Caddo Valley, AR

DeGray Lower Lake DGC

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Slaigh
Experience: 7.9 years 72 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Healing Nicely 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 8, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Good amount of Parking next to hole 1
- Bathrooms by hole 1 (Corps of Engineers keeps 'em pretty clean)
- Few trashcans around the course (Holes 1,4,5/9,& 13 if memory serves)
- Tees are level concrete (17 tee slightly tilted, rotated for a new post-storm damage route)
- Baskets are in great shape (#17's cage is slightly bent on one side, doesn't affect play)
- Signs are in good condition (Hole 8's sign post still broken, but technically it's there)
- Picnic table at hole 1, benches between hole 5 & 9 tee pads
- Grass is mowed regularly, wooded paths/fairways are kept clear
- Course does technically loop around near the start
- Fairways avoid each other, little danger of being domed (Holes 11&12 share a fairway however)
- Rarely crowded
- Great amount of shot diversity and hole distances
- Excellent mix of open/technical/mixed hole types
- Several holes have both right and left hand routes
- Most holes play flat, but there's just enough going on to prevent monotony
- Located in a scenic area by the river/lake separated by a dam
- Plenty of other amenities (Picnic tables/grills/playground/fishing/volleyball/crossfit)
- Despite that, course steers clear of pedestrian areas (Hole 10 by playground, 13 by crossfit)
- Pars feel fair here, both beginner and normal. (Except hole 11, see Cons)
- Course flows quite nicely
- Some may not like the posts behind/beside 9's pin, but I find 'em interesting enough to like
- Holes 13-16 make for a fun little birdie alley after the lengthy 11/12 holes

Cons:

- Several places on this course retain water for long periods of time after any decent rain
- A few of which are mandatory to walk through:
-- The valley section of hole 2
-- Half of hole 3's already skinny fairway
-- The 1st 'ditch' between 9&10 really needs a small bridge, 2nd ditch can be stepped over
-- The end of the trail leaving 18 is so bad, so often, pallets are perpetually left there
- Due to all that standing water/mud, mosquitos can get wildly out of hand when in season
- You must cross a junction to get from 2 to 3, 4 to 5, and 10 to 11, with no indication to do so
- Lacking in the way of shot-effecting elevation change
- Although no fault of the course itself, storm damage made a few holes noticeably easier
- Namely holes 2, 4, 14, & 16. With 14 now being a free putter ace run
- Some holes have pretty long walks from pin to tee
- Walk from #18 back to parking is ~200 yards, and crosses blindly in front of #3's tee
- Hole 11 should be a par 4. It has a large Pine ~100' from the tee to block distance line heights, and shot obscuring 400' treeline from the right. DGCR Stats have #11 averaging 4.21 over 113 'played's. 14 Pars to 99 Bogey+'s. Take that how you will

Other Thoughts:

- Overall a solid course that's easy to have fun on
- Couldn't really list difficulty as a Pro/Con as it seems fairly average
- I could see some people finding it a bit hard, and others a bit easy
- I do feel the main thing holding the course back is the water/mud situation
- A couple bridges here and there, plus re-digging some ditches, would do wonders for it
- As it stands I do feel the course well deserves the '3.5-Very Good' rating, with maybe a caveat that it can suffer pretty badly after any rainy weather

Fun Fact: If you've ever wondered what it's like to grab a powerline, hole 8 has a lone power pole with some cut wires still dangling there just for your pleasure.
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LeeWood
Experience: 16.9 years 32 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 14, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lots of pros to this course. Beautiful setting, ample parking and restrooms nearby, the wooded greens aren't too narrow and restrictive, the open shots are a mix of medium to long, good tee pads and signage throughout.

Cons:

Its very helpful to have the map of the course with you as you play, especially for your first time. Going from basket 4 to tee 5 can be confusing without a map. Same for going from basket 10 to tee 11.

Other Thoughts:

I had a wonderful experience playing this course. There were a couple of trees down that were almost in the way towards the wooded end of the course but they did not affect my play. I could easily recommend this course to others to play. Bring a picnic lunch and take full advantage of the park area.
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LookIhitAtREE
Experience: 13.7 years 47 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Beautiful course. 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

This course beautifully resides along Lake DeGray and the dam. Brand new pads, baskets and signage. Plenty of trees to make shot-shaping necessary, but some open shots as well. Very nice mixture of layouts. The last hole is a fun run alongside the dam with a basket that is protected on three sides by a fence to force you to come at it straight. This course is highly recommended for a leisurely stroll through the woods by a lake with some fun disc golf to boot. Bring a picnic, as their were plenty of tables, grills, etc. When you are done you can go down to the water and splash around, nice frigid water after a hot round.
A nice bathroom was also near hole 1.

Cons:

Fire ants were numerous and some light poison ivy. Lots of insects flying around, but after all it's Arkansas.

Other Thoughts:

Bring the kids, plenty of play equipment and picnic areas. Very nice park, you will enjoy this round.
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tkmcdougal
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.2 years 196 played 96 reviews
3.50 star(s)

DeGray Lower Lake DGC 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 23, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course had good signage
DISCatcher baskets, most holes have lines for hyzers and flicks.

Cons:

after hole 4 you cross the street to get to hole 5 tee pad this is the only hole that was a little hard to find.

Other Thoughts:

This course was really fun it wasnt a typical 9 holer where the holes are 150ft. The holes ranged from 250 to just over 300. The course was right off the highway so it was perfect for when your traveling through the area.
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