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Rotary Park reviews
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Into the Danger Zone 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 11, 2015
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
They were able to add disc golf to the main park in the area, with a course map (now faded), mailbox for scorecards (empty), sturdy tee posts with hole number and distances, and 24 chain DGA baskets. Maintenance is excellent, and there are a ton of things immediately nearby for family members who don't disc golf.
The hole lengths (for the most part) are geared toward the casual player, as intended, and there is some opportunity to learn to control your lines of flight on holes 1 & 5.
The hole lengths (for the most part) are geared toward the casual player, as intended, and there is some opportunity to learn to control your lines of flight on holes 1 & 5.
Cons:
However, if there are any other park users nearby, the odds are high that they'll be using the two shelters, the kiddie playground, and the volleyball courts that are IN the line of play on holes 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Responsible disc golfers who can throw with any velocity should skip dangerous holes, so 2/3rds of the course could be out of play at any given time. And if anyone else is playing disc golf, you'll need to wait for them to clear the next tee before you throw, because most of the tees are less than 20 feet from the previous basket.
Specific concerns: hole1 plays 400 feet between a row of overhanging trees and a gateless fence.
2 throws near the corner of the basketball court.
3's basket is tight between the baseball bleachers, the parking lot, and a shelter.
4 is less than 20 feet from two sand volleyball courts.
5: the cleanest line is out to the open field to the right, as the trees have obscured the intended line.
6 plays over the pool fence, with the shelter, the parking lot, and the next tee less than 20 feet from the basket.
7 plays along the parking lot and right at the playground.
8 shoots over the playground and path (as well as the 9th tee), and right at another shelter and parking lot.
9 seems to imply a mando up over and around the shelter, to the blind park entrance path.
Talk about a danger zone!
Specific concerns: hole1 plays 400 feet between a row of overhanging trees and a gateless fence.
2 throws near the corner of the basketball court.
3's basket is tight between the baseball bleachers, the parking lot, and a shelter.
4 is less than 20 feet from two sand volleyball courts.
5: the cleanest line is out to the open field to the right, as the trees have obscured the intended line.
6 plays over the pool fence, with the shelter, the parking lot, and the next tee less than 20 feet from the basket.
7 plays along the parking lot and right at the playground.
8 shoots over the playground and path (as well as the 9th tee), and right at another shelter and parking lot.
9 seems to imply a mando up over and around the shelter, to the blind park entrance path.
Talk about a danger zone!
Other Thoughts:
I'm always one to appreciate the efforts to put in a course, no matter the intended audience. But this may be one of the more dangerous layouts I've seen in 211 courses played. I suppose if locals can go to this park when there is NOBODY else around, they could play a quick, enjoyable round working on upshots and have a pretty fun putter round, but there is no reason for anyone but the most ardent course bagger (ahem!) to come in from out of town to play Rotary.
