Lebanon, IN

Longley Park DGC

3.065(based on 26 reviews)
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MrFrosty
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Experience: 31.1 years 764 played 387 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Should Be Called Lessly 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 25, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Longley Park disc golf course is set in a multi use park just off of I-65 , north of Indianapolis . There is some parking available near hole #17 and a shelter . I didn't see bathrooms near the course .
The Equipment : The equipment for 7 holes if fine . The long tee pads were the only ones I found . They are 4' X 10' cement pads , plenty long . The Signs are good , with hole# , par , distance and flight path , along with where next hole is . The baskets are yellow banded Discatchers .
The Landscape : park is flat , which means that this course is flat . No elevation to speak of . 9-11 are woods holes with a great use of the trees . , and 14-17 are park style and are near the tennis courts and baseball field . I doubt that you will be able to play 16 and maybe 17 if a game is in play ,
The Highlights . The remaining holes are okay . #9 is a good narrow shot a little right to left . #10 is a tight technical right to left sweep through thin strips of trees that rainbows into a small area . #16 throws to a basket on a small hill .
Time : It took me about 20-25 minutes to play the course , but I also spent extra time looking for tee pads and baskets . You can play #12 off the tee and out of the woods , and pick a target to throw at for an extra hole . Same thing with #18 since the tee pad points towards your car , anyway .
Disc Risk : Very low . The park is well kept , there is little to no overgrowth and #14-17 are out of the woods and in the park .
There is some variety here and a few fun holes .

Cons:

#1 Navigation . It's always hard to navigate a course when most of it is missing . If you can find the tennis court in the back of the park , throw #15 , then walk straight back from the basket and you will see the #9 sign . Throw 9-11 , then pop out of the woods staying near the tree line . #14 is near there . After 14 , you can play 15 again , or walk the fairway to 16 . 17 is down the fence line with the road on the right .
#2 Safety - Park users only come into play if there are games or practice near holes 16 and 17 . They have the right of way .
#3 Challenge- Deuces can be had one the remaining holes if your accuracy is on and it is not windy . Intermediates and above will eat this course up .
#4 Weather - The course update will clear that up for you . It says that the Lebanon Parks Commission is working on drainage issues . That means that after a rain , the course will be soggy , with a good chance of mud , in your disc golf forecast .

Other Thoughts:

I had always thought about playing this course on my way back from Chicago at times , but it looks like I blew my opportunity . I looked back on previous reviews to get a timeline of what happened . It looks like somewhere between the beginning of 2014 and maybe May of 2016 , baskets were pulled up and the majority of the course was abandoned . I saw in the most recent course update that Lebanon Parks Dept. was working on drainage issues ? Since 2016 ? How about working on clearing the course , redesigning a couple of holes and reinstalling some or all of the baskets . The locals here deserve better than this !
My Recommendation : Unless you live locally , want to introduce someone to the game of disc golf , or just want to practice some midrange or putting , this course isn't worth it . For the Course Collector , this is an easy add . Otherwise , shuffle on to a nearby park that cares about disc golf .
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dbthurber
Experience: 30 years 44 played 2 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Not woth stop 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 22, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

None. Stopped to play on way back from Chicago despite previous condition report because it was a couple months old. After finally locating first tee and throwing blinded into clump of trees where basket was supposed to be, no basket was to be found. Only hole in ground where it used to be. Ok, three putter into hole and called it a birdie. Hole 2 & 3 same thing. No baskets. Returned to Truck to write review. Baskets are visible in open areas around ball fields.

Cons:

City park, ball fields & soccer fields. This part is nice and maintained. Disc golf is not. It appears to me that it is not wanted either. If all baskets were actually here it would be a lousey practice course for an intermediate player at best.

Other Thoughts:

Don't go. Simply just don't waste your time.
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