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Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho

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3.595(based on 16 reviews)
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markmcc
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12 years 278 played 254 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Creeking Along 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 19, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is dominated by a single feature, and that is the creek (irrigation canal) that splits the course in half and is in play on virtually every hole. The creek is steep sided, cloudy, and runs fast. A disc in the creek is as good as lost.

Hole lengths are mostly in the 200' - 300' range, with enough widely spaced trees to require shaping your drive, all the while avoiding the creek.

Most holes play down the length of the creek, with the creek on the left. So for RHBH players your shots fade toward the creek and the ground slopes that way as well. I found myself playing defensive golf the entire round.

Decent smallish concrete tee pads, and excellent DisCatcher baskets.

Cons:

While adding significant challenge, the creek is a disc-eater, plain and simple. Even simple clanks off of the basket can quickly become lost discs if they roll.

Not a tee sign to be found except for Hole 4. I played on a Saturday afternoon and was able to follow local players. But a new player would have some challenges finding tees, and then the associated basket on a few holes.

Hole 5 offers the poor choices of driving to the right out over the road, or left down the main walking path (and creek...).

Plenty of non-DG traffic along the walking path and taking advantage of the lush green grass. Included students laying out within 30' of the Hole 1 basket.

Other Thoughts:

This would be a tough course for new players or those who hyzer everything. To play many of the holes aggressively you'll run a significant risk of losing a disc or three.

Huge parking lot that also serves the baseball and tennis complex.
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TheGrim
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.6 years 75 played 45 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Gotta Love That Creek/Gutter 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 28, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a beautiful grass course with great trees and a tough course design.

The design makes great use of the elevation changes, (the couple that there are anyhow) and the trees, and yes, the stream for the most part.

The tee signs that are there are well designed with clear indications of where the basket is with relation to the stream or OB.

Tee pads are a good length and are all in good shape with just the right amount of traction.

They obviously try to keep the grass long around the edges of the creek, which saved more than one disc.

Some of the local kids dredge the stream to find discs and turn them in to the Disc Golf DC store located just across the street from the parking lot by hole 1. Check in there for your disc, otherwise they call you.

Cons:

I too was a little disappointed with the high rating that this course has vs what I saw. Not horribly, but just a tad.

The stream/ditch that runs the entire course is by far the biggest con. I don't mind water hazards, but having this thing in play on 12/18 holes gets a bit excessive.

Many of the tee signs are missing and navigating the course can be a bit tricky if you don't know your way around. There are a couple holes that you are walking a little bit between, but for the most part the course flows in a down and back manner.

Many of the holes are repetitive, especially with the stream being in play so much.

The OB is excessive and tends to promote losing discs. It does add a lot of technicality to the course, which isn't a bad thing, but OB on nearly every hole gets a little old.

Lack of multiple pin locations would suck if you play it a lot.

Although there are a ton of discs returned to the shop there are also lots of kids who find discs to sell.

Other Thoughts:

The contrast between this course and it's sister course, Rock Creek are stunning. They are both beautiful courses in their own way, but are technically challenging for much the same reason, water hazard.

The course is a good one, but not outstanding to me. The risk of losing plastic SO much really drives the rating down for me.
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Casually_Dismissive
Experience: 12.7 years 7 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Meh...I've Had Better 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 23, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Some interesting shots. A couple great elevation changes between 9 and 11. The park is well maintained and lots of friendly people playing on the course. I was in Twin Falls on business and met a couple nice guys right at the beginning that showed me around for about half the course. The swift running creek adds an element of danger to the whole experience.

Cons:

I was kind of disappointed by this course as it has such a high rating. I'm sure locals will talk their course up all day if you let them though. It wasn't terrible but it doesn't deserve a 4.
If you drop your disc in that creek, chances are you won't be getting it back. It runs so fast that even the heaviest disc in your bag will be carried away. It seems people have been stealing the course signs as well, so several of the holes were very difficult to find. Starting at 13 and going up, I had problems finding the holes and had to wander around for like 15 minutes hunting for them.

Other Thoughts:

This course must have gone down hill since 2012 because signs are missing ALL over the place. I wouldn't have been able to figure out where the first hole was if it weren't for the guys I met at the beginning. The local players were happy to point me in the right direction though. There was a point that I was sure I had thrown my disc into the creek as well. While I was dredging I found a disc that appeared to have been in there for a long time, as the writing on the back was very faded and there are no long any identifying marks on the front. Turns out I had thrown my disc on the other side of the creek though.
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toucan2306
Experience: 13.8 years 52 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 25, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Very easily laid out
-Signs were straighforward and accurate
-A lot of RHFH shots

Cons:

-Turns out the water hazard is a lot deeper in places than it appears.
-Very skinny course, be ready to throw accurate.

Other Thoughts:

We went early in the morning and they had the sprinklers on the whole time we played. There are many holes that follow the running path and I could see that being an issue. I enjoyed the course but passed up playing it again.
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sillybizz
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 22.3 years 426 played 412 reviews
3.00 star(s)

CSI 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 30, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The CSI campus course is a good course with some fun holes. The course plays all along a fast running creek that splits the green grass fairways and is in play in all most all of the holes out here, don't worry though because you should be able to get your disc back although if it floats the current will take it down stream so this is one of the rare instances when a non floating disc is better in the water. The designers did an excellent job of using the creek and walking paths as out of bounds markers combined with good pin positions to make some challenging holes. There is just enough elevation on a couple of holes to make some of the more open throws more fun and challenging. This course is best suited for advanced players but I think that beginning players are going to have a good time as the course isn't extremely difficult. Pros over time will more than likely find the course boring. The course really ends strong with holes fifteen through eighteen being the best holes on the course in my opinion. Hole fifteen is a long par four hole with a basket tucked back in the trees and eighteen is the other par four hole with trees strategically placed and the stream on the right to make you pick a good spot to land and a safe route. Tee signs and concrete pads are present and navigation is pretty easy so you won't be searching for hours instead of playing Disc Golf.

Cons:

Holes one through three are my biggest gripe about this course. Hole one just doesn't thrill me by throwing over or to the side of a picnic shelter and isn't really much of a challenge, I also see issues when people are using the shelter which seems like it could be often in the Summer time. The basket for hole two is put in the middle of a bunch of trees leaving no way to get to the basket with skill; this is something I rarely complain about but the fairway is wide open and the basket is impossible to penetrate with any kind of skillful throw, you just have to throw at it and hope your disc gets through and close to the basket. Hole three is probably the best of the first couple of bad holes. It has the creek on the left and a barbed wire fence of the National Guard on the right and it's a left to right so RHBH players who try to turn one over and hyzer out can land in the water which is a good feature but again like hole two the basket location is tucked behind some trees at the end of the throw. Normally I like more trees but I think moving this basket a little bit closer to the water and near the other tree on the left would have been a better location for this hole.

Other Thoughts:

This is a very good course overall that you could enjoy as a home course and make your game better. This is a good place to stop by on a road trip, especially when combined with Rock Creek Park this is a good spot in the road between Boise and Pocatello. Just a note for the bathroom is that it is near the Baseball field over by the playground across from the parking lot.
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russkins
Experience: 22.9 years 13 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

CSI 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 18, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good place to play. A well laid out course. This course is by far way better than Rock Creek. Alot of variety shots. I look to forward to playing here again.

Cons:

Man that creek that runs through the course is a bastard, only 3 ft wide but 6ft deep in some parts. Only a few holes (3-4) on the course were the basket isnt next to the creek, a missed put could and did result of a lost disc.

Other Thoughts:

All in all this is a great place to play if you have enough discs to lose. I look forward to getting revenge on this sometime in the near future. If your in Twin Falls area a must stop for sure!
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