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Bascom, OH

Meadowbrook DGC

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2.25(based on 10 reviews)
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Derek B
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.9 years 399 played 47 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Throwing good money after bad 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 29, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) Excellent signage and course map kiosk
2) Concrete pads
3) Some elevation changes
4) Pool off of 16,18 for nice scenery during warmer months
5) Highlight holes: 1, 2, 3, 16

Cons:

1) Small tee pads
2) Poor hole design
3) Some tee sign distances are wrong
3) No pro pads
4) Some holes endanger public (16-18)

Other Thoughts:

When I stepped up to hole 1 and saw the fairly wooded area and raised mound with a target on it, the professional looking tees signs and concrete tees, I thought I was in for a treat. Not so much.

The first glaring thing that I noticed is that a lot of the distances on the tee signs are wrong. I don't know what measuring system they used, but they clearly were not using feet to measure with. Some signs appeared to be right, but others were way off. You'll see what I mean when you play it.

The front 9 plays amongst a fairly wooded area with a few elevation changes, but most of the holes are under 250'. This wouldn't be so bad, but it felt cramped. In fact, hole 2's basket sits on the side of a hill about 60' directly behind hole 3's tee and the fairway takes your disc right over hole 3's tee! I've never seen a worse blunder in hole design as this hole. Luckily, it appears that this course doesn't get used very often, so you won't have to worry about hitting someone on the next tee most likely.

The back 9 turns into an open lackluster design that is monotonous and boring. It finally picks back up with hole 16 (elevation change, basket on other side of a creek), but 16-18 are right next to a children's playground and pool with all kinds of people milling around. Again, another glaring design flaw.

I realize that they had limited space, but they would've been better served by making a fantastic 9 hole course with generous man-sized tees, than trying to cram an 18 holer into this limited space with these kiddie tees.

Even though I blasted this course, it does have some redeeming qualities. The signage is second to none. They clearly spared no expense. The land on the front 9 is beautiful and pleasant to the eye. Very peaceful. And some of the holes were fun to shoot (holes 1, 2, 3, 16 come to mind). It appears to be designed for campers/families and for that reason, it isn't as horrible as it would be had it been designed for hardcore disc golf use.

I might be back, but I'll wait until fall, once all the campers are gone.
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zero_43502
Experience: 19.9 years 56 played 25 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Would of been better as a nine hole course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 26, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Holes 1-7 and 15-18 Are great ,fun and offer lots of risk rewards
Nice cement tees and nice signs
Holes 5-6,7 has the river as a huge water hazard
Holes 15-18 uses a little creek as a hazard without much chance of losing a disc

Cons:

Holes 1-4 are in a flood plain and are flooded most of the year ,the tees are close to the other fairways of these holes and could put people throwing at risk of being hit .

after hole (6) I think ,there needs to be a next tee sign ,also after 15 i had trouble and 18's tee was tricky also

holes 8-14 are just awful seems like some one else designed them ,holes overlap each other and are a serious safety issue

the course would of fared much better to me
as a nine hole without 8-14 which felt tacked on

Most holes are short and not super challenging

Tee signs distances seemed way off on several holes











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Other Thoughts:

OK course don't drive out of your way to play it ,hedges boyer is a much better course and is only a short drive away
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kinger
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.1 years 101 played 101 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Confidence Booster 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 23, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

~ Great use of the available land
~ Variety of holes / settings
~ Decent flow, easy to navigate
~ Nice park with plenty of other activities on hand
~ Plenty of shelters, restrooms, trash cans for use
~ Good baskets
~ Holes 1 thru 6 & 16 thru 18 are great

Cons:

~ Loosely defined tee areas, natural pads
~ Most holes are fairly short and quite a few do not offer much of a challenge
~ Free flow could be difficult during the peak season due to the surrounding facilities
~ Holes 7 thru 15 are uneventful

Other Thoughts:

Situated between Tiffin and Fostoria this course is ideal for my visits to the area as we tend to spend equal amounts of time in both towns. It's great to have another option close by and Meadowbrook is a wonderful compliment to the course at Hedges-Boyer Park in Tiffin. The course starts out threading it's way in a heavily wooded area. Holes 1 through 6 are tight and challenging and by far the best section of the course especially with the basket placement. Holes 7 through 15 are primarily wide open straight shots with minimal obstacles. It's nice to be able to air out some drives, and this section can be birdie central if you are throwing well. Based on the current park use, these holes are about as good as can be expected and there's not much more that can be done to improve upon them. The last three holes are very fun and get back to the initial challenge that the course started with. Some more permanent signage and better identified tee pads will increase the quality of this course significantly. It's a good new course for all levels of play.
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Ryno-5 DGT
Experience: 19.9 years 301 played 13 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Just Decent 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 26, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Nice Innova Targets
Easy to Navigate
Some pretty cool holes
Something for all skill levels

Cons:

Tee and Fairways conflict on 1,2,and 3

Holes 9-14 are just plain open.....no real obstructions and no real challenge at all.

Hole 14 has you throwing over a softball field...It was fun to do but not very conventional especially is the field is used. If you play around the field on this hole you are shooting straight for 13s fairway.

There is plenty of woods to use to fix a couple of the plain open holes and add some fun to the course but it doesn't look like it will be used(possible flood plain) however just because it floods every once in a while doesn't make it a bad spot for holes.

Non looping 9's...meanining you can't play 1-9 and quit right back near your car.

Other Thoughts:

This course is overall fun to play but its tournament potential is somewhere between 0 and 2 on a scale to 10. There are lots of holes where players could be throwing right at each other with no obstructions. I'm sure the group involved will see this through out the course of play and make some modifications before tee pads are installed.
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