Francis Scott Key DGC reviews
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GreenFieldsDC
Experience:
23.9 years
149 played
6 reviews
No upkeep 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 1, 2015
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
There are three remaining baskets. Course only good for practice.
Cons:
Consistently swampy grass conditions, especially after rain.
Baskets missing and removed. Nearly all toeboards and tee markers are gone, too. No upkeep provided by school.
Baskets missing and removed. Nearly all toeboards and tee markers are gone, too. No upkeep provided by school.
Other Thoughts:
This could be a really nice, small course if the school would provide any maintenance or upkeep at all. Could be tough for DG to catch on in this part of Prince George's County.
Designer response by prerube
You are correct, DG is a tough sale in this part of the county. The course will continue to be mowed, but the new baskets will probably never return to the second pin locations and the tees are now completely gone on all 3 holes and are likely not to return. However, this did give a boost to interest in DG in the PE programs.
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School Course Serves It's Purpose! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 12, 2013
Played the course:once
Pros:
I think this is one of those little schoolyard courses which was designed to introduce students to our game of disc golf. They've never been to Brandywine Creek or Patapsco Valley, so they think they have a great little course here. If I were the P.E. teacher, I'd figure out a way to get my students out throwing some discs and having some fun.
The terrain is basically a flat square lawn space maybe two acres. There are three older baskets with three marked tee pads. The pads have #'s and a little orange pipe for the front board. Each hole is a ACE run being less than 200' but that's perfect for elementary students.
The terrain is basically a flat square lawn space maybe two acres. There are three older baskets with three marked tee pads. The pads have #'s and a little orange pipe for the front board. Each hole is a ACE run being less than 200' but that's perfect for elementary students.
Cons:
I was and am still a little confused with the setup. I guess there's three tee pads for each basket but then I found extra baskets over in the bushes. Having a course with only three baskets, I'd really want to use this additional basket to make a four basket course.
Other Thoughts:
Regardless of the number of baskets or the the slightly confusing layout, I love the idea of salvaging these old baskets from Pohick Bay and sticking them here at F.S. Key.
Introducing these students to some disc golf is a great idea and everyone of us would love to see a course on every elementary school campus in America. Plus it gives us another place to go and practice or to take that newbie.
Like the first reviewer says, my score might be a little inflated, but this little course serves a purpose, introduces folks to our sport and I like that.
Introducing these students to some disc golf is a great idea and everyone of us would love to see a course on every elementary school campus in America. Plus it gives us another place to go and practice or to take that newbie.
Like the first reviewer says, my score might be a little inflated, but this little course serves a purpose, introduces folks to our sport and I like that.
Designer response by prerube
Thanks for visiting. We originally wanted a 6 hole course, but was told that it was a safety issue and we needed to keep it as 3 holes.
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Ace run at youth course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Jun 1, 2012
Played the course:once
Pros:
3 baskets with 3 tee pads makes 9 holes of ace runs.
Great place to introduce young children to disc golf or for an expereinced player to try for aces.
Some risk verse reward shots. On hole 3 if you go for the ace you could fade 30-50 feet down hill on the left.
Orange toe boards on all A pins.
Holes are relatively easy, but 900+ rated players can still toss a 3, but every position of every hole is easily dueceable.
Great place to introduce young children to disc golf or for an expereinced player to try for aces.
Some risk verse reward shots. On hole 3 if you go for the ace you could fade 30-50 feet down hill on the left.
Orange toe boards on all A pins.
Holes are relatively easy, but 900+ rated players can still toss a 3, but every position of every hole is easily dueceable.
Cons:
UPDATE: The tee markers have been destroyed making the tees difficult to find.
All B pins have been removed.
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course is mostly open, but there is a chance of disc loss in the thorns on holes 2 and 3 for novice players. this is a putter course, the only place to use your driver is the 600 foot open field below the disc golf course.
very old baskets (retired from Pohick Bay and repainted)
Currently 2B is in high grass, so the basket will stay in 2A for a majority of the summer.
All B pins have been removed.
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course is mostly open, but there is a chance of disc loss in the thorns on holes 2 and 3 for novice players. this is a putter course, the only place to use your driver is the 600 foot open field below the disc golf course.
very old baskets (retired from Pohick Bay and repainted)
Currently 2B is in high grass, so the basket will stay in 2A for a majority of the summer.
Other Thoughts:
UPDATE: If you are in the area this is a fine place for a quick practice, but it is not worth the travel.
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there is a tone pole for hole 4 as an experiment, but the flow is better when you just go to a different tee.
1.5 may be too generous, but the course is made for children and a really fun group of ace possibilites...plus, I am bias.
If you are coming down and want to play the A and B pin locations contact me.
When using scorecard. C tees are red, A tees are White, and B are Blue. It is a little confusing but we are working on that.
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there is a tone pole for hole 4 as an experiment, but the flow is better when you just go to a different tee.
1.5 may be too generous, but the course is made for children and a really fun group of ace possibilites...plus, I am bias.
If you are coming down and want to play the A and B pin locations contact me.
When using scorecard. C tees are red, A tees are White, and B are Blue. It is a little confusing but we are working on that.
