Pearsall Park reviews
3
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Forehand Shiver
Experience:
12.2 years
60 played
11 reviews
Fun course and very well maintained ... 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 29, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Very well maintained, with clearly defined fairways.
- Baskets and signs in good shape.
- Nice mix of open shots and shots through tight wooded areas.
- Lots of elevation change.
- Baskets and signs in good shape.
- Nice mix of open shots and shots through tight wooded areas.
- Lots of elevation change.
Cons:
- Tee pads are really short. And since they're elevated, folks with average to long run-ups will have trouble.
- No signs or arrows pointing to the next hole. Good luck finding No. 16 -- we got lucky to guess right for No. 10.
- Does not take advantage of elevation change. The most memorable holes on mountain courses are the one that allow you to fire straight down hill. I think the potential for hole No. 5 was wasted, throwing along the side of the hill. The basket should be placed down at the base.
- No signs or arrows pointing to the next hole. Good luck finding No. 16 -- we got lucky to guess right for No. 10.
- Does not take advantage of elevation change. The most memorable holes on mountain courses are the one that allow you to fire straight down hill. I think the potential for hole No. 5 was wasted, throwing along the side of the hill. The basket should be placed down at the base.
Other Thoughts:
Nice, clean course. Great for beginner and intermediate arms. Otherwise, course is pretty short.
2
4
Scottkey
Experience:
9.5 years
7 played
2 reviews
Very enjoyable course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Mar 29, 2015
Played the course:once
Pros:
Beautifully laid out and not packed, holes range for easy and grassy to hilly and blind, some awesome elevation changes
Cons:
Heavy brush in the rough spent a lot of time looking for disc but more our fault for throwing off fairways
13
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This course BLOWS 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Jun 4, 2009
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
The wind, it's the *wind* that blows. That's where the challenge lies in playing Pearsall.
This course has a nice mix of holes, and is in that great middle ground of difficulty where rec players are challenged, and advanced players are not bored.
The course flows very well, and it's pretty easy to find your way from hole to hole. There's a very good map at the beginning of the course, and you can park immediately behind the #1 tee. #18's basket finishes right next to it.
The first 7 holes are open, but still nicely mixed. The elevation changes and use of trees and brush, combined with the constant wind on the hilltop makes each hole different. Hole 8 is a fun little downhill shot, and then you are in amongst the cactus, brush, and trees for most of the rest of the course.
There are several memorable holes here. #5 is across the top of a short ridge, and has a great view of Lackland AFB over the next hill. #8 is a real downhill ace-tempter. #11 is blind over a hill, #12 is almost blind around a bend and over a saddle, and #14 is a cool uphill shot with a plateau short of the green to aim at, or you can grab your juevos and hyzer it up to the tree-caged basket. #17 is an uphill, blind, double dog leg through a narrow tree lined alley.
The baskets are all on chipped bark 'anthill' mounds. The tees are all concrete. The signage is excellent here, with diagram and distance on each.
Overall, it's an interesting course where you'll need a lot of shots and a lot of patience. For the pros, go for several aces. For the noobs, just keep it in bounds. You'll both have fun.
This course has a nice mix of holes, and is in that great middle ground of difficulty where rec players are challenged, and advanced players are not bored.
The course flows very well, and it's pretty easy to find your way from hole to hole. There's a very good map at the beginning of the course, and you can park immediately behind the #1 tee. #18's basket finishes right next to it.
The first 7 holes are open, but still nicely mixed. The elevation changes and use of trees and brush, combined with the constant wind on the hilltop makes each hole different. Hole 8 is a fun little downhill shot, and then you are in amongst the cactus, brush, and trees for most of the rest of the course.
There are several memorable holes here. #5 is across the top of a short ridge, and has a great view of Lackland AFB over the next hill. #8 is a real downhill ace-tempter. #11 is blind over a hill, #12 is almost blind around a bend and over a saddle, and #14 is a cool uphill shot with a plateau short of the green to aim at, or you can grab your juevos and hyzer it up to the tree-caged basket. #17 is an uphill, blind, double dog leg through a narrow tree lined alley.
The baskets are all on chipped bark 'anthill' mounds. The tees are all concrete. The signage is excellent here, with diagram and distance on each.
Overall, it's an interesting course where you'll need a lot of shots and a lot of patience. For the pros, go for several aces. For the noobs, just keep it in bounds. You'll both have fun.
Cons:
The soccer field next to #1 is always well mowed, so why is this course almost always in 2 foot or taller grass?
The wind may not be a con if you like it for the challenge, but it's a con if you hate lots of wind. I hate lots of wind.
The hillsides make for good elevation changes in the holes, but there is a lot of climbing. This is much more exercise than 18 holes usually is. That's for you to decide if it's a con.
The walk from #8 to #9 is treacherous.
There is very little shade. Even the treed holes are mostly in a field then funnelled into trees, so except for #9 and #17 you're in the sun. Roughly half the holes are next to trees or around a stand of trees, so there just isn't much shade.
The wind may not be a con if you like it for the challenge, but it's a con if you hate lots of wind. I hate lots of wind.
The hillsides make for good elevation changes in the holes, but there is a lot of climbing. This is much more exercise than 18 holes usually is. That's for you to decide if it's a con.
The walk from #8 to #9 is treacherous.
There is very little shade. Even the treed holes are mostly in a field then funnelled into trees, so except for #9 and #17 you're in the sun. Roughly half the holes are next to trees or around a stand of trees, so there just isn't much shade.
Other Thoughts:
There's a dogpark up at the road, then the DGC is around to the back. Look for the dogs running around when you're trying to find it from Old Pearsall Road.
The views are great, and the sight of the infrequent jets flying low enough to get a good look at sets this course apart.
The guys who've designed this course did themselves proud.
The views are great, and the sight of the infrequent jets flying low enough to get a good look at sets this course apart.
The guys who've designed this course did themselves proud.
