Gautier, MS

Shepard State Park

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Buford Calloway
Experience: 4.9 years 101 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice course! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 15, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

-I liked the layout. It's nice to play the front nine, end up back at the parking area and restrooms, then play the back nine. It also allows for easy nine-hole days.

-Just challenging enough to make you think about your shot, but easy enough for all levels to enjoy.

-I'm sure the bugs are horrific in the warmer months, but not year round. It can be a pain to have warm weather during Christmas break, but it allowed a us to enjoy a beautiful, sunny, 60° bug-free round. This is definitively the time to visit this course.

Cons:

-As noted in many reviews, I'm sure the bugs can be incessant most of the year.

-Though the "next tee" signs are great, this course could use maps for each hole at the tee, as well as multiple tee boxes.

-Nice concrete tee pads, but with all of the pine trees around, some brooms would also be useful.

Other Thoughts:

Thoroughly enjoyed the course; would love to play again sometime.
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apoelma
Experience: 6.8 years 4 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Love it 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 25, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Clean and well kept.
Challenging
Secluded for hustle and bustle

Cons:

Bug spray is a must
A few holes are missing directional signs

Other Thoughts:

Excellent, tight course that forces you to shape shots. They just added 3 new holes in between 9 and 10. They are holes A, B, and C.
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DiscCoulter09
Experience: 23 years 4 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Wooded 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 11, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The design of the course is wonderful. It goes through a wooded area and uses the trees and water and surrounding areas wonderfully. Each whole is different and requires some skilled shots. They have recently put up signs to next wholes. This is wonderful.
In the summer time, be prepared for a lot of insects, bring lots of water, sunscreen and bug spray. #11 also is a water hole - must be able to throw 200 ft in the air to clear the water. Also, it is good to have a spotter on some wholes to locate discs when they don't land in the fairway.

Cons:

Not all tee pads are cement. They had some gravel ones, but have not maintained them at all. In the spring and summer, more keeping the course in shape would be nice.
Costs $3.00 to get into the park.

Other Thoughts:

Put in more teepads, gravel or pavement, but take time do it right.
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Osshane
Experience: 13 years 5 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Make You Holla Fo 3 Dolla 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 18, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Various shots are called for. It has a good mixture of short, medium, and long holes. Great course to play in the upcoming winter. The course is not crowded and provides a great family atmosphere. Newly cleaned up by myself and some friends.

Cons:

Bugs are very bad in the Summer and whenever else the feel like coming out so always have your bug spray for the woods. Easy to lose a disc if you go left or right as the woods are thick. I have been played there over 50 times and cleaned the course and have only seen one snake but they are present.

Other Thoughts:

Very nice course if you are in the area! Come check us out! Looking to start up league play on the Weekends or late afternoon. If interested email me at [email protected]
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madmikesmith
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

cleaned-up! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 9, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

newly cleaned and cleared!!! low traffic area, somewhat challenging, nice scenery, small overall distance b/w holes

Cons:

bugs in the summer, thick brush, people littering!!!!

Other Thoughts:

i was recently given permission to clean up this coarse as its my local coarse.my friends and myself have cleaned up the front 9, cleared alot of the overgrowth, even upgraded some of the natural tee boxes. we've also started the back 9 but still have a couple of holes to finish. hopefully everyone will enjoy our efforts and try to keep it clean from litter!!!
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Suic
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Good in the Winter 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 16, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course has a varied and generally challenging layout and sadly is one of the best on the MS coast. I played during the Winter and so didn't have much if any trouble with overgrown brush. Have I played better courses? Absolutely; but for this course being as off the beaten path as it is and with such a small staff to keep things up; I was pleasantly surprised at the hole variety.

Cons:

1)Recent rain will turn a decent number of the holes into marshland
2)Most of the course punishes non-accurate throws by forcing the thrower to take a trip into thick underbrush(only during the summer)

Other Thoughts:

I don't really feel that this deserves 4 stars, but I think the current overall average is much lower than this deserves. My real rating would be a 3.5 or 3.75 if that were possible.
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