Fort Morgan, CO

Optimist DGC

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PumaPaws
Experience: 17.9 years 28 played 23 reviews
4.00 star(s)

All golfers are Optimists 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 2, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a fun course, mostly flat, not overly long. Some holes play about 500', and the shorter holes in the woods tend to present other obstacles (trees) that make it challenging. There is 1 (maybe 2, if you over throw) water hole(s).
The course was generally well maintained. There are clearly mowed fairways, but even if you put a disc in the rough, you're not likely to lose a disc (although you may have to search for it a bit). Baskets were in good condition and the course presented enough of a challenge to make the game fun.

Cons:

No signs showing where hole #1 is located when you are arriving. The sign with the map was useful once you figured it out.
It's difficult to find some of the teepads. We wandered around sometimes trying to find the correct tee pads. Following the trampled paths works mostly. If they could mow the path to the next teepad that would help more. This problem was compounded by the fact that the illustrated tee signs have evidently been vandalized, now they are just blank looking posts in the ground next to the teepads with hole numbers and distances (but no arrow or directional) written on them in permanent marker.
There is a sugar factory in Fort Morgan that could ruin the course's first impression if you're bothered by the smell. It is definitely something you'll notice when you drive into town. Not very noticeable when playing the course but that may have been due to the wind direction.

Other Thoughts:

We played in July and it was HOT (95+). No drinkable water on the course, Bring your own. No trashcans or restrooms on course. We started fairly early (for us) and there were several folks walking their dogs. Didn't interfer with the course.

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WTHIEL
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

UPDATE 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 20, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

Our new tee signs are in place plus our new Welcome sign showing the entire course layout. Each tee box sign shows the direction to the next tee box. The course is in great shape ... it's going to be a great year for Optimist Disc golf. Don't miss out on our Pessimist course 1 mile east of the Optimist. And, enjoy more disc golf in Brush and Sterling.
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little oz
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.8 years 102 played 31 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Very Nice Course - and improving 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 30, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

- First rate, long, grippy tee pads. The best I've seen.
- 27 holes of fair but challenging disc golf. The first 3 holes aren't much, but the remainder are well thought out, good pin placement.
- Excellent use of land that otherwise wouldn't be used. The first 5 holes will encounter park traffic, but the rest is largely for disc golf, with good flow and little to no overlap.
- Decent flow and directional signage.
- Located in a nice park that gives the rest of the family a nice diversion while you play.
- Fairways are mowed.
- The local club and the city have obviously put a ton of work in to this course .Kudos and thank you to all.
- The course had light traffic, and all but one person was very nice (see cons)
-Tee signs were well done and show all pin locations, when there.

Cons:

- No trashcans or restrooms on course
- The course is going through some changes and updates, so some of the tee-signs were missing. Some wooden poles did have distances written in Sharpie on them.
- Knee to hip high grass if you get off the fairway on some holes. Wear pants or high socks. You will spend a bit of time looking for discs, but you just need to persevere.
- Left one of my putters on top of the basket on #12. Realized it at #15. Went back and it was long gone. Nobody claimed to have seen it. Has my name/# on it, but no calls yet.

Other Thoughts:

Just a splendid 27 holes of golf. Bring a lot of water and a snack or you will be beat by the end. This course rewards control more than distance, so break out those mids and fairway drivers; you are in for a treat. There is an A-Tier here in a couple of weeks, and the local crew should be applauded for all the hard work they have done on the course.
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tbsox
Experience: 17.8 years 40 played 17 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 22, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great flow from hole to hole. The course plays extremely well with its space and environment. Most holes are short to mid range holes with shaped throws required. Most holes are guarded from easy approaches. The tee pads are some of the most usable I've ever played with the grating on them preventing slipping in wet conditions.

Cons:

Most holes are very short. Course pars are a bit excessively family friendly. All holes are securely par 3's. The few long holes are a bit confusing your first time through with more than one hole visible in the direction given by the tee pads. A quick walk and some logical choices will get you were you need to go.

Other Thoughts:

This is really a different course for what Colorado tends to offer. The front range courses being very up and down and open this course is a short skill shot course. Most holes play long open but into treed and brushy areas especially into the ladder part of the course. Bring some creativity with your shot selection and the course is very fun quick play. Those playing with years of experience under your belt this is a straight 3's course. even the longer drive holes are reachable with a second shot and short putt. Great overall play.
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dborrego
Experience: 13.1 years 69 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 9, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Quick, challenging, easy to follow, well kept.

Cons:

Every hole on this course should be a par 3 but I guess they are trying to make it beginner friendly.

Other Thoughts:

I was passing through town on my way to Oklahoma and stopped to get some fresh air and stretch my legs. Im glad I did, I was able to play all 21 holes under 2 hours. It has lots of short holes with guarded baskets. I will definitely play it again on my way back to work.
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Vintageskis
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 23, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

I like that it goes from well groomed grassy park like setting into a more rugged rough course half way though. Great long drives with a few potential ace holes. Great bird watching and very scenic course.

Cons:

Bring bug spray, we got eaten up!
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TalbotTrojan
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 112 played 104 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Not The Expected 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 4, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice cement tee pads that are very consistent from hole to hole. These may be my favorite tee pads that I have seen or played on. Nice tee signs on every hole. Good variety of holes from the nice long open holes to the super short and technical holes to those holes that are somewhere in between. The little elevation change that is there is well used. There are a couple of baskets sitting at the top of hills just waiting to punish a bad putt. Good use of maintained park area for the first 8 holes. Well maintained course in general. Was not busy, even on a Saturday morning. Good baskets in general. Good signage when next hole was not obvious. Sits on the side of a very nice park with many ammenities, including a really nice bathroom that can be accessed after hole 7 and 12.

Cons:

The hole signs themselves were put right into the tee pad making them significanly less functional for lefties. Some signs were missing though there were usually sharpie information on the wood pole that used to hold said signs. Some holes were so short that they did not really add anything to the course, though there is a tournament layout that negates said holes. The grass can get high after hole 8. Hole 8 is really tough for those who are scared of water, especially if you play tournament OB lines. Par on the signs is not accurate, there is really nothing more than par 3's on this course.

Other Thoughts:

I am about to play this course for an A tier PDGA tournament in June that was been going on for several years. It is a great little course and has a lot of character to it. Still this is not necessarily a difficult course but it has moments when you might not want to be a beginner on this course. While hole 8 is definately a signature hole, it is also the reason you might not want to play the course. The course really is out there in the middle of no where being in Fort Morgan, but if you are passing by it is defiantely worth a play.
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Camgolfer
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.9 years 51 played 28 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Course worth the drive 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 11, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course begins, like most other reviewers stated, in a grassy area and moves to a more rugged area of the park with large cottonwoods and natural vegetation. Each hole is different and provides a shot variety of hyzer, straight, anhyzer, short, long and in between. There is a good mix of decent birdie opportunities mixed in with the holes you have to fight for the three. There are a few holes that go near a pond, but only two holes are really a problem. Those are holes 7 & 8. Hole 4 can be a problem if you go long, but if you stay near the basket you should have a birdie. Hole 5 is the only shot where elevation comes in to play being a long hole shooting uphill then slightly downhill to the pin. This course forced you to throw lines instead of just open bomb after open bomb that some of the Colorado courses have. There were enough trees to provide obstacles, but not too much that a good shot wouldn't make it to the basket. I have played courses where the same exact shot can be thrown twice in a row and the slightest breeze can change the entire play of the hole. The course is well maintained. The natural area holes had the weeds/natural grasses cut. Not too big of chance of loosing a disc here if you stay clear of the water. Each hole has nice tees that provided grip. Each basket has a little tab on the rim that points to the next hole. This helped a bit because the map we had seems to not reflect some changes to the course.

Cons:

The course must have been updated recently and while the tee signs and baskets have been moved to accommodate this, our map was a little off and has us second guessing a few hole. I can see hole 1 being hard to play if there is baseball game going on in the park. This hole shoots on a very narrow line down an OB parking lot that could fill up if there was a game. A few of the redesigned holes had hand drawn tee signs. Some of the lengths on the tee signs seemed off as most of the holes played shorter than the sign.

Other Thoughts:

I am looking forward to being able to play this course at the 2011 High plains Challenge. I also want to play the Pessimist course that the club sets up out here. There seems to be room for more. None of the holes seemed crammed. We had been talking about coming to play this course for a while and I am glad we finally made the trip. This course is well worth the drive.
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CBass
Experience: 19.3 years 142 played 27 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Well worth the drive 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 18, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice large tee pads that you won't slip on really help you drive. Several holes are long enough to make this a huge plus. The course starts off in a groomed community park and ventures off into a more rugged area with plenty of large cottonwood trees. No two holes are exactly same type of shot or look entirely the same. There are long turnover drives, tight tunnel type shots and long bombs through the forest. One water hazard in the form of a small pond comes into play on holes 4, 6, 7 and 8. The long hole 5 will become more and more difficult as tthere are several small trees in the fairway. Right now they are small enough to soar over but they keep creeping higher. Hole 17 is one of my faves as you shoot across a 300 something foot clearing to a pin that is guarded by a large cotton wood stand. It seems as though this course has something for everyone. There are picnic pavilions at the park for a between rounds meal. Almost every hole has a bench to sit and rest your legs on. Tee signs on every tee box add to navigational ease. I have not met one person that has played and disliked this course.

Cons:

The back half can be rugged in spots, so dress appropriately; meaning there are thistles and tall grass throughout the back side(13 holes). Bring water for the long course journey. Kiss your disc goodbye if you end up in the cattails on #8. A few holes had the tee sign either too close or actually in the tee box area, not too much of a problem though.

Other Thoughts:

This course is more fun every time I shoot it. Well worth the drive from Greeley for sure.
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martinb
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 44.7 years 183 played 58 reviews
4.00 star(s)

ft. morgan 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 6, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Huge Teepads, great teesigns. Free camping in park, with power hookup for rv's.

Cons:

Bathrooms are run down. weeds get high in summer on course. russian olive.

Other Thoughts:

This course starts on a grassy mowed area then moves to a non-maintained area with cottonwood and russian olive to navigate around and through. Course is well marked though and you wont get lost, just need to keep an eye on your disc. Play is long for the most part, big-arms have the advantage as long as you stay on the fairways. Risk/Reward factor for the average pro player is better than most courses. most holes have options to shoot for with higher risk for certain lines, or play it safe...not much elevation change, but the trees make it a real challenge. The city of Ft. Morgan is 100% behind the disc golf community here so it makes it a great place to play at. Right off the freeway with amenities almost within walking distance.
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