Nashville, TN

Fontanel Mansion & Farm

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The Drake
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.9 years 126 played 61 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2 Courses in 18 holes 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 1, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

If you like the idea of being able to work on all aspects of your game in one round this is a good course for you. With a mix of long open bomber holes (1-8 and then 15-18) and short technical shots (9-14) you really do feel like you're playing 2 completely different courses. The course has great tee pads that only the pickest of players could complain about. Tee signs are seemingly accurate and aesthetically pleasing. Fairly easy course to navigate for the first timer as well. I've heard there is a pro shop inside the Farm but honestly I never checked so I don't know what type of equipment they sell. The big plus of this course is that with all of the other courses around town this is really the only one where you can rip some big distance. Combined with the wooded holes this is that rare course where you may actually be forced to use every disc in your bag.

Cons:

The site of the wooded holes is literally on the side of the mountain meaning you have some very very steep inclines and declines which you throw and walk. This makes for some very treacherous walking/hiking.

For me the woods holes themselves leave a lot to be desired. Many of the fairways are very questionable to me in that there are not definitive lines. This makes for requiring more luck than skill to shoot well in my opinion.

The only other minor issue with the course, which is actually true for most of the nashville courses, is that it very easily gets water-logged. Not a big deal but after a heavy rain you may not want to go unless you've got some good water-proof shoes and lots of towels for your discs.

Other Thoughts:

One of the great things about the nashville disc golf scene (being made better by their new disc golf club) is the number and variety of courses within 20 miles of downtown. While I am not a fan of the wooded holes the open holes are actually pretty good and I frequently would play this course when I just felt like crushing drives which you can't really do at many of the other courses. My recommendation is to just play holes 1-8 then skip to 15 and finish out.
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cardman
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

One or the Other 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 24, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice park area with a restaurant and bar. Would not want to go in after a round, well I wouldn't mind but I don't think the other customers would like it to much.

We were the only people on the entire course which was extremely surprising considering it was a Friday afternoon.

The majority of the holes are wide open.

Has listed which holes are par 4's which makes it nice.

Grass is maintained.

Cons:

Not very good signage from hole to hole. We took a picture with our phone of the map at the beginning and that sort of got us going in the right direction when we were confused.

This course is either one extreme or the other. Five of the holes are deep in the woods and on the side of a hill. With not much play the trails are not much and can make for a bit of an adventure. Thank god it had not rained or these 5 holes would be very dangerous.

You have one hole where you throw over a creek with no real landing area and no walking rocks in the creek which is not cool at all. We both threw 50' throws and laid up short of the creek to make sure we knew where our next throw was going. It was not worth loosing a disc as even a good throw was liable to hit a tree and bounce in due to no real landing area.

The other 12 holes or so are literally in a field with no obstacles what so ever. Sure you might have a tree here or a telephone pole there and thats about it. Like I said its either in the woods on the side of a hill or in an open field.

Carpet tee mats were a terrible idea.

Other Thoughts:

An average course that needs some planning work. Potential is there.
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etaylor777
Experience: 15.9 years 14 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

What a Shame 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 30, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lots of good potential on this course. Nice layout, beautiful scenery, nice area, and most holes had risk/reward situations.

Cons:

I had 2 issues with the course. The fact that it was in the middle of other venues at The Fontanel. During preparation to drive hole #6, a car drove right through the middle of the course. They were working on the stage area and had been driving all through the course. Number 2, it needed some landscaping badly. I almost lost my disc in the middle of the fairway due to the lack of mowing. The holes through the woods were grown up badly.

Other Thoughts:

I'm hoping that the landscaping issues were only due to the fact that it was so early in the season, because I definitely want to go back and try it again.
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WillA
Experience: 13.9 years 29 played 28 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Both sides now 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 28, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Signage is terrific. There are scorecards in the gift shop and there is a restaurant where you can eat. The course offers a technical challenge as well as long open holes for guys with big arms. The baskets are orange and very visible. I love them.

Cons:

For me, holes 9 through 14 are borderline ridiculous. But if you like technical holes with rugged terrain you might just love these holes.

Other Thoughts:

9 and 10 play around the side of a large hill and have very narrow fairways. 11 and 12 play up the side of the same hill. Again the fairway is narrow and the hill is steep. 13 plays around the side of the hill and is down a steep dropoff to the left. 14 is 420 feet down the steep side of the hill with a narrow fairway. 1 through 8 and 15 through 18 are essentially open although there are a few gaps to throw through. Hole 6 is an 885 foot monster. It wouldn't really be inconvenient to play 1 through 8 and then walk to 15 and skip the holes on the hill. That's what I'll do the next time I play it.
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