Columbia, MO

Albert Oakland Park - Lower

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3.245(based on 33 reviews)
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foo_g
Experience: 13.7 years 64 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun and challenging for all levels 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 23, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

+ Good course in a really nice, multi-use city park. For the most part, the other activities don't interfere with disc golf, and vice versa.
+ Well maintained
+ Offers a wide variety of shots and options
+ Hole 1 in either pin placement is a reachable, controlled BH hyzer shot. It offers a nice start to the course -- a full rip for most, but a legit birdie opportunity.
+ Hole 2 is a big arm spike hyzer, but also offers a par route through the woods.
+ Holes 3 and 4 allow you to really open it up without much chance of getting in trouble off the tee. Same with Holes 5 and 6 but a little more shaping required.
+ Hole 7 is a manageable (but still difficult) tunnel shot with water in play on the right and near the basket.
+ Hole 8 is all about shaping the line.
+ Hole 9 is probably my favorite. There are many different options off the tee -- putter/mid-range anny to landing zone, RHFH, roller, etc. Then it requires another good placement shot to reach the green (in one of the long placements).
+ Hole 14 is about placement and accuracy, but also offers some high risk/high reward options.
+ Holes 10, 11, 15, and 16 are point and shoot, with 16 being a relatively short throw across the muck pond.
+ Hole 17 has a relatively tight gap off the tee to avoid the trees (which will then send you into the muck pond). You also don't want to get too low or the cattails will eat your disc.
+ Good amount of parking, especially considering all of the other activities going on in this park.
+ Bathrooms and water available near holes 1 and 4/6/7.
+ Tee pads and signs are all in really good condition.
+ Good use of trees, creeks, and small hills to increase difficulty.

Cons:

- There are long walks between holes 4 and 5 and holes 6 and 7.
- There is potential for confusion going from hole 9 to 10. You have to walk directly past the tee for hole 12 from basket 9 before you get to 10.
- The Back/Lower and Front/Upper courses merge near holes 14 and 15. That can be a little confusing for a first time player.
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VictorB
Experience: 18.7 years 95 played 14 reviews
4.00 star(s)

nice overall course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 20, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Very nice mixture of shots - shorter technical holes, as well as long par 4 pin placements (championship placements play par 58). Recently updated, with 2 new holes on the east side of the parking lot from #4. Lots of new pin placements as well. Park is maintained pretty well.

Cons:

Course signs need to be updated with new layouts - the club and city are currently working on this issue, should be new signs by next season hopefully. A few of the longer placements are currently difficult to spot if you aren't familiar with the course.

Other Thoughts:

Potentially the most balanced course in Mid-Missouri, and featured course during the Mid-America Open in July. Stretched out, there are a few 500'+ holes on the course, but lots of fun (but not easy) ace runs when it's in a shorter setup.
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urdone00
Experience: 43.9 years 136 played 15 reviews
4.00 star(s)

great course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 30, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

great course originating from a temp course for the mid america, good mixture of holes, ob water and paths makes a challange

Cons:

pecker knats

Other Thoughts:

along with the front course being redesigned, the back course loses holes 13 and 14, and adds 2 new holes between original 4 and 5, so old 5 is now 7 , 6 is 8, 7 is 9, so on til hole 15, rest of course is same, maybe a few different pin placements
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EddieBTrue
Experience: 15.8 years 43 played 42 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Go to the Outback? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 22, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Loved the holes overall. Very challenging course for any level of player. Nice array of longs versus shorts. Two courses back to back is always a plus! Many benches and nice hole signs.

Cons:

Although the concrete tee's are nice, some of them do not exactly 'point the way' towards the basket locations (In fact #2 is downright ridiculous!); so my son and I sent on repeated treks back and forth trying to figure out what exactly we were throwing at. There are some considerable treks between some of the holes as well.

Other Thoughts:

Although there are some negatives, the fact of the matter is that once you are familiar with where everything is, this is a really fun course to play@
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dragger40
Experience: 15.6 years 23 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

This course has consumed me! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 22, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Holes are all challenging in one way or another and if its not so challenging today it will be tomarrow due to multiple pin locations on most every hole.
The use of several trees (as well as several kinds of trees) makes for some tricky and well thought out shots. Water hazards also play into the mix and can ruin your game in an instant if not smartly thrown.

Cons:

Tees signs could be better maintained and it can be tricky crossing the creeks when the water is high but niether are a deal breaker and niether have ever kept me from playing.

Other Thoughts:

I am new to the game and I am very addicted due solely to this course. I have played several other courses due to my line of work putting me out of town alot but I just cant wait to get back home and try to better my score on this often challenging course.
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