O'Fallon, MO

Fort Zumwalt Park

3.385(based on 20 reviews)
Filter course reviews

Filter reviews

Filter reviews

Fort Zumwalt Park reviews

Filter
5 1
disco40
Experience: 4.7 years 20 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

This shouldn't be 18 holes 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 16, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

When I played the course, holes 4-8 were off-limits due to work being done on the lake. I warmed up on the bland but decent 1-3 and walked a few hundred yards to #10.

This park is too small for the front 9, and it needs to go. This part of the park should be for other users exclusively, and the disc golf is an unreasonable encroachment on others' good time.

May not be a popular thing to say to disc golfers, but it's not a reasonable spot for 18. However, it's great for the back 9. We should work on that back 9 and give the rest back to the other users.

--

(Back 9)

Nice yellow Discatcher baskets.

Good tee pads.

Decent flow (but have a map for your first rd).

A pleasant rolling woodsy hills experience.

Interesting lines and plenty of trees to punish bad throws.

Plenty of room away from main park users on back 9. It has potential to be quite good.

Cons:

Some of the back 9 is a little tight and possibly unfair. Didn't detract too much, minor complaint.

Lots of blind throws to pins that were not specified on the tee (am I throwing to the 'B' basket 100 feet left of the 'A' placement...?). Quite a bit of "throw and hope" during my round.

Ground gets very slick when damp, and you cannot trust your footing. The veneer of grass or solid dirt unpredictably gives way to a mud slide.

Other Thoughts:

I sincerely hope this becomes a 9 (or hell, even 10 or 12) hole course when everything settles. I had a great time playing in the woods here and I think there's still potential.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
1 1
stlstretch2
Experience: 13.8 years 7 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent, But Needs Work 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 20, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Very tidy course
Good mix of long and short tees
Bright, easy to find baskets
Tees are constructed well

Cons:

Not well laid out
Overgrown
No bridges over some creeks
Practice basket in bad location

Other Thoughts:

Pretty good for a new course. I've been playing disc golf for about 4 years now, and I find this course tough because it's overgrown and worn out. Once it's more well known, I think the course will get a lot better.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
Top