Courses along Mid-Atlantic I-95?

Marcy Borelli · Post by **Marcy Borelli** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:24 am

John and I are driving to Hilton Head along I-95 and want to play a few courses along the way. Any suggestions for quick-playing must-see courses from DC to South Carolina?

Thanks!!

~Marcy

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John Borelli · Post by **John Borelli** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:33 am

We are?!

Marco Iannello · Post by **Marco Iannello** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:02 am

check out sedgley woods in philadelphia. not too far off 95. I believe it's the oldest course in the US http://www.sedgleywoods.org/

John Biscoe · Post by **John Biscoe** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:13 am

sedgley is fair to middlin'

lums pond in delaware is within 10 minutes or so of 95- wooded and of moderate length.

in maryland rockburn is good and close to 95- lots of variety, length dependent on where the pins are.

giles run is the new good course in northern virginia- open with brutal rough until it clears out a bit. play the thorns as ob for added challenge- take back-up discs.

both the grange and loriella park in spotsylvania, va are within 10 minutes of 95 and are good. grange is mostly wooded (and if you go there you may not want to leave- tiki course, video games, 2 full sized courses on site). loriella is about half and half wooded and open and is an absolute bear from the long tees.

bryan park in richmond is right next to the interstate (literally) and is good- open park with large mature trees, rolling hills, and a little water.

John Biscoe · Post by **John Biscoe** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:14 am

sedgeley was the first course on the east coast.

Phil Kennedy · Post by **Phil Kennedy** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:55 am

PoleHole course, yes. But, other forms—including object courses and a permanent ground basket course in Rochester, NY designed by Jim Palmeri—preceded Sedgley Woods. Kensico Dam, NY was installed about the same time as Sedgley.

(Then there was the neighborhood course I laid out in 1957 :wink:

)

John Biscoe · Post by **John Biscoe** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:43 pm

bayville park in virginia beach also went in around the same time as sedgely, they claim it to be the second oldest course on the east coast still in the ground.

Matt Buono · Post by **Matt Buono** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:25 pm

where does kisco fall in the time line

Phil Kennedy · Post by **Phil Kennedy** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:34 pm

If I remember correctly, it was at the same time or very shortly after Kensico Dam (which was pulled after about two years of existence).

Others Ed designed in that same early flurry were: Oak & Spruce in western MA, another one (VERY short-lived) just over the NY line at a ski resort whose name escapes me, and at another NH ski resort (Tenny Mt.?) the baskets from which later went to North Conway, then to Bent's Pond and were last reported in the mid-1980s headed for OK.

He put in Beaver Brook in ME in either 1977 or 1978.

papa bear · Post by **papa bear** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:42 pm

Iron Hill in Newark is Delawares newest gem. It's featured on the cover of the latest Flying Disc Magazine. 9200' of tight fairways and elevation. I think about 11 or 12 of the holes are over 500'. Very close to 95 too. For a more recreational pace, try White Clay also in Newark less than 5 minutes off 95.

Marcy Borelli · Post by **Marcy Borelli** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:43 pm

Thanks for the history lessons boys, but we're looking for courses SOUTH of DC. :wink:

~Marcy

Dave White · Post by **Dave White** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:30 am

Not sure of your logistics but if want a course you can get to just a few minutes off 95 IRON HILL in delaware is a quick stop, although its not much different than New England courses.
The MOST important thing you can do to get a quick round in is to PRINT a course map before you go! A sad fact about disc golf courses is that most are hard to follow if you don't know the course.
Dave

Craig Smolin · Post by **Craig Smolin** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:26 am

If you go down the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County, you'll be within 20 minutes of Fairfield University (exit 44), 10 minutes of Cranbury Park (exit 39 - Main Ave North), and Waveny Park (exit 37). Waveny is a 10-11 holer, with three tees, offerring a quicker, uncrowded, variable challenge.

John Biscoe · Post by **John Biscoe** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:43 am

engsettermom wrote:Thanks for the history lessons boys, but we're looking for courses SOUTH of DC.

~Marcy

gave you 4 of those...

course in lumberton nc is close to 95 as well but i've never played it.

Matt DeAngelis · Post by **Matt DeAngelis** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:07 pm

biscoe wrote:in maryland rockburn is good and close to 95- lots of variety, length dependent on where the pins are.

Yeah! Rockburn Branch is a fun course. Shoot a PM to Mark Sherwood, he is on the boards here. He goes by Sharky. I was down in that area a few years back and we played a few rounds with other locals...tons of fun.

Sandy Redd · Post by **Sandy Redd** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:13 pm

If you are going near raliegh nc or wilmington nc there are tons of course in north cacalac. The one in wilmington is called castlehaynes very tight and technical. If you need more info pm me because i lived down there for 20 plus years.
Sandy

John Biscoe · Post by **John Biscoe** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:37 pm

castle hayne is great but not very close to 95, same for zebulon outside of raleigh.

papa bear · Post by **papa bear** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:50 am

Rocky Mount, NC now has 3 courses all within minutes of 95. Neither is spectacular but all are fun to play.

But if you haven't been to the Grange, that's a can't miss, even if you only play Tiki. It's about 8 miles off of 95. As John pointed out, Loriella is a sweet course also and close to 95.

John Borelli · Post by **John Borelli** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:19 am

Thanks for the info everyone. Keep it coming! Anything in South Carolina or Northern Georgia?

We'll be in the Hilton Head area for about a week and hope to check out some courses within an hour's drive.

Sandy Redd · Post by **Sandy Redd** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:35 pm

there is a course in charleston sc i just ddont know the name, wait i think its called twin lakes maybe. bvut that course is sweet.

Jeff Zipkin · Post by **Jeff Zipkin** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:40 pm

twin lakes is alright, nothing spectacular though. absolutely no elevation but you do play over a lake repeatedly. not much in the way of wooded holes either. mostly out in the open. the site is owned by a water ski company so the two lakes are consistently used by powerboats, and the noise can be irksome. the locals were nice enough.

just my .02

Sandy Redd · Post by **Sandy Redd** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:43 pm

trophy lakes thats what its called

Jeff Zipkin · Post by **Jeff Zipkin** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:37 pm

i stand corrected.

Craig Cutler · Post by **Craig Cutler** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:31 am

another one (VERY short-lived) just over the NY line at a ski resort whose name escapes me:
Cragmere- I still see the baskets when I drive by. They are located in the middle of a picnic area closed to the public. weird

Bill Newman · Post by **Bill Newman** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:58 am

why not try www.pdga.com
course directory

Bill Dunne · Post by **Bill Dunne** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:17 pm

Billolick wrote:why not try www.pdga.com
course directory

If you're staying in one location it works great, but if you planning a "road trip" it's tough. I used it when planning our trip to worlds, but it doesn't tell you how far off the highway these courses are. I had to get the zip code near an exit to find the nearest course. Not so easy when you're guessing which exit you'll get to that day.

Bill Newman · Post by **Bill Newman** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:20 pm

suck it up slackers of the world

Phil Kennedy · Post by **Phil Kennedy** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:25 pm

Craig C wrote:Cragmere- I still see the baskets when I drive by. They are located in the middle of a picnic area closed to the public. weird

I'm pretty sure it was Catamount ski area in western MA just inside the NY border which I was referring to (post #9). In 1978 or, more probably the spring of 1979, three of us had just played nearby Oak & Spruce (site of Wham-O's $50K regional qualifier) and we wanted to squeeze in another course. When we got to Catamount, we found that the baskets had been pulled after only one disappointing season. It would have been interesting to hear what kind of money expectations Ed Headrick had set them up for. :bom:

John Borelli · Post by **John Borelli** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:01 am

Chris R, thanks for the heads-up on Rocky Mount, NC. We stopped there today and found a course at Sunset Park. It was short and fun and had some thoughtful pin placements.

We even saw a guy that looked like Santa enjoying a round, so it made our Christmas feel a little more like Christmas rather than 9 hrs in a car. The 67-degree weather sure was nice too.

This weekend we'll probably check out a course here in Hilton Head and next week hope to hunt down a course in Savannah and Charleston while we play tourist. Oh, and enjoy the unseasonably high 77 degree weather too.

papa bear · Post by **papa bear** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:43 am

stove95 wrote:Chris R, thanks for the heads-up on Rocky Mount, NC. We stopped there today and found a course at Sunset Park. It was short and fun and had some thoughtful pin placements.

Glad you liked it. Sunset Park is the newest of the 3 there and was built in an area formerly occupied by a housing development that was devastated by one of the hurricanes several years back. It started off with a few short holes but got better and better as you got further away from the park activity area. I guess there were a lot of BS politics in the golf scene there cause when I called the course contact for one of the other Rocky Mount courses, all he did was trash talk the Sunset Park course. My son and I had a blast there and liked it better than the other 2.

If there's any chance you head back up north on Rt. 13 rather than 95. let me know. There's several courses on that route worth playing.

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Courses along Mid-Atlantic I-95?

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