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Choccolocco Park reviews
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Time has taken its toll…in a good way
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 27, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
I decided to stop on the way to Birmingham and saw this one was right off the highway, then read WBs review in the paking lot and was like "yikes" bad call maybe?
It turns out that while it's not legendary, this one is slowly turning into a worthy play.
The park is MASSIVE tons of baseball fields and walking paths, playgrounds and all manner of things. Including a police presence, so watch yourself.
The course begins on some holes that were probably previously in open fields, but the quickly growing pine trees have created actual lines to be hit.
Then you have a few holes from 10-15 that have you throwing around some tree copses that in some cases are newer growth and only 20-30ft tall that you can throw over in some cases but on a few the fairways are lined with older growth pine trees that create wide-ish tunnels that aren't cake to navigate if you are going for a birdie.
On several holes the basket is near the road OB so you have to control your distance and shot shapes and on the final 2 holes you have to contend with the lake on your left. There is also a tiered green on 18 with the basket on a retaining all.
One very unique facet, and it may or may not always be there, is there at giant Christmas light rigs on the fairways of several holes that make a few of the longer ones quite a bit more difficult!
It turns out that while it's not legendary, this one is slowly turning into a worthy play.
The park is MASSIVE tons of baseball fields and walking paths, playgrounds and all manner of things. Including a police presence, so watch yourself.
The course begins on some holes that were probably previously in open fields, but the quickly growing pine trees have created actual lines to be hit.
Then you have a few holes from 10-15 that have you throwing around some tree copses that in some cases are newer growth and only 20-30ft tall that you can throw over in some cases but on a few the fairways are lined with older growth pine trees that create wide-ish tunnels that aren't cake to navigate if you are going for a birdie.
On several holes the basket is near the road OB so you have to control your distance and shot shapes and on the final 2 holes you have to contend with the lake on your left. There is also a tiered green on 18 with the basket on a retaining all.
One very unique facet, and it may or may not always be there, is there at giant Christmas light rigs on the fairways of several holes that make a few of the longer ones quite a bit more difficult!
Cons:
There are a few things that are fixable that hold this one back, the first being the pads. They are all natural, and between the tee sign and a round marker with the park name on them is the intended area I assume and some are MASSIVE. Comically large, and often not that level.
The signs are just 6x6 or so planks in the ground with a tee number, no map no direction, nothing.
Navigation since there is no signage is hard too, you need a map and several walks are VERY long. Plus the walk back to the parking area from 18 seems really long as well.
I do feel like some holes are just there to get you from one spot to the other as well. 4 is pretty bad, and 16-18 feel like basically the same shot 3 times to finish.
The signs are just 6x6 or so planks in the ground with a tee number, no map no direction, nothing.
Navigation since there is no signage is hard too, you need a map and several walks are VERY long. Plus the walk back to the parking area from 18 seems really long as well.
I do feel like some holes are just there to get you from one spot to the other as well. 4 is pretty bad, and 16-18 feel like basically the same shot 3 times to finish.
Other Thoughts:
It's not perfect, but it's a decent play and I think in another 2 years the trees will make the early holes even more fun.
Needs pads and better signage though. The rough natural tees were not kind to my beat up knees.
Needs pads and better signage though. The rough natural tees were not kind to my beat up knees.
