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Burns Park reviews
3
0
2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 14, 2017
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Decent 9-hole course that offers challenges of strategic basket placement, good variety of hole length, and two sets of tees per hole. Mostly open (when mowed) with safe ways to play each hole or riskier lines closer to trees/thick undergrowth if you choose.
Nice park, safe, friendly locals. Clean restrooms near hole 1.
Nice park, safe, friendly locals. Clean restrooms near hole 1.
Cons:
This course essentially plays through a hay field, which gets tall many times a year. When it is either short, or even cut and baled, there is not a problem. But when it is taller (which it often is) it is a disc finding nightmare. The areas they mow (i.e. don't farm) are narrow strips from tee to basket which are just ok, but really should be a bit wider, especially considering that this course is intended to be played by families and newer players. I have played here twice (once before a harvest and once after- before is not much fun having to play super conservative or look for discs on every shot).
Natural tees. I don't mind natural tees, but there is nothing here to mark the tees except for a tee sign. Exactly where do you throw from? How far left and right are you allowed to cheat the angles?
Holes 7,8,9 play kind of close to each other (though I have played here twice now and have seen another disc golfer either time).
The course would be relatively easy to master after playing here a few times, thus not that interesting if you played over and over.
Plays close to scenic Harpeth River, (even though the description on the course homepage says "beautiful views of the river"- wrong, in the summer you get a tiny peak of the river from 1 long tee and that is it.
Natural tees. I don't mind natural tees, but there is nothing here to mark the tees except for a tee sign. Exactly where do you throw from? How far left and right are you allowed to cheat the angles?
Holes 7,8,9 play kind of close to each other (though I have played here twice now and have seen another disc golfer either time).
The course would be relatively easy to master after playing here a few times, thus not that interesting if you played over and over.
Plays close to scenic Harpeth River, (even though the description on the course homepage says "beautiful views of the river"- wrong, in the summer you get a tiny peak of the river from 1 long tee and that is it.
Other Thoughts:
Great for beginners, but not when the grasses are tall. Not recommended for anybody except those who live in the area. If you happen find yourself in the area, you are probably here to canoe or kayak the scenic Harpeth River instead (highly recommended over playing this little course).
4
1
Fleet
Experience:
14.1 years
35 played
10 reviews
Needs some work, has potential 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 19, 2015
Played the course:once
Pros:
Multiple tee pads
Practice basket up front
Not sure how often the park is used, but when I went absolutely no one was there; could be that it's not crowded so you have a chance for lots of practice throws
Practice basket up front
Not sure how often the park is used, but when I went absolutely no one was there; could be that it's not crowded so you have a chance for lots of practice throws
Cons:
Tee pads are currently grass. Tee signs are simple wooden stakes - apparently there's a plan to replace those soon
Not a lot of room to maneuver on am tee for #1 or the champ tee for hole #4, have to move out to the side some
No "next tee" signs. There are wooden stakes all over the place, but no indication as to which one is which, so once you're done with a hole you just walk to one and hope that's it.
A lot of brush on holes 4 and 5, also 6 if you don't make the tunnel shot
Holes 7, 8, and 9 zig zag and there's a chance for errant throws to be a danger.
Not a lot of room to maneuver on am tee for #1 or the champ tee for hole #4, have to move out to the side some
No "next tee" signs. There are wooden stakes all over the place, but no indication as to which one is which, so once you're done with a hole you just walk to one and hope that's it.
A lot of brush on holes 4 and 5, also 6 if you don't make the tunnel shot
Holes 7, 8, and 9 zig zag and there's a chance for errant throws to be a danger.
Other Thoughts:
Burns Park is located at the top of Pinnacle Hill Road, near the Harpeth river. There's good canoeing out that way, you'll likely run into vans toting canoes and kayaks back and forth; be careful going around the curves. You'll pass the ball park where the canoe drop-off is, then cross the bridge and Burns Park will be on the right.
The practice basket is located next to the restrooms, to the right of the parking lot. When you get there, look for the wooden posts sticking out of the ground and you'll have found the first tee signs. Tee signs have division, distance, and par on them. No maps currently, but that doesn't matter because you can see most of the baskets from the tees. Holes 4, 5, and 9 are hidden from view from their tee pads, but you can see where they are as you're playing the other holes.
The course plays mostly in the open, with holes 4, 5, and 6 hugging the tree line or in the case of hole 6, tunneling through. Hole 3 is the longest at 440 (par 4) from the Am tee.
I was a bit frustrated with the course and about to write it off until hole 6. It' starts as a short tunnel shot, if you make it through then you have to avoid the high grass on the other side near the basket. When you walk through you'll be out in the open again, with a nice pond, several willow trees, and river just off to your left. Very scenic, if you're into that.
Could use some work, but there's plenty of potential there. Next time I'm canoeing I'll probably stop by again and get a quick round in.
The practice basket is located next to the restrooms, to the right of the parking lot. When you get there, look for the wooden posts sticking out of the ground and you'll have found the first tee signs. Tee signs have division, distance, and par on them. No maps currently, but that doesn't matter because you can see most of the baskets from the tees. Holes 4, 5, and 9 are hidden from view from their tee pads, but you can see where they are as you're playing the other holes.
The course plays mostly in the open, with holes 4, 5, and 6 hugging the tree line or in the case of hole 6, tunneling through. Hole 3 is the longest at 440 (par 4) from the Am tee.
I was a bit frustrated with the course and about to write it off until hole 6. It' starts as a short tunnel shot, if you make it through then you have to avoid the high grass on the other side near the basket. When you walk through you'll be out in the open again, with a nice pond, several willow trees, and river just off to your left. Very scenic, if you're into that.
Could use some work, but there's plenty of potential there. Next time I'm canoeing I'll probably stop by again and get a quick round in.
