Rock Hill, SC

Fewell Park

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AndyBernard14
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
2.00 star(s)

20 minutes of Practice 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 2, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Nice to practice your short game on. Hole 7 is a mild joke: it's only 65 feet. I played the whole thing with one disc so it was pretty casual. I kind of liked the whole idea because I could play it a few times through and maybe hole a few. Makes the average player feel good. Great for a novice looking to learn the game.

Cons:

Not really a real course. Just a practice course that you can go mess around at. If you want a nice 9 hole course, go to Tirzah. Nothing really bad though. Just a nice course that you can play a casual few rounds on.

Other Thoughts:

Good place to go if you're bored and you wanna play by yourself. Good and casual and nobody will make fun of you if you don't play well. You also can't lose a disc so there's not much downside.
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hogleggbob
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 218 played 49 reviews
1.00 star(s)

kiddie course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 26, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

good for putt and approach practice, a good place to bring a new player. little park in a nice neighborhood.

Cons:

too short, the baskets looked acient, maybe mach 1's. every hole had someones name on them and how they aced that hole...whoppty doo.

Other Thoughts:

i went here just to check it out, that being said, i wont be back. if you are in rock hill and want to play a 9 hole course, goto tirzah church or the high school.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Fewell Park-Home Of The 20 Minute Round! 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 22, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's a cross between a pitch and putt course and a disc golf putt-putt course. I think it needs to grow up a little to full achieve full pitch & putt status. That being said, it's a great little course for someone to learn the game on. A great course for the local 10-15 year olds to hang out and throw. A interesting course to practice your short game and a place to go if you want to rack up another Ace. Or bring the girlfriend who can only throw 75 ft.

Cons:

I think only one hole is over 200 ft. The baskets are the single chain type and the teepads are dirt. But you probably don't need a run-up on 125 ft. holes, do you?

Other Thoughts:

# 6 is a 65 foot open, sightly downhill shot where you need to give it a little anhyser. One of disc golfs truly memorable holes. It ranks right up the "Top of the World" # 18 at Delavega. Well, I aced # 6 here on my second round of the day. And no, I'm not retiring my putter to the wall anytime soon. But I did write the Ace information on the back so my friends at home can bust my balls about a 65 ft. ace. I talked to a group of the local pre-teens who play here and asked them how many Aces they have. They all had three or four already. Take this course for what it is! And then figure out a way to enjoy it!
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DiscnDude
Experience: 14.9 years 20 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun little Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 14, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Fun, short course - Not very much trash. Locals aren't lowlifes. Wide open, so if something goes down your not in the woods (if you know what i mean). Would be a great place to get an ace.

Cons:

Not to much parking alot of people were parked on the side of the road.

Other Thoughts:

Great for practice, the baskets werent the new Innova Discatchers or w/e but who cares.
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Dave242
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 29.9 years 394 played 276 reviews
1.50 star(s)

C = An unashamed pitch & putt course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 22, 2004 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

What I personally like and how this course stacks up (counting everything as a Par-2, so a birdie is an ace):
1) Holes with good risk/reward -- C-
2) Holes that have rewarding birdie opportunities -- B+ (Aces feel great even on 100' holes)
3) More wooded than open - lots of variety of shots required caused by hole shape and topography -- B+ (Surprisingly, for such short holes you gotta shape your throws pretty well to get ace runs)
4) Natural beauty (Appalachian beauty preferred) and seclusion -- C- (The big Oaks are nice, but on such a small piece of land you never feel like you are getting away)
5) Bonus amount for multi-shot holes with defined landing zones, good risk/reward and multiple options to play them -- N/A

Other Thoughts:

It's all about feeding the addiction, so I ranked this course subjectively based on my own "personal addiction factor". The grades above tell how well the course will draw me back to itself again and again and again. Since I have played a decent number of courses (115 18-hole, 50 9-hole as of early 2009), my hope is that players/explorers who have similar addiction tastes will find my ratings list helpful as they choose courses to play and explore.

Over time, I expect to fill some of my reviews in with more descriptive verbiage...if what I can add anything to what has already been written. For now, my list is more important to me than the verbiage of my reviews.

I fully expect others with different tastes/philosophies to disagree with me....that's the fun of things here. See my profile for my rating philosophy.
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DiscJunkie
Silver level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 15.9 years 40 played 29 reviews
1.00 star(s)

You won't believe it til you see it 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 7, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good place to work on your approach and putting.

Cons:

Small, short, not much of a challenge. More like a Pitch and Putt.

Other Thoughts:

As long as you don't expect much, this can be fun. Only 9 holes. The total area is probably less than 5 acres.
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JD Heel
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.2 years 88 played 19 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Easiest course I've ever played 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 28, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Excellent course to work on midrange, putting, etc. You only need two discs (max) on this course.

- This course is great for beginners, and a confidence-builder for anyone else. Lots of ace possibilities and birdie probabilities.

- Whether you play 9 or 18 (from the alternate tee positions), it's the quickest round of disc golf you'll ever play.

Cons:

- Definitely cramped, as mentioned before. I actually aimed for the wrong basket on one hole (9/18) because there was another basket in the same general direction.

- Not much variety, as one would expect with a course this small. The course is moderately wooded, though, so at least it's not like you're playing 9/18 holes out in a field somewhere.

Other Thoughts:

- I enjoyed this course because I played 36-hole match play with a friend. Even that was a quick round. I can only imagine how quick it would be for just one player. All I can say is that you have to know going in that it's a short course and there isn't much challenge to it. If you go in with that attitude, it can be a great opportunity to work on your short game.
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DiscGolfCraig
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Premium Member
Experience: 19.9 years 594 played 543 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Enjoyable pitch-n-putt course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 28, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Fewell is the ultimate pitch and putt course. Only 1 hole is over 200 feet. And, that's what makes it fun.
- Leave the bag in the car. Seriously, if you bring a bag, it will slow you down on this course. You're much better carrying a couple putters/mid-ranges. You only need more discs if you're emptying the bag for a cubby ace.
- 9 baskets, dual tees make it 18. 2nd set of tees at least give some challenge. And by challenge, I mean, you'll actually have to do a little work for birdies.
- #3 /12 is the toughest hole simply because it's the longest layout. A sneaky tough one is #16 as you're throwing a blind, downhill dogleg right layout. Be prepared to run to follow the disc's flight especially if you go long or right.
- #2 is the best hole. It's a simple downhill shot. As is the case with most holes, you can take multiple routes to the basket as you're throwing around any number of trees.
- Birdies galore on this course, especially on the short layout. You can take aim for the basket on every hole, making plenty of ace runs. You shouldn't be penalized too much for overaggressive play. Barring bad bounces off trees, or missed putts, shouldn't see many, if any, bogeys on a scorecard.
- Quick, easy rounds. Played 36 holes in under an hour.
- Great course for kids and beginners. Play it Again is 5 minutes down Cherry Road. Pick up a couple of putters and mids, and introduce new people to the game.
- Nice, little neighborhood park. There's a nice playground, walking trails and tennis courts here. Good course to practice your short game on.

Cons:

Baskets are in poor shape. Several are dented and crooked. Natural, silver color makes them hard to spot, especially in the shadows.
- Poor signage. Holes are marked with simple pavers in the ground. For first timers, navigation can be WAY more complicated than it needs to be. For a first time player, it's not hyberbole to say you could spend more time searching for the correct tee pads, especially in the Fall/Winter when leaves are on the ground than it would take to play the course.
- Dirt tee pads. Not a major issue because run-ups aren't needed for short shots.
- Course is cramped. From the long tees, holes do begin overlapping. If the course/park is crowded, could pose a real issue.
- There is a higher than expected lost disc factor for such a short course. Throwing blind on #7, a disc could easily take a bad bounce off a tree or branch and sail away. There's also thick stuff on the right of #6 &7, plus some thick stuff that comes into play on #8.

Other Thoughts:

- For such a simple, low maintenance course, Fewell has always been a fun course. It's way better than it should be when you consider how simple and cramped this layout is. You gotta enjoy birdies no matter how easy the course.
- Even with so many school courses in Rock Hill, this is still the best of the nine-holers. Maybe I'm biased towards the OG, but I'm fond of it.
- Since the first time I played here more than a decade ago, I've always thought this is the perfect course to have across the street from your house. If you lived in any of the homes across the street from the park, you know you'd be here all the time.
- If you played Fewell a lot, I'm curious what's a realistic best 9-hole score. From the short tees, is 15 possible - 3 aces, 6 birdies. 16? Any round with more than one or two pars seems like a poor round.
- It's a good course to use as a warm up before tackling Winthrop Gold. Or a good pick me up after a rough round. Other than that, or if you don't live nearby, you don't need to go out of your way to play.
- Perfect course for an ace race, skins match, one-disc challenge or other type of games to play.
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powell7020
Experience: 19.1 years 8 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Little slice of heaven 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 29, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

The park is really small, but an excellent place to work on your short game. The opportunities to ace holes is abundant. This course takes lees than 30 minutes to play by yourself.

Cons:

You dont have a chance to pull out your driver even from the long tees.
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