Rosewood Park DGC reviews
10
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Even better than "Charlie's Dump"! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 7, 2020
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Rosewood Park is a pleasant spot in a suburban neighborhood, bordered by fairly busy streets on three sides (and a less busy street on the fourth). The west half of the park consists of a large grass bowl, which has a soccer field at the bottom. If you look at the map posted on here, it indicates that this area used to be known as "Charlie's Dump." The east half of the park is flat and has a large playground as well as areas to grill and/or have a picnic. A nice spot to spend an hour or two.
The 9-hole Rosewood Park DGC plays around the perimeter of the park in a clockwise direction. Holes #1-6 play around the soccer bowl, and the slope of the bowl creates some elevation change on some of these holes. The most significant elevation change is on hole #1, where you throw from the parking lot (highest, east side of the bowl) diagonally across to a basket up on the south side.
#7-9 have a different feel to them, more like other parks in the area. On these holes there is no elevation change but scattered old growth trees create a couple obstacles to navigate around. These are not "tight wooded" holes by any means.
All nine baskets are present and in good condition.
The 9-hole Rosewood Park DGC plays around the perimeter of the park in a clockwise direction. Holes #1-6 play around the soccer bowl, and the slope of the bowl creates some elevation change on some of these holes. The most significant elevation change is on hole #1, where you throw from the parking lot (highest, east side of the bowl) diagonally across to a basket up on the south side.
#7-9 have a different feel to them, more like other parks in the area. On these holes there is no elevation change but scattered old growth trees create a couple obstacles to navigate around. These are not "tight wooded" holes by any means.
All nine baskets are present and in good condition.
Cons:
Other than the nine baskets and a sign at the edge of the parking lot proclaiming "Georgetown Disc Golf Tee 1", there is no infrastructure here to speak of. No tee pads, tee signs, kiosk, or anything like that. The baskets don't even have the hole number on them, though I think this is excusable because the layout is so simple.
I have serious safety concerns with this course. On that first hole discussed above, a throw that catches the wind and/or fades more than you anticipated could find its way onto the busy road. A couple of the other holes also are too close to the road IMO. My other major concern is a blind shot on hole #7, where you have to shoot past some thick pine trees to your right which hide the playground behind them from view. Beyond that, you'll just have to be very alert for other park users and/or skip holes when needed. Most of the holes #1-6 would be unplayable when the soccer field is in use. #7-9 would be dangerous to unplayable if people were using the picnic tables located right off the fairway on each hole.
Hole #1-6 have essentially no challenge other than where there is elevation change. I think there might be one tree in the way on #4 but other than that it's just throwing at a basket out in the open. In fact, you can see all six of these baskets from the parking lot.
Holes #7-9 have no challenge other than a couple trees.
Very little variety in hole length, with all holes between 200' and 300'.
I have serious safety concerns with this course. On that first hole discussed above, a throw that catches the wind and/or fades more than you anticipated could find its way onto the busy road. A couple of the other holes also are too close to the road IMO. My other major concern is a blind shot on hole #7, where you have to shoot past some thick pine trees to your right which hide the playground behind them from view. Beyond that, you'll just have to be very alert for other park users and/or skip holes when needed. Most of the holes #1-6 would be unplayable when the soccer field is in use. #7-9 would be dangerous to unplayable if people were using the picnic tables located right off the fairway on each hole.
Hole #1-6 have essentially no challenge other than where there is elevation change. I think there might be one tree in the way on #4 but other than that it's just throwing at a basket out in the open. In fact, you can see all six of these baskets from the parking lot.
Holes #7-9 have no challenge other than a couple trees.
Very little variety in hole length, with all holes between 200' and 300'.
Other Thoughts:
With the baskets so visible and relatively close to the road, this place probably plays an outsize role in making more people in the area aware of disc golf and promoting it (hopefully in a good way).
This place is fine for locals to go and practice (if they are being careful), but there's no reason for a serious DG'er to set foot here. Even if you're just looking for a 9-hole in the area, Wellspring, Rush Creek, and Heritage are all better options (with Heritage being my recommendation if you're just looking for a short, casual 9-hole like this but safer and on good course infrastructure). Or if you're looking for that elevation change head to Johnson Park (18 holes).
This place is fine for locals to go and practice (if they are being careful), but there's no reason for a serious DG'er to set foot here. Even if you're just looking for a 9-hole in the area, Wellspring, Rush Creek, and Heritage are all better options (with Heritage being my recommendation if you're just looking for a short, casual 9-hole like this but safer and on good course infrastructure). Or if you're looking for that elevation change head to Johnson Park (18 holes).
5
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2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:May 10, 2012
Played the course:once
Pros:
- nice new baskets, the baskets are brand new and very nice
- Clean park
-super close to both huges park
-Nice elevation for a 9 holer.
- 30 minutes to play a solo round.
- Clean park
-super close to both huges park
-Nice elevation for a 9 holer.
- 30 minutes to play a solo round.
Cons:
- No signs minus the first hole (unless you count the arrows on the back of the baskets telling you were to go)
-Dirt Tee Pads, (as there are no signs this makes it worse as it's super hard to figure out where the holes are)
-9 holes
-One of the holes (I think 7?) has the basket like 10 feet from the round. It should be a putter hole, but with some wind this could turn out bad.
-Dirt Tee Pads, (as there are no signs this makes it worse as it's super hard to figure out where the holes are)
-9 holes
-One of the holes (I think 7?) has the basket like 10 feet from the round. It should be a putter hole, but with some wind this could turn out bad.
Other Thoughts:
There is a good amount of shots needed, but the place is pretty boring. You will see the sign for hole 1 right by the port-a-potty. The first 6 holes wrap around a soccer field, with hardly any trees. It turns into three a little more wooded holes around a playground. The playground is not in effect that much unless you have a horrible throw.
This place is right off Chicago drive, and is really close to Huges park. Normally I would say just go there, unless you want to hit up two places in a day.
If you are located really close to this, I can see playing it a lot, but besides that it's not anything above anything else in the greater Grand Rapids area.
This place is right off Chicago drive, and is really close to Huges park. Normally I would say just go there, unless you want to hit up two places in a day.
If you are located really close to this, I can see playing it a lot, but besides that it's not anything above anything else in the greater Grand Rapids area.
