• Discover new ways to elevate your game with the updated DGCourseReview app!
    It's entirely free and enhanced with features shaped by user feedback to ensure your best experience on the course. (App Store or Google Play)

Watertown, SD

Memorial Park

25(based on 1 reviews)
Filter course reviews

Filter reviews

Filter reviews

Memorial Park reviews

Filter
11 0
mndiscg
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.9 years 483 played 478 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Where'd these baskets come from?

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 17, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

+9 Innova baskets that are in good shape
+9 marked tees
+Nice views of Lake Kampeska
+Overall, a nice park. Lots of mature trees, some cattails and other tall grasses. It's peaceful and reasonably scenic.
+A bit of elevation that is used well on the last 3 holes.
+Camping, bathrooms, beach, dock, playground, shelters, etc are here.
+Nice variety of birds present if you are into birding.

Cons:

-The tees are marked with a stake but no other info. Use Udisc for navigation as it isn't super straightforward the first time around. No signage at all. I don't even think there were hole numbers on the wooden stake/poles.
-Baskets are definitely more than a year old and are numbered 10-18. I think that Jackson Park may have gone from a 9 to 18 and back to a 9. I assume that's where these baskets came from.
-Tees are natural.
-Other parts of the park can come into play. Holes 2-4 are closest to the lake and the playground. It was fine when I was there on a Sunday morning but during a summer weekend, these holes might be unplayable.
-Course is overall on the shorter side and many holes felt the same. Not enough trees to really force lines.
-No signature hole. The last 3 with a bit of elevation are probably the best on the course.

Other Thoughts:

+This course feels like a "we have 9 baskets, let's put them in a nice park with little other effort". The design doesn't seem to have a lot of thought put into it and their seems to be no expense used besides the already available baskets. If it had basic tees, signs and a little rework of the layout to add challenge, safety, and fun, I could see this course being a solid 3. The park is nice and there is opportunity here.
+Watertown has 3 public courses that are all average and this one is in 3rd place. The 18 closer to town is probably the most interesting.
+Fun factor is average. Not bad but not very inspiring either. I don't regret having played but am not planning a trip back.
Was this review helpful? Yes No

Latest posts

Top