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Raintree Park

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greatfaults
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A Very Decent 9-er 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 7, 2020 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- All concrete tee pads
- Layout isn't hard to follow once you find the first hole (tees for next hole are just by the basket of the previous hole)
- Beginner friendly, but not totally boring for advanced players; most of the holes in the trees require controlled hyzers, hyzer flips, and turnovers, so you can't just swing it out wide on most shots
- Most of the course is in the trees so it's actually quite shady; I played on 90+ degree days, and I only started getting really hot when it went into the open at the end
- Course has usable bathrooms that are open until dusk (usually) and water fountains (although they aren't the coldest)
- Parking is easy
- Never seems to really get crowded (like Firefighter's, for example)

Cons:

- Some of the baskets are quite old, meaning that they're the smaller DGA builds with less chains, and some are kind of rusty and have bent cages; all definitely usable, but it takes getting used to
- Isn't really that challenging at all; I've been playing for a little under a year at this point, and with a little focus I could consistently finish at 4 under; most of the shots are very usual straight shots where you maybe need to get around a patch of trees toward the basket, or pick a path among a split of the fairway; no tucked away baskets, real dog-legs, or other interesting hole shapes
- Sometimes the Boys and Girls Club across the street brings their kids out to play, and they're pretty slow and kind of clog up the course (be nice to them though! gotta grow the sport)
- The fairways of each hole aren't really that separated, so even a mildly errant shot could hit someone coming up the fairway next to you getting their own shot, so watch out for that a bit

Other Thoughts:

I think this is a very decent niner that serves a great purpose. It's a good warm-up course for advanced players looking to head over to Firefighters; it's a good place to practice touch for intermediate players looking to dial in their ability to control angles and distance; and its good for total beginners just starting to play and wanting to get a feel for what disc golf is. The baskets might not be the best, but it's a shady course with bathrooms, water fountains, and easy parking, which some good courses don't even have. If there was a crew of people who wanted to fundraise for new baskets this course would be an easy 3.
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MisterJ
Experience: 7.7 years 36 played 22 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice 9 Hole Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 1, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

TeePads/Baskets - TeePads on the first few holes were double wide cement in excellent condition, absolutely fabulous. Baskets in good condition and most marked with hole.

Signage - Pretty good. Distance and hole listed. I've seen worse.

Fun - Definitely this course can provide a lot of fun, it's short and quick, provided there isn't a lot of congestion. The style and layout lends itself to showing newer folks the sports and bringing them in.

Locatability - Google maps and DG course review make finding this easy. It's small so navigating isn't too bad. But if signage was better, had pointers, or there was an updated map, it could help.

Maintained/Bugs - In January, no bugs, and grass was well maintained. But I can see this place should be well taken care of. It's a nice place.

Cons:

Aesthetic - Nicely laid out course. Nothing eye catching and wonderful, it's not ugly, just nothing to call it aesthetically positive, kind of like your backyard.

Challenge/Variety - No elevation changes, no water (unless rain/snow/drainage), no major obstacles except trees which are nicely planned. Hole lengths vary slightly, if you throw out the high and low, we're talking 185' to 347' and those 7 average 250'. The trees are placed strategically, so there is challenge, but it's all the same shot.

Congestion - For me, no congestion what so ever because we went in early Jan as snow melted. But I've seen courses like this before. Walkers, baseball, soccer, kids swinging, picnics and dogs, and other new disc-golfers all over. I can see this place getting to be a zoo, don't know, but I can picture it.

Other Thoughts:

What's holding it back from higher rating - Better signs, better map to start. But in the end, someone decided this would be a real easy course. If someone dumped some cash and dirt, made some elevation, and aesthetically challenging areas that still allow the park to be used, I would go higher. Kind of like how Bay Court Park is, get the most you can out of that small area.

Kid Friendly - Yes definitely, this place is made for kids, bring them for sure.

Older/Less Active Player Friendly - Maybe not so much. The flatness makes you think maybe, but I assume there would be congestion which means slow pace and standing, and the course may be small but stretches longer than other courses this size and that means more walking and then more standing waiting. Maybe but I'm not sure.

Rookie Friendly - Yes, this park is here to draw in the rookies and entice them to continue.

Average Player Friendly - Yes, but I think the average player will probably get glittery. Like, can we go, can we go, can we go to Fire Fighters or somewhere else after and get excited to keep going. Not that they want to leave, but this place is fun and gets you excited for disc golf and it's a nice warm up.

Pro Player Friendly - Read the average player, but consider drive time and possibility of congestion in the park. Because more so for you, if it is slow going or it takes you longer to drive here than to golf a round, you'll not enjoy yourself, just stay on I-75 and continue up to Holly Woods or go over to Addison Oaks or something.
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Moff
Experience: 28.1 years 2 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Great For Beginers 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 26, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The first 5 holes are fairly short. This helps build confidence for the later longer holes. Trees not to oppressive. I like this park for a quick after work 9 holes.

Cons:

Its not 18 so making it a stop on the weekend seems like a waste of time. Tee pads and chains not always in the best condition.

Other Thoughts:

Quick and Fun, will play again.
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ToneRay
Experience: 12.8 years 26 played 8 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Great practice for beginners 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 20, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

- New basket layout - some holes much longer than advertised.
- Sparse enough trees to really let you work on your flight paths (Holly Woods is my home course, and I love it, but all those trees take away a lot of good-looking drives!).
- All holes have great cement tees

Cons:

- Poor drainage means lots of wet disc retrieves and mud around baskets - can this be fixed?

Other Thoughts:

I wish this couse was within walking distance of my home. It's a good place to work on your fairway and short game, and all aspects if you're a beginner.
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Malachy
Experience: 14.9 years 15 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Plain course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 23, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very open course no chance of losing a disc
Park has bathrooms and a drinking fountain

Cons:

Really boring most holes are just straight shots with no obstacles
missing signs

Other Thoughts:

There are much better course very close to this one
A good course to bring a brand new player
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Innovadude
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 25.9 years 235 played 185 reviews
2.50 star(s)

beginners only 2+ years

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

Pros:

Good beginner course with several straight and slight doglegs (although open enough to make your own routes). Can't get into any trouble on this course. Plays quick and easy, fun.

Cons:

Tough to navigate- 28 years old and with a recent re-design and re-numbering of the holes.
Only 6 of 9 holes actually had cement tees.

Other Thoughts:

It had been 10 years since I played it last.
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CaptainAnhyzer
Experience: 38.9 years 124 played 18 reviews
2.50 star(s)

My First Ace 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 7, 2007 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

BIG cement tees. Great course of beginners or if you wann brush up on your short game.

Cons:

Emerald ash borers basically ruind this course. The city was forced to cut down a 1/3 of the trees because of infestation.

Other Thoughts:

The first course i ever played and i got my first ace on hole #7
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