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Lake Iowa DGC reviews
3
0
diskey river
Experience:
28 years
291 played
1 reviews
Brand New Course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 27, 2015
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Good use of the small amount of elevation available.
- Really good mix of different shots ranging from longer par 4's, tricky shorter par 4's, & fun, challenging short holes.
- Lots of different shots needed.
- Located in a secluded area around a County Lake.
- Really good mix of different shots ranging from longer par 4's, tricky shorter par 4's, & fun, challenging short holes.
- Lots of different shots needed.
- Located in a secluded area around a County Lake.
Cons:
- Some pretty long walks between some holes explained below. Lots of Walking.
- Course is brand new and raw. Needs mowed regularly and there is some super rough in places so stay in the fairway.
- Tee signs are ridiculous when it comes to par on some holes. I'd call it a 59.
- 1, 6, & 7's Fairways are pretty much just Road so pay attention for vehicles.
- A couple of the funner shots (2 & 18) have electrical poles right in the middle of already tight fairways.
- Back 9 especially, but overall the course is rugged. Watch for freshly cut foliage and smaller tree stumps.
- Course could already benefit from a good pruning session in a few spots.
- Course is brand new and raw. Needs mowed regularly and there is some super rough in places so stay in the fairway.
- Tee signs are ridiculous when it comes to par on some holes. I'd call it a 59.
- 1, 6, & 7's Fairways are pretty much just Road so pay attention for vehicles.
- A couple of the funner shots (2 & 18) have electrical poles right in the middle of already tight fairways.
- Back 9 especially, but overall the course is rugged. Watch for freshly cut foliage and smaller tree stumps.
- Course could already benefit from a good pruning session in a few spots.
Other Thoughts:
9/28/2015 - I've played 225+ courses over 20 years and have never reviewed but felt the need early on for this Brand New Course.
- I would rate this course better and probably will in the future once it gets broken in. A lot of the fairways on the back nine were clearly just cut out of dense rough and its going to need mowed regularly and trampled down some before it feels like a DG course.
- Wind coming off the Lake will most likely be a factor all the time in some places.
- The water really doesn't come into play. On Holes 5 & 13 where you need a big bomb and the water is to the right I could see the wind turning a big shot over into the water, & you shoot over a small inlet on 15 but neither should really come into play.
- Would be a great place to camp, fish, dg for a weekend!
- My biggest advice would be to pay attention to the tee signs showing where the next tees are located.
- Course could benefit greatly from a few small signs in the ground showing where to walk next.
Holes 1-5 flow easily enough.
After holes 5 and 6 you follow the road and you will eventually get to the next tee's after lengthy walks.
Long walk between 7 & 8.
Lengthy walk after 9 & when you get to the gravel cul-de-sac take the farthest left trail.
After hole 10 the sign says to take the path to the right but that's a mistake, you need to go left on the path after 10
Long walk after 12, go over the little spillway bridge.
Long walk after 13, follow trail right next to the Lake
14-16 flow nice
At 16's basket take a right to the water, path is barely visible, but you need to get to the water path, then lengthy walk to 17
Long walk around the water back to 18's tee
- I would rate this course better and probably will in the future once it gets broken in. A lot of the fairways on the back nine were clearly just cut out of dense rough and its going to need mowed regularly and trampled down some before it feels like a DG course.
- Wind coming off the Lake will most likely be a factor all the time in some places.
- The water really doesn't come into play. On Holes 5 & 13 where you need a big bomb and the water is to the right I could see the wind turning a big shot over into the water, & you shoot over a small inlet on 15 but neither should really come into play.
- Would be a great place to camp, fish, dg for a weekend!
- My biggest advice would be to pay attention to the tee signs showing where the next tees are located.
- Course could benefit greatly from a few small signs in the ground showing where to walk next.
Holes 1-5 flow easily enough.
After holes 5 and 6 you follow the road and you will eventually get to the next tee's after lengthy walks.
Long walk between 7 & 8.
Lengthy walk after 9 & when you get to the gravel cul-de-sac take the farthest left trail.
After hole 10 the sign says to take the path to the right but that's a mistake, you need to go left on the path after 10
Long walk after 12, go over the little spillway bridge.
Long walk after 13, follow trail right next to the Lake
14-16 flow nice
At 16's basket take a right to the water, path is barely visible, but you need to get to the water path, then lengthy walk to 17
Long walk around the water back to 18's tee
