Oil City, LA

Earl G. Williamson Park

1.55(based on 5 reviews)
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Experience: 43.9 years 372 played 34 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Below potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 17, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Course is in a pretty park
- Easy to get to (if you happen to be in Oil City)
- Course is in a 'wildflower area' so there are beautiful wildflowers and their attendant insects. (Sisyrichium, blue-eyed grass, was in bloom when I played and absolutely gorgeous!)
- Holes 3 through 6 are in open woods along a creek: interesting throws and visually appealing.
- Not crowded

Cons:

- 'Wildflower area' may mean no mowing (or other management/ upkeep). Course looks very neglected.
- Tee pads are knee high grass with no worn area, which makes driving weird.
- The invasive weed, Torilis arvensis (hedge parsley), is fairly common on the course. Expect to spend some time removing the tiny burrs from your clothing and pet.
- Golf discs are hard to find in tall grass.
- OB fence/ball fields are a potential user conflict

Other Thoughts:

This course looked as if it is not played regularly. I was pretty amazed that my dog and I did not pick up any ticks after walking through the tall grass that is the entire course - I guess the fire ants keep the tick population in check. It is a pretty cool feeling playing in knee to waist high grass and it gives the course a certain 'je ne sais quoi'. Minimal mowing of landing zones for drives, around the baskets, and at tee pads would greatly improve this course's play and fun factor - you shouldn't have to search for discs within 20' of the basket. This course is mostly well laid out, easy to navigate, and fun. With a little care, it could be an interesting course for beginners. As it is now I would not recommend the course for beginners because losing discs in tall grass is not fun for new players.
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