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Founders Park DGC reviews
7
0
sillybizz
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Premium Member
Experience:
22.3 years
427 played
413 reviews
Very fun !
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 19, 2024
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Easy Navigation and good course flow
- Excellent use of elevation as an obstacle
- Lots of trees to be hit if you don't hit your lines
- Baskets still look and catch well
- Concrete pads, a few holes share the same pad
- Good mix of left to right, right to left
- Low ceiling throws and elevated baskets
- Nice view of the Dallas skyline
- 11 Holes is the perfect number, glad they didn't try to cram too many in here or leave some out
- Excellent use of elevation as an obstacle
- Lots of trees to be hit if you don't hit your lines
- Baskets still look and catch well
- Concrete pads, a few holes share the same pad
- Good mix of left to right, right to left
- Low ceiling throws and elevated baskets
- Nice view of the Dallas skyline
- 11 Holes is the perfect number, glad they didn't try to cram too many in here or leave some out
Cons:
- Some fairways are close to busy streets
- Not many holes require more than a putter or midrange
- Trash and some graffiti present
- Not many holes require more than a putter or midrange
- Trash and some graffiti present
Other Thoughts:
This is a really fun one near downtown Dallas. Elevation on courses in the area isn't exactly commonplace and you get a few really fun downhill throws here which was nice. Good for bagging as you can get it in pretty quickly. I really love that it's 11 holes. I've always said it's better to put in the number of safe, good holes that the property tells you it should have rather than deciding ahead of time how many holes it will have. Too many times courses have filler holes to get you to 18 or some multiple of 3. This is called the "magic number" problem. I'd rather 11 good holes than 6 good holes and 12 bad holes. Well done. Fun factor is very high here!
1
4
Lladamj7
Experience:
5 played
4 reviews
Fun quick play 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 26, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Great use of varying elevation. No super long tees, which sets up for some birdie attempts for us average players.
Cons:
Course isn't super well kept...expect to see plenty of garbage along the way. Only half of the holes are marked, so might want to look for a map online. I accidentally played number 6 instead of number 2 which threw me off.
8
0
fun pitch & putt course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Feb 4, 2016
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
-brand new discatchers
-good elevation changes, especially for such a small course
-trees are used well to require an accurate shot on most holes
-fun variety of shots, especially for only 11 short holes
-very close to downtown & bishop arts district
-DART blue line stops right next to the course, 100ft from tee 1
-new concrete tees, flush with the ground and textured, on the shorter side
-new tee signs, with distances for the new tee pads on 4 and 9, also show apparent mandos on holes 1 & 3 and a par 4 designation on holes 7-10
-good elevation changes, especially for such a small course
-trees are used well to require an accurate shot on most holes
-fun variety of shots, especially for only 11 short holes
-very close to downtown & bishop arts district
-DART blue line stops right next to the course, 100ft from tee 1
-new concrete tees, flush with the ground and textured, on the shorter side
-new tee signs, with distances for the new tee pads on 4 and 9, also show apparent mandos on holes 1 & 3 and a par 4 designation on holes 7-10
Cons:
-very small area for this course and all but 1 or 2 holes are very short
-pedestrian paths are in play on pretty much every hole. you throw over them on 4 holes
-muddy area on the fairway of hole 10; not sure if it is seasonal or not
-supposedly a sketchy area but that's the goal of putting the course in: more eyes in the park, less undesirable activity
-some of the fairways have very uneven ground; beware of your footing, especially on the downhill fairway of hole 7 and the 'ravine' on hole 8
-pedestrian paths are in play on pretty much every hole. you throw over them on 4 holes
-muddy area on the fairway of hole 10; not sure if it is seasonal or not
-supposedly a sketchy area but that's the goal of putting the course in: more eyes in the park, less undesirable activity
-some of the fairways have very uneven ground; beware of your footing, especially on the downhill fairway of hole 7 and the 'ravine' on hole 8
Other Thoughts:
Founders Park is a fun pitch & putt course with some elevated shots, lots of uneven ground, and a fair amount of trees. Only 2 holes are over 225' and only one is over 300'.
The main strengths of this course are the elevation changes and the trees that require hitting your line. There are two downhill tee shots (2, 7) and two uphill tee shots (4, 10) as well as a few more with lots of uneven ground in the fairway (5, 6, 8). I wouldn't call it a wooded course but there are just enough trees that you have to throw an accurate line.
I was initially skeptical about a course fitting in this park but the design seems to work. There are obvious safety issues with so many pedestrian paths that wind throughout the park. They come into play on pretty much every hole, except maybe hole 5. With the course being so small, an errant shot can end up nearly anywhere. That said, the holes that throw over paths have pretty clear lines of sight from the tee, you ought to be able to see pedestrians coming long beforehand. It shouldn't be a problem so long as people use basic sense and stay alert & aware of their surroundings. That doesn't mean it won't be a problem.
Concrete tees were just recently added and a few tees were moved slightly. Hole 4 is about 100 longer, holes 2 and 6 share one pad, tee 7 is back to its original position closer to the sidewalk, and tee 9 is further back and slightly more left. Hole 9 is much harder now as the hyzer line on the right is partially obstructed. The tees are flush with the ground and textured. They are somewhat short but at least the shots are short so a big run up is not necessary.
New tees signs at each tee show par, distance, next tee, and a pretty decent hole layout map. Apparently there are double mandos on both hole 1 and hole 3. Didn't really see those coming, neither are there as a safety thing. I liked that hole 3 had a left, straight, and right routes. Also, for some reason, holes 7-10 are listed as par 4. I can see it on hole 9 for a rec par but not the others.
Overall, it's a fun course with a good variety of shots for such a short course. Great for beginners, putter practice for experienced players. It would be great to see some community events out here.
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The main strengths of this course are the elevation changes and the trees that require hitting your line. There are two downhill tee shots (2, 7) and two uphill tee shots (4, 10) as well as a few more with lots of uneven ground in the fairway (5, 6, 8). I wouldn't call it a wooded course but there are just enough trees that you have to throw an accurate line.
I was initially skeptical about a course fitting in this park but the design seems to work. There are obvious safety issues with so many pedestrian paths that wind throughout the park. They come into play on pretty much every hole, except maybe hole 5. With the course being so small, an errant shot can end up nearly anywhere. That said, the holes that throw over paths have pretty clear lines of sight from the tee, you ought to be able to see pedestrians coming long beforehand. It shouldn't be a problem so long as people use basic sense and stay alert & aware of their surroundings. That doesn't mean it won't be a problem.
Concrete tees were just recently added and a few tees were moved slightly. Hole 4 is about 100 longer, holes 2 and 6 share one pad, tee 7 is back to its original position closer to the sidewalk, and tee 9 is further back and slightly more left. Hole 9 is much harder now as the hyzer line on the right is partially obstructed. The tees are flush with the ground and textured. They are somewhat short but at least the shots are short so a big run up is not necessary.
New tees signs at each tee show par, distance, next tee, and a pretty decent hole layout map. Apparently there are double mandos on both hole 1 and hole 3. Didn't really see those coming, neither are there as a safety thing. I liked that hole 3 had a left, straight, and right routes. Also, for some reason, holes 7-10 are listed as par 4. I can see it on hole 9 for a rec par but not the others.
Overall, it's a fun course with a good variety of shots for such a short course. Great for beginners, putter practice for experienced players. It would be great to see some community events out here.
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