Tangled Valley Disc Golf

Tangled Valley Disc Golf Course

Boxford, Massachusetts

A private disc golf course designed by Eric Powers on his home property. Short and technical, it winds through stone walls, tight gaps and mature landscaping, then heads into the woods. Built for shot variety: a place to sharpen your game, and for neighbors and new players to enjoy.

Private · by invitation Text for a tee time

The course map

Paver tee Wood tee Dirt tee Mat tee Basket Valley Road · OB

The baskets

Red Axiom Pro HD disc golf basket

Axiom Pro HD baskets in red, fitted with MVP Black Hole silencers to keep the chains quiet.

  • PDGA approvedRegulation height and size
  • 24 chainsZinc-coated, 3 tiers: 12 outer, 12 inner
  • 25.5 inBasket diameter
  • 8 mm steelAll-welded, powder-coated

See it at Infinite Discs →

Tangled Valley vs. our local courses

CourseHolesParLength (ft)18-hole length (ft)Shortest (ft)Longest (ft)
Tangled ValleyBoxford · Tournament (9 baskets, played twice)18483,2483,248121#5 / 14245#2 / 11
Scouting WoodsPeabody · Main9272,0494,098163#5353#8
Endicott ParkDanvers · Main9272,4984,996206#9317#6
Pye Brook ParkTopsfield · Main20616,5695,912189#13780#19
Clement FarmHaverhill · Orange (B tees)18596,5346,534227#17544#16

Most-played layout for each course, from UDisc, October 2026. Sorted by length over 18 holes; 9- and 20-hole courses are scaled to 18.

The Pond of Shame

Discs in the pond
Days since the last splash

    Thinking about hole 6? The Discmania Mermaid floats. Just saying.

    Playing Tangled Valley

    Tangled Valley is on private land at the course owner's home. Every round is by invitation: text ahead to book a tee time, and you'll get directions then.

    30-second course tour

    AccessPrivate land · by invitation · text to book
    SeasonYear-round, conditions permitting
    Typical round30 minutes to 2.5 hours, per UDisc
    TeesPavers, wood and dirt
    TerrainLawn and wooded hillside · not cart-friendly
    DogsNot allowed
    FacilitiesNo restroom or water

    A backyard course on the rise

    Rounds played by month, 2026

    Logged in UDisc on any layout.

    Massachusetts rank by rounds played

    Lower is better. Months with no ranked play are skipped.

    Tangled Valley logged its first round on March 25, 2026. Through the spring it was mostly a practice loop: two rounds in March, seven in April and a May spike to 23. Summer went quiet. In June the course slipped to No. 120 in Massachusetts for rounds played, and July and August logged nothing.

    The league changed that. Weekly league nights started on September 11. September closed with 41 rounds from 7 players, 3 of them first-timers, and the course climbed to No. 66 in the state. Nationally it moved from No. 10,075 to No. 4,972. In the last four weeks, play is up on the four weeks before.

    Tangled Valley Disc Golf League

    Fall 2026 · inaugural season

    Weekly league nights for the friends and neighbors who call Boxford home, and anyone else who wants in. Singles, shotgun start, scored live in UDisc with handicaps.

    Official PDGA sanctioned league →

    Season standings

    UDisc standard points. Ties share a place. Live standings on UDisc

    30-second league promo

    The Golden Disc

    The Ace Pot

    Current pot

    How it works

    • $5 per player goes in each league night.
    • An ace during a league round takes the whole pot.
    • Two aces on the same night split it.
    • No ace, no payout. The pot rolls to next week.

    Past winners

    Week by week

    Tangled Valley Disc Golf Club

    Annual membership

    A small private club for the people who want Tangled Valley to be their home course. Members get year-round access to the course, a standing league spot and a say in what gets built next.

    $1,000per year
    Founding memberships open

    Club leadership

    Eric Powers

    Owner · Founder · Course Designer

    PDGA Certified OfficialPDGA #320813League Director

    Built Tangled Valley on his own land in Boxford and laid out every hole. A PDGA member since 2026, Eric passed the PDGA Certified Official rules exam in October 2026 and is certified through 2029. He runs the league as its PDGA League Director and plays amateur in the Mixed Amateur 40+ division; his first PDGA event was the Jewelry City Ice Bowl in March 2026. PDGA profile →

    Dave Oliva

    Lifetime Honorary Member

    Dennis Marks

    Lifetime Honorary Member

    Membership

    Year-round course access

    Play any day the course is open. Text for a tee time and you're on.

    Guest privileges

    Bring up to two guests per round, up to four guest rounds a month.

    League spot held

    A guaranteed place on every league night. The $5 Ace Pot is still paid weekly.

    Member gear

    A season disc stamped with the club roundel, plus a member bag tag.

    Members' Invitational

    An end-of-season 18-hole invitational with a members-only Golden Disc.

    A vote on the course

    Members vote on new holes, tee pads and baskets, and join two work days a year.

    Annual dues$1,000, paid at the start of each membership year
    Membership year12 months from your join date
    Founding rateFounding members keep $1,000 a year for as long as they renew
    JoiningBy invitation after a round with a current member

    House rules

    1. Text before you play.
    2. Play during daylight unless it's a scheduled glow round.
    3. Don't throw toward the road or at the house.
    4. No dogs on the course.
    5. Guests need to be with a member at all times.

    Request an invitation

    Tangled Valley Training

    Video Tutorials

    Putting

    My Favorite and Most Effective Disc Golf Putting TipScott Stokely If you never "three putt," you are putting too soft: how to find the right putting speedScott Stokely If you putt better in your backyard than when you compete, here’s something that will helpScott Stokely ShortGannon Buhr Putting Program: A Look InsideSling Shot Disc Golf

    Backhand form & distance

    Uli Learned This One Form Change from Gannon Before Winning the Open at AustinAnother Round Disc Golf Throw It Back to Throw It Far: Small Hip Change to Increase Your Backhand DistanceCam Hoff DG How to Get More Spin Into the Disc: Beginner Tips & Best DrillZach Turpin Disc Golf How to Throw Flat Backhands Every TimeScott Stokely How to Backhand in Disc Golf: The Biggest Mistakes to AvoidJustDisc You Don’t Spin the Disc. This Is WhyTristan Tanner Why the nose goes up on your drivesScott Stokely ShortDisc Golf Rounding and How to Stop ItJustDisc ShortAchieving a Power Pocket: Create SpaceCam Hoff DG ShortWant to Throw Farther?Sling Shot Disc Golf ShortHow to Break 300 Feet… FinallySling Shot Disc Golf

    Forehand & sidearm

    How to Throw an Effortless Forehand (No Wobble)Zach Turpin Disc Golf Three Ways to Improve Your Sidearm in Disc GolfScott Stokely Deciding between the sidearm and the anhyzerScott Stokely

    Approach & shot shaping

    How to Throw Touch Shots (Instantly Increase Your Rating)Gannon Buhr How to Throw a Hyzer Flip: the Easiest Distance ShotLatitude 64 Setting your angle on flex approach shotsScott Stokely

    Strategy & fundamentals

    Top 10 Biggest Mistakes Amateur Disc Golfers MakeTyler Tiede Throw Better with These 9 Tips | Disc Golf BasicsLatitude 64 Aim Better After This Video | Disc Golf BasicsLatitude 64 On long, downhill par 4s, farther isn’t always betterScott Stokely

    Books

    Scott Stokely: Growing Up Disc GolfScott Stokely & Aaron Rath
    Three Paths to Better Disc GolfJack Tupp Trageser
    Disc Golf Strategy & TacticsPatrick McCormick & Chris Noreika
    Zen and the Art of Disc GolfPatrick McCormick
    The Definitive Guide to Disc GolfJustin Menickelli & Ryan Pickens

    Reference

    PDGA & the rules

    Membership & competing

    Local clubs & associations

    Courses, apps & news

    Feedback and updates

    Feedback

    Ideas, complaints, course requests. Send them over.

    Posts show up below right away.

    What people are saying

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    Updates in the works

    • Members listA roster of current club members.
    • Member profilesA photo, a short bio and "What’s in the bag" for each club member.
    • Club-sponsored playersThe club backing amateur players at tournaments next year.Exploring
    • Outlaw Discs artworkReal art for each outlaw character.
    • Pro Shop upgradesProduct photos, and buying discs right on this site.Exploring

    Just added

    • Payment signA sign at hole 1 with a QR code to pay fees.
    • Training tabLesson videos and a reference library.
    • Course comparisonTangled Valley vs. the local courses.
    • PDGA-sanctioned leagueFall 2026 is official.
    • Pond of Shame datesThe splash counter is live.

    Tangled Valley Pro Shop

    Gear for the woods

    Every current mold from Innova, Westside Discs and Latitude 64, with flight numbers for each. Tangled Valley is short and wooded, so the course picks lean toward discs that fly straight and stop where you aim them.

    InnovaWestside DiscsLatitude 64

    Featured brand

    Outlaw Discs

    Six concept discs that break the rules on purpose, from a brass-weighted driver to a magnetic putter that pulls itself into the chains. Not approved. Not sorry.

    Meet the gang →

    The discs

    Flight numbers, quickly

    Every disc is rated on four numbers. For a course this tight, speed matters less than control: most holes here are under 200 feet.

    Speed · 1–15

    How fast the disc has to be thrown to fly as designed. Higher speed needs more arm.

    Glide · 1–7

    How well it holds the air. More glide means more distance for less effort.

    Turn · +1 to −5

    How much it drifts right early in flight (for a right-handed backhand). More negative turns more.

    Fade · 0–5

    How hard it hooks left as it slows down. Higher fade is more dependable in wind.

    ← Back to the Pro Shop

    Featured brand · Tangled Valley Pro Shop

    Outlaw
    Discs

    Not approved. Not sorry.

    Six discs the rules committee would never sign off on. Each one breaks a rule on purpose, and each one fixes something that costs you strokes in the woods: wind, short arms, spit-outs and lost plastic.

    See the wanted board Not approved

    outlawdiscs.com

    The wanted board

    Meet the gang

    One for every slot in the bag: driver, fairway, midrange, two putters, and one for after dark. Flight numbers are speed, glide, turn and fade, same as any other disc in the shop.

    Rap sheet

    What they're wanted for

    Approved discs have to meet the PDGA's technical standards, which leave no room for bolt-on weights, holes, grippy add-ons or electronics. Here's which line each outlaw crosses, and what you get for it.

    DiscSlotFlightThe rule it breaksWhat it fixes

    First run

    Ride with the gang

    Outlaw Discs are concept designs right now. Nothing is made or for sale yet. If you'd put one in your bag, email Eric with the disc you want and you'll be on the list when the first run is stamped.

    eric@tangledvalley.com

    Or open a new email with the subject filled in.

    Ride at your own risk

    The fine print

    • None of these discs would pass PDGA approval. They're for casual rounds, glow nights and backyard games.
    • Don't bring them to a sanctioned event or a rated round. Your scores won't count and the TD won't be amused.
    • Leave them home on league night too. The Golden Disc is won with legal plastic.
    • Designs, names and flight numbers are early concepts and will change before anything is made.