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Foster Park reviews
7
0
Needs some help! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 12, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
-Passable interest with some elevation and some trees.
-Layout is acceptable (with the exception of #5, see below)
-Baskets are OK (Rusty chains, but OK)
-Water slightly in play on #6 and #7
-Layout is acceptable (with the exception of #5, see below)
-Baskets are OK (Rusty chains, but OK)
-Water slightly in play on #6 and #7
Cons:
-Tees are no more than a short post with a hole #. No longer any mulch.
-Tee post for #1 missing
-Hole #5 plays right through a playground area, you can try to shape your shot, but...
-Along the #7 fairway seems to be a popular fishing spot.
-No benches, one trash dumpster near #1 tee
-Tee post for #1 missing
-Hole #5 plays right through a playground area, you can try to shape your shot, but...
-Along the #7 fairway seems to be a popular fishing spot.
-No benches, one trash dumpster near #1 tee
Other Thoughts:
Foster Park DGC is located along the Iowa River in the western part of Iowa Falls, IA. A basic park 9-hole course, this looks like it could be something more. The chains are rusty, no real tee pads or tee signage. Some trees and a bit of elevation add to the interest along with a couple of holes (Shooting toward #6 and along the right side of #7) playing near the river. Hole #5 could be scary if there are children playing in the playground as the line plays diagonally right through. Refreshed baskets (or at least chains), concrete tee pads, some decent signage, and a re-design on #5 would really add to rating here. It is a "what could be" type of course with some help. Would probably not play here again unless I hear of changes.
2
0
Killar Rabbit
Experience:
17.7 years
35 played
4 reviews
Better than Nothing 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 29, 2016
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
- High quality, newer baskets
- Course does loop back to the start. However finding the basket for hole 5 may be tricky for a player new to the course.
- Excellent maintenance as this is a public park.
- Decent parking area by hole 1.
- Trash bin by the parking area.
- Restrooms are located right by hole 1.
- River shot is scenic, however I have lost a disc in there due to an unfortunate tree kick.
- Course does loop back to the start. However finding the basket for hole 5 may be tricky for a player new to the course.
- Excellent maintenance as this is a public park.
- Decent parking area by hole 1.
- Trash bin by the parking area.
- Restrooms are located right by hole 1.
- River shot is scenic, however I have lost a disc in there due to an unfortunate tree kick.
Cons:
- You have to throw directly next to/over a playground area on hole 5. This of course is not ideal but luckily there usually aren't kids there when I have played.
- Tee Pads: Mulch, but not well maintained. May as well be grass.
- Some holes are very short (1 and 6)
- Not much elevation change, other than the very short hole 6.
- Tee Pads: Mulch, but not well maintained. May as well be grass.
- Some holes are very short (1 and 6)
- Not much elevation change, other than the very short hole 6.
Other Thoughts:
The course was desperately needed as is the only one in the nearby area. However, its not worth going out of your way for.
