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Miami Whitewater Forest

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Luckj
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.3 years 65 played 50 reviews
3.00 star(s)

9 Hole Course that Keeps getting Better 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 9, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Brand new baskets and currently installing new teepads as well
-Impeccably maintained
-Large, overgrown evergreens that provide year round tree challenges and shape the fairways on holes 4-9
-Practice basket by teepad 1 and an open field to practice drives
-Hole 8 and 9 both have ball golf style mounds that give the greens nice character.
-Steady Ed course and one of the oldest in the state (course has been redesigned a few times since its inception)
-Holes 1-3 have a bit of character, with elevation changes and doglegs
-Park Gift Shop has bathrooms and a surprisingly good selection of discs for sale
-Generally not overly crowded
-Has potential and momentum to become an 18 hole course
-Plenty of parking across the street

Cons:

-Holes 4-9 are a bit repetitive pitch-and-putt style holes
-Pars are way off, still using the original pars from the 1980s
-A few of the teepads are yet to be replaced and are in terrible shape
-A couple of baskets still have concrete pads around the base
-Requires a park pass or $5 day pass to enter park

Other Thoughts:

This course is pretty straight forward, and that's not a bad thing. It takes around 30 minutes to play through solo and is great for a practice round. While most holes aren't particularly difficult, they do offer some basic shot shaping and distance control. Holes range in distance from 220' to 420', but most holes are around 250'.
Definitely a fun course and hopefully it continues to grow!
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LStephens
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17 years 78 played 15 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great 9-hole-r 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 22, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Set in a beautiful park that offers a wide variety of activities for the entire family. The holes are designed as though someone were installing a 9 hole ball golf course. There are many mounds on each hole that adds a distinct feeling to the course. It feels better for some odd reason to have manicured grass fairways, well trimmed trees, and mounds highlighting the fairways.

5 of the 9 holes are over 300 feet and one is 400 on the nose. This...in my opinion makes it a little long for beginners...but the tee signs show these as being Par 5's so I guess it doesn't bruise their egos that much.

In my oh so humble opinion....Ohio women rank almost dead last in the looks department..however, this course had me quickly re-evaluating my thinking. The women that rollerblade, walk their dogs, fitness trail....whatever...all had me and my friends straining our necks. This course is notorious for having some sights.

Cons:

The baskets are single chain and a little worse for wear. Hitting an ace here is pretty difficult since you need to have the disc actually stay in when it hits. Most 20ft putts stay in..but if you put too much juice on it...it is popping out.

For local tournaments we add 9 temp holes...this course is a beautiful 9 holes..and there are thousands of acres here...so why not a full 18?

Other Thoughts:

There are clean restrooms, a snack bar with hotdogs, gatoraid, cokes, candy bars, chips, whatever...even a little soft serve ice cream to settle bets made during the rounds. The Hamilton County Parks Department takes very good care of this park...and it shows.

If you have a $5/yr parks pass that is good at other area parks...you don't even think of pay to play...but since out of towners don't have a parks pass....$2 to play a 9 holer may be too much to ask.
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