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Deer Park, TX

Bayou Bend DGC

2.865(based on 11 reviews)
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Teamkiller
Experience: 8 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Home Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 2, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-The grounds are well cared for as in the lawn is always mowed, the trees are trimmed, trash is cleaned up.
-Course Map by the parking lot
-Concrete Tee Pads
-Signs/Posts for most holes (3 is missing the sign)
-The baskets have alternate positions and the city moves them every month or two.
-Circular route, easy to find where you should be going.
-Park goers generally are aware that the course is present and that it is not safe to stand in the fairway/near the baskets when DG'ers are present.
-The park also has a brand new playground (11/15ish) which my kids love playing at while I play a round or two.

Cons:

-Holes are typically rather short and open with the exception of 3 (350+), 4 (technical with lots of trees), and sortof 5 (a few trees close up).
- Hole 1 is a kindof crumby due to the trailer park to the left, it makes you throw way more conservatively out of fear of hitting someones home.
-The course could use more lighting for night play, say a light within 50-100' of each basket would be nice along the walk path.

Other Thoughts:

Great course for getting in regular practice and learning shots, I play putter/mid rounds here weekly. The only thing I have noticed is that the average golfer here is not very good with the exception of one gentleman who lives across the ditch from the park. Was hoping to meet local people I could learn from.
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uwdiscgolf
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.7 years 164 played 26 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Really Nice Niner! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 24, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The Pros:

1. New course with fresh baskets.

2. Park is well maintained

3. Obstacles and O.B. paths are easy to follow and navigate.

4. Course plays from beginning to end in the same area. That means that you end where you started with little to no extra walking back to the vehicle.

5. Multiple pins locations is always a nice addition.

6. Easy to navigate even without signage.

7.Numbered Cement Blocks By Each tee

Cons:

The Cons:

1. Gravel tee pads that will route really fast.

2. No signage anywhere.

3. Holes 1 & 8 play very close to fenced off yards.

4. Holes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 play near walking paths. You can use these as O.B. lines effectively.

Other Thoughts:

This course is a great warm up for Jenkins DGC in Baytown. Its perfect for beginners. This course has a lot to offer even though its located in a small park. Hole 1 can offer the look at a big hyzer. Hole 2 forces a tight shot down the fairway. Hole 3 is wide open with a bayou playing on the left side of the fairway with an appropriate nickname of "DANGER DITCH" HOLE 4 was/is the most memorable for me. A careful selection of path through the trees while trying not to go past the sidewalk was really fun. holes 5-6 play pretty similar very typical shots. hole 7's green is surrounded by O.B. (walking path). Hole 8 is another hyzer for RHBH or LHFH players. But beware of the fenced off yard. And Nine plays back to the parking lot with many shot selections available. This course is not a destination, but a must if in the area. Suited mostly for beginners, but has a fun factor for all.
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spaceguy87
Experience: 18.7 years 208 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A nice pleasant park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 16, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Beautiful brand new baskets.

Clean, quiet, safe park.

Tee signs and concrete tees now installed.

Medium growth trees provide lots of obstacles and good shade.

Walking path provides out-of-bounds that turns some ho-hum holes into moderate challenges. Holes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 all require a good "throttle" on your throw, to stay away from the OB, if you choose to play the path that way (which you should).

Hole 1 starts right next to parking lot and Hole 9 finishes right on the other side - pretty good flow.

Covered picnic area between holes 6 and 7 is a nice place to sit between holes or after your round.

Cons:

Dangerous layout:

Holes 1 and 8 play far too close to residential properties along the park. Both residential areas are clearly in the RHBH errant hyzer line. There are no signs telling lefties not to throw out over the fences, which they shouldn't.

Hole 9 plays too close to a playground and basketball court.

The tee for hole 2 is essentially in the fairway for hole 1, 50 feet towards the hole 1 tee. Probably could have been designed better but if they put in a sign that says to wait for players on hole 2 to tee before playing hole 1, maybe it won't be a problem.

Poor design:

Hole 1 looks like it is supposed to encourage a low technical shot between the trees, keeping it 20 feet off of the ground to reach the pin. But all the trees at this park are medium growth so not that tall. Lots of players are just going to go for the hyzer bomb over the top and errant shots are going to end up over the fence. The just-go-over-the-top line is there on a few holes on this course.

I had previously written that hole 3, 4, and 8 were poorly designed. However, the basket placement on 8 has been adjusted and the hole 4 fairway has been improved. So my issue with the design is much less now. I think hole 3 is a much better hole in the long position, but otherwise most of the holes are well placed and I have much less of an issue with the layout.

Other cons:

The baskets feel low to me but I also don't putt on this kind of DGA baskets very often. The course designer says that he followed the specs when setting their height off of the ground. I believe him, but they still feel a bit low - maybe because they have deeper pans than the Innova baskets I am used to. That said, the baskets are in great condition.

Lastly, this course would be dangerous if the walking/running path was used more. Even with the park's current low traffic you have to be careful when teeing off. I think some signage about pedestrian right-of-way is warranted.

Other Thoughts:

The course is a quick play at only 2400 feet so you can get a quick round in no problem. This is probably a great addition for disc golfers in Pasadena and will be a home course to many locals, and may even get a lot of new players into the sport.

The fact that the course now has tee signs and concrete tee pads (yay!) makes this a decent course. A solid 3 stars for me. I can't really see it ever being considered better than that.

This is a fun course to come play to work on your controlled fairway approaches, since that's the length of all the holes except a couple. On my first round I easily shot a 50 for 18 holes. If you live on the Southeast side of Houston, give it a try and you might be pleased with this fun little course. I wouldn't drive to far to play just this course, but if you want to come play a few courses in a day on this side of town, Bayou Bend might be worth a stop.
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johnselby
Experience: 13.1 years 144 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 18, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

A fun, short course, for us true 'rec' players. Has enough challenges to be interesting, but not so hard you can't play it well.

Cons:

The ditch on #3 is a killer!

Other Thoughts:

I lost an orange Mamba 8/18 in the ditch, and found another disc with no name. Tell me what it is, and it's yours!
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