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MINET DGC

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mturley
Experience: 6.9 years 122 played 2 reviews
1.00 star(s)

It is a mess 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 12, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

There is a course of sorts here if you can figure out (or already know) the layout.

Cons:

No tee pads or tee area marked.
Missing/broken tee signs.
Course map faded and crumpled.
Branches and sticks littering tee areas, some greens, and some fairways.
Overgrown grass and brush.
Holes play into each other making for shared fairways and the danger of incoming discs.
Some hole play by or near picnic tables - danger.
Lots of dog crap to watch out for.
One hole has you throwing right towards the camp host spot.

Other Thoughts:

Avoid and try somewhere else.
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comes2fast
Experience: 11 played 5 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Avoid this 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 29, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice park, plenty of parking

Cons:

Poorly laid out and most holes play along the river's edge. Those that are not, cross dangerously close to children's play areas.
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Breh
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14 years 191 played 189 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 10, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is really a tale of 2 different courses lol. It's a 15 hole course that starts with a fun slightly downhill hole 1 around 325 feet. Park when you first pull in and course will start right by entrance with a tee sign for hole 1. Hole 2 then plays down towards the water construction has been done here and the course map will be a little off just take a estimated guess for the tee pad there. Hole 3 is for sure a pro a super risky 300 and some foot hole that you can throw big hyzer over the river or forehand line over the ob road to try for the two. It's a very iconic and great hole separator and good hole. Honestly holes 1-8 are all good holes and on the pro side. Baskets are fading and in okay condition. Lots of parking and some cool shots you don't normally see on courses, with great view of river and some cool iconic pictures can be taken...layout is somewhat easy to follow even with no map or signs

Cons:

The cons might actually out way the pros here though. Every hole after 8 is just not good...12 and 15 in the long are actually two of the worst holes I've seen as no maintanance has been done here what so ever..they're both borderline unplayable. It floods in the winter making some of the course not playable. In the summer events block some of the holes and current construction going on there might stop some. Making the course not all playable often. Like I said every hole after hole 8 is just not good either no real line or just plain boring field shots. There's no tee signs on about half the holes, and no marked out tee pads on the other half. First timers would be lost for that reason.

Other Thoughts:

The course has some potential but without constant work it's just that potential in current condition you're better off heading another 20 minutes in any direction. I appreciate the intial effort and wish it continued and made some changes to keep it playable or enjoyable
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travelingman525
Experience: 15 played 2 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Not well thought out. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 27, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Close to downtown, so great if you want to have a beer or food after the round.

Cons:

Poorly plotted out. Many dangerous fairways for Bicyclists and Pedestrians - as in blind throws with primary bike/walkway paths. Baskets place in camping locations next to camping spots. The list can go on, I would have loved to have a quality course in town, but this is far from it.

Other Thoughts:

This is a hobbled together course that feels like an afterthought created by in intern just trying to finish out their time at city hall. The park is getting used and used more and the blind throws at sidewalks and pathways pretty much ensures someone is going to get seriously injured. There is plenty of space and opportunities for much better thought out/plotted out baskets, so maybe someday it will be worth it, but for now, I still leave town to play - there are much better courses around.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 46 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Flawed Course Has Some Fun And Challenging Throws! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 12, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Riverside Park, at first appears to be squeezed in between Main Street and the river but then you discover a whole other area of the park across the murky little creek. The main park area has a lovely little bandstand/spectator area. It would be great for performances in the park.

After asking a park maintenance man, I figured out that the course started right where I drove in. The small, green metal tee signs have great information but their smallish size and green coloring make them pretty difficult to spot. The tees are clearly marked spots on sidewalks. The baskets are Discatchers.
Although there are many challenging holes here, too many holes might be considered safety concerns for some players. # 1 is a long 325' shot that plays down a narrow of land. The street and parked cars on the left could be an issue here.
# 6 is another that folks might have a concern about. I actually liked it but I see people's concern. It's 325' up a road to a basket set up on a hillside. I guess park users could be walking down this road as it is kind of a blind throw to the basket.
And then the following hole, # 7, might have pedestrian concerns as well. On # 7, you tee off from up near the restrooms and your throwing over a small fence initially and then way out over a lower park area. It was a really fun throw this morning when the park was empty but I wonder how many players would be willing to skip it if there other park users down there near the basket?

I gotta mention hole # 3 here. I don't know whether to list it as a pro or a con. It's probably both. In the Long position it plays 350' with River on the right the entire way. The river has eroded this embankment along here so it's very steep and treacherous. Along with that, the basket sits on a small peninsula, just 6' from the road which is OB on the left. It's only about 4' to the embankment on the right and there's only about 6' behind the basket. This is one scary, difficult, challenging hole in the Long position. I chose to play it very conservatively.
I thought # 8 which is the short carry across the creek was a cool little hole with a slight anhyser needed at the end.

Cons:

After # 8, the course kinda came apart for me. I never found # 9. The holes around the soccer field all felt like fillers. They were mostly long, wide open field throws. And I never end quite found # 13.

And that brings us to # 15. Previous reviewer Discbear was spot on in his critique of 15. I wouldn't attempt to play that hole with your Momma's disc. The likelihood of losing your disc in the murky water is off the charts high, I can't see many players attempting to play it, especially when the basket is in the Long Position. I would, however, like to watch advanced and pro players play it in a tournament setting

Other Thoughts:

As flawed as the design of this course is, I still enjoyed playing it. It's true that I didn't try to complete # 3 and wouldn't even consider playing 15. I did like 6 & 7, even with their safety concerns. They're both enjoyable throws with good challenge. I was actually kind of shocked at the extremely low ratings the two previous reviewers gave this course, not that I'm questioning them. I just happen to feel that it does have some redeeming qualities.
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Discbear
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 24.4 years 1503 played 25 reviews
1.50 star(s)

We got a live one 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 13, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

The baskets are nice. It is a nice park for concerts or activities in the adjacent river. It's great to have another course in the Willamette Valley. A few of the holes are fun to throw.

Cons:

Five of the holes could likely have conflict with other park users or cars. Hole 13 has very iffy footing getting to the basket and getting back down. Woe is the man that tries to play that one in the rainy season. For near certain you'll go down there. Hole 15 in my opinion is totally unacceptable. The disc lost ratio will be way to high. For a forehand throw count on a 2% success rate of clearing the steep canyon walls and the filthy water below. A good backhander may lose 60% of discs chanced on this hole. Take a look at hole 15 and you'll agree this hole has no place in disc golf.

Other Thoughts:

It's not a destination course but it will give locals a place to throw. It's a brand new course and it will improve.
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INFECTED503
Experience: 9.9 years 22 played 4 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Alrighty then... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 24, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

It has baskets..
Nothing else is a pro

Cons:

Everything but the baskets..
Ever played a course and thought "why is this here?"
You will here

Other Thoughts:

Appreciate the thought but the time, energy and money could have been better used
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