- This course has a nice mix of roughly 80% wooded forest play, and 20% wide open field shots.
- This course really maximizes the amount of diversity that you can pack into 18 holes. With 2 tee pads and 2 permanent baskets per hole, this is theoretically four courses in one. You could play this course every weekend for a month and never throw the same course twice.
- The tee pads are an interesting rubber pad/gravel hybrid. Plenty of grip, plenty of runup space. I'm not sure how they perform when wet, but on the beautiful dry sunny day that I played, the tee pads were excellent. The rubber mat is grippy enough for good traction, but not so grippy you can't pivot for your drive.
- In spite of being mostly deep in the woods, this course sees enough foot traffic to keep the rough beat down to an acceptable minimum. Apart from the numerous water hazards, you're not at much risk of losing a disc here, even in the heart of summer when the undergrowth is thickest.
- Plenty of benches. Not quite one per hole, but enough that you've got a place to sit down and rest or a place to keep your bag up out of the mud.
- This course has a really well thought out use of elevation. There are a lot of hills and valleys on the course, yet you're never forced to tee off a drive into a ridiculous uphill slope. Most of the "elevation" shots throw downhill, which is nice.

- The Chainstar baskets are difficult to spot from the tee pad. Much time is wasted trying to figure out where the basket is because even though they feature numbered flags, the basket and flag often seems to disappear into the background of the woods. I understand that red and blue are the traditional colors, but bright orange and yellow would be a nice change. The challenge should be throwing the course, not hunting for the basket.
- No trash cans. Not that this is a big deal. Honestly courses are probably cleaner when you're obligated to pack it in and pack it out.
- I'm not a cart guy, but I can see where this course would be rather unfriendly to anything with small wheels.
- It was pretty dry on the day I played, but in the wetter parts of the year this course is going to have lots and lots of open water on it. Bring your retrieval hook and your wading shoes.

I was just passing through on a weekend visit to Maryland and stopped in to throw an early morning round. Having no idea what to expect for disc golf in this part of the country, I was very impressed with this course. Whoever designed this course not only put some real money into it that many courses just don't get, they've also put some real thought into using the landscape to create a variety of shots to keep every player happy. I'm sure that when it rains, this course is a nasty, water-logged, muddy, beast, but on a dry sunny day it was very nicely done. A lot of courses placed in municipal parks feel like they're designed by people who understand that disc golf is popular, but aren't players themselves. This course really feels like it was designed by a disc golf player, for disc golf players.

This is a very beautiful place. The course starts with a large, sloped meadow and then enters dense woods. There is the lovely brook that has several branches and comes into play on several holes. Outcroppings are all over the place, not just at the iconic short basket of no. 2.

I like that the course starts and ends with the wide-open field. One needs to throw at least a few bombs. No. 10 also allows a bomb drive, but then you better get tidy on that approach - if you don't want your disc in the creek at the bottom of the ravine.

The woods are a challenge but not oppressive. There is enough width in the fairways for the good player to hit his or her line with success. For the rest of us, the rough is not terrible. So you can find your disc and play on. The creek (presently) has no deep water, so you walk in (most places) and get your disc. Or toss in your disc retriever and fish it out.

It's a fair course, and I think all of the holes have real design. No junk holes just thrown in to make 18. Some are better designed than others (no question) or offer more challenge, but I think they all are thoughtful designs.

The old-school tee signs have perfect information. The far tee and short tee signs both have full information about the entire hole. The white-on-blue arrow "blaze" signs are a Godsend to get you to the next tee without twirling around lost. It's significant woods, so without such, you could easily be aimlessly looking for your next tee.

I rather like the raised tee pads. I think they are concrete framed by wood and layered with a rubber cover. Said cover is just the right thickness to provide some padding without creating any hindrance. Not sure if there is any slickness after rain; I was present on a hot, dry day. The raised pads also have a gravel pit at the back. Most are level, offering surer footing.

I only noticed one bench. A stack of cut logs at no. 2. We do need to sit down sometimes. I did use some of the tees as a bench. Sat on the front edge if high enough.

Someone earlier noted you generally cannot see the basket from the tee. That is true, but the tee signs give sufficient information so that walking up beyond the tee or your lie is largely not needed.

I was not too thrilled with having come down a distinct slope on 15 to have to go back up that hill for no. 16. Not the end of the world but a bit frustrating. I parred 15, I threw in a miracle anhyzer putt on 16, and then tossed a pretty drive on no. 17. So I got over my frustration pretty quickly.

This is a quality course, and I see why it's been a favorite of tournaments in the past - and hopefully again with the post-COVID future.

There is not much elevation change from holes 2-8. Then the terrain starts to roll into and out of a ravine with some steep places to navigate: approach of no. 9, tee and approach of no. 11, tee of 15, the aforementioned trek between the basket of 15 and the tee of 16, back down the hill to 17. Of course, you have the big meadow descent with no. 1 and rise with 18.

The outcropping (as noted) is prevalent and will hurt your feet. So wear real shoes, preferably hiking boots. No sandals. Also consider bringing a walking stick for the undulating parts of the course.

I saw white blazes on trees, so I imagine there are hikers that come through the course. None encountered on my day there, but fyi.

There are several death putts (short basket): nos. 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11 - disc can roll off the cliff or back down the hill or into the creek.

To warm up or wind down, you can use one of 2 practice baskets near the mound at the top of the meadow and/or play the tiny 6-hole junior course on the south side of the Churchville Recreational Complex property.

Dual tee pads *and* dual baskets make this a very flexible and adaptable course. Pretty woods and streams.The practice area is nice with 2 baskets.Great signage for both individual holes and navigation to next hole.Shots required are typical, nothing too crazy or too long. Very good for the average player.

No bathrooms! Unless you walk all the way to the rec center.Holes 1 and 18 could be improved with trees, ropes, hay bales, anything to reel in the wide open space.

I thoroughly enjoyed playing this course. About 10 mins off of I-95. Free public course that is dg exclusive. Most holes are between 250-325 feet.

This course is the hidden gem of Maryland. It may be the best but certainly one of the best courses in the state. Multiple tee pads, multiple pins - very well thought out. The signage is good, there is elevation change, creek water hazards - this course is really fun and challenging. The fairways are fair and wide enough. I really love this course.

Does not seem to drain very well. It gets really boggy really fast. I would not suggest playing during or after a heavy rain.

I stil think Patapsco is the best course in MD, but Mill Brook is pushing Turkey Hill for the number 2 spot (IMO). This course will challenge you - it is well laid out. You will not be disappointed if you make the trip.

Two pads and two pins per hole allows for excellent variation across all holesDisc golf specific area in a nice park, ample parkingNice pads, signage and infrastructure (bridges) throughoutCool use of rock outcroppings on number 2 and eightTight on some lines but fair and usually with choices

Can get muddy on some holes

+ Two tee pads and two baskets for every single hole with the same colors indicating the same difficulties each time!
+ The signage is great. Both tee pads for all holes have their own 'current tee' signs featuring the distances and pars for both baskets and basic but intuitive diagrams of the landscape ahead. 'Next tee' signs are plentiful and plainly visible.
+ For the longer walks in between holes, there are follow-up signs to reassure players that they are still headed in the right direction.
+ A lovely practice pin area with benches, young trees, and a tall hill.
+ All tee pads are flat and sturdy raised platforms of rubber atop gravel and wooden frameworks.
+ The occasional hill or valley add a dynamic touch the course.
+ Trees everywhere encourage players to focus on accuracy instead of power.
+ The course plays mostly within a quiet and undisturbed forest setting.
+ More than a few water hazards add a nice basting of risk to the course.

- Just three wide-open holes to let loose at full power.
- Some of the fairways feel a bit too narrow. Holes 8 and 13 jump to my mind as key examples.
- I don't remember seeing a lost disc box when I played in August 2018. (I could be wrong about this. I didn't look everywhere.)
- Some of the holes feel repetitive in how a few are similarly flat and similarly wooded.
- Very few benches and almost no trash cans outside of the parking lot. Please do not litter!

My favorite hole here might be 15 because of how it snakes through the trees with a downhill left before finishing flat to the right. I find it fun to play holes that change direction partway through. My least favorite hole here could be 13. To my mind it felt the least engaging.

As for the course as a whole, Mill Brook is an excellent example of what wooded disc golf can be. The course is very approachable to players of any experience level with its two sets of tees and pins. Absolute beginners can feel that they are getting good training at tree-dodging just as easily as more seasoned dolfers can feel that they are tackling a challenging course.
For fifteen of the eighteen holes, players are surrounded on all sides by trees. This means that Mill Brook focuses on tactics and accuracy more than it does power and distance. Successful play will be accomplished by breaking the holes into smaller chunks and dealing with the obstacle at hand. Beginners will appreciate how straightforward the holes are at the shorter distances, and experienced players will enjoy the course's demand for accurate play from the longer distances.
This also means, however, that some holes will inevitably feel copy-pasted. For some of the holes a player might see the landscape ahead and think that they've already played a hole very similar to it. Woods are woods when in the woods.

I do want to say that the course does toy with one's expectations somewhat from the start if they've never been there before. From the practice area and the first hole in that wide open field, a player can see quite a few other baskets dotting the hillside, which fooled me into thinking that this course takes place out in the open. Not so! Once I was directed to hole 2, the feel of the course changed dramatically for me because I wasn't anticipating it.
As soon as one leaves the open field and embarks into the forest, a player feels as though they have been transported into some other realm where the only thing that matters is disc golf. Nothing else can be seen except for trees, gentle slopes, streams, tees, and baskets. It was quite a gratifying experience to play the course with very few man-made objects in sight.

Speaking of man-made objects, there are foot bridges to help players cross the many streams found throughout the course. These water hazards do a great job at forcing the player to focus yet aren't so deep that you cannot get your disc back. I love courses with character, and Mill Brook is a great example of one.

So, in closing, make it a point to play at Mill Brook if you find yourself in the area. Leave the big gliders in the car because the only open holes are at the beginning, middle, and end. (Literally, they are holes 1, 10, and 18.) Yes, it is disc golf deep in the woods with some lines that I feel might be overly constricted, and it has a largely flat landscape. That combination may bore and/or frustrate a few players.
Still, if you wish to experience a peaceful course with a fair assortment of obstacles and different throws, Mill Brook will be a good fit for you.
P.S. Be sure to pick up a long stick along the way to scout ahead for spider webs!

-Well maintained
-Nice tee signs
-Two tees and two baskets on each hole
-Good sized tee boxes
-Nicely built bridges (see other thoughts)
-Lots of nice wooded shots

-Can be marshy/muddy after a lot of rain, but not detrimental to play
-No benches or facilities throughout the course (see other thoughts)
-Lots of nice wooded shots

This new course in Maryland has a lot of potential and is already a favorite. My group played Short to Long and Long to Short. Some of the lines on those layouts could use a little work, but for the most part are fair. The course has some awesome bridges to cover the creek at quite a few points, however, they haven't been anchored down and the recent rains had floated about half of them down-creek and not in usable places. This should be corrected as the course maintainers continue to improve the course. Since this is an out-and-back course, there are no bathrooms, water stops, etc. Plan accordingly. Recommendations for future improvements would include some benches near some of the more rigorous hills.

- The course area is Disc Golf Only. Ample parking and even good warm-up/practice fields nearby
- Two sets of rubber tees that are of a good size and quality
- Two sets of new chainstars on each hole
- Very distinct lay-outs and challenges between the short to short vs long to long and all in between. Short to Short is a total birdie fest, where long to long is a very challenging course
- Next tee signage is excellent, makes navigating a wooded course simple.
- Good elevation gains and losses, sometimes sneakily so
- Signage for both the short and long tee pads
- Absolutely beautiful piece of woodlands. You couldn't ask for much better terrain to design a course. Large hardwoods, limited under growth, cool rock formations and most importantly, a significant stream system that runs through the property. When that gets roped off for tournament play it's going to be deadly!
- A lot of love has gone into this course. The tee pads, bridges and clearing have all been very well done and make for a more enjoyable round

- The 1st, 10th and 18th holes are nearly wide open, the rest are entirely wooded. 18 is not an ideal finishing hole, but a few tree bunkers could go a long way
- Lack of par 5's and oddly distanced 3s and 4s ('tweeners). Wish it could have been a par 60-65.
- I find too many of the shots on long to long... awkward. I have no problem with difficult holes, but too many lines seemed unreasonable or not tailored to the natural flight of a disc. 3 and 15 are the best examples. Not sure why there's a uncomfortable 100' hyzer followed by 300' shot.
- I also find the course is overly reliant on S shaped shots off the tee. These are not necessarily cons for everyone and didn't heavily affect the rating for me, but worth giving the feedback
- The dampness of these woods makes the rubber tee pads a little suspect. It's been a very wet summer, but you can tell from the flora that it seldom dries out under the canopy down there. They stay fairly slick in the humidity after rainfall
- At this point there are no benches. I haven't docked the course because of how new it is and I fully expect they will be installed based on the stunning amount of work already done, but if they don't get installed it's a major con. This course is a hike and there is no point in which its convenient to run back to the parking lot
- Minor gripe; there's no bathrooms near the parking lot. I'd assume you can use the Recreation Center if really needed, but some may be dismayed by the lack of facilities
- Baskets can seem invisible in the dark of the woods, especially the first few times through

I hope beyond hope and pray to God that the course managers DO NOT LEAFBLOW THE FAIRWAYS!!!
This is a gorgeous and delicate native ecosystem that suddenly has a lot of boots going through very wet ground. If the leaves aren't able to fall and create mulch every winter, compaction, erosion and tree fatality could ruin this course very quickly.
It was noted in a previous review that the bridges were knocked ajar by some recent rains. Its a shame because they put a lot of work into them, but it will only take a few hands to get things reset. Plus, it doesn't affect the playability of the course.
The course is still getting shaped- there's a lot of low ceilings and branches in fairways that may be clipped on an established course but were wisely left here to allow the course to beat in on it's own. Still, some holes feel unnecessarily choked up.
Very, very fun course to play. Doesn't necessarily take every shot in the bag, but there's enough holes that you replay in your mind that evening to keep warranting trips back.
Fairly convenient off I-95, maybe twelve minutes.

2xteepads + 2xbaskets, creating layouts averaging approximately 240/290/320/375' per hole.

Area dedicated to disc golf / away from other park users. Near start, there is an open field for drives, basket for putting, information kiosk, picnic tables near newly-planted trees.

Teepads are rubber, atop gravel, surrounded by a wooden frame, level. Baskets have red or yellow flags on top.

Teesigns are sufficient. Signs on various trees and arrows on bottom of baskets, along with detailed map, make navigation mostly simple.

Fairways have been well tramped down, as well as the paths between holes, lined with limbs - for a new course, it is already well broken-in.

Not much, very minor ...
- crabgrass is attempting to take over teepads 1 and 18
- teesigns a bit basic, but sufficient
- minor flow considerations for first time/infrequent visitors
-- a "long" walk from 2 to 3
-- from basket 7A,most obvious tee is 3Blue
-- a bit of a re-trace/uphill walk from 15 to 16

Some may consider its maximum layout length of ~6700' as insufficient to be considered an upper echelon course.

Course is set at the back of a newish public park. While the course begins (#1 downslope) and ends (#18 uphill) in the open, the remainder of the course is set in the woods, with the exception of #10 (teepads in/at edge of woods, baskets in/at edge of woods, disc will spend most of its time in the open).

The terrain which host the majority of the course is quite nice - hardwood trees of various size, the canopy thick enough to keep the undergrowth under control (attractive ferns, mostly), but thin enough to allow some sunlight in - it's not like playing in a tunnel. A shallow brook, and some seasonal runoffs (it has been raining a lot recently) wind through the course, near baskets, tees, and through fairways. Small, flat slabs of stone are scattered about, along with a few stone piles, and the remnants of a stone wall - reminds me of some New England courses I've played.

The throwing lanes vary from broad to narrow, most being somewhere between these two descriptions, and nothing ridiculous/unfair. The throwing paths tended to have chokepoints mid-fairway, and/or guardian trees (rock on #8) late. While there are plenty of trees, most errant throws should have a reasonable chance to save a par, or at least minimize the bogeys.

The elevation comes in many flavours - down, up, across - but nothing too extreme, and most of the gentler side. Shot-shaping also offered a good blend of right/left/S/straight, again, mostly avoiding the extremes There won't be a lot of bombing taking place - placement and shaping will triumph over distance.

Some memorable-to-me holes:
#6 red-2-yellow offers you a choice - a more open fairway along the left side, requiring a sharp right turn towards the end, or a tree-laden, left-turing shot going along the right side. A cluster of trees mid-fairway prevents the direct route
#9 - initially flat, the fairway then begins to climb upslope, while also bringing mid-sized hardwoods into play. The red basket is over to the right, with many trees in the way, while the yellow basket, while straight, is farther up the slope, past the stone wall remnant.
#11 - a valley shot. The lowpoint is the brook, at roughly the 1/3rd point, with a few trees to miss on the way down. As the slope climbs above the creek, the trees begin to thicken, with the red basket requiring a bid of fade, but the yellow basket far/straight up the slope, at about the same elevation you started.
#15 - downlope, brook along the back. Red basket is short and a bit left - very much a touch shot. Yellow basket is about even with the red, but way over to the right, with many trees to stop an early-turner, and the borok to claim a late-turner.

Hole #18 may be the blandest (open, upslope) of all, but serves the purpose of returning players towards tee-1 or the parking lot.

While I wouldn't necessarily bring a newish beginner or a top pro to this course, it is a great course for the majority of players, from an experienced novice (oxymoron) to a lower pro. Considering how (relatively) close it is to Scarboro, Iron Hill, and Muddy Run, this confluence of Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania offers some very fine disc golf opportunities.