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Camden Community Park
Camden, NC
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Pros:
-A variety of open, woods, open to woods, and two water holes.
-Variable lengths.
-Summertime foliage creates more difficulty in the heavy woods holes 6 thru 9, where I threw standstills.
-Good for beginners, recreational, a few holes could be challenging for Intermediate.
-The flow is good the course runs counterclockwise.
-The course flows away from rest of park with some possible interference.
-Wind can play a big factor, the course is exposed to an open field for at least 1/3rd of a mile.
-Toe boards are red, easy to see when grass is mowed.
-A good practice course with the variable lengths, and variety of hole type.
-Good park maintenance. Holes 1-4 and 9 does not seem to have a standing water problem after a sold rain.
-Variable lengths.
-Summertime foliage creates more difficulty in the heavy woods holes 6 thru 9, where I threw standstills.
-Good for beginners, recreational, a few holes could be challenging for Intermediate.
-The flow is good the course runs counterclockwise.
-The course flows away from rest of park with some possible interference.
-Wind can play a big factor, the course is exposed to an open field for at least 1/3rd of a mile.
-Toe boards are red, easy to see when grass is mowed.
-A good practice course with the variable lengths, and variety of hole type.
-Good park maintenance. Holes 1-4 and 9 does not seem to have a standing water problem after a sold rain.
Cons:
-No hole signs can lead to confusion on where the tees and the location of a few hidden baskets in the woods.
-The first three holes are bland.
-There is a park map posted at the parking lot, but no info on disc course.
-For the most part you are playing away from the rest of the park. Except No. 1-3 runs along side a track and field course that walkers also like to use. Those holes may not be available when there is an event in play. It is a long walk to retrieve a disc that has flown over the fence.
-There is an obstacle course that run along side 6-9 that was being in use just as I was finishing. Courtesy and a possible wait will need to be used when the course is in use.
-Drainage is poor in the woods for 6-8, very muddy after a rain.
-The first three holes are bland.
-There is a park map posted at the parking lot, but no info on disc course.
-For the most part you are playing away from the rest of the park. Except No. 1-3 runs along side a track and field course that walkers also like to use. Those holes may not be available when there is an event in play. It is a long walk to retrieve a disc that has flown over the fence.
-There is an obstacle course that run along side 6-9 that was being in use just as I was finishing. Courtesy and a possible wait will need to be used when the course is in use.
-Drainage is poor in the woods for 6-8, very muddy after a rain.
Other Thoughts:
I think the course is solid for its intended use at a small city park for those learning the game for recreational purposes and an education on how a course can be set up with the variety that Camden Community DGC offers. There are other courses to the south where I plan on playing in the future, and with Camden being only a mile off the Hwy, it would a great place for a quick stop to warm up.
With the variety of the layout, #4 thru #9 offering a challenge, and outstanding park upkeep my overall rating is anchored at 4.0. The time to play was 39 minutes.
Signature/Trouble Hole:
- No. 5 Par 3, at 220 feet The distance seems more like 260 or maybe further. The tee is in the open and a lazy dogleg left with a shallow downward slope from about 60 feet out from basket. To the right from about 130 feet is a tree line. To the left is clear water and runs about 70 feet out. From the tee you can see the top of the basket. The basket sits on the edge of the woods. The hole represents all aspects of the course. From my approach into the woods, I heard a hollow thud throwing a putter. When I came over the rise, I could see water right in front of the basket about 4 feet across and few feet deep. The basket sits about 5 feet from the water. The thud came from wood planks shoring up the bank on the basket side with a few feet of dry land in front. The trench is used to drain water from the park to the swamp. What a surprise moment, a disc in the water would be a penalty stroke, and not seen from the tee. Behind the basket at 5 feet bushes, and within C1 swamp water. Past basket lost disc
Feature Hole:
No. 4 at 130 feet. Deep clear water all along the left, and a corn field all along the right. Hit the water you can kiss your disc goodbye. When the stalks are high, have fun finding it. The fairway is only about 20 feet wide and a roller into the water all along the left. Basket sits in the middle. You can play the right as OB or the field can be playable. From the field you have a possible roller putt into the water. I decided to play OB and will stick to it on any possible future visits. At the tee, surprised to see the scene before me, and was not expecting it after the first three holes. I would imagine when the stalks are high for harvest, the hole would be scenic.
With the variety of the layout, #4 thru #9 offering a challenge, and outstanding park upkeep my overall rating is anchored at 4.0. The time to play was 39 minutes.
Signature/Trouble Hole:
- No. 5 Par 3, at 220 feet The distance seems more like 260 or maybe further. The tee is in the open and a lazy dogleg left with a shallow downward slope from about 60 feet out from basket. To the right from about 130 feet is a tree line. To the left is clear water and runs about 70 feet out. From the tee you can see the top of the basket. The basket sits on the edge of the woods. The hole represents all aspects of the course. From my approach into the woods, I heard a hollow thud throwing a putter. When I came over the rise, I could see water right in front of the basket about 4 feet across and few feet deep. The basket sits about 5 feet from the water. The thud came from wood planks shoring up the bank on the basket side with a few feet of dry land in front. The trench is used to drain water from the park to the swamp. What a surprise moment, a disc in the water would be a penalty stroke, and not seen from the tee. Behind the basket at 5 feet bushes, and within C1 swamp water. Past basket lost disc
Feature Hole:
No. 4 at 130 feet. Deep clear water all along the left, and a corn field all along the right. Hit the water you can kiss your disc goodbye. When the stalks are high, have fun finding it. The fairway is only about 20 feet wide and a roller into the water all along the left. Basket sits in the middle. You can play the right as OB or the field can be playable. From the field you have a possible roller putt into the water. I decided to play OB and will stick to it on any possible future visits. At the tee, surprised to see the scene before me, and was not expecting it after the first three holes. I would imagine when the stalks are high for harvest, the hole would be scenic.
Conway Springs
Conway Springs, KS
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Pros:
Has 9 new DD vet baskets with hole numbers and the same of the course. They are bright red too.
Practice basket
Cement tee's although 8 of the are really just the walking path.
Tee signs with distance
Practice basket
Cement tee's although 8 of the are really just the walking path.
Tee signs with distance
Cons:
Tee signs are already getting banged up.
You tee off from the walking path on 8 of the 9 holes.
You tee off from the walking path on 8 of the 9 holes.
Other Thoughts:
Small town with nice Baseball fields. restrooms were open (thankfully).
Ok, my wife does not like courses around baseball fields. So I always joke about courses that go around or near baseball fields. That is most small towns. I actually tagged her on Facebook about this course.
You tee off right at the entrance to the parking area with a nice little warm up shot. This is the only hole with it's own tee pad.
From there, you work your way around the ball fields clockwise with every tee throwing off the sidewalk. All the tee signs were in place for me, although some of them were already bent up.
Holes 4 and 9 pins are on the inside of the walking path, the rest of the holes are on the outside.
If you have any walkers out there, you are going to have to wait. I didn't notice any blind spots, so you will be able to see them. But I doubt they will have any clue what you are doing as I bet no one plays here. Just play smart is what I am saying.
Hole 8 is the 2nd longest hole, it actually throws out into a field with a ditch to the left. Then you walk back to the path to throw the longest hole on the course #9 with the ball fields to the right, and parking lot to the left. There is also a walking path to the ballfield past the basket if you overthrow.
Basically, I threw 9 hyzer shots. Hole 5 was over the ball field and the first time I have ever hit the inside (ob side) of a fence and then have it still jump OVER the fence and land in circle 1. Heck of a skip.
Would I play here again? Nope, I would not have played this course except that I got to play them all. it's just another number. There is nothing redeeming about this boring course. Classic example of a course that should not be.
Actually, they should have put the baskets next to the sidewalk, make them all about 200ft and called it a special needs course. That would have been perfect.
Ok, my wife does not like courses around baseball fields. So I always joke about courses that go around or near baseball fields. That is most small towns. I actually tagged her on Facebook about this course.
You tee off right at the entrance to the parking area with a nice little warm up shot. This is the only hole with it's own tee pad.
From there, you work your way around the ball fields clockwise with every tee throwing off the sidewalk. All the tee signs were in place for me, although some of them were already bent up.
Holes 4 and 9 pins are on the inside of the walking path, the rest of the holes are on the outside.
If you have any walkers out there, you are going to have to wait. I didn't notice any blind spots, so you will be able to see them. But I doubt they will have any clue what you are doing as I bet no one plays here. Just play smart is what I am saying.
Hole 8 is the 2nd longest hole, it actually throws out into a field with a ditch to the left. Then you walk back to the path to throw the longest hole on the course #9 with the ball fields to the right, and parking lot to the left. There is also a walking path to the ballfield past the basket if you overthrow.
Basically, I threw 9 hyzer shots. Hole 5 was over the ball field and the first time I have ever hit the inside (ob side) of a fence and then have it still jump OVER the fence and land in circle 1. Heck of a skip.
Would I play here again? Nope, I would not have played this course except that I got to play them all. it's just another number. There is nothing redeeming about this boring course. Classic example of a course that should not be.
Actually, they should have put the baskets next to the sidewalk, make them all about 200ft and called it a special needs course. That would have been perfect.
The Cardinal
Sharon, KS
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Pros:
Has 9 baskets
Has 9 Tee signs
Has a Restroom
Has a basket for every 15 people in town.
Has 9 Tee signs
Has a Restroom
Has a basket for every 15 people in town.
Cons:
Wide Open Holes
mostly grass tee pads
Playing though a ball field
playing though a playground
Crossing fairway
The Men's restroom
mostly grass tee pads
Playing though a ball field
playing though a playground
Crossing fairway
The Men's restroom
Other Thoughts:
Oh man. First off, let me point out this is a own of 138 people in the last census.
Second, the baseball field takes up more than 50% of the park.
But the City wanted a 9 hole disc golf course to try to get people out and about.
SO, the old school has 4 holes on its grounds. All 4 are almost totally wide open with varying lengths.
Hole 5 is back across the street from hole 1 and tees off behind the backstop. You throw down the left field fence to a basket between the pitching/batting cage and the fence.
Then you have hole 6. I was lost for a second till I noticed the tee sign located on the top of the fence. You walk though the gate to the ball field and throw across 2nd base to the basket on the Right Field fence line. I mean right on top of the fence. The road is the only OB, but you could have some fun walking back and forth if you miss your putt. On the other hand, run your upshot or layup at the fence for the easy putt.
Hole 7 is the "best" hole on the course, Under 300ft, but you have a row of large trees on the right and the outfield fence on your left.
Then there is hole 8. You have to see the picture here. The guy and his kids were playing on the tire swing when I walked up. Before I could say anything, he waved at me and said they would get out of my way. Yep, the fairway goes though playground equipment, then over a cement area that has basket ball goals and could be a tennis court.
Walk back across the court to throw hole 9 crossing 8's fairway, They took out the chain link fence but the polls are still there along with the basket ball hoops. Your shot goes across the dirt road and the basket is hiding behind one of the large tree's.
Ok, lets talk about the restrooms. Located near hole 6 and 9, it has both Men's and Women's. The Women's restroom door was propped open, I could see a nice bench in there and it had an AC unit in the window. The mens on the other hand was NOT clean, I attempted to use the urinal. Was looking at the pipe and noticed it didn't have a way to flush it, but then I heard water trickling. I looked down and the piping was not connected very well and I was basically peeing on my shoes. I guess it's funny now, but I was not happy at the time.
would I play here again? Nope. It's a one and done course. Just a number. I hope it gets someone into disc golf locally at least.
If you do stop to play here, use the toilet and not the urinal and you will be fine.
Second, the baseball field takes up more than 50% of the park.
But the City wanted a 9 hole disc golf course to try to get people out and about.
SO, the old school has 4 holes on its grounds. All 4 are almost totally wide open with varying lengths.
Hole 5 is back across the street from hole 1 and tees off behind the backstop. You throw down the left field fence to a basket between the pitching/batting cage and the fence.
Then you have hole 6. I was lost for a second till I noticed the tee sign located on the top of the fence. You walk though the gate to the ball field and throw across 2nd base to the basket on the Right Field fence line. I mean right on top of the fence. The road is the only OB, but you could have some fun walking back and forth if you miss your putt. On the other hand, run your upshot or layup at the fence for the easy putt.
Hole 7 is the "best" hole on the course, Under 300ft, but you have a row of large trees on the right and the outfield fence on your left.
Then there is hole 8. You have to see the picture here. The guy and his kids were playing on the tire swing when I walked up. Before I could say anything, he waved at me and said they would get out of my way. Yep, the fairway goes though playground equipment, then over a cement area that has basket ball goals and could be a tennis court.
Walk back across the court to throw hole 9 crossing 8's fairway, They took out the chain link fence but the polls are still there along with the basket ball hoops. Your shot goes across the dirt road and the basket is hiding behind one of the large tree's.
Ok, lets talk about the restrooms. Located near hole 6 and 9, it has both Men's and Women's. The Women's restroom door was propped open, I could see a nice bench in there and it had an AC unit in the window. The mens on the other hand was NOT clean, I attempted to use the urinal. Was looking at the pipe and noticed it didn't have a way to flush it, but then I heard water trickling. I looked down and the piping was not connected very well and I was basically peeing on my shoes. I guess it's funny now, but I was not happy at the time.
would I play here again? Nope. It's a one and done course. Just a number. I hope it gets someone into disc golf locally at least.
If you do stop to play here, use the toilet and not the urinal and you will be fine.
B. Cordell DGC
Fayetteville, NC
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Pros:
This was generally a fun, mid-range layout. The course gets significantly better as the round progresses, mainly due to the incorporation of some hills into the layout.
- A fun, scenic stroll through a pleasant park. There's a lot going on at the park; yet the course seems generally removed from most park activities. The park feels much bigger than it is.
- Holes #1 – 6 play on the inside of the park road. Remaining 12 holes are on the outside. Several of these first holes, mainly #3, play close to the road that you must watch for cars. However, you can also use the road to your advantage with skip shots.
- The course is based almost exclusively on accuracy. There are some tight fairways. Lots of throws that felt good leaving your hand can find branches/trees. The hidden trees/branches are the most frustrating because you thought you've cleared the challenge only to get your disc knocked down seemingly out of nowhere.
- That said, for the most part, you're going to have good chances to salvage pars throughout your round. Prepare for a lot of 75 – 125-foot up-and-down throws needed to salvage your 3s.
- Several fun basket locations close to drop-offs. I liked #5's basket close to the cut-out creek bed. #10 had a great layout with its basket close to a deeper, natural creek bed. And, finally, #16's basket is in the bottom of a small ravine.
- Signage and navigation are good. They need to be as you're crossing over/close to tees on multiple occasions. Trying to play this layout blind/not paying attention to signage, and you may as well be reading a choose-your-own-adventure book.
- Excellent park. A great, small-town park that had lots of different activities, was extremely well maintained and clean. One of the highlights of my day of Fayetteville area disc golf bagging.
- A good course for casuals. Yes, they'll hit trees. But they won't need to be throwing 300+ feet. If you can throw 200 feet semi-accurately, you'll do ok here. Most likely, you'll also get a crazy, good bounce off a tree giving you a birdie putt you don't deserve.
- A fun, scenic stroll through a pleasant park. There's a lot going on at the park; yet the course seems generally removed from most park activities. The park feels much bigger than it is.
- Holes #1 – 6 play on the inside of the park road. Remaining 12 holes are on the outside. Several of these first holes, mainly #3, play close to the road that you must watch for cars. However, you can also use the road to your advantage with skip shots.
- The course is based almost exclusively on accuracy. There are some tight fairways. Lots of throws that felt good leaving your hand can find branches/trees. The hidden trees/branches are the most frustrating because you thought you've cleared the challenge only to get your disc knocked down seemingly out of nowhere.
- That said, for the most part, you're going to have good chances to salvage pars throughout your round. Prepare for a lot of 75 – 125-foot up-and-down throws needed to salvage your 3s.
- Several fun basket locations close to drop-offs. I liked #5's basket close to the cut-out creek bed. #10 had a great layout with its basket close to a deeper, natural creek bed. And, finally, #16's basket is in the bottom of a small ravine.
- Signage and navigation are good. They need to be as you're crossing over/close to tees on multiple occasions. Trying to play this layout blind/not paying attention to signage, and you may as well be reading a choose-your-own-adventure book.
- Excellent park. A great, small-town park that had lots of different activities, was extremely well maintained and clean. One of the highlights of my day of Fayetteville area disc golf bagging.
- A good course for casuals. Yes, they'll hit trees. But they won't need to be throwing 300+ feet. If you can throw 200 feet semi-accurately, you'll do ok here. Most likely, you'll also get a crazy, good bounce off a tree giving you a birdie putt you don't deserve.
Cons:
Based on hole #2 alone, I was ready to give up on this course. The fairway is a walking trail. If you try to avoid the walking trail, you're throwing to the right, which brings you straight towards an outfield fence on one of the baseball fields. This is the worst hole on the course due to its atrocious layout, and it's not even close. Thankfully, fairways slowly started getting wider, especially beginning with hole #7.
- I never could figure out the holes that had long tees or where those were located. Tee signs offered no help.
- #3 & 7 do bring the park road into play. Can be an issue. Also, I can imagine walkers using fairways as trails. And, be careful of cars parked at picnic shelters. Some of these are close to some baskets.
- This is a monotonous course. All holes are between 186 and 384 feet. 11 holes are between 201 – 294 feet with an average hole length of 276 feet. I threw the same mid-range disc for my tee shot on most holes.
- This is a 100% wooded layout. There isn't a single open hole on the course. Not once are you throwing on, or over grass. Even the courses in Charlotte have a hole or two with grass on them.
- Once the leaves are on the trees, these fairways are going to play even tighter.
- The repeated tap-in pars without having birdies are going to test some people's mentality. Surprise, surprise. I had some possible birdie putts that weren't birdie putts because trees were in the way.
- As such, for a short course, there is a higher-than-normal amount of luck factored into this course. Missing your line by 15 feet might end up being a far better shot than missing your line by 1-2 feet. One means you missed the trees altogether. The other means you grazed a tree.
- I never could figure out the holes that had long tees or where those were located. Tee signs offered no help.
- #3 & 7 do bring the park road into play. Can be an issue. Also, I can imagine walkers using fairways as trails. And, be careful of cars parked at picnic shelters. Some of these are close to some baskets.
- This is a monotonous course. All holes are between 186 and 384 feet. 11 holes are between 201 – 294 feet with an average hole length of 276 feet. I threw the same mid-range disc for my tee shot on most holes.
- This is a 100% wooded layout. There isn't a single open hole on the course. Not once are you throwing on, or over grass. Even the courses in Charlotte have a hole or two with grass on them.
- Once the leaves are on the trees, these fairways are going to play even tighter.
- The repeated tap-in pars without having birdies are going to test some people's mentality. Surprise, surprise. I had some possible birdie putts that weren't birdie putts because trees were in the way.
- As such, for a short course, there is a higher-than-normal amount of luck factored into this course. Missing your line by 15 feet might end up being a far better shot than missing your line by 1-2 feet. One means you missed the trees altogether. The other means you grazed a tree.
Other Thoughts:
Generally, I think I liked Cordell. It's a fun, yet generally simple layout. I'm still not sure.
- On a lot of holes, one or two trees cut down would be very beneficial. As it is, it seems this course was installed without much disturbance to the environment.
- This was a very calming round. Being course six of eight for the day, it was nice to soak in a peaceful layout.
- This course reminded me of a scaled down version of Bradley Park in Gastonia, 25 minutes west of Charlotte. There are so many similarities between the two courses.
- The one thing this course misses is a signature hole. #15, being the longest hole on the course, and being a dogleg, requires an accurate tee shot, if you're looking to get an easy 3. The other option would be #17 as a short, downhill layout. Or I could play this course again and decide two other holes stood out to me more than the others.
- In terms of most fun tee shot, that's #10 with the tight island-esque green with the ravine to the right.
- This is a solid disc golf course. If you're not wanting to play the long layout at Smith Lake, this is a good alternative for those who have time to only play one round in the area.
- On a lot of holes, one or two trees cut down would be very beneficial. As it is, it seems this course was installed without much disturbance to the environment.
- This was a very calming round. Being course six of eight for the day, it was nice to soak in a peaceful layout.
- This course reminded me of a scaled down version of Bradley Park in Gastonia, 25 minutes west of Charlotte. There are so many similarities between the two courses.
- The one thing this course misses is a signature hole. #15, being the longest hole on the course, and being a dogleg, requires an accurate tee shot, if you're looking to get an easy 3. The other option would be #17 as a short, downhill layout. Or I could play this course again and decide two other holes stood out to me more than the others.
- In terms of most fun tee shot, that's #10 with the tight island-esque green with the ravine to the right.
- This is a solid disc golf course. If you're not wanting to play the long layout at Smith Lake, this is a good alternative for those who have time to only play one round in the area.
Peterson Park
Algoma, WI
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Pros:
Peterson Park is a twelve hole course that is split down the middle between open park style and tighter wooded holes. The first six holes are the more open park style type and the last six get you into the wooded section. The park features a pretty good amount of elevation actually, which was used nicely to add some additional challenge.
The baskets are older Mach V's apparently. They looked like Mach III's or something I could've swore, but it was a long day of disc golf at that point. Either way, they were all in decent shape and caught okay. One basket and pin placement per hole.
The tee pads are unique. Very large wooden platform tees. I kind of liked these actually. All were in good condition and worked great on a warm, dry spring afternoon. One tee pad per hole.
The wooded holes were really fun. Short but technical and a great contrast to the basically wide open front half. A small creek comes into play on hole 10, though it'd require a pretty bad shot or kick to actually find it. It does look cool though. The first hole is a pretty big downhill shot with the pin tucked pretty close to the rough on the left. Hole 2 plays straight back up that hill to the basket protected by a small grouping of trees. Hole 4 is wide open to start before coming to a wall of trees. You need to throw an accurate shot that hits a window late in the flight to get the birdie look. So even some of the front half holes do force you hit a line.
The park itself was in great shape and very clean. Free to play and in the ground year round.
The baskets are older Mach V's apparently. They looked like Mach III's or something I could've swore, but it was a long day of disc golf at that point. Either way, they were all in decent shape and caught okay. One basket and pin placement per hole.
The tee pads are unique. Very large wooden platform tees. I kind of liked these actually. All were in good condition and worked great on a warm, dry spring afternoon. One tee pad per hole.
The wooded holes were really fun. Short but technical and a great contrast to the basically wide open front half. A small creek comes into play on hole 10, though it'd require a pretty bad shot or kick to actually find it. It does look cool though. The first hole is a pretty big downhill shot with the pin tucked pretty close to the rough on the left. Hole 2 plays straight back up that hill to the basket protected by a small grouping of trees. Hole 4 is wide open to start before coming to a wall of trees. You need to throw an accurate shot that hits a window late in the flight to get the birdie look. So even some of the front half holes do force you hit a line.
The park itself was in great shape and very clean. Free to play and in the ground year round.
Cons:
The tee signs are pretty terrible. They're the cheap old school DGA signs with the little do it yourself stickers. Most of the tree and basket stickers that make up the map are long gone leaving the hole #, par and distance without an actual map.
The flow of the course isn't the easiest to follow. There's a few longer walks between holes so a map is recommended if possible.
The tee pads were nice on the day I played here. I just wonder how these things would work if they were wet. I don't know but I don't think they'd be great. It was also kind of weird how the boards didn't all run in the same direction. They work nice if dry at least.
The flow of the course isn't the easiest to follow. There's a few longer walks between holes so a map is recommended if possible.
The tee pads were nice on the day I played here. I just wonder how these things would work if they were wet. I don't know but I don't think they'd be great. It was also kind of weird how the boards didn't all run in the same direction. They work nice if dry at least.
Other Thoughts:
This course was better than I was expecting it to be. Definitely worth a spin if you're near here. It is kind of in the middle of nowhere though, so it won't be too often that you'll be near here. Not worth a trip out of the way for but it's better than most of the other courses I played in Door county.
Bulldog Meadows
Attica, KS
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Pros:
Tee signs and Kiosk Map
TEE PADS on a school course
Decent use of the small area
TEE PADS on a school course
Decent use of the small area
Cons:
Can't play when schools in session or when sporting events are using track or football field.
Other Thoughts:
This review is based on the fact this course is on school property.
Going to start of in that this course is kind of weird to find. it's behind the school. You have to get though a fence, walk down to the north end of the track to find hole one. At least you might spot basket 9 near where you enter/exit.
Hole 1 is tight, I mean super tight but it is very short. Then you have 5 more holes throwing in a small meadow behind the track. This are good holes for kids, not too long and a little challenging for those that are learning.
A couple of the holes do have 2 pin placements, but they really don't change the holes much, just a longer positing that might change how you throw your drive.
The last 3 holes throw around the football field and Track. Hole 7 throws over the north end, then you walk past the stands to hole 8 that throws down with OB fence on the right and OB Track on the left. The basket is attached to a fence of some sort making it raised higher than usual.
Hole 9 throws across the south end of the track to the basket near the fence and between the largest tree's on the course.
Would I play here again? No, for a school yard course, it's actually not too bad. it's a quick play as long as no one is using the field/track.
Going to start of in that this course is kind of weird to find. it's behind the school. You have to get though a fence, walk down to the north end of the track to find hole one. At least you might spot basket 9 near where you enter/exit.
Hole 1 is tight, I mean super tight but it is very short. Then you have 5 more holes throwing in a small meadow behind the track. This are good holes for kids, not too long and a little challenging for those that are learning.
A couple of the holes do have 2 pin placements, but they really don't change the holes much, just a longer positing that might change how you throw your drive.
The last 3 holes throw around the football field and Track. Hole 7 throws over the north end, then you walk past the stands to hole 8 that throws down with OB fence on the right and OB Track on the left. The basket is attached to a fence of some sort making it raised higher than usual.
Hole 9 throws across the south end of the track to the basket near the fence and between the largest tree's on the course.
Would I play here again? No, for a school yard course, it's actually not too bad. it's a quick play as long as no one is using the field/track.
Sprinkle Valley DGC
Austin, TX
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Pros:
Turf Tee Pads
Tee signs
New baskets
Fairways were clean
Tee signs
New baskets
Fairways were clean
Cons:
Rough is rough
Tee pads may not last, they are good now.
Baskets are MVP
Tee signs in place are temporary as of this writing
Too many hard left, hard right (an opinion)
Tee pads may not last, they are good now.
Baskets are MVP
Tee signs in place are temporary as of this writing
Too many hard left, hard right (an opinion)
Other Thoughts:
Ok, first off, this is a tough course that you had better be able to throw straight or you in a world of hurt. There are very few fairways that you can grip it and rip it with any movement from left to right.
As I stated in the con's, there are several holes that are at right angles that you need to lay up, then throw the other direction. In my opinion, these are not good holes although they can burn you and can be a separator. it's just my opinion.
There are short tee pads, I played from the longs. The course was set up for COTO so the baskets were all in the longs. This put the course in at over 8000ft. That is LONG when a majority of the holes are cut out of the woods.
Speaking of which, the fairways were mostly clean in that the holes were not throw a pray. There were actually spots you want to land in to score well. If you throw too far left or right, if you don't get a good kick, you are in deep trouble.
There were good marking for "Next Hole" However there was almost only one trail away from the basket so it was pretty easy to follow the course. There was some long walks between holes and between hole 9 and 10.
Speaking of which, the course is set up as two 9 hole loops which is nice.
oh, did I mention you can bring a beer with you in your round? Most of the holes even had "can crushers" located next to the trash cans to save space.
This is a course you really have to plan your shots, you can't just throw as hard as you can. You have to land in the landing zone to get a decent 2nd or even 3rd shot in some cases.
Oh, and for the last hole, hole 18 will eat your lunch if you let it.
The first 750ft is mostly open, HOWEVER the fairway is narrow with lots of OB marked. You got to play smart, I threw my drive OB, threw from the Drop Zone, and threw it OB. The last 250ft or so is up into the trees with a narrow fairway with OB marked on both side. On top of that, there is a hidden OB pond just past the tree line. The basket is up on a nice leveled out green. I took a 7 and was happy about it after 2 OB's.
Would I play here again? Oh heck yea. Next time I am in Austin I will be playing this course again as I had to skip 5 holes to make it to the Texas Disc Golf Hall of Fame ceremony.
Speaking of which, Not only is this Austin Beerworks, but the home of Mint Discs with a Pro Shop on site. When in the pro shop, look up to see my name in the Texas Disc Golf Hall of Fame display.
As I stated in the con's, there are several holes that are at right angles that you need to lay up, then throw the other direction. In my opinion, these are not good holes although they can burn you and can be a separator. it's just my opinion.
There are short tee pads, I played from the longs. The course was set up for COTO so the baskets were all in the longs. This put the course in at over 8000ft. That is LONG when a majority of the holes are cut out of the woods.
Speaking of which, the fairways were mostly clean in that the holes were not throw a pray. There were actually spots you want to land in to score well. If you throw too far left or right, if you don't get a good kick, you are in deep trouble.
There were good marking for "Next Hole" However there was almost only one trail away from the basket so it was pretty easy to follow the course. There was some long walks between holes and between hole 9 and 10.
Speaking of which, the course is set up as two 9 hole loops which is nice.
oh, did I mention you can bring a beer with you in your round? Most of the holes even had "can crushers" located next to the trash cans to save space.
This is a course you really have to plan your shots, you can't just throw as hard as you can. You have to land in the landing zone to get a decent 2nd or even 3rd shot in some cases.
Oh, and for the last hole, hole 18 will eat your lunch if you let it.
The first 750ft is mostly open, HOWEVER the fairway is narrow with lots of OB marked. You got to play smart, I threw my drive OB, threw from the Drop Zone, and threw it OB. The last 250ft or so is up into the trees with a narrow fairway with OB marked on both side. On top of that, there is a hidden OB pond just past the tree line. The basket is up on a nice leveled out green. I took a 7 and was happy about it after 2 OB's.
Would I play here again? Oh heck yea. Next time I am in Austin I will be playing this course again as I had to skip 5 holes to make it to the Texas Disc Golf Hall of Fame ceremony.
Speaking of which, Not only is this Austin Beerworks, but the home of Mint Discs with a Pro Shop on site. When in the pro shop, look up to see my name in the Texas Disc Golf Hall of Fame display.
Walnut Ridge
Johnston, IA
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Pros:
- nice yellow banded DISCatchers visible from a distance
- practice basket
- ample parking
- pristinely maintained course with great natural beauty
- notable elevation change
- nice views of lake on several holes
- two pin positions per hole (only one populated at a time)
- dual concrete tees on every hole
- good mix of open and wooded holes
- good mix of hole lengths
- incorporates some decent elevation change in places
- space for disc golf is mostly isolated in multi-use park
- restrooms (locked in winter)
- rough and undergrowth are fairly forgiving
- holes call for a decent variety of shot types
- practice basket
- ample parking
- pristinely maintained course with great natural beauty
- notable elevation change
- nice views of lake on several holes
- two pin positions per hole (only one populated at a time)
- dual concrete tees on every hole
- good mix of open and wooded holes
- good mix of hole lengths
- incorporates some decent elevation change in places
- space for disc golf is mostly isolated in multi-use park
- restrooms (locked in winter)
- rough and undergrowth are fairly forgiving
- holes call for a decent variety of shot types
Cons:
- tee signs are just ok with two-tone maps
- some tee signs face the wrong direction
- at times, too open to have good level of challenge
- some huge elevation change adjacent to course is wasted
- favors RHFH shots too strongly
- fairways could be more technical
- need for navigation aids; long walks and unclear navigation
- no water hazards
- some tee signs face the wrong direction
- at times, too open to have good level of challenge
- some huge elevation change adjacent to course is wasted
- favors RHFH shots too strongly
- fairways could be more technical
- need for navigation aids; long walks and unclear navigation
- no water hazards
Other Thoughts:
Walnut Ridge is highly rated and is a very respectable course. It is fun and very well maintained but fell a bit short of my expectations. Objectively, it is probably near a 4 but just didn't hit any X factors for me. I acknowledge my issues with it are largely subjective; in part, it just didn't wow me.
The course has a lot of variety; while there are no water hazards, there are wooded and open holes, flat holes and others with some elevation change, mostly top notch equipment, and a pristine setting away from most roads. I wish the course was a bit more technical; even on the wooded holes the fairways were pretty open.
The variety of hole lengths is good and between the dual tees and pin positions there are a lot of options here. While it's in a multi-use park, I didn't note any major safety hazards. I was here around first light so it's possible more parkgoers later in the day could come into play.
There were some major hills adjacent to the course that I wish had been included. They appear to be part of the park but just not developed for disc golf which is a shame. Similarly, a lakeshore hole or two would be cool; the views of the lake are nice but it never comes into play.
I think players of many skill levels would enjoy this course. It is not punishing and has a bit of everything. If you are looking for significant technical challenge or extra tight woods golf, you will probably be disappointed. The park is very well maintained but some of the holes felt a bit repetitive for awhile and were frequently sporting lines for shots fading to the right.
This course is not too far off of the interstate overall so is a good stopping point for a round if you are crossing Iowa. It's a very nice course but nothing I'd go out of my way for.
The course has a lot of variety; while there are no water hazards, there are wooded and open holes, flat holes and others with some elevation change, mostly top notch equipment, and a pristine setting away from most roads. I wish the course was a bit more technical; even on the wooded holes the fairways were pretty open.
The variety of hole lengths is good and between the dual tees and pin positions there are a lot of options here. While it's in a multi-use park, I didn't note any major safety hazards. I was here around first light so it's possible more parkgoers later in the day could come into play.
There were some major hills adjacent to the course that I wish had been included. They appear to be part of the park but just not developed for disc golf which is a shame. Similarly, a lakeshore hole or two would be cool; the views of the lake are nice but it never comes into play.
I think players of many skill levels would enjoy this course. It is not punishing and has a bit of everything. If you are looking for significant technical challenge or extra tight woods golf, you will probably be disappointed. The park is very well maintained but some of the holes felt a bit repetitive for awhile and were frequently sporting lines for shots fading to the right.
This course is not too far off of the interstate overall so is a good stopping point for a round if you are crossing Iowa. It's a very nice course but nothing I'd go out of my way for.
Countryside Baptist Church
Dover, FL
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Pros:
(1.451 Rating) A respectable church niner with tremendous growth potential.
- GAMEPLAY FOR A NINER - The Countryside course felt like disc golf and the play dynamics here are a full step above the typical 9-hole church course. The play isn't cupcake open 150 footers, but rather lines need to be hit and big distance is even required a couple times. The tees aren't marked the greatest, but with a little scouting and a nav app will get players through it.
- TIME PLAY - Like most niners, rounds won't drag on forever. The course generally plays in a clockwise loop. I spent 10 minutes trying to retrieve a disc and still logged only a 30-minute round.
- GAMEPLAY FOR A NINER - The Countryside course felt like disc golf and the play dynamics here are a full step above the typical 9-hole church course. The play isn't cupcake open 150 footers, but rather lines need to be hit and big distance is even required a couple times. The tees aren't marked the greatest, but with a little scouting and a nav app will get players through it.
- TIME PLAY - Like most niners, rounds won't drag on forever. The course generally plays in a clockwise loop. I spent 10 minutes trying to retrieve a disc and still logged only a 30-minute round.
Cons:
Just the bare minimum on the amenities package.
- AMENITIES, SIGNAGE & NAVIGATION - I think Countryside was very new when I threw it. Basically no amenities beyond the pure basics. The baskets are Dynamic Recruits. Not a premium basket obviously, but they work. The tees I'm calling natural. There are 4 pavers at each pad and they were surprisingly somewhat flush many times. However, anyone doing a run-up will be starting from the grass several feet back and probably won't even use the pavers. I saw two short pad grass scars as well. Perhaps there are more short tees. Only two holes had their vinyl sign remaining, thus a navigational app will be needed to figure the layout out.
- PRIVATE - I would recommend calling ahead. I must have misread what I saw online. I thought I had read online that it was open and free to play, but I think that is only after a player calls or emails. When I arrived, I flagged down a couple church folks and asked where the course started and they pointed in the direction to park by. While on hole (9) I saw a no trespassing sign. The gate between (1) and (2) was open where another no trespassing sign is, but I didn't see it until I was on my way back to the car. I left a $20 disc donation in case I errored.
- DISC LOSS POTENTIAL - I lost my primary driver in the water on hole (2). My first lost disc in over 100 rounds. Water lurks on many of the holes. Cautious play can avoid the abyss, but a lack of focus or a massive misfire could definitely result in a lost disc. The water makes the biggest impact on holes (6) thru (8). As previously noted, I think there are some short tees to offset some of this for newer players. Some of the off-fairway areas had some super thick overgrowth as well.
- HOLE VARIETY - Above average variety for a niner. It's got the water aspect checked off and this will create intrigue and build player discipline. So, there's that. A few shots play down moderately tight fairways or have a couple trees to gameplan around. (7) was a bit of a pucker-up play being moderately wooded and with water left, right and long left. Hole (9) is a par 4 over 500 feet long. Minus the slopes to the ponds, the course is super flat. I liked the gameplay here, but it's not to the same level as nearby Limona or Medard. The play is superior to nearby Buckhorn however.
- AMENITIES, SIGNAGE & NAVIGATION - I think Countryside was very new when I threw it. Basically no amenities beyond the pure basics. The baskets are Dynamic Recruits. Not a premium basket obviously, but they work. The tees I'm calling natural. There are 4 pavers at each pad and they were surprisingly somewhat flush many times. However, anyone doing a run-up will be starting from the grass several feet back and probably won't even use the pavers. I saw two short pad grass scars as well. Perhaps there are more short tees. Only two holes had their vinyl sign remaining, thus a navigational app will be needed to figure the layout out.
- PRIVATE - I would recommend calling ahead. I must have misread what I saw online. I thought I had read online that it was open and free to play, but I think that is only after a player calls or emails. When I arrived, I flagged down a couple church folks and asked where the course started and they pointed in the direction to park by. While on hole (9) I saw a no trespassing sign. The gate between (1) and (2) was open where another no trespassing sign is, but I didn't see it until I was on my way back to the car. I left a $20 disc donation in case I errored.
- DISC LOSS POTENTIAL - I lost my primary driver in the water on hole (2). My first lost disc in over 100 rounds. Water lurks on many of the holes. Cautious play can avoid the abyss, but a lack of focus or a massive misfire could definitely result in a lost disc. The water makes the biggest impact on holes (6) thru (8). As previously noted, I think there are some short tees to offset some of this for newer players. Some of the off-fairway areas had some super thick overgrowth as well.
- HOLE VARIETY - Above average variety for a niner. It's got the water aspect checked off and this will create intrigue and build player discipline. So, there's that. A few shots play down moderately tight fairways or have a couple trees to gameplan around. (7) was a bit of a pucker-up play being moderately wooded and with water left, right and long left. Hole (9) is a par 4 over 500 feet long. Minus the slopes to the ponds, the course is super flat. I liked the gameplay here, but it's not to the same level as nearby Limona or Medard. The play is superior to nearby Buckhorn however.
Other Thoughts:
Countryside still has a significant canvas to work with and huge amenity growth potential. All courses gotta start somewhere and Countryside is still very much new. So even though I've got this at the 1.5 level now (20ish percentile), that doesn't mean it couldn't grow to reach Limona level. It will take a lot of money and time to get there though. However, the most critical element to get there, is here. And that's the land. I think countryside has room for 18 if they ever wanted to go that route. It'll take some creativity, but I think it's possible. If someone knows of big positive updates here, let me know. I will gladly update my review score. It didn't closely remind me of too many places. Perhaps a bit like an unkempt Lakeview in Sarasota, but without the gazillion volunteer landscaping hours and its mature sweeping live oaks. Thus, not really like Lakeview either.
Sugar Creek County Park
Gardner, WI
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Pros:
Sugar Creek County Park DGC is an entirely wooded 18 hole course that plays on the shorter side but makes it for it with a full gamut of technical holes. You'll need to be on your A game as far as accuracy goes to score well out here. Not a single open hole in the bunch, which is right up my alley. There's very moderate elevation here. Nothing crazy but not totally flat either which was nice.
The flow of the course was pretty straightforward. It plays clockwise for the most part and there's not much for longer walks between holes. The transitions between holes are lined by logs/branches that frame up the path and make it pretty apparent where you need to head next even without a map.
The design is fantastic. The course starts out with some shorter holes which lets you get dialed in before stretching out a little more on the latter section of the course. That said, all the holes are under 300' until you get to the last two which are both only about 340'. The thing I liked best here was that there wasn't really any holes that felt like poke and hope holes. Sure some of the lines are tight, but there was always a pure line. Hitting said line is a whole different story though.
The baskets are Mach III's with the number plates on the top. Not the top of the line targets anymore but they're more than adequate. These are all still in great shape and caught fine. All are mounted level and the number plates make them easier to spot in the darkness of the woods. One basket and placement per hole.
Rubber tee pads. About your "standard" size. Plenty long and wide enough for the shots required out here. They had good grip to them too, though I don't do any kind of exaggerated run up either. One tee per hole.
The rough was surprisingly timid for being so heavily wooded. Not a lot in the way of underbrush where losing a disc would be much of a concern. Is it possible? Sure. But much better than it would seem for being so heavily wooded.
There's tee signs by every hole. Basic as can be. Brown metal signs attached to a 4x4 post with the hole #, distance and par. Basic but they get the job done.
Free to play and probably never too busy. Very peaceful and just unique from the other courses up this way.
The flow of the course was pretty straightforward. It plays clockwise for the most part and there's not much for longer walks between holes. The transitions between holes are lined by logs/branches that frame up the path and make it pretty apparent where you need to head next even without a map.
The design is fantastic. The course starts out with some shorter holes which lets you get dialed in before stretching out a little more on the latter section of the course. That said, all the holes are under 300' until you get to the last two which are both only about 340'. The thing I liked best here was that there wasn't really any holes that felt like poke and hope holes. Sure some of the lines are tight, but there was always a pure line. Hitting said line is a whole different story though.
The baskets are Mach III's with the number plates on the top. Not the top of the line targets anymore but they're more than adequate. These are all still in great shape and caught fine. All are mounted level and the number plates make them easier to spot in the darkness of the woods. One basket and placement per hole.
Rubber tee pads. About your "standard" size. Plenty long and wide enough for the shots required out here. They had good grip to them too, though I don't do any kind of exaggerated run up either. One tee per hole.
The rough was surprisingly timid for being so heavily wooded. Not a lot in the way of underbrush where losing a disc would be much of a concern. Is it possible? Sure. But much better than it would seem for being so heavily wooded.
There's tee signs by every hole. Basic as can be. Brown metal signs attached to a 4x4 post with the hole #, distance and par. Basic but they get the job done.
Free to play and probably never too busy. Very peaceful and just unique from the other courses up this way.
Cons:
The rubber mats aren't for everyone. I don't have a problem with them but lots of people do. That said, if it's rained recently these things don't really see any sunlight and will stay wet longer. Combine that with the muddy ground that also takes much longer to dry and these may be a nightmare for some folks.
I normally don't mention this as a con. Maybe warn about in the cons I guess, but the bugs here ARE actually a con. These were the most ferocious mosquitoes I've ever encountered on a course. I've played well over 300 courses in WI. This course may be the mosquito capital of the state. I basically had to run through the course and swallowed at least three of them cursing at how much they were pissing me off. BRING BUG SPRAY.
Very muddy after any kind of rain. Treacherous walking and lot's of slipping and sliding.
I normally don't mention this as a con. Maybe warn about in the cons I guess, but the bugs here ARE actually a con. These were the most ferocious mosquitoes I've ever encountered on a course. I've played well over 300 courses in WI. This course may be the mosquito capital of the state. I basically had to run through the course and swallowed at least three of them cursing at how much they were pissing me off. BRING BUG SPRAY.
Very muddy after any kind of rain. Treacherous walking and lot's of slipping and sliding.
Other Thoughts:
This course was my favorite out of all the Door county area courses I played on my most recent trip. And by a pretty wide margin. If you're into wooded courses this place will be right up your alley. I'd consider this a must play if you're ever up this way. My only complaint is that I didn't put bug spray on beforehand. If this wasn't the sixth course I'd played that day there's not a doubt in my mind that I wouldn't ran this one back again. I'll be back here though for sure. Armed with deep woods Off and a couple more hyzer flip fairways. Highly recommend. Loved this one.
