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Hurricane Shoals Park reviews
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What a Pleasant Park! 2+ years
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Played on:May 23, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Seems appropriate to first note that by all appearances this course was entirely put together for someone's Eagle Scout project, which I think is pretty cool. It's a scenic field with some open shots.
-Natural Beauty: It sounds silly to say, but this is a really beautiful field. Hurricane Shoals is just outside the grip of metro Atlanta, and the rural feel of wide open spaces with gentle slopes and living things is great. Rolls of hay dotted the area off the fairway on my visit.
-Amenities: Good chains. Tee signs include distance, beginner-level par, and a small map.
-Gameplay: All shots are very open, but two elements come into play to make the course more interesting. First, a treeline is used on many of the first 5 holes, creating some kind of right-turning shot. Second, the gentle elevation changes enhance some of the field shots, most notably the downhill plays of (6) and (9).
-Beginner Friendly: Good place for new players with very few obstacles. The beginner pars on the tee signs will give them something reasonable to shoot for.
-Natural Beauty: It sounds silly to say, but this is a really beautiful field. Hurricane Shoals is just outside the grip of metro Atlanta, and the rural feel of wide open spaces with gentle slopes and living things is great. Rolls of hay dotted the area off the fairway on my visit.
-Amenities: Good chains. Tee signs include distance, beginner-level par, and a small map.
-Gameplay: All shots are very open, but two elements come into play to make the course more interesting. First, a treeline is used on many of the first 5 holes, creating some kind of right-turning shot. Second, the gentle elevation changes enhance some of the field shots, most notably the downhill plays of (6) and (9).
-Beginner Friendly: Good place for new players with very few obstacles. The beginner pars on the tee signs will give them something reasonable to shoot for.
Cons:
It's too open to hold interest.
-Lack of Variety: There are two shots here. The first is a 150-200 foot right-turning shot with nothing on the left and woods on the right, the second a wide open 250-400 foot meadow. That gets a little monotonous for experienced players.
-Tees: Gravel-filled 3' x 3' boxes aren't even big enough to x-step. I threw from beside them.
-Exposure: Not a big con, but in a wide open field you'll get lots of sun, lots of wind, and lots of ants.
-Upkeep: A lot of the signs are beginning to lose their definition. Hopefully someone comes by in the next year to freshen them up.
-Lack of Variety: There are two shots here. The first is a 150-200 foot right-turning shot with nothing on the left and woods on the right, the second a wide open 250-400 foot meadow. That gets a little monotonous for experienced players.
-Tees: Gravel-filled 3' x 3' boxes aren't even big enough to x-step. I threw from beside them.
-Exposure: Not a big con, but in a wide open field you'll get lots of sun, lots of wind, and lots of ants.
-Upkeep: A lot of the signs are beginning to lose their definition. Hopefully someone comes by in the next year to freshen them up.
Other Thoughts:
This is a cool Eagle Scout project. It's a good beginner's course. It's a beautiful field/meadow. But as an attempt at a recreational disc golf course it doesn't do very well. I've played dozens more courses since first reviewing this one, and I've decided that it is closer to Poor than my original Passable.
As another note, Hurricane Shoals Park is much cooler than its disc golf. There's an old mill and very pleasant shoals--my partner and I enjoyed getting our feet wet and watching the rapids after playing the round. It's not too far off the interstate, and would be a great place to quickly golf and picnic during a road trip.
As another note, Hurricane Shoals Park is much cooler than its disc golf. There's an old mill and very pleasant shoals--my partner and I enjoyed getting our feet wet and watching the rapids after playing the round. It's not too far off the interstate, and would be a great place to quickly golf and picnic during a road trip.
