Jasper, AL

North Jasper Park

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Upshawt1979
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Experience: 20.9 years 550 played 429 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Putt for Dough @ North Jasper Park 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 4, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Quick, easy, and all the trimmings of a quality 18 hole course, North Jasper is birdie heaven. The park is small, has light to moderate tree coverage, and very little elevation change. There is also a walking trail looping around, a playground and porto potties. The tees are concrete. There are nice signs, but the holes are mostly short and straight forward, leaving little mystery from the tee. All of the baskets were in nice shape. There are two pin locations on every hole except for number 2, and 3 locations for 10, 12, and 15. Need to have good touch in the short game, control of mid range shots is crucial to set up birdies. If you can get makable putts consistently, you can really clean up here. I threw the first five holes using a putter with no run up on my drives, and birdied 1, 2, and 4. 1 and 2 are almost wide open. 3 has a tree in front of the tee you must go over or around, but is only 130', shortest hole on the course. 4 is under some mature trees, but only 165' long, it is a fairly easy rhbh hyzer shot with the putter that got me under the pin. 5 is slightly downhill and the pin is on the front end of a berm that is a few feet above the approach. There are a few trees to either side of the fairway. 6 is also not long, but has a few more trees, and a window with a low ceiling that makes it tougher than the first few holes. 7 is another easy bird if you can get the right line a short distance between a few good sized trees, I did to get me to -4. Number 8 is a little longer, at 276', and does have a couple of trees to either side that can provide some resistance if you can't hit the drive down the middle. Hole 9 is another nice mid range hole that takes an accurate, level throw to avoid being knocked down by tree branches. The back nine is longer, and you will get a few more throws with the driver, but still plenty of chances to get birdies. 10 is on a gradual downhill slope, with trees on the right, and the walking trail to the left, as well as several trees around the pins. 11 is the first hole to exceed 300' in distance, open on the left, and with multiple good sized pines to the right. 12 backs down to 220, with plenty of airspace to go at the pin. Water was pictured on the sign, but it was dry when I visited, same with 14. 13 is also short, but has a pair of trees forming a barrier halfway to the basket, limiting drives to a couple of different lines. I was knocked down early, and threw a poor second shot, building up to a three putt double bogey, and the most frustrating part of the round. I was able to make up a shot on the next hole, 14 is just over 200', and has 2 big pines early right side of the fairway. 15 is the only par 4, 578', and is a bit of an incline. It does have a lot of room to air out a bomb tee shot, with few trees at any point. 16 drops back down in distance, and features a few lines around a stand of pines that protects the basket. 17 is 300', with a few mid sized trees breaking up the flight lines half way down the fairway. 18 is 295' to the short pin, and 339' to the long position where it was when I played it. It is downhill, and a big tree left of the tee makes the long throw a right to left hyzer. I had my favorite driver warmed up by then and hit birdies on the last two holes to get me to 5 under par 50 on the day. Messing up on 13 was the only thing that kept me from a bogey free round, and maybe shooting a 47 or 48. Very friendly all around for newer disc golfers.

Cons:

There is not a high degree of difficulty here. Kind of a yawner to the serious players. Tee for hole 3 is close to the playground. Walking trail is near many of the holes, and pedestrians walking dogs or jogging slowed my pace a couple of times.

Other Thoughts:

There are a few good holes here, and if you want to practice the short game this is a great course. The park is tidy and pleasant, and the 18 hole layout makes the most out of it. Not a challenge to average players, and lacking the elevation features and distance to raise the level above mildly interesting. Very nicely equipped and maintained, worth a try if you going to be in the area and have the time, but not the best in the region if you are traveling to play new and exciting disc golf courses.
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tailorholley
Experience: 10.2 years 95 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Short Shaper 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 5, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

The pavilion is right in the middle of the course, and not far form the parking lot. So it's never a long walk to a hole whether you are playing a tournament or casual round.
The course was very well maintained when I played back in August. Grass was cut, baskets were in good shape (newer disc catchers if i remember correctly), and sidewalks were well managed.
There is a stretch of holes from 7-12 that are very scorable but also are very technical and challenging. By far my favorite holes on the course.
There is a portable bathroom on the course. Always a plus
Pads are concrete Now

Cons:

Some of the tee pads were a little short, if you needed to get a good running start for some longer throws.
The course is really short. 5+ holes are 225 or less. One hole is 110 ft.
It is built around a walking trail that is heavily populated. So there tends to be some down time waiting on people to pass by.
Also, 10 is a very long hole, right after some short holes. It causes quite the bog down when the course is busy.

Other Thoughts:

Overall I was satisfied with this short, technical course. All my complaints are minor and petty, but I have nothing to wow and marvel at either. It's just a well kept average course in my opinion with friendly people who play there.
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WillA
Experience: 13.9 years 29 played 28 reviews
3.00 star(s)

I Like It! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 17, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very nicely manicured. There are several ace runs. The designer used the land well. I especially like hole 5 where the basket is on a hillock to the right of an area that collects water.

Cons:

There are too many holes that are VERY short. The signs have no maps and a time or two I was confused about where I was throwing to.

Other Thoughts:

This course is great for beginners but enjoyable for more experienced players as well.
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disczeiger
Experience: 14.7 years 14 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice Short Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 28, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Course was very clean, easy to navigate due to holes being so short and very close to each other. Great course for beginners to play without getting too frustrated due to the many short holes, yet despite the obvious constraints of space the course designer utilized the available land well. Nice location with playground close by for small kids and the course is easy to walk.

Good progression of holes. Holes 1-3 are short and wide open, then 4-7 are short but with more trees. Holes 8-10 are longer but still require an accurate shot. The rest of the holes are longer for a beginner (210+), giving them a chance to practice their drives

Cons:

Not a big con but tee signs had no maps, however only on one hole my first time was I really unsure of which basket I was throwing at due to the shortness of the holes.

The biggest con right now is the lack of tee pads. There might be plans for the local club to install some in the future, which will greatly improve this already fun course. I easily played without pads, but I had to guess where to tee from. This was hard since I had no one else to watch, so I teed from beside the tee signs. A few holes such as 7 and 8 I felt like I might be teeing off from the wrong spot, as I could not see a clear fairway through the trees. Not a huge con, but something worth mentioning. Didn't detract from the fun.

Final con is for those looking for a challenge. Every hole is birdie-able. Not easily for some, but I've been playing a year and could definitely do it for each. As long as you have a big anny shot for 11 and a 350ft drive for 14 you could shoot -18 on a really great day.

Other Thoughts:

I played with my friend on a Monday around 3-5 in the afternoon and the course was completely deserted. However, my other friend who played a different day reported having a group of 10~ in front of his group of 10~ and this being the norm. Guess I got lucky.

Overall a very fun course, but not a challenging one. If you're looking to have some fun, practice your upshots, throw your putter and your midrange a lot, then this is the course for you. Great course for the family and to take a girl along with you. If you're looking for a very technical course or a long course to really get some practice in, look elsewhere.
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