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GUNKS Disc Golf reviews
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A Good Course Despite Some “Tweener” Holes 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 22, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Thick woods with a transition to open final holes
+ A handful of really nice holes:
#3 has you throwing over a short valley with a fenced OB area surrounding rusted out farming gear
#7 is a touchy left-to-right with the basket at the bottom of a steep sidehill next to water
#12 is a throw from an elevated tee that has to navigate some tight gaps before reaching an open meadow green
#15 is a great narrow throw high over a creek to reach an open green)
+ A good mix of RHFH holes where the forehand isn't mandatory, but helps a lot
+ The local club has put in amazing efforts just to clearly mark out paths for walking, on and between the holes. So many holes are thickly wooded that it's not always obvious how to walk toward the basket, or where the "fairway" is. Almost any time I was in doubt, I could spot an outline made by downed trees bordering the best way around hazards, through ravines, etc.
+ A handful of really nice holes:
#3 has you throwing over a short valley with a fenced OB area surrounding rusted out farming gear
#7 is a touchy left-to-right with the basket at the bottom of a steep sidehill next to water
#12 is a throw from an elevated tee that has to navigate some tight gaps before reaching an open meadow green
#15 is a great narrow throw high over a creek to reach an open green)
+ A good mix of RHFH holes where the forehand isn't mandatory, but helps a lot
+ The local club has put in amazing efforts just to clearly mark out paths for walking, on and between the holes. So many holes are thickly wooded that it's not always obvious how to walk toward the basket, or where the "fairway" is. Almost any time I was in doubt, I could spot an outline made by downed trees bordering the best way around hazards, through ravines, etc.
Cons:
- The artwork depicting the hole on the signs is oddly uninformative. It gives a general sense of the layout and the most obvious landmarks. But it doesn't include most of the trees - which is a bit of a challenge when comparing the map to the actual heavily-wooded course right there in front of you
- A lot of holes fall into the 'tween' territory of being tough par 3, but soft par 4's. I've seen others here refer to "par 3.5's" and The Gunks has a bunch of them. This is especially true for the closing holes. They're open, but ranging from 400' - 450', so you need a lot of distance to have an inside-the-circle birdie putt. Earlier in the layout, there are some par 3's that aren't quite as long, but uphill, and in the woods. One of them (#6) was changed, indicated by a stick-on "4" covering the original par 3 on the sign.
- Hole #18 stands out as the worst of the 3.5's, made worse because it's the closing hole: 454' par 3 downhill left-to-right with the fairway blocked by a tall and thick screen of trees 100' or so off the tee. The only way to the fairway is up and over the trees - and only the biggest arms can get the height necessary to clear the trees AND make enough progress down the right-turning fairway. But even then, you still have 200' to go on a par 3. I don't know if the screen of trees has grown a lot since the course was laid out, but an all-but-impossible par 3 closing hole leaves a bad taste when walking off a recreational course
- A lot of holes fall into the 'tween' territory of being tough par 3, but soft par 4's. I've seen others here refer to "par 3.5's" and The Gunks has a bunch of them. This is especially true for the closing holes. They're open, but ranging from 400' - 450', so you need a lot of distance to have an inside-the-circle birdie putt. Earlier in the layout, there are some par 3's that aren't quite as long, but uphill, and in the woods. One of them (#6) was changed, indicated by a stick-on "4" covering the original par 3 on the sign.
- Hole #18 stands out as the worst of the 3.5's, made worse because it's the closing hole: 454' par 3 downhill left-to-right with the fairway blocked by a tall and thick screen of trees 100' or so off the tee. The only way to the fairway is up and over the trees - and only the biggest arms can get the height necessary to clear the trees AND make enough progress down the right-turning fairway. But even then, you still have 200' to go on a par 3. I don't know if the screen of trees has grown a lot since the course was laid out, but an all-but-impossible par 3 closing hole leaves a bad taste when walking off a recreational course
Other Thoughts:
~ Course Amenities Summary: The new clean Discacther baskets are great. The tees are uneven rubber mats and the signage is less-than-ideal (see "con" above). Hole-to-hole navigation is easy and very well-marked on trees. Many holes have log benches or donated furniture (and the donated chairs are in unusually good shape). Somewhat cart-friendly, restrooms available in the park. Surprise extra: airfield just beyond the 16th green provides for up-close views of takeoffs, and lots of skydivers
~ a few, sensible mandos - mostly there to protect players on opposite-facing holes, and fans in the bleachers of the baseball field
~ This is a good course that's worth playing. It has some very good holes, several that make you feel a bit lost in the woods, and a few debatable tweener pars. I admire how much work has gone into this course, and it has the potential to be much better with a little bit of pruning, better tees, and rethinking the design of a few holes to make them either 3's or 4's
~ a few, sensible mandos - mostly there to protect players on opposite-facing holes, and fans in the bleachers of the baseball field
~ This is a good course that's worth playing. It has some very good holes, several that make you feel a bit lost in the woods, and a few debatable tweener pars. I admire how much work has gone into this course, and it has the potential to be much better with a little bit of pruning, better tees, and rethinking the design of a few holes to make them either 3's or 4's
5
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brrnnt
Experience:
1 played
1 reviews
Underrated and Under-utilized 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 23, 2018
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
As others have said, good shot variety. Good number of left and right turns and a few picturesque straight shots. Mostly very wooded but there are few wide open long holes. Fairly easy to find your way; signage on all tees. Some interesting features to shoot around. Lots of fun, especially after the first few rounds.
Parachuting school nearby, so that's fun to observe.
Parachuting school nearby, so that's fun to observe.
Cons:
I found 2 discs my first round while looking for my own because of over-grown fairways.
Some moderate pruning and removal here and there of brush/dead stuff would make this course more fun.
Though it wasn't bad when I was there, I could see this course getting pretty muddy, so review the recent weather.
Location is pretty out of the way, for most people I would guess.
Tee pads are not great, and as of this writing, not yet concrete.
Amazed that I didn't see any ticks. Nevertheless, I would recommend long pants.
Some moderate pruning and removal here and there of brush/dead stuff would make this course more fun.
Though it wasn't bad when I was there, I could see this course getting pretty muddy, so review the recent weather.
Location is pretty out of the way, for most people I would guess.
Tee pads are not great, and as of this writing, not yet concrete.
Amazed that I didn't see any ticks. Nevertheless, I would recommend long pants.
Other Thoughts:
Definitely seemed under used. In the 3 times I visited over a long weekend, I didn't see a single other person playing. Just having other people around, walking through, etc. would do wonders to sort of break it in.
You should check it out.
You should check it out.
