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Barr Systems DGC reviews
16
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It's still there, but just barely OR A quick bagging stop between Northside and Jonesville
Reviewed:
Played on:Jan 16, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
DISCatchers are still there, but really showing their age.
Tee markers, so at least you know where to tee from.
Looks like a DG only area, even though its labeled Barr Park.
A few holes are designed pretty well and require accurate throws.
Tee markers, so at least you know where to tee from.
Looks like a DG only area, even though its labeled Barr Park.
A few holes are designed pretty well and require accurate throws.
Cons:
Let's see where do I start?
--The tee markers are just that, 4X4 posts about two feet high, and just the hole #.
--Most of the carpet tees are worn, torn or just missing.
--Several holes are badly designed, #2 basket is behind a low hanging tree, on the far side of the pond, on a narrow ridge around the pond, #3 follows that same narrow path (only about 8 feet wide and sloping down on both sides), that's the entire, winding fairway, #4 tees from that ridgeline, across the pond/wet area, at the mid-point of the pond (at least 200 feet in either direction to get around the pond).
--#1 has a dump pile of tree branches right in front of the tee, this should be temporary.
--The baskets are in different degrees of disrepair, rusty, leaning, etc.
--The tee markers are just that, 4X4 posts about two feet high, and just the hole #.
--Most of the carpet tees are worn, torn or just missing.
--Several holes are badly designed, #2 basket is behind a low hanging tree, on the far side of the pond, on a narrow ridge around the pond, #3 follows that same narrow path (only about 8 feet wide and sloping down on both sides), that's the entire, winding fairway, #4 tees from that ridgeline, across the pond/wet area, at the mid-point of the pond (at least 200 feet in either direction to get around the pond).
--#1 has a dump pile of tree branches right in front of the tee, this should be temporary.
--The baskets are in different degrees of disrepair, rusty, leaning, etc.
Other Thoughts:
It appears Barr Systems has left the property some time ago (ironically, they are now located less than a mile from Northside Park), and whoever was behind installing and maintaining this course left with them.
There are now other businesses on the property, and it is maintained, but not the course area. It is a nice looking property, right in the middle of a residential neighborhood in Gainesville.
#1, #7-#9 are in the same area, flat with large, old-growth trees that require shot-shaping to get through. #6 tees in the far corner of the property, and plays along the slope leading down to the pond/wetlands/low area. (That area was mostly dry the day I was there, but the area around #2 is full of water.) This is actually an interesting Par 5, with the basket on the steep slope.
This was probably a fun, somewhat challenging course in its better days, serious disc loss potential on #2 and #3, but otherwise fun. Definitely would be great to have this outside your office building. But, with Northside and Jonesville in town, I can see why this one doesn't get much attention. It is however, a nice, quick course to bag between the two stars in town.
There are now other businesses on the property, and it is maintained, but not the course area. It is a nice looking property, right in the middle of a residential neighborhood in Gainesville.
#1, #7-#9 are in the same area, flat with large, old-growth trees that require shot-shaping to get through. #6 tees in the far corner of the property, and plays along the slope leading down to the pond/wetlands/low area. (That area was mostly dry the day I was there, but the area around #2 is full of water.) This is actually an interesting Par 5, with the basket on the steep slope.
This was probably a fun, somewhat challenging course in its better days, serious disc loss potential on #2 and #3, but otherwise fun. Definitely would be great to have this outside your office building. But, with Northside and Jonesville in town, I can see why this one doesn't get much attention. It is however, a nice, quick course to bag between the two stars in town.
9
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Barr-tender, please bring me another.....design 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 4, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
- free course
- features 2 distinct styles of play: technical & open
- each tee had a marker, most were outfitted with astroturf
- beginner friendly
- Discatcher pro baskets
- regularly landscaped
- features 2 distinct styles of play: technical & open
- each tee had a marker, most were outfitted with astroturf
- beginner friendly
- Discatcher pro baskets
- regularly landscaped
Cons:
- I felt as if I was trespassing, like my car could be towed
- tees were short and uneven/bumpy, some lacked astroturf
- no signage between holes
- tee signs lacked distances, directional aids
- some tee orientations weren't pointed towards their baskets
- baskets were a little weathered, some not level
- mostly flat land
- too many boring open holes not enough technical wooded holes
- tees were short and uneven/bumpy, some lacked astroturf
- no signage between holes
- tee signs lacked distances, directional aids
- some tee orientations weren't pointed towards their baskets
- baskets were a little weathered, some not level
- mostly flat land
- too many boring open holes not enough technical wooded holes
Other Thoughts:
The Barr Systems course starts at the front left corner of the property, works itself around and through the open field, then ends back in the woods. Holes #7 transitions into the woods and #9 ends at the start of the course. Tees were natural with astroturf draped over the ground, tees signs were short yellow stakes numbered with black paint, and the baskets were those highly visible, bright yellow banded Innova Discatchers that traveling disc golfers love for their visibility.
As far as 9 hole courses are concerned, the Barr Systems was fairly average. The open holes were boring, unimaginative, and didn't require much shot shaping. The lack of directional aids didn't surprise me, neither did the weathered condition of the course equipment. Course flow was decently intuitive, even though I mistakenly threw to basket #5 from the tee for #4. The basket for hole #4 is across the open field, not along the walking path along the property edge.
The best part about the course was the woods. I would have been much more content if the course designer had focused less on the open holes and focused more on the shorter, more technical woods aspect of the course. Hole #9 didn't have a fairway as much as a place to layup a RHBH hyzer for an easy approach to the basket. As is, neither style, open or technical, reached their full potential.
I spent Labor Day weekend with family at Disney World and used this course as an opportunity to stretch my legs during the journey home. A quick 9 was all I wanted, the course fit perfectly into my schedule. Barr Systems DGC has the potential to be a 2 or 2.5 in my personal rating system, but in its current condition and design I can only give it a 1.5
As far as 9 hole courses are concerned, the Barr Systems was fairly average. The open holes were boring, unimaginative, and didn't require much shot shaping. The lack of directional aids didn't surprise me, neither did the weathered condition of the course equipment. Course flow was decently intuitive, even though I mistakenly threw to basket #5 from the tee for #4. The basket for hole #4 is across the open field, not along the walking path along the property edge.
The best part about the course was the woods. I would have been much more content if the course designer had focused less on the open holes and focused more on the shorter, more technical woods aspect of the course. Hole #9 didn't have a fairway as much as a place to layup a RHBH hyzer for an easy approach to the basket. As is, neither style, open or technical, reached their full potential.
I spent Labor Day weekend with family at Disney World and used this course as an opportunity to stretch my legs during the journey home. A quick 9 was all I wanted, the course fit perfectly into my schedule. Barr Systems DGC has the potential to be a 2 or 2.5 in my personal rating system, but in its current condition and design I can only give it a 1.5
