Calvert City, KY

Calvert City Old Park DGC

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wellsbranch250
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Experience: 10.3 years 658 played 637 reviews
2.00 star(s)

9 Similar Holes 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 26, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

(2.193 Rating) A lightly wooded short course under a tall wooded canopy.
- NOVICE FRIENDLY - This is a very solid Beginner and Novice level course, and they will love this course alike. No chance to lose a disc unless you put it high in a tree. The fairway lines are wide and there are no water hazards.
- BASICS - DISCatcher baskets and excellent concrete pads. The tees measure 5 feet by 12 feet.
- MAINTENANCE - The grounds appear to be mowed regularly. The course photos from 2013 show some substantial overgrowth on the right of fairway (2) and (3), but it was mowed an additional 30 feet farther right on my play. The park was very clean and I saw a couple garbage cans in the park.
- SIGNAGE AND NAVIGATION - One of the easier courses to follow. There is a great course map near tee (1). Excellent constructed tee signs. No next tee direction on the tee signs, but almost all the tee signs are spotable from the prior basket. I'll also mention that the course is perfect for those that like to bring out their disc golf cart.
- QUICK PLAY - A single could easily complete a full 9 in under 30 minutes. Groups of 4 should probably finish in under an hour.

Cons:

Short on uniqueness and void of a challenge.
- HOLE VARIETY - This is a one-hole theme kind of course. Almost entirely lightly wooded under a tall canopy with loosely defined fairways. Several holes have already blended together in my memory. The distance variation is minimal, all par 3s and void of any water features.
- ELEVATION - Like nada. The terrain is listed as mostly flat, but I'd relist it as Southern Illinois, if it were an option. No more than 5 feet of elevation change throughout the entire course layout.
- DIFFICULTY - The challenge here is perfect for Novices and lower end Rec players. The tree coverage is moderate to lightly wooded, but misfires will still have a great chance to save par as there is almost no undergrowth to be found on site. Intermediate level players like me should average 3 to 4 down while Advanced players should average 5 to 7 down.
- EXTRAS - No benches or trash cans by the tees. No multi-tees or alternate basket placements either. There is a practice basket, shelters and restrooms in the park.
- SPACING - Slightly below average. If the course were full, there would be a few tees that could be reached by an errant throw because of minimal tree protection. Also, a few fairway edges feel partially shared.

Other Thoughts:

Considering the site, a very well done course IMO. Every town needs to have a course like this one to encourage newer players, but also to provide some get-a-way fun for those that only have time to play once a week with friends. Local Recreational, Novices and Beginners could love this little place. Not destination level by any means, but baggers coming here can easily pick up Doctors park too, with less than a 2 minutes drive between the two.
- RAW BEAUTY - The natural elements on and around this course are about average. As stated above, no elevation changes, a moderate amount of trees and no water. The landscape is just too similar for my preference. The maintenance of the park is the best beauty aspect.
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harr0140
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Experience: 15.3 years 1508 played 480 reviews
2.00 star(s)

The name attracted me to this course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 17, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) The water that was all around the park shows it must have rained heavily recently. It created two or three shots that if desired could be played with the water as OB.
2) Garbage cans were available in a couple places on the course.
3) Kiosk with a course map at the first tee.
4) Practice Basket is available by the beginning of the course.
5) Density of the trees is mostly fairly challenging, but there are a couple or more open holes. Every hole has a number of trees to avoid, but some demand a specific shot, and other allow multiple types of shots.
6) It was a lot of fun to throw these holes with the tight density of trees. It is my favorite type of hole.
7) Beginner friendly course because there is almost no way to lose a disc and the holes are short enough that even a beginner can have 1 bad shot per hole and make a recovery shot for par. They might not recover on every hole but the idea is that it is possible to recover on every hole to prevent frustration.

Cons:

1) This course has zero elevation change. Not something I would expect in Kentucky.
2) The water while it creates some additional OB, also creates some wet and muddy fairways.
3) The construction around the teepads was half finished. I am not sure if they intended to go back to the course to fix the soil around the teepads, but if they didn't I would be highly disapoointed in the workmanship. They basically left piles of soil around the teepads that when stepped became a wet muddy mess.
4) It also seemed like whoever had done some work there last also didn't care to make sure the fairways were kept clean. It seems like they drove in areas they should not have driven and that created a muddy mess with the current conditions. I sure hope they go and over-seed heavily over the entire course.
5) There is a little danger on this course where tees may be too close to baskets or other tees. There also is a road that could come into play on about 4 or 5 holes. That is something that needs to be avoided, but unfortunately this park did not have enough room for as many holes as they put in to remain safe. Perhaps this should have just been a 6 hole course.
6) Hole #9 tee sign actually shows that it is Hole #6. A funny mistake made when the signs were made, worth mentioning but I don't put a lot of value on it in my rating.
7) Distance variation is not very good with most holes between 200-300'. That is the same shot for many people.

Other Thoughts:

While the pros and cons on this course are about the same. Most of the pros are somewhat expected. They are amenities that people are coming to expect and the cons are more related to things that I feel are causing problems on disc golf courses. They are things that make me feel like this course will not be sustainable. There are safety, environmental, maintenance issues all over this course. I am not bashing the designer for all of it, because there is only so much a designer can do with a property, and I am truly in the mindset that any disc golf is better than no disc golf, I just wish things could have been done right from the beginning. Perhaps I simply came to early in the history of this course and the issues I have seen will be resolved, but not all of them can with the current layout. Because of these issues, I simply have a low rating for this course. I would not be likely to return if all things were the same.
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Designer response by HB553
The graned opening for the course March 30, when the course grounds should be seeded and growing around the construction areas.

Most all of West KY around the rivers is flat!
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