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Mt. Zion DGC - Summer

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knivile1
Experience: 13 years 60 played 25 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent seasonal course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) Great views, quiet part of town, no non disc golf traffic on the ski hill.
2) Only public course in town (as of the time of this review).
3) Two teepad locations; long and short.
4) Good use of available elevation, defined fairways (ski trails), and foliage.
5) Decent signage for seasonal course with pretty intuitive layout. It would be pretty hard to get lost here.

Cons:

1) Uneven long pads with outdoor carpet (think Disc Golf Park turf tee pads but on a budget)
2) Lack of trash cans (had 5 gallon buckets but hadn't been emptied in days and a couple were overflowing)
3) Hole 6 fairway crosses over Hole 9 downhill fairway, could be dangerous should this course see an increase in traffic.
4) Single chain traveler style baskets. Caught well enough but could be difficult to see at times.


Other Thoughts:

Been wanting to play this course for awhile since it resides in my hometown and I was not disappointed. I really miss the area sometimes and Zion is an easy place to take a look out over town for a quick glimpse of the area's beauty.

BONUS: wild raspberry bushes in several locations for quick snacks along the way!

Course is not overly challenging but is quite fun for a quick 9 if you are in the area. I played from the long pads and these must be fairly new as no other reviewer has mentioned them. They were a little uneven but not terrible.

Layout as of the date of my review (being seasonal things may change slightly)

Hole 1-Wide open straight up the hill from the chalet. No obstacles, easy fairway driver shot.

Hole 2-Fairly short mid range or putter shot towards a centrally located group of trees. Try to hit the gap in the trees if you want a look for 2 or lay up right in front of the gap.

Hole 3-Another wide open shot, this time downhill towards the treeline and lift tower. Throwing downill this is easily reachable with a putter or mid.

Hole 4-Wide open downhill with a couple of lift towers and a shack in the fairway. Little longer than previous hole, still reachable with fairway driver.

Hole 5-Slight uphill from the tee, but flattens out around basket after the gap in the trees. Fairly short shot reachable with a mid. Gap in the trees makes it appear more intimidating than it really is.

Hole 6-Plays across the hill from near the garage. Wide open but should you go long to the right you will be in the thick stuff.

Follow "next tee" sign and accompanying arrow halfway between up the hill to hole 7.

Hole 7- Only bench on the course. If throwing RHBH: Short anhyzer with putter or mid. If throwing forehand, easy flick to right hand side of trail. Basket set back into the trees.

Hole 8- Really the only hole on the course that made me think of what type of shot to try. The teepads are positioned to dare you to throw through the gap in the treeline between two ski trails with an accurate drive but if you have the shot I found equal success by throwing a spike hyzer over the right hand side of the treeline. This shot takes some power but it also takes the chance of a bad tree kick out of it. Excellent basket placement here, slightly elevated on a natural mound.

Hole 9- A poor man's "Top of the World" type of shot if like me you will likely never get the chance to play DeLaveaga in Santa Cruz, CA. A 653 foot downhill bomb that follows the ski trail down to the service road at the bottom of the hill. Don't hyzer out early or you will likely be in some thick stuff.

This hole will definitely make you feel good about how far you can throw a disc if you're a seasoned disc golfer. The length on the sign would have most beginners and novices reaching for their distance drivers thinking they really need to mash one out there. However, the drop in elevation is so great that I was able to throw my driving putter down about 550' for an easy 100' upshot right under the basket.

Wanted to play the last three holes over again when I was done.

Overall, this course is worth a stop for your disc golf fix if you're in the area.
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