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Circleville Park Disc Golf Course The course at Circleville Park is the first pole-hole course in Centre County. The first three holes are currently being presented as a proof of concept to the Patton Township government and is intended to be completed as a nine hole course pending favorable public response. Please come out and enjoy this new feature in the Centre Area and let your public officials know how much fun you had.

Course News August 29, 2004 The demonstration course at Circleville Park has been getting a lot of usage and positive remarks all summer. After you've played our course, please take some time to fill out our online survey, or fill out a card at the park. We need your help and information to document the usage and strong support of disc golf to get approval for further development of disc golf at Circleville Park. We'd also like to here what you think and how to improve upon what we already have. Tell all of your friends and get out there and have some fun.

Directions From North Atherton Street: Turn on to Valley Vista Drive at its intersection with N. Atherton. This is the intersection with the new Sheetz station. Take Valley Vista Drive south approximately 2.5 miles to Bachman Lane. Turn right onto Bachman lane and follow the road to the right. At the bend in the road, Bachman Lane turns into Circleville Road. Follow Circleville Road approximately 2 miles and Circleville Park will be on your right. From West College Avenue: Turn on to Science Park Road near Murata. Take Science Park Road through intersection with Circleville Road and onto Valley Vist Drive. Approximately .5 mile after intersection, turn left on Bachman Lane and follow the road to the right. At the bend in the road, Bachman Lane turns into Circleville Road. Follow Circleville Road approximately 2 miles and Circleville Park will be on your right. From I-99: Take Gray's Woods exit onto Gray's Woods Boulevard. After .5 miles, take left onto Scotia Road. Follow Scotia Road .5 miles until intersection with Circleville Road. Turn left onto Circleville Road and follow 2.5 miles. Circleville Park entrance will be on your left.

Course Description Hole #1 Tee is located just off the parking lot on Circleville Road side of park. Hole plays towards the treeline where the basket is placed. Length: 185 ft. Par: 3 Hole #2 Tee is located towards the pavilion from the basket of #1. Hole plays downhill toward the treeline where the basket is placed. Length: 175 ft. Par: 3 Hole #3 Tee is located 90 ft. from basket of #2 toward the outflow of the retention pond. Hole plays uphill toward the walkway and around the retention pond. Length: 180 ft. Par: 3

Acknowledgements Many people have committed time, money and resources to the development and construction of the new course at Circleville Park. We'd like to use this space to thank them and show appreciation for all they have done. The members of the Happy Valley Disc Golf Club - provided support, enthusiasm, and motivation to get the project rolling. Great clubs make great courses through stewardship, donation of time and money, and representation to the public and local government. Ron Jochen, Vice President HVDGC - sponsored Hole #1 and assisted in designing and developing Circleville Park Disc Golf Course. Curt Speaker, Secretary HVDGC - sponsored Hole #2 and assisted in designing and developing Circleville Park Disc Golf Course. Bruce Lord, Fundraising Chair HVDGC - sponsored Hole #3 and assisted in designing and developing Circleville Park Disc Golf Course. Patton Township Recreation Advisory Committee - supported and approved the innovative idea of bring disc golf to the Centre Region and committed resources and labor to the course construction. Susan Wheeler, Patton Township Parks - coordinated efforts between HVDGC and Patton Twp. and secured funding and labor for construction. Dr. John Duesler, PDGA State Coordinator - design assistance, development guidance, and supporter of disc golfers everywhere.