Oakland, MS

George Payne Cossar State Park

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3.065(based on 9 reviews)
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magictenor1
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23.9 years 350 played 90 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Confusing

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 9, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

36 holes in one place. Nice new looking baskets. Concrete Tee pads. Nice looking rocks at tee pad with painted numbers on them. Good variety of terrain. Water in play (not while I was there because lake was really low) navigation was good once I found the 1st tee. Course map listed here looks accurate.

Cons:

No holes listed that are not par 3 although hole 9 probably should be a par 4. Not a lot of variety of distance Other than #9.

Other Thoughts:

There are now 36 he's at the park but I couldn't find any info. Office did not have a map and did not know where the course started. As you drive into park you start to see older silver colored baskets with red flags on top but as I got to the office I began to see newer looking white baskets
I assumed the new baskets were the new course but it turned out they were the layout listed here on site. Looked at the 2nd course but didn't have time to play it. Navigation appeared to be a problem. The course design is just ok in my mind. There is one spectacular looking hole situated on a peninsula (14) but the hole is problematic. Water (or mud) truly surround on 3 sides and the hole is not short
As an old guy who doesn't throw very far it is not reachable and I didn't see an alternate tee. Not really a viable bailout area either. Of course longer throwers might love the hole. I see lots of discs being lost on this hole when the water is up. If I played here regularly I think I would just go to the drop zone and throw my 3rd and take my 4. Park would probably have nicer views if the water was not so low

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Dillon_Gourley
Experience: 16.8 years 63 played 15 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Worth the stop 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 4, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a real nice kept course. Park officials and local golfers keep it in tip top shape.

Concrete tee pads on all holes, tee signs and distances. Bathroom is close, around # 12 or so.

Good mix of shots on a majority of the holes. The front 9 are the more easier holes with # 9 being the exception, it's 444' and the first 200' has to be accurate to get past the trees to land in a field. # 5 is an accurate tunnel shot through a tree line about 15' wide, 40' off the box, the RHBH hyzer is always an option unless the mando between the gap is in affect. # 14 is the peninsula hole with water in front, to the left and behind the hard pin location. There are two pin locations on this hole, the 2nd location is a lot easier and takes the water out of play but an errant shot can still make it's way in the drink.

Cons:

Tee boxes are a little short to my likings, only about 5' maybe. Baskets are a little old as this being an old course I think these are the original baskets. Get a lot of spit outs on these single chain baskets. Course is around 9 years old I think. This being a state park 3$ pay to play but don't let that stop you from coming, well worth it. None really cons, just my personal peeves.

Other Thoughts:

There is a great local disc golf community that takes care of the park and are into keeping this park in good condition. Park also has a miniature 18 hole putt putt course & has a restaurant for after your round.

The pro shop is the best I've seen in a state park and is even better than most dealers.

Deer roam freely in the park, over the weekend there I saw at least 20 deer, sometimes in groups of 5 or more. They don't run off, you can even bet the does! Never seen anything like this before.

Worth the stop ? Definitely.

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bazkitcase5
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20 years 136 played 58 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2006 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Really fun course to play in a beautiful park with several holes along Enid Lake. There is a great mix of shots from short to long, open and wooded. There is not a lot of elevation change in the park, but a few holes make good use of that little change. There are concrete tee pads and the older model Mach III baskets catch just fine.

It has been a couple of years since I last played this course, but there is also a lodge, with a decent disc selection, bathrooms, and a water fountain. There is also a small restaurant next door with really good food. Like most MS state parks, camping is available.

This course also has an alternate gold layout that is a lot more challenging and just as much fun, but I am not sure if it is still used. The park ranger who designed it has since left the park and they have not had a tournament there in a couple of years. It was designed such that both layouts could be played at the same time if you knew which baskets you were throwing to aim at.

Cons:

Being in a MS state park, it is $3 per vehicle to enter, but most MS disc golfers buy the yearly pass for $42, which is good for all state parks in MS.

When the water level is down, some of the open/water holes lose some of their steam and become easy par/birdie holes. I do not recall the course having tee signs last time I was there but the course was not all that difficult to navigate.

Other Thoughts:

This course is a lot of fun to play for all skill levels, especially with the gold layout I mentioned. The water really only comes into play on a few holes and there is plenty of safe landing areas if you can control your disc. The park is seemingly in the middle of no where, but if your just passing through and want to play some disc golf, then I would highly recommend this course. I look forward to playing this course again in the near future and will update my review accordingly.
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