Sunbury, OH

Kinslow Park DGC

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jflossy
Experience: 22.9 years 22 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice course. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 22, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Concrete Tee Pads
Good Signage
Nice condition
Clean
Nice use of wooded and more open areas
Beginner Friendly
No people
Nice technical/short game practice
Benches and trash cans

Cons:

A few snoozers
Only one or two holes 300'+
Pothole ridden driveway and parking lot
Can get very swampy

Other Thoughts:

I made my first trip to this course yesterday and enjoyed myself over two rounds, shooting 51 and 49. It seems that many of the holes are in a longer position through the early woods holes although #3 is still a gimme. The course was well maintained, and sparsely populated so it played very quickly. I will make the drive up from Columbus again soon.
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Puckstopper
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.8 years 36 played 36 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good technical course drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 23, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good variety with a tight wooded layout up front and some more open holes further back.

Concrete teepads

Good number of trash cans ensures that the course is clean.

Multiple tee and pin positions on most holes.

Cons:

Signs are out of date, and do not show alternate pin positions.

Course is towards the back of the park, on a poorly maintained road. Do not bring a low slung vehicle to this course.

Other Thoughts:

With a little work this could be a solid course. New signs and a little landscaping work creating approaches to the alternate pin positions would earn a full point bump from me.

As it sits, this is a fun course that I will play occasionally when I want to work on technical shots, but I wouldn't drive more than 45 minutes to play it.

Edit: It's been 10 years since I wrote this review and it needs an update. In that time the course has seen significant changes/upgrades.

The underbrush blocking lines on some of the alt pin positions has been cleaned up

Additional alt pin positions added, several of which add to the challenge of the course significantly

A second teepad has been added to most holes. Some are shorts, some are longs, but you have two options on almost every hole now.

Accordingly, I've bumped my review to a 3.5 and would give a 3.75 if possible. Due to the improved challenge, combined with minimal course traffic, this became one of my favorite spots to play in the Columbus area until I moved last year. Still not a "destination course" but worth going a little out of your way for.
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Derek B
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.9 years 399 played 47 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Sunbury 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 5, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good putting/ mid-range practice.
Nice mix of left and right holes.
Good mix of open and wooded holes.
No wait to shoot usually.
Front nine wooded/back nine mostly open

Cons:

Holes are short, but this is partly due to the lack of land on which to build the course.

Other Thoughts:

I have completely revamped my review of this course. The Flyers Disc Golf Club made quite a few changes to the course recently. Holes 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12 and 14 have new pin positions. Hole 7 also has a new tee pad location. Also, they added 5 pro tees on H1, 4, 8, 11 and 15. New benches have been installed. Concrete tees are coming shortly.

The course plays harder now. Some of the holes on the front 9 are now tight thread-the-needle style holes. If you hit a tree you could easily take a bogey. Shooting from the pro tees only magnifies this problem.

For the tournament last weekend, they made the creek and beyond out of bounds on holes 1 and 15 (the creek on both holes is behind the basket, so anything in the creek or beyond it is OB). I recommend playing with this OB in effect.

On H14, the woods on the right from the tee to the basket was played as OB. I recommend playing with this OB in effect.

With all of these changes, Sunbury has new life now. Enjoy!
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reanthon
Experience: 46 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Short Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 17, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Great Baskets
-Great course layout
- Easy to follow
- Wide range of shots
- Never Crowded
- Good Variation of wooded and open shots

Cons:

- Natural tee pads can get really slick
- perhaps a little too short

Other Thoughts:

Yes, this is course is short, but it offers a wide array of different shots. Plus the shortness of the course made it excellent to play in the snow because it wasn't a strain to reach most of the holes. This course is great for beginners and will teach them a variety of shots that will be required on more challenging courses. For intermediate players this course offers the opportunity to shoot well under par and have a few ace looks. For the advanced player, it's pretty fun to play a few times.

One point i'd like to make in this courses defense is that although concrete tee pads would be nice, they would make the course even easier. The natural tee pads don't allow you to throw (especially in the late fall - early spring) as far. Also, many of the holes play longer than listed either by doglegs or playing up hill. Every hole has a well defined fairway, and many require plenty of accuracy to give yourself a birdie putt. This course was tons of fun and I would recommend it to anybody in the Sunbury area.
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A.Mutt
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.9 years 46 played 18 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Over the Hill and Through the Woods 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 13, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

+ Wooded holes force line shaping
+ Scenic and decently secluded, makes for a nice hike
+ Not a popular/crowded course
+ A logical flow to the course
+ Short walks between holes
+ A few ace-able holes
+ New permanent short tees and many long tees added

Cons:

- Signage is now out of date on many holes
- Even with many layout improvements its still just an intermediate level course from the permanent tees.

Other Thoughts:

This course is newly improved with nicely poured cement tee boxes now, as well as a few benches added. Other improvements include new pin locations on holes 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 14, as well as a new tee location on hole 7 making for a much more obvious fairway.

These changes made this a markedly better course. A lot of the gimmie 2s are gone now in favor of pretty simple 3s but tough birdies. It went from being a rec course to an intermediate level one in my opinion. A good option to play when you don't want to deal with crowded courses and aren't looking to stretch your arm, but rather work on your technical game.
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roadtripstuff
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.2 years 286 played 57 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Kinslow Park DGC 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 4, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good Variety
Rarely Crowded
Trash Cans Throughtout the Course
Benches On Most Holes
Easy to Navigate
Clean
Good Balance (Wooded, Open, Long, Short)
New Tee Signs on Original Set of Tees
Ample Parking
Disc Golf Exclusive Area
Baskets Are in Great Shape
Distances Vary
Easy to Navigate
Two Concrete Tee Pads on Most Holes
Two Pin Positions on Most of the Holes

Cons:

Underbrush Throughout (Can Eat Discs)
Known For Being Swampy Long After Rain
Hard to Locate Course
No Restroom Near the Course (There is One at the Park Entrance)

Other Thoughts:

Kinslow DGC or Sunbury DGC is a small course located off of Route 3 and State Route 61 in Sunbury, Ohio. From I-71 head east to Route 3 and head North/Left. Make a left at the first intersection onto State Route 61. The entrance to the course can be easily missed, look for the large gravel entrance just past the church about .2 miles from the intersection. Follow the gravel road until it dead ends and the first tee is at the edge of the woods on the south side of the parking lot.

This course has recently gone through several upgrades and improvements. All of the tee pads are now concrete and the tee signs for the original tee pads have been replaced with brand new signs, posts, and frames. In addition to the original tee pads, thirteen new concrete tee pads have been installed as well as several alternate pin-positions giving this already fun course a lot more variety.

Overall the course is in fairly good condition but some of the new fairways and the rough could still use some work (new updates are still being finished.) A few of the foot bridges have been repaired and help a great deal, but there are still some soggy low-lying areas that could use some work as well.

Overall this is a fun little course with good variety. I enjoyed the course and return often to play. The new additions and upgrades have really improved the course and it should only get better with time.
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