Tyler, TX

Lindsey Park - Red Course

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markmcc
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12 years 278 played 254 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid Park Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 12, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

After reading the previous two reviews I was expecting a mediocre little beginners course, and was pleasantly surprised by what I found to be a perfectly fine 18 holer.

Good variety of hole lengths, ranging from 198' to 465' from the short tees. Each hole offers a long tee, with some changing the distance and line only slightly, but others really stretching things out. For instance Hole 5 jumps from 226' to 673', and Hole 10 varies from 329' to 626'. All told, the long tees add nearly 800' to a 5344' course, so not too shabby.

Great concrete tee pads. Long, flat and with good texture. Nice descriptive tee signs as well. The teepad for hole 14 used all of the old "tombstone" type tee signs for form a retaining wall supporting the pad. Great way to keep those old signs on the course.

Baskets are a mix of a couple of different types, but all catch well.

Holes 1 - 3 start out fairly open, then Holes 4 - 7 start tucking baskets back into a thick treeline. Remaining holes vary between more open holes, often with out-of-bounds near the basket to some interesting holes back in the woods. Hole 18 is a nice finishing hole driving down a hill to the basket with out-of-bounds in close behind the basket.

There is modest elevation on the course which was utilized well to create quite a few modest uphill and downhill holes. Hole 9 is over flat ground but throws to a basket placed up on a large artificial pyramid structure. It gave an interesting twist to an otherwise plain hole.

There is a huge parking lot for the DG courses, and a large overall map showing the layout of all three courses.

Cons:

Compared to the other two courses this one is more open and offers less elevation. I don't see this as a serious con, but I suppose it depends on what you are looking for.

When I played several areas were wet and boggy, so the course was a little sloppy. But this is East Texas so I was expecting some moisture.

Some of the holes play right along the main park access road, so watching for incoming traffic is necessary before throwing.

Other Thoughts:

Lindsey Park offers three 18-hole courses and was a great destination for me. I enjoyed playing the Red Course before moving on to the more challenging Blue and Gold.
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magictenor1
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23.9 years 348 played 90 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 30, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Nice mix of open and wooded holes with some elevation changes. Hole 11 sits on a type of peninsula created by 2 ob roads. There are porta potties right there and better restrooms elsewhere in the park. Tees are concrete and there were 2 or more for every hole.

Cons:

Not a lot of holes that just stand out in your mind as wonderful. Solid but not spectacular. Needs signs to point you to the 1st tee. There was a sign there but it had nothing on it. We went the wrong direction at 1st and were on the blue course which runs very close to the red at some points, they actually just about overlap. there was an old sign for #1 which we finally figured out was not in use anymore but it confused the situation for awhile.

Other Thoughts:

Good course. I would certainly play there again. Having another 18 hole course on site is great also. They are getting another 18 holes there even as I write this. Most of the pins were in and they were getting busy with the tees. Soon there will be a full 54 holes there.
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Roc1Time
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.8 years 131 played 118 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Cool 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 9, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Cool stone tee signs and good baskets. The elevation is used well for the little there is. Short course that is easier of the 2 in the park. There are lots of birdies here. There are 2 pads on all the holes which are cool as well. Sandy soil so I bet that it is good to play after a rain. Pretty clean and well taken care of too. I think that alot of the shots are the same although others have said different, but we all threw alot of the same shots on most of the holes.(At least from the red tees.) Cool having 36 in the same park.

Cons:

The signage could be better, maybe a course map as well. We walked around alot trying to find where we were going. Some of the holes are in the open field when there seems to be alot of potential in the woods.

Other Thoughts:

After hole 7 walk up the hill for 8. Cant wait to see the gold course go in. Lots of great potential for a city park.
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NDABRUSH
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.3 years 58 played 47 reviews
3.00 star(s)

To me more fun than blue but not as challenging 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 31, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Almost no holes the same. Some very interesting basket locations especially 16 and I think 9. Several memorable shots even though most were easy. Most of the course seemed more secluded than the blue course, until you get to some of the open holes on the back 9. Most of the front 9 is pretty secluded and I think 15-17 also. Used elevation and woods as effectively as possible, considering this is a city park not a state park. Even though it was busy, it didn't feel like it and I only had to wait about 5 minutes total.

Cons:

Some of the basket locations on the back 9 are right next to the park road. and 1 of them is an "island hole", in that it is in the median between the entrance and the exits of the red's parking lot. Not to mention 18's basket which is RIGHT next to the curb!! In my opinion when a basket sits next to a paved road, it adds an element of cheesiness as if you ran out of room when designing the course.

Other Thoughts:

I can understand rating the blue higher. It is harder and longer. Besides that, I didn't think one really stood out over the other in my opinion. I guess with 54 holes in a city park, you will have to put in some holes "cram style" next to the road.
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Stan
Experience: 15.7 years 18 played 11 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Very Nice 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 14, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very nice course and well worth playing. It has a good mix of holes...respectable length with the ability to add distance by utilizing the alternate tees...open shots and wooded shots.

Most of the drives requiring distance are fairly open holes...yet still require accuracy. In order to get to the basket, you'll need to land your disc in a given area, past an obstacle, on the appropriate side of a tree, etc.

Cons:

Out of bounds comes into play in the form of a street (the entrance into the park). One shot actually has to go over the entrance to the parking lot...if the park were busy, you would probably have to skip that hole.

Other Thoughts:

It is a nice course and is one I would play again. Make an afternoon of it and play both the Red and the Blue. (I prefer the Blue course).
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onjejank
Experience: 29.2 years 42 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Seeing Red 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 14, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very fun course with a great mix of some short and some longer holes. Also a nice blend of hyzer and anhyzer shots so all around, you will be challenged to have a complete game here. This course opens up for a few holes and flirts with OB so you have to deal with wind and be accurate. A fun challenge.

Cons:

If there's lots of traffic in the park or lots of activity in the parking lot, there are three or four holes that will be tough to complete. A few holes on this course had no clear line. Signage to next holes would help - but not too bad on this course.

Other Thoughts:

I had a great time playing Red, but of the two, the Blue course wins the day. Still, a really fun course and best when played as the first of two rounds at Lindsey Park (if you have time).
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overstable
Experience: 4 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 6, 2000 Played the course:never

Pros:

first course I played when I moved down.....good range of shots anti and hyzer...not as hard as blue but nice to play!!

Cons:

short..

Other Thoughts:

365 disc golf..
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