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Lawrenceville, GA

Alexander Park

3.715(based on 82 reviews)
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Pro-Am
Experience: 35 years 3 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Home course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 19, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Multiple concrete tee pads
Great pin locations
Excellent tee signs
Innova baskets
Challenging holes 3, 4, 7 and 17
Friendly people and atmosphere
Nice scenery on old farmland
Well maintained

Cons:

Getting to the additional gravel parking lot can be a pain since the paved parking is crowded and tight
Nearest restroom to course about 1/2 mile
Layout of tee's 12 and 18 ridiculously dangerous
Finish 17 to walk through 15 to get to 18?

Other Thoughts:

This is my home course. And after playing this course regularly for quite some time I have grown to like it a lot. It is one of my top 5. With some fine tuning and maturing of the landscape it will only get better.
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I3ooI3oo
Experience: 15.2 years 45 played 11 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 17, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

For a new course I must say this one was put in nicely. Two concrete trapezoid pads for each hole are sunken in to the clay. The signs were easy to read and simple to understand. There were brooms on 50% of the holes with broom holders on each of the signs. There is a good mixture of long open holes, tight wooded, hyzer and anhyzer wholes. There is mild elevation changes that come into play also. Holes play into the woods, in the woods, and out of the woods.

There are 2 pin positions that are concreted in. While I only got to play it one weekend and the pins remained the same both days, It was nice to see a young park with multiple pin positions from day one.

Cons:

It is a young course, and as such there a some features to the first few hole that need to mature before they will come into play.Until these trees mature, the holes that play in the field are easier than they will be in 2-3 years.

Other Thoughts:

From the parking lot it is hard to know where to go. Although looking for the worn in walking trail lead me to hole one. Also there is no notice at the front of the park where the parking lot is for the disc golf course which would be helpful.
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Crow
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

GREAT COURSE 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 18, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

A wonderful course that is out of the way of the rest of the park. There is a walking and bike trail that runs around the course (and through it at one point), but in no way impedes play. It's obvious that the main attraction to the park itself is the course. There's and excellent variety of shots for ambidextrous play. Changes in elevation make for very deceiving shots. There are plenty of birdie opportunities for well placed drives but making par on most holes is an accomplishment. About 50/50 wooded vs. open field holes that make it tough for beginners, yet still fun. Open hole fairways are loosely defined. As the trees mature they will become very picturesque and more challenging (#2). Wooded holes are well defined and are a mix of tight corridors and a little more open. If you ricochet off the beaten path you may spend a while searching. Benches at every tee pad and trash cans are at a few. Concrete tee pads (regular and ladies/juniors) make for great driving conditions. Signs at the tee layout each hole very well and make it easy to navigate the course. Also look for "to next tee" signs when moving on.

Cons:

Kind of a far walk from parking lot (but you're going to be walking the whole time so big deal) Bugs: tick, and wasps mostly - bug spray advised. Some litter despite trash cans, but that's on the people not on the course.

Other Thoughts:

You can tell this course was well thought out and implemented. The trees planted on the open holes are, for the most part, slow growing trees. Once they grow up they will look amazing and really beautify the course, but that will take awhile. If you shoot par on this course, you've done something. It does get really hot and muggy so water is a must and when you do come out (everyone needs to play this course) be respectful of the land and don't litter. I'm not throwing crap in your back yard so don't throw it in mine. The signature holes in my opinion are #16 and #4. #16 is a decent par 4 in one pin placement and a long par three in the closest placement. You're teeing off into an open field fairway from the top of a hill just inside the woods. Trees and geography define the fairway very nicely and is quite beautiful. #4 is a short par 3 that is shot from in the woods to the pin which is just outside. Your fairway is a narrow corridor that's a straight shot to get in between the last two trees which are about 15-20 ft apart; a simple hole but the epitome of what the Alexander Course is all about.
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BobbyCorn
Experience: 15.5 years 28 played 28 reviews
4.00 star(s)

New Park does NOT dissapoint 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a great course that offers a WIDE variety of holes. Rather it is open with a few trees, wooded, wood-to-open, open- to-wooded, cleared wooded or straight up trees everywhere, THEY ARE ALL HERE! Great tee pads and good tee pad signage are here as well. The course has both current play and future play in mind with tree locations and alternate pins. Great Gwinnett location and it is a safe area. ( I would know because I lived and worked around the corner for a year) The fairways have changes in elevations and what I would call "random moguls" which is neat and challenging. I really liked the course

Cons:

Due to the trees being just planted some will say the first few holes that are open are more-so just placement drives for success but I can't wait for those trees to grow in! I was confused a few times about what basket to throw to but it was not a big deal as it was my FIRST TIME playing it. That is pretty much it. I am in shape and did not mind the walk to the course, or the hills, or anything like that. My friend got tired towards the end and lost a disc on the one hole with water which is not really a con. You just have to play to the right if you get tired because the pond is in an evil position.

Other Thoughts:

I really liked the course. All the naysayer "cons" will change in time as the course matures and the baskets get moved around a few times. You should definitley play this course. It is a great mix of what seemed to be holes from local courses. It is always hard to follow a "craigD" review but hey I tried!!! I wish I lived closer, but 40 minutes it worth the travel to play the ALEX a few times a month to me!!!!
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PeteOgilvie
Experience: 2 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great course, get your low scores now! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 11, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Great variety of holes to play. This course excels at giving a great option of throws to the player. Holes vary from short and technical to long and open. Some of the holes have some great risks (number 17 comes to mind with the pond on the left) but nothing that will make you afraid of losing a disc. The wooded holes are short for the most part, but are challenging with some tight fairways and some hanging branches that can get in the way. The concrete tee boxes are very nice and are angled with how each hole should be played. Two tee boxes on each hole allow for beginners and upper level players to both have an enjoyable round.

The presentation is also fantastic. It is themed around the Gwinnett park system and the park is designed to flow with the course as opposed to it being an after thought. Benches are strategically placed on every other hole and a nice 3 bench arrangement is right at the 9 hole turn. Maps are nice and accurate and there are multiple pin placements on each hole, which is for now in the A position. It's also a fun course!

Cons:

The biggest con is that this park is very new and still needs some work. A couple of the holes still needed mulch on the fairway. It's a bit on the easy side due to the newly planted trees still at a young state. While this isn't exactly a con, I believe in 2-3 years this course will be much more challenging.

Other Thoughts:

It is a very enjoyable course with great variation and presentation. It was designed with disc golfers in mind and will be one of Atlanta's best.

It's also 5 minutes from my house which makes it double awesome.
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