Marietta, GA

Kennesaw State University

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Mr. Butlertron
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Experience: 21.2 years 673 played 131 reviews
1.00 star(s)

A Race Against Time 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 7, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

- free to play
- hexagon shaped brick tee pads, allows for many possible alternate layouts
- good use of available elevation changes
- fun layout
- beginner friendly
- clean course, well maintained landscape

Cons:

- campus course works through some potentially high pedestrian traffic areas
- basket 5 cage is broken
- small tees
- some tees are too close to other baskets
- lack of fairway definition
- basically no course amenities, no signs, benches, trash cans, ect
- mostly short fairways
- fairways lack punitive gameplay
- pay parking: 30 minutes are free, 2$ for an hour
- guest parking not necessarily close to the bulk f the course
- course does not end where it starts
- basket 9 a little low

Other Thoughts:

This is an interesting campus style course. The course starts just the right of a water fountain, curls around a building, and the rest of the course is located in a pocket of trees that are centered between 3 or 4 buildings. As far as campus courses go, there's a lot to like about holes 3-9. I noticed a ton of elevation changes and big trees to weave through. Distances are somewhat limited, but there's still a hole or two worth bringing a distance driver for.

One thing that I loved/disliked about the course was the short hexagon tee pads. Many baskets can be thrown to from each tee pad, which makes the tees potentially very versatile. That being said, they're a little short and awkward to throw from. Another thing that kind of sucked about the course is the pay parking situation. You could potentially pay to park, then find out the course is too busy to throw and be stuck with a bill for nothing. I briskly played through the course in about an hour for a time to play estimation. The parking lot is a decent distance away from hole #9, make sure you budget your time efficiently. The course lacks signs, directional aids, and fairways definition. Be careful where you throw, watch for pedestrians.
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wellsbranch250
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Experience: 10.2 years 658 played 636 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Course caretaker needed 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 27, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

(1.223 Rating) The course is in need of some love.
- CHAINS - All the baskets still seem fairly new with the exception of hole 5, which had apparently been hit by a tree limb according to a prior review.
- MAINTENANCE - The grounds appear to be mowed weekly. The school grounds were also very clean despite a lack of garbage cans along the layout. I didn't notice any areas that had significant overgrowth.
- FORGIVENESS - The odds of losing a disc due to an errant shot is low with a one exception. In the event that the currently dry retention pond is filled, then yes, it's possible.
- QUICK PLAY - A single can easily complete a full 9 in under 30 minutes. Groups of 4 in under an hour.
- NIGHT GOLF - This is an ideal night golf course. Spacious fairways, moderate amount of trees, no overgrowth and no water hazards in play, if retention pond is dry.
- GROW THE SPORT - no doubt will this course aid in growing the sport by offering easy access to learn the game at a beginner friendly course on campus.

Cons:

The course has a ways to go
- UNIQUENESS - Below average. Most shots are either open or threw moderate spaced pine tree lines. I will add however, some may find playing in a more urban setting with buildings in the backdrop, as unique. For instance, Hole 2 is a bender around a corner of a building.
- ELEVATION - Really not that much. I played 2 other nearby Georgia courses on the day I hit this course and this one had the least amount of elevation change and use. Total elevation change is not much more than 25' throughout the entire layout. In Retrospect due to the lack of elevation, the course will work good for those that like to have the disc golf stroller caddie.
- CHARACTER - The course is really just baskets and is void of all course character items. No seating, no map, no community board, no trash cans, no tee signs, no practice basket. no just about everything. There is a concrete table near the last hole.
- TEES AREA - All 9 of them are dirt, not the end of world, but, to make matters worse, the tees were apparently marked by only wood blocks according to the pictures. I only found one wood block along the entire layout. On a few of the holes I found a piece of wood anchored into the ground. Needless to say, finding the tee box is a huge issue and did my best to improvise according to the map provided on DGCR.
- NAVIGATION - Hole directions were non-existence. I spent a good 10 minutes looking for hole 1 tee and just improvised as best I could with my map.
- BASKET AND TEE SEPERATION - There are numerous occurrences where the basket and next tee are perilously close. Several times they are separated by less than 40 feet.
- DIFFICULTY - Below average, and thus not much of a challenge to advanced players as they should have no problem breaking par. Intermediate and Rec players may be delighted however as it can be a feel good round. It's a great opportunity for those players to finish around even.
- TIME WAITING - This course plays threw a part of the campus. You will have shots that bring the pedestrian paths around campus into play. You will be forced to wait some times.
- PARKING - Being on a campus, the lots all indicate the need of a parking permit. I fortunately played on a Sunday and felt safe just parking wherever. So parking could be an issue on week days.

Other Thoughts:

An unfinished course for those attending Kennesaw. I would be hard pressed to recommend going here unless you're a student or employee in need of a quick practice round or if you feel the need to play every course in the area.
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