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Athens, TX

Cain Park

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coolpooky7
Experience: 13.6 years 35 played 22 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 21, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The front 9 is fun and it looks like they plan to add some more tee boxes. So it should hopefully get better.

Cons:

The back nine become very monotonous. Just throw back and forth and no real challenge. I am sure I will be back to play again but not unless I get to car pool with people or unless I am driving through.
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philguard
Experience: 13.7 years 19 played 4 reviews
2.00 star(s)

My first 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 26, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great start with holes 1 - 3 and 5 - 9 (all through the woods) Even 4 is a nice open ace attempt. Tee signs give you a pretty decent idea of what to expect on each hole even if the info isn't 100% accurate. Course starts and ends on the Rec Center parking lot, so if you know where you're going it's very convenient. Wood holes are tight but it's easy to find your discs that land off the fairway if you willing to deal with a few thorny vines.

Cons:

The back nine is just terrible and really needs to be reworked. 10 - 16 are stacked up in an open field with a couple of trees. Baskets and tee boxes that are all tightly packed make this part of the course really confusing. Should you be playing on a busy day keep an eye out for discs in this area.

Other Thoughts:

This was a course I went out and played 7 or 8 years ago and didn't enjoy enough to keep playing. I enjoyed the first half of it a lot today but the second half is awful. If you're in the Ceder Creek area this seems to be the closest place to play but I would just play it as a 9 hole course and avoid the back nine all together.
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Goat Boy
Experience: 18.9 years 8 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Kinda letdown... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 27, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Short holes that lead to birdie ops. Some pretty scenery. Quite a few benches. Not overly crowded. Nice mix of holes that force you to throw both hyzer and annys.

Cons:

Dirt pads, bad signs, baskets seem lower than most others I've played. NASTY water in the pond. If your disc goes in, bye bye. Course was VERY muddy when I went. If you play a few days after it rains, expect it to still be muddy.

Other Thoughts:

I would say that the course isn't too terrible for Athens, but save yourself the trip if you live 30 minutes or more away. If you do wish to go play this course, turn on East on Loyola (just North of the main Cain Center entrance on Hwy 19). The second entrance that will take you to the parking lot right by Hole 1 is about 1/4 mile down on the right... there is a big sign, can't miss it.
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wolito
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.2 years 88 played 87 reviews
2.00 star(s)

typical 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 16, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Front nine is are mainly short tight holes with doglegs right and left. Lrage trees line the fairways where you get to shape your shots through them. Many birdie opportunites. Just has a nice feel/flow to it. Easy parking right next to first hole. Signs are not the greatest, but easy enough to where you can find your way around. Water comes into play on a couple of holes.

Cons:

Poor signange, dirt teepads and old worn baskets. Back nine is just plain boring. It felt like I was throwing the same shot over and over. The fairways are really tight to each other, which could definate cause problems when busy. I could see others getting hit rather easily.

Other Thoughts:

Typical disc golf course built in a city park. Front nine are great, but back half just flat,open and grassy. I would play the front nine twice instead. If I lived in Athens, I would probably play this course often as there isn't much else around as far as disc golf courses go. Good beginner course.
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