Little Rock (Mabelvale), AR

Morehart Park

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vicarofvhs
Experience: 9.2 years 27 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun Course, Once You Get the Hang of It 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 10, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good use of limited land available. 9 baskets, but 2 teepads per basket for a full 18 course. It's not just "long" and "short" versions of the same hole either--the different placement of the teepads give each "hole" it's own lines and look, with a nice variety of shots to challenge all levels.

Usually not that crowded, and with the exception of holes 3 and 12, well removed from the other use areas of the park.

Tall pine trees are challenging obstacles but with very few low, grabby branches, so if you hit your line you will be rewarded.

Pretty flat, good for carts. A small creek running through the course has wood pallet crosswalks to keep things accessible.

Nice benches on many of the holes.

Cons:

Ignore the distance/par on the tee-signs, as they're mostly outdated or just flat wrong. This is a Par 54 or 56 course, with only holes 13 (approx. 520 ft) and 18 (approx 600 ft) approaching the Par 4 level. (Our local clubs always play it as par 54 for simplicity.)

Navigation can be confusing if you're not familiar with the 2-tees/1-basket layout. Print out the DCGR course map or take a local with you and you should have no problem.

The walk from Hole 2/11 to Hole 3/12 is a long one, clear across the park to the restrooms/softball field. Also, if a ball game is going on, crowds sometimes encroach on the hole 3/12 tees. However, I've never had any trouble asking for a little room to take my shot.

The tees 4/13 along the power line ally were taken out when work was being done there. Literally picked up, moved to the sides, then moved back. 4's tee is in rough shape, but you can tee off from the ground beside it. Also, this area gets really sticky-muddy after a rain.

A little more trash than other courses in the area, sadly. Lack of trash cans around the course exacerbates this.

Other Thoughts:

Though this course has its issues, it's probably my favorite course to play in Little Rock. The variety of lines and shots required mean it's always a challenge, and the layout makes good use of the land for some really fun golf. Moderately wooded but with a few more open holes, so it's got something for you whether you like to be technical or air/roll it out.

Either a bonus or a detraction: the shorty Hole #1 (approx 120 ft) is probably the most-aced hole in Little Rock. :)

I'd love to see this place get a little TLC, as some new (accurate) tee signs and pad repairs would do a world of good. A course map on site wouldn't go amiss either.

Still, if you're in the area, I'd recommend giving Morehart a chance.
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cream
Experience: 18.9 years 9 played 9 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 30, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Very generous on what you can shoot for par, signs for each hole, concrete tee pads, shady, few places to lose a disc, nice mix of fade and draw lanes.

Cons:

Not well maintained grounds: trash and not mowed or cleared, 9 baskets for 18 holes, poison ivy, very long walk between a couple of holes.
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arkansas_banjo
Experience: 13.6 years 7 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Morehart? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 11, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

the different tee pads on each hole changes the way you play each hole so you can play 18 fairly easily without getting bored. Fresh mulch is usually around each basket which is nice. Good change up in distances ranging from 200ft to 600 ft.

Cons:

The walk from #2 to #3 is a little walk not bad just different from the rest of the holes. The parking area right before #3 is usually covered with condoms, beer cans, etc and shady vehicles are usually around there

Other Thoughts:

Good course just needs cleaned up a little I usually pass this one up to go to Hindman Park
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LookIhitAtREE
Experience: 13.7 years 47 played 11 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Lots of length variety... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 8, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Plays in an easy circle for the most part, with two pads per hole. Made to be played as 18 holes by playing the shorts and longs consecutively or just 9. Big variety of layouts and lengths from short shorties to very long. They keep fresh mulch around the baskets which is nice, and it is usually pretty dry due to a drainage creek in the middle. Nice, new tee pads and great signage with hole route and distance from both tees. The holes range from sub 200ft to a whopping 600ft on hole 9's long tee. Overall, it is a fun, quick course which I found easy to navigate even the first time playing.

Cons:

Lots of baby stumps to trip over and holes in the ground here and there. Small creek has no bridge and can be muddy post-rain. Briar, briar and more briar, so wear pants you don't like. Quite a bit of large sticks, limbs about as well. Bottles, trash, cans, and quite a few condoms litter the ground, especially near the always locked restroom and parking lot. A local told me this was a very dangerous park used for drug dealing and worse before they cleaned it up recently. I have on occasion seen some "seedy" people digging through the trash or parked around. Hole 4 borders a giant briar patch and homes on the right, so play carefully, especially from the super long tee on this one. Lastly, as you are leaving 4, the tree with a sign for hole 5 on it is pointing the wrong direction. 5 is actually straight and slightly left of the tree not right as it shows.

Other Thoughts:

When you pull into the park, your first right is a little parking area. When you park, you will be within 10 feet of the long tee for hole 1.
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jongoff09
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.9 years 34 played 16 reviews
3.00 star(s)

What a Layout! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 18, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Great layout, makes you really have to think about your shot.

-18 unique holes. The teesigns are numbered 1-18.

-Some holes are short from both teepads, and some are long, especially from the long teepads.

-Concrete tees for each teepad!

Cons:

-There is a bit of a walk from 2 basket to 3 tee. Its not really long, just longer than the walk between the other holes in the park.

Other Thoughts:

***Edit 10-31-10
Concrete teepads have been poured on all of the holes, and on both the long and short tees.***

-There are 2 sets of tees at each hole, one short and one long.

-There are 9 baskets, but two different teepads per hole that make it pretty much 18 unique holes. The signs reflect this as the shorter pad for each hole is numbered as the front 9 and the longer pad is numbered as the back 9.

-If you don't have a big arm, the long teepads will kick your butt on some of the longer holes. There are also some holes that are still short from the long teepads, so it makes for some fun golf.

-Even though it is getting better, I still wouldn't be caught alone in this park. Sketchy to say the least.

-A lot of clearing of land had to be done to get the course in place. This means that there is hardly any consistent undergrowth off the fairways. The worst you will likely be punished for missing a fairway is that you won't have a defined path to the basket. There will be trees in your way, but nothing other than that on most holes.

-You will most likely use every shot in your arsenal. I think this is a good course.
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