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Eudora, KS

Bluejacket DGC

2.155(based on 10 reviews)
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Pizza God
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Experience: 36.1 years 1717 played 574 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Small town, small park, small course

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 15, 2024 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice Cement tee pads
Good baskets
Good tee signs
Well manicured grounds|
Practice basket

Cons:

Not enough tree's
Some of the holes are pretty close together.
Hole 6 crosses a sidewalk
Hole 3's basket is right next to a sidewalk

Other Thoughts:

As far as 9 hole small town courses, this one is actually kind of fun to play. While the park does not have much in tree's, it is on a hill so elevation comes into play on several of the holes.

They holes are not super long, I was able to reach all of them on my drive. I think the best hole is hole 5, It's a blind shot that hyzer shots will go down the hill (over hole 2's tee box)

Hole 6 is a "cake" hole with a raised basket. Only issue is this hole crosses over a walking trail. I happened to hit this hole right as all the school kids were walking though the park. I just waited for the crowd to walk on till I threw the hole.

not much else to say about this one.

Would I play here again? No, while it's a decent little small town course, it is not challenging enough to play again. It's a one and done for me. but if your driving though and want a quick round, this one is MUCH better than the middle school course on the south side of town.
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Pevio
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Experience: 12 years 189 played 120 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Miniature

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 23, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

Bluejacket provides a lot of fun on a small piece of land. It is well kept up, is in a nice park, and is fairly decent despite only having a few trees of any size. The course starts where it ends, and there's some park infrastructure nearby but that doesn't get in the way of the course.

The best part of the course is its usage of elevation. Every hole goes either up or down, and there are side slopes on several. Combined with varying distances, this course manages to provide a lot of unique challenges despite only having nine holes.

The raised pin on 6 is cool, though personally I would have put it on a different hole since the basket is barely visible from the tee. Some other signature shots are the downhill touch shot on 1 and the tunnel-ish shot on 9 (though some wide hyzer opportunities are available).

There are several holes where distance control might be difficult. This is sometimes because there aren't a lot of trees, but with a few blind shots and deceiving hills, this course manages to provide some challenge in unexpected ways.

Cons:

First and foremost, hardly any trees. There are some, but they're really short and easy to throw over. The only hole where your line is forced is hole 1. On several others, you have all kinds of options. The short trees will grow eventually, but it will take a while and may still leave a lot of lines open. While the course has difficulty despite the lack of technical shots, it's mostly easy to get up and down if you have a bad shot.

Navigation is a bit odd sometimes. The holes are really close together, so safety is a bit of a concern, especially if there are a lot of players on the course. And the basket can frequently not be seen from the tee - and this is a problem since you will always be able to see at least two other holes' baskets. There's a walking path nearby on most holes, but you'll always be able to see if anyone is coming. The only hole that really plays over it is hole 6.

Tee signs are old and weren't that good to begin with. The only helpful information they show at this point is the hole number and distance. But this isn't too much of a problem except on holes 1 and 6, where figuring out where the basket is isn't trivial.

Other Thoughts:

This course does a good job giving the feel of a premier course without having any of the corresponding difficulty, with nearly everything being just a miniature version. The fun factor is certainly there, but there's not enough challenge to warrant a high rating.

Other than planting some more trees, there's not really any way this course can get much better. The land is already utilized to the max, and the design is quite good. However, if you are looking for a little spicier of a challenge, there are a lot of opportunities for safari layouts. With the holes so close together, and the walking path that can be used as extra tees, you can make your own holes pretty much anywhere.
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Surge5
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Experience: 9.8 years 167 played 167 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Little Hills, Big Personality

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 15, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Stepping up to the first tee you'll notice the tee pads are quite large for a city park 9-hole course.  That along with having tee signs shows that Eudora was willing to invest in disc golf.

Lots of rolling hills make for some decent elevation changes.  Hole 1 is the most dramatic and probably drops 20ft, while 4 and 7 are around 15ft down.  Going the other way, holes 3, 6, and 8 are about 15 feet of an uphill challenge.

The less elevational holes have other challlenges.  2 is a blind basket, 5 has a small tree that takes away the line drive approach, and 9 has a path that can be played as OB for extra challenge.

There are no super short holes here.  And the holes that are shorter go uphill to keep the challenge level consistent.

The course starts and ends right by the same picnic shelter.

The baskets are in great shape for being 8 years old.  Basket 6 is elevated 4-ish feet up, making an already tough-to-get birdie even tougher.

While the park is bordered by a playground, some backyards, a baseball field, and a road; it would be very hard to put a disc over a fence or put other park users in danger.

Cons:

Navigation and safety are subpar, and not in a good way.  On hole 1, you can see the baskets of 5 and 7... but not of 1.  The left-hand hyzer (or righty forehand) line goes directly at the tee of 6.  On hole 2 I mistakenly threw to the basket of 4, and maybe that one's on me, but two blind baskets in a row to start off the day will sour a round.

The tee signs are fading.  4 has been replaced, but 7 is nearing Infinity War snap status (see my tee sign pictures in Files).

The only other negative is the walking path you'll contend with on holes 1, 5, 6, and 9.  It's a small town so I assume the path will never be crowded, but it is worth noting since it affects a decent number of holes.

Other Thoughts:

Is this a good course?  In a word, yes.  Minor gripes here and there, but a solid overall course.  It's open enough to bring a beginner to, but the distance is great enough to challenge more skilled players.

There was obviously some solid planning that went into Bluejacket, and it's only a few minutes off the highway.  Is the hole design incredible?  No.  But the top-notch planning work makes it worth a stop to warm up before Lawrence or Olathe courses, or for a casual 9 holes.
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Upshawt1979
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Experience: 20.9 years 550 played 429 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Bluejacket Breakdown 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 29, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

The 9 hole course at Bluejacket Park is kind of a fun run, with birdie opportunities galore. There are nice hills that bring elevation changes on nearly every hole. The trees are sparse, and many of them are still small.

Hole 1 was the best to me. The basket is at the bottom of a fairly steep hill and hidden behind a tree. Hole 6 may be the most difficult. It is longer, and slightly uphill. If you can reach on the drive, you'll still have to avoid the mature tree guarding the green.

The grass was mowed impeccably, with fairways a just a bit shorter than the rest. The tees have been recently upgraded. They are now concrete, and have very nice signs. The baskets are in great shape.

Cons:

When you can see nearly every basket from the first tee, you know the possibilities are limited. Challenge is lacking for any established player. Many of the holes are reachable from the tee driving with a mid range or putter.

Other Thoughts:

I played this course on the way home from Shawnee Mission, and was glad I stopped by. It may not be a destination course, but was a fun chaser to stack on a longer course.

I shot a (-2) 25, and would like to play it again a few times just to see how low I could get with more reps. Fun for practicing, or teaching new players or kids.
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Rob Martin
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Experience: 13.9 years 327 played 41 reviews
2.00 star(s)

It's a beginning 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 24, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Great new baskets.
Mowed regularly.
Updated to a 2. Now has a single paving stone (12" sq?) with white number painted on it. Level with ground, so if you don't know where to look, it is difficult to find.

Cons:

All of the trees are newly planted, so they are small.

Other Thoughts:

I'm glad Eudora put in a course. I'm sure this is just a beginning, but they really need to mark some tee boxes, if nothing else, with a rebar post or something.

Give the trees 8-10 years to grow, and it will seriously alter the flight lines.
15-20 years to grow, and it will be a completely different course
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