Columbus, IN

Cera Land DGC - Old Layout

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Hoosierhodge
Experience: 11.7 years 55 played 6 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Park now open to the public for $2/person gate fee 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 4, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The disc golf course is set within the nice scenery of a private park. As of 2014, Ceraland and Cummins parted ways so the park is open to the general public for a fee. The trees throughout the course are mature and the grass is mown weekly. The course consists of rolling hills and trees with one hole having a low risk of losing a disc to water. The trees keep the ceiling low on most shots but provide shade for 95% of the course.

Most of the course does not require a strong arm but some precision is required to get birdies. Due to the spacing of the trees, most deflections do not penalize you much and it's still easy to get 3s. Holes 5 and 8 are the exceptions as they are a bit longer but still with a low ceiling.

The tees for the front nine are noted by tee signs with concrete blocks inset in the ground for a natural tee. The concrete blocks for the back nine are difficult to find the first time out but reference the tee sign to get an idea of where they are. The natural tees for the front nine have worn down considerably to reveal tree roots. It is best to play beside or in front/behind the tee area to stay safe if you want a run-up. However, a run-up isn't necessary for most of the holes.

The baskets are in good shape though a couple of them were not installed perfectly level.

The rest of the park is fantastic and allows for a lot more than just disc golf.

Cons:

The course does not require very many different types of shots with most of them being low and straight. Out of my entire bag, I usually use only 5 or so discs and could easily do a one disc round with a putter.

Other Thoughts:

The course alone is not much of a destination spot but the park is a great place to take your family for a day. My wife recently started playing with me and we're able to both play and push along a stroller without much difficulty. We live nearby and are members we visit multiple times a week for disc golf, putt-putt, swimming, paddle boats, and more. Check out their website (ceraland.org) for the list of other activities. Traffic on the course is usually pretty light.
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sisyphus
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.7 years 398 played 383 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Amazing company fringe benefit 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 4, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Man, I wish I worked for Cummins! The disc golf course here is nice, but the other park activities looked amazing. Take a look at the link! This course is available for non-members to play, for only $5, which was OK with me because I got to see what a well-done 'wellness' facility can be.

Now, the disc golf course has nine good DGA baskets, and adequate length to challenge the Rec level or casual player, plus enough park trees to keep it decently interesting. There should be no way to lose a disc in the rough here, and you'd have to really grip lock one on hole 2 to get into the water.

The primary (holes 1-9) tees were marked by good signs indicating major obstacles and distances, as well as a map to lead you to the alternate (holes 10-18) tees. Brick markers indicated where to throw (see pics). The course plays quickly, so benches were not needed. The park was clean and excellently maintained.

Cons:

There isn't too much variety or challenge in the shots required, with the land being mainly flat to slightly rolling near the lake, and not enough trees to force a great deal of precision. The DG course wouldn't be a 'destination' for anyone Intermediate or above looking for a challenge. And paying $5 per play would get old. This course is really for the members, after all.

Tees are getting a bit 'root-exposed', and could use an upgrade for safety.

Other Thoughts:

On a beautiful Sunday with the park loaded with folks enjoying the pool, lake, cookouts, etc. (but nobody else on the DG course), I did leave a soldier behind here, which I think was picked up by a non-player walking by, or hanging out near the shelter by hole 1. Reminds me to keep my feathers numbered for just such an emergency (h/t Foghorn Leghorn).
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AdamE
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.6 years 267 played 148 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 10, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

***You must be a member or with a member of the park to play this course, they do not issue day passes.***

Cera Land (Cummins Employee Recreation Area) has nine baskets, nice signage and dual tees. The signs are by the tees for the front nine and the tee for the back nine is close by and indicated on the sign. Tees are markers on the ground and have the hole number on it which is a useful.

The course plays across some small rolling hills and there are large mature tree to navigate on every hole. There's no underbrush to worry about and the lake is off to your right on one hole so you'd really have to shank a drive for it to come into play.

There's a nice variety of hole difficulty here from some easy birdies to a few tough par 3's, although the tee signs show rec par rather than pro par to keep it more beginner friendly.

Cons:

The tees are grass/dirt and a few have roots in the tee area.

The alternate pad doesn't change the shot on many of the holes.

The shot variety isn't very good. One hole forces a turnover shot for a RHBH player and the rest are straight or hyzer shots, although there are multiple routes to the basket through the mature trees.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great place for players of all skill levels and there's virtually no chance of losing a disc. Being the only course in Columbus, I'm sure it would get a good amount of play if it wasn't in a private park.
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