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Barnsley Gardens Resort reviews
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More Scattered than My Brain 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 19, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
A constantly shifting layout that, on my appearance, presented a few good holes.
I'm not 100% sure how to write this review, because the layout of the course was altered again shortly after my play to once again go down to 9 holes. (The previous reviews are all for the original 9-hole version; this is for the 18-hole version that re-used a handful of holes; the new version is different and doesn't look to me like it reuses any holes. So what exactly do I review? I'll try to give a snapshot of the course when I visited.
The two pros of the course are the natural environment and the gameplay. Being located on a resort, there are some nice garden features including water, fields, and trees. It's not stunning beauty, but it is definitely a nicer space than a crowded urban park.
In terms of gameplay, there were some nice holes, especially early on. Holes (2) and (3) were especially fun - one throwing over a field to a downward sloping green in front of a creek, and the other playing between a road and the creek with plenty of trees as well. There was one other I really liked, as (11) required touch, and likely multiple shots, to avoid a pond and land on the peninsula green.
I'm not 100% sure how to write this review, because the layout of the course was altered again shortly after my play to once again go down to 9 holes. (The previous reviews are all for the original 9-hole version; this is for the 18-hole version that re-used a handful of holes; the new version is different and doesn't look to me like it reuses any holes. So what exactly do I review? I'll try to give a snapshot of the course when I visited.
The two pros of the course are the natural environment and the gameplay. Being located on a resort, there are some nice garden features including water, fields, and trees. It's not stunning beauty, but it is definitely a nicer space than a crowded urban park.
In terms of gameplay, there were some nice holes, especially early on. Holes (2) and (3) were especially fun - one throwing over a field to a downward sloping green in front of a creek, and the other playing between a road and the creek with plenty of trees as well. There was one other I really liked, as (11) required touch, and likely multiple shots, to avoid a pond and land on the peninsula green.
Cons:
On my visit, this was a janky course that I would have simply left if there weren't a GPS feature on UDisc. As was, I spent a very long time poking around for next holes and baskets.
For starters, the amenities are next to none. There are decrepit single-chain baskets, but most of the tee posts are gone, and there are no tees either. This is especially egregious when it comes to navigation - I spent forever trying to find the next hole. Navigation is compounded by some atrociously long hole-to-hole transitions. The course is split into what feels like a million pieces - four holes here, three there, two there, one here - and none of the pieces meet up.
The safety hazards on this course are the worst I've ever seen. Hardly a hole goes by that you aren't throwing over a path, directly next to a building, along a road, through a gazebo, near a swimming pool…the list goes on.
Three of the 18 holes were simply missing, so there's that.
And, despite the fact that I mentioned gameplay as a pro, that's only about 1/3 of the course. The majority have either questionable fairways or just boringness. Possibly these holes would make sense for a newbie using an ultimate disc that only throws 100' and then can easily make a right turn by way of a second throw. For real discs thrown properly, it's pretty frustrating to not have a flyable path to the basket.
For starters, the amenities are next to none. There are decrepit single-chain baskets, but most of the tee posts are gone, and there are no tees either. This is especially egregious when it comes to navigation - I spent forever trying to find the next hole. Navigation is compounded by some atrociously long hole-to-hole transitions. The course is split into what feels like a million pieces - four holes here, three there, two there, one here - and none of the pieces meet up.
The safety hazards on this course are the worst I've ever seen. Hardly a hole goes by that you aren't throwing over a path, directly next to a building, along a road, through a gazebo, near a swimming pool…the list goes on.
Three of the 18 holes were simply missing, so there's that.
And, despite the fact that I mentioned gameplay as a pro, that's only about 1/3 of the course. The majority have either questionable fairways or just boringness. Possibly these holes would make sense for a newbie using an ultimate disc that only throws 100' and then can easily make a right turn by way of a second throw. For real discs thrown properly, it's pretty frustrating to not have a flyable path to the basket.
Other Thoughts:
I have no clue what the state of the course is as of the posting of this review. When I was there in August, it was not worth venturing to. Bad baskets, no flow, poor fairways, and atrocious safety hazards make for a killer combo. Hopefully the update to nine holes has left the resort with a respectable course.
-Access: Several people on multiple sites have posted that it's free to play if you bring your own discs, regardless of whether you're staying at the resort. I was allowed to enter and play with no fee myself.
-Access: Several people on multiple sites have posted that it's free to play if you bring your own discs, regardless of whether you're staying at the resort. I was allowed to enter and play with no fee myself.
