Creekside Park reviews
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A LOT. Of nice people play here. 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 15, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
Creekside DGC is a *very* popular public course (the most popular, and if you go based on reviews, the highest rated) in Salt Lake City. I parachuted in to SLC for a conference, so I am by no means an expert on the disc golf scene here, but I managed to play what the locals told me was the top everyday course (Creekside), a newish half-track that replaced an 18-hole course near town (Univ. of Utah), and a true destination course 35 minutes north of the city (The Fort). I would say that of the three, despite being the most played--no, *because* it is the most played--Creekside is the one you need to really think about when you're able to play it...and try to go on off-peak hours. More on that in the Cons section, but for now just note that Creekside is worth playing...but it may not be worth it to you if you have a limited window to play.
+ Popular, well-maintained public park.
+ At 21 holes (20 in use when I played), there is a variety of hole layouts, shots required, challenges, risk/reward elements, and interesting features to make this course worthy of your time.
+ With up to 6 pin locations on many of the holes, there's an almost endless variety of layouts.
+ There are hole lengths and difficulty levels to have something for all player levels, from beginners to advanced players.
+ My personal favorite hole (I believe it's #16) plays around or down a mountain stream with a safer, but still technical, RHFH or RHBH anhyzer line over land to the left of the stream OR an aggressive RHBH line that's over the stream for the entire distance of the hole (240ish feet) to the green. Great risk/reward hole.
+ A stretch of the lettered holes (I think it's holes A-C or D), are on a ridge and have good elevation elements to them. One plays uphill,
left to right, to a fast green. One is only slightly downhill if you keep the disc online or on the green, but you're way down the hill if you miss. The next one is similar, but longer and more downhill from the tee. And the fourth hole of the group heads back down to the more wooded, numbered hole, but it has elements of both sections of the course: more wooded, but downhill. There's not a ton of elevation overall on the course, but this stretch is fun.
+ My experience in Utah is that it's a beautiful state in general, so not surprisingly, the courses are very pleasing aesthetically.
+ The only thing nicer than the scenery in Utah is the people. Of the two tracks I played where other people were playing too--Creekside and the Fort--on *both* courses, multiple people invited me to play with their cards--not play through, mind you, but join their cards and play the full round. That offer was made to me twice at Creekside! First a guy playing solo (along with his dog) let me join him for several holes. Then when he skipped the ridge holes because he doesn't like to take his dog through that section of the course, a foursome invited me to join them. Super nice people in Utah.
+ Popular, well-maintained public park.
+ At 21 holes (20 in use when I played), there is a variety of hole layouts, shots required, challenges, risk/reward elements, and interesting features to make this course worthy of your time.
+ With up to 6 pin locations on many of the holes, there's an almost endless variety of layouts.
+ There are hole lengths and difficulty levels to have something for all player levels, from beginners to advanced players.
+ My personal favorite hole (I believe it's #16) plays around or down a mountain stream with a safer, but still technical, RHFH or RHBH anhyzer line over land to the left of the stream OR an aggressive RHBH line that's over the stream for the entire distance of the hole (240ish feet) to the green. Great risk/reward hole.
+ A stretch of the lettered holes (I think it's holes A-C or D), are on a ridge and have good elevation elements to them. One plays uphill,
left to right, to a fast green. One is only slightly downhill if you keep the disc online or on the green, but you're way down the hill if you miss. The next one is similar, but longer and more downhill from the tee. And the fourth hole of the group heads back down to the more wooded, numbered hole, but it has elements of both sections of the course: more wooded, but downhill. There's not a ton of elevation overall on the course, but this stretch is fun.
+ My experience in Utah is that it's a beautiful state in general, so not surprisingly, the courses are very pleasing aesthetically.
+ The only thing nicer than the scenery in Utah is the people. Of the two tracks I played where other people were playing too--Creekside and the Fort--on *both* courses, multiple people invited me to play with their cards--not play through, mind you, but join their cards and play the full round. That offer was made to me twice at Creekside! First a guy playing solo (along with his dog) let me join him for several holes. Then when he skipped the ridge holes because he doesn't like to take his dog through that section of the course, a foursome invited me to join them. Super nice people in Utah.
Cons:
The best part about this course for me was the people. And the worst part was...there was just too many of them!
- Without a doubt, this was the busiest course I've ever played. Kentwood in Raleigh, NC is one of my home courses. It's usually pretty busy. I think UDisc had it ranked as the busiest course in NC. It's *nothing* compared to Creekside. It's just totally slammed. And everyone I talked to said it's like that every weeknight. On the plus side, no one seemed to mind and everyone was very nice!
- On a related note, I don't think I couldn't have found my way around the course very easily without locals playing with me and showing me. With the multiple pin locations, confusing hole numbering (combining numbered holes and lettered holes added later), and holes jam-packed into a small tract of land, it can be very difficult to navigate.
- And related to the first two points, with the huge volume of disc golfers and other park goers in a compact space, there's a much higher-than-normal risk of flying disc injury here. Too many holes for this medium-sized public park.
- Without a doubt, this was the busiest course I've ever played. Kentwood in Raleigh, NC is one of my home courses. It's usually pretty busy. I think UDisc had it ranked as the busiest course in NC. It's *nothing* compared to Creekside. It's just totally slammed. And everyone I talked to said it's like that every weeknight. On the plus side, no one seemed to mind and everyone was very nice!
- On a related note, I don't think I couldn't have found my way around the course very easily without locals playing with me and showing me. With the multiple pin locations, confusing hole numbering (combining numbered holes and lettered holes added later), and holes jam-packed into a small tract of land, it can be very difficult to navigate.
- And related to the first two points, with the huge volume of disc golfers and other park goers in a compact space, there's a much higher-than-normal risk of flying disc injury here. Too many holes for this medium-sized public park.
Other Thoughts:
Salt Lake City needs more local courses to meet the demand of the many (friendly) disc golfers! I hope the get some. In the meantime, if you're passing through SLC, here is my advice:
1. If you only have one day and you can travel up to Ogden, play The Fort. It's a true destination course.
2. If you have more than a day or enough time to expand your list of playable courses, Creekside is well-worth the stop. However, I would only recommend playing it on a weeknight IF you're okay with joining a group of other players. That's likely the only (fun) way you're getting through this track.
1. If you only have one day and you can travel up to Ogden, play The Fort. It's a true destination course.
2. If you have more than a day or enough time to expand your list of playable courses, Creekside is well-worth the stop. However, I would only recommend playing it on a weeknight IF you're okay with joining a group of other players. That's likely the only (fun) way you're getting through this track.
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AeroPurt
Experience:
15.7 years
59 played
29 reviews
Nice course but a bit congested 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Feb 20, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Good quality baskets.
- Tee signs for every hole with a dial indicator showing which configuration the hole is in.
- Tee signs include par, distance, and hole diagram.
- Concrete tee pads in good shape.
- Nice mix of long/short, open/wooded.
- Tee signs for every hole with a dial indicator showing which configuration the hole is in.
- Tee signs include par, distance, and hole diagram.
- Concrete tee pads in good shape.
- Nice mix of long/short, open/wooded.
Cons:
- One design flaw of this course is the heavy congestion around the middle of the course - crossing fairways (7/8), fairways and baskets on a number of other holes are pretty close. This causes a safety concern for other disc golfers.
- Due to the heavy congestion (and the renumbered tees) it was a little confusing when trying to find the next tee.
- Due to the heavy congestion (and the renumbered tees) it was a little confusing when trying to find the next tee.
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Webslinger
Experience:
2 played
2 reviews
Still fun, but... 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 17, 2016
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
- Quality tee signs
- Concrete tee pads are in good shape
- Nice benches
- Multiple pin positions
- Wooded, technical shots
- Baskets are easy to locate with orange colored banding
- Layout and design is excellent
- Great views of the surrounding mountains; especially Mt. Olympus
- Concrete tee pads are in good shape
- Nice benches
- Multiple pin positions
- Wooded, technical shots
- Baskets are easy to locate with orange colored banding
- Layout and design is excellent
- Great views of the surrounding mountains; especially Mt. Olympus
Cons:
- Poor use of quality tee signs
- Crowded with some groups numbering 6-10 players
- Poor disc golf etiquette in general
- Drinking and smoking though park rules specifically forbid it
- Off leash dogs that roam (against park rules) paired with irresponsible dog owners
- Heavy pot smoking throughout park, especially holes 4, 5, 10, and 15
- Area around holes 6 through 8 is a smelly, muddy swamp
- Crowded with some groups numbering 6-10 players
- Poor disc golf etiquette in general
- Drinking and smoking though park rules specifically forbid it
- Off leash dogs that roam (against park rules) paired with irresponsible dog owners
- Heavy pot smoking throughout park, especially holes 4, 5, 10, and 15
- Area around holes 6 through 8 is a smelly, muddy swamp
Other Thoughts:
Tee pad signs are the best in Utah. Each sign marks the distance to each pin placement and has a round, metal pin marker on the sign to indicate which pin placement is in use (very handy during the spring and summer months when the course is in full bloom and baskets can be hard to see). Baskets are moved frequently on this course, which keeps it challenging, but whoever it is that takes the time to move the baskets does a poor job of adjusting the pin marker dial on the tee sign to correspond with the new basket position, therefore the pin marker on the tee sign is unreliable; go figure!
The hillside (top, east and west slopes) along holes 6 through 8 are a muddy, smelly and slippery mess. I don't know if that has anything to do with what appears to be a school under construction on the west side of these same holes, but it has become a hazard. Though I haven't seen it to know for sure, it appears the sprinklers are being left on overnight; much too long and frequently, unless there's a broken water pipe that is the culprit. It has been like this for a few weeks now and hopefully will be corrected soon.
Disc golf etiquette at this course is about the worst I have ever seen in any sport. The drinking and pot smoking is surely responsible for the poor behavior, occasional confrontations and horrendous use of the 'F' word throughout the course. Not sure which is worst, a newbie that is ignorant of course rules and etiquette or a local, experienced player that knows course rules and etiquette and just doesn't care. Also, bringing your dog is fine, but being a responsible dog owner is paramount. There are way too many dogs that roam off leash and are a nuisance to other disc golfers. If you don't understand what it means to be a responsible dog owner, or you just don't know how, then leave the dog at home, or better yet...don't get a dog.
If you want to bring your family, a group of scouts, students, boys/girls club, or work employee party to experience disc golf firsthand, this is NOT the course to play. The lack of etiquette can make the whole experience disappointing.
Creekside is a classic course that is home to a grade 'A' annual tournament. If the locals would take some pride in their appearance and behavior, it would make a world of difference.
The hillside (top, east and west slopes) along holes 6 through 8 are a muddy, smelly and slippery mess. I don't know if that has anything to do with what appears to be a school under construction on the west side of these same holes, but it has become a hazard. Though I haven't seen it to know for sure, it appears the sprinklers are being left on overnight; much too long and frequently, unless there's a broken water pipe that is the culprit. It has been like this for a few weeks now and hopefully will be corrected soon.
Disc golf etiquette at this course is about the worst I have ever seen in any sport. The drinking and pot smoking is surely responsible for the poor behavior, occasional confrontations and horrendous use of the 'F' word throughout the course. Not sure which is worst, a newbie that is ignorant of course rules and etiquette or a local, experienced player that knows course rules and etiquette and just doesn't care. Also, bringing your dog is fine, but being a responsible dog owner is paramount. There are way too many dogs that roam off leash and are a nuisance to other disc golfers. If you don't understand what it means to be a responsible dog owner, or you just don't know how, then leave the dog at home, or better yet...don't get a dog.
If you want to bring your family, a group of scouts, students, boys/girls club, or work employee party to experience disc golf firsthand, this is NOT the course to play. The lack of etiquette can make the whole experience disappointing.
Creekside is a classic course that is home to a grade 'A' annual tournament. If the locals would take some pride in their appearance and behavior, it would make a world of difference.
