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Bowling Green, KY

Hobson Grove - Vette City

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NOStheBOSS
Experience: 16 years 96 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Test of Distance and Disc Manipulation 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 15, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

-This course will always be well maintained, as far as grass, water, trees, etc are concerned. That is a major perk of sharing the space with a traditional golf course.
-The teeing areas are all comprised of painted lines on the cart paths. This provides good footing and works well on all but a couple holes.
-The baskets are new prodigy baskets and catch extremely well. All have red trim which makes them stand out on the course. We only had trouble finding hole 14's basket but its because it was so far away.
-If you are a sucker for downhill shots, like I am, you will love this course. There are at least 5-6 holes with a significant elevation difference between the tee and the basket which make for a few shots you want to throw over and over again. This of course means there are a fair share of uphill holes as well, which provide a challenge and force you to use a variety of discs and shot selections.
-There were not any unfair or outrageous OBs on the course which you sometimes see on golf courses. The course played fair and each hole used the features of the land and trees to challenge you.
-The course flowed well and we did not have any issues at all finding the next tee or basket. We did have to use the course map a couple of times just because we were new and some of the baskets are 600+ feet away.
-One of the challenging parts of the course, in a good way, is controlling your angle to the green and playing the large skips and rolls that come with playing a closely manicured playing surface. Some holes set up for a roller, some a low skip shot, some a spike into the green to reduce skips/rolls. This was a lot of fun for me and my group.

Cons:

The following cons are what caused me to bump this review down to a 3.5.
-cart path tees. While they were fine for the most part, as far as footing and placement, this is the same cart path that is used by the traditional golfers. This could lead to backups for both parties.
-dangerous fairways. Even though we had a cart and the traditional golfers were very courteous, there were several holes where the DG fairway played across a blind golf fairway, which could lead to serious injuries even when all parties are trying to be safe and give the right of way.
-tee signs. right now they are temporary vinyl signs which could be run over or blown away, I would like to see permanent signs that are unobtrusive to the traditional golfers.

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed playing this course and bombing some discs. I would be in favor of paying for a season pass to cut down on costs ($10 per round with mandatory cart currently). The course is well designed and sets up well for beginners and experienced players alike. As long as the disc golfers and traditional golfers have respect for each other and share the space, it should be a good fit for years to come. Doesn't hurt that there is another course right there on the property with more conventional disc golf holes, setting up well for tournaments and leagues.
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