Russellville, AR

Pleasant View DGC

4.115(based on 27 reviews)
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bazkitcase5
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20 years 136 played 58 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 22, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Navigation was not a problem at all on this course. Hole 1 is easy to find with a large course map. There are good tee signs, baskets, and concrete tee pads on every hole.

Nice looking course, with a good mix of open bombs and tight wooded shots that test your accuracy. The water gives the open holes a little added difficulty, but experienced players should not have too much problem avoiding the water.

Cons:

The water is the obvious con for most players. It puts a premium on accuracy, but wayward shots can kiss that disc good bye. There are no facilities and the grass needed cutting the one time I have played the course. If you are playing the course for the first time, the black pond on hole 11 is hidden and easy to lose a disc in before you even realize that it is there.

Other Thoughts:

This is a tough course for me to review. There were not a lot of cons or things I did not like about the course, but there also was not a lot about this course that "wowed" me. I enjoyed playing the course and played really well, shooting a 9 down.

There were just not enough trees or obstacles on the open holes to make them interesting and the water was not close enough to actually become an obstacle for an experienced player. The wooded holes were mostly straight putter or roc shots, with 2 of them offering a wide open left to right gap to sneak into the back door to the basket. Overall, I enjoyed my round there and would be willing to give this course another chance if I am ever in the area again.
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john501
Experience: 10 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great, a little uneven 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 8, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Beautiful setting. Back 9 is mostly wide open and long and requires lots of power. Very well marked, all concrete tees.

Cons:

Holes 1-2 are open and fairly long. The nature of the course shifts abruptly and 3-10 are wooded, fairly short, and tight. Some of these holes don't really offer any good shot options from the tee. Nuclear plant cooling tower looms ominously several miles away.

Other Thoughts:

Drawbacks mentioned aside, this is a beautiful, well maintained course that is worth a road trip from Little Rock (1 hr 15 mins away) to play.
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Euphtech
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun but wet 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 14, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great layout with a nice mix of length and woods. This course is my favorite so far! I love that there are 6 real ace opportunities yet very few have been thrown.

Cons:

No facilities. This could use a pavilion and bathrooms. Many discs get lost to the water which comes into play on 8 holes.

Other Thoughts:

With secondary tees and/or hole locations and bathrooms, this place will be hard to beat!
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crd 81
Experience: 19.8 years 55 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Challenging course. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 10, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

1. Challenging course that will test you're shot selection, accuracy and power.

2. Variety of holes keep the course from feeling mundane.

3. Water hazards can be found on multiple tees causing increased difficulty.

4. Good tee signs. The signs tell the par for each hole, the location of the basket, and the path to the next tee.

5. Concrete tees.


Cons:

1. A good chance of losing a disc or two.

2. It may be cooler and windier due to the course being surrounded by a lake.

3. The tee signs don't list out-of-bounds. I landed in the rough on hole 16 and didn't know if I was out of bounds or if my shot was legal.

4. Too much water could be a bad thing.

5. It's not a beginner friendly course. There are too many obstacles (water and trees) to help a beginner to get into the "feel" of the game.

Other Thoughts:

1.Be prepared to lose a disc if you shank a throw on some tees (especially true on the latter part). I threw a buzz on hole 17 and it went into the water.

2. The course can be a buzz (no pun intended) kill if you are having a bad day. That is, if everything about you're game is off.

3. The course isn't too far off from places to eat. I went down to burger king after I got done. The distance from the course to a local restaurant is roughly five miles.

4. One thing that you'll be wishing is that the water was more shallow around the banks so that you could have a better chance at retrieving your disc. If, that is, you throw a bad shot that goes in the water.

6. Overall, I enjoyed myself on the course. I had to fight the wind, cold, and paranoia of losing a disc, but overall I had a good time.
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Pitch
Experience: 47.9 years 15 played 15 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 27, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

I designed this course,Loved the land and oppurtunity BTW.
State Award for 2007(Facility of the year under $500,000)"WAY UNDER $500,000"
That's the beauty of Disc Golf,Low investment high output on the return.

Cons:

It's Due for alternate pins and restrooms.This is the only thing keeping this from being a 5 on the scale.

Other Thoughts:

Mack Hollis was amazing on his dedication to making this one a winner(My hats off to you Mack)Lots of clearing and manicuring was needed to make this area what it is today.(It ain't over yet BTW)For course design info and any thoughts or ideas for this course in the future contact me at [email protected]
Let's put another one in the ground!
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ixcptmorganxi
Experience: 16.2 years 14 played 14 reviews
4.50 star(s)

New and Fresh 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 5, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

A nice variety of challenging holes that keep you in the open and in the woods. Course challenges you to do something different on every hole and provides some nice hazards. Has a few neat holes. Really nice signs and tee boxes.

Cons:

Course needs some bathrooms but otherwise is amazing.

Other Thoughts:

Course has a nice flow to it and is very fun to play. Had to use a variety of shots and all my discs to finish the course. Be careful around the water and in the woods.
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anoncow
Experience: 20.7 years 12 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Mixed bag of tricks, great course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 18, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

600' wide open holes combined with 120's full of trees.
Well marked course
Lots of water makes for a fun time

Cons:

Course crosses with walking trails, including some possible areas where a walker hit would be easy.
No services at course (water, bathrooms)
At a powerboat course, so expect outside noise
BEWARE: You may lose discs in the water here. Surrounded by water (old quarry). Advised by local shop that in places this is 45 feet deep. I'd not recommend fishing out discs unless you can see them in the water (which is unlikely).

Other Thoughts:

Dry county, but out of the way. In a college town but I don't know if any local stores carry DG stuff. Carry water/etc - this course is long (over 1 mile in total pin length) - be ready for a workout. Be prepared to lose a disc - you are surrounded by water.
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