Idaho Falls, ID

Freeman Park DGC

3.835(based on 30 reviews)
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aphilso1
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.6 years 52 played 50 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Solid Track 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 11, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Excellent infrastructure: baskets and concrete tee pads are in good shape for all 18 holes, and the Infinite Discs tee signs are great. Public restrooms available in the park, too.
-Very good course maintenance. It appears that the city mows the course since it is part of the main city park. Only a couple holes where a bit of tree trimming would help define the hole shape.
-Nice variety of hole lengths: a couple ace runs, a bunch in the standard 300'-400'ish length, and even some Par 4's. The tee signs indicate that most holes have multiple basket placements, which is nice.
-Nestled into a nice multi-purpose public space. How many city parks have you seen and dreamed of installing disc golf baskets? If you're like me, then it's too many to count. Often times cities don't want to deal with the perceived downside of adding disc golf, but kudos to Idaho Falls for seeing the value.

Cons:

-Missing the "wow" factor. I'd happily play again if I'm passing through town with 90 minutes to spare, but there's nothing about the course that makes me feel the need to go out of my way to replay it.
-The obvious downside of adding disc golf to an already busy city park. I played on a weekday morning, and even at that time the park was super busy. Lots of joggers, dog walkers, and bikers enjoying the park to watch out for. Expect delays.
-The roads come into play too, so you also need to look out for cars in a couple spots.

Other Thoughts:

In summary, this is a typical park-style course layout, that has maxed out its potential due to great upkeep and infrastructure.
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stussyjoker
Experience: 5 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Worth playing 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 24, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

NIce baskets
Large tee boxes
Well manicured park
A lot of variety in hole length
Great scenery

Cons:

Intersecting walking path can cause delays with park-goers
Tee signs do not indicate pin position
Kids/families can be hazards on busy days

Other Thoughts:

Freeman is a fun course. If you live within 30-45min, it's worth the drive to play a round or two at least. I don't think it's as great of a course as many of the reviews here indicate, though. Definitely the best course in the area, but not a great course. The local club should really work on updating the tee signs in order to have the multiple pins indicated. There is one hole that has a laminated print-out with the information, but it isn't very useful. I'd agree with other reviewers that said to have a map of the course handy on your first visit. I do however disagree that there are any extraordinarily long walks within holes. Just my opinion though.
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idahooldguy
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.9 years 40 played 36 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Eastern Idaho Gem 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 1, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

• Beautiful well-groomed park setting with mature trees and a nice little stream running through the park.
• Nice views of the Snake River on a few holes.
• Good basket placements that require moderate accuracy.
• Decent mix of holes lengths and balance between hyzer and anny throws.
• Some decent use of elevation.

Cons:

• Too many long holes for my liking. I would have liked 2-3 more short and technical holes.
• There were a few unnecessarily long walks between holes, especially from #16 basket to #17 tee.
• Tee signs are placed perpendicular to the tee pad instead of at the head of the pad. This confused me and I almost threw the wrong direction a couple of times. The pictures on a few holes weren't accurate as to basket location.
• I really wish this course (in fact, ALL COURSES) had "Next Tee" arrows on each basket. I got turned around on navigation several times. I would print a map before you go.
• Watch out for the disc-eating Spruce trees. The Spruce trees are pretty, but absolutely swallow discs.

Other Thoughts:

I had been looking forward to playing this course for a while. It is a good course, but not quite as good as advertised. My favorite holes were 1-8. They play close to the pretty little stream that runs through the park. There were too many long holes on the back side for me, although #10 was an interesting downhill hole with a few trees to dodge as well as OB behind the basket. #12 was a Pro/Con hole for me. I wish the tee wasn't placed back down the hill from basket 11. It could have been a really nice, short downhill shot to a hidden basket with OB behind. It's still an interesting hole where you have to actually throw past the hole and to the left, then throw a reverse approach/putt into a tight gap in the trees. The course is definitely worth playing if you're in Idaho Falls.
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Drewmon71
Experience: 12.9 years 26 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

good course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 21, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

nice well kept course. great variety of distance and throws. Creek comes into play on a few holes, but is dry by the fall. nice use of elevation and multiple pin placements

Cons:

distances on signs are not accurate. Long walk between some of the holes
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martinb
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 44.7 years 183 played 58 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Freeman Park, Idaho Falls 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 5, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Course is on mowed grassy area. Teepads, Teesigns make it easy to navigate. Fairly challenging course with short and long holes to play.

Cons:

College campus so lots of people walking around or sitting on fairways during the day. Hole ten conflicts with amphitheatre. Neighbors on hole 6 and 9 have complained about disc golfers in their backyard.

Other Thoughts:

This course is better than average with all eighteen holes played on a well maintained grassy area. Definitely one of the better courses in the area only a 1/4 mile off of I-15. For the most part it is well designed with only a couple of holes that seriously conflict with anything, a stray shot on 6 or 9 will put you into the backyards of neighboring homes and # ten teepad needs to be relocated to put the outdoor amphitheatre out of play. Aside from that its a great course, just need to avoid the high travel times when people are walking around on the course.
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mreed12
Experience: 29.1 years 12 played 12 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Watch out for the people 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 23, 2007 Played the course:never

Pros:

Lots of strategically placed pins, a well thought out course. Wide open all around but tight were it needs to be.

Cons:

TOO MANY RANDOM PEOPLE! The course is in the middle of the major park in Idaho Falls.

Other Thoughts:

The design makes it a 4.0-4.5 but the people brought it down to a 3.5
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