Monroe, GA

Mathews Park

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2.925(based on 19 reviews)
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theskulls
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Experience: 17.9 years 42 played 20 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Fun Course, Could Be Even Better 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 24, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Multiple pin placements & good concrete pads for most holes gives you the basics for a decent course. Using the water, including overwater shots & keeping the wooded holes interesting was a definite plus. We enjoyed the over water shots on 1, 15, & 18 and none of us managed to lose a disc, although a few had to be retrieved from the water. Knowing the risk of potentially losing a disc but going for it anyway spikes the adrenaline just a bit & keeps things fun.

The variety was good to see on a small course with most of the holes in areas of the park less likely to see other traffic. We all enjoyed the course & it was a good overall experience.

Cons:

Maintenance & vandalism were the two biggest cons for us. Knee-high grass on the sunny fairways & poisonous plants on the wooded fairways kept us from enjoying things more.

Many of the tee signs had been broken & removed by vandals, so some scouting ahead to see the pin was necessary with a guess as to the distance.

A couple of the holes play near parking lots or over the road, so you definitely need to be aware of your surroundings.

Other Thoughts:

I did enjoy the course & struggled with the rating but the lack of maintenance overall dropped it a half a point. The course hadn't been mowed in weeks when we played & the peninsula for 18 & the tee box was covered in goose crap with no broom in sight, which somewhat marred what would've been a cool placement.

With a little TLC this could be a more enjoyable experience & I'm sure we'll be back to try it again.
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ldtrainman
Experience: 13.9 years 11 played 10 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Has Potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 3, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

* There is nothing spectacular about this course but it has the potential to be a fun course to play. Actually it is fun, but it could be more fun with signage. I rate the signage as 2.
* Enough trees to make you pay attention but not so many that you get lost in the jungle.
* Some elevation change but nothing extreme.
* A tournament is upcoming to raise funds for course improvement.

Cons:

* Water. I hate water. Since that is a personal preference I didn't downgrade the course because of it. I just hate it when something unforeseen such as wind or a rollaway cause a disc to be lost forever.
* Very little signage as to where to go after finishing a hole.
* Some T-Boxes had nice signs, some were missing, some were broken and half missing, all were faded. Some of the T-Box signs didn't distinguish which of the 2 visible baskets was the one to throw at.
* Some T-Boxes were only painted marking on the ground.
* No alternate T-Boxes for those who don't want to throw across water or, more importantly, those who can't throw far enough to get across the water.
* Lots of trash and cigarette butts on the grounds. I hope it is not the disc golfers who are leaving it there.

Other Thoughts:

* It appears that the city financed the course installation and then, as the economy turned down, has done little or nothing in the way of maintenance except an occasional mowing.
* I feel that someone playing a course for the first time should be able to find there way around without having to wander around to find T-Boxes or walk down fairways to find a basket or which basket. For clarification on signage scoring: 0 - Signage is so bad that a player will quit a go somewhere else because they can't find anything or know what they have found when they find something; 1 - T-Boxes have signs telling you where you are but there is not much else; 2 - Some signs but not enough to make things perfectly clear, missing signs, inadequate information; 3 - All T-Boxes have signs, and there is at least one sign pointing to the next T-Box after finishing a hole, but there is still room for doubt in some cases; 4 - Lots of signs so a person probably will have no trouble navigation the course; 5 - Idiot proof. Several signs along the path from basket to T-Box. Signs pointing to baskets where there is a blind shot. Clearly marked T-Boxes showing which T-box a person is standing and which direction to throw. Some visual or narrative describing every hole.
* Fix the signage and I'd play it again.
* I'd call this an intermediate course since there are no really long bombs.
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