Angier, NC

Jack Marley Park

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pmay5
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Experience: 20.9 years 482 played 245 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Nice small town park, DG is a stretch here. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 27, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice DISCatcher baskets, tee pads (although pretty small), decent enough tee signs.
#1, #2 and #3 were all good holes, on open grass away from other park users, I think we all agree on that!

Cons:

Several holes are adjacent to (or on) the walking path, the volleyball court, parking lots and the ballfield concession stand! Real dangerous for the other park users.
A couple of holes were across or next to the pond (on their left). Since this would usually attract families and newbies, no worse feeling then sending your plastic for a swim, then, GAME OVER!

Other Thoughts:

Going back and looking at the aerial of this park, they've really crammed a lot of things into it, pond, walking path, tennis court, sand volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, bocce, picnic shelters and 4 ball fields that can double as soccer, oh and the DG course.
They really should pull the baskets after the first 3 and maybe put 3 of them around the other ballfields, from where they are now. That way they are behind the outfields, less traffic and would finish a little closer to the start. Then donate the extra baskets to another course that needs a practice basket, like Campbell and Anderson Creek.
I think this would make a better family and newbie DG experience and not give us a bad name if someone gets hurt.
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LeeLK
Experience: 15.9 years 68 played 53 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Mostly annoying 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 12, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Baskets are in nice shape. Pads are concrete. Water makes it a bit interesting.

Cons:

Pads are small and often facing the wrong direction. Signage at pads is too close, or missing. Except for #1-3, the holes all play very close to walking paths or ball fields so come on a slow day or you're going to be waiting a while to tee off. #6 is missing?

Other Thoughts:

#1-3 are legit, shortish holes that are good warm ups. #4 and #5 are pretty fun, flirting with water. The rest play too close to structures and are mostly annoying.
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mrpolarbear
Experience: 14 played 3 reviews
1.00 star(s)

3 holes. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 27, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Holes #1 - #3: Open, Kentucky blue grass short holes. Small creek runs along side hole #2.

Cons:

Hole #4: Over the short corner of a retention pond. Unfortunately, there is a sidewalk running right in front of the pin & a park bench in striking distance as well.
Hole #5: Runs along the pond on one side and a volleyball court on the other. Too close.
Hole #6: MIA. Hole #6 was removed to extend the parking lot.
Holes #7 - #9 Wrap around the ball fields with very little "fairway". Hole #8 for example, catch a crosswind & your disc may be in someone's fenced back yard, or worse yet, in their living room. Grip-lock & your climbing another fence into the locked ballpark.

Other Thoughts:

I have to echo what someone else wrote regarding this course. Holes #1 - #3 are nice practice holes. I'd recommend playing them a few times each and skipping the rest.
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DWill
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Experience: 45.9 years 324 played 45 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Three Three Three 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 25, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

A very scenic park with a nice pond and wild life. Nice Discatcher baskets, strategically positioned to use the water to increase the difficulty of some holes.

Grass was very well maintained, plenty of parking and nice bathrooms.

Cons:

Located in a multi use park, so there is the potential for a lot of pedestrians walking through the course. The last 6 holes are basically unplayable if there are too many people walking around.

Holes 4-6 wind along the one side of the pond, but there is a sidewalk that runs parallel and through most of the fairways. There is also a beach volleyball court in 5 fairway, which could be dangerous if a game is taken place.

Unfortunately, the last 3 holes are located around two baseball fields and unplayable if a game is present at either field. Basket and fairways too close to the bleachers and/or field, makes some very dangerous throws.

Basket 9 might be the worst designed hole I've played. There is a walking path through the length of the fairway, with a blind corner near the basket. Pedestrians come around this corner into 9 fairway and can easily get hit with a drive coming towards them.

9 basket ends near #6 basket, a long way from #1 tee. Maybe if no one else is playing the course, you might be able to play holes 6 to 3 backwards to return back to #1.

Other Thoughts:

This course could potentially be very good. It already uses the pond to it's advantage, but it needs some tweaking to really make it good.

If it could circle the pond, it would add difficulty, avoid non disc golfers and return back towards #1.

Best time to play this course is when there isn't an athletic event happening. Early or late in the day would be best, but there are still plenty of walker/joggers to avoid.
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