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Enman Field - Beauty

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Experience: 12.8 years 278 played 276 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 3, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's definitely a rec course, but it is a good one. There are twenty seven holes on Beauty now, and nothing that should overly tax a new player. There are some really good holes here with a semi-wooded feel that really represent what is good about disc golf, if on a smaller, and easier scale.
It really is a Beauty, too. There is really strong aesthetic quality to most of this course. It has a wooded glade feel with grass even between the trees and enough space amidst the canopy. For light to shine through. It's a nice place to play.
It's also very well suited for newer players. (Presumably, the other course on site caters to those who are a bit more advanced,) It's got some open holes for them to watch flights on. It's got plenty of woods and though the fairways are more than generous, rookies will be able to attempt to shape flights to match the fairways on a good many of them.

Cons:

There are some real duds here. After holes one and two I was close to walking away. I'm glad I didn't but there's a bunch here that are both short and completely lacking in obstacles. I recognize who the course is intended for but that doesn't mean that a bunch of the holes here aren't boring. It is possible to play just eighteen on a smaller loop but that loops cuts out some of the good stuff and maintains all of the bland holes. A better way would be to start on 3 and play 25, or 3-25 would leave you with an odd number and not too long of a walk back but eliminate wasting time on some of the most egregious filler.
Other than that, elevation changes are minimal. There is not much to challenge even an intermediate player. There are no signature holes of any note. Tees are nicely done in cement but on the small side. Many will be tempted to stand and deliver on them. Experienced players may find them all that is required for holes of these lengths, but new players may be working on their run ups and prefer a full-sized pad even here.
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JHern
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Experience: 16.8 years 82 played 50 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Wish I had played the Beast instead... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 25, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course, which is one of two on this private property, is well-thought out and has nice baskets, tees, numerous rubbish bins, and is easy to follow from one hole to the next. There is a pro shop on site and they seem to have all sorts of features like score-tracking for regular players. You can also pick from a limited selection of discs if you need to buy one. I believe they also rent discs.

Cons:

I didn't find this course to be beautiful, per se, as the name might imply. Drainage problems on several holes led us to wade into ankle deep water to retrieve our discs. Grass on some of the fairways needed serious mowing.

Over all, the biggest negative is that the course was simply not very challenging. There were maybe two or three holes that I felt were interesting, but for the rest I expected to deuce (and I'm not a spectacular player, by any means).

Other Thoughts:

This might be a good course for a beginner to play during the dry time of year, just after a mow and some ground maintenance. I don't think there are many other options in the region. The guy at the shop said the owner also had a course near Auburn.

I told the guy I had only time enough to play a single round, either the Beauty or the Beast. He recommended the Beauty, but after this round I got the impression that maybe the Beast is more challenging and would have been much more interesting. If that is true, I wish I would have played the Beast instead.
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