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Miner's Point DGC reviews
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Miner’s Point DGC Left Me Completely Frustrated! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Feb 26, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
I knew I was probably in deep trouble when I had to use on-line map (the map on the back of the kiosk is mostly smudged out) to navigate from # 1 to # 2. And then I had to use it to find every tee pad. With no tee signs sticking up, spotting the concrete tees is no easy matter. Combine this with the fact that most of the baskets are not visible from the tee pad and my frustration level was at heart attack danger level. Honestly, I think I really put forth an honest level trying to navigate Miner's Point and all I did was grow more and more frustrated.
There are some teeny, tiny signs here and there that give a number and there are some little brown signs tacked in some trees that could help but both of these are few and far between and they are most difficult to see. I managed to find my way through the first four holes but looked everywhere for the # 5 tee pad before I finally determined that this slightly worn spot next to the road was the pad. It does have a small ribbon there. After # 6, I got totally lost again. Later I found # 11 and # 12. Even later I found hope. I found God. I found out. I found love in all the right places. By now I had a severe migraine. I felt as though I had just taken the SAT and the Bar Exam on the same day. I was toast, finished and kaput.
There are some teeny, tiny signs here and there that give a number and there are some little brown signs tacked in some trees that could help but both of these are few and far between and they are most difficult to see. I managed to find my way through the first four holes but looked everywhere for the # 5 tee pad before I finally determined that this slightly worn spot next to the road was the pad. It does have a small ribbon there. After # 6, I got totally lost again. Later I found # 11 and # 12. Even later I found hope. I found God. I found out. I found love in all the right places. By now I had a severe migraine. I felt as though I had just taken the SAT and the Bar Exam on the same day. I was toast, finished and kaput.
Cons:
No tee signs.
Very little navigational help.
Very few worn paths.
On-line map was difficult to decipher.
Map on the back of the kiosk was worthless.
Very little navigational help.
Very few worn paths.
On-line map was difficult to decipher.
Map on the back of the kiosk was worthless.
Other Thoughts:
This was fourth terribly over rated course that I've attempted to play in the last couple days with the others being Westport Community DGC, Steelhead DGC and Mendocino HS DGC. All four had reviews from 2 to 8 years back and all four were rated well over 3.0. All showed little evidence that had actually been played lately or improved upon. All showed the clear cut evidence of HBB or "Home Boy Bias" in their reviews.
I think some progress might be taking place at Miner's Point. I realize how much blood, sweat and tears go into a project like this. But later today, I played Deer Meadows and it's one of the easiest courses ever to navigate. The next tee is always readily apparent and what do they have on each basket? A big giant arrow pointing to the next tee. It would be helpful if Miner's Point had a next tee arrow on their baskets.
I think some progress might be taking place at Miner's Point. I realize how much blood, sweat and tears go into a project like this. But later today, I played Deer Meadows and it's one of the easiest courses ever to navigate. The next tee is always readily apparent and what do they have on each basket? A big giant arrow pointing to the next tee. It would be helpful if Miner's Point had a next tee arrow on their baskets.
