Indianapolis, IN

George Washington Park

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wolfhaley
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Experience: 20 years 1008 played 579 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 6, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is set up in an area that is disc golf exclusive that runs all along the park road. There are concrete tees on every hole that are in pretty decent shape. Not the greatest but they work fine here. The tee signs here are lacking, figuratively and literally. The ones that are present, which isn't many, don't offer much information that you don't get by looking off the tee pad. The baskets are a bright spot here. They must've recently upgraded to DD Veterans which are all in great shape and catch really nicely. The course does have a good mix of mostly open with a few scattered trees to a couple moderately wooded ones. There's just enough elevation to make it somewhat interesting on some of the otherwise pretty bland holes. The course is free and permanent. Also probably not going to be the busiest course around. There was only 2 other groups out when we were there. The flow of the course is pretty simple to follow for the most part. The only real challenges are from 11 to 12 and 12 to 13. From 11 you walk back toward the pavilion for 12. Then after 12 walk north along the park road to find 13's tee. Not the most confusing transitions by any means but worth mentioning. The distances range from 160 feet to about 470 feet with most being about right in the middle.

Cons:

The tee signs or lack of them. Most are either missing or vandalized. The tee pads are also showing their age. They work but are getting in rough shape, most notably on the latter holes. The course is not located in the nicest of neighborhoods.

Other Thoughts:

Not worth much of a trip out of your way by any means but if you're nearby it's worth a quick round. I by no means know my Indy area courses but I did play 5 on a recent trip and this was the worst of the 4 18 hole courses I played. You'd be better off taking the 20 minutes or so to head north and play something up that way than this one.
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billtm
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Experience: 9.7 years 37 played 26 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 1, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Good variety in terms of right to left and vice versa holes
-Good use of limited elevation change
-Creek provides challenge, yet is shallow enough to still retrieve discs
-Nice long concrete teepads
-Baskets are in decent shape
-Navigation is relatively easy since the baskets are often next to the next teepad

Cons:

-Tee signs are often missing
-All the holes besides hole 9 should be par 3s. The pars listed on the tee signs which are present are just ridiculous.
-The walk from hole 12 to hole 13 is the only not obvious/clear transition. A next tee sign would be nice
-The bridge on hole 17 needs to be replaced. Feels like its going to collapse the next time a big storm rolls around.
-Hole 7 is just a bad/boring hole. There are no trees whatsoever to contend with, so its way too easy and uninteresting. Just feels like a filler hole.

Other Thoughts:

I had a fun time at this course, and all the holes (besides 7) have an interesting design that makes you think about your tee shot. Also, I really liked the way that they tightly guarded the baskets with the clusters of big trees. I would recommend this course to anyone throwing under 300 feet (like me), but I feel like this would just be a birdiefest for those with over 300 feet of distance.
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swatso
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Experience: 15.7 years 755 played 414 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Accessible by the Masses 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 12, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Most holes offer a choice of lines to the basket.

Cons:

Baskets were quite old - shallower, for sure, and seemingly of smaller diameter, when compared to modern baskets.

Other Thoughts:

With an average length a bit under 300', and only two holes > 350', the distances at this course are quite suitable for beginners/intermediates. Two-thirds of the course plays on grassy land that could be described as gently rolling, with large hardwoods scattered about, making the optimal lines to the basket not too difficult for a player to hit - and not inflicting much punishment if they're missed. Experienced players will likely have plenty of birdy opportunities, but the trees and minor elevation changes keep the holes from being too simple. Challenging holes include #11, with its tiny window 200' feet away; downslope #12 with left-side ob road and right-side woods; how-the-heck-am-I-gonna-play this - through woods? Up-n-over? Number-17; and upslope number-18, needing a sharp left after exiting the woods.

Fun course, with most holes suitable for those in the +/- intermediate range. The extra challenges found on the latter half of the course are a good introduction to what tougher courses might offer - including the "thrill" of searching for wayward discs in the thick bits of woods, brush, and undergrowth that define some of these fairways.
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