Lafayette, IN

Fly by Faith DGC

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MrFrosty
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Find By Faith 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 25, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Faith Ministries is located off of I-65 exit 172 , 1 mile east on 26. There is a beautiful community center and it's grounds on the left . There are bathrooms in the center during open hours . There is plenty of parking here . I found 6 nice green banded Discatcher baskets here . The grounds where the disc golf course should be are post card scenic , with manicured hedges and mowed grass , a lake , a gazebo overlooking part of it , with a fountain shooting out of it . I wrapped the pros up.

Cons:

#1 Navigation . First , fold your map into a paper airplane and stand 10' from your open window car . It's a par 2 to throw it in and leave it . There is actually a phone number on the scorecard/map online of Fly By Faith . I think someone told me that if I was the 15th caller , I could come over and randomly move a basket of my choice . Seriously , much must have changed during the last 7-8 years . I never saw a tee pad or sign while I was out here . If you walk from the parking lot past the skate park and down to the far end of the soccer field , ( a good 200 yards or more ) you can see the #2/11 basket at the bottom of a slope . That is one of only 2 holes left that are unchanged . The next basket is next to the lake . This is hole #1/10 ( ? ) , and the lake only comes into play on this hole . If you take a right and walk around the lake , 3 more baskets will appear . one on your right and 2 on your left . Safari these holes and make them as difficult as you want . There is a long flat straightaway to the right of the far right of the last hole of the 3 you play . The basket is visible , but concealed on an elevated tee in the middle of some high and semi high bushes . It was kind of neatly done . I threw a 20' putt in , and when I approached the bushes , I found some steps that lead to the basket were overtaken by a prickly bush . I literally had to wade through them , shredding my legs in the process . Don't look at the basket numbers any closer than you would the map . It will just be more confusing for you .
#2 Disc Risk : The woods are now out of play , and the lake is the only chance you have of losing your disc .
#3 A Course ? IMO , this is so random , I wouldn't count it as a course as much as a practice field .

Other Thoughts:

I carried the map with me and figured the downfall of the course was a subdivision taking a hole or 2 , then apathy . It's a shame , because this is one of the nicest pieces of land I have seen in a while . The park resonates with activity . There were skate boarders in a nice enclosure , soccer , and baseball going on while I was here just before dark . This is just safari golf , with the neatest basket placement being messed up by letting bushes overtake it . I never found out what happened to the rubber mats used for tee pads or its woods posts for signs . There would be so much to work on to save this course , that I don't blame Faith Church for not wanting to recommit to it . If you come just try to see it for yourself , there is always a lot of places to eat on the other side of the street on your way back towards the interstate , including a Wings joint .
My Recommendation ; Unless your child is practicing at one of the fields here , and you brought nothing to read , you might throw the disc around . Don't bother , otherwise . Murdock Park , with it's short and long cement tees , is just 4 miles west of you .
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