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Domino, TX

Spillway Park

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sillybizz
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4.50 star(s)

Tight woods and elevation, a hidden gem near Texarkana

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 5, 2024 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Three tee pads for every hole really changes up what the hole looks like with each one, instead of 'short' 'medium' 'long' so you will never get bored
- Lots and lots of different pars out here from hard par 3 to very difficult par 4 and 5 holes, this course will challenge anyone who wants to be challenged to the max
- Tons and tons of trees in the fairways require lots of accuracy off the tee
- Trees do a really good job of punishing bad drives and upshots making getting par an accomplishment
- Beginning at hole 5 you have lots of elevation, first an uphill dog left right then a down hill triple dogleg par 5, later on more fun up and down hill throws of all par and distance
- All of the different dogleg and multiple dogleg holes make many landing zones along the way that must be hit
- Lots of trouble off the fairway but on the fairway the ground is fairly easy to throw from
- Lots of land and it is for disc golf only. There is so much extra land out here you could build a couple more really big 18 hole courses and they wouldn't bleed into each other at all
- Aesthetically nice to look at, it's also in a peaceful area with not many others around, lots of birds chirping and chipmunks roaming

Cons:

- When I played it only the tee pads for the first two holes had concrete in them and you had to throw from some temporary dirt pads on the side of where the tee boxes are
- I used Udisc to navigate as the little arrows pointing you in the direction of the next tee didn't do the job well enough
- If you get lost out here you may never find the car again, everything looks exactly the same. It's creepy too, pretty sure they filmed at least one of the Blair Witch movies out here
- I'm a woods man, love tightly wooded courses but this course had 0 open or semi holes on it and some holes felt similar, perhaps 1 hole using the big field near the parking lot, at least part of it would be nice. not wide open but maybe open to woods or vice versa

Other Thoughts:

This is a really well designed course in Eastern Texas that does not disappoint. That area where Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana all meet has a few really good wooded course near it. This is probably the best of the bunch. I also played this in the rain and barely got wet with the tree canopy above which is nice. I was also the only disc golfer here on a Sunday but that may have been because of the rain. Do yourself a favor and come out here and check it out, especially in the months ahead when the course is finished and the tee pads are in. If you're a fan of the woods this is a can't miss course for you.
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aclay
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Experience: 39.6 years 309 played 236 reviews
3.50 star(s)

New and improved Spillway Park

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 24, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

-- Land is good/great for disc golf, and it's very well used. You've got a beautiful lake, although it doesn't come into play. You've got trees galore, and you've got massive elevation, at least for this part of the country. Several holes have elevation changes that exceed 50 feet, and a few that probably push toward 75 feet.
-- Red-banded Innova baskets; that helps finding baskets through the numerous trees, mostly pines.
-- Course starts out as a fairly typical wooded course. The first five holes are flat, not very long and carve paths through hundreds of pine trees, mostly straight or with gentle turns/curves. They are enjoyable holes but nothing special. From the short tees, four of the first five holes are 215 or shorter; from the long tees, three of five are in the 300s, with one shorter and one longer. Then you get to hole 6 (331/345/485). The first part of the fairway is similar to holes 1-5. However, the final 100-125 feet takes a sharp right turn uphill. Then you get to hole 7, my favorite. It tees from the top of a hill and quickly drops into a semi narrow path through the trees on a gentle RHBH hyzer. The elevation drop is probably 70-75 feet. The view is majestic, so rather than taking that away for a short (red) tee, the designers put in a second basket. It's older and a different manufacturer, but it caught my putt fine. The basket is right of the fairway and uphill. Distance to the short basket is 486 feet. The yellow and white play to a longer basket (588 feet) that follows the RHBH hyzer line from the top of the hill. Eight is similar to 6, with a sharp right turn to an uphill basket. Nine is similar to 7 but longer (753/720/596) and with a less-impressive view. Eleven is 155/155/190 seriously uphill with trees and rocks. Hopefully, you're getting the idea. Seventeen (472/564/713) tees from the spillway over a ton of trees. A local told me that if you can't clear the trees, don't attempt this; you likely will lose your disc.
-- Camping on site.
-- Plenty of picnic tables and some grills.
-- Wildlife. The area across the street from the parking lot and holes 1-3 has a lot more, but I saw a family of deer near the road as I was leaving the park.

Cons:

-- Navigation is mostly good, and there are next tee arrows (red wooden signs nailed to trees) on most holes. However, a few are missing, and one is incorrect due to a design change. After 6, instead of following the arrow right (it leads to No. 9), go straight ahead to reach 7. An arrow is spray painted on a tree. Twice you cross a road, 3-4 and 10-11. The first one is pretty obvious; the second one not as much. Cross the road, go over the new, beautiful wooden bridge to your left and follow the path uphill. It's a little bit of a walk but worth it.
-- No map.
-- Restrooms are in the park but nowhere near the disc golf.

Other Thoughts:

-- Course and park have several different names: Spillway Park, Piney Point Park, Rocky Point Park. There isn't even agreement on its location. We previously listed it as Texarkana even though it's about 15 miles south of the city; the app that shall not be named says it's in Domino; Mapquest lists it as being in Queen City. Whatever you call it, the park is less than 1/3 of a mile off of U.S. 59 on the east edge of Wright Patman Lake. The original 9-hole course was created 10 years ago, but the new 18-hole version is being done and funded by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers with COVID funds. This is a work in progress, but it is playable now. All baskets are in the ground (19 baskets for 18 holes), and three tee pads per hole are marked. Pins are marked by colored flags (yellow-long; white-middle; red-short) in the ground. All but a couple are natural now, but permanent (concrete or paver stones) should be in place within 12-18 months. A handwritten tee sign (white cardboard) is at the long tee and has distances for all three tees. A big covered pavilion near hole 1 is planned. This will be a destination course when it's finished. I am having trouble with my rating. In its current state, this is probably a 3.5, but a 4.5 course seems likely in the near future.
-- Between the elevation changes and the rugged terrain, this is definitely not cart friendly. Some of the paths are fairly narrow. Anyone with mobility issues should probably avoid this course.
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