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Branson, MO

Branson Trails - Pink

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3.00 star(s)

Warmup course, but still good in its own right

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 16, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Pink course, overlooking its big brother literally but not figuratively, sits near the parking lot and is relatively easy compared to a certain other set of 18 holes in the area. A few tees sit on wooden formations, the pro shop is always nearby, and despite being in the woods a little, this course feels mostly casual.

For starters, this course has some good tunnel shots. Holes 1, 4, and 9, and to a lesser extent holes 5-8, reward players who can throw straight. Some are uphill, and some are downhill, so distance control is important, as is knowing your skillset to know how far your discs will fly.

Several holes provide different ways to get to the basket. Hole 1 has the tunnel line and a wide, but risky, RHFH/LHBH line. Hole 6 has what looks like a normal fairway, but also another line on the left. Hole 7 has gaps no one has ever taken, probably, and holes 5 and 8 only have one primary line but different places to test the edge of the fairway. Hole 5 is by far the hardest hole on the course.

The point is that despite not being a destination course, this is worth anyone's time. There's good challenge, and even for the holes that will feel pitch-and-putt, you'll still have a lot of fun and might recall some upshots on the Blue course reminding you of teeshots on the Pink course.

Cons:

Most holes are pretty short. The first four holes are relatively easy, and while they all provide different challenges, they're really straightforward if you have a certain shot. Even hole 3 has a mando to try to squeeze all nine holes on the hilltop, but is really gimmicky. The tunnel shots on hole 1 and 4, while cool, aren't really all that difficult if you figure out the right shot.

In addition, a lot of the holes at the top of the hill, the more open ones, aren't the longer holes, which means they're significantly easier than the rest. Even alternate pins would help here at least for variety. The opportunity for a long par 4, or some wide S-curve par 3's, wasn't used here. Granted, that wasn't the point of this course, but this course certainly didn't get the quality it could have gotten (if we ignore the Blue course).

Then the last few holes don't really fit in with the rest of the course, though they do give a hint of what you'll see on the Blue course. Hole 7 should probably have a tree cut down on the fairway somewhere to give a better line at the basket. I personally think hole 5 is a little too hard, but a drive that gets all the way there would be really rewarding.

Other Thoughts:

Holes 4 and 9 share a teepad, which isn't ideal, but at least it's a cool place to tee from and has 20 feet of benches.

I would like this course to expand a little farther into the woods (there should be room away from the Blue course), which would allow a par 4 or two to exist here. Or maybe a par 4 starting in the woods and ending out.

This isn't worth $10 to play unless you're also playing Blue, but if you're already on the property, I highly recommend an extra nine on this one. Is the package of 27 holes worth $10? Check out the Blue course to find out.
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