Big Mine DGC reviews
4
0
It is what it is 2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Aug 3, 2016
Played the course:once
Pros:
-Right in town for ez rounds
-Baskets and chains not bad.
-A few nice pin placements
-Baskets and chains not bad.
-A few nice pin placements
Cons:
-No tee pads
-No directional signs
-Most tee signs are useless
-Dogs and their humans along the trail
-Impossible to follow without a local
-EZ to lose discs, especially for quick rounds.
-No directional signs
-Most tee signs are useless
-Dogs and their humans along the trail
-Impossible to follow without a local
-EZ to lose discs, especially for quick rounds.
Other Thoughts:
No need to rant for long: It is what it is. This is a decent little 'Town, Practice and Quick Sunset Round' kind of course. With the '10-3' course being 16 to 21 bucks and taking several hours, Big Mine serves a purpose.
That said, it's pretty bad. Most tee signs just say the hole #. There are no tee-pads and no chance to let go and huck it with any confidence. The shrubs and grass was heavy enough to lose discs in many places. There are no directional signs, and I at least, could not follow the course. At least the baskets were true enough for good putt and approach practice.
That said, it's pretty bad. Most tee signs just say the hole #. There are no tee-pads and no chance to let go and huck it with any confidence. The shrubs and grass was heavy enough to lose discs in many places. There are no directional signs, and I at least, could not follow the course. At least the baskets were true enough for good putt and approach practice.
4
0
Has Potential 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 10, 2011
Played the course:once
Pros:
-Several interesting shots through some trees and brush
-Quite a bit of elevation change on some of the holes
-Course map and basket for returning lost discs on the side of the warming hut ( Make sure you look at the map as you will need it to figure out the lay of the course)
-Baskets are in really good shape and each basket is marked with the hole number
-Benches throughout the course to take a break on
-Quite a bit of elevation change on some of the holes
-Course map and basket for returning lost discs on the side of the warming hut ( Make sure you look at the map as you will need it to figure out the lay of the course)
-Baskets are in really good shape and each basket is marked with the hole number
-Benches throughout the course to take a break on
Cons:
-This is a very hard course flow to follow, if you don't have a map or guide with you, you will most likely not be able to figure out how the holes flow
-This course has some of the worst teesigns, I have ever seen. It looks like someone ordered some prenumbered blank teesigns and then never added the hole layout, distance or par to the teesigns as there are spots for all that information on the teesigns but they are curiously left blank. On top of that a lot of the teesigns are lying on the ground next to the teepad instead of standing up so it makes it even harder to find some of the teepads
-The teepads are not good. They consist of nothing more than a well worn spot in the ground, with a couple rocks marking the front fo the teepad.
-While a few of the holes are interesting, qauite a few of them are just straight ahead shots, which can get really boring fast.
-Several of the holes have some deep brush that can easily eat up some discs.
-This course has some of the worst teesigns, I have ever seen. It looks like someone ordered some prenumbered blank teesigns and then never added the hole layout, distance or par to the teesigns as there are spots for all that information on the teesigns but they are curiously left blank. On top of that a lot of the teesigns are lying on the ground next to the teepad instead of standing up so it makes it even harder to find some of the teepads
-The teepads are not good. They consist of nothing more than a well worn spot in the ground, with a couple rocks marking the front fo the teepad.
-While a few of the holes are interesting, qauite a few of them are just straight ahead shots, which can get really boring fast.
-Several of the holes have some deep brush that can easily eat up some discs.
Other Thoughts:
I was not very impressed with this course in the state it is currently in. I see a lot of potential in the course if the teepads and teesigns are improved. Right now I feel this course is not using some of the great potential it has. If you are in Crested Butte looking for a quicker alternative to the one on the ski mountain, give this one a try but don't go out of your way to play it.
