Lincoln, NE

Scott Whitcomb Memorial

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autocrosscrx
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.8 years 27 played 27 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Surprisingly challenging 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 6, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Surprisingly challenging, even the shorts. I landed several shots in makeable putt territory, but trees made for a challenging putt.
- Beginner friendly.
- Requires a variety of shots. Forehands, forehand flexs, spike hyzers, low ceiling flex shots, etc, etc.
- I really liked the visuals and carrying trouble on holes 1 and 2.

Cons:

- I played a sunny holiday afternoon, so I'm not sure of typical foot traffic, but this place was HAMMERED with people.
- Navigation was a little tricky. I never found the white "tees" and I'm still not sure if I played #9 as designed.
- It didn't seem to be a very educated crowd. People picked up my disc twice and I had people throw into me twice.

Other Thoughts:

My first instinct was to give this course a 2 due to crowds and navigation, but it was actually very fun. Next time I'm in Lincoln and have a day off, I'll try to hit this place early in the morning and grab breakfast at Hi-Way Diner.
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aphilso1
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.6 years 52 played 50 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Solid little track 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 8, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very different than most other courses in the Lincoln and Omaha metros. Holes 3-8 are all EXTREMELY wooded and frankly a blast to play. I'd consider this a pretty beginner-friendly course too, since the shortest set of tees are quite short (the majority of holes can be reached by a putter or mid by an experienced player). Shot shaping is absolutely the most valuable skill set here; I don't think I've ever thrown so many forehand flex shots with an overstable putter before. Course is well marked with a decent tee sign for every hole; we had a little bit of navigation issues, but that was solely due to snow covering up some teepads.

Cons:

Infrastructure wasn't great--baskets appeared to be old Mach 2's and even though the course identifies three sets of tees, the middle set is just dirt/grass. Still, two sets of concrete tees for a little 9-hole track is nothing to sneeze at. The course will likely feel too short for most players. Only Hole 2 (300ish) and Hole 9 (400+) really give you a chance to stretch your arm out, while multiple holes play less than 200 ft. The lack of length combined with only being a 9-hole course will probably leave many serious players unsatisfied.

Other Thoughts:

Don't let the 2.5* rating fool you -- I really enjoyed this course and would absolutely play it again. But with the exception of Holes 2 and 9 I found myself really only needing three discs: OS putter, flippy putter, & workhorse mid. As such, I have a hard time rating the course any higher than "decent." If you're looking for a fun little pitch 'n' putt in the woods though, then this is the course you're looking for.
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SirDreward
Experience: 14.8 years 38 played 23 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A Pretty Nice Little Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 29, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Mostly shaded
- Good signage
- Concrete tee pads for two of the three tees per hole
- Multiple tee pads

Cons:

- No seating at tee pads

Other Thoughts:

A short, technical course. Just make sure to watch your disc closely or you might not find it in the rough that gets pretty rough!
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mndiscg
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.9 years 483 played 478 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Short But Fun 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 2, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Dual tees on most (all?) holes. There was snow covering the blues which were just boxes with no signs so I wasn't sure if all holes had them. Some of the holes it made a huge difference and was a totally different shot. Hole 2 includes a water hazzard on the blue tee.
-Nice course map at the start, take a peek at that.
-Probably won't lose your discs here. The woods aren't too dense and the shots are fairly short so you can watch your disc.
-Multiple pin positions on most holes.
-Signs by the red tees are pretty good. You may have to scout which location the basket is at.
-Good concrete pads for both reds and blues.
-Good variety of holes, some wooded, some open, some straight, some doglegs. A few longer holes thrown in. The second set of pads makes for a good 18.
-Looks like a decent discing community- signs for winter leagues, a superclass tourney, and an ice bowl were posted.
-Probably not busy, I assume more traffic goes to the 27 holer across town.
-It doesn't look like this part of the park gets much use. There is a shelter and playground behind the first tee but they shouldn't come into play. Decent parking lot. You can bring the kids, park seemed pretty safe.
-Good place for learning the game as it forces a few different shots without making them too hard. There are a variety of lanes on the wooded holes if you look for them.
-A few ace runs.

Cons:

-Navigation was worse than expected for a fairly short, mostly park type course. The flow wasn't really there. Maybe it is better without 3" of snow?
-Basket 7 was straight up missing. There was a pole where I think it was supposed to be.
-Overall short course. Not overly challenging.
-Grafiti painted on two tee signs.

Other Thoughts:

I had fun at this course but based on the other reviews, it may be better played in the winter. That keeps the trash hidden, vandals inside, and woods down. I thought it was rather pleasant and I enjoyed my rounds here (one from each tee). I would go back but if it was in the summer, I would be prepared to expect worse than my review. I am surprised that Lincoln cannot at least keep up the two disc golf courses that they have and I would usually expect a city of this size to have more than 2. I went to school in a town of 20K and they had 3! Lincoln is not a disc golf destination but if you are here I would recommend Roper over this course by a bit but I do think that one is overrated and this one is underrated.
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btroberts011
Experience: 11.9 years 16 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Ok 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 18, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Lots of difficult shots that are pretty hard and challenging.

Cons:

Can easily lose a disc and the course is starting to get too over grown. It could really use a good mowing. Could use some longer holes right now there are only about 3 that can really get a good toss behind em.

Other Thoughts:

Will play again but if your in lincoln Roper park is better.
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fretgod321
Experience: 17.9 years 25 played 15 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 11, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Most of the holes on the course are wooded, providing a decent number of tight technical shots.
-Multiple tee positions to throw from for each hole
-Course is acceptibly maintained in the early part of the season, but becomes more unkempt as time goes on.
-Hole 2 from the alternate tee features a nice left turn over water to get to the basket.
-Water comes into play on 1-2 holes.

Cons:

-The holes on this course are rather short, even when using the long tees.
-On holes #1(alternate tee), 2(both tees), and 9(both tees), the fairways cross walking paths where people are usually riding bikes through the park.
-Layout of course can be confusing for people who havent played here before.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, this is a decent course to practice your midrange technique. The only opportunity to really let loose is from the alternate tee for hole 1. The course is only 9 holes, but playing through a second time from the alternate tees really adds a different approach to how you play the course.
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huskerfan74
Experience: 21 years 13 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 1, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

plenty of trees to provide obsticles. Lots of shade. multiple tee pads.

Cons:

in the summer the overgrowth and bugs are just horrible. Can take a long time just hunting for discs if your off just by a little bit. when they added the ponds in the park they took out hole 9 and did not replace it. people trash this course, there are broken bottles and trash everywhere. it gets very muddy after rain so avoid playing in or right after any significant rain.

Other Thoughts:

it is a different place to play when Roper is in a tournament(if your not in that) or just tired of the same park. not a lot of choices in Lincoln so it is what it is
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Wheelz
Experience: 14.3 years 28 played 22 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 10, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Lots of good technical holes. A nice change of pace from the other course in town, Roper. Nice course to play on a windy day because of the timber. The mult. tee pads are awesome, although some get lost during the summer due to overgrowth. Great course to play in the late fall/winter/spring seasons. Tee signs are awesome.

Cons:

Better be wearing Jeans! Plan on lots of bugs and itching. During the summer this course toes the line between being out of control and overly weedy. Keep an eye on your disc, it's easy to loose them out here. Lot of trash all over the place even though there are trash cans on the course. If I remember right basket 7 was missing and 9 was gone.

Other Thoughts:

Fun course to play, but if I had to choose I'd to go Roper instead. Tierra has a lot of potential and the LFDC is doing their best to keep it maintained, but it just isn't there now. Hopefully the re-design will give it some life!
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