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Jones Park - Supreme reviews
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City Park Golf on a Grand Scale 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 30, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
Brand new red and blue Veteran baskets. Level and set at the right height.
Large, level concrete tee pads on all holes. Several tee areas have decorative flourishes and all have a bench and a very descriptive sign, which designates all the OB, both for tournaments and for regular play. (Parts of the descriptions are in red and there is a note on each sign indicating that the red part applies only to tournament play.) This means that although the white lines many of us saw during the recent tournament will not be a factor for casual rounds, the plentiful road, parking lot, water, and sometimes even high grass OB will be.
Trash cans and restrooms scattered throughout the course. Other city park amenities available for non-golfers, such as playgounds and pavilions.
The pin area on hole one is a sight to behold and one is certainly the signature hole. You will want to take some photos and jump up and down in the "rubber mulch." Especially if you make the island on your tee shot!
The course uses elevation well, and there is more than you might expect on the Kansas prairies. On many holes it is subtle, but there are significant elevation changes on holes 1, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and 18.
There are a lot of fun shots and most (if not all) of the holes need to be played strategically to score well. The approach to the pin is almost always guarded by trees and/or OB areas (water or asphalt).
I like the flow of the course in regard to hole distances. Holes 5 and 6 make a nice short-hole pairing and the series of holes 11-13, with 15 soon after, provide another grouping of holes where the challenge is "right there in front of you," so to speak.
Large, level concrete tee pads on all holes. Several tee areas have decorative flourishes and all have a bench and a very descriptive sign, which designates all the OB, both for tournaments and for regular play. (Parts of the descriptions are in red and there is a note on each sign indicating that the red part applies only to tournament play.) This means that although the white lines many of us saw during the recent tournament will not be a factor for casual rounds, the plentiful road, parking lot, water, and sometimes even high grass OB will be.
Trash cans and restrooms scattered throughout the course. Other city park amenities available for non-golfers, such as playgounds and pavilions.
The pin area on hole one is a sight to behold and one is certainly the signature hole. You will want to take some photos and jump up and down in the "rubber mulch." Especially if you make the island on your tee shot!
The course uses elevation well, and there is more than you might expect on the Kansas prairies. On many holes it is subtle, but there are significant elevation changes on holes 1, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and 18.
There are a lot of fun shots and most (if not all) of the holes need to be played strategically to score well. The approach to the pin is almost always guarded by trees and/or OB areas (water or asphalt).
I like the flow of the course in regard to hole distances. Holes 5 and 6 make a nice short-hole pairing and the series of holes 11-13, with 15 soon after, provide another grouping of holes where the challenge is "right there in front of you," so to speak.
Cons:
There are no holes that can be considered "wooded" and only a few that would be considered "moderately wooded." Trees are used strategically in the design, for sure, and there are a few holes with gaps to hit on the second shot (2, 10, 14, and 18 come to mind), but typically it is more like "miss that one tree on your approach." There are trees, but you almost always feel like you are playing in the open.
When I played hole 15, with its basket perched on a sidehill with a roll-away possibility into a pond, it occurred to me that it was the first hole that felt like it had danger on the green. Hole 17 also had a sidehill placement and holes 5, 8, and 13 have bushy trees nearby that can cause trouble, but most baskets are in flat, open areas.
When I played hole 15, with its basket perched on a sidehill with a roll-away possibility into a pond, it occurred to me that it was the first hole that felt like it had danger on the green. Hole 17 also had a sidehill placement and holes 5, 8, and 13 have bushy trees nearby that can cause trouble, but most baskets are in flat, open areas.
Other Thoughts:
This course is VERY long. It was built for players with elite distance. As a consequence, several holes have little trouble on the tee shot for average-distance players. The choices of lines to throw through or around trees, over ponds, streets, etc. might happen for those players on the second shot and not off the tee.
If you have played the former courses on the property, it may be easy to forget that they were ever there. But occasionally you might look up and recognize an area you played through before, like on the approach on hole 10 or 16.
When I played, it was very windy. I understand that is often the case there and that was certainly a consideration in the course design.
It was a fun course to play. I like long, challenging courses, and this is definitely one of those. Be sure to bring water, patience, and maybe some extra discs to throw at the island on hole one!
If you have played the former courses on the property, it may be easy to forget that they were ever there. But occasionally you might look up and recognize an area you played through before, like on the approach on hole 10 or 16.
When I played, it was very windy. I understand that is often the case there and that was certainly a consideration in the course design.
It was a fun course to play. I like long, challenging courses, and this is definitely one of those. Be sure to bring water, patience, and maybe some extra discs to throw at the island on hole one!
