Austell, GA

Frog Rock

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Shadrach3
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Experience: 5.6 years 319 played 310 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Much of the Same 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 14, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

An accessible course with good basic offerings.

-Amenities: Concrete tees. Mix of Prodigy and Mach III baskets for the two distances. Detailed tee signs at every tee, which also have little gold stars to mark current pin placement. Taped spokes and next tee signs around as well. Bridges over low-lying areas to keep feet dryer.

-Multi-Tees/Pins/Baskets: Two tees per hole, with two baskets per hole, and most holes also have multiple pin placements for both the long and short baskets. Blue to blue (longest) is a solid intermediate challenge with usually over 300' and some trees to go through, while red to red/grey (shortest) is significantly easier.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Good par-3 offerings with a steady diet of loosely associated, mature trees. Not a bombing-type course, but every basket has multiple plausible lines and requires good speed from the longer tees. As a rec player topping out at 320' I barely had birdie opportunities from the blue-to-blue configuration, but that was probably an error in tee selection. The creek was used nicely at the end of the course. The par-4 was nice, but none of the holes really stood out to me except perhaps the 410' par-3 on (12), which for me was a fun two-shot hole with a thoroughly-guarded green that requires drive placement.

-Playability: Frog Rock is open enough that it's hard to lose discs, but also shaded from Georgia sun. It's also well-kept, so really no environmental hindrance to playing.

Cons:

So much of the same theme.

-Repetitive: There is virtually no variation in terrain or style at Frog Rock. Though the reasonable-length, moderately-treeful shots are good, it's the only kind of shot you'll throw from the tee all day. Yes, there is variation of straight/left/right and some variation in shape, but there's so much flexibility that by the time I got to (7) I was already a little antsy for something different, which I never got (other than the par-4 hole (8)).

-Navigation: There are often multiple tees in sight from the basket with little indicating which is the next one to go to. You can figure it all out, but could very well take extra time hopping from pad to pad.

-Drainage: Not a lot of elevation change here, so water can pool in certain parts of the course.

-Safety: There is a walking path you'll probably have to stop for. Depending on how busy the course is, you'll also need to be aware of golfers on adjacent fairways.

Other Thoughts:

Frog Rock is one of the least diverse 18-hole courses I have played. However, its basic theme is quite good for rec and intermediate players, and friendly to newcomers to the game. It feels like a 2.75 course, so for now I've followed my rule of rounding towards the middle. It's one of those Typical courses that's plenty of fun but nothing spectacular.
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Foyboy89
Experience: 9.7 years 40 played 18 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Solid Course, Not a destination 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 16, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Well Kept Park
-Friendly Area
-Well Thought out Holes
-Free parking
-95% shaded (great for hot summer days)

Cons:

-Signage could be a lot better
-Course layout is a bit tricky holes 2,5&10 tough to find.
-Basically one flat elevation the whole course

Other Thoughts:

By no means a bad course with 2 large (15-20 feet long) poured concrete tee pads per hole and adequate tee maps at each hole. But I feel there were a few more features of the park that could have been used to make the course so much more dynamic. 2 large boulder formations are little more than eye candy you pass by and are not involved in the hole layout at all. It may be the flattest course I have ever played. If you are nearby go play it but don't drive more than an hour to play this one unless you just need it to play everything in GA.
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Cerealman
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Experience: 15.7 years 584 played 178 reviews
2.50 star(s)

More of the same 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 24, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Frog Rock offers a nice atmosphere for some enjoyable recreational disc golf. Located in the Louise Suggs Memorial Park, the course is peaceful and the canopy of trees provides privacy.

Each hole offers three possible pin locations, and some black bucket-like markers make it easy to identify which pin location is in play. Each hole also features two teepads with red (short) and blue (long) indicators.

The "Next Tee" markers aid the navigation, which isn't difficult, but there are a couple holes where the direction of the next hole isn't obvious.

Cons:

Nearly every hole is the same. Most holes feature a similar distance with some sporadic trees slightly blocking your path to a randomly placed basket straight ahead. There is rarely a clear indication of the best path to the basket. As reviewer GoobyPls pointed out, the fairways are "loosely defined." Since 18 holes are shoehorned into this location, there isn't much room for dogleg left and right designs. And there's almost no elevation either.

The footing during winter could be difficult. With the ground covered by leaves and pine needles, traction is at a premium. I felt like I was walking on ice in spots. Also, with the tree cover, the course is slow to dry and is susceptible to muddy conditions after a bit of rain.

There is a path around the perimeter of the park, so be on the lookout for walkers.

Other Thoughts:

To find the park, follow the Directions under the Location Details. The park is on Spring Street, but my GPS balked at trying to find the course without an address number.

Frog Rock is a nice course in a nice park. The course is a good choice for beginners. But the lack of originality factors greatly into my rating.
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GoobyPls
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 7.8 years 35 played 16 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A fun Rec-level round 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 5, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is located on mostly flat ground with tall, mature trees throughout. With little undergrowth below them, it's very easy to find your disc. There's a practice basket as well as a port-a-john by the first tee. There are bridges to deal with the water that can accumulate in the stone-lined stream areas. The park mostly caters to disc golfers; there were a couple of people walking their dogs on the paved path that circles the park, but that was it. The course rewards left-right control, with multiple paths to the basket. There's usually a tree or two in the way of the most direct line from the tee, encouraging the use of that forehand or anhyzer shot you might not use that often.

Each hole has two sets of tees, providing an appropriate challenge for both rec and intermediate-level players.

Cons:

Most of the holes are very similar; a loosely-defined fairway with no real punishment (other than clipping a thin tree trunk) for missing your line. Experienced players may find this course a bit too easy. There are few elevation changes to deal with. No real wide-open bomber hole to speak of, along with no water, but that wasn't really under the designer's control.

Some holes are right on top of each other, and others require crossing very close to another hole's fairway to get to the next tee.

Other Thoughts:

When I played this, the board at the front of the park indicated pin positions that didn't match up with the actual positions according to the tee signs.

The lack of undergrowth (at least in the winter) made for huge skips on the forest floor.

This course seems to be very lightly-played. I don't understand why. While it's not a huge challenge, it does make for a really fun casual round.
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atl scott
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.9 years 207 played 20 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Ribbit 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 15, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice concrete pads
Lots of shade
Almost never busy

Cons:

Difficult to navigate
Extremely flat course
Little to no "rough" or penalty for errant shots
Only 9 holes

Other Thoughts:

Frog Rock provides a relatively straightforward version of disc golf. It almost feels like what it would be like to have baskets in your back yard. There are plenty of trees spread out relatively evenly to the point that you don't get a "fairway" feel but instead more of a "which trees to go around" kind of vibe.

The concrete pads are great. They are flat and generously sized and pointed in the right direction. The red (short) pads generally just felt like shorter versions of the blue pads and mostly didn't change the dynamic of the holes.

There are nice tee signs (at the long pads only) that state the distances to 3 basket locations (6 distances in all with red pads) which feels a little overwhelming at times, especially since there is no marking system in place to let you know which pin is actually being used. That was usually frustrating, and so was throwing from the red pads with no tee signs at all.

The layout of the course feels confusing. There are no signs pointing to the next tee at the baskets. To get from hole 2 to hole 3 you have to walk across hole 9 (near the pads). I (and others I witnessed) initially walked toward hole 9's tee thinking it was the closest one so it must be hole 3 then realized it was 9 and figured I must have gone the wrong direction. After turning around and wandering around to other wrong tees I finally wandered back and found hole 3. To get from hole 4 to hole 5 you have to backtrack a good bit (half the hole or so) and to get from hole 7 to 8 you have to backtrack the length of the entire hole. To get to hole 9 you have to walk past another hole up a small hill back toward the parking lot (you can't see the pad from 8's basket).

The course has a nice secluded feel to it. I saw a deer last time out and some others have seen a baby deer and some snakes.

I enjoyed playing the course. Some of the shots were really fun to throw including but not limited to the par 4.

They are currently working on installing the back 9 holes and it will be more worth the trip when these are complete. Looking forward to updating my review then!
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