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Kalamazoo Central HS DGC reviews
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Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 23, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
Kalamazoo Central High School is the home of the Maroon Giants, and also nine holes of disc golf. The course plays clockwise around the school.
Although the course never strays more than 300' or so from the school building, there are actually a couple of interesting holes here. The opening hole plays 210' along a fairway that is steeply sloping from right to left, with a couple of trees in the way. #6 and #7 both play down small hills off the tee, across flat areas, and back uphill to the baskets. #9 is a 200' downhill throw at a basket located in a triangular artificial "island" in the middle of three cement drives. Although there isn't any signage to indicate that the cement is OB, you should assume it is to better entertain yourself. The basket is in the middle of the island, right next to what appears to be the school spirit rock.
The baskets are Chainstars. Eight of them are in great shape.
Although the course never strays more than 300' or so from the school building, there are actually a couple of interesting holes here. The opening hole plays 210' along a fairway that is steeply sloping from right to left, with a couple of trees in the way. #6 and #7 both play down small hills off the tee, across flat areas, and back uphill to the baskets. #9 is a 200' downhill throw at a basket located in a triangular artificial "island" in the middle of three cement drives. Although there isn't any signage to indicate that the cement is OB, you should assume it is to better entertain yourself. The basket is in the middle of the island, right next to what appears to be the school spirit rock.
The baskets are Chainstars. Eight of them are in great shape.
Cons:
Basket #4 was uprooted and casually leaning on a fence when I visited, like a high school student trying to play it cool.
There are plenty of safety issues here. Although I enjoyed hole 9, the throw is blind to the left and the drives that surround the basket area likely get some use during the school year. Hole 8 also plays across the same drive, and finishes right next to the school building near an entrance doorway. A different section of the drive around the school is in play on holes 1/3/4, and a tennis court is in play on holes 4-5.
The other course infrastructure here is nada. No tee pads, tee signs, or navigational signs (you can tee off from existing pavement on some holes, but you'll need UDisc or the map uploaded here to know where to tee off from). No trash cans, benches, practice basket, or porta potty.
Many holes are wide open, and the average hole distance is only about 240'. Although this aspect of the course isn't necessarily bad for high school students, disc golfers above recreational level will likely get bored quickly.
When I said that the course plays clockwise around the school, I really meant that it plays about 2/3 of the way around. You'll have to walk the rest of the way at the end of the round, which is about 1/4 mile.
There are plenty of safety issues here. Although I enjoyed hole 9, the throw is blind to the left and the drives that surround the basket area likely get some use during the school year. Hole 8 also plays across the same drive, and finishes right next to the school building near an entrance doorway. A different section of the drive around the school is in play on holes 1/3/4, and a tennis court is in play on holes 4-5.
The other course infrastructure here is nada. No tee pads, tee signs, or navigational signs (you can tee off from existing pavement on some holes, but you'll need UDisc or the map uploaded here to know where to tee off from). No trash cans, benches, practice basket, or porta potty.
Many holes are wide open, and the average hole distance is only about 240'. Although this aspect of the course isn't necessarily bad for high school students, disc golfers above recreational level will likely get bored quickly.
When I said that the course plays clockwise around the school, I really meant that it plays about 2/3 of the way around. You'll have to walk the rest of the way at the end of the round, which is about 1/4 mile.
Other Thoughts:
During the walk back to my car, I had a long time to think about what rating to give this course. There were enough interesting throws for me to consider a 1.0, but also enough safety concerns to keep me at a 0.5. Without the aid of UDisc or a map, this course is just 9 Chainstar baskets scattered around the school grounds - and one of them is too cool for school. With so many other disc golf options around the Kalamazoo area, there are likely better ways to spend your time.
