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Birdie Hill DGC reviews
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Excellent Fun-Factor, Close To Being A Local Staple! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 15, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
Birdie Hill is one of two 18-hole courses on the south end of Mosquito Creek Lake. If you include the 10-hole "Outflow" course, you have 46 holes of quality disc golf all within a walk of each other!
This course, located at the Lakeview Recreation Area, is really a blast to play!
+ The #1 thing that stands out about Birdie Hill is the design/fun-factor. Greg Garret does a great job at utilizing the water, elevation, and wooded area into an exciting 18-hole package.
+ There are a few holes that I would be happy to see at any course...
* #2 is a steep downhill dogleg to the left, playing at nearly 400 feet.
* #7 is one of five par 4's here, playing through several mature trees before cutting downhill and left to a hidden pin.
* Maybe this is recency bias speaking, but #9 feels like one of my favorite holes played to date. You have a choice to either go for the landing zone off the tee, or layup on the right side. A Ridge of rocks comes into play before finishing at a sweet guarded pin.
* Other enjoyable holes that come to mind are #11, #15, and #18.
+ I really like how the course flows into the woods multiple times, while offering more open breaks in between.
+ Despite most tees being natural (see cons), the bright blue kickboards are easy to spot. There are also large tee signs posts at every hole, along with orange directional indicators on each basket.
+ Permanent restrooms and plenty of parking on site. Benches and trash cans are located in a few spots throughout the course.
This course, located at the Lakeview Recreation Area, is really a blast to play!
+ The #1 thing that stands out about Birdie Hill is the design/fun-factor. Greg Garret does a great job at utilizing the water, elevation, and wooded area into an exciting 18-hole package.
+ There are a few holes that I would be happy to see at any course...
* #2 is a steep downhill dogleg to the left, playing at nearly 400 feet.
* #7 is one of five par 4's here, playing through several mature trees before cutting downhill and left to a hidden pin.
* Maybe this is recency bias speaking, but #9 feels like one of my favorite holes played to date. You have a choice to either go for the landing zone off the tee, or layup on the right side. A Ridge of rocks comes into play before finishing at a sweet guarded pin.
* Other enjoyable holes that come to mind are #11, #15, and #18.
+ I really like how the course flows into the woods multiple times, while offering more open breaks in between.
+ Despite most tees being natural (see cons), the bright blue kickboards are easy to spot. There are also large tee signs posts at every hole, along with orange directional indicators on each basket.
+ Permanent restrooms and plenty of parking on site. Benches and trash cans are located in a few spots throughout the course.
Cons:
There are really only a few things keeping Birdie Hill from being one of the best courses in Northeast Ohio.
- More permanent amenities would be a great addition. There are a few concrete tees mixed in on the back 9, but most holes feature natural tee pads. This can be troublesome, especially at a course like this that may not drain very well. Permanent tee signs would be nice as well.
- The upkeep of the wooded holes is below average. Lots of overgrowth on each side of a few fairways, with some trimming necessary in the fairways themselves. This is more of an issue on holes 4, 5, and 6.
- While many holes are great, there are a couple that I really didn't like.
* #14 has practically no fairway, with most lines being blocked by another tree at some point. The par reflects the difficulty, but there needs to be more clearing done for this to be a decent hole.
* #16 is a wide open 700-footer with no obstacles at all. I guess the stream on the left could come into play on an errant drive, but the hole itself is lackluster compared to the rest of the course.
- Could use a few small bridges, or even pallets, where water and mud seems to build up. This is mainly on the paths from hole-to-hole.
- More permanent amenities would be a great addition. There are a few concrete tees mixed in on the back 9, but most holes feature natural tee pads. This can be troublesome, especially at a course like this that may not drain very well. Permanent tee signs would be nice as well.
- The upkeep of the wooded holes is below average. Lots of overgrowth on each side of a few fairways, with some trimming necessary in the fairways themselves. This is more of an issue on holes 4, 5, and 6.
- While many holes are great, there are a couple that I really didn't like.
* #14 has practically no fairway, with most lines being blocked by another tree at some point. The par reflects the difficulty, but there needs to be more clearing done for this to be a decent hole.
* #16 is a wide open 700-footer with no obstacles at all. I guess the stream on the left could come into play on an errant drive, but the hole itself is lackluster compared to the rest of the course.
- Could use a few small bridges, or even pallets, where water and mud seems to build up. This is mainly on the paths from hole-to-hole.
Other Thoughts:
With no pictures (until today), and only two reviews, Birdie Hill peaked my interest due to the mystery factor.
I found it to be very enjoyable, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone in the area.
Once concrete tees are fully installed, and some extra clearing and maintenance is done, Birdie Hill could solidify itself as one of the best courses Northeast Ohio has to offer!
I found it to be very enjoyable, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone in the area.
Once concrete tees are fully installed, and some extra clearing and maintenance is done, Birdie Hill could solidify itself as one of the best courses Northeast Ohio has to offer!
