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Toccoa, GA

Rose Lane DGC

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3.385(based on 8 reviews)
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5 1
lazrman778
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.2 years 264 played 100 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Rose Lane DGC 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Has practice basket

Has concrete tee pads (except for hole #6 where I couldn't find one)

Holes #2 and 8 have two tee pads

Has tee signs

Has many benches throughout course

Good mix of open/wooded fairways with doglegs and elevations

Water comes into play on hole #1 but the creek is shallow enough where it's not really a factor in losing a disc

Holes #10, 11, 15, 16, and 17 have two baskets each

Quiet - had whole course to myself on a Saturday afternoon

Free parking - but it's a walk to the first tee and from last basket

Restrooms

Cons:

Needs next tee signs at some baskets

Most tee pads are on the short side with some not being level and flush with the ground

Long walks between the parking lot and first tee/last hole

Some holes require blind shots - recommend a spotter

Other Thoughts:

This is a nice, challenging 18 hole course in a multi-use park in Stephens County that I enjoyed playing. Since there is no course map posted at the time I played, I had trouble locating the first tee pad. After seeing the practice basket and then walking past the ball field towards the dog park, the hole #1 tee pad is visible on the opposite side of the dog park's chain link fencing. The course has a good variety of uphill, downhill, doglegs, open, and tight fairways. I could have really cared less for the dual tee pads or baskets for some of the holes but I didn't account that in my rating. As some reviewers have mentioned, the tee pads are on the short side with some not being level and flush with the ground. A couple of holes played over park roads that are apparently closed with the entrance gates being shut. Without having a course map, I had to do some extra walking to locate some next tee pads and a few basket locations as some are not visible from the tee pad. Once you find that first tee, the course flows good with some moderate walks in between holes. After finishing hole #18, there is a long walk back to the parking lot if you parked near the practice basket like I did. If I played this course again, I would probably start on hole #8 near the parking lot to avoid the post round long walk back to the car. Besides all of that, this is a very good course that i recommend playing if you're in the area.
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5 2
HelloPoodles
Experience: 12 years 46 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun stuff! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 7, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

* Hole 6, a huge downhill bomb, might be one of the funnest holes I've played here in Georgia. You'll be tempted to empty your bag for sure! No doubt the signature hole, but I really liked a handful of other ones too (#12 long, for instance)
* Has a little bit of everything: a downhill bomb (6), a very narrow tunnel shot (14), holes that favor BH and FH, an uphill shot with a death-putt if you go past the basket (5), a basket on the side of a steep hill (8), and a 700-foot hole (17 long)
* "Fair" fairways. Many have trees you'll need to go around, but no holes that just have trees randomly scattered here and there throughout the fairway (a personal pet peeve playing here in Georgia). If you make a good throw, you'll be in good shape.
* Would be pretty hard to lose a disc here. The rough is a little dense in a few places, but my discs found no fields of poison ivy or impenetrable briar patches (and my discs were looking, too!). The baskets along the property line have trees protecting you from throwing over fences, too - even with my erratic play I wasn't too worried about having to say goodbye to any of my favorite discs.
* Holes 1-16 flow easily even without a map. #10's teepad is hiding behind a large tree a few feet away from #9's basket, but otherwise I had no problem till the final 2 holes
* Multiple tees and/or baskets on a few holes. Some, like 17 and 12, simply make the hole longer and a few, like 16, require completely different shots.
* Although the course is on the outskirts of various ballfields, no real issues with throws and pedestrians or game fields.
* Many holes had benches and bathrooms are near the ballfields (a little gross, but I have yet to find a park restroom that wasn't fairly disgusting)
* Concrete teepads...but see Con #1

Cons:

* The teepads are a little short, which wouldn't be that big of an issue if they were flush with the ground at the back, but a few had 2 to 3 inch drop offs - yikes! I cannot remember which one, but one of the longer holes had a 4-6 inch step-up at the back on the teepad, making it downright hazardous.
* Pars are a little wacky and definitely too charitable. Honestly, I think only #4 & long #16 (both marginally) and the long #17 should be par 4s, everything else really should be a 3. There's absolutely no reason #11, at 274 feet, should be a par 4!
* Be careful on 14 if you get off to the right - it's steeper than it seems and a great place to twist and ankle and bust your butt.
* The walk from 16 to 17 is a little confusing, but the teepad for 18, if it exists, was not apparent to me at all! Maybe it was right under my nose, but I walked around for a good 15 minutes and never found it.

Other Thoughts:

I don't think this has been directly addressed in the previous reviews, but the course has undergone a major revamping since the pictures on this website. I think maybe half the pictures reflect current holes (but the numbering has changed). The scorecards you can download here are *not correct* as far as distance, but I believe the on-course signs have been updated to reflect the new layout. Having not played the original layout, I cannot say for sure, but I suspect going from 24 holes to 18 holes was a step in the right direction. According to what I read on the Disc Golf Atlanta website, sounds like a handful of dedicated individuals have put in a lot of effort on this course, and it shows (mad props to them!)

I really enjoyed this course; I think I'm a tough grader as far as courses go, and while this course is not spectacular, I thought the layout was very good considering it is just what land was available around the existing park (I didn't roll my eyes at a single hole) and I had FUN! It is around an hours drive from Athens, so I will not be coming back on a weekly basis, but if I'm heading north, I'll "pack my bag", no doubt.

Safari hint: I got tired of looking for 18s teepad, so I hiked up the hill close to the the middle school. There's a patch of concrete with a manhole cover - although you cannot get much of a runup, throw from there - it's almost as much fun as #6!

Lastly, confirm your GPS's route by looking at a map. The park is located in one of those twilight zones where navigation systems tend to send you down fifteen little country roads to save you five miles of state highway.
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S.Cann
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.1 years 156 played 83 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Terrain for DG 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Rose Lane really has solid elevation which make for some really spectacular shots. Specifically the Top-of-the-world shot in hole 6.
-This park does not seem to get a lot of play, so you can expect a pretty private round.
-There are nice benches on most holes and bathrooms are located right after hole 18 on your walk back.
-With dual tees and dual baskets you can keep the beginner and the more experienced player happy.

Cons:

-While I am usually a fan of 2 tees and/or 2 baskets per hole, I was disappointed with the way it was done here. The tee signs weren't really accurate and did not have the position for both baskets on them. Since the baskets all looked the same you would have to walk up and look to see if you are throwing at basket 7 or basket 7A.
-This course plays in not quite a full circle, so you end up with a decently long walk back.
-The tees are too short.

Other Thoughts:

This was a really interesting and nice public course. The terrain out here is pretty well suited for disc golf with a large creek that comes into play on a few holes, great elevation changes, some wooded holes, and several holes that play through a nice meadow with hole 16 being a good signature hole. I would be exceptionally happy if this were my home course.
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