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Huggins Park reviews
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Played on:Oct 1, 2022
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Interesting design for a 9-hole short course. Geared towards kids and new players, and does a good job. Black Dynamic baskets look enticing. I found at least 1 tee area for each hole, distance and hole number marked on the small sign post.
The design was quite creative. Used all the trees, slight elevation, small creek/ditch, one slightly elevated basket, 1 hanging basket under a structure that used to be a baseball field very unique, and a couple holes that play in the fenced area of an old small baseball field.
Holes supposedly had 2 sets of tees for added variety and length as one were to get better and need more challenge, though I did not always find both.
For experienced players all you need is mids and putters, and this is a decent course to practice your short game, with a step up course just a few miles in one direction, and a real tough one a few miles in the other.
The design was quite creative. Used all the trees, slight elevation, small creek/ditch, one slightly elevated basket, 1 hanging basket under a structure that used to be a baseball field very unique, and a couple holes that play in the fenced area of an old small baseball field.
Holes supposedly had 2 sets of tees for added variety and length as one were to get better and need more challenge, though I did not always find both.
For experienced players all you need is mids and putters, and this is a decent course to practice your short game, with a step up course just a few miles in one direction, and a real tough one a few miles in the other.
Cons:
Tee signs- maybe missing a few. One basket had some broken chains already.
UPDATE- Played in 2018, then again in 2022, this time with my 8 year old. Several baskets are broken, tee signs are missing, and there is a now a dog park in the middle of the course area.
UPDATE- Played in 2018, then again in 2022, this time with my 8 year old. Several baskets are broken, tee signs are missing, and there is a now a dog park in the middle of the course area.
Other Thoughts:
Good intro course for sure, I have played many "par 18" courses that are worse.
I even had the opportunity to teach two 7-year old boys an intro lesson on what disc golf is and how to play and the equipment. They lived nearby and were just playing around in the park, but thought it was super cool to try to throw my shiny, colorful discs into a basket. (Note to self: keep some extra discs in the car to giveaway when an opportunity like this presents itself.)
These type of courses are tough to rate. Compared to all I have played it fits in that 2.0 range, but if it is indeed designed for kids and is interesting and fun, then who cares what the rating is.
UPDATE- was really disappointed having played a few years back, I thought this would be a great place for my 8 year old son just getting into playing, but the lack of structure to the course just made it uninteresting and feeling more like a practice area than a course.
Lowering my rating from 2.0 to 1.0
I even had the opportunity to teach two 7-year old boys an intro lesson on what disc golf is and how to play and the equipment. They lived nearby and were just playing around in the park, but thought it was super cool to try to throw my shiny, colorful discs into a basket. (Note to self: keep some extra discs in the car to giveaway when an opportunity like this presents itself.)
These type of courses are tough to rate. Compared to all I have played it fits in that 2.0 range, but if it is indeed designed for kids and is interesting and fun, then who cares what the rating is.
UPDATE- was really disappointed having played a few years back, I thought this would be a great place for my 8 year old son just getting into playing, but the lack of structure to the course just made it uninteresting and feeling more like a practice area than a course.
Lowering my rating from 2.0 to 1.0
