Southwoods Park - Old Layout reviews
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djvolqu
Experience:
3 played
1 reviews
In progress 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 25, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Well marked pins and tees.
Good info given to players on the sign posts for each hole.
Good info given to players on the sign posts for each hole.
Cons:
This is still a work in progress. Quite rough, but fun. Many areas are still wet and muddy. The holes are all relatively newly cut out of the woods and should be walked with caution.
Other Thoughts:
Very fun course, definitely want to come back when they finish the course!
Check for ticks after you play! This is probably an obvious thought. But my wife and I found one after we played and weren't really expecting it.
Check for ticks after you play! This is probably an obvious thought. But my wife and I found one after we played and weren't really expecting it.
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Dsjoats
Experience:
9.9 years
315 played
15 reviews
2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 30, 2014
Played the course:once
Pros:
Great variety of lengths.
Pro and Am tees.
Challenging course.
Easy to find.
Nice views.
Really liked the drive over the creek on #6.
Pro and Am tees.
Challenging course.
Easy to find.
Nice views.
Really liked the drive over the creek on #6.
Cons:
The rough is rough.
Tough to navigate the 1st time. Spent a lot of time looking for the next tee. Could not find #7 w/ out help. (straight across the street from #6, look for a path up on the left)
Tough to navigate the 1st time. Spent a lot of time looking for the next tee. Could not find #7 w/ out help. (straight across the street from #6, look for a path up on the left)
Other Thoughts:
Fun course and worth the drive over. Wear hiking shoes and bug spray. Don't hesitate to play the AM tees the first few times to learn the lay of the land as the rough can be brutal.
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RockStarValkyrie
Experience:
25.9 years
16 played
16 reviews
It will grow on you if you let it 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 23, 2011
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Mix of shot variations from wide open to tunnel shots in the woods, good exercise because it is pretty hilly overall, not usually crowded,
Cons:
Starts out well maintained in the spring but the prairie grasses start to get a little out of control by fall so easy to lose a disc, Not all pads have signs so can be hard to figure out the layout the first time through
Other Thoughts:
I used to hate this course but because it's like 5 minutes from my house and only 9 holes I tend to play it a lot when I don't have a big block of time to drive somewhere else. It will grow on you, my biggest gripe was not knowing the layout, but once you're familiar with that its not really that bad of a course, plus they just put in two new pads which shows the parks department is interested in improvements and maintenance.
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neocenturion
Experience:
3 played
1 reviews
Not a bad 9-hole course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:May 13, 2010
Played the course:once
Pros:
Variety of open and wooded holes. Excellent use of elevation change. Several holes (4 for example) really make you work for it. 6 of the holes, especially #6, are fantastic!
Cons:
Don't play it after a rain. Very difficult terrain to negotiate when its muddy. As others have said, make sure you stay on the fairways! The woods are almost guaranteed to eat your discs! Three holes are incredibly difficult. This would be a 'pro' to some, but to a beginner or someone in the process of tweaking this for, those three holes can be rough!
Other Thoughts:
This is a very interesting course. The variety of holes is excellent and it is a pretty course. The use of terrain is as good as any course you will find in this area!
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snow play 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Dec 25, 2008
Played the course:once
Pros:
i used to live in west des moines, and this was a cool park back in the day. good to see a disc golf course here. i played here while visiting over christmas...needless to say its IOWA and there was about a foot of snow on the ground. my first snow round, first throw...lost disc.
Cons:
there was so much snow on the ground i couldnt find actual tee pads except for a few holes, so i played from the signs. pretty steep hills and i had no snow shoes
Other Thoughts:
cant wait to play this when the weather is better. i met someone walking their dog, and they looked at me like i was crazy for playing in the snow, but i couldnt pass up getting out from the in laws house to play. i went back the next day when the snow was melting and found my disc, so it was worth the expierence.
