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Buccaneer Bay DGC reviews
3
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Easy Beginners' Course 2+ years drive by
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Updated:
Played on:Oct 30, 2014
Played the course:once
Pros:
Nine holes are available in a surprisingly scenic area. Holes 5-9 play near and around a very pretty pond area - I guess it is called "Alligator Alley."
All Discatcher baskets.
Clearly definied tee markers with signs and distances with a kiosk/map on hole 1 to easily mark the start of the course.
Easy navigation and relatively easy gameplay makes for a good course to introduce beginners to the sport.
Course designer did a fairly good job of keeping the holes from being too monotonous given the sparce amount of available land used in the course.
The drainage ditches are used very nicely on holes 2-4 to make for some reasonable difficulty and risk-reward shots around the greens.
Hole 7 is a really pretty throw (from the back tee) across the water and bridge which is actually one of the prettiest holes in the Charleston area.
Good use of the very minimal foliage to create a few guarded baskets on 3,5-6, and 8.
All Discatcher baskets.
Clearly definied tee markers with signs and distances with a kiosk/map on hole 1 to easily mark the start of the course.
Easy navigation and relatively easy gameplay makes for a good course to introduce beginners to the sport.
Course designer did a fairly good job of keeping the holes from being too monotonous given the sparce amount of available land used in the course.
The drainage ditches are used very nicely on holes 2-4 to make for some reasonable difficulty and risk-reward shots around the greens.
Hole 7 is a really pretty throw (from the back tee) across the water and bridge which is actually one of the prettiest holes in the Charleston area.
Good use of the very minimal foliage to create a few guarded baskets on 3,5-6, and 8.
Cons:
It is private and reportedly only open to CSU students.
Par is very inflated. Most of these holes should be par 3 max, with the possible exception of 7 from the back tee.
Few of the hole signs are missing which made navigation to that particular tee a bit difficult, but the 4x4 posts are still intact so that helped.
Hole 1 is poorly designed, basically playing straight up a maintenance road. The road just left of the basket on 2 also seems fairly busy. Sidewalk and athletics building are also in play on 9 which creates opportunity for interference.
For a beginner course, there is a fair amount of water in play and disc loss potential.
For as fun as hole 7 was, the rest of the course, even with some tough putts, was fairly bland and forgettable.
Par is very inflated. Most of these holes should be par 3 max, with the possible exception of 7 from the back tee.
Few of the hole signs are missing which made navigation to that particular tee a bit difficult, but the 4x4 posts are still intact so that helped.
Hole 1 is poorly designed, basically playing straight up a maintenance road. The road just left of the basket on 2 also seems fairly busy. Sidewalk and athletics building are also in play on 9 which creates opportunity for interference.
For a beginner course, there is a fair amount of water in play and disc loss potential.
For as fun as hole 7 was, the rest of the course, even with some tough putts, was fairly bland and forgettable.
Other Thoughts:
I wish this course was not private. I've heard the security officers are pretty aggressive about kicking people out. Though this isn't by any means a destination course, it is the only course available within about a 15-20 minute drive and it would be nice for people in the area to be able to drop by after work. I can definitely understand the school's reluctance though given their reportedly tough alcohol policies, etc.
It is definitely not worth trying to sneak on this course if you are not a member of the CSU community, but if you do have access or have a friend that does and is willing to bring you as a guest, it is worth the occasional visit.
It is definitely not worth trying to sneak on this course if you are not a member of the CSU community, but if you do have access or have a friend that does and is willing to bring you as a guest, it is worth the occasional visit.
