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Northwestern Middle School DGC reviews
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Northwestern Middle School Disc Golf Course Is Not A Bad Choice For Middle School Students! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 17, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
PARK DESCRIPTION - The little six-hole course starts at the near end of the school's running track, then plays across to the # 2 basket in the woods before finishing with holes 3-6 which play around the tennis court area and the small wooded area there.
VARIETY - For a school course, there is about as much variety as you care to have, considering the clientele playing here. I think a 6-hole course is perfect for both getting through the course in a 45 minutes P.E. class and also, for their limited attention spans.
ELEVATION - Flat and that's okay here.
CHALLENGE - Very appropriate for these students. The # 1 basket is placed in an interesting little area near the stairs and the # 2 basket sits just inside the woods. Both of these should be interesting holes for these students. Having holes that average around a 140' is ideal for this age group.
EQUIPMENT - The Discatchers with numbers are fine. Permanent tee pads aren't really needed. it would be great to replace the six missing signs that once sat on the little 4" X 4" poles. Only # 6 remains and he's hanging on by a thread.
AESTHETICS - Not the worse and probably better than most school courses. Probably would be better if the course was getting more play. I am impressed with the lack of vandalism. Having taught middle school P.E. for four VERY, VERY long years, I am fully aware of middle schoolers nasty attitudes and propensity for destroying anything that lies in their path. God, those were four long, painful years for me.
FUN FACTOR - For a P.E. class or an afterschool activity, I think the kids would like it. Lacking for any recreational players playing here.
ROUTING/NAVIGATION - Having the tee signs would have helped. Having the simple map was helpful, too.
VARIETY - For a school course, there is about as much variety as you care to have, considering the clientele playing here. I think a 6-hole course is perfect for both getting through the course in a 45 minutes P.E. class and also, for their limited attention spans.
ELEVATION - Flat and that's okay here.
CHALLENGE - Very appropriate for these students. The # 1 basket is placed in an interesting little area near the stairs and the # 2 basket sits just inside the woods. Both of these should be interesting holes for these students. Having holes that average around a 140' is ideal for this age group.
EQUIPMENT - The Discatchers with numbers are fine. Permanent tee pads aren't really needed. it would be great to replace the six missing signs that once sat on the little 4" X 4" poles. Only # 6 remains and he's hanging on by a thread.
AESTHETICS - Not the worse and probably better than most school courses. Probably would be better if the course was getting more play. I am impressed with the lack of vandalism. Having taught middle school P.E. for four VERY, VERY long years, I am fully aware of middle schoolers nasty attitudes and propensity for destroying anything that lies in their path. God, those were four long, painful years for me.
FUN FACTOR - For a P.E. class or an afterschool activity, I think the kids would like it. Lacking for any recreational players playing here.
ROUTING/NAVIGATION - Having the tee signs would have helped. Having the simple map was helpful, too.
Cons:
I think the course is falling by the wayside here. I hope some faculty members see its potential and continue to promote and maintain it and possibly even make some improvements. It's not that hard to get these oftentimes disinterested youth excited about something like this. Offer them some enticements like free I-phones or something.
Five missing signs and a couple of missing tee sign poles.
Some kind of tee pad markers. A nice sturdy, heavy railroad tie embedded in the ground would make a perfect front board.
Not enough challenge to merit much interest from the community.
Five missing signs and a couple of missing tee sign poles.
Some kind of tee pad markers. A nice sturdy, heavy railroad tie embedded in the ground would make a perfect front board.
Not enough challenge to merit much interest from the community.
Other Thoughts:
I've played enough school courses to see that Northwestern's course is not that bad, (see Hopewell Middle School). With a small amount of effort, the course could be made more playable and user friendly. Beginner disc golfers could possibly be challenged and entertained here.
3
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Northwestern Middle School DGC 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 4, 2016
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Beginner-friendly
Natural tees were flat and fair to drive from
More open than wooded fairways with slight changes in elevation on some holes
Well-maintained
Had whole course to myself on a Saturday afternoon
Free Parking
Natural tees were flat and fair to drive from
More open than wooded fairways with slight changes in elevation on some holes
Well-maintained
Had whole course to myself on a Saturday afternoon
Free Parking
Cons:
Has only two tee markers: hole #6 post is in the ground and hole #3 post is laying on the ground - refer to the course map to find where to tee off
Has only 6 holes - there's enough land to have 9 holes here in my opinion
Has only 6 holes - there's enough land to have 9 holes here in my opinion
Other Thoughts:
As indicated from earlier reviews, this is a good course to get a warm-up in before heading to any of the courses nearby. Bonus is that there is an open field inside the nearby track to work on any long drives...not that it will be needed for this course. Definitely excellent for a junior starting the sport or any player working on the short game with ace runs.
