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Fort Smith, AR

Ben Geren Park - Orange

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Shuie
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.1 years 940 played 43 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Mixed Feelings 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 15, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

The south course much like the north course is well manicured and in excellent shape. I feel like this course which is more of a bomber course complements the north which is bit more technical and wooded. Although most of the fairways don't offer a lot for trees in play, you mush keep it in the fairway(which are 50 - 70 feet wide)and avoid the few trees in play while being able to throw 350+(for a decent look at the basket), if you end up off the fair way more than 5 feet odds are your are gonna take a stroke for it,(Holes 4-14) as the rough is very thick and tough to get out off. Baskets catch nice and are powder coated orange to get a better look at them. The creek comes into play a few times to add some risk reward to the course. The course also has a couple for 240-275' shots to kinda even things out. They add a few gimicky things like two triple mandos and a hanging basket. About half the holes had a alternate pin places, tee signs showed a diagram and distance to both placement when applicable. Tee pads were a mix between turf and concreate.

Cons:

I feel like this course was a bit more RHBH dominant, even throwing a nice flex shot RHFH that was straight down the middle of the fairway, i was still left with 60' plus putts for birdie, where the RHBH would be looking at 30' putt or less. Some holes almost felt tweenerish. Triple mando used once cool but twice(Three times if you play North too) gets a bit to much.

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this course but left feeling kinda upset that every hole had an option for a RHBH hyzer and even when they did offer multiple routes the RHBH was the more favorable shot, i think two or three shots were really RHFH dominant. I would say this course is closer to a 3.75. I would be thrilled to have this coupled with the north course as my home courses. Together they offer a lot of variety.
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