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South Park of Wood County

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harr0140
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Experience: 15.3 years 1508 played 480 reviews
3.00 star(s)

South Park - - You killed kenny 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 27, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) One of my favorite settings for disc golf . . . pine trees, with pine needles covering the ground (keeps weeds away because of the acidity) an it also softens your walk, but it still allows for skip shots too). I knew as soon as I drove in I would going to enjoy this course and it did not disappoint.

2) Scenery and the natural feeling of the course is just awesome. I really enjoyed my walk through the woods let alone the golf course.

3) There is some decent use of elevation on this course on a handful of holes. These small elevation changes also really come into play with skip shots and you really need to consider how your disc will finish its flight.

4) Nice concrete tees, alternate long tees are not concrete, just natural but there is also nothing marking the "long" tees so they might be slightly "unofficial".

5) Distance and Hole # on 4x4 posts next to the tees.

6) The additional 3 holes are excellent and greatly add to the variety of this course. All three of the holes bring water into play and there would have been no water if these holes were not added.

7) Nice shot shaping required on this course, where you need to go both directions and you also need to alter your height on a few of the holes to avoid the trouble spots.

8) Bathrooms and other park activities are available here.

Cons:

1) Sandy soil can play inconsistent where you might skip in one area and you might dig into the soft sandy soil in others.

2) The course plays right along a walking path that seems to be well travelled . . . with runners, roller bladers, walkers, and just general park users. This is dangerous and should be considered when throwing your discs.

3) Garbage in a few spots on this course.

4) Compaction and erosion are definitely an issue here because there is almost no ground-cover on most of the course . . . just pine needles (which I mention as a positive).

5) Signage is completely missing on this course and would be really helpful especially with a re-design.

Other Thoughts:

What an exciting drive in to this course and an even better feeling while playing. It challenges you, it throws elevation changes at you, heavy tree area, water comes into play on 3 holes and is just plain fun to throw shots here. Just as enjoyable as the golf course is the scenery and the natural feeling of this course. It really feels like you are in the middle of the woods even though you are within a few hundred feet of a heavily populated lake park.

I gave this a 3.0 rating but I consider it to be at the top of the 3.0 rating like 3.25 because I had a lot of fun and enjoyed myself which is how I rate courses. If I was passing through I wouldn't hesitate to come back to this place even though the erosion and compaction are bad, there is garbage in a few spots on the course. It is simply beautiful and fun to play.
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carrioke
Experience: 14.8 years 36 played 8 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Straight shots through trees. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 22, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Concrete tee pads, good use of space, restroom available, sign posts in place for signs, decent flow of play, kept fairly clean despite lack of garbage cans.

Cons:

Signs were stolen & have not been replaced so sometimes difficult to navigate, no places for trash, no benches, most shots look the same.

Other Thoughts:

This was my first time playing this course and my dad's first time playing period and we really enjoyed it despite the rain. Many of the shots look exactly alike - through trees mostly straight (1 hooks right, 2 hooks left & 7 uses the lake). Wednesday is league night and the players were friendly and they set up portable baskets to make the course 18 holes. It will warrent a better score with more use, more baskets (to complete the 18 holes) and replaced signs.
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chain banger
Experience: 20 years 2 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

For Noobs Like Me... 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Requires varied shot selections, but nothing outlandish. Only hole #8 could be considered 'long'. Very slight elevation changes in a very well maintained park. A couple of definite ace runs, also...

Cons:

Currently, there are only 12 holes. Holes #7 and #8 are right next to the lake, so discs will be lost if you aren't careful.

Other Thoughts:

This course is really good if you are just learning the game or honing your skills. Nothing here hasn't been done before, but for a casual round, it's hard to find anything to complain about
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Mars Volta
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 18, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Heavily wooded terrain forces you to make a lot of technical shots. Varying levels of terrain also add to this courses' appeal.

Cons:

Short holes for the most part, Alts aren't cement.

Other Thoughts:

Been playing this course for 5 years. I used to ride my bike out there every day after school. My home course.
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