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Delt Church Park reviews
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Redesigned and Now Worth Playing if You're in the Area
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 9, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
Much needed redesign and refreshed layout! It's so much better than the old one.
Fantastic for the area, although not a destination course.
The rubber tees are in good shape for now, an upgrade from just grass in the old course. With this being the opposite of a crowded urban course, I'd bet the rubber mats last longer than expected.
Nice tee signs, so much better than the awful flush-with-the-ground cinder blocks that were impossible to find in the old course.
Nice mix of open and wooded holes.
Nice variety of par 3 distances, with plenty of short ones for beginners and a handful of holes where more experienced players can throw something else besides a putter.
Beautiful water carry on #2. Definitely the signature hole.
Course looked nice the day we played it.
Tranquil park in the middle of nowhere.
Your younger kids will love the playground equipment.
Fantastic for the area, although not a destination course.
The rubber tees are in good shape for now, an upgrade from just grass in the old course. With this being the opposite of a crowded urban course, I'd bet the rubber mats last longer than expected.
Nice tee signs, so much better than the awful flush-with-the-ground cinder blocks that were impossible to find in the old course.
Nice mix of open and wooded holes.
Nice variety of par 3 distances, with plenty of short ones for beginners and a handful of holes where more experienced players can throw something else besides a putter.
Beautiful water carry on #2. Definitely the signature hole.
Course looked nice the day we played it.
Tranquil park in the middle of nowhere.
Your younger kids will love the playground equipment.
Cons:
Navigation is a challenge at times. Having UDisc's map along with me made it possible to find my way around, and even with it I had to put on my thinking cap a few times. Without it I probably wouldn't have found #13-#17 because I didn't see any "next tee" indicators anywhere and you have to walk a ways to a bridge that enters the woods for them. UDisc was the only thing telling me where to go and what to do.
Almost all baskets are still the weird old homemade-looking ones, with at least one real Mach 5 (I think). The homemade baskets aren't pretty but they do their job for the most part.
Experienced players won't be challenged here. A series of about five consecutive wooded holes near the end of the layout are very short and easy, 150' and some even under that, and there are a few others out in the open that are sub-200' as well. I did fan grip putter standstills in those woods holes at the end and had easy deuces on all but one of them.
Hole #12 (a wide-open sub-200' ace run hole) plays real close to a small parking area, and while we were there one car was parked where a new player could hit it on an early RHBH release.
The main park road is close to several holes. It isn't listed as O.B. on any of the signs but probably should be.
Almost all baskets are still the weird old homemade-looking ones, with at least one real Mach 5 (I think). The homemade baskets aren't pretty but they do their job for the most part.
Experienced players won't be challenged here. A series of about five consecutive wooded holes near the end of the layout are very short and easy, 150' and some even under that, and there are a few others out in the open that are sub-200' as well. I did fan grip putter standstills in those woods holes at the end and had easy deuces on all but one of them.
Hole #12 (a wide-open sub-200' ace run hole) plays real close to a small parking area, and while we were there one car was parked where a new player could hit it on an early RHBH release.
The main park road is close to several holes. It isn't listed as O.B. on any of the signs but probably should be.
Other Thoughts:
This Easter Sunday I got a chance to finally see the new layout, and I was impressed overall with the new design and the look and feel of the course. It's a substantial upgrade over the old one!
Even though I didn't like the little short dinky woods holes from #13-#17, I imagine newcomers and youngsters would enjoy them. This is essentially the area's only course and I see nothing wrong with some of the holes geared toward more experienced players and some aimed at those just starting out.
I'd bump up the rating for better baskets and concrete tees, maybe even all the way up to 3.0's "good". I think a 2.0 "reasonable" fits now. It's indeed a reasonable course worth playing and decent fun too. Stop by if you're in the area.
Even though I didn't like the little short dinky woods holes from #13-#17, I imagine newcomers and youngsters would enjoy them. This is essentially the area's only course and I see nothing wrong with some of the holes geared toward more experienced players and some aimed at those just starting out.
I'd bump up the rating for better baskets and concrete tees, maybe even all the way up to 3.0's "good". I think a 2.0 "reasonable" fits now. It's indeed a reasonable course worth playing and decent fun too. Stop by if you're in the area.
5
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Radrad
Experience:
6 played
5 reviews
Middle of nowhere drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Aug 1, 2022
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Completely new course for 2022
New, long tee boxes
Variety of shots
Park empty M-F
8 wooded holes
Grass long, but always mowed
Free
New, long tee boxes
Variety of shots
Park empty M-F
8 wooded holes
Grass long, but always mowed
Free
Cons:
Tall prairie grass on 2 holes
Can be busy on weekends with Amish gatherings
Numbers on tees falling off
Holes cross each other a couple times
#13 - #17 new holes are too easy
Can be busy on weekends with Amish gatherings
Numbers on tees falling off
Holes cross each other a couple times
#13 - #17 new holes are too easy
Other Thoughts:
Bring your own water! They are in the process of putting in a new well. As of August 1, 2022, there is no water in the park. Check their website for updates. Also, the bathrooms are pit toilets. Didn't bother me, but might if you are a little squeamish.
This park is in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by Amish farms. There are two access points to the North Fork of the Elkhart River which is relaxing just to sit and watch. There is also a large playground area. If you have kids, that would be a reason to visit in itself. There are also two large areas of "natural" prairie grass which gives you a glimpse of what the area might have looked like 200 years ago. The grass/brambles are waist high in the summer. It comes into play on two holes. Definitely need a spotter to help find a lost disc. After the first frost and until spring, it dies back and lays down making disc finding much easier.
Completely new course for 2022. They have kept the three "wooded" holes added in 2021 and added five more. They also changed each of the other holes. Gone are several long open shots in the grassy area within the loop road. There are often large (100 buggies) Amish gatherings that would have a couple of baseball and volleyball games going at once on the weekends - interfered with a few holes.
Every hole is now par 3 for a total of 54. Gone are the few 400+ foot holes. Only three are 300 or more feet. Better for people like me that don't have the distance but may seem too easy for some. Holes 13-17 in the woods are 141-159 feet. I ran a string of pars and one birdie am I am not that good. I will have to play it a few more times to see if the disc gods were smiling on me or the course was that easy.
The map on the park's website is pretty accurate. Drive down the park's long entrance road and park next to the bathroom before the loop. Hole one is just on the other side of what was an old pavillion, now open picnic tables. The old cement block tees in the ground are still there - ignore them. New tees are wooden boxes 14x6 feet, filled with gravel. A thick rubber map on top is 12x4. Actually, longer than I needed. Targets are marked with a yellow flag. Numbers are on laminated paper with zip ties and already coming off. Hopefully those were just temporary.
Holes 2 and 10 go over/around a small pond. If there is a wind and you have a floating disc, go for it. If there is a breeze it will end up on a shore.
Holes 3 through 8 are last years 4-9 with the exception of #3 target has been moved 50 feet to the top of a little hill.
After hole 6, turn to left keeping prairie grass on left and cross road to tee 7. After hole 7, follow mowed path to left 200 feet to opening in woods for tee 8. After 8, leave woods and cross road. Tee 9 is on other side of horse stalls. Target is to around the overgrowth/swamp to right, near tee 1.
Backtrack a little from 10 target and you will see an opening in the trees and Tee 11. Target 11 is in the middle of a clump of 10 pine trees before the entrance road. After hole 12, turn to your left. You will see a walking path the emerges from the woods and then returns back in. Follow the path to the right over a small bridge to hole 13. 13 - 17 are in the woods, 18 is up and over the hill in the open area.
I upped my rating to 3.5. With the addition of permanent numbers on the tees/targets and moving a few of the wooded targets for more difficult shots it would be a 4.
New course map at park website:
https://www.lagrangecounty.or...645_65668.pdf
This park is in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by Amish farms. There are two access points to the North Fork of the Elkhart River which is relaxing just to sit and watch. There is also a large playground area. If you have kids, that would be a reason to visit in itself. There are also two large areas of "natural" prairie grass which gives you a glimpse of what the area might have looked like 200 years ago. The grass/brambles are waist high in the summer. It comes into play on two holes. Definitely need a spotter to help find a lost disc. After the first frost and until spring, it dies back and lays down making disc finding much easier.
Completely new course for 2022. They have kept the three "wooded" holes added in 2021 and added five more. They also changed each of the other holes. Gone are several long open shots in the grassy area within the loop road. There are often large (100 buggies) Amish gatherings that would have a couple of baseball and volleyball games going at once on the weekends - interfered with a few holes.
Every hole is now par 3 for a total of 54. Gone are the few 400+ foot holes. Only three are 300 or more feet. Better for people like me that don't have the distance but may seem too easy for some. Holes 13-17 in the woods are 141-159 feet. I ran a string of pars and one birdie am I am not that good. I will have to play it a few more times to see if the disc gods were smiling on me or the course was that easy.
The map on the park's website is pretty accurate. Drive down the park's long entrance road and park next to the bathroom before the loop. Hole one is just on the other side of what was an old pavillion, now open picnic tables. The old cement block tees in the ground are still there - ignore them. New tees are wooden boxes 14x6 feet, filled with gravel. A thick rubber map on top is 12x4. Actually, longer than I needed. Targets are marked with a yellow flag. Numbers are on laminated paper with zip ties and already coming off. Hopefully those were just temporary.
Holes 2 and 10 go over/around a small pond. If there is a wind and you have a floating disc, go for it. If there is a breeze it will end up on a shore.
Holes 3 through 8 are last years 4-9 with the exception of #3 target has been moved 50 feet to the top of a little hill.
After hole 6, turn to left keeping prairie grass on left and cross road to tee 7. After hole 7, follow mowed path to left 200 feet to opening in woods for tee 8. After 8, leave woods and cross road. Tee 9 is on other side of horse stalls. Target is to around the overgrowth/swamp to right, near tee 1.
Backtrack a little from 10 target and you will see an opening in the trees and Tee 11. Target 11 is in the middle of a clump of 10 pine trees before the entrance road. After hole 12, turn to your left. You will see a walking path the emerges from the woods and then returns back in. Follow the path to the right over a small bridge to hole 13. 13 - 17 are in the woods, 18 is up and over the hill in the open area.
I upped my rating to 3.5. With the addition of permanent numbers on the tees/targets and moving a few of the wooded targets for more difficult shots it would be a 4.
New course map at park website:
https://www.lagrangecounty.or...645_65668.pdf
