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Indian Rock reviews
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The Curse Of Indian Rock
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 25, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
+ The whole course takes place in a nice large park with plenty of peace and quiet.
+ The baskets are bright and eye-catching in this forested setting.
+ The distances are just right for such a densely wooded course.
+ Info board has a clear map, but...
+ The baskets are bright and eye-catching in this forested setting.
+ The distances are just right for such a densely wooded course.
+ Info board has a clear map, but...
Cons:
- ...I didn't see a lost disc box or practice basket. (Please correct me if I'm wrong.) Could they have been part of the other course?
- The tee signs only have the distance with no par and no visual aid of what's ahead.
- Danger, danger everywhere in the form of roots, rocks, steep inclines and fallen trunks.
- Overgrowth and undergrowth all over the place.
- Kind of dull and samey after hole3.
- The tee signs only have the distance with no par and no visual aid of what's ahead.
- Danger, danger everywhere in the form of roots, rocks, steep inclines and fallen trunks.
- Overgrowth and undergrowth all over the place.
- Kind of dull and samey after hole3.
Other Thoughts:
I'll start with my least favorite first. Hole18 was a nice downhill tee-off. However, if you throw to hard, you end up in the road, but if you throw too gently, your disc will land in a jungle of grabby and bushy undergrowth below.
As for Indian Rock as a whole, it has mostly everything that I prefer in my disc golf. Normally, I enjoy playing in woods with varied topography, but this place didn't totally win me over for various reasons. So, what is to blame for my rating?
I'll get the big one out of the way first. The fairways. Most of these holes barely have fairways. To my mind, they look more like rugged walking paths with concrete tee pads and disc golf baskets spread throughout. Hole17 is the biggest offender, in my view. At the top of the mountain, the player is given a narrow path to land on with harrowing rollaway potential on both sides. Even a good throw could end up being bad if it skids too far. This is why hole12 was my favorite one to play. There was space enough to allow for a less than perfect throw. It was such a relief to play on a fairway with room to breathe, but the narrow unforgiving fairway nightmare resumed right after. Thank goodness a majority of these holes hover around 250 feet or less. It softens the blow, but we would rather not have a blow that needs softening.
Another contributing factor for my rating was this course's safety hazards. Fallen trees and branches were a common sight during my round. Beware of exposed roots that want to trip you up. And be mindful of those steep inclines if you are retrieving your disc after a nasty ricochet, which is practically guaranteed to happen. The most glaring example of this also happened to be my favorite hole to look at here. Hole3 is a great hole to play and experience, but it is definitely the most dangerous. Loose rocks and rigid roots threaten to send you tumbling down that hillside into the shallow stream below if you don't watch your step. On a positive note, I can't think of any other course that has its players throw beneath a stone bridge. That's a disc golfing memory right there.
Another explanation for my lower-than-average score is the repetition of the holes. After an adventurous and rowdy first three holes, the action swiftly simmers to a collection of straight tunnel shots in the woods. This is true for the rest of the course until hole18. By then, I just wanted to leave. The view from the top of the hill at holes16 and 17 isn't even that great, which bummed me out a little.
In the end, I guess I, myself, should accept a fair amount of the blame for my rating because, even though I don't live anywhere close to the area, I still made the choice to play Indian Rock just as summer was starting. That explains the crazy undergrowth that I saw all over the place but not the claustrophobic fairways, hazardous footing and repetitive nature of the holes. Then again, I can already hear some people shouting at me, "But everything you criticized is the whole point of the course!" Granted. Yet there are courses out there that do it better, and there are many that do it worse. Do I recommend this course? Yes, with an asterisk. The players who will have the most fun here are the types who prefer rugged and unpolished disc golf courses that demand precise and flawless play along a hillside. But it's still disc golf. If you're not afraid, just give it a try.
In closing, your experience with Indian Rock will vary. To put a point on it, you could award this course anywhere between a 1.0 and a 4.0, and I wouldn't argue with you.
As for Indian Rock as a whole, it has mostly everything that I prefer in my disc golf. Normally, I enjoy playing in woods with varied topography, but this place didn't totally win me over for various reasons. So, what is to blame for my rating?
I'll get the big one out of the way first. The fairways. Most of these holes barely have fairways. To my mind, they look more like rugged walking paths with concrete tee pads and disc golf baskets spread throughout. Hole17 is the biggest offender, in my view. At the top of the mountain, the player is given a narrow path to land on with harrowing rollaway potential on both sides. Even a good throw could end up being bad if it skids too far. This is why hole12 was my favorite one to play. There was space enough to allow for a less than perfect throw. It was such a relief to play on a fairway with room to breathe, but the narrow unforgiving fairway nightmare resumed right after. Thank goodness a majority of these holes hover around 250 feet or less. It softens the blow, but we would rather not have a blow that needs softening.
Another contributing factor for my rating was this course's safety hazards. Fallen trees and branches were a common sight during my round. Beware of exposed roots that want to trip you up. And be mindful of those steep inclines if you are retrieving your disc after a nasty ricochet, which is practically guaranteed to happen. The most glaring example of this also happened to be my favorite hole to look at here. Hole3 is a great hole to play and experience, but it is definitely the most dangerous. Loose rocks and rigid roots threaten to send you tumbling down that hillside into the shallow stream below if you don't watch your step. On a positive note, I can't think of any other course that has its players throw beneath a stone bridge. That's a disc golfing memory right there.
Another explanation for my lower-than-average score is the repetition of the holes. After an adventurous and rowdy first three holes, the action swiftly simmers to a collection of straight tunnel shots in the woods. This is true for the rest of the course until hole18. By then, I just wanted to leave. The view from the top of the hill at holes16 and 17 isn't even that great, which bummed me out a little.
In the end, I guess I, myself, should accept a fair amount of the blame for my rating because, even though I don't live anywhere close to the area, I still made the choice to play Indian Rock just as summer was starting. That explains the crazy undergrowth that I saw all over the place but not the claustrophobic fairways, hazardous footing and repetitive nature of the holes. Then again, I can already hear some people shouting at me, "But everything you criticized is the whole point of the course!" Granted. Yet there are courses out there that do it better, and there are many that do it worse. Do I recommend this course? Yes, with an asterisk. The players who will have the most fun here are the types who prefer rugged and unpolished disc golf courses that demand precise and flawless play along a hillside. But it's still disc golf. If you're not afraid, just give it a try.
In closing, your experience with Indian Rock will vary. To put a point on it, you could award this course anywhere between a 1.0 and a 4.0, and I wouldn't argue with you.
