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Waxahachie, TX

Brown-Singleton Park

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3.55(based on 16 reviews)
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aclay
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 39.6 years 309 played 236 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Brown-Singleton (redesigned to 21 holes) 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 3, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

-- Land is well used. There aren't a ton of trees, but they come into play, and the creek is often a factor. You only throw across water twice (once is from the edge of the creek, so no worries about the carry), but fairways and baskets often hug the creek, making accuracy crucial.
-- Map at parking lot.
-- Practice basket.
-- Direction to next tee on some (but not all) tee signs. Pay attention.
-- Two basket positions for most holes, although one looked to be damaged, and on a couple of holes, I never found the alternate position.
-- Some baskets are numbered.
-- Good mix of distances: Seven holes 400 feet or longer and four 225 or shorter.
-- Port-o-potty at parking lot.
-- Trash cans throughout.
-- Seating. Not at every hole, but there are places to catch your breath. Some of these are picnic tables not specifically for disc golf but close enough to work.
-- No. 5 is a nice water carry (about 220 feet on a 260 foot hole) with a creek behind the basket. The problem is that the pond you have to carry is popular for fishing, so frequently you will have to either skip the hole or risk hitting someone.

Cons:

-- Because of the redesign, some hole numbers are wrong, such as 19 being labeled 16 and 16 being labeled 11. The No. 12 basket says 9. Other baskets have no number, so finding your way can be a challenge. Throw in baskets that you can't see from the tee (or times when you can see a basket that is NOT the basket you are playing), and navigation is an issue. The map helps, but course flow is far from intuitive.
-- Probably because of the redesign as well, some tee signs show paths and directions to baskets that are incorrect (baskets that are left from the tee instead of right that the sign shows, for example). Also, some distances appear to be incorrect.
-- A large part of the course is in what appears to be a flood plain. Nos. 2, 3 and 7 had a lot of standing water, and the rest of the course was very muddy the day after a rain. I think this contributes to that part of the course not getting mowed very often.
-- Navigational aides intended to help are sometimes wrong. For example, after you complete No. 8 and are making you way toward No. 9, you come across a permanent sign telling you to continue that way to play No. 8. Because of the other navigational issues, it can make you question if you are playing the course correctly.
-- You throw over a walking path a few times, and it comes into play on a few other holes.
-- No. 13 (the shortest hole on the course at 170) plays entirely in a drainage ditch with a walking path 20 feet behind the basket.

Other Thoughts:

-- Some comes up a lot in this review because the course underwent (is still undergoing) a redesign. The alternate tee pads appear to all be in place, but there are no signs. There are multiple pin positions for about half of the holes.
-- A sign as you exit U.S. 287 directs you to the disc golf course.
-- Twice (10/12 and 13/18) two tee pads are really close to each other in the shade (with a bench the second time). It makes for a nice gathering spot, but if you had a group on each tee, it would be really crowded. No. 11 (probably the best hole on the course at 315 feet RHFH with a 15-foot wide fairway between trees and the creek) finishes about 30 feet from the 10/12 tee area, so that could really get crowded.
-- After No. 3, go left and over a bridge to get to the area with holes 4-6. Lots of construction equipment will greet you. Go past the playground equipment to find the No. 4 tee. No. 7 throws back across the creek.
-- Tee pads are different lengths, generally ranging from 10 to 12 feet.
-- If it hasn't rained in a long time and if you can find your way around, this can be a fun course.
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dreadlock86
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17 years 383 played 318 reviews
3.00 star(s)

better than i expected but still just okay 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 27, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

-textured concrete pads
-new discatchers
-nice signs, next tee signs
-variety of shots, distances, terrain
-port-a-john next to the parking lot
-playground and soccer fields, not in play

Cons:

-many wide open holes
-a large section of the course looks like it is in a flood plain
-a few areas not as well utilized as possible
-very small parking lot

Other Thoughts:

This course mostly makes the best use of what little is available. I really liked the first hole, a simple hyzer through a thicket of trees right next to the road. The trees set a cool atmosphere for the start of the course. However, upon walking up to hole 2 my excitement evaporated. I could see the large flood plain ahead with tall grass and what looked like many holes crossing this same area. I figured the rest of the course would be like this but I was pleasantly surprised but some of the variety ahead.

Holes 2 and 3 play in the flood plain (with too narrow a strip of grass mowed for a fairway, IMO) but then you move to another section of the park across the creek for holes 4-6. This a good change of pace but I thought these holes should have been rearranged. The tee area on hole 4 is actually a perfect area for a green: slightly elevated from the field ahead, protected by several well-placed trees. Instead it is an easy tee shot into a wide open field. Hole 5 is a really cool shot over a pond to a basket behind a wall of trees that you can approach from the left or right; a highlight of the course. Hole 7 puts you back into the flood plain.

The back area of the course from holes 10-14 goes through a wooded area with tight lanes. It is a good compliment to the mostly open areas. I thought there was not quite enough of a lane on hole 11's tee shot. The last few holes are filler, as others have said, to get you back to the front of the park.

I like some of the holes here but overall there is just too much filler. Almost half the holes are almost completely wide open. There are a few good technical holes to change things up but I'd love to see parts of the course redesigned at some point. It would be great to have alternate pins and pads here too. Without another course for miles, it would increase the replay value for the locals and sweeten the deal for metroplex golfers thinking about coming down to check out the course.


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garrettfreberg
Experience: 29.4 years 57 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 21, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well maintained.
Great signs to find your way around.
Some excellent shots over water and across streams. Baskets and concrete tees are all in great shape. Garbage cans scattered around which make it nice to keep the course clean. Loved hole 5 and 7.

Cons:

not sure about hole 9 or was it 10 with a short ceiling and a couple of baskets to choose from.
What I mean is it looks like from the T that you want to throw straight at to the right, but once you get out from under the canopy of trees, you see the basket is actually on the left. Last few holes seemed like an after thought to get you back to the parking lot, but I understand the designers traversed the whole park and you have to get back to where you parked
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1TallTXn
Experience: 11.3 years 35 played 9 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Cut it down to a 15, and I'd like it a lot. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 15, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice baskets
Well groomed fairways
Mix of long/open and short/technical holes.
Nice tee pads

Cons:

Roughs are very rough.
Lots of poison ivy in the rough.
Several holes are a challenge to find the tee
Several holes (#16 mostly) the tee sign and the basket don't really line up.
Several holes need a bit more trimming. Works as is, but requires VERY specific shots to make it work.

Other Thoughts:

Over all, it's a nice course. I really enjoyed through the first 14. After that they're just open filler holes.

Several of the holes are very tight and technical <200ft. It's almost as much luck getting through the trees as it is skill. I enjoy those types of holes, but this was a bit much.

For me, it's a 45min drive to this course. It's nice, but I doubt I'll be playing it often.
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DiscFifty
Experience: 13.1 years 20 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Loved the front 9. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 15, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Brand new course with excellent signs and concrete tees on each hole. Fairways are all well taken care of. Course navigation was fairly easy. The front 9 was fun and a pleasure to play.

Cons:

The rough...is...very rough. Definitely some major disc eating potential on several holes. One of the guys we played with was also attacked by bees so watch out! While the front 9 was a treat, the back 9 could use a few trees to break up some of the scenic boredom.

Other Thoughts:

The entire course "looks" great, just a really good looking disc golf experience. I think it's a good course to introduce new players to the game. I think more experienced players will easily come in well under par. Let's hope they plant some more trees for the back 9! :)

If the course was just 9 holes, I would have gave it a 4. The back 9 brought the rating down due to it being a bit bland.
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