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Central College DGC

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3.625(based on 13 reviews)
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hawkihank
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Turkey Day 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 23, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Some nice views along a creek. Short woody shots and some big bomber shots. concrete throwing pads, nice signage....someone put a lot of time into the course. free.

Cons:

There is much good to say about the course. Yet, it is sad to say some of the signage has fallen down leaving you confused as to where to go. Some of the pads are crumbling along the creek, which is all too bad.

No benches.

A little TLC the course would be a higher rating for me.
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RestonDG
Experience: 11.9 years 27 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Pitch and Putt 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 22, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice little course tucked behind the college. Good signs, concrete tee-pads, and nice baskets. Gets a decent amount of play, but is never really busy. Lots of tight wooded holes juxtaposed against some wide open shots with tough access baskets. Makes good use of a few key elevation changes around the course. Mature trees and a creek running through the course add to the difficulty as well as some tall weeds on a few of the hole. Since it is right next to the athletic fields it finds itself well maintained.

Cons:

Kinda short. 13 is the only hole that forces me to get out a distance driver. Right next to a soccer field, football field, and has a cross country track running through much of the course. These can become both a distraction and a hazard at any given time. I've never really found this to be a difficult course. It's not uncommon for me to shoot 7 or 8 under here. Can get really sloppy with any amount of rain.

Other Thoughts:

Most of the time this will be a fun course to play, but sometimes there is just too much going on all around for my tastes. With all the shorter holes this is a good course for putter rounds. Just grab a couple of your favorite putters and see how well you fare hitting 250ft shots through the woods!
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cydisc
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 28 years 257 played 85 reviews
3.00 star(s)

On the edge of Central College 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 25, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

-18 holes
-Concrete tees
-Fairly descriptive signs in good shape
-Good balance of shot shapes and a variety of hole lengths

Cons:

-Basically only two types of holes
-Can get overgrown in the Summer
-A few bright spots, but can get tedious
-No chance for bathroom or water until you're done with the course.

Other Thoughts:

Located at the edge of Central College's athletics campus, you begin the course by throwing over a wide-open field normally used for field events for track and field. This is the first type of hole you will see. As you travel through the course, you will be required to either 1) throw unobstructed to an open basket somewhere in the distance, or 2) thread your disc through sometimes inpossibly tight fairways. There doesn't seem to be any middle ground. Mind you, there are a couple of exceptions, but this is the basic crux of the course.

Generally, the course is laid out in a logical progression, starting from the track complex parking lot, winding through various portions of other athletic dept facilities ranging from soccer fields to golf range to cross-country course. The spine of the course seems to follow a creek that is lined with a buffer of trees and you will be required to throw along the edges or right through the middle of these trees. Latter part of the course brings you back to the parking lot along a couple of soccer fields. The holes that use the available elevation do a good job with it and are the more fun to play. However, there are a lot of flat holes that get a little boring.
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