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Lewisburg DGC reviews
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Pizza God
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience:
36.2 years
1738 played
589 reviews
I drove how far for this?
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 24, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
Good tee signs
Good cement tee pads, at least the ones that don't use the sidewalks or are overgrown.
Attempts to make a boring course better, I guess
Good cement tee pads, at least the ones that don't use the sidewalks or are overgrown.
Attempts to make a boring course better, I guess
Cons:
Mostly a boring park with not much to work with.
Not upkept very well year round. Some of the holes were overgrown and almost unplayable.
Course is showing it's age already, mostly because of neglect.
Not upkept very well year round. Some of the holes were overgrown and almost unplayable.
Course is showing it's age already, mostly because of neglect.
Other Thoughts:
Sometimes just because you have room for 18 holes does not mean you should attempt to make an 18 hole course.
The course starts out promising for the first couple of holes. Although you are throwing across or along the walking path for almost every hole on the front 10 holes. Shoot, you even throw from the walking path on a couple of these holes.
If there is a tree, you are throwing near it. The course does throw into or out of the rough between the sidewalk and creek a few times.
After you throw hole 10 that might be the most dangerous hole on the course, you have a long walk to hole 11, that is one of a few wide open shots.
12 actually has a triple mando that has seen better says.
Hole 13 has a random telephone poll that if you look at the tee sign, is actually suppose to be a mando to the left forcing a huge turnover shot.
14 is actually an overgrown wooded hole. It's a blind shot and hard to figure out even after walking the hole.
15 is uphill wide open boring hole.
The last few holes are actually interesting and decent holes.
Hole 16 is a big turnover shot to the right with the basket up on a pile of rocks.
hole 17's tee pad was way overgrown, but it's a decent very tight blind shot up to the basket in a grove of tree's.
18 is a longer shot over a hill and over a dry creek bed to the basket near the parking lot. It's actually a decent hole and a tough par 3 for me.
Overall this course is not very good, specially for an 18 hole course. I found it rather boring with lots of boring shots.
Actually, just play holes 1 to 5, then throw 15 to 18 and you have a decent 9 hole course. The good holes make up for the open uphill hole 15.
either way, it was course #1688 for me.
Would I play here again? Nope, I was warned that the course can be overgrown in the summer pretty bad and hard to play. It was decent but I could tell in the summer it might be almost impossible.
The course starts out promising for the first couple of holes. Although you are throwing across or along the walking path for almost every hole on the front 10 holes. Shoot, you even throw from the walking path on a couple of these holes.
If there is a tree, you are throwing near it. The course does throw into or out of the rough between the sidewalk and creek a few times.
After you throw hole 10 that might be the most dangerous hole on the course, you have a long walk to hole 11, that is one of a few wide open shots.
12 actually has a triple mando that has seen better says.
Hole 13 has a random telephone poll that if you look at the tee sign, is actually suppose to be a mando to the left forcing a huge turnover shot.
14 is actually an overgrown wooded hole. It's a blind shot and hard to figure out even after walking the hole.
15 is uphill wide open boring hole.
The last few holes are actually interesting and decent holes.
Hole 16 is a big turnover shot to the right with the basket up on a pile of rocks.
hole 17's tee pad was way overgrown, but it's a decent very tight blind shot up to the basket in a grove of tree's.
18 is a longer shot over a hill and over a dry creek bed to the basket near the parking lot. It's actually a decent hole and a tough par 3 for me.
Overall this course is not very good, specially for an 18 hole course. I found it rather boring with lots of boring shots.
Actually, just play holes 1 to 5, then throw 15 to 18 and you have a decent 9 hole course. The good holes make up for the open uphill hole 15.
either way, it was course #1688 for me.
Would I play here again? Nope, I was warned that the course can be overgrown in the summer pretty bad and hard to play. It was decent but I could tell in the summer it might be almost impossible.
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One Shot Wonder 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 29, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
Even though it has some major issues, this may be my favorite 2.0 course I've played so far.
-Amenities: Pretty blue DISCatchers and concrete tees.
-Beauty: I'm sure that playing in the light rain made all the grass look greener, but I thought the mix of open fields and woods made Lewisburg a very enjoyable environment. The river visible in the (6)-(10) range is especially picturesque.
-Pocket Greens: The one shot mentioned in the title. Lewisburg has more pocket greens than any other course I've ever played. I love it. Many holes out here give you the chance to throw with power from the open, but require a low line to come close to the basket. It also makes putting very scenic.
-Navigation: Actually pretty easy until the last couple. With a bit of signage would be entirely elementary. The flow is logical and followable.
-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Lots of medium-length par-3s with pocket greens or other minimal challenge. Players that drive a max of 375' may have a ton of fun ripping for easy-ish birdies out here. There are a couple of par-4s mixed in. The last couple of holes are the best on the course, as they use more trees to force a creative rip on (17) and a tough, blind decision placement shot on (18). Overall, a mostly open layout with some interest peppered in throughout.
-Amenities: Pretty blue DISCatchers and concrete tees.
-Beauty: I'm sure that playing in the light rain made all the grass look greener, but I thought the mix of open fields and woods made Lewisburg a very enjoyable environment. The river visible in the (6)-(10) range is especially picturesque.
-Pocket Greens: The one shot mentioned in the title. Lewisburg has more pocket greens than any other course I've ever played. I love it. Many holes out here give you the chance to throw with power from the open, but require a low line to come close to the basket. It also makes putting very scenic.
-Navigation: Actually pretty easy until the last couple. With a bit of signage would be entirely elementary. The flow is logical and followable.
-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Lots of medium-length par-3s with pocket greens or other minimal challenge. Players that drive a max of 375' may have a ton of fun ripping for easy-ish birdies out here. There are a couple of par-4s mixed in. The last couple of holes are the best on the course, as they use more trees to force a creative rip on (17) and a tough, blind decision placement shot on (18). Overall, a mostly open layout with some interest peppered in throughout.
Cons:
A combination of design and dedication issues.
-Openness/Monotony: A lot of basically open shots between 300'-400'. Even the pocket greens can't make it too interesting.
-Signage: Still absent, and badly needed. This definitely affects the rating.
-Overgrowth: The other biggest ratings affector that could change easily. The woodsy parts of this course need way more attention. Basically, anywhere that requires weedeating instead of a lawnmower is much too long, making it uncomfortable and a perfect home for snakes (which I did step on during my round). Also, holes (16) and (17) are getting towards unplayability, though right now they are merely uncomfortable (knee-high grass and sharp thorns).
-Whacky Holes: (14) and (16) come to mind as holes that were poorly designed. (14) has absurdly many trees in the first 150' and then is a blind right turn. (16) is a basic right-fading shot, but the green is totally covered by branches and there is no reasonable place around the basket to stand due to rocks and sharp plants.
-Safety: The walking path is directly in the fairway several times. Requires care.
-Openness/Monotony: A lot of basically open shots between 300'-400'. Even the pocket greens can't make it too interesting.
-Signage: Still absent, and badly needed. This definitely affects the rating.
-Overgrowth: The other biggest ratings affector that could change easily. The woodsy parts of this course need way more attention. Basically, anywhere that requires weedeating instead of a lawnmower is much too long, making it uncomfortable and a perfect home for snakes (which I did step on during my round). Also, holes (16) and (17) are getting towards unplayability, though right now they are merely uncomfortable (knee-high grass and sharp thorns).
-Whacky Holes: (14) and (16) come to mind as holes that were poorly designed. (14) has absurdly many trees in the first 150' and then is a blind right turn. (16) is a basic right-fading shot, but the green is totally covered by branches and there is no reasonable place around the basket to stand due to rocks and sharp plants.
-Safety: The walking path is directly in the fairway several times. Requires care.
Other Thoughts:
Lewisburg should be a Decent and possibly even a Good (maybe with design tweaks) course. It's currently a bit raw, though. Signage is badly needed, and much better upkeep. If you like 300-400' open shots with guarded greens, you'll absolutely bop at this course. For most, it is really more like Reasonable for now. Please PM me if the upkeep or signage changes, and I'll bump it to a 2.5.
