Killeen, TX

Conder Park DGC

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Pizza God
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Experience: 36.1 years 1717 played 574 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Almost good course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 11, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Tee pads for all the holes
Baskets are in decent shape with a cement ring around the basket making the course look really good.
A couple of the holes are really good

Cons:

Missing several tee signs
A few of the holes are not very good
Little bit of walking between some of the holes.

Other Thoughts:

I recommend looking at the map before you play, it will be easier to figure out the course if you do.

Hole 1 tees off past the playground and is a right to left shot different than what the sign shows.

Hole 2 is stupid, you need a spotter. The drive is over a grove of trees and rough. There is almost no way to know where the basket is from the tee.

Hole 3 is a good shot down with the pond on the left.

Walk on around the pond, the next tee is on the other side of the path near the bridge. Longest hole on the course with a low ceiling. Easy 3, but only the big arms could ever get the bird.

Hole 5 is a nice right to left shot with the creek on the left and a hill on the right. I threw a roller here that pinned the basket.

Hole 6 is up the hill throwing down, decent distance with a defined fairway. Good hole.

Hole 7 was hard to find, from 6 basket, turn left and walk towards the road. Tee is on top of the rock wall. It is a nice little short hole.

Hole 8 is a short hole, either bit right to left or low shot here. Big Tree blocking a natural fairway.

Hole 9 is way too short with the parking lot behind the basket and the creek on the right. There is no reason for this short hole, could have easily moved the tee back.

Now the map on this page shows alternate 9 pin placements. I did not see any markings for these, I didn't even attempt to play them.
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markmcc
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12 years 278 played 254 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Compact Park Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 4, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is what I've come to consider a typical park course. Lots of mature, trimmed up trees and mowed grass, with virtually no brush. There is a small creek in play on a couple of holes, but the larger pond is not used at all.

I really liked the concrete ring filled with mulch surrounding each basket. The ring was about 10 feet in diameter and gave a finished look to the baskets, as well as eliminating the pounded out bare ground that usually surrounds baskets.

Decent concrete tee pads were flat and had good texture. Older fiberglass tee signs have seen better days, but still indicated hole number and distance.

Good mix of open holes and holes that require shaping your drive through trees. Distances vary from 187' to 446 feet, with most of the holes in the 225 - 350' range.

Hole 2 is in a "rough" area of the park and requires a blind left-fading drive over a rough brushy area. Other than this hole all play is over mowed grass with little chance of losing a disc.

Cons:

Tee signs were missing on holes 2 and 4. And the diagram on many of the signs was not really useful. For instance, the Hole 1 tee sign indicates the basket straight ahead, and there is in fact a basket in that location. But it turns out that is the basket for Hole 3. The Hole 1 basket is hidden off to the left.

This is a small, multi-use park, and the 9 holes are sort of crowded in here. I played on a weekday morning, and still had to wait on a couple of walkers and even let a lady know that she was standing next to the DG basket that I was preparing to throw to. I'm not sure that you could safely play this course on a busy weekend.

Other Thoughts:

Given the constraints of a small community park, this little nine hole course is about as good as you could hope for.
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slavedriverx2
Experience: 17.2 years 14 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

good 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

nice location considering the towns llcation
the course is not to open but not to covered in trees

Cons:

some of the holes are a little hard to find
the course could have a buliten board

Other Thoughts:

they should do postings there for open competitions or have a board so that people can host thier own
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smokfraglerock
Experience: 11.9 years 22 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Pocket Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 3, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great variation on this course. To me this course plays in three parts. The first three holes give real reason to stay on the fairway with a pond that affects one and three. Two is a blind shot over some pretty big trees. The rough on two will eat a disc. Four through six are tight through trees. Seven through nine are more open and allow more aggressive shots.
The course doesn't ever feel like it is repeating. Every hole is different. The layout is pretty easy to navigate.
There is a nice open area alongside the ninth hole to practice your throws and warm up your arm. Two practice baskets are between the parking lot and the number one tee.
Concrete tees, decent upkeep, and multiple trashcans and benches are nice touches.

Cons:

This is a multiple use park and sometimes the other people in the park will slow down your round.
The course is small so leave your big drivers at home.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great course to start on. It's not to long but it does force some accurate throws.
The other people using the park are friendly and may ask you what you are doing.
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Dr.Seuss
Experience: 14 years 60 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great starter course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 13, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Conder Park is a fun 9 hole course that allows you to air it out and also run tight and technical. It is located within a city park in the middle of Killeen. This brings bathrooms, playgrounds and trash cans, but also a lot of people. The course is fairly open with some trees.

1. The best aspect to Conder park is that you have a different look at each hole. There are no duplicates and each hole has multipule looks. This allows for fun line shaping and smart disc selection to come into play during your round. The course is fairly open with some trees, the pond comes into play on 3 holes and they use the water hazard well, there are 2 tunnel shots which play side by side. You will end up using alot of shots for a 9 holer here. Plan on using your putter on half the holes, but dont forget your driver on #4. A low ceiling shot that opens up into a 400fter with a creek in play.

2. Each hole has good concrete tee box's as well as good (not great) tee sign's. There are trash cans all over the park and it is well maintained by Killeen park and rec. There are on site bathrooms (port-a-potty) as well as a playground and picnic tables.

3. One of the little extras that I like about the park are the baskets, discatcher's and each one has a nice wood chiped circle around the pin.

4. The course is short, which allows for quick rounds, it is easy to get 3 rounds in the time you would typically take to throw a normal course. This does not take away from the holes themselves.

Overall a fun quick course, great for a family outing or getting in a few fast rounds.

Cons:

There arent to many cons for this course, hole layout and pin placements are good, so the 3 rating really comes from the fact that you can see these 9 holes pretty much at any other course.

1. The biggest con is the location of the park. It is smack in the middle of a community park. It cross walking paths, and a road. It is a very busy park and with that comes kids, parents, ducks. Watch out for kids picking up your discs, playing on the pins, and getting in the way.

2. Park location, the park is not in the greatest part of town.

3. There is not much difficulty to this course, it is fairly easy to come out and shot 2 or 3 down here. The holes are not repeative but they are a little boring. There is not much to think about once you have chosen your line. Each hole may have 1 or 2 obsticles to watch out for, a tree, pond, playground, but after that theres not much for risk/reward. Do not play expecting a tourney caliaber course.

Other Thoughts:

Overall this is a good course for the park and location. It fits well into the small park and gives the locals something to throw at. It is worth a stop if you are in the area, but not to travel from out of town for. It is quick and fun but nothing out of the ordinary.

The Killeen DG scene is quickly growing and there are almost always people playing the course in the evening. They hold Minis twice a week, an evening night that rotates, and every Saturday morning.
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michelsea
Experience: 20.9 years 25 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

killeen area discers 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 21, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Lots of technical shots, well maintained, decent scenery, lots of wild life, and challenging holes but nothing to difficult.

Cons:

Too easy too quick too small all the holes are short and tight on top of eachother.

Other Thoughts:

Over all its a surprising course cause it is fun and well mark but if you want a day of discing this course is just to fast and though it does challenge your control it has no room for any long throws.
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