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Black Bear DGC reviews
10
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zfish102
Experience:
12.8 years
68 played
18 reviews
Elevation City 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 26, 2018
Played the course:once
Pros:
Good layout with given terrain.
Good balance of right/left holes.
Fairways relatively clear.
Nice baskets.
Technical which I enjoy.
Good balance of right/left holes.
Fairways relatively clear.
Nice baskets.
Technical which I enjoy.
Cons:
Thick brush when off the fairways.
Poor signage between holes after about hole 3.
Difficulty locating some baskets from the tee.
Poor signage between holes after about hole 3.
Difficulty locating some baskets from the tee.
Other Thoughts:
This course overall is one that has much potential. I realize it has some work to be done still which is the reason I only rated it a 2.5 and once completed will most likely rate higher. My biggest complaint is that if a fairway is missed (and some are very narrow) the brush is so thick it makes it nearly impossible to recover. I really enjoy a technical style of course but don't like to be punished for missing the fairway by just a few inches. A few more signs will also help. Overall a good course and look forward to playing again soon!
6
0
Grin and Bear It 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Feb 25, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
1) Left/Right balanced
2) Interesting design
3) Elevation changes
4) Two sets of tees
2) Interesting design
3) Elevation changes
4) Two sets of tees
Cons:
1) Thick underbrush blocks fairways on most holes
2) Navigation
3) No concrete tees
4) No signs
2) Navigation
3) No concrete tees
4) No signs
Other Thoughts:
Course design: 4/5
Scenery: 4.5/5
Tees: 1/5
Signage: 0/5
Navigation: 2/5
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Total/Average: 2.3/5
This course has a lot going for it. Great land layout and elevation changes make it stand out. That said, this is a brand new course and, as you might suspect, it needs work to bring it up to "par." I played from the long tees so my review only speaks to this layout.
There are just a handful of holes in the open...all the rest play through thick, hilly, mature forest. More than enough to give you a good workout.
There is a good balance of lefty and righty holes, short and long holes. There are a few holes that are super long and in the woods.
Although I appreciated the design, I was frustrated at times because of navigation issues. They only have flags down to mark the tees so you have to be on high alert all the time so you don't unwittingly walk past the tee and, because you're in deep woods, this only compounds this issue. I strongly recommend that you download and bring the map with you. This helped tremendously and without it, I most likely would've wandered off into Blair Witch territory.
Another problem affecting play and navigation is the thick underbrush. They have a bunch of trees marked to take out, but until then, have fun trying to weave your disc through it. It's not so bad that I wouldn't recommend playing it. Just be aware of it before you go.
Last, there are no concrete tees, which of course is an issue, especially on a hilly course with uneven ground to tee off from. This will be fixed in time.
Overall, I liked this course and have a feeling that this could be a championship-level course once it gets cleaned up and concrete tees are installed.
My ratings added up to a 2.3 (rounding up to 2.5), but that is because this is a new course. Once the course is completed, I imagine this could be a 4 star course or better. 2.5 isn't bad for a course with no concrete tees, no signs and little to no navigation aids on the course. I will definitely be back to update my review! Great course!
Scenery: 4.5/5
Tees: 1/5
Signage: 0/5
Navigation: 2/5
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Total/Average: 2.3/5
This course has a lot going for it. Great land layout and elevation changes make it stand out. That said, this is a brand new course and, as you might suspect, it needs work to bring it up to "par." I played from the long tees so my review only speaks to this layout.
There are just a handful of holes in the open...all the rest play through thick, hilly, mature forest. More than enough to give you a good workout.
There is a good balance of lefty and righty holes, short and long holes. There are a few holes that are super long and in the woods.
Although I appreciated the design, I was frustrated at times because of navigation issues. They only have flags down to mark the tees so you have to be on high alert all the time so you don't unwittingly walk past the tee and, because you're in deep woods, this only compounds this issue. I strongly recommend that you download and bring the map with you. This helped tremendously and without it, I most likely would've wandered off into Blair Witch territory.
Another problem affecting play and navigation is the thick underbrush. They have a bunch of trees marked to take out, but until then, have fun trying to weave your disc through it. It's not so bad that I wouldn't recommend playing it. Just be aware of it before you go.
Last, there are no concrete tees, which of course is an issue, especially on a hilly course with uneven ground to tee off from. This will be fixed in time.
Overall, I liked this course and have a feeling that this could be a championship-level course once it gets cleaned up and concrete tees are installed.
My ratings added up to a 2.3 (rounding up to 2.5), but that is because this is a new course. Once the course is completed, I imagine this could be a 4 star course or better. 2.5 isn't bad for a course with no concrete tees, no signs and little to no navigation aids on the course. I will definitely be back to update my review! Great course!
