Smyrna, TN

Sharp Springs Park

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christopherM
Experience: 16.9 years 1 played 1 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Love this course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 19, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I have gotten some of my best shots playing this course an it's in my home town... fortunate! Total Dog leg heaven. Unique holes very cool enviorment.
9 & 15 are my favorites. But I do love them all 4 the most part.
By the way I am the one that started the bottle top trails something I picked up from a course in WI, hope everybody is cool with it :)

Cons:

Corn field on 4 and 6 can be agravating in season. Don't like water hazard on three

Other Thoughts:

Looking for new people to run rounds, maybe doubles or what ever .... local an interested email me if a member
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crandellfamily
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.9 years 27 played 27 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Not long - but still a tough challenge 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 25, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

A lot of doglegs and well-placed baskets make for good strategy on a relatively flat course. Maybe 6 of the holes can be considered primarily open - the rest cut relatively tight paths through the woods. Even the open holes make good use of tree lines to force your direction. It's not simply a matter of staying straight on this course. There are times when it's essential to get to a specific side of the fairway. This is especially important for relatively short drivers like myself. Lots of favorites to choose from - the wooded first hole takes a gentle uphill curve right, and makes good use of a small gulley. The eighth is a fun wooded downhill, with the basket cut tight to the left behind a huge rock. The 9th has a 180ft carry across a pond, but there's an interesting set of layup options for the easily intimidated. And no matter what you choose, you're left trying to reach the basket through a small rocky rise. The 14th has a couple hundred feet of open ground from the tee, but the basket is crowded by a small grove of trees that require a sharp hyzer, or fantastic luck and aim, to get the disc close. The 16th-18th return to the woods, and require strong straight throws. Good tee boxes throughout (though the hole descriptions are just OK), and except for #3, it's pretty easy to figure your way around. I agree with those who commend the maintenance. My wife and youngest daughter played and walked with us, and as far as they were concerned there were plenty of park benches to watch and wait from.

Cons:

The double mandos on 3 (the easy non-water option) and 5 seem to be more of a novelty than anything else. There isn't any advantage if you go left or right of the opening, so there's no issue for the better players. The mandos primarily play as a threat to weaker wilder golfers, and they are set just tight enough to cause frustration. That doesn't seem like the best use of a mando to me.

Other Thoughts:

There aren't any alternate tees for different skill levels (except at the water holes), but the course is short enough that this isn't much an issue. My son and I didn't look very hard for the water tee on #3, but I wish we had. We just played the first tee we came across. There's another basket for #3 across a paved road, but I'm guessing this is not the basket that serves the water crossing - kind of hard to tell without further investigation. 40 degree weather for us, so bugs weren't an issue. There are double baskets on 15 - and it can play either less than 300ft or more than 700ft across an almost entirely open field. My son and I played the short hole both times - we couldn't pass up our only real chance for a birdie. The longer version didn't look like anything special to us - just a long haul across the field.
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SimonCarr
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 25 years 116 played 57 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Unique course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

One of the more unique courses I have played in terms of the terrain that is used.

This course has some really great golf holes. Probably an even mix of open and wooded. Water comes into play on a couple holes, with a nice hyzer shot over the water on hole #3. Most of the course requires controlled drives (hyzer, anhyzer, low ceiling shots etc), with 3 or 4 good opportunities to crush a drive.

Cons:

Plenty of opportunities to lose plastic - water hazards, or the cornfield in the summer.

Plenty of bugs, bring spray.

Teepads could use some work. More benches/tashcans would be awesome.

Other Thoughts:

This is one of the best courses in middle Tennessee. The back 9 could be improved a little (mostly, I am thinking of the holes that play across the field), but the majority of the course is well planned and well maintained.

I believe doubles are at 2:30 on Sundays.
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dwellman
Experience: 26.8 years 28 played 11 reviews
4.50 star(s)

One of the best I've played 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 12, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Excellent use of terrain.
Absolutely perfect mix of open, wooded, long and short.

Cons:

Gnats.
Baskets on #8, #10, #16, #17 can sometimes be difficult to see / spot first time 'round.

Other Thoughts:

Love this course. Almost makes me want to move to the area so I can play it more often. #9 is one of my all time favs. #15 is the quintessential disc golf hole.

There are two #3 (3a and 3b) and #9 also has an alternate tee (for the weak :D).

Additionally, there is (permanent?) alternate pin for #15 (in C position).

Last I was there I noticed the underbrush in and around the stand of trees guarding 12 was cleared. Cool!

Play a round and head over to Jim & Nicks for some good Barbeque.
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bjreagh
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 27.7 years 350 played 321 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 1, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

*Major Improvement- Color tee signs with map showing all hole locations and distance have been installed. Also on the post is an indicator for pin position. A lack of good tee signs has been a major con for a long time, so I am glad to finally see new signs.

This is my home course and I consider myself lucky to have a great course so close. It has everything: woods/open, left/straight/right, water/cornfields, short/long. You need your entire arsenal of shots. The course is challenging, but with many opportunities for birdies and aces.

The overall flow of the course is very good. Easy to find the next tee- there is always a worn path. (exception- see my note in Cons.) A link to a very nice course map is on this site.

Both water holes (3 and 9) have alternate non-water holes. #9 over the sinkhole pond is one of the coolest looking holes I have ever played!!!

Also unique are the corn and soybean fields that come into play as OB on a couple of holes (summer only of course). So far this is the only course I have seen with this as a hazard- and you better believe they will swallow up a disc forever.

Cons:

Mosquitos are awful in the early summer, bring the repellent. If you don't keep your discs in the fairway, those in the deep rough are almost impossible to find in the summer, especially in the years they plant soybeans!!!

Trickiest navigation spots are:
#3 tee is across walking trail past #2's basket in the A location beside the pond.
if you play #3a- follow the walking trail and gravel path past water-#3 to cornfield for #4.

Other Thoughts:

The course is often played, but very well maintained. The local club and parks department are constantly improving the tee areas and landscaping to make this a top notch course.

Overall, I love this course and have played it over 100 times!!!! It still continues to challenge me during every round. I highly recommend this course if you are in the Nashville area! My rating is probably a bit on the high biased side, but I think it falls somewhere between a 3.5 and 4.0.
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ChrisULM
Experience: 18.2 years 17 played 12 reviews
4.50 star(s)

LOVE sharp springs! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 4, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

This is probably the best designed course that I have ever played. Perfect mix of short, long, wooded, and open shots that will have you using every shot in your arsenal. The wooded holes are challenging but provide clear lines to the basket. There is a practice basket in a large field for warming up before a round.

Cons:

The ONLY problem that I have with this course is the mosquitoes. They are terrible! Even if you coat yourself with repellent, they still fly around your face and annoy the heck out of you.

Other Thoughts:

The amount of time and effort that the locals put into this course is amazing. They do a fantastic job.
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bogeyman
Experience: 20.2 years 7 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Skeeter Bites 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 4, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

This is a very well designed course. Has a variety of pin placements with some quite long options. Hole 9 over the pond with the pin in a rock hole is awesome, I'm glad I used my dragon. Front nine has some technical woods shots, while the back has some excellent scenery, especially in spring.

Cons:

The bugs were insane. Do not even attempt this one in spring or summer without tons of bugspray. The wood tee markers were nice but the laminated maps were practically useless. Some of the underbrush was just too dense.

Other Thoughts:

This course will test your ability to use every shot and disc in your arsenal.
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ZMan44
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.1 years 179 played 110 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Variety Galore 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 10, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Every shot and every disc is used. All of the holes have a different set-up or something unique. Unique hole 9 that throws over a sink-hole (often filled with water) and the pin is located in a cleft of the rock wall on the opposite side. It is only about 215 feet but seems very intimidating as trees line the first 40-50 feet of the flight path. Tee pads, and targets are in solid condition. Course flow is logical.

Cons:

Hole 6 floods often due to the neighboring water plant. Not much the locals can do. They seem to have tried different methods but it makes for a soggy tromp from #6 basket to #7 tee. Signs need some work. Long walks between certain holes. The only restrooms in the park are near the entrance and that is about 1/2 mile from the disc golf course.

Other Thoughts:

Great club of locals who really take care of the course. Recent additions include a number of wood-chipped greens, eleveated tee pads that are landscaped, (tiered with stones or wood chips), and a clearing of the undergrowth in certain areas. There has been a great improvement to the general aesthetics of the course. It is really becoming the best courses in the area. Definitely worth the stop if you are visting the Nashville area.
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Officermick
Experience: 6 played 6 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Sharp Springs is insane! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 12, 2007 Played the course:never

Pros:

Unreal scenery, animals/wildlife everywhere. SICK water shots (I waded in 3' of muck to save my Champion Beast!), VERY well-groomed, clean. Several tight shots as well as several wide open.

Cons:

More trashcans! And, the hole signs/maps were laminated 8.5x11" paper that absorbed moisture. This made it hard to see. And perhaps a FEW trees could be cut?

Other Thoughts:

I am fairly new to this sport. I've played most of the Middle Tennessee courses and played Sharp Springs for the first time today. I LOVED IT and will return again and again...
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tfcdawg
Experience: 19.7 years 78 played 8 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Sharp Springs DGC 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 28, 2007 Played the course:never

Pros:

Very well designed course. Lots of variety between holes. Course is scenic and secluded. Hole number nine is a short hole over a pond complete with picturesque rock outcroppings; one of my all time favorite holes.

Cons:

This course is very difficult and usually frustrating for beginner players. It does not have amateur tee pads, making this track long treacherous for shorter throwers.

Other Thoughts:

Fantastic course. Playing Sharp Springs has brought my game to a whole new level.
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