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Jones Park reviews
10
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If a mini golf course and a disc golf course had a raging one night stand Jones park would be the offspring 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Dec 30, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
- VERY unique hole design. Not just on one hole but literally ALL of them.
- The Mach X baskets - while I've always thought these baskets are quite ugly they do catch nicely and with the orange banding can be seen from quite a ways away
- I really liked the changing mando concept on #7. I think this could be interesting having the mandos change now and then. It makes sense since so many courses have multiple pin and tee locations.
- I really appreciated #9 for its rather "normal" dg hole feel after surviving tne prior 8 holes of weirdness.
- The signage is great. Told me exactly what I needed to know in every situation.
- The Mach X baskets - while I've always thought these baskets are quite ugly they do catch nicely and with the orange banding can be seen from quite a ways away
- I really liked the changing mando concept on #7. I think this could be interesting having the mandos change now and then. It makes sense since so many courses have multiple pin and tee locations.
- I really appreciated #9 for its rather "normal" dg hole feel after surviving tne prior 8 holes of weirdness.
- The signage is great. Told me exactly what I needed to know in every situation.
Cons:
You locals who love this place might want to skip this part...
- Safety issues... #2 winds up ridiculously close to a playground. Not a fan of the mando on 4 that is supposed to prevent folks from throwing over the #5 tee. Also not a big fan of the close proximity of the holes next to the ball fields. Then again, these baseball fields look like they never get used so...maybe that isn't an issue?
- These tee pads are brick pavers and quite small. I don't see these pavers lasting a long time in their current level state.
- The elevated tee on #2 needs work. I've had a broken ankle and I refuse to tee off of bare wood like that especially when its wet. I realize there is grip tape on it but there just isn't nearly enough to make me comfortable.
- The hanging basket needs higher steps. Short people are going to positively hate this basket.
- Safety issues... #2 winds up ridiculously close to a playground. Not a fan of the mando on 4 that is supposed to prevent folks from throwing over the #5 tee. Also not a big fan of the close proximity of the holes next to the ball fields. Then again, these baseball fields look like they never get used so...maybe that isn't an issue?
- These tee pads are brick pavers and quite small. I don't see these pavers lasting a long time in their current level state.
- The elevated tee on #2 needs work. I've had a broken ankle and I refuse to tee off of bare wood like that especially when its wet. I realize there is grip tape on it but there just isn't nearly enough to make me comfortable.
- The hanging basket needs higher steps. Short people are going to positively hate this basket.
Other Thoughts:
For what it is, Jones Park is a super duper quirky course and not something to be taken super duper seriously. The safety issues I've pointed out may or may not be an issue. I guess it all depends on whether or not the baseball fields are being used and how many kiddos are actually visiting the playground. You'll never see something like a serious PDGA tourney being held on a course like this but there is a pretty popular doubles league that plays here once a week.
14
0
Jonesing for a Safety Meeting 2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Jul 3, 2021
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
-In a vacuum, there's nothing inherently wrong with this course's layout. Unfortunately, Jones Park is a miniscule affair with two ballfields, playgrounds, multiple port-a-johns, shelters, access roads, and random park infrastructure (e.g., such as fences and diesel tanks[?!]) all crammed in; upon which, a new nine hole was plopped willy nilly in relation to the rest of the park. With anyone else at the park, this course borders on dangerous. Crowded, and skip immediately, don't even try.
-The park itself is well maintained, with a few reasonable, albeit dated, amenities such as the playground.
- The designer did what pitch n putt magic they could, using the wooded edge of the property to decent effect on hole #'s 5-9, adding a hanging basket, and trying to scrape just an inch or two of elevation from the flatness by installing a raised, wooden, deck-style tee on #2. Nice new baskets, Mach VIIs, and neatly landscaped "sand bunkers" add a bit of visual interest without really affecting play.
- Signage in progress, posts up but not set, no hole info as yet. Looks imminent.
- Finishes strong. A few nice looking aspects to the back half, as it plays alongside the wooded edge of the property. Hole # 9 is an actual disc golf hole at 282' and woods. Unfortunately, much of the course is simply too short for any of the "hazards" to come into meaningful play.
-The park itself is well maintained, with a few reasonable, albeit dated, amenities such as the playground.
- The designer did what pitch n putt magic they could, using the wooded edge of the property to decent effect on hole #'s 5-9, adding a hanging basket, and trying to scrape just an inch or two of elevation from the flatness by installing a raised, wooden, deck-style tee on #2. Nice new baskets, Mach VIIs, and neatly landscaped "sand bunkers" add a bit of visual interest without really affecting play.
- Signage in progress, posts up but not set, no hole info as yet. Looks imminent.
- Finishes strong. A few nice looking aspects to the back half, as it plays alongside the wooded edge of the property. Hole # 9 is an actual disc golf hole at 282' and woods. Unfortunately, much of the course is simply too short for any of the "hazards" to come into meaningful play.
Cons:
- Safety here is ridiculously lacking. Throwing between two close baseball outfield fences to #3's basket is a new one for me. No gates in the fence means you walk around. #4 throws directly over #5's tee and the ballfield, trying to mitigate the chance of death with a triangular orange flag "backstop" sort of thing. #8 "whizzes" one past a Joy's Johns smack in the middle of the fairway, over two sets of fences, a gravel road, and a couple of trashcans. Neat! #1 sets the tone for the round by zinging it toward a pavilion.
- Often, the baskets and the next tee are fairly close together, or are thrown over.
- So, there's probably two schools of thought on this: either, no course at all -or- cramped course gets crammed in little used (??) park but is a nightmare if anyone IS in the park. So kudos for trying, I get it, and what they have isn't terrible, if it were more disc golf exclusive.
- Rusty barbed wire fences line the property edges, which the course plays alongside on #2, then #'s 5-9. Never a fun time. And you just know noobs are going to be hopping those.
- Often, the baskets and the next tee are fairly close together, or are thrown over.
- So, there's probably two schools of thought on this: either, no course at all -or- cramped course gets crammed in little used (??) park but is a nightmare if anyone IS in the park. So kudos for trying, I get it, and what they have isn't terrible, if it were more disc golf exclusive.
- Rusty barbed wire fences line the property edges, which the course plays alongside on #2, then #'s 5-9. Never a fun time. And you just know noobs are going to be hopping those.
Other Thoughts:
- The raised basket adds a nice touch, but might be set just a *tich* too high; I'm six feet, and still had to tippy toe to get my disc, WITH the footstool. Someone short like my wife (5'), is probably having more of an issue. Ditto kiddos. Likewise, you can tell they're trying hard with the raised deck tee, but it adds little to the hole other than slipping concerns. Even the top "step" is labelled "NOT A STEP" in black sharpy. With the short nature of the deck, it's almost natural for people to step back, still watching their throws, only to slip on the top "NOT A STEP" step. The hole would be better served with a good fine paver tee like the others.
- Would probably fall into the 2.0 range if it weren't the blatant safety issues. Full disc deduction for just for lacking general awareness of safety or concern for other park functions/goers.
- Update (9/25/21) Brick pavers and tee signs installed. Brooms and bag holders at each tee. Mando signage installed, helping to mitigate a few of the worst 'conflict' areas. Double mando on #2. Single mandos on #s 4, 6. Dropzones clearly marked with red, white, and blue bricks. Adjusted rating upward 0.5 discs to reflect changes.
- Would probably fall into the 2.0 range if it weren't the blatant safety issues. Full disc deduction for just for lacking general awareness of safety or concern for other park functions/goers.
- Update (9/25/21) Brick pavers and tee signs installed. Brooms and bag holders at each tee. Mando signage installed, helping to mitigate a few of the worst 'conflict' areas. Double mando on #2. Single mandos on #s 4, 6. Dropzones clearly marked with red, white, and blue bricks. Adjusted rating upward 0.5 discs to reflect changes.
