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Coyote Trace

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MrFrosty
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Experience: 31.2 years 764 played 387 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Coyote Trace , Howling Success 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 25, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Coyote Trace DGC , In Johnson County Park , sits about 25 miles south of Indianapolis and not far off of I-65 . There is a campsite across the road .There is no defined parking lot at the start of the course . You just park on the cement closest to hole #1 . I did not see a bathroom during my round here . The campsite on the left of hole #1 might offer one . This is an 18 hole course .
The Equipment : There is a kiosk here , but with no course map on it . A practice basket sits pretty close to the start of the course . The signage is very good , with Hole#, par , distance and flight path . The pads are cement and plenty big enough . The baskets are Yellow banded Discatchers .
The Landscape . Johnson County Park was mowed and the course looks well taken care of . The course plays fairly flat . A few grades are slight here . There is an elevated tee shot on #2 to a basket sitting on the backside of a semi large man made hill . The course plays park style . The main obstacles on this course are some trees here and there . There is a pond in play on hole #13 . Some high overgrowth defines the sides of the fairways from about 6 -13 , and some tighter holes with growth on 15 & 16 . .
The Highlights . This course has some okay holes . #4 is a tight fairway throw , 415' , to the basket sitting far off to the right . #6 , 560' , is a tight right to left throw to a more open fairway . The basket is over a creek straight ahead on a narrowing fairway to a short green . Cross a bridge to get to the green . #12 is a long descending fairway with a large bush or tree trying to keep your drives left . Heavy overgrowth is off the fairway on both sides . #14 is a 400' hole with a large tree guarding the fairway 2/3 of the way down . The basket is wedged in a small area . #13 is a short throw ( 240 ' ) over an embankment , then a pond .
Signature Hole : #2 , 315' from an elevated tee and a tree canopy , the basket sits on the upper side what looks to be a man made hill .
Time : It took me a slightly over an hour to play the course , but partly because I was lost in a couple of spots . A group of 4 knowing where they are going will take 2 hours .
I don't know how much play this course gets , as I saw no one here on a Saturday at 12 . You may have this course to yourself , and there should be no one on the course but disc golfers .

Cons:

#1 Navigation . Print the map . This course has no Next Tee signs and the course cus up in spots . Going from 5-6 , you have to enter the tree/brushline from a small path to your left of the #5 basket On the transition from 14-15 , there is a path you walk down to your right , I think after you cross a bridge . It is not marked and cost me needlessly walking around .
#2 Disc Risk : The rough after hole 5 can be plenty punishing . > Also losing a disc in the rough on blind shot #6 seems easy , too . Use a spotter if you can .
#3 Amenities . When you pull up to where you think the course is ,( A Sign on Schoolhouse Rd tells you of the Course ) , you will quickly see there are no extras . Bad parking lot , no benches or bathrooms , no trash cans ( carry out what you carry in ) , no shelters . You come back around to your car on hole #4 , then you disappear for the rest of the course .

Other Thoughts:

This course hasn't been reviewed enough to be over or underrated . I scored it at just over a 3 but had to round down . The course is solid . At 6100' it has some distance , and it also has some clever pin placements . Course Designers Adam Cornelius and Neal Harvey should be commended for making a course with some variety . I think there was some challenge out here , and there was also some Fun Factor . Johnson County , you are moving the right way on this course . Add a couple of Next Tee signs .
My Recommendation : Good course for campers across the way , newbies with guidance from more experienced players , locals , intermediates can be challenged here . Ams might like this and pros will pick their spots here . I feel this is a good place for the traveler , since it is about 14 minutes off of I-65 , and an easy pick-up for the Course Collector . This course is worth it . If in the area . Play It !!
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GusChiggins
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 23, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Good layout, challenging but fair.
-Good use of land for being almost completely flat
-Brand new DISCatchers
-Consistently mowed
-Some open, some tree lined holes
-Camping nearby

Cons:

-Grass tee pads (for now)
-Signs have not been installed yet but are on the way. Make sure you have a map. The course flows well but there are a couple of
-Some areas still need clearing/pruning. Make sure you have a spotter on blind holes.
-Bugs were a bit of an issue, but not terrible. Bring spray.

Other Thoughts:

For only being open a few days, this course is extremely playable. It is located on the former site of Whispering Pines Golf Course in Johnson County park. The park was able to obtain a grant to purchase equipment and install this course. They have a lot of resources at their disposal to maintain the course and make it an awesome place to play.

EDIT: CONTINUALLY IMPROVING, UPDATED TO A 3.
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