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Marietta, OH

Broughton's - The Big Buckeye

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BigAl724
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Experience: 11.7 years 178 played 144 reviews
1.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Big Buckeye course is in a somewhat unusual setting. When a course is in a "nature and wildlife area" (as this one is) you never know what you're going to get. Fortunately, this is a course where I would think you would rarely run into anyone else as there is not too much else here. You'll most likely have it all to yourself.

It mostly plays in wide open fairways with contending rough bordering a few fairways. Elevation comes into play on a few holes, mostly in the form of downhill shots. The wooded holes at the end change things up a little bit.

The Prodigy baskets looked brand new and were in great shape. The fairways were pristine even in the middle of summer and it seems like this area is usually kept in top shape (as opposed to the course on top of the hill). There are multiple tees to throw from.

Cons:

The layout of the course is confusing to follow, with some awkward transitions to the next tee as well as a few occasions where there are multiple baskets in view and it isn't clear which one to throw to. The tee signs don't have maps and aren't super helpful.

Most of the holes are wide open and don't offer too much other than a basic field shot to a basket.

One of the first few holes plays right next to a marshy looking area with signs that say something to the effect of "snake wildlife preservation". I enjoy the outdoorsy aspect of playing disc golf, but this takes things to a whole new level.

Other Thoughts:

This is kind of a weird course. It's set in an area that isn't exactly a town park, or is it a typical course on privately owned property. It has natural tees, but doesn't have a fun rugged feel like nearby Wood County Memorial. While it's set in a nature preservation-type area, it is mostly just open fields. I do appreciate that this course was recently redesigned in an effort to make it better. However, coupled with confusing navigation, this isn't a course I would encourage anyone to go out of their way at all to play.
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