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Indian Park DGC reviews
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Median Indian Park
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 21, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
+ The course occupies a nice chunk of healthy and well-maintained land in a public park with wide fields, tall trees, gentle slopes and the occasional body of water.
+Two or three of the fairways are admittedly very pleasant to look at.
+ Lost disc box right next to link1.
+ Numbered Latitude64 baskets are eye-catching and disc-catching. Many have 'next' arrows attached to them, but...
+Two or three of the fairways are admittedly very pleasant to look at.
+ Lost disc box right next to link1.
+ Numbered Latitude64 baskets are eye-catching and disc-catching. Many have 'next' arrows attached to them, but...
Cons:
- ...Most of those arrows are damaged or completely torn off.
- Only four of the eighteen links here have tee signs.
- Too many of the links felt too wide open for my taste.
- Tee pads are just turf segments plopped onto the ground. Sometimes they have stones or gravel for support.
- No practice basket.
- Only four of the eighteen links here have tee signs.
- Too many of the links felt too wide open for my taste.
- Tee pads are just turf segments plopped onto the ground. Sometimes they have stones or gravel for support.
- No practice basket.
Other Thoughts:
The disc golf course at Indian Park is an easy-going and unassuming circuit of eighteen mostly geared towards those players who want to focus on their distance throws.
Most of the links here are flat and spacious. That's not exactly my cup of tea, but I understand why people would like this course. The property is looked after and tidy. My favorite fairway to look at was link6. From that tee, the player is treated to a tall and wide hallway lined with trees on both sides. It looked like an entry tunnel to a village or something. Many areas have that pleasant vibe. There is even a lovely walk in between links14 and 15 during which you pass by a pensive pond.
I have to say, though, link5 is just awful. It's not the worst I've ever played, but it's close. For one thing, the tee is crazy difficult to find if you don't have Udisc in your hand. It had no tee sign during my visit, so there was no visual cue that anything was there. I spent five minutes looking for it. Once I did find it, I thought that the fairway must have been some kind of prank. The tall shrubs and grasses block the view of the fairway. Then there is a steep gully. And then you throw directly over the main park road to an island green. Thank goodness it's shorter than 200 feet because that's a lot of risk for discs and safety. That's the worst one here, though.
The rest of the course is inoffensive if a bit bland. To my mind, link3 was the most boring to play because there were no teeth to it-- just a field with some trees at the very end. That wouldn't be so bad on its own except that a lot of the other links play similarly to that.
Some stand-outs poke through. Links9 through 11 are the strongest ones here because they present the most challenge. My personal favorite, link11, might be just a wide flat tunnel, but it was a relief to see considering how open the front nine is. After that, link14 tries one last time to remind you about narrow fairways, but by that point, you've already decided if you like this course or not.
Me? I neither hate it nor like it. I've played better. I've played worse. Chances are, so have you. But it's right next to the highway (literally), so you can add it to your list and move along with ease.
Most of the links here are flat and spacious. That's not exactly my cup of tea, but I understand why people would like this course. The property is looked after and tidy. My favorite fairway to look at was link6. From that tee, the player is treated to a tall and wide hallway lined with trees on both sides. It looked like an entry tunnel to a village or something. Many areas have that pleasant vibe. There is even a lovely walk in between links14 and 15 during which you pass by a pensive pond.
I have to say, though, link5 is just awful. It's not the worst I've ever played, but it's close. For one thing, the tee is crazy difficult to find if you don't have Udisc in your hand. It had no tee sign during my visit, so there was no visual cue that anything was there. I spent five minutes looking for it. Once I did find it, I thought that the fairway must have been some kind of prank. The tall shrubs and grasses block the view of the fairway. Then there is a steep gully. And then you throw directly over the main park road to an island green. Thank goodness it's shorter than 200 feet because that's a lot of risk for discs and safety. That's the worst one here, though.
The rest of the course is inoffensive if a bit bland. To my mind, link3 was the most boring to play because there were no teeth to it-- just a field with some trees at the very end. That wouldn't be so bad on its own except that a lot of the other links play similarly to that.
Some stand-outs poke through. Links9 through 11 are the strongest ones here because they present the most challenge. My personal favorite, link11, might be just a wide flat tunnel, but it was a relief to see considering how open the front nine is. After that, link14 tries one last time to remind you about narrow fairways, but by that point, you've already decided if you like this course or not.
Me? I neither hate it nor like it. I've played better. I've played worse. Chances are, so have you. But it's right next to the highway (literally), so you can add it to your list and move along with ease.
14
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Solid, if Unremarkable
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Jun 12, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
Nothing bad, a few good holes in the woods but mostly short, flat and pretty dull. The park is mowed, the baskets and tees are good, the signage is spotty and uDisc navigation helps a lot.
+ The turf tees are flat and level, most of them mounted on gravel beds. The Latitude Pro baskets are in great shape
+ The course begins and finishes with open park holes, but there are some nicely wooded ones once you reach #9. There are a few long tee options to add some variety for multiple plays
+ The turf tees are flat and level, most of them mounted on gravel beds. The Latitude Pro baskets are in great shape
+ The course begins and finishes with open park holes, but there are some nicely wooded ones once you reach #9. There are a few long tee options to add some variety for multiple plays
Cons:
- Good wooden tee signs, but they're spotty at first, and go entirely missing after #8. Wooden directional arrows hanging off the baskets are mostly broken.
- The layout crosses over itself midway through. There are a few navigation aids to keep you on track, but uDisc is a big help to keep you from wandering around. The course ultimately loops back to the parking lot, but here are some long transitions to make it work (11-12 across a deserted town lot, 14-15 around a lake, and 15-16 through a picnic area).
- The layout crosses over itself midway through. There are a few navigation aids to keep you on track, but uDisc is a big help to keep you from wandering around. The course ultimately loops back to the parking lot, but here are some long transitions to make it work (11-12 across a deserted town lot, 14-15 around a lake, and 15-16 through a picnic area).
Other Thoughts:
~ Water is listed on a handful of holes, but I don't think it comes into play except for a few spots (#13 has water behind the basket, but there's woods and a berm in the way; #14 has a creek alongside left, but you'll need a pretty bad tree kick to get down there)
~ Lost disc box, bathrooms on site, plenty of parking. Other than a tennis court forcing a mando on #1 and a ballfield on the left of #18, the park facilities don't interfere much with the layout
~ I've run across these Latitude Pro baskets more recently and have come to like them. They catch fine, they're almost as visible as DisCatchers, and the chastity belt is thinner than other models - meaning, less "clank" misses
~ It's a decent park course with some very good holes. It's too bad that the signage and navigation hasn't been kept up. It probably felt a lot better when it was new in 2021
~ Lost disc box, bathrooms on site, plenty of parking. Other than a tennis court forcing a mando on #1 and a ballfield on the left of #18, the park facilities don't interfere much with the layout
~ I've run across these Latitude Pro baskets more recently and have come to like them. They catch fine, they're almost as visible as DisCatchers, and the chastity belt is thinner than other models - meaning, less "clank" misses
~ It's a decent park course with some very good holes. It's too bad that the signage and navigation hasn't been kept up. It probably felt a lot better when it was new in 2021
