Austin, TX

Bartholomew Park

2.635(based on 31 reviews)
4256 ft. - 4771 ft. Metric
Moderately Hilly
Lightly Wooded
18 Holes
18 Baskets
10 Water in play

Bartholomew Park

Course conditions:

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Updated by Breeze99
The course is in great shape today.

Bart is the oldest disc golf course in Texas and has recently been redesigned and refurbished. It now has a full 18 holes with all new baskets and new turf tees. Now, the course has four amateur tees to make things a bit easier on the beginners. It now has three possible start points: the Classic start point on 51st St., Shady Brook Lane and now has a start point next to the Bartpool. The creek crossings are a bit tricky so that's why carts are not recommended unless you are playing the "quick nine" layout. If the creek is flowing heavily, fording the creek could be difficult.

Original Description: Bart is one of the more challenging and diverse courses in Austin. Lots of elevation changes and hole designs that you won't see anywhere else. OB: sidewalks and roads as well as water. The thing that looks like a sidewalk on top of the dam is not actually a sidewalk (it's an erosion control device) so it is not OB.

Designer(s): Ancient disc-throwing hippies from long ago.
Year established: 1982
Course guides: 2
Multiple Tees / Pins: Yes / No
Par Info: 55 54
DGCR SSE: [ ? ] 43 41.3
Rounds Recorded / Average Score: 157 / 49 142 / 49 3 / 46
Tee Type: Turf
Hole Type: Baskets
Discs lost: 13
Misc. info.:
Not cart friendly Restrooms Available

Location

Bartholomew District Park 2120 E 51st St. Austin, 78723 Texas
Local Directions:

Take I-35. Exit 51st street and go east. Once you see the giant cool water tower, continue down the hill and make the first left turn. This is the start point for the "Classic 51st St. layout". Other start points are at the south end of Shady Brook Lane as well as next to the Bartpool Entrance.

Latitude / Longitude:
30.301533, -97.691566 degree
Hole #3 Approach
Plays primarily downhill Hole #3 (Taken 4/2009) BELLYRUBS
Par / Distance: 4 / 477ft. 3 / 245ft.
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