Indian Creek Park DGC reviews
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Cerealman
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Experience:
15.8 years
585 played
178 reviews
As much fun as a barrelful of briars 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 20, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
The front and back nine at Indian Creek Park both start with an enjoyable, well-crafted hole - a downhill toss toward the valley below.
The teepads are nice, large and clean.
The course is fairly well shaded and ideal for playing on summer scorcher days. Also, the course returns to the parking lot after the ninth hole, and since you'll be walking up a steep hill after the front and back halves, you'll appreciate the short walk to your vehicle.
The course is a few miles north of I-20 and is in a rural area. You may have the course to yourself.
One of the cooler holes is Hole #15, as the fairway turns a little to the right and leads to a basket that is elevated eight to 10 feet on top of a small mound. The area around the basket is more open than it appears from the teepad.
The teepads are nice, large and clean.
The course is fairly well shaded and ideal for playing on summer scorcher days. Also, the course returns to the parking lot after the ninth hole, and since you'll be walking up a steep hill after the front and back halves, you'll appreciate the short walk to your vehicle.
The course is a few miles north of I-20 and is in a rural area. You may have the course to yourself.
One of the cooler holes is Hole #15, as the fairway turns a little to the right and leads to a basket that is elevated eight to 10 feet on top of a small mound. The area around the basket is more open than it appears from the teepad.
Cons:
The maintenance at Indian Creek is poor. Judging from online comments from other players, this is a common fault. The promise of the lovely arboretum on the front nine was marred by shin- to knee-high grass on a few of the holes when I played. An enormous tree has fallen in the fairway of Hole #6, which alters the desired route and blocks the basket from view. Also, the tree rests right next to the long teepad for Hole #7.
The design of Indian Creek Park DGC is bland in spots and bad in others. The repetitive use of the steep hilly paths as fairways is atrocious. Holes #9, 12, 14 and 18 are all narrow uphill paths. Hole #12 is the worst of the lot; it turns left and goes another 75 feet at the top of the hill. Calling this a par-3 hole with the steep hill and sharp turn is brutal. Two smart, well-executed shots can result in making a 3, but even the best pros in the world could be challenged to make a 2 here. In addition to the up-down-up-down design of the back nine, the front nine has several flat, underwhelming holes with undefined fairways and random trees.
Briars are an issue on numerous holes, but the thorn-infested plants off the fairways on Holes #15 and #16 are TERRIBLE. If your disc goes into this area, you might as well consider it gone. Even with protective clothing, wallowing through that briar-filled disc graveyard will be torturous.
The photos on DGCR are about 10 years old and portray the course in a much better condition than it is currently.
Navigation is not completely intuitive. Plus, with the addition of long teepads ("Pro") on just over half the holes, the flow and clarity isn't perfect. I didn't see any "Next Tee" signs and had to rely on the map a few times.
The design of Indian Creek Park DGC is bland in spots and bad in others. The repetitive use of the steep hilly paths as fairways is atrocious. Holes #9, 12, 14 and 18 are all narrow uphill paths. Hole #12 is the worst of the lot; it turns left and goes another 75 feet at the top of the hill. Calling this a par-3 hole with the steep hill and sharp turn is brutal. Two smart, well-executed shots can result in making a 3, but even the best pros in the world could be challenged to make a 2 here. In addition to the up-down-up-down design of the back nine, the front nine has several flat, underwhelming holes with undefined fairways and random trees.
Briars are an issue on numerous holes, but the thorn-infested plants off the fairways on Holes #15 and #16 are TERRIBLE. If your disc goes into this area, you might as well consider it gone. Even with protective clothing, wallowing through that briar-filled disc graveyard will be torturous.
The photos on DGCR are about 10 years old and portray the course in a much better condition than it is currently.
Navigation is not completely intuitive. Plus, with the addition of long teepads ("Pro") on just over half the holes, the flow and clarity isn't perfect. I didn't see any "Next Tee" signs and had to rely on the map a few times.
Other Thoughts:
Of the 280 courses I've played to date, Indian Creek Park DGC is the worst course I've played when compared to its DGCR rating. This course is below average in design, variety, maintenance and fun. I struggle to understand why this course has garnered a rating around 3.8.
Even if the course received regular maintenance, there are too many flaws here, including overuse of the hilly paths. For me, the course wasn't that enjoyable. At the end of my round, I was annoyed, disappointed, scratched and exhausted. Despite my below-par score, I was glad to leave Indian Creek Park.
And I won't be back.
Even if the course received regular maintenance, there are too many flaws here, including overuse of the hilly paths. For me, the course wasn't that enjoyable. At the end of my round, I was annoyed, disappointed, scratched and exhausted. Despite my below-par score, I was glad to leave Indian Creek Park.
And I won't be back.
