Anson B. Nixon Park
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Rating:
(2 votes)
Location:
100 Waterworks Dr.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348
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Lat/Lon: (39.852, -75.709)
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348
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Lat/Lon: (39.852, -75.709)
Extra Location(s):
First Tee: (39.853,-75.708)
Course Details:
# Holes: 18
Target Type: Mach3
Tee Type: Concrete
Elevation: Mostly Hilly
Foliage: Average
Course Length: 5075
Alternate Length: 7090
Designer: Rich Hughes
Hole Length:
Under 300ft: 13
300 – 400ft: 3
Over 400ft: 2
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Course Description:
A mix of wooded and open holes.
Course Established: 1996
Additional Course Information:
Additional Course Information for Anson B. Nixon Park:
Directions:
From Philadelphia; US 1 south to Kennett Square exit (just south of Longwood Gardens). Straight 1 mile, then right on Walnut St. at bottom of hill, park 500' ahead.
This is a nice course despite the fact that it is built in and around old garbage dump.
There is an active dump nearby and when you are playing the back 9 on week days before 3:30 pm you can see and hear the big machines working on the horizon.
Nice mix of short medium and long fairways. Very small elevation changes mostly flat. First 9 holes are fairly well marked and then it goes downhill from there. Some holes have no signs at all and most don't say what is par.
There are some very unusual hazards for example on hole two there is a pet cemetery.
if you throw in the rough you may find yourself tiptoeing among headstones bearing names such as a little missy and fluffy.
I've played of course twice and neither time has been the same. I've heard the same complaints from other golfers since.
Most of the fairways are through the woods. However 2 or 3 of the fairways are along the edge of a soccer field out in the open.
The tee for 14 is not marked but i've been using the water valve sticking out of the groun.d painted blue.
This concludes my report. Cleared for takeoff.
I heard a rumor that tee for 15 is moving up on to the top of the hill.
I've been playing for over 14 years and have seen a few courses as poorly marked as A.B.Nixon. Good luck finding Tee pad #2 if you've never been here before and have no one around to guide you. I found this same trouble on many holes at Nixon. The lack of care and maintenence of the course sadly reflects the lack of interest in evolving this sport to respectability. I am happy to see that so many locals have gravitated to disc golf at Nixon in spite of the conditions. I doubt I will return to Nixon. Is this the response you want people to have? At the least please consider installing adequate guiding signs so new visitors can know where they are going.