Big Creek State Park reviews
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5
maeittreim
Experience:
16 years
43 played
12 reviews
2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 9, 2008
Played the course:once
Pros:
Nice a quick course with a great scenery. Huge par four over 800 yds. is a must play its amazing.
Cons:
Pretty short all around. Pretty flat with just a few hills.
Other Thoughts:
Nice few holes around the lake.
4
1
Should be a 5 star if not for the rough 2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Jun 3, 2005
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
- CHALLENGING!!! Especially the Worlds layout.
- Long tight fairways
- Great cement teepads
- Good tee signs
- Easy to follow
- Just like a ball golf course; holes 1 and 10 start and holes 9 and 18 end by the parking lot. Allows for restocking supplies or squeezing in a tough 9.
- Fairways are well manicured
- The last several holes are a little less hard and give you a prayer if you had a hard time on some holes.
- Accurate everything is required. Sometimes better to shorter with better placement.
- Some fun activities on the lake right near. Jump in for a swim after a good round.
- Garbage cans/ bathrooms are plentiful.
- Scenic holes
- Long tight fairways
- Great cement teepads
- Good tee signs
- Easy to follow
- Just like a ball golf course; holes 1 and 10 start and holes 9 and 18 end by the parking lot. Allows for restocking supplies or squeezing in a tough 9.
- Fairways are well manicured
- The last several holes are a little less hard and give you a prayer if you had a hard time on some holes.
- Accurate everything is required. Sometimes better to shorter with better placement.
- Some fun activities on the lake right near. Jump in for a swim after a good round.
- Garbage cans/ bathrooms are plentiful.
- Scenic holes
Cons:
-Poison sumac and ivy are a huge deal. Any shot off the fairway and your in it and a hole bunch of other heavy rough.
- The rough is excessively punishing and difficult to find discs.
- Spotters should be used
- No local store within a short distance to get drinks/food from. Bring it with you.
- The rough is excessively punishing and difficult to find discs.
- Spotters should be used
- No local store within a short distance to get drinks/food from. Bring it with you.
Other Thoughts:
This course has all the qualities of a 5 star course except for the overly punishing rough. I like a tough- rough (that sounds really dumb) but not one were you have to search for your disc 9 outta 10 times.
When I went to Iowa State I would commonly only come to Big Creek when I was looking to "test" myself and see were my progress was. I really wish I had a better developed roller at the time, would've been a huge stroke saver.
If your in the Des Moines area...haha...and you have time to play a few courses then put this on your list. Walnut is close by so you should hit up that one too.
When I went to Iowa State I would commonly only come to Big Creek when I was looking to "test" myself and see were my progress was. I really wish I had a better developed roller at the time, would've been a huge stroke saver.
If your in the Des Moines area...haha...and you have time to play a few courses then put this on your list. Walnut is close by so you should hit up that one too.
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2
ACurry916
Experience:
6 played
6 reviews
Big Creek 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 15, 2007
Played the course:never
Pros:
Nicely laid out course! You will need accuracy to stay within the fairways! A lot of mixes of Lefts and Rights! Also watch out for hole 11 its LONG so have a good arm!
Cons:
Dense woods are hard to get out of! Very think and narrow otherwise no complaints
Other Thoughts:
Great course to play at and is not very busy! Giving you all the time in the world to think thru your shots!
