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Schnecksville, PA

Neffs Valley (2023)

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itsRudy
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Experience: 8 years 78 played 66 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 7, 2024 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Neffs Valley used to be a community pool, which left its mark by the large, long driveway for a park this size. Now it's almost exclusively a DG park, and although you'll see a few dog walkers and the like, there are no other amenities attracting any other crowd.

I played Neffs Valley back in 2019, when it was more urban exploration than for Disc Golf. The old haunted pool and walled structure surrounded it it are now completely extricated and the little creek running through the park takes centerstage and has been nicely showcased. It also has gained 18 holes proper, rather than the two tees one basket concept it was sporting back then, as a 9er merely masquerading as an 18er.

About a third of the holes will be familiar, some renumbered, mostly up front running along the stream and forest, as well as the two last field throws. A hop into and out of the forest was added, and then it goes into the field and old treed pool area. Area is mostly flat, lightly wooded.

Lost a disc teeing off at #2, griplocking into thick foliage on right, where the stream decided to split into two with no good way to cross it and remain dry. After #3 there are less chances to lose sight of a disc although a retriever might be a plus for those not wanting to get a little wet at points.

There is a bit of normal variety throughout for a flat, mostly open course, with two downills and some minor technicals, one with a mando. It ends with two open field throws.

Cons:

Much of the course takes place where the pool was and it feels like it plays into itself in this area quite a bit the latter half of the round, it's quite a compact area to a full course in. Navigation became a pain at this part, with a plethora of visible baskets and no next tee indicators, and missing tee signs. Sometimes threw at the wrong basket as not all the tee signs were up, like #11. Udisc was used heavily here.

Beginning tees are very nice, brand new paver stone, then it became carpet at some point. Hope it doesn't mold before it gets the paver treatment, whenever that happens.

The stream jumps #4 and 5 were quick excursions into the woods, I just wished they were a bit longer. They also seemed to be twins in basic shape.

Other Thoughts:

Neffs Valley is a much better course than it used to be, but in light of how much Disc Courses have improved in general since then, I will give it a 2.5 as a typical course. The old Neff was a 1.25 to me personally, somewhere between Passable and Poor, so a big step in improvement.

It's very apparent the removal of the pool gave it just enough land to make a full 18, but just barely.

Overall, it's a perfectly good community course and will make for a fine round if you're just passing by.
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