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Evansville, IN

Eagle Valley @ USI

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2.625(based on 25 reviews)
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mrbro855
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.6 years 363 played 105 reviews
2.50 star(s)

NIce course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 19, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great use of terrain and woods. Right blend of open holes and wooded holes, as well as left and right bend shots needed.
Fairly easy to navigate.... picturesque looking course...
Signage very helpful (except #8 which was hidden by overgrowth)

Cons:

Rubber mats were too short.... and I'm a concrete tee pad snob as well.
Needed some TLC... holes that were tucked into the edge of the woods were probably more visible back then... a little pruning would help now.
#8 Sign and tee pad covered by overgrowth.

Other Thoughts:

Was course #6 of 6 on a 5 state road trip.... enjoyed this as the closing course. As stated, it was the right blend of all facets, especially distance as I'm not a long thrower off the tee.
Better tee pads would easily move this to a 3 and maybe even a 3.5 in my book.
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sandtiger
Experience: 14.8 years 22 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent course for a beginner 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 20, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Decent course for players beginning to play. By far the easiest course in the area.
Large signage showing you where you should throw.
Only one truely blind hole and you are throwing towards an open field.

Cons:

Condition : Not as well kept as it used to be areas around the basket behind the wood line are starting to overgrow. There's some parts where the water has washed large ruts in the walking area.

Par: Definitely over parred <350' par 4 with no obstacles.

Trash, It's on a college campus which is supposed to be dry but I am constantly finding beer cans and bottles all over.

Other Thoughts:

Fun course when you get where you have 'Mastered' it try subtracting one from shot most every hole that is above a par 3, for example par 4 becomes par 3 par 5 becomes par 4.
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NKlassy
Experience: 13.8 years 11 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 4, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

1- easy to navigate
2 - beginner friendly
3 - not to busy

Cons:

1 - rubber tee pads (can be slick)

Other Thoughts:

fun couse to play, easy to learn on. Once you've played a few times though you pretty much figured out how to throw each hole so that you can place your disc right where you want it.
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.2 years 831 played 777 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Fun short course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 8, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The course plays through a rolling piece of property on the USI campus that is dedicated to disc golf. Many of the holes play in a large open area with some scattered bushes and small elevation changes on just about all the holes. The open area is surrounded by woods, with some of the pins tucked into the edge of the trees. There are a few holes that play on grassy fairways through the woods forcing some tighter shots with punishing rough.

The wooded holes force some right and left turning shots, and some of the open holes have obstacles that encourage different lines. The elevation and wind add some challenges on the open holes, and the pins tucked back into the woods are a fun shot placement exercise.

There is a practice area with a driving net and putting basket. The course map at the parking lot is easy to read and follow, and the course has good enough flow that you don't really need it. The tee signs are large and informative, and make it pretty obvious where to shoot. There was plenty of parking the few times I played it, though I don't know how it is on weekdays.

Cons:

The course is short. Other than a couple wide open longer holes, the course is pretty much a pitch n putt. The wooded holes are tight enough to keep it interesting on shorter holes, but there are way too many short holes out in the open where there just isn't much challenge. You can throw a hyzer shot with either hand on most of the holes on this course and be just fine.

The tee pads are rubber, and aren't very well installed. Most are not level, and have settled with wear to be bumpy and uneven. They are also pretty short, which makes it awkward to do much of a run up. The baskets are showing some wear and tear, and aren't in the best shape.

The course doesn't drain well, especially around many of the tee pads. There was lots of standing water and muddy areas on the course, and many of the tees had water in the spots that had settled more.

Other Thoughts:

This is a good course for college students to play quick rounds between classes, or for teaching a new player the game. It's a fun course, but just not very challenging, and lacking in variety. New players will enjoy the elevation changes and shorter length. More advanced players will enjoy some of the wooded holes here, but will not have to bring more than a putter and a mid for most of the course.

If you're in Evansville, stop here for a quick round, though I've heard Mesker is a better course. Don't expect a championship caliber course, and you can have a good time here. The athletic center adjacent to the course had discs for sale if you need some plastic.
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gkeberhart
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 36 played 31 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Great Course for a Beginner 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 5, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

It is a course almost anyone can play one regardless of skill level. they recently placed some crushed limestone on the paths which got rid of a lot of the mud problems. a couple of holes test the arm 16 and 18 are both 400+. there are some incorporation of wooded style holes.

Cons:

very short, doesnt provide a lot of challenge to people with big arms. most players that have 1+ years of experience can play the whole course with a Roc and putter. most holes are shorter than 300 and one is literally about 115ft (still one of the hardest to ace in my mind).

Other Thoughts:

there are some ideas floating around with the University to remove some of the holes for future housing and relocate them. would be a great opportunity to add some more wooded holes in. to be fair this course probably wouldnt be a 3.5 for most people but when you consider its main use really is for the college to teach people the game, it has some of the elements that you would see at championship style courses just toned way down. for a beginner it is a great place to learn the game and meet some locals
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skottyb
Experience: 25 years 54 played 26 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 29, 2007 Played the course:never

Pros:

Short course, a lot of ace runs, most of it is out in an open field so wind can be a major factor.

Cons:

Short short short.

Other Thoughts:

Rubber tee pads are nice.
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