Columbia, SC

Southeast Park

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RWPretzel
Experience: 5 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun, challenging, fair 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 5, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great variety:
-Hole lengths between low 200's and 700's
-Good mix of straight/right/left shots, flat/downhill holes
-Some holes are tight at the tee and clear out as you approach the pin; others start open and have baskets amongst the trees

Most holes have a reasonably sized fairway lined with pretty thick woods

There is plenty of opportunity to throw far, but long throws without accuracy are punished

The course and park are very well maintained, with clear tee signs that list distance. The park staff clearly take pride in what they do

Great use of the park space

Baskets are fancy and new

Cons:

Course navigation is a bit tricky the first few times out:
-Tricky walks between 5-6 and 7-8
-Long walk between 13-14

Only three holes have alternate tees. This is more of an issue when the baskets are in the long positions

Chronic mud on parts of 6 and 13 (not the fault of the course designer or park staff, who have dug trenches and built small bridges to help)

No uphill holes, if you are into that kind of thing

Other Thoughts:

Multiple basket positions, I think controlled by Columbia Disc Golf Club

Definitely worth a visit!
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JBryant
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.1 years 107 played 46 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Impressed 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 15, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great baskets.

Challenging holes/design.

Distances were accurate.

Fairways were just that..fair. Tight and technical but fun.

Accuracy and execution is a must. Stay in the fairway and you are good although most holes didn't punish too bad for errant throws. Some holes will and you'll find those quickly if you aren't accurate.

Concrete pads were nice.

Cons:

There could be some more benches and trash cans. I didn't notice a lot of trash so bravo to those who play the course frequently.

There were on overly abundant amount of plus 400 shots. Or at least it felt that way. I put this here in the cons not to slight the course, but more to warn those who don't like longer courses to tread lightly. This course will snag your ego if you aren't careful.

Low scores are tough to come by here, but that seems to be the route disc golf courses are going to these days.

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this course. I don't play Columbia courses very often but I found this to be a nice change from some of the other course Columbia has to offer.

Well done, Columbia.
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JHCourtney
Experience: 11.5 years 62 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Southeast 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 19, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This now the best course in columbia. It is starting to get worn in a little bit and make for a great time. Hole 13 is the signature hole and requires 2 massive shots to give yourself a look at a 3

Cons:

Course still needs some work and cutting in but overall a great course
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ShortBusDiscGolf
Experience: 29 years 182 played 9 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Every Shot In The Bag 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 25, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course has a little bit of just about everything. Short touch shots (both left and right). Big boomers. Controlled distance. Placement shots. Water hazards. A bit of elevation. You can tell that this course was NOT designed over-night. It has nice LEVEL cement tee pads that play well even when wet. It has a second set of pin placements that are currently being trimmed and installed. This course is probably the best in Columbia when it comes to a fair test of skill. 900+ rated players will love it. It is pretty easy to find your way around as well (there is only one tricky spot to navigate,.....and that is being fixed). And to top it all off, they have a very friendly group of park Rangers that do a good job of taking care of the land and are more than happy to hold onto lost discs until they can be returned to the owner.

Cons:

As a relatively new course, it still needs to be 'played in' a bit. If your disc goes into the pond you can't go in after it (against park rules)......Use a stick or pole. Needs some benches.

Other Thoughts:

This course has QUICKLY become one of my favorites!!
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ricklev
Experience: 30 played 30 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Beautiful park and disc golf 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 19, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This ranks among the top 10% of beautiful courses I've played. It was a pleasure to walk this course, let alone play it.

-Very nice concrete tees
-Signage is very good
-Park is clean
-Good shade for hot days, but not so heavily forested that you hit trees everywhere
-Discs thrown astray are likely to be found
-Long holes are a blast, even for an older and average player like me
-A few potential birdie holes for even average players if you can make it through the trees
-Lots of wildlife to see

Cons:

It was a little had to find, since i thought Kangaroo was the name of the street. It's not. The turn is at the Kangaroo gas station. Not much else negative to report.

Other Thoughts:

Hole #6 isn't the longest, but I feel it's the signature hole since it has a small concrete dam in the middle you have to go over. The dam is exactly where many average players will end up unless they make one of their better or best drives off the tee. I walked down the grass rather than the steep sloping dam, and that made it easier for me to get to my disc for my second shot. It's not only a fun and challenging hole, the view from the tee of the lake is fantastic.

The blue tape (someone else mentioned orange, but I saw blue) on baskets is a great idea for leading you towards the next tee. I had a problem getting to #6, though. The tape points in the right direction, but there is no path through the trees. You go around the trees to get to #6.

I'm in my 60's and I birdied #9 and #16. It's always nice to have some holes where it's possible even if you don't drive it over 300 feet from the tee. I almost went in the lake, though, on #9. Fortunately a small bush stopped it right about 10 feet from the basket.
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jonathanwaldo
Experience: 30 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great free course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 29, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

I'm from St. Paul, MN so when I came down to Columbia to visit family over the holidays, I was dead set on getting some disc in that didn't involve trudging through snow. I had heard that this was a new course in the area so I thought I'd check out what Columbia had to offer. The course is free, but it looks like it's got some great folks supporting it which is important for a free course. I liked to see the course map in the parking lot, and a note about found discs.

* Tee pads were great and marked with hole numbered signs and distances, but not pin locations.
* Creative and scenic usage of the land, although the walk from 13-14 is a bit of a haul.
* The pin under the live oak on hole 8 is great.
* Some decent challenging shots and holes longer than 400', which is nice!
* Signature hole for me was probably 13 which is an 800'+ hole down a gulch which is just a blast to throw down if you can flex it out nice and long.
* Course was very clean.

Cons:

* This being a new course, the path ways to the next hole were not always evident, but I eventually noticed the orange tape marking the path.
* Would have been nice to have hole maps on the signs. Some of the alternate tees I didn't see anywhere if they exist yet.

Other Thoughts:

Was just a blast to play out on this course and I think they've done a great job with making the most out of the land and the terrain. It achieved one of my favorite things about playing disc golf which is that I felt like I had gone on a hike afterward, not just walked around aimlessly in the woods. Highly recommended if you are in the Columbia area.
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DNewq
Experience: 23.6 years 383 played 15 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great new course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 10, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- great addition to a neat neighborhood park.
- challenging course with creative holes and plenty of variation
- seems like it would be a great location to host a tournament

Cons:

- As it is new it is tough to figure out the sequencing of holes on this course until you have played it once. Be patient your first time.
- Several of the tee signs show multiple distances to the basket. Could only find a 2nd teepad on Hole 4.
- Seems as though regular users of the park arent yet familar with disc golf so there were a few holes that I had to warn folks to watch for my throws.
- I imagine that it would get hot here in the summer months, but a plus is that most of the course is well shaded.

Other Thoughts:

This course is going to be exciting for the intermediate to advanced players, definitely bring your A game for this one.
Would have given this course a 4.5 rating, but downrated it slightly because they still need to orient visitors a little better. Overall it is a stellar course.
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Upshawt1979
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 20.9 years 550 played 429 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Southeast Splendor 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 11, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

I liked Southeast Park. As is, a quality course. Loved the brand new DiscCatchers with deep baskets. One spoke is wrapped with tape in each of the baskets, pointing in the direction of the next tee. There are white arrows occasionally, also helping to find the next tee. the Park staff was very friendly, and I saw one police car checking the parking lot shortly after we arrived. There are a couple of shorter holes at first, some nice fairways with manageable distance. At the third hole distance begins increasing, and the challenge picks up a level. Six is a cool hole along the slope of a levy, with an interesting pin placement. Eight is a good drive with a low ceiling and a large tree defending the basket location. The water comes into play near the pin on nine as well. Twelve is a shortish hole with a tough line, that I was able to birdie. Thirteen is one of several long par 4s, and takes great placement to make par. Fourteen is another par 4, not as long and reachable in 2 throws. Sixteen is a short ace run next to the road, then the seventeenth and eighteenth holes are the super long distance shots across a large grass field. The course is mostly flat, with moderate elevation change on a couple of holes. I thought the fairways were nicely sculpted with reasonable lines on every hole. The back 9 plays very long.

Cons:

The amenities were solid, concrete tees and signs have now been installed. Tees large and level. A few benches and trash cans thrown in would be nice (ideally, not at all imperative). The flow of the course is not super smooth, with some tricky transitions after holes 5, 6, and 13. Park doesn't have restroom facilities, picnic tables and trashcans are near the parking lots.

Other Thoughts:

The map under the parking lot kiosk is helpful, but it is closer the the fifth tee than the first. Pay attention to the basket location of hole thirteen as you walk between 6 and 7, because it is not visible from the tee. The grassy clearing is the fairway. A few of the holes are a bit repetitive, but overall fun and challenging. Long, accurate drives are a must to score on this one. This course kicked my butt first time through. Managed to shoot a 2 over, 61 on the third round. A nice addition to the area, and great contrast to Earlewood Park. As it has become more established and better equipped it has really become an excellent course, in my opinion.
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