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Marshall, MO

Indian Foothills Park - North

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Surge5
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Experience: 9.8 years 167 played 167 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Age is Evident 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

A good mix of 18 holes with lots of elevation.  Some wooded, some more open - but those have a lot of looming OB with elevation to roll you toward said OB.

There are greens that are tough to reach (3, 10, 11), greens that have OB danger if you try to get there in one (2, 4, 15, 18), and greens that are on hills that are very tough to play on (1, 7, 8, 17).  Your game on the green will be a big factor in your score, so practice your putting beforehand (practice basket is by hole 1).

The course starts right across the road from where it ends.  Plenty of parking near there, too. 

Over half the holes have benches.  That was very nice when I stupidly decided to play in 101° heat.

A few of the wooded holes are good.  Hole 3 is a sharp right dogleg and hole 15 has a creek running all the way down the right side of the fairway, then in front of the green.

Cons:

It's old.  Tee signs have been reduced to hole number and distance.  They don't even note if there is a long tee on the hole (the only one I saw was on 5).

The baskets show age, too.  The chains are all in place, but the catching power has diminished... just like the color.

The numbering on the baskets is all wrong.  The first three are good, then after that the basket is numbered 13.  Some of the holes have had the correct numbers added to them with mailbox stickers, but some are bare.  Not a huge issue, but more of an annoyance.

Maintenance is Jekyll and Hyde.  The open holes were beautifully mowed and trimmed, but the woods... were terrible.  3 and 17 were almost unplayable as the branches have started creeping into the fairway, and a lot of the rough nearer to the ground needed major trimming.  This doesn't seem like it's only due to my playthrough being in the summer either.

Navigation can be a little difficult, but nothing is crazy hard to find except 8 to 9.

Hole 6 is nice, but your tee shot is directly at 3's tee.  This is the only real safety issue besides throwing near roads on 8, 9, and 18.

Holes 13-17 are very similar.  200-250ft straighaways then the basket is tucked around the corner, or up on a wee hill.  Hole 17 comes back into the open, but the shot is the same.  Feels like these were wedged in to get the number of holes to 18.

Other Thoughts:

This is an enjoyable course, and I think it may be a little easier to play in the winter.  Lost disc potential is higher than most park courses, which is frustrating, but the open holes are more than worth it.  With a little more upkeep, and one major weed-whacking this will be a fine course to make a trip to.
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Kitt5
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun and challenging 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 24, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well marked tees. Has map and scorecard that can be picked up at rec center admin office. No fees. Not busy during weekdays. Challenging with three different tee boxes per hole.

Cons:

Tons of poison ivy even in the fairways. Most holes on the front 9 are unreachable in par.

Other Thoughts:

Nice layout. Especially enjoyed the back nine with lots of shade and narrow fairways.
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asjzn6
Experience: 18.7 years 136 played 59 reviews
3.50 star(s)

YES Play 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 3, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Excellent course. Like said before all shots are needed. Great use of elevation, ob, woods. Teepads are amazing, dual pads on some holes, very heavily brushed pads for grip in all weather. No signs on course but flow is not bad (from from 2's green go in the woods) Most of the hole they created nice paths lined with mulch and long pole branches. Good baskets all north baskets have innova discatchers.

Cons:

No signage. No trash cans. next tee indicators would be nice.

Other Thoughts:

Great park, plenty of picnic area for lunch between rounds. bring good shoes water and extra calories
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