MVNU DGC reviews
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The New MVNU!
Reviewed:
Played on:May 7, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a small Christian liberal arts college located in the heart of Knox County.
The original disc golf course was established in 2010 as a decent 9-holer. Fast forward to 2022 , and the new 18-hole layout provides a fresh and fun experience for all!
+ The front nine has all concrete tees, with the back nine getting concrete very soon. Each basket is equipped with a directional arrow making navigation a breeze.
+ If I were to rate each nine, I'd probably put the front side a little higher on the scale. #3 is the real gem of this side; It's a short hyzer shot that plays downhill to a hidden basket on the back edge of a *very* blue pond. Make sure you check out the pic of the basket I posted for this hole!
+ The other big standout hole for me was the finishing hole, #18. It's a little bit generous being a par 4 under 400', but it still provides challenge with a narrow gap to a protected pin with the creek behind the basket.
+ Overall there's a pretty good variation in shot shaping and hole length. Distances range from 183' to 632'. Several chances to air it out along with a couple of ace runs.
The original disc golf course was established in 2010 as a decent 9-holer. Fast forward to 2022 , and the new 18-hole layout provides a fresh and fun experience for all!
+ The front nine has all concrete tees, with the back nine getting concrete very soon. Each basket is equipped with a directional arrow making navigation a breeze.
+ If I were to rate each nine, I'd probably put the front side a little higher on the scale. #3 is the real gem of this side; It's a short hyzer shot that plays downhill to a hidden basket on the back edge of a *very* blue pond. Make sure you check out the pic of the basket I posted for this hole!
+ The other big standout hole for me was the finishing hole, #18. It's a little bit generous being a par 4 under 400', but it still provides challenge with a narrow gap to a protected pin with the creek behind the basket.
+ Overall there's a pretty good variation in shot shaping and hole length. Distances range from 183' to 632'. Several chances to air it out along with a couple of ace runs.
Cons:
- The new layout is still being polished. The baskets on the front nine are much lower quality than the baskets on the back side. Currently, the back nine have grass tees, but that will be changing very soon.
- There were a few overgrown grassy areas that could use more upkeep.
- A couple of the longer open holes blended together. An example would #12, a 600+ footer with no obstacles besides a slight elevation change.
- I could see some areas being prone to pedestrians, especially on the front nine. There are benches, picnic tables, and swings scattered throughout.
- There were a few overgrown grassy areas that could use more upkeep.
- A couple of the longer open holes blended together. An example would #12, a 600+ footer with no obstacles besides a slight elevation change.
- I could see some areas being prone to pedestrians, especially on the front nine. There are benches, picnic tables, and swings scattered throughout.
Other Thoughts:
Shoutout to the disc golf enthusiasts of MVNU on expanding this course to a full 18! I would expect this to become a local favorite in an area lacking quality courses.
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Sid67
Experience:
10 years
16 played
2 reviews
Decent College Layout Lacking Frills drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Jul 15, 2014
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
- Located in a park-like, very pretty part of the campus that is out of the way of normal campus foot-traffic.
- Pretty good layout, with some variety of shots and good use of the trees, obstacles, and creek.
- Well-mowed and maintained.
- Several benches.
- Decent baskets.
- Not busy at all, although you might see picnic'ers or people walking on the walking path. The people I've seen walking were friendly.
- Lots of shade.
- Very clean, despite a lack of trashcans.
- Beginner friendly. Not too long or hard, but still enough variety to be interesting for a round or two for a more experienced player. My GF and I just started playing this year, and find it to be a good challenge.
- Pretty good layout, with some variety of shots and good use of the trees, obstacles, and creek.
- Well-mowed and maintained.
- Several benches.
- Decent baskets.
- Not busy at all, although you might see picnic'ers or people walking on the walking path. The people I've seen walking were friendly.
- Lots of shade.
- Very clean, despite a lack of trashcans.
- Beginner friendly. Not too long or hard, but still enough variety to be interesting for a round or two for a more experienced player. My GF and I just started playing this year, and find it to be a good challenge.
Cons:
- No signage or course map posted.
- No tee pads. Tees are marked by wooden posts. Just tee off beside the post. A few holes do have kick-rails to mark the front of the tee.
- Some of the tees are not visible from the previous basket. Navigating the course will be tricky for the first-time player. I uploaded a rough course map which you should print out or have available on a mobile device, or you probably wont find all the holes.
- Since this is a Christian campus, alcohol is prohibited and even smoking is frowned upon. Some might consider this a negative, but it is also a positive in that I haven't see a single cigarette butt littering the course in several outings.
- Probably too easy to really challenge advanced players, although I think the variety and beauty of the area would make it worthwhile for anyone to play at least once.
- No tee pads. Tees are marked by wooden posts. Just tee off beside the post. A few holes do have kick-rails to mark the front of the tee.
- Some of the tees are not visible from the previous basket. Navigating the course will be tricky for the first-time player. I uploaded a rough course map which you should print out or have available on a mobile device, or you probably wont find all the holes.
- Since this is a Christian campus, alcohol is prohibited and even smoking is frowned upon. Some might consider this a negative, but it is also a positive in that I haven't see a single cigarette butt littering the course in several outings.
- Probably too easy to really challenge advanced players, although I think the variety and beauty of the area would make it worthwhile for anyone to play at least once.
Other Thoughts:
This is my home course, as I live in Mt. Vernon. While it lacks many amenities, I prefer it to the other course in the area (Thayer Ridge), mostly because it is a more interesting layout, with a winding creek, lots of mature trees, and some wood-lined and field-lined holes. I get to use several discs and shot-types. It is not long, but it's not a pitch-and-putt either - there are opportunities for driver. Some of the holes are open, but others force you to shape shots around or through trees, and some of the baskets are guarded.
Unfortunately the lack of signage and proper teepads makes the course feel unfinished - like the university gave up on it or ran out of money. Which is a shame, because with a little more attention to amenities, such as proper tee-pads, tee signs, and a course map, this could be quite a good 9-holer, and would probably warrant 3.5 stars (instead of the 2.5 stars I gave it).
NOTE: Other reviewers have said that the course technically starts by the bridge. As there is no course map posted and no signage, I don't play it that way, and neither do the other locals I've talked to and played with. The course flows much better if you start at the gazebo, and that is the way I drew the course map that I uploaded here. I recommend you play it that way, especially if you are arriving by car and parking in the parking lot.
Unfortunately the lack of signage and proper teepads makes the course feel unfinished - like the university gave up on it or ran out of money. Which is a shame, because with a little more attention to amenities, such as proper tee-pads, tee signs, and a course map, this could be quite a good 9-holer, and would probably warrant 3.5 stars (instead of the 2.5 stars I gave it).
NOTE: Other reviewers have said that the course technically starts by the bridge. As there is no course map posted and no signage, I don't play it that way, and neither do the other locals I've talked to and played with. The course flows much better if you start at the gazebo, and that is the way I drew the course map that I uploaded here. I recommend you play it that way, especially if you are arriving by car and parking in the parking lot.
