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Jackson Park - 9 reviews
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Jackson's Shadow 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 5, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
This course sits in the middle of a one-way road loop and makes a pretty fast round with decent concrete tees, baskets that are easy to find, and easy navigation. The only potential for lost discs is if you go across a road.
Surprisingly, there's some decent challenge on several holes. I like the downhill holes, 1 and 3, since distance control is tricky, as is making sure your disc fades even when going downhill. On uphill holes, 2, 4, 9, and possibly 6, it can be difficult to get the disc all the way there, especially with the low ceiling on 4. On others, there are some trees to miss, but every hole is accessible for multiple different throws. You can even do a sky hyzer on 8, which plays to a pin whose pole is slightly higher than most.
The road actually adds to the course if you call it OB. It comes into play on nearly every hole. I don't have a problem with it because it gets very little traffic because it dead ends here (or rather loops around), and there's really not anything else at this part of the park.
Surprisingly, there's some decent challenge on several holes. I like the downhill holes, 1 and 3, since distance control is tricky, as is making sure your disc fades even when going downhill. On uphill holes, 2, 4, 9, and possibly 6, it can be difficult to get the disc all the way there, especially with the low ceiling on 4. On others, there are some trees to miss, but every hole is accessible for multiple different throws. You can even do a sky hyzer on 8, which plays to a pin whose pole is slightly higher than most.
The road actually adds to the course if you call it OB. It comes into play on nearly every hole. I don't have a problem with it because it gets very little traffic because it dead ends here (or rather loops around), and there's really not anything else at this part of the park.
Cons:
Several holes are too open. I think the course really cools off after hole 4, with 5, 6, and 9 having very little going for them other than some slight elevation change. And hole 7 is okay but a little too short. Even the rest of the course is sometimes not too exciting, having rather open lines to the basket. Even if the straight shot is blocked on a few holes (namely holes 1 and 7, there are still multiple ways to throw a hyzer without a ton of power and still make it all the way there.
Even if the course is long enough that most skill levels won't be getting birdies all the time, it is still open enough that it becomes not much of a challenge, either easy or hard. You may be airing it out constantly and hoping for the best on holes like 5 and 9.
The signage isn't great. While the course is short enough it doesn't matter, I'm pretty sure the distances are somewhat inaccurate, hole 8 being the worst offender. And given that a lot of this course comes down to distance perception and control, especially regarding low ceilings and downhill shots, this is a problem.
The road to get in is total garbage. There are a bunch of signs saying "Do not enter" but none saying "One Way" which I think would be better. While that technically has nothing to do with the course, it isn't fun to come in and literally drive around 7 holes before getting to the parking lot. It gives the feeling that this course was an afterthought to an already-existing part of the park - which is strange because there's nothing else here. I guess if you want a secluded area this is pretty good.
Even if the course is long enough that most skill levels won't be getting birdies all the time, it is still open enough that it becomes not much of a challenge, either easy or hard. You may be airing it out constantly and hoping for the best on holes like 5 and 9.
The signage isn't great. While the course is short enough it doesn't matter, I'm pretty sure the distances are somewhat inaccurate, hole 8 being the worst offender. And given that a lot of this course comes down to distance perception and control, especially regarding low ceilings and downhill shots, this is a problem.
The road to get in is total garbage. There are a bunch of signs saying "Do not enter" but none saying "One Way" which I think would be better. While that technically has nothing to do with the course, it isn't fun to come in and literally drive around 7 holes before getting to the parking lot. It gives the feeling that this course was an afterthought to an already-existing part of the park - which is strange because there's nothing else here. I guess if you want a secluded area this is pretty good.
Other Thoughts:
This course lives in the shadow of it's big brother, the 18-hole course closer to the entrance to the park. Not only is this course much shorter and less exciting, but you have to drive by the main course to get here. Except for people like me who just wanted an extra nine holes, most people won't make it back here and will just play the 18-holer.
The tee signs have some pretty ridiculous pars marked on them. Several are par 4, and at least hole 9 is labeled as par 5. Unless you're a total beginner, just call everything par 3. I didn't even notice until I was on the tee of 9.
The tee signs have some pretty ridiculous pars marked on them. Several are par 4, and at least hole 9 is labeled as par 5. Unless you're a total beginner, just call everything par 3. I didn't even notice until I was on the tee of 9.
