Brentwood, TN

Fellowship Bible Church

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wellsbranch250
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.3 years 658 played 636 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Bagger Badges Available Inside 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 19, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

(1.724 Rating) A lightly wooded Recreational 9 hole course.
- RECREATIONAL FRIENDLY - Most newer Recreational players thru Beginners should be satisfied by the holes lengths and light obstacle challenges. There are a few fringe overgrowth areas, a pond and some very small creeks to avoid. There is generally ample bail out room to make the hazards manageable. Most fairways have one substantial obstacle to avoid, and this should be enough to keep newer players somewhat entertained and not overwhelmed.
- NIGHT GOLF - This would an ideal night golf course. Spacious fairways, only moderate overgrowth and few water hazards in play.
- QUICK PLAY - For a nine holer this one actually takes longer than normal. I finished in 40 minutes solo. I had estimated 30 before arriving and it made me late for my next round at Seven Oaks. Figure 80 minutes for a foursome.
- LOCATION - Perfect for course baggers as the course is not even a 5 minute drive off of the interstate.

Cons:

An underdeveloped 9 holer short on imagination.
- LACK OF CHALLENGE - A touch below the average course. The seven par 3s from the back tees average 275 feet and are generally lightly wooded. There are also two open par 4s in the 500 foot range. I think the course difficulty would be perfect for those between a 800 and 850 rating. Those in the 900s will be very underwhelmed by this layout.
- WATER HAZARDS - Although it won't really make an impact on skilled players, Beginners thru newer Recreational players, that this course targets, will have to contend with a pond shot on hole (4). There is also a small creek to throw over on (1) and a few mini ditches that could get interesting immediately after heavy rains. All stated, I'm glad the water features exist and they are more of a benefit in my ratings than a subtraction.
- TEE AREA - Grass surfaces marked by two white stakes. By looking at the hole data on DGCR, there use to be two sets of both red and white stakes on every hole, however I only saw one pair of red stakes.
- CHAINS - Mach IIs I believe as I counted only 18 chains. Not the most generous basket obviously but at least they weren't Instep baskets which seem to populate almost every church course I've played.
- CHARACTER - Well below average. In addition to poor tees and baskets, there are no other extras or amenities.
- MAINTENANCE - The grass was a bit long when I showed up on an early morning May round.
- ELEVATION - The flattest course I've played is Nashville thus far (8 area courses as of this review). Less than 15 feet of change on every hole.
- UNIQUENESS - In addition to no elevation, the overall variety is below average. As stated, a lightly wooded layout. The holes generally require no shot shaping and can be attacked several different ways. Hole distances vary a little, roughly 225 feet to 325 feet for the par 3s and 500 feet for the par 4s. Hole (6) is a nice dogleg right bending hole. There are also a few water elements, but again their impact is not that overwhelming.
- NAVIGATION - Not the best but still manageable. I could not find a map online and there is none posted on site. As stated, there are large white stakes that indicate every hole. Most of these had a readable hole number on them but a couple did not. There are zero directional cues. I aimlessly walked around at least 5 minutes looking for stakes and had to make lots of guesses on where to head next. The only thing that makes the course navigation manageable is the general openness of the layout.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - A touch below average. Mostly just open fields. The pond on (4) obviously spices things up a bit. The pond that fronts the basket has a nice untouched appearance to it. I like the ending of hole (1) which has a nice creek protecting the basket. On the flipside, there's a lot of endless open areas. Also, manmade features such as roads, parking lots and buildings are in view almost the entire time.
- WIND - Calm on the morning I played, but probably not normally the case considering how open the course is.

Other Thoughts:

The Fellowship course is in a nice area and I think it will work as a utility course for those in the neighborhood and up to 5 miles away. There is no reason for those in other parts of the Nashville metro area to come here unless they feel the need to try out every course in town. So why then is someone from out of town like me straying here? Well, I had a round planned at Seven Oaks and I thought I could squeeze in a warm-up course since I was passing by here on I65. I got up at 4 AM to make this happen. Does that make me a course bagger?
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RayRay
Experience: 19.8 years 156 played 35 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Bland 9 hole 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 20, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Still has some long shots
- A few of the holes (1,2,4,9) have obstacles

Cons:

- Grass can be really rough (knee high) on some holes, dirt pads, no signs
- Just open holes without much character

Other Thoughts:

The course condition is too rough for casual players to enjoy and too bland for more serious players
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RustyStrings615
Experience: 22.2 years 38 played 10 reviews
1.50 star(s)

A Frisbee Golf Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 10, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Mostly wide open. A pleasant pastoral landscape...a little pond, a creek, horses and a barn nearby, some really old trees. Holes have recently gotten some tee signs....still grass tee pads...but at least now you know where the designer intended you to throw from. Great for beginners... or just to go and practice your short game. Plus, it's one of the closest courses to my house.

Cons:

No tee pads. Not maintained too well...the grass is long and the terrain is pretty bumpy in spots. It is way too short for skilled players and lacks a good variety of shots.

Other Thoughts:

The new sign at Hole 1 says this is a pitch-n-putt course only...saying that only putters are allowed to be thrown due to the proximity of neighbors and what not. A couple of holes do come very close to a building or two. When I play here...I often like to make up my own tees to suite my skill level. Hole 1 is way more fun if you play it over the pond...it offers a good risk/reward shot. I have lots of alternate spots for the other holes too...which make this course actually pretty cool. There is plenty of room to expand this to an 18 Hole course or maybe just have Am and Pro tees for the 9 Hole layout. From the looks of it though...I'd guess that the church likes it the way that it is...very beginner-friendly..and you could just play it with a frisbee if you wanted to. Besides..I doubt they would want the traffic it would see if it was a good enough course to be a draw for local disc golfers. Fine with me though...it's pretty much my own private practice course...I've yet to see anyone else playing here.
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craigd
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.8 years 180 played 120 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Fellowship Bible Church Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a pretty basic nine hole course on a large church campus. You'll find a couple of creative holes based on the fact that there wasn't a lot to work with. The highlight of the course was defiantly the first four holes. Holes one and two were in my opinion the best on the course. Hole one has some moderate distance and the fairway is open for ¾ of the way. It then has some mature trees and water to overcome to get to the green. Two plays along and across the creek with a few late trees as obstacles. Three is an open shot that again plays along and across a creek. Hole four deserves a mention being that its basket is protected by some large evergreens and gives the feeling that you are playing into a cave. The rest play mostly open with a tucked basket on eight and a few trees as obstacles.

Even without tee signs it is easy to navigate this course. The numbers on the baskets face what would be the tee boxes and give you a general idea of where the designer intended them to be.

I thought the old stone foot bridge crossing the creek on one was kind of a nice feature.

Good for beginners or a quick lunch round if you live in the area.

Cons:

The course is missing one of the most basic necessities, tee pads! I did find bricks lying on the grass on two holes but they were sort of scattered and it was hard to tell if they were there for that purpose or not. As you might imagine, there is also no tee signs either.

The grass was well cut on a few of the holes (1,2,4,and 9) but the other holes play out in a field that is obviously not an area that is going to get a lot of attention. The grass is 12" tall in those areas and the ground is uneven and not very pleasurable to walk through.

The biggest con for me? The big snake on hole one under the foot bridge. It made walking though the tall grass a little distracting on the other holes.

Other Thoughts:

This is about the most basic disc golf course as you'll ever find. In fact it is no more than a field with a small creek and nine baskets. If ever there are tee pads and signs installed with some decent maintenance this would be a decent little 9 holer.

There seems to be plenty of room to add even another pad per hole. Being that it is on church property I would put in some really short pads for the younger players and then figure out how to lengthen the original pads for the advanced players.

For fun I played from the top of the hill using the road as a tee pad on hole two. It created a nice downhill shot which is otherwise missing from this course.

With the other courses in the area it will be hard to convince yourself to be a repeat customer at this course. With that said, if you are trying to fatten your "played course" list this is an easy one to squeeze in while your in town. On the other hand, if you are strapped for time then play the others first. Just know what to expect when you come out then you won't be disappointed. Any disc golf course is always better than no disc golf course. Enjoy!
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bucsfan00
Experience: 32.2 years 20 played 1 reviews
1.50 star(s)

o.k. for begginers 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 10, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

The baskets are short but not easy. Baskets are tucked away behind trees and you throw across a creek which could make this a difficult course. For begginers it looks good because it will introduce you to different shots without the risk of getting into woods. The course is very open for the most part seeing as it is in a pasture.

Cons:

NO TEE PADS. The course is basically a big circle. You throw from one basket to the next one.

Other Thoughts:

I did not play the course, as I was working but stopped to check it out. This is just what I observed. They may put tee pads in and it has potential for more baskets but right now is just a course for kids or begginers.
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