Center City DGC reviews
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Fun Course , But Bring Your Compass 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:May 13, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
Center City is a nice multi use park that has construction going on everywhere in the park It looks like they want to feature A-1 facilities . Going towards the back of the park , you will see the sign for the first hole of the course at the bottom of the hill . You look to have to park up the hill in an okay sized parking lot . There are bathrooms at the top where you parked and a Port-O-Let near hole 1 and the 18 basket .
THE EQUIPMENT - The tee pads are natural . It looks deceiving , but where the sign says Hole #1 , that is precisely where you tee off from , and it's straight uphill . There are 2 spots per hole on some of the holes to throw from . The tee spots are marked with orange painted pvc pipe . The blue signs are wood and displayed on trees , making them hard to find sometimes . They just give you the hole # . A couple of the holes have no signs at all , so don't become too dependent on them . The baskets are the cheaper machs that are spray painted orange so you can pick up on the better in the trees . There are big red flags on a couple of them . #3's basket was missing when I played here . There was no kiosk here , so you absolutely want to print an online map , even if parts of it might be wrong .
THE TERRAIN - Although there is not water , a good amount of elevation exists on this course . The #1 hole , will give you a quick reminder . It is straight uphill to the basket slightly left . Overthrow it , and you will have to find your way down the side of a small canyon to throw your next shot . Many of the holes either have elevated tees or elevated baskets . The red clay that exists here is picture-worthy . Much of the course is played in the woods . Only holes 4 and 18 are wide open enough to launch a safe bomber drive . I don't know if anyone practices soccer at the open field , but it would pose a problem to play those holes with players on the field .
THE HIGHLIGHTS - There are some good holes here . #1 is a good starter hole , forcing a throw up a narrow path . Only 213' , it plays more like 320' + . #4 ( 428' ) is a drive across the soccer field to a basket that sits on a wooded hill . #8 ( 320' ) is a tighter window drive , over a mound of dirt , to a right slanting fairway . The basket sits on the top of a hill . #9 (421') is a drive off of an elevated tee , with a tree canopy forcing your drive to go low and circling a tree line that makes the fairway turn slowly right . Great hole . #15 is a throw over a valley where the fairway looks to break off from another fairway and start its own . The well placed basket is secluded in a small area of the woods to the left .
SIGNATURE HOLE - #14 ( 387' ) It is a long valled drive that goes from your starting fairway to the right and into what looks like another fairway . The basket is set on the hill just to the right of the fairway and just inside the woods .
THE TIME - It took me about 90 minutes , but part of it was looking for tee pads . A local foursome will get through this in just over 2 hours .
DISC RISK - Not as bad as you would think . I would rate it moderate to low . There is some thick brush in and out of the course ( watch your drives on #8 , 14 and 15 ) . Use a spotter if not playing alone .
The disc golf course sits mostly away from all of the other park activities , which make the course seem exclusive .
THE EQUIPMENT - The tee pads are natural . It looks deceiving , but where the sign says Hole #1 , that is precisely where you tee off from , and it's straight uphill . There are 2 spots per hole on some of the holes to throw from . The tee spots are marked with orange painted pvc pipe . The blue signs are wood and displayed on trees , making them hard to find sometimes . They just give you the hole # . A couple of the holes have no signs at all , so don't become too dependent on them . The baskets are the cheaper machs that are spray painted orange so you can pick up on the better in the trees . There are big red flags on a couple of them . #3's basket was missing when I played here . There was no kiosk here , so you absolutely want to print an online map , even if parts of it might be wrong .
THE TERRAIN - Although there is not water , a good amount of elevation exists on this course . The #1 hole , will give you a quick reminder . It is straight uphill to the basket slightly left . Overthrow it , and you will have to find your way down the side of a small canyon to throw your next shot . Many of the holes either have elevated tees or elevated baskets . The red clay that exists here is picture-worthy . Much of the course is played in the woods . Only holes 4 and 18 are wide open enough to launch a safe bomber drive . I don't know if anyone practices soccer at the open field , but it would pose a problem to play those holes with players on the field .
THE HIGHLIGHTS - There are some good holes here . #1 is a good starter hole , forcing a throw up a narrow path . Only 213' , it plays more like 320' + . #4 ( 428' ) is a drive across the soccer field to a basket that sits on a wooded hill . #8 ( 320' ) is a tighter window drive , over a mound of dirt , to a right slanting fairway . The basket sits on the top of a hill . #9 (421') is a drive off of an elevated tee , with a tree canopy forcing your drive to go low and circling a tree line that makes the fairway turn slowly right . Great hole . #15 is a throw over a valley where the fairway looks to break off from another fairway and start its own . The well placed basket is secluded in a small area of the woods to the left .
SIGNATURE HOLE - #14 ( 387' ) It is a long valled drive that goes from your starting fairway to the right and into what looks like another fairway . The basket is set on the hill just to the right of the fairway and just inside the woods .
THE TIME - It took me about 90 minutes , but part of it was looking for tee pads . A local foursome will get through this in just over 2 hours .
DISC RISK - Not as bad as you would think . I would rate it moderate to low . There is some thick brush in and out of the course ( watch your drives on #8 , 14 and 15 ) . Use a spotter if not playing alone .
The disc golf course sits mostly away from all of the other park activities , which make the course seem exclusive .
Cons:
#1 NAVIGATION - There are no NEXT TEE SIGNS that I saw on this course . This means endless walking over hills and paths to locate the next tee . Couple of tips : After finishing #8 , go uphill and to the right in order to reenter the woods for hole #9 . After #12 , you will have to double back some and proceed to the end of the path in order to find tee 13 . #16 is a confusing walk to the 17 tee which is a hard right and down the path . After #17 , you will have to walk past the #4 basket to get to an unmarked tee , which is #18 . A couple of tee signs were missing altogether . #18 was one of them .Directional signs area must here .
#2 PAGING BASKET #3 - I threw a midrange drive only to see that there was no basket for #3 . I just threw to basket #1 in frustration . Missing baskets can cheapen a course .
#3 LACK OF DECENT EQUIPMENT - Dirt tee pads , weak signage posted on trees , old orange painted baskets . If the parks department is upgrading and installing first rate facilities and fields , it would be nice to throw some money towards the disc golf course .
#4 THE ELEMENTS - After a good rain , this course with its dirt tees and elevation , will be hard to play . The walk up the fairway hill on #1 will tell you all you need to know about playing that day .
Bring bug spray . The critters are hungry in the woods .
I would like to see a kiosk with an updated map next to the tee pad for hole #1 .
#2 PAGING BASKET #3 - I threw a midrange drive only to see that there was no basket for #3 . I just threw to basket #1 in frustration . Missing baskets can cheapen a course .
#3 LACK OF DECENT EQUIPMENT - Dirt tee pads , weak signage posted on trees , old orange painted baskets . If the parks department is upgrading and installing first rate facilities and fields , it would be nice to throw some money towards the disc golf course .
#4 THE ELEMENTS - After a good rain , this course with its dirt tees and elevation , will be hard to play . The walk up the fairway hill on #1 will tell you all you need to know about playing that day .
Bring bug spray . The critters are hungry in the woods .
I would like to see a kiosk with an updated map next to the tee pad for hole #1 .
Other Thoughts:
The design saves this course IMO . Chris and Nicole McClain and Doug Williams should be commended for their hard work in making these holes happen . A variety of challenging holes mixed with some shorter but fun holes . Check out the hanging basket on short hole #6 . This is yet another solid addition to the Greater Jackson Area . The potential is here The City of Pearl needs to unlock their vaults and pony up some cash for upgrades . There are some good places to eat in Pearl , just a couple of miles from the course .
MY RECOMMENDATION - This course is okay for the newbies and 1 disc player . It is a good play for the locals , and even the intermediates and ams . Good enough practice for the pros . This may be a better fit for the travelers to stretch their legs , play and eat , and the course bagger , since it is just off of I-20 and I-55 . Not a course to circle with a pen and drive very far for , but there are plenty of courses in Jackson that will complement playing a round her ( also check out the " Res " Ross Barnett Reservoir , ) . If you want your Disc Golf Fix and are in the area , Give The Course A Try !!
MY RECOMMENDATION - This course is okay for the newbies and 1 disc player . It is a good play for the locals , and even the intermediates and ams . Good enough practice for the pros . This may be a better fit for the travelers to stretch their legs , play and eat , and the course bagger , since it is just off of I-20 and I-55 . Not a course to circle with a pen and drive very far for , but there are plenty of courses in Jackson that will complement playing a round her ( also check out the " Res " Ross Barnett Reservoir , ) . If you want your Disc Golf Fix and are in the area , Give The Course A Try !!
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Thorns and canyons and mud... oh my! 2+ years drive by
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Updated:
Played on:May 6, 2013
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
-Free to play
-No Wait
-Well marked
-Pro and Am tees
-Trash cans and benches at most holes
-Challenging with a good mixture of holes: uphill, downhill, fading doglegs, tight doglegs, "cliffs" & "canyons"
-No Wait
-Well marked
-Pro and Am tees
-Trash cans and benches at most holes
-Challenging with a good mixture of holes: uphill, downhill, fading doglegs, tight doglegs, "cliffs" & "canyons"
Cons:
-The park is a little crowded on the weekends during baseball season (the park not the course)
-As the title suggests there are plenty of thorns in the rough and it's usually muddy
-The tees are dirt / natural and like everything else can get VERY muddy and slippery. Not having concrete tee pads is a big con
-As the title suggests there are plenty of thorns in the rough and it's usually muddy
-The tees are dirt / natural and like everything else can get VERY muddy and slippery. Not having concrete tee pads is a big con
Other Thoughts:
BRING A TOWEL! Unless you like throwing wet discs. This course has a drainage problem... there are many holes that require a long(ish) walk around water/mud to avoid wet/muddy shoes.
The course is not regularly maintained. It's usually cut back only once or twice during the summer, The Winter and Spring months, with cooler weather and less-dense deadly plant life, make this course much more enjoyable.
The course is not regularly maintained. It's usually cut back only once or twice during the summer, The Winter and Spring months, with cooler weather and less-dense deadly plant life, make this course much more enjoyable.
