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Logan, OH

Hocking College Logan DGC

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sisyphus
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Experience: 12.7 years 398 played 383 reviews
1.50 star(s)

The Anti-Hocking 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 3, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Nine new DisCatcher baskets and level concrete tees are marked by basic, hole number signage and a simple counterclockwise (front 6), then clockwise ('back' 3) flow nearby to the parking at the two buildings at Hocking College Logan. Hole distances range from 192 to 347 feet, so there's enough distance to challenge a Recreational player to see if he can park the tee shots. For higher level players, there are some really straightforward ace runs, but if they ever bogied a hole here, they'd likely hang their heads in shame. There is a box on the first tee sign that has one copy of the course map in it. In all, the course is more a way to get a little exercise in, than a challenging, competitive course, but I've always said that having a course around is infinitely better than having none.

Cons:

You see, the terrain is flat, and the shots are wide open, with only roadways and some minor hedge or corn rows to border your tee shot. There is a chance of hitting the solar array on hole 2, flying through the bushes near the 3rd basket and hitting someone on the hidden 4th tee, passing over the 5th basket on 6, and getting into parking areas on 1, 4, 5, 6, and maybe 9, with an errant toss. 2 and 3 play along a fairly busy road, 6 along an access road, and 9 along a driveway.

The tees are small: slightly less than 4 feet by 8 feet, and the tee signs are mounted exactly at the back right corner of the slab, which just felt awkward for me as a rhbh player. Finally, the inner chains were tangled on assembly of the 6th basket (not a big issue, but could be fixed).

The reason I called this the anti-Hocking is that the 18 hole course at Hocking College 'proper' is just the opposite (challenging, hilly, technical, fun, and cleverly designed).

Other Thoughts:

Not that it was really needed, but I added the aerial course map here on dgcr, so course baggers could quickly ascertain whether it's worth a stop when in the area, and to see where holes 7 through 9 come in across the access road.
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