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Emporia, KS

Emporia Middle School

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Surge5
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 9.8 years 167 played 167 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Below the Middle

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 3, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

*NOTE* When we visited during Worlds, holes 1, 2, and 16-18 were all unplayable due to construction on the front of the middle school. The hole numbers noted are the "short" layout.

Winding around the middle school and its athletic grounds, the course put in here is beginner friendly, but has a few challenges to keep everyone on their toes.

Two tees per hole, and the "longs" combine holes 10/11 short and 13/14 short and play two extra holes set in the woods. Beyond that it's mostly monger versions of holes but a few have some added challenge. Tee signs at each "pad" (grass tees) show distance and a map, but except for a few holes you can always see the basket from the tee.

Several low tree branches on 6-8 making the hyzer plays inaccessible. Really makes you focus on the short and straight game.

Cons:

Eight holes play directly over the walking trail (some right down it in the case of 3 or 10/11). Early morning on a Saturday it was a popular spot with 6 or 7 walkers. Something to be aware of before throwing. Hole 14 is a hyzer play over the road. It should be a strong enough hyzer that the disc won't actually endanger any cars, but with the course being tailored to newer throwers it seems an unnecessary risk.

The line for hole 15 is... gone. Unless the line is to throw over the 50ft tall trees.

Walking all the way up the fairway of 3 just to play it. This is the only rough spot for navigation besides a few long walks, though.

The simplicity of so many of the holes. 5-12 should all be reached with a putter or mid by anyone with 6 months of experience, and from the looks of it 1 and 2 are the same. I know this is a beginner course but it's a vanilla beginner course.

Other Thoughts:

This is an excellent place to introduce beginners to the game, but unless you're just dying for another round save your time and go elsewhere. The course here is overly simple, very repetitive, trips over the walking path a lot, and currently a third of it is unplayable. If you do come and want a challenge, be sure to play all OB rules. It will squeeze some good out of a blander school course.
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dreadlock86
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17 years 383 played 318 reviews
1.50 star(s)

neglected and forgotten 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 14, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

-has signs and baskets
-never crowded (never played)
-good for introducing younger players to the sport, appropriate challenge for juniors

Cons:

-hole 5 is either missing or well-hidden
-basket 13 is missing
-plays like a putt-putt course for anyone with a bit of experience. very short holes, few obstacles
-presumably not available for play during school hours
-seems forgotten and dilapidated but still in playable condition

Other Thoughts:

This is a convenient course for the kids who go to school here or live nearby but it is not a destination for the serious golfer or even experienced amateurs.

The holes play around the periphery of the school grounds and are generally wide open. A few small trees come into play on a few holes and the wind is a constant factor. A few holes play across or near parking lots so you could play those as OB to up the challenge (barely).

This one is for kids, absolute beginners, or course baggers only. The only other reason to play is if you really want to try to score 18 down.
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kcplease
Experience: 14.9 years 133 played 31 reviews
1.50 star(s)

SHORT 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 16, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Flat, good for warm up rounds
Sometimes, too easy...
Nice land
Closed during the shook day
Good for speed rounds

Cons:

Not much variety with the holes. Where is hole 5?
Not tough. I shot 10 under...
120 to 220 foot holes. Everything is an approach shot.

Other Thoughts:

I used exactly 2 discs. 2 soft ions. This is a nice course, they did wonders with what they had, but they didn't have much. Worth a quick play. Besides, if your in emporia its not much of a drive.
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