Maxwell Park DGC reviews
3
1
Open, windy course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:May 8, 2015
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
- Two pin placements available. Most are just longer, but a couple offer different obstacles and lines.
- Mostly exclusive to disc golf. There are usually a few dog-walkers and others on a trail that kind of runs through the middle of the course, but not usually very populated.
- Very well maintained, and frequently mowed.
- Navigation is very simple and easy.
- Holes (and the entire course) are packed in very tightly, without much chance of crossover between holes.
- Very wide open course, with small chance of losing a disc. (sometimes the rough does get a bit long though)
- A few nice long holes.
- Nice foot bridges across some of the low drainage areas.
- #9 has you drive across a very small creek and into some trees. Both bin placements are fun and a bit of a challenge. Very scenic.
- #18 long shoots across the same little drainage creek twice - if you have the arm.
- Great signage with pictograms.
- Mostly exclusive to disc golf. There are usually a few dog-walkers and others on a trail that kind of runs through the middle of the course, but not usually very populated.
- Very well maintained, and frequently mowed.
- Navigation is very simple and easy.
- Holes (and the entire course) are packed in very tightly, without much chance of crossover between holes.
- Very wide open course, with small chance of losing a disc. (sometimes the rough does get a bit long though)
- A few nice long holes.
- Nice foot bridges across some of the low drainage areas.
- #9 has you drive across a very small creek and into some trees. Both bin placements are fun and a bit of a challenge. Very scenic.
- #18 long shoots across the same little drainage creek twice - if you have the arm.
- Great signage with pictograms.
Cons:
- Course kiosk sign has a page with push-pins for indicating the current pin placement, which is nice. Except that it wasn't at all up to date. Even so, you can see the basket from every tee, and match up on tee sign what placement is in.
- Not a particularly difficult course, nor are there any signature or memorable holes.
- Mostly wide open, with only a few trees here and there to create shot lines. You can mostly drive whatever shot you want off of most tees. (See EDIT below)
- No 'technical' shots.
- VERY windy here, located on the west edge of town with only an interstate and miles of flat fields to stop the wind. Of the 30+ times I've probably played this course, there are probably only a handful of rounds played in what I would call 'calm' conditions. This last time that I played while reviewing, winds were 25+ mph. This actually may be the worst part of playing this course.
- Not a particularly difficult course, nor are there any signature or memorable holes.
- Mostly wide open, with only a few trees here and there to create shot lines. You can mostly drive whatever shot you want off of most tees. (See EDIT below)
- No 'technical' shots.
- VERY windy here, located on the west edge of town with only an interstate and miles of flat fields to stop the wind. Of the 30+ times I've probably played this course, there are probably only a handful of rounds played in what I would call 'calm' conditions. This last time that I played while reviewing, winds were 25+ mph. This actually may be the worst part of playing this course.
Other Thoughts:
- Although the list of cons is short, it's just a ho-hum type of course. I do like playing here, and have played plenty of times, but it's just not that much of a challenge. The times that it is challenging are with the high winds, but that's just more frustrating than anything, and sometimes makes you never want to come back. Solid area course, great for growing the sport.
EDIT: After not playing this course for a year or so, a trip back has revealed that a great number of trees have been removed from this course, either from weather or for disease. I would estimate around 50 large trees, 20-30 of which were either in fairways or in play along the edges. Very unfortunate, and essentially removed most of the shot-shaping requirements on the front half of the course. A few new trees have been planted, but it will be some time before they grow big enough to require much of players. I have adjusted my rating accordingly.
EDIT: After not playing this course for a year or so, a trip back has revealed that a great number of trees have been removed from this course, either from weather or for disease. I would estimate around 50 large trees, 20-30 of which were either in fairways or in play along the edges. Very unfortunate, and essentially removed most of the shot-shaping requirements on the front half of the course. A few new trees have been planted, but it will be some time before they grow big enough to require much of players. I have adjusted my rating accordingly.
