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Mt. Gilead DGC

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Gorgo
Experience: 3.9 years 28 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Solid church course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 21, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

They have upgraded all the tees, the vast majority of which are now those portable, solid surface tees with the slits in them (sorry, I don't what they're called,). No baskets now start from the walking path.

New looking baskets, I believe they are Chainstars, which catch okay. The baskets themselves are now painted pink with grey chains, tops and poles, so they are very visible from the tees and fairways.

There are a decent mix of holes. Three holes play through the woods, and there are a number of bomber holes to sate even the biggest arms' appetites. There is a cool elevated basket on ten and several baskets that are tucked up against OB or other trouble.

Signage is excellent, with OB explanations and accurate hole maps for each hole.

They've added a neat water basket, with options to lay up or try to carry. The pond is shallow, so if you have a decent disc retriever the chances of a lost disc on the hole are slim.

Cons:

Some holes seem a little same-y, at least five are just long throws across a field with no obstacles

When I played the course was extremely muddy with a lot of standing water, even after several days of sunshine. According to someone who lives nearby parts were unplayable a few days before. Keep that in mind if it's been rainy.

There might some lost disc chances in heavy rough to right of six and left of eight and fourteen, though this wasn't an issue this early in the year, but overall the lost disc risk is low.

Although you don't have to tee from it anymore, the course does still play near a walking path for most of it, so pay attention. There were a few people out on the path, but nothing that seriously disrupted our round.

Generally next tees are easy to find, with the exception of Ten to Eleven and Eleven to Twelve. Use the map on U-disc or this site to figure it out. From Ten just follow the walking path all the way to the curve. There was a tee without a basket near ten basket, possibly used for their extended layout for leagues, which confused us for a while. From Eleven you have to walk back to the path and around the house to the right of the eleventh fairway to find the twelfth tee.

There is only one tee and one location for each basket, which doesn't bother me, but some might feel it's a downside.

Other Thoughts:

The basket and tee upgrades were very welcome from what I was expecting given the course description here on DGCR.

The map on this site is a little outdated. There is a completely new basket, number eight, that plays to the right of seven's fairway. So old baskets eight, nine and ten are now nine, ten and eleven, respectively. Old eleven and twelve have been combined into a single hole, a flat bomb across the field. The U-disc map is accurate.

Unfortunately the U-disc scorecard has not been updated, and you will find the pars on the signage do not match up. Hopefully they will add a sign-par option for rec players, as par 3 472 footers are a bit much for us noodle arms.

The new water hole, number thirteen, is awesome, but it also does not match up with this site's map. It's easy to find though.

There is a not-disgusting portable toilet near basket seven and number nine tee. No potable water on the course that I saw, and no trash receptacles. A few benches here and there, but not many.

Overall I enjoyed the round, despite the fact I slipped and fell in the mud on the very first basket. I'll definitely be back, but I'll probably wait until later in the summer when it's drier.
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nolowputt
Experience: 32.8 years 150 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Mt. Gilead D.G.C. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 3, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course gives a variety of shots. If people like long shots there are 4 over 400 feet. I think the course has a good balance of different shots. Hole 5 is one of the hardest 260 foot shots around.

Cons:

Does not have concrete or paved surfaces for all the tee's. But it will get there.

Other Thoughts:

This course is a good all around course for all player levels.
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gregmarine
Experience: 12.1 years 23 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Home Sweet Home 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 8, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Baskets are in great shape
- Variety of challenges
- Property is well taken care of
- Good for players just starting out as well as seasoned players
- Many birdie opportunities to help recover from a bogey or two
- Scorecard has a map on the back with a satellite view of the course
- The flow of the course is smooth and ends with number 18 right back near the first tee
- Plenty of parking

Cons:

- Some tees are in the grass (concrete tees are planned)
- No tee signs (these are planned too...after the concrete tees)
- Standing water in some areas after a hard rain
- No restrooms available

Other Thoughts:

I play in the Morgan County Disc Golf Club at this course. Everyone who plays in league events are fun to be with and make it enjoyable to play. With this being my home course, I play it at least once a week and sometimes more. I've played this course both as a beginning novice and now an intermediate player and still find it challenging and fun. Sometimes you have to wait for runners or walkers on the path. But that is rare when I play. I highly recommend this course.
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ajbova
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.1 years 112 played 95 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great 18 Hole Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 29, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Shot Variety: Great mix of open and heavily wooded holes.

- Flow: Course had a great flow and was easy to navigate. Next to hole 1 is a box that contains scorecards/map for the course. Use this to help locate the tees.

Tee spots: 5 Throw spots are marked on a concrete. Hole 1 starts on the concrete near the trash dumpster. Holes 2, 6, 7, and 8 are marked on a walking path. Holes 3-5 Loop through the woods (same entrance/exit into the woods) and have dirt throw spots marked in the ground. The marker for hole 8's Tee was moved so that it is a more efficient hole. Hole 9 is on top of the mound and also has a dirt throw spot.

Challenge: No two holes were really the same. More of a beginner course than a intermediate course but there is still challenge on most holes (distance, trees, wind, etc). Holes 3-5 require accuracy.

- Room to Expand: There is talk about this course expanding to 18 holes and there is more than enough room to do so.

Cons:

- Soggy - This course had standing water when I played it leaving it entirely soggy. The wooded holes had much standing water along the path with Hole 3 being underwater. Fortunately I had boots on.

- Only one throw spot per hole - With the way the holes are marked here, it would not be much extra to add alternate throw spots to each hole. It would also add variety.

- Use of woods - I feel like they could add some more holes in the wooded portion of the course. Hole 1 would be much more challenging if it were placed into the tree line.

- Walking Path - With any course that follows a walking path, it can add wait time to the holes (See Northwestway DGC).

- The open holes were extremely open. Trees were not an issue because there were none on some holes. Very easy to save par.

- Hole 5 - I agree that luck can make or break this hole. With exception of the curved walking path, there is not much of a fairway. It could use less trees.

Other Thoughts:

I specifically made a trip to the opposite side of town just to play this course and Plainfield's course. I enjoyed this course more than The Master's at Calvary Baptist Course although it was a tough decision.

This course expanded to 18 holes. It was a very enjoyable course with moderate difficulty. It does need dual tees to add to the variety of this course. Dual tees and more planted trees would lift this course to a 3.5 or a 4 in my opinion. I do not have an issue with dirt or natural throw pads as long as they are not muddy like they were during my trip there.

This course is very user friendly and has potential to improve. I was leaning between 3 and 4. Because of the wooded holes I felt that it was better than decent/typical. It isn't the best 18 hole course that I have ever played but it was very still a very nice course. Looking forward to playing this course again.
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