Clear Creek Park reviews
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Getting Old
Reviewed:
Played on:Feb 5, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
I played this course on a rather pleasant Sunday afternoon when the course was basically free of other disc golfers. The weather was nice and I was happy to be out enjoying a winter round. Here are my takeaways:
-Plenty of parking
-Two teepads for every hole
-Decent signage
-A couple elevated baskets, including one mounted on large tires that looks nice
-Restrooms
-Practice basket
-Some ace runs
-Uses elevation and wooded area
-Plenty of parking
-Two teepads for every hole
-Decent signage
-A couple elevated baskets, including one mounted on large tires that looks nice
-Restrooms
-Practice basket
-Some ace runs
-Uses elevation and wooded area
Cons:
-This is not an 18 hole course. It is 9 holes with 2 pads per hole. If it were to ever get busy it would get messy fast as multiple groups could be playing the same basket
-The baskets are bad. They're old and beat up. Some are bent or have the wrong numbers on them. They all have numbers for the front 9 and back 9 layout.
-Teepads are all over the place. Occasionally they will be nice, concrete pads, then the next hole might have an old beat up turf pad. Still others have no pad at all. Some of the turf pads have slowly been absorbed back into the earth.
-The park it self felt a bit "shady". There was a guy sitting in his car that stayed there the entire time I was on the course and I don't think he was reading his devotional. Everything was just a bit old a run down.
-The "front 9" had some incredibly short holes, with distances as low as 100'
-Some trees were overgrown around teepads
-There was a polluted creek that ran along the fairways of 1 and 9. I would not want to have a disc land in there.
-On 7's basket there's a "next tee" sign that leads in the complete wrong direction from 8. Again, this is a complication from calling this an 18 hole course.
-If you plan to play this as a 18 hole layout, or if you parked near hole 1, hole 9 leaves you stranded across the park, at least 100+ yards away from the first hole.
-A few holes play near roads/parking areas.
-The baskets are bad. They're old and beat up. Some are bent or have the wrong numbers on them. They all have numbers for the front 9 and back 9 layout.
-Teepads are all over the place. Occasionally they will be nice, concrete pads, then the next hole might have an old beat up turf pad. Still others have no pad at all. Some of the turf pads have slowly been absorbed back into the earth.
-The park it self felt a bit "shady". There was a guy sitting in his car that stayed there the entire time I was on the course and I don't think he was reading his devotional. Everything was just a bit old a run down.
-The "front 9" had some incredibly short holes, with distances as low as 100'
-Some trees were overgrown around teepads
-There was a polluted creek that ran along the fairways of 1 and 9. I would not want to have a disc land in there.
-On 7's basket there's a "next tee" sign that leads in the complete wrong direction from 8. Again, this is a complication from calling this an 18 hole course.
-If you plan to play this as a 18 hole layout, or if you parked near hole 1, hole 9 leaves you stranded across the park, at least 100+ yards away from the first hole.
-A few holes play near roads/parking areas.
Other Thoughts:
Passable is a good description of this course. Yes, there aren't a lot of options in the immediate area but this course still feels like you're settling. The "front 9" could be good for bringing a new player to, but for most people Glen Miller DGC right up the road will be a much more rewarding experience.
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I don't know what course the other guys were playing... 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Aug 25, 2013
Played the course:once
Pros:
I went and played this course because of the reviews on here, and it was one that I had not sat foot on before. Sorry Richmond, but if you put in the next Idlewild, I won't play it until someone I know has played there. The reviews on here have it rated a 3.5-4.0. That is "very good" to "excellent". Look guys, I know that one of you lives in Richmond and feels obligated to glow about this course, but I don't know why the other fella rated it so high. Let me break this down and get into some good stuff first.
Signs - There are signs at every tee station that are super descriptive, well laid out and show the entirety of the hole in very good detail. There is also always a sign on each basket that shows you the location of the next tee pad. The signs are great. Seriously. Navigation is not an issue. So I will give the signs a solid 2 points. It counts for a lot in my book.
The park - it's a nice place with lots of benches, restrooms, parking, and tables. On most holes I felt like there was always a place to put my bag or my drink. Not every hole had something, but most did. There was also lots of parking. I'll give that a solid point.
Elevation changes - 8 of the holes (really only 4, since there are only 9 baskets. So close to half) make use of some neat elevation changes. (I can't say much more, because the shots weren't interesting. but the elevation changes were there). That's a good half a point.
The baskets were new. No points here, and I won't take any away. But I will explain in the negatives.
The first 9 and the back 9 were way different from one another, in spite of being on the same baskets. The routes were kind of different on most holes, and about half were just longer. I was 7 down on the front, playing it blind, and 2 down on the back. My son enjoyed the front more, since it was super easy. Half a point for shot variety.
There was a basket drilled into a tree. This was my favorite thing and was the courses "signature hole". Because it had something I will remember and it felt like they wanted this to be remembered, the course gets another half a point. Also, props on the elevated baskets.
Total good : 4.5
Signs - There are signs at every tee station that are super descriptive, well laid out and show the entirety of the hole in very good detail. There is also always a sign on each basket that shows you the location of the next tee pad. The signs are great. Seriously. Navigation is not an issue. So I will give the signs a solid 2 points. It counts for a lot in my book.
The park - it's a nice place with lots of benches, restrooms, parking, and tables. On most holes I felt like there was always a place to put my bag or my drink. Not every hole had something, but most did. There was also lots of parking. I'll give that a solid point.
Elevation changes - 8 of the holes (really only 4, since there are only 9 baskets. So close to half) make use of some neat elevation changes. (I can't say much more, because the shots weren't interesting. but the elevation changes were there). That's a good half a point.
The baskets were new. No points here, and I won't take any away. But I will explain in the negatives.
The first 9 and the back 9 were way different from one another, in spite of being on the same baskets. The routes were kind of different on most holes, and about half were just longer. I was 7 down on the front, playing it blind, and 2 down on the back. My son enjoyed the front more, since it was super easy. Half a point for shot variety.
There was a basket drilled into a tree. This was my favorite thing and was the courses "signature hole". Because it had something I will remember and it felt like they wanted this to be remembered, the course gets another half a point. Also, props on the elevated baskets.
Total good : 4.5
Cons:
There were no tee pads. Most of the time the "tee stations" were just bare spots in the dirt. There was some mulch on a couple of the "pads", but the majority had nothing. -.5
The baskets were home made. And it's whatever. Make do. Not taking any points away here. But the baskets are shallow, feel a bit cheap and look...off.
The course wasted a ton of space and the shots were not interesting. And for me, this is the worst thing that a course can be. No baskets were tucked or in a tricky location, save for the two "elevated" baskets. There were no real hard hyzer holes or hard anny holes. Everything was pretty much straight away. There was a hole that played MAYBE 30 feet, and then 65 feet at the alt. There were many occasions when I asked "why isn't there a hole here? Why the walk?" . There is no real place to get in trouble on this course either. Maybe hole 11? Not really though. even those "woods" are pretty thin, and you'll just roll out anyway. Say what you want, but course design is everything. And when you don't use your real estate properly and you don't put in good holes, the entire course suffers.
OK, since the guy that put in the course private messaged me and berated me about my playing experience, opinions, and everything else...I will add this. No charge:
1 - Should be tucked in closer to the water or back by the bridge.
2. Should be pushed further back or over by the sidewalk.
3. Should be pushed WAY further right or left. Not a straight shot.
4. Good placement.
5. Should be at least 15 feet into the woods.
6. Is ok, but should be further back, and more in the middle of the hill for roll aways.
7. Is fine. Could put it into the woods.
8. Is in the tree and I like that hole.
9. Should be further back in the trees and/or pushed over by the creek. You're welcome. -2 points.
There are only 9 baskets. Ok, this going to be a point of debate I am sure. But say what you want, but have you ever been to a destination course with 9 baskets? Me either. You can't really do tournaments there. You can't have a ton of people playing there without it causing backups and traffic issues. And really? There is room in this park for 18 holes, if laid out correctly. Maybe it was a budget thing, and I can appreciate that, but only having 9 holes takes this course down another .5
Total bad: 3.0
The baskets were home made. And it's whatever. Make do. Not taking any points away here. But the baskets are shallow, feel a bit cheap and look...off.
The course wasted a ton of space and the shots were not interesting. And for me, this is the worst thing that a course can be. No baskets were tucked or in a tricky location, save for the two "elevated" baskets. There were no real hard hyzer holes or hard anny holes. Everything was pretty much straight away. There was a hole that played MAYBE 30 feet, and then 65 feet at the alt. There were many occasions when I asked "why isn't there a hole here? Why the walk?" . There is no real place to get in trouble on this course either. Maybe hole 11? Not really though. even those "woods" are pretty thin, and you'll just roll out anyway. Say what you want, but course design is everything. And when you don't use your real estate properly and you don't put in good holes, the entire course suffers.
OK, since the guy that put in the course private messaged me and berated me about my playing experience, opinions, and everything else...I will add this. No charge:
1 - Should be tucked in closer to the water or back by the bridge.
2. Should be pushed further back or over by the sidewalk.
3. Should be pushed WAY further right or left. Not a straight shot.
4. Good placement.
5. Should be at least 15 feet into the woods.
6. Is ok, but should be further back, and more in the middle of the hill for roll aways.
7. Is fine. Could put it into the woods.
8. Is in the tree and I like that hole.
9. Should be further back in the trees and/or pushed over by the creek. You're welcome. -2 points.
There are only 9 baskets. Ok, this going to be a point of debate I am sure. But say what you want, but have you ever been to a destination course with 9 baskets? Me either. You can't really do tournaments there. You can't have a ton of people playing there without it causing backups and traffic issues. And really? There is room in this park for 18 holes, if laid out correctly. Maybe it was a budget thing, and I can appreciate that, but only having 9 holes takes this course down another .5
Total bad: 3.0
Other Thoughts:
This is another case where I should read more before I go play a course with a high rating that is kind of close to my house. Yes, the reviews were high, but the guys rating it probably helped put it in or knew a guy.
And I don't like giving a place bad reviews. I really don't. Read my other stuff. I want people to put in courses and for them to be awesome. I love that people sacrifice their time and money to put in new courses. But this course isn't great.
And 4.5 - 3 is 1.5, and DGCR calls that "passable". That is a PERFECT description of this course. I would never play this course on purpose again if it meant driving down there to do it. But if I was in Richmond...near the course...and I had 45 minutes with absolutely NOTHING AT ALL to do, I would go place this place again. Maybe.
Save the 3.5's and the 4's for Valpo, flip city, cullom, etc. This place is "passable". At best.
And I don't like giving a place bad reviews. I really don't. Read my other stuff. I want people to put in courses and for them to be awesome. I love that people sacrifice their time and money to put in new courses. But this course isn't great.
And 4.5 - 3 is 1.5, and DGCR calls that "passable". That is a PERFECT description of this course. I would never play this course on purpose again if it meant driving down there to do it. But if I was in Richmond...near the course...and I had 45 minutes with absolutely NOTHING AT ALL to do, I would go place this place again. Maybe.
Save the 3.5's and the 4's for Valpo, flip city, cullom, etc. This place is "passable". At best.
