Valley Center, KS

McLaughlin Park DGC

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2.065(based on 9 reviews)
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Chained Evil
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.9 years 1095 played 232 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Where's the BIG HILL??? 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 18, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a well maintained course with the grass on holes 1-3 and 9 been watered regularly and being nice and green. Rounds will play quickly here and the signage is good. The flow is logical and disc loss is minimal.
This is a good beginner's course and there is a nice mix of short and moderate length holes.
There are other amenities here like a basketball court, playground, fishing pond etc.
Hole #4 has you throwing over a little man made pond, which is something different.

Cons:

There is a playground that could come into play on holes 1 and 3. There is also a city street to the left of holes 1 and 9 that could factor in as well so please be careful.
Wind will be a factor into your round here as there just aren't many trees to block the wind.This park does get busy on the weekends and during the summertime so you might have some non disc golfers in some of the fairways so again be careful.
Now to my main complaint: The big hill that made up holes 5 and 6 has since been removed. You used to throw downhill to #5, and often times had a cross wind to contend with on that shot. Then you would hike back up the hill and throw downhill again for #6. Both of these shots were fun shots and that hill is what made this course have some fun factor to it. Now that fun factor is gone.
Now you just throw back and forth across a flat piece of land for holes 5 and 6 and both shots are sadly very bland.

Other Thoughts:

This course is a decent play if you are in the area. Not a must play but for the beginner its a good option plus there are other things that the family could do if they were with you while you were playing. I really wished they wouldn't have taken the Big Hill out of the heart of the course. For me that drops the rating .5 a disc.
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zeerobb
Experience: 9.7 years 60 played 12 reviews
2.00 star(s)

meh 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 25, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

good for practice. baskets and signs are simple and easy to follow.

Cons:

Too short. Not very challenging, kinda boring, No T-pads, Can be frustrating to play if the park has a crowd of people.

Other Thoughts:

I played it on a Saturday fall afternoon. No One was there, enjoyed the afternoon. was done with it in 30 min.
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Devin0022
Experience: 17.3 years 31 played 7 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Better as a driving range 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 22, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

It's a very good course for beginners to practice on. There are almost no trees to contend with except for holes 2 and maybe 3. Any other trees are off to the side or baby trees. You go over water on hole 4 but it's only about 20 feet of it. No problem even for a beginner. Holes 8 and 9 do have water of to the side and i have lost a disc on nine but if you play conservative, it's not a problem. The water on hole 7 is way off to the right but on my second or third time playing disc golf I somehow managed to fly a disc into the lake. Also the baskets are bright yellow making them easier to find. There are signs attempting to indicate where the basket is on each hole but they're not needed because there is nothing to block the view of the baskets except for hole 2, by far the toughest hole on the course. The signs are really there for the distance. Also, since the course is so small and in a small town, it is never crowded so you can play as slow as you like.

Cons:

Some of the holes can get close to innocent bystanders just enjoying a day at the park and you have to be careful of them. There is the water park on hole 1where there are kids everywhere, sometimes there are people playing football on the fairway of hole 3, there's often little kids playing on the rocks just past the tee box of hole 4 (we sometimes have to invent an alternate tee box to stay away from them), Occasionally there are guys flying model planes and standing close to the fairway of hole 5, soccer practice for elementary kids is held just past the basket for hole seven and on the left side of hole 8, there are frequently fishers on the right side of hole 8 and far right side of 9. The course is short, most holes 275-330 ft, and there are almost no obstacles making an easy uninteresting course. There are no signs indicating where the next tee box is from the previous basket and for first timers it can be a little confusing but if you just search for the signs, you'll find them without much problem.

Other Thoughts:

My dad and I have been playing this course for a couple years, ever since it was put in. We play it only because it is close and we use it to practice on. Often we will go there and throw 4-5 drives on every tee box and throw every disc in our bags at every basket for putting practice. The course lacks a practice basket but since the course is never crowded, we just use hole 9's for practice since it is closest to the parking lot. Its not worth the trip unless you live close. It's a good starter course and i hope to see it develop later on.
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scarpfish
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.8 years 360 played 100 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Starts off decent, then kinda blah. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 27, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Well maintained park in a nice neighborhood. Plenty of parking. Bright yellow baskets are easily visible. Course map and signage are decent. Good for beginners to learn their skills. Has one longer hole that more advanced players will like (but that's about it).

Cons:

Lack of teepads. Some holes that cut a bit close to some non-DG activity. I've never been here on a weekend but I'd suspect this park gets somewhat crowded. After the first four holes, the fun level drops off as there are little to no trees on the last five holes. About the only challenge is not going over the fence or in the water, either of which is reasonably easy. I don't like backtracking back into Hole 6's fairway to get to Hole 7's tee. Course can get spongy after a hard rain.

Other Thoughts:

This is a nice effort, and a welcome addition to the courses in the metro Wichita area, esspecially for players who will find the longer 18 hole layouts at Herman, Oak, Derby and Colwich a bit too challenging. Thing is, the park doesn't really feel like its finished. Some trees to spice up those last five holes would go a long way towards improving things.
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