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North Spokane YMCA reviews
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Fun Pitch n Putt at the Y 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:May 30, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
- 9 well mounted baskets. I didn't recognize the manufacturer but best I can describe them is a poor man's Titan.
- 9 adequately sized concrete tees with good texture and a level pour. Very nice to see at this type of course.
- Tees signs at each hole with a helpful pic, pars(2!!!), and distance. Not much needed here as the holes are all pretty straight forward. They do help spot the next tee as much as anything.
- Appropriate distances for a kids/beginner course behind the local YMCA. They range from about 80' to about 190'. 2 of the 3 "real shorties" were actually pretty good holes.
- Good use of the available elevation. Hole 6 was the best being a nice little downhill throw to a basket mounted on a very roll-away prone mound.
- Most holes have trees in play that force some line shaping. Some multiple lines and others a more specific route.
- So many ace runs for adult sized golfers. Super fun from that standpoint.
- Free to play.
- 9 adequately sized concrete tees with good texture and a level pour. Very nice to see at this type of course.
- Tees signs at each hole with a helpful pic, pars(2!!!), and distance. Not much needed here as the holes are all pretty straight forward. They do help spot the next tee as much as anything.
- Appropriate distances for a kids/beginner course behind the local YMCA. They range from about 80' to about 190'. 2 of the 3 "real shorties" were actually pretty good holes.
- Good use of the available elevation. Hole 6 was the best being a nice little downhill throw to a basket mounted on a very roll-away prone mound.
- Most holes have trees in play that force some line shaping. Some multiple lines and others a more specific route.
- So many ace runs for adult sized golfers. Super fun from that standpoint.
- Free to play.
Cons:
- Lack of navigational aids and the flow is a bit wonky. This is often one of my biggest complaints for beginner courses. Things should be made as easy as possible because when you're first starting, especially for kids, easy is fun.
- A number of paths run through and around the course, some directly behind targets/greens.
- The baskets are bad. Deep but rather narrow buckets and the chain sets are narrow to match. The chains are heavy and spit/kick back easily. I can picture soft putts from children bouncing off the chains repeatedly.
- I wasn't a fan of hole 7. Even at 118'(don't buy that for a minute) it's still not really an ace run due to the really tight "line" through the trees. And being so tight, it's not a kid/beginner friendly design.
- A number of paths run through and around the course, some directly behind targets/greens.
- The baskets are bad. Deep but rather narrow buckets and the chain sets are narrow to match. The chains are heavy and spit/kick back easily. I can picture soft putts from children bouncing off the chains repeatedly.
- I wasn't a fan of hole 7. Even at 118'(don't buy that for a minute) it's still not really an ace run due to the really tight "line" through the trees. And being so tight, it's not a kid/beginner friendly design.
Other Thoughts:
A nice beginner/kid install behind the local YMCA. Good mix of treed and open with some elevation sprinkled in, it has all the bones of a decent quality design. Some disconnects in navigation coupled with a lack of navigational aids are the biggest drawbacks for me. The baskets, for our group, were unfriendly - heavy chains kicking out putts, seemingly without much regard for what zone of the chains were hit - also kicked out a strong side ace run that had some zip on it so not sure what they like to catch.
Overall it's a really solid little 9er that should be fun for most outside higher level competition golfers. Just those little things holding it back from being really good for the intended audience. We had a lovely time on our quick play through as a warmup before heading to Four Mound. Unlikely I play it again if back in Spokane but happy we stopped. I would highly recommend to any traveling baggers or people with kiddos looking for a skill appropriate course with more substance than the 3-5 hole Jr courses in the area.
Overall it's a really solid little 9er that should be fun for most outside higher level competition golfers. Just those little things holding it back from being really good for the intended audience. We had a lovely time on our quick play through as a warmup before heading to Four Mound. Unlikely I play it again if back in Spokane but happy we stopped. I would highly recommend to any traveling baggers or people with kiddos looking for a skill appropriate course with more substance than the 3-5 hole Jr courses in the area.
