Albany, GA

Joshua W. Franklin DGC

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tailorholley
Experience: 10.3 years 95 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 26, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Concrete tee's on all holes with plenty of run room.
-3 Pin locations for each hole
-Some long holes, some short holes, even an island hole
-Great course map at the 1 tee pad
-Great use of elevation change for the course, especially for some of the long pin positions
-Each layout has its challenges although C is by far the hardest layout.
-1 elevated, podium basket
-practice basket

Cons:

-$3 park entree fee

Other Thoughts:

Just got back from playing a wonderful tournament at this course. The 2014 Josh Franklin Memorial Tournament. I couldn't ask for a better run tournament and a more kept up course. B-Tier tournament made very challenging with walking path OB's and one way roads. John E. McCray and Josh Childs were in attendance as well. I will be back next year.
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BGlenn
Experience: 12.9 years 21 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Very Underrated Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 6, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Course has always been in great condition every time I've played. I rarely see any trash on the course, and nearly every Saturday volunteers are on the course keeping it maintained.

Bathrooms, vending machines, and water fountains are located by hole 1 tee, nine basket, and 18 basket.

Both 9s finish in the same area, making for an easy way to only play 9 holes if you wish.

Tees Signs are accurate and have distances to both pin positions, as well as a Next Tee arrow.

Teepads are large, and give you plenty of room to run up.

This course requires many different throwing types - Hyzers, Anhyzers, and Flicks.

Nearly all holes are wooded, with the exception of the two fairly open par 4's. All wooded holes have multiple lanes which, if played correctly, can lead to many birdie opportunities.

Cons:

One of the few cons is that this is a fairly short course. Longer throwers who like to bomb may get annoyed since most of the holes are short and technical.

Also, to get to some of the next holes you have to backtrack a little bit, and if you missed the Next Tee sign, it may become a little confusing.

Other Thoughts:

Like many others have said, there is a $2 entrance fee to the park. However, I don't list this as a con because I find the couple of dollars totally worth playing this course.

Other things inside the park include:
- Campgrounds and Cabins
- BMX Track
- A giant playground right by the Disc Golf course
- And a pretty decent zoo that children will really love.

I don't list the entrance fee as a con because it's only a one time fee per day, and you get all these other amenities in the park.
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robasse
Experience: 14.8 years 98 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 23, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great layout with very well designed holes. New A and B backet locations that really add to the course difficulty and make multi round tournament play tough to settle in on. I think that the course signs look great.

Cons:

None to speak of.

Other Thoughts:

I love the course and i think that it is one of the more challenging courses in South GA.
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SteveHalsell
Experience: 20.3 years 31 played 11 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Play 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 2, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This was a really enjoyable round for me to play. In the springtime you get a lot, A LOT, or pollen on your stuff, but it wasn't enough to stop me from playing here again. I had stopped by the park in December 2009 to check out the course and playground and made a note to come back as soon as I could to play a round. The following is my positive feedback:

- The layout of the course is great. There are good open holes and some wooded holes. There are short and long holes with both hyzer and anhyzer shots. Great variety of throwing styles.

- Navigation of the course was pretty easy. There is a huge map at the begining of the course (I always take a cell phone picture of maps at the begining of rounds and reference it if necessary). Also, there was string at the end of each basket on the ground in the direction of the next tee pad. It wasn't on all of the baskets, but it was helpful when it crossed roads or long distances.

- Difficulty of the course wasn't terrible, but it wasn't simple either. I was putting well and had some good approaches. I played par 3 for each hole (overall par 54) and shot a 53 (one under par).

- The setting for this course was great as well. There were enough trees to keep a lot of shade on the course.

- Big bonus for me was that Hole #1 tee pad, basket for Hole #9, and basket for Hole #18 were all near one another. This will allow for a quick 9 if you want, or a full 18 with a bathroom break in the middle of the round.

- The course seems very well maintained. The tee pads were concrete and well built, the baskets and tee signs were easy to see and had good detail, and there was little to no trash anywhere on the course.

Cons:

- It is a pay to play course, but that's because it's in a park. It's $2 for a car. I always consider paying a con, but this isn't bad at all.

- There aren't a lot of very long holes. I don't think many top over 500 feet. It's good to have one or two, but if you just want wide open grip and rip, this isn't the course. I think it could use one or two more long holes, and to extend the wooded holes (the wooded holes were usually pretty short).

Other Thoughts:

- If you come here in December there are lights everywhere. It's not nearly as extensive as Callaway Gardens, but it is impressive still.

- There are a few camping sports for tents, RVs, and even cabins if you want to make it an overnight trip.

- For kids there is an impressive looking zoo. I can't vouch for it because I haven't been there.

- I can vouch for the playground. It's gigantic and my daughter loved playing on it.

- This is a pay to play course, which I normally think is a con, but here it was worth the $2 to get into the park because it has so much else to offer, plus the course is really great.
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Jody Mitchell
Experience: 20.3 years 21 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Worth Playing!!!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 6, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

3 friends and I finally got around to playing this course Sept. 6th 2009 and we don't regret it one bit.
As others have already said, this course is very well kept. As a matter of fact, a team of employees were out of the course picking up already fallen limbs around the trees, as we were playing our rounds. (Not getting in the way either). The signs are very nice, the tee-pads are well done with some grip to them in case of rain. There's a nice, clean bathroom right behind #1's tee-pad, holes 9 and 18 work their way back towards the starting point as well, allowing for a bathroom break or rest as well. Plenty of shade for even the hottest of days. The front 9 are pretty open and easy, where as the back 9 have quite a few tight dog-legs right. Over all, with the sign's help, it's easy to learn the lay-out after one round. Having drink machines, a large play ground area, a zoo within walking distance down a trail by #10's tee-pad, and close, clean bathrooms make this course a must play for anyone looking for a refreshing day of disc golf. Very family oriented in case the wife and kids want to come, they'll have plenty to do as well.

Cons:

Mosquitoes and Gnats were horrible, even with top-of-the-line bug repellent they seemed to stay in swarms. A couple of holes are a wee bit too tight even for those that like tighter holes. Those holes are just set up to be a toss and pray that it finds a way through. The rest are pretty easy to at least consistently par.

Other Thoughts:

There's no reason not to at least give it a try. I'll definitely be returning numerous times in the near future. Living in Columbus Ga., a place that has yet to get a course (I'll keep my fingers crossed), it's worth traveling 1½ hours to go play.
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dragon18
Experience: 30.2 years 3 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

tfc.edu 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 7, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a well maintained, beautiful course.Easy to follow with good pin sightings. Tall pines, spanish moss , tee pads and signage. A great play for Pro or Am. A couple of 500 footers, open and tight fairways, but not ridiculous tight. Shot a 46 for the layout. My friend had a 70 on his first time out.

Cons:

Park can be busy.
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