James Island, SC

James Island County Park DGC

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nevets4433
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Experience: 12.2 years 62 played 60 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Totally New Layout 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 18, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Beautiful surrounding park.

Brand new layout that is now a permanent course as opposed to the movable, temporary course that existed in the park before.

The baskets are brand new Innova discatchers which replaced the original cloth temporary baskets.

A few of the holes are very scenic and border the canal and the tidal plains.

Holes 6 and 11 are worth the trek alone. Really great use of terrain for a cool uphill approach on 6 and a really nice elevated tee on 11.

There appeared to be some discs at the Climbing Wall shop that could probably be rented or purchased, not sure which.

Course appears to continue to have good continuing updates. The first few holes seem to have been cleared of some of the trees making play a bit more realistic. Now there are also some (mediocre) navigation signs between the holes.

Update 3/28/14 - back nine narrowness is slowly improving with a few strategically cut trees. Hope they keep up the good work and give every hole a fairway.

Cons:

Insanely narrow. Course got very monotonous as every hole was a tiny chute through the trees. Some trees have been pruned on the first few holes, but 16-18 remain epically narrow and borderline not even worth playing

Tee markers now have numbers on them, it would be nice to see a distance on them. Plus navigation is still really tough, so hole signs would be nice. Currently, the navigation (and the one mando on the course) are flimsy signs tacked to trees.

Dangerous plants/animals. The course is literally lined with poison ivy. Plus the staff warned of gators...but I didn't see any. Some of the walks between the holes need to be clarified and better cut through the woods.

Course is only open during times when the climbing wall complex is open.

edit 11/3/14 - New Tee boxes are very dangerous. Loose cinders that cause slippage and are extremely uneven, combined with leftover posts and a few hole signs that are placed so close to the tee that they risk being hazardous on the followthrough.

Other Thoughts:

The course has moved location. It is now located by the climbing wall complex. It is nice to have a permanent location for disc golf in the park. Hopefully with some more foot traffic and maintenance this course will improve with time. Right now, it is in its infancy, needs traffic, and needs a bit more tree cutting.

The location still makes you think disc golf is a bit of an afterthought at this park. The wooded area of the course is suitable for little else. Course largely has the feel of 18 baskets plopped down in the heavy woods. Once again though, with some more maintenance and a little bit more tree pruning, this could actually be a really nice layout.
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Carolina Crushers
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Experience: 15.1 years 25 played 25 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Hard 18! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 12, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

*All Innova Discatcher baskets.

*Easy navigation, utilizing tee signs pointing to the next hole and all 18 tee boxes have wooden 4x4 post with numbers.

*Very challenging to a player of any skill level. Alot of trees and very tight fairways the width of a 1 lane road on some holes.

*Although the course in placed right into the woods, the maintance is fairly good, it was easy to navigate because of the trails being designed with chopped wood and branchs to guide you.

Cons:

*Wildlife may be a turn-off for some. Even with the park maintance being good, snakes, gators, spiders, and nats are still present. Bug spray is a must and would not recommend bring little children.

*Newer Players WILL become overwhelmed with the tight wooded fairways here. This course is the most extremely tight wooded course in the Charleston area.

Other Thoughts:

Alot of untapped potenial waiting to be unleashed....
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