appears to be in its own dedicated area. I don't remember seeing more than a few walkers


+ A few holes have additional, long baskets. I didn't play to those, but I'm sure they make the course more attractive for regular play


+ Judging by reading through earlier reviews, this course is getting regular improvements (signs, tees, layout tweaks, etc.)


+ A special shout-out to Hole # 14 for it's devious challenges. It's a pretty tame looking 300ish hole with the water along the left hidden behind deep and thick foliage. There's a hard left turn at the end down to a basket in creekside trees. From the tee, the open fairway tilts increasingly down toward the creek, so anything that leaks will get lost, or will leave you with a very pinched second shot into the heavily-treed green. As I played the course, it seemed like somebody was always looking through the creekside brush for a disc that didn't make the green. Walking off that hole with a safe and simple par made me feel like a genius


Cons:

- There are some really good holes here, but the middle third of the course is pretty dull, with a stretch of wide open park style holes.


- The hole-to-hole layout isn't always intuitive, and there's some extra walking to cross the creek. These are pretty minor complaints - but there is one spot of potential danger: getting to the 11th green, the only way across the creek is to walk on the very narrow shoulder of a busy road



Other Thoughts:

~ The wide open nature of some holes might give the impression that it's a good place for beginners, but there's so much trouble on the other holes that I'd think twice before bringing anyone who has a tendency to spray their shots


~ This course is very manageable for an intermediate player. A few of the pars 3's are on the longish side for the distance-challenged, but a safe and well-placed tee shot will almost always result in an achievable up-and-down for par


~ Based on pictures I've seen on various sites, the challenges presented by this course vary with the seasons. When I played in June, the foliage around the creek was thick. The windows for throwing on #1, #12, #13 were pretty small, compared to pictures I see from early Spring and Winter


~ This course is open - but it will jump up and bite you at the edges. And that goes back to the design that uses this property so well. I guess you could design a course here with a more intuitive layout - but the holes wouldn't be as good, or as inviting for repeat plays. I think the designer did what makes the most sense: make the best holes possible, even if that means some extra walking.




RECOMMENDED COMBINATIONS:

Pay a small donation and warm up at the wooded, short Mt. Lebanon Camp Meeting course.Then put together a triangle with Jackson Recreational, South Hills and Lenni Lenape for an excellent day of varied disc golf.


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jamespenn
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 4.1 years 33 played 34 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Mostly wide open but there's trouble

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 26, 2022 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Excellent course for a beginner, mostly

Always mowed and in good shape

New tees

Four holes have a longer basket, which are very difficult

They changed the 550-yard par 3 over water to a par 4. Seems reasonable!

Very easy to navigate since it is mostly in an open field with a few trees so the next tee is usually visible. #5 to #6 can be slightly confusing but it's there.

The water hazards, when they do come into play, are intimidating

The back basket on #18 turns a dull par 3 into a great par 4. Your last shot becomes similar to your first shot, diagonal over the water. It's a great way to start/finish.

The new signs are fun.

The 11th Hole can be played as a more exciting 700-foot par 5 if you walk back to the circular cement pad.

Cons:

After a great first hole which plays diagonally across a creek, the next 3 holes are pretty much exactly the same. And there are about 6 more holes just like them coming up.

There are 9 really good holes here and 9 that are just sort of there.

Holes 6-17 are practically on top of each other, with walking paths. It can be a parade of people walking in front of you, especially during a tournament.

The creek is tough. You're going to need a disc grabber if you play here much. If you throw a disc in you can wade into the creek and get it at times, but it's very muddy. Just stay out of the creek

There are no bridges so you do have to walk out into the public street sometimes to get across the creek.

Other Thoughts:

It can be a little tough to find the first tee, it's not the one you can see near the entrance. You have to drive in a little bit and it's right next to the creek. The course has kind of odd mix of very easy, even borderline boring holes, combined with some very challenging and strategic holes that can really hammer you. Having to throw over the creek on your first shot is a bit scary. it's not a crazy hard course though, even an average player can shoot par if they aren't missing putts. most of the par 3s are around 300 feet so reachable with some practice. Changing the long par 3 along the road to a par 4 was a good idea...not many people can reach a 550-foot hole with an island green I like this place, but it's really a must to have a disc retriever.. It's easy to go into the creeks and difficult to get back out.

The course is always well maintained, but it's also very busy, and not just with disc golfers. There is a walking trail right through the middle of it, and there's soccer and fishing going on almost all the time. in the winter it's not so busy though and is very pleasant, but it can be chaos in the summer, which is why the local league rarely goes there, and they don't have a lot of tournaments.

As for the difficulty, even par playing to all the short baskets (the yellows) is usually rated around 870. Plus 5 is about an 800 rating.

There are 4 holes with long baskets (red) and they are substantially more difficult. On #1, the red basket is 60 feet farther, with more water hazards. #5 turns an already tough 220 shot to a very narrow peninsula into a 300-foot dogleg to the same peninsula. Still par 3. #17's red basket is just cruel, another 80 feet farther up the hill, still par 3. Only #18's red basket adds one to the par, since it's now 570-feet with a second shot diagonal over a creek. Problem is, it's rarely playable due to traffic. Even in a tournament it's tough to use because of all the backtracking you have to do.

Still when they do use all of the longs, even par is rated around 900.
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itsRudy
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 7.7 years 73 played 62 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Water is a big factor here 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 6, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Jackson Recreational Park DG is across the street from the more traditional park amenities and it plays around Tulpehocken Creek, which is split into 2 streams for a little more than length of the DG section. One going straight and the other curving about and rejoining. There's plenty of water holes, about eleven of them in total. Mostly playing alongside but also crossing the creek five times.

It's mostly open, flat and fairly RHBH/LHBH agnostic with a little shot shaping here and there. Distances are lengthy for a community park, all over 210ft, averaging 324' with the median being 273' There's enough opportunity to let it rip after #5.

It's a very good hometown course to have and while I wouldn't call this a destination course by itself, it's a mere 12 minutes away from South Hills, which I would drive an hour for, so a worthwhile addition to any DG daytrip in the area.

+Nice long concrete tees.
+Water adds an element to otherwise typical PA park terrain.
+I believe #1 had an extra-distance basket but all the others were single basket and single tee.

Cons:

Water is a major factor here if you have aim or distance issues, like grip lock or early release. I probably wouldn't bring a newcomer here for that reason and I suggest bringing discs you don't mind losing otherwise. The terrain between #6-16 is a bit sparse and while the distances are longer, many of the holes aren't too memorable. You'll have to jump the guardrails and use the street to get to the next hole are fairly often.

-Be comfortable playing near to water a lot. I had to get all wet retrieving a disc from #5, which I overthrew miscalculating the tiny strip of land the basket was on. It looked shallow but then I sank in the mud another foot. If you don't mind getting soggy or have a retriever, everything but 11/12/17 seems retrievable.

-#17 goes over two seperate but parallel creeks next to each other and the distance just might be too much for new players to throw. The water in the second creek looked too stagnant to be healthy wading in.

-There were no tee signs and only some baskets had next tee arrows. Most navigating was straightforward, but #9 tee is a little backtrack and hidden, sunk beneath the grass. People might mistake the more visible #14 tee as #9.

-#10/13 share the same fairway in opposite directions.
-Out of all the courses I went this year, the insects here were the biggest nuisance. Bring repellent.

Other Thoughts:

Terrain Potential: XXX - Good. Flat, some elevation, lots of water.
Actual Execution: XXX - Good. It's well thought out but needs tee signs and navigation.
Upkeep: XXX - Good. Basic mowing was well done issue linger.
Difficulty: XXX - Intermediate, given distances and water.
Fun Factor: XXX - Good. People who enjoy risk play should like it here.
Overall: XXX - Good. Solid course.

Starting Point: The parking lot narrows to shorter spaces and about the center of that section, by the billboard, is where the first tee. You throw over the creek back towards the street. 40.366563, -76.324903 on google maps.

Layout: Throw the first disc, and then walk backwards from the tee to get to a crossing over the creeks. #1-5 will almost loop. After #5's basket, you continue straight past to #6, which throws over the creek. #6-16 loop with very little zig-zagging around after 8. #17 throws over the two creeks and #18 gets you back to the lot.
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LeeZ
Experience: 4.3 years 16 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Beautiful Park!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 15, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Rubber tee pads for every hole and with the exception of one or two they are all in excellent condition.
Great tee signs and basket markers which make for a very smooth course. One of the easiest courses to navigate that I have played so far. (I've only been on 5 courses so far so that's not saying a lot)
Excellent parking right around the first tee pad.
First tee pad has score cards and a lost and found disc box.
Great variety of shots are offered on this course with some elevation change and lots of OB water. The creek is just small enough that you can still retrieve your disks. (I went OB 6 times without losing a disc)

Cons:

My biggest gripe might be more of a rookie concern but I dont understand why this course doesn't offer any par 4 or 5s. There is tons of room but all 18 holes are par 3s.
This park is busy with people walking and running through add the two roads that several holes play along and its not the most relaxing course.

Other Thoughts:

Pros far outweigh the cons here and I can't wait to be back. I particularly like hole 1 as it's kinda sets the tone for the course. As a beginner (2 months in) I certainly struggled to stay in bounds ( I shot +18 ) and only got 1 birdie so I would certainly say it's not the most beginner friendly. However I can't wait to try it again in a few months.
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Bleeder973
Experience: 10.8 years 30 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A bit of everything 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 27, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Variety is definitely a major factor here. The course has a little of everything. Wide open, some holes with trees(not needle and thread type but...) uphill, downhill. The course plays fairly well and I'm venturing to guess it would be a favorite for new players as a good many holes are pretty wide open. The course has its's challenges too

Cons:

It's Pro's kind of translate into it's Cons. The wide open holes are more or less straight shots. On Hole 8 I was confused about which basket belonged to hole 8 or 9. After ripping my shot to the basket I thought it was and walking to my lie, I realized I mistakenly threw to basket 9. Water is a major factor here. Definitely making it more challenging but the holes with water use the water as OB. These water ways are canal channels so good luck if you throw a swimmer.

With water playing such a huge part of the course, access to both sides via bridges of the waterways would be useful without taking a tour of the entire park.

Other Thoughts:

Over all I'd say this is a nice course. I would play here again. For the more experienced players I'd say bring your flippers and have fun.
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mSchmoe41
Experience: 10.8 years 6 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Decent Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 14, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The tee pads are great. A great place to work on distance. Very well kept. The mando on hole 17 is something I like. A nice quiet place. I like how hole 1 is a hole that goes right instead of straight or left and contend with the water.

Cons:

Too open. I love working on distance but I like the idea of throwing a long way accurately and trees are a wonderful teacher. Too much forgiveness with the wide openness. Needs to be more ways to cross the little creek because of placement of the baskets.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, I think this course is a good course.
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swatso
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 755 played 414 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Zoro 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 15, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Excellent teepads - long-n-wide, raised, pad on crush/gravel.

New baskets in a pretty park near food/petrol options.

Cons:

While the teesign abutting the back of the teepad may bother those with longer run-ups (not me), it was actually the small post at each front corner of the teepad that disturbed me, i.e. will I catch it with my foot on my follow-through?

The single crossing point causes one to retrace one's steps after teeing off on #1.

Other Thoughts:

If you're an aquaphobe or an arborist, avoid this course, as what it lacks in trees it makes up for in water (a creek thickly-lined by grasses and weeds, or a murky canal). Water may come into play on ~2/3rds of the holes, while trees are intentionally involved on holes 6/17, as you must throw through narrow windows early.

So, the course is primarily open, and fairly flat, with some elevation in the far corners. The water simply parallels the fairways on ~1/3rd of the holes, so avoiding too much turn/fade is the challenge, while on another 1/3rd, the water needs to be crossed, typically early, but late a couple of time. Number-5 probably has the most challenging basket location, with the creek along the length of the right-side, and the canal behind and left of the basket.

There are a few open holes, more so on the back nine, which will let you air-out yoru favourite distance driver, but with half the holes sub-300', there are birdy opportunities.

Oh, and to show the Universe requires balance, my playing partner aced #5 :) - after which I threw my disc into the water/weeds behind the hole, not to be found. :-(

A fun, pretty, open course, with an omnipresent water-hazard - play as your course-preferences motivates you.
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jblough
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.9 years 85 played 82 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A little more than your typical municipal park! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 21, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Nice super grippy rubber tees in nice boxes. The course was well-maintained with short grass and a manageable rough in case your discs end up there. A kiosk with disc golf into and a disc return box is by hole #1.

- A chance to air out some katanas, nukes, destroyers, and the like. Some holes exceed 300' and hole #16 is a monster 480 slight downhill bomb to the basket. Very memorable! Another memorable hole is #11, a 500' drive that crosses a creek at about the 420' mark. Thus, you have to think about the water on your first or second (in my case) drive.

- Holes #6 and 17 are both interesting tunnel shots through dense vegetation. Even more interesting is that both times, you must clear the tunnel or your disc goes into the stream. Moreover, the basket on each hole is 200' or so away once you clear the tunnel. The key here is throwing low enough to get through, but high enough so it flips back up to get enough distance to the chains.

- Overall, the course is very wide open, which can be good for airing out discs and making it hard to lose your plastic. Placement of pins by trees helps break the monotony of throwing in wide open fields.

Cons:

- On the other hand, it's a little too wide-open. I know I spoke of #6 and 17 with the tunnel shots, but that's really the only wooded holes that can be spoken of here. Everything else is out in the open and dejà vu kicks in after while. Even now, shortly after playing, many of the holes run together.

- The water could mess with your head. It didn't for me really, but I did have to let off the gas on a few holes for fear of it going in the water. (Even if it doesn, you can easily wade in there; the water's only a foot or two deep)

- Not exactly a 950-rated round of disc golf, but an excellent one for a beginner or someone looking to add some distance to his/her drives.

- Slight chance of an errant drive hitting another disc golfer, since many of the holes stand by another. There isn't fairway crossing per se, but I can see the need to be cautious during a tournament, league round, or just a busy day.

Other Thoughts:

At first glance, you look at the flat, wide-open holes in a recreational park and think "UGH. NOT AGAIN!." But then you play it and realize it has a lot to offer: multiple water hazards, long wide open bombs, controlled tunnel shots on #6 and 17, and a variety of hyzer and anhyzer shots. Is the water all a gimmick and lose its novelty after awhile? I'll let you decide when you play, but I found it to be a great asset. In general, this is a great course for learning to tame the water hazard boogie monster, throw long drives, and introduce new people to the sport.
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AaronMonier18
Experience: 13 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Long and short 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 23, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Discatcher baskets and rubber tee pads. Score cards give distance. Nice mix of long open shots and short mid range/putter approaches. Par 3, 501 ft hole with a water stream hazard and OB offers some technicality. Need the disc to work both directions at certain holes. Very wide open and baskets are visible from a majority of the pads.

Cons:

Pads are slightly narrow and no signs yet. Chances to cross stream are far between. It is difficult with in wind.

Other Thoughts:

Living in New Hampshire it was a nice chance to play an open course and disc down. Water hazard makes shot selection relevant. You really can't blame low hanging branches or unkept fairways. Field will be tough on to play with any sort of rain/dampness. Nice open 18.
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Airubus
Experience: 20.9 years 43 played 19 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Love this course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 15, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course will over time give you confidence to throw around water, over water, and through trees over water. This course is fantastic for beginners, and advanced alike. Beginners wont feel that the baskets are too far away, and advanced players will be delighted with the variety of holes. Most holes are wide open, but not too open where it feels like you've played the same hole twice.

Cons:

I cant complain too much about this course. more bridges would be great! teesigns as well, but these things will come in time. Because most holes are wide open, you wont get to test your technical skills too many times. Although the water is mostly shallow, there are some very deep parts (Hole #1) And Remember, you WILL get wet.

Other Thoughts:

The park is pupular for soccer tourneys, but i havent had it become an issue with wandering kids/adults. beware the local tween who claims to have mastered the course and can "throw an ace on every hole." Rumor has it he lives across the street - his boasting was grating.
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chuckfor20
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 24, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Looks are deceiving. At first glace it looked very open and simple, but once you get started it was very challenging. The creeks and out of bounds areas make for very fun play.

Cons:

The course is brand new, but there definately needs to be a few bridges over the creeks. If you happen to through over the creek by accident, you can either wade across or walk all the way around the course to get to your disc.

Other Thoughts:

Its going to be a great course in a few years once the bridges are in place and some of the young trees grow.
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harmonicajoe
Experience: 14 years 13 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

very nice 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 18, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Very nice course. One of my favorites. Mostly open holes but there are challenges. The creek winding throughout the course is a disc magnet but fun to play around. The best tee pads anywhere.

Cons:

No cons

Other Thoughts:

The course keeps getting better and better with new sign and lost disc box, score cards and regular course maintenance and improvements.
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Donnie F
Experience: 4 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Donnie F 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 18, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well maintained course. Fly pads were some of the better ones I have played on. Easy to follow the course as you can see the whole park.

Cons:

Course is for begginers or for someone trying to work on the up shots. Pins are easily reachable on the drives. Could use a couple of foot bridges to cross the creek more easly.
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Obiwankaneobi
Experience: 32.8 years 153 played 6 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Beginner friendly 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 18, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Discatcher baskets. Good use of water hazards requiring accuracy. Tee pads are uniform fly pad type. Course was well manicured with little to no rough. Has good parking and restrooms (seasonal? Locked on our trip).

Cons:

Very open with almost no true obstacles other than pin placements proximity to water. All but two holes are easily reachable from tee. Hole markers location on front edges of tee present a tripping hazard as well is not having level ground off front of the tee for your follow through.

Other Thoughts:

A good course for beginners but birdie opportunities on every hole present little challenge to the pro player. If your looking to practice your short game and placement shots its alright but other than that I can not recommend it.
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Kstoebenau
Experience: 13.9 years 7 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Retreive It! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 14, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great course in Lebanon. Has lots of opportunity for challenging basket placement.
Water on many holes and retreivable!
Good distance.
Clean, quiet, parking on hole one. Course easy to follow

Cons:

Golden Retreiver is very helpful for water. You can get your disc out with help of a stick. You can spend time getting disc out of out water with sticks.

Other Thoughts:

Great course. Love the challenges and it's a course where I can practice my discs and get a good read on how they fly.
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ryandunk
Experience: 14.5 years 19 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Unique course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 8, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Water
-Challenging pin placements
-Unique course
-Awesome layout for available land

Cons:

-Water
-Limited creek crossing areas as of current review
-Wind can make a huge effect on score

Other Thoughts:

Great new course! Once there are bridges and signage (coming very soon) this will be a 4 out of 5 course... in current condition, it is around a 3.5 out of 5.. I am rating this course for what it will be by summer since it was just installed a month ago. Lots of OB and Water.. very challenging for all skill levels. Lots of fun for everyone!
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jonmcd
Experience: 26.1 years 12 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Trickier than it looks 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 23, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

A lot of thought obviously went into this course. Great use of the available land. The aqueducts are unique. When I pulled in I was afraid of hole after hole of open birdie shots, but the pin placements make it tough. The shorter holes are well protected and close to the water. Mistakes will surely result in lots of OB. But don't worry! Every disc that got wet was easily retrieved with a stick. The downhill bomb off the tee of 16 was nice. I can't wait to see what it's like when the leaves fill the trees. Easy to navigate. Should be challenging to ams and interesting enough to keep the pros attention. Can't wait to attend a Dunkle tourney here.

Cons:

Nowhere to cross the water except at the ends, on the road. Looks like a floodplain so there may be no way to build bridges or anything. How much mud will there be? That's the question that I'll be asking come spring.

Other Thoughts:

I will be back regularly. Great addition to the Central PA dg scene.
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Newsy06
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 8, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is great for all different skill levels. Starts out with some shorter holes than gets more challenging as the holes get longer. Lots of OB, so disc placement is a huge factor. There is a ton of water!!!

Cons:

The biggest con to this course is no bridge crossings. It's difficult to retrieve disc If you throw on to the other side of the creek. I'm told there are bridges being installed in the future. That would be the only con of this course.

Other Thoughts:

Alternate pin placements for some of the shorter holes to make it more challeging.
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big cat
Experience: 12.5 years 67 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

fast, fun, challenging 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Holes use scarce obstacles well.

Signs at each tee pad have accurate distances.

Discatcher baskets.

Lost and found box for lost discs.

Cons:

No bridges for over water.

Lack of trees and hills leaves the course vulnerable to gusting winds.

Other Thoughts:

One of the best courses in the area. Once bridges are added to cross the creek that splits the course it will become safer and more navigable.
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