Rutledge, GA

Indian Creek Park DGC

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Shadrach3
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 5.6 years 319 played 310 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Tranquil and Unspectacular 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 28, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

A secluded plot with some steep elevation and no major design issues.

-Amenities: 18 DISCatchers, a course map, concrete pads, and tee signs with number, distance, and par.

-Environment: One of the nicer courses I've been to, thanks largely to its location outside any large urban area, I suppose. (2)-(8) and (11) play in the low area of the park which is flat with moderately dense and uniform trees and a creek. (15)-(16) are on top of the park in South GA-style scrub. The remaining holes play in a pine forest on the side of a steep hill. All three biomes are very lovely, and enhanced by the privacy of the park. I didn't see another person my whole visit on a temperate Saturday afternoon.

-Elevation: The holes in the pine forest play with some serious elevation. It's gradual, but quite substantial, probably 50ish feet on multiple holes (though take my guesstimate with a grain of salt as I'm bad at vertical distance). Especially notable is hole (13), which at just 200 feet probably has an elevation grade close to 25%. (It would probably be easier to throw a baseball than a disc on that one.)

-Navigation and Flow: There are a couple of hiccups (most notably (9)-(10) and (14)-(15)), but mostly pretty easy. A majority of the tees are visible from the previous basket.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: I would consider the design here to generally be about the Typical/2.5 range. Holes fall into three categories. The first is mostly straight shots with well-defined fairways, from which only (10) stands out for its plateau green at the bottom of a steep incline. (The rest of this category is mostly aided by throwing up or down significant hills, so it's not boring.) The second is holes with many random patterns of trees that are spacious enough to select your own route to the basket, from which only (7) stands out for its use of a creek bed that U-turns through the middle of the fairway. The third is a bend with a well-defined fairway, like (12), (15), and (17). In my opinion, this last category of holes is the best as they force shot placement without making scrambling woefully easy. Putting will often be interesting thanks to hills, mounds, and drop-offs.

-9 & 9: Neatly divided so you can return to the parking lot, which may be appealing after slogging up the hill of (9).

-Multi-Tees: Half of the holes have both pro and rec tees. The rec tees do a good job of tempering the challenge.

Cons:

Nothing stunning except the quantity of undergrowth in the rough.

-Rough: Yikes. I'd read it would be bad, but after the first 9 I hadn't seen anything concerning at all. From (10) on out, though, the rough is scary. If you throw off the fairway on the back nine, you will be getting nicked by thorns. Hole (15) is the worst rough I've ever seen, and I think anything more than two feet off the fairway is a goner. Similarly, a cruel and unusual torture method could be created by forcing people to search for discs in the sea of brambles off of fairway (16) and then pepper spraying their legs when they returned.

-Lack of Creativity: Other than the holes I specifically mentioned above, every other shape is pretty much a meh par-3. It would be a Typical course if it weren't for the exceptions and the elevation. When I say "meh," though, that doesn't mean it isn't lots of fun, it just means it's not particularly insightful in the greater scheme of DG design.

-Strenuous: Going up and down all these hills will tire you out. I'm young and not in poor shape, but still wanted a breather after (9) and (18). I forgot to look, but I don't think there were any benches around.

-Lost Disc: The creek on (7) and the insane rough on the back nine (mainly (11), (15), and (16)) could easily claim some plastic.

Other Thoughts:

Indian Creek is a lovely plot of land. The elevation makes its bland holes more exciting, and a couple of holes are excellent. For me it's at the upper end of Good. If you want some non-shocking and solitary disc golf, I highly recommend it here.

-Maintenance: There has been a lot of talk in the last months about the maintenance here, and I was even told by some Atlanta players not to bother coming. I'm pleased to say that on my appearance things were in good shape. Grass was short enough, rough had been eliminated from the fairways, and it was generally very playable except for off the fairway on a few of the back nine--for which I recommend you throw conservatively if you want your plastic back.
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johndhjr71
Experience: 13.9 years 25 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Where to from here? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 1, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Really liked the size of the Tee Pads. They were clearly marked as to what number each pad is once you got close enough. Liked choice of Am and Pro. We played Pro. Great layout. Excellent Flow if you know which pad to play next. Really liked the elevation on the back 9.

Cons:

The course needs some Next Tee signs and arrows at each one of the baskets. We spent about 30mins total walking back and forth looking for the next tee. The only other con is the sponsor signs in the Tee Pad? Great job getting the course put in but put the signs on the post.

Other Thoughts:

Great course. Should be used for more tournaments in the Mid GA area. Great course to include in a day trip to the Monty.
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BmaEngnr92
Experience: 15.5 years 17 played 11 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid, Wooded Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 13, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Nice Discatcher baskets on all holes.
- There are brooms on the tees, which was a very nice touch considering the amount of debris from all the trees.
- Elevation changes on many holes (although not fully utilized *see cons*) add to the mixture of shots required.
- Decent mixture of straight, anny, and hyzer routes.
- There were Am & Pro tees on several holes.
- Shade! Lot's of trees...the canopy provides some much needed shade in the hot, sticky, summer months we have here in the south.
- The park seemed nice, well-kept, and it was quiet when I played. Quite a peaceful, sunny morning to toss it around.

Cons:

- Slick tee pads. I know all concrete pads become a little slick when wet, but a few of these seemed unusally slick.
- I don't feel the elevation changes throughout the park were fully utilized. There's really only two downhill shots where you can really let it fly (#'s 10 & 17), but #'s 1 & 13 are cool holes as well. It was a bit disappointing that, outside of those holes, all elevation changes were played as uphill holes. A few uphill holes are fine, but here they are all essentially the same hole, just repeated. Throw in a couple more downhill shots, and maybe a couple of cross hill shots (one fighting against the slope, and one going with the slope), and this course could be a solid 4.
- The elevated basket on #15. I understand in some cases it's needed (i.e. an open hole in need of "something" to make it special), but here it didn't seem necessary. Tuck the basket back left into the woods, which would require a long helix shot to really get close.
- I realize the course is fairly new, and lanes are still being realized, but there are a few holes that, in my opinion, need just a little more clearing. Difficult is fine. Having to pay for errant shots is fine. However, a couple of holes (#'s 5 and 15 come to mind) really don't have a good lane. Take out one (maybe two, max) of the leg sized trees in front of 5. It wouldn't take the difficulty out of the shot, but would certainly take the luck factor out.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, it's a solid course, and well worth the 30 min drive I took to get there. I had high hopes seeing holes 1 & 10 from the parking lot, but was somewhat let down with a few of the holes on the front, and a couple of the uphill holes on the back.

Nonetheless, there are several good holes here, and a few really good holes; #'s 10 & 17 were phenomenal holes (right up there with some of my all-time favorites). Many of the "filler" holes are short, ace-run type holes, which certainly adds to the course. I do realize that when designing a DG course, sometimes you have to utilize what you can, which isn't always a lot. In all, I feel the designer(s) of this course did a good job using the park. My critiques are nothing more than opinion, and I will certainly be playing the course again.

Favorite Holes: 1, 7, 10, 11, 13, 17

**Note: my "CON" list seems a little long, but it should be noted that I feel this course will only get better with age. If people will come out and play this course and break it in a little, it has great potential. I'm new to the area, so I'm excited about seeing how the course ages.
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stg1020
Experience: 32 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A must play course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 2, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Ditto comments from other reviewers. I would add that the it appears the course gets some regular maintenance...last few times it seems its been cleaned up a bit more. Good variety of holes for left and right handed players. Its mostly wooded but there are a few open holes. Accurate throws are a must here. Out of the fairways it can get nasty but not so thick that you can't find a wayward disc. Doing 18 is a great stretch of the legs. Wonderful use of the terrain...this course has some extreme up and down hill throws. Many holes on the front 9 give you a choice of lines through the trees.

Cons:

On the front 9 there are some soggy bottom holes. I think some trees removed on the front 9 would improve play without making it easier.
There was some clear buring done and 9 was a mud wash...pine straw falling over time may take care of that.

Other Thoughts:

this is a good course...get out and play it.
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