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Ceraland Lakeside reviews
4
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dedouglas100
Experience:
1 played
1 reviews
Great Course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 12, 2019
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Ceraland Lakeside has become my home course since discovering it about 6 months ago. This course is phenomenal! It has Pro and Amateur tees. The Pro tees are set up to make each hole a true Pro caliber hole with a fair par. The Amateur tees play a lot easier and give less experienced players a better shot at scoring well, but they are still fun to play for more advanced players.
This course is challenging for a couple of reasons. The fairways are long and have a good number of trees to avoid and play around. The Par 3s are parkable having obstacles and trees in the way, not automatically giving you a birdie or par opportunity. Most of the holes are Par 4s and play that way. The Par 5s are long with tight fairways making a par seem like a great score. The greens are also really challenging! Many of the baskets are on some sort of slope. Missing can cause the disc to take a long roll that could potentially cost you two strokes. There are two elevated baskets currently, one being in the fork of a tree. Lastly, there are 3 holes that require you to test your skills by playing over the water, but these holes definitely add to the challenge. Hole 7 involves two shots over the water before you finally reach the small green, but your two shots could easily turn into many more shots over the water if you end up throwing into the lake.
This course is located on campground. The camp does a great job keeping up on the mowing and grounds work on their facility making the course's conditions excellent.
This course is challenging for a couple of reasons. The fairways are long and have a good number of trees to avoid and play around. The Par 3s are parkable having obstacles and trees in the way, not automatically giving you a birdie or par opportunity. Most of the holes are Par 4s and play that way. The Par 5s are long with tight fairways making a par seem like a great score. The greens are also really challenging! Many of the baskets are on some sort of slope. Missing can cause the disc to take a long roll that could potentially cost you two strokes. There are two elevated baskets currently, one being in the fork of a tree. Lastly, there are 3 holes that require you to test your skills by playing over the water, but these holes definitely add to the challenge. Hole 7 involves two shots over the water before you finally reach the small green, but your two shots could easily turn into many more shots over the water if you end up throwing into the lake.
This course is located on campground. The camp does a great job keeping up on the mowing and grounds work on their facility making the course's conditions excellent.
Cons:
There are no concrete tee pads at this time, but I know that they are in the works. Once those get put in, I think that this course could potentially become one of the top courses in the state!
Other Thoughts:
GO TRY THIS COURSE TODAY!
6
3
Dgpro
Experience:
11 years
2 played
2 reviews
Lakeside beauty 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 24, 2018
Played the course:once
Pros:
Not a lot new I can add, to the reviews below....though I am a bit bewildered by the most recent review which seems exaggerated and wonder if we played the same course.....
- The property this course sits on and use of land for the course is fantastic
- Good space and separation for each hole....none run into each other as the reviewer implied below
- Love that several holes play around water.....ams can avoid it easily. If playing the pro tees, you might not throw your favorite disc on some of these shots!
- Love the flow and variety of holes between par 3's, 4's and 5's
- I personally prefer natural tees
- Nice practice area
- Several holes are memorable and have great character. Favorites are 3, 5, 6 , 7, 12, 14, and 18.
- Used most discs in my bag
- The property this course sits on and use of land for the course is fantastic
- Good space and separation for each hole....none run into each other as the reviewer implied below
- Love that several holes play around water.....ams can avoid it easily. If playing the pro tees, you might not throw your favorite disc on some of these shots!
- Love the flow and variety of holes between par 3's, 4's and 5's
- I personally prefer natural tees
- Nice practice area
- Several holes are memorable and have great character. Favorites are 3, 5, 6 , 7, 12, 14, and 18.
- Used most discs in my bag
Cons:
- Signage overall looks to have a temporary feel
- the park can be busy in the middle of the summer.... not a big problem for disc golf but had to contend with people fishing on a hole
- would be great if tees were marked to know what side of the tee sign to play from.....most holes were obvious though
- the park can be busy in the middle of the summer.... not a big problem for disc golf but had to contend with people fishing on a hole
- would be great if tees were marked to know what side of the tee sign to play from.....most holes were obvious though
Other Thoughts:
Definitely worth the trip to play as you've already seen from all the reviews already
Would be great to see some tournaments here....perfect property with plenty of space for that
Would be great to see some tournaments here....perfect property with plenty of space for that
4
2
owudiscgolfgal
Experience:
11 years
16 played
1 reviews
Great course, lots of variety! 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Jul 7, 2018
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
- Beautiful park, one that you can enjoy great disc golf at but can also bring the rest of the family to for a day of swimming, putt-putt, and even camping.
- Has both Pro and Am tees, and the Am tees are not just an afterthought like at some courses. Very fair and fun Am tees (I'm an average player).
- Such a gorgeous property with multiple views of lakes, and great variety of holes (lakes, wooded, parkland, par 3s, 4s, and 5s)
- recent trimming has creating improved the aesthetics and playability
- Has both Pro and Am tees, and the Am tees are not just an afterthought like at some courses. Very fair and fun Am tees (I'm an average player).
- Such a gorgeous property with multiple views of lakes, and great variety of holes (lakes, wooded, parkland, par 3s, 4s, and 5s)
- recent trimming has creating improved the aesthetics and playability
Cons:
- Probably could use some benches and/or trash cans on the course, but that's minor.
Other Thoughts:
- I'd personally rather have flat natural tees (like this course has) over short concrete tees (that too many courses have and make me feel I'm going to trip)
- Great place for a day or weekend trip-- buddies or families. Columbus is always rated a top spot to visit, as is Nashville which is not far down the road and has two other good courses.
- Great place for a day or weekend trip-- buddies or families. Columbus is always rated a top spot to visit, as is Nashville which is not far down the road and has two other good courses.
12
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lukejones
Experience:
11.8 years
70 played
24 reviews
Design insights 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Oct 24, 2018
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
My review may be a bit biased but I'll do my best to lay out some of the ideas that went into the course design. I'm a huge fan of John Houck and his design methodology and incorporating more par 4's and 5's similar to ball golf as well as hazards that penalize making par a very good score to walk away with. I'm doubtful this course comes close to the serenity and challenge of Selah Ranch, which I've played, but Selah did provide some inspiration. If a short pitch and putt course is your preference, this may not be the course for you. This new layout is a bit of a monster in terms of the land used compared to the prior much shorter pitch and putt dual tee 9 basket course it replaces. The course wraps around the front and sides of the lake and utilize many of the more scenic and interesting parts of the property. There are now several places the course can be accessed as alternative starting locations. The intended hole 1 starts behind the pool in front of a stone office building. Alternatively one could also park behind the putt putt course at hole 2 and start there, or in the back closer to the campground playground you could start at hole 4. Or park at the boat dock where the original course started from and start at hole 8. Or start from hole 14 near the back NE part of the lake next to the campgrounds....several options is the point.
A higher priority was given to attempt making the best envisioned hole vs the easiest possible flow and navigation. There are a couple long walks between holes due to a routing challenge between holes 6 to 8, but overall, the lake views on some of these walks and hole designs make it worth it in my opinion.
Here's a rundown of the types of drives and approaches to expect for a right handed advanced player....all of these are from the long tees. (I may later update with the short tees, but basically expect par for the most part to be the same but no forced carries over water for the shorts)....
1. Par 4 Tight technical dog leg right with Mando. Big anhyzer, sidearm or roller to medium sized landing area protected by road OB on left. Moderately wooded medium length approach to the basket protected and sitting between 2 very large trees.
2. Par 4 Big hyzer around tree to open landing area or long straight drive towards road for shorter approach. Medium length approach through moderately wooded area to the basket with moderate slope on the back side and a drainage ditch on the right to contend with.
3. Par 4 Tight Technical, downhill straight hyzer flip to small landing area alleyway protected by woods and a creek on the right. Drive requires extreme precision to avoid bogey or worse. A well executed drive will allow for a fairly open medium length uphill approach over the lake spillway to the basket.
4. Par 3 Steep Uphill big anhyzer or sidearm to a basket protected by heavy brush and trees on the right and very steep drop down a hill just beyond the basket.
5. Par 3 Steep and straight downhill ace run to island green protected by OB road behind the basket, Woods on the right and a creek in front. There is a bail out area to the left short of the small creek which requires a lengthy possibly obstructed putt for a birdie chance.
6. Par 4 Moderately wooded straight uphill to landing area. Alternatively a big hyzer to the right is possible but this puts the OB road more in play. Downhill approach initially protected by trees but opens up. Basket is nestled in a large 4 trunk tree. Stay short or to the right of the tree for a simpler putt to the basket; the left side is more blocked making for a challenging birdie.
7. Par 4 Short Big hyzer over water to landing area...no more than an overstable putter or midrange needed really. Stay right as close to the lake as possible for an easier mid length forced carry hyzer over water approach shot. A big arm could potentially carry all water to the basket in 2 but unless you're one of the top pros, layup. Anything left on the layup is likely jailed making a birdie highly unlikely.
8. Par 4 Dogleg right. Blind approach to a basket on the edge of a four ft or so drop off. Good birdie hole to make up for any bogies on the first 8 holes.
9. Par 3 Downhill straight drive to moderately wooded basket. Be careful to not go too long as water can be present behind the basket after it rains. Challenging, but very aceable.
10. Par 5 Hyzer flip or anhyzer or even big sky anhyzer through 3 distinct alleyways/routes. A small drainage ditch at the bottom of the hill usually collects water so keep drive short or go big to avoid. Second shot is uphill and slightly open coming from an ideal drive, and the landing area should be carefully considered to have a good look at the basket for the approach shot to get a well deserved birdie.
11. Par 3 Hyzer or anhyzer route around a tree right in front of the tee to a protected basket between a couple additional trees.
12. Par 5, time to air it out....straight, hyzer or anhyzer drive to a sparsely wooded landing area. The second shot leads to a much tighter landing area through a more moderately wooded area providing many different routes to the basket from there for birdie. The basket is on the back side of a steep downhill drop making the birdie putt a bit of a tester.
13. Par 4 Technical straight downhill tunnel to landing area. 2 tunnel routes really off the drive. The approach will likely be a bit longer and uphill, slightly to the right to the basket protected by several mature trees.
14. Par 4 Testy, straight or slight anhyzer downhill forced carry over water to medium sized opening between the trees. The Hole plays diagonal from the tee making the longer drive to the intended landing area more rewarding and birdie much more likely as the uphill approach is medium to short in length. Staying right on the drive avoiding water will likely lead to a very difficult approach through the trees making birdie unlikely.
15. Par 4 Slight anhyzer low ceiling to the intended landing area. 2 alleyways made by rows of mature trees can be seen on the tee but the left route is more rewarding making this a dogleg right. Position on the drive is very important to have a clear shot to the basket for a birdie chance.
16. Par 3 Moderately wooded Hyzer, straight or anhyzer route, slight downhill to basket. Careful not to skip way long as the ground behind the basket slopes downhill Moderately.
17. Par 3 Uphill alleyway route defined by 2 lines of mature trees. Definite scoring advantage on this hole to big arms.
18. Par 4 Open drive off the tee forced carry over water diagonal on left to landing area protected by a clump of pines on right. Very tight and technical approach through the pines to the basket which is downhill and nestled close to the waters edge.
Main pros:
- Good variety of holes. Hopefully you'll use a good chunk of your bag
- Risk reward potential on several holes
- Scenic
- Trash cans available in various spots near or on the course
- Restrooms
- Use of elevation. Very fun downhill drives on a few holes.
- Good exercise! May be a con for some, but it's healthy
- Well maintained property. I see the $2 gate fee reasonable and fair for the experience.
A higher priority was given to attempt making the best envisioned hole vs the easiest possible flow and navigation. There are a couple long walks between holes due to a routing challenge between holes 6 to 8, but overall, the lake views on some of these walks and hole designs make it worth it in my opinion.
Here's a rundown of the types of drives and approaches to expect for a right handed advanced player....all of these are from the long tees. (I may later update with the short tees, but basically expect par for the most part to be the same but no forced carries over water for the shorts)....
1. Par 4 Tight technical dog leg right with Mando. Big anhyzer, sidearm or roller to medium sized landing area protected by road OB on left. Moderately wooded medium length approach to the basket protected and sitting between 2 very large trees.
2. Par 4 Big hyzer around tree to open landing area or long straight drive towards road for shorter approach. Medium length approach through moderately wooded area to the basket with moderate slope on the back side and a drainage ditch on the right to contend with.
3. Par 4 Tight Technical, downhill straight hyzer flip to small landing area alleyway protected by woods and a creek on the right. Drive requires extreme precision to avoid bogey or worse. A well executed drive will allow for a fairly open medium length uphill approach over the lake spillway to the basket.
4. Par 3 Steep Uphill big anhyzer or sidearm to a basket protected by heavy brush and trees on the right and very steep drop down a hill just beyond the basket.
5. Par 3 Steep and straight downhill ace run to island green protected by OB road behind the basket, Woods on the right and a creek in front. There is a bail out area to the left short of the small creek which requires a lengthy possibly obstructed putt for a birdie chance.
6. Par 4 Moderately wooded straight uphill to landing area. Alternatively a big hyzer to the right is possible but this puts the OB road more in play. Downhill approach initially protected by trees but opens up. Basket is nestled in a large 4 trunk tree. Stay short or to the right of the tree for a simpler putt to the basket; the left side is more blocked making for a challenging birdie.
7. Par 4 Short Big hyzer over water to landing area...no more than an overstable putter or midrange needed really. Stay right as close to the lake as possible for an easier mid length forced carry hyzer over water approach shot. A big arm could potentially carry all water to the basket in 2 but unless you're one of the top pros, layup. Anything left on the layup is likely jailed making a birdie highly unlikely.
8. Par 4 Dogleg right. Blind approach to a basket on the edge of a four ft or so drop off. Good birdie hole to make up for any bogies on the first 8 holes.
9. Par 3 Downhill straight drive to moderately wooded basket. Be careful to not go too long as water can be present behind the basket after it rains. Challenging, but very aceable.
10. Par 5 Hyzer flip or anhyzer or even big sky anhyzer through 3 distinct alleyways/routes. A small drainage ditch at the bottom of the hill usually collects water so keep drive short or go big to avoid. Second shot is uphill and slightly open coming from an ideal drive, and the landing area should be carefully considered to have a good look at the basket for the approach shot to get a well deserved birdie.
11. Par 3 Hyzer or anhyzer route around a tree right in front of the tee to a protected basket between a couple additional trees.
12. Par 5, time to air it out....straight, hyzer or anhyzer drive to a sparsely wooded landing area. The second shot leads to a much tighter landing area through a more moderately wooded area providing many different routes to the basket from there for birdie. The basket is on the back side of a steep downhill drop making the birdie putt a bit of a tester.
13. Par 4 Technical straight downhill tunnel to landing area. 2 tunnel routes really off the drive. The approach will likely be a bit longer and uphill, slightly to the right to the basket protected by several mature trees.
14. Par 4 Testy, straight or slight anhyzer downhill forced carry over water to medium sized opening between the trees. The Hole plays diagonal from the tee making the longer drive to the intended landing area more rewarding and birdie much more likely as the uphill approach is medium to short in length. Staying right on the drive avoiding water will likely lead to a very difficult approach through the trees making birdie unlikely.
15. Par 4 Slight anhyzer low ceiling to the intended landing area. 2 alleyways made by rows of mature trees can be seen on the tee but the left route is more rewarding making this a dogleg right. Position on the drive is very important to have a clear shot to the basket for a birdie chance.
16. Par 3 Moderately wooded Hyzer, straight or anhyzer route, slight downhill to basket. Careful not to skip way long as the ground behind the basket slopes downhill Moderately.
17. Par 3 Uphill alleyway route defined by 2 lines of mature trees. Definite scoring advantage on this hole to big arms.
18. Par 4 Open drive off the tee forced carry over water diagonal on left to landing area protected by a clump of pines on right. Very tight and technical approach through the pines to the basket which is downhill and nestled close to the waters edge.
Main pros:
- Good variety of holes. Hopefully you'll use a good chunk of your bag
- Risk reward potential on several holes
- Scenic
- Trash cans available in various spots near or on the course
- Restrooms
- Use of elevation. Very fun downhill drives on a few holes.
- Good exercise! May be a con for some, but it's healthy
- Well maintained property. I see the $2 gate fee reasonable and fair for the experience.
Cons:
Main cons:
- No concrete tees...yet. The course is still young.
- Longer walk between 6 and 7 and 7 to 8. Walk is quite scenic which is a pro
- Signage could be improved
- No benches
- No concrete tees...yet. The course is still young.
- Longer walk between 6 and 7 and 7 to 8. Walk is quite scenic which is a pro
- Signage could be improved
- No benches
Other Thoughts:
Other thoughts:
- This is my new home course and one that has many great elements that keep me wanting to come back....good mix of fun and downright frustrating but fair holes making par a very good score, similar to ball golf.
- There is great potential for another 18 hole course through the woods and whether this course is successful or not from Ceraland's perspective will help dictate whether they are willing to invest in the sport.
- very thankful for all the volunteers that helped get the course in the ground!
- This is my new home course and one that has many great elements that keep me wanting to come back....good mix of fun and downright frustrating but fair holes making par a very good score, similar to ball golf.
- There is great potential for another 18 hole course through the woods and whether this course is successful or not from Ceraland's perspective will help dictate whether they are willing to invest in the sport.
- very thankful for all the volunteers that helped get the course in the ground!
