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St. Martin's Abbey reviews
10
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Suitable for the Saints 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 3, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
-nice downhill toss on hole 2
-good concrete tee pads and nice baskets
-excellent tee box maps indicating hole #, par(s), distance, and ob (if any)
-well maintained and pretty campus
-open layout.. hard to lose a disc
-good use of island on hole 4 and mando on hole 7
-likely not to be crowded
-good concrete tee pads and nice baskets
-excellent tee box maps indicating hole #, par(s), distance, and ob (if any)
-well maintained and pretty campus
-open layout.. hard to lose a disc
-good use of island on hole 4 and mando on hole 7
-likely not to be crowded
Cons:
-somewhat boring, but hard to complain
-parking not right by hole 1 & 9
-speed bump coming in on Abbey Way is a doozy
-I can see it getting soggy in the rainy season
-parking not right by hole 1 & 9
-speed bump coming in on Abbey Way is a doozy
-I can see it getting soggy in the rainy season
Other Thoughts:
St. Martin's is a nice compliment to the heavily wooded Woodland Creek course (the other 9 holer in town) and is a great place to stop for a quick round of 9. Beginners will appreciate the openness and simple layout, while the course is challenging enough to keep slightly more skilled golfers frustrated that they didn't score better.
I appreciated the excellent signs at the tee pads and the maps available at hole 1. I only had to refer to the map a couple times, but really, it was very easy to navigate compared to some courses.
I would say about 5 the holes pretty wide open, while the other half requires a little more shot shaping. Hole 2 was my favorite- featuring an open 336ft downhill throw. An improvement would be if they could expand the course out by hole 6- seemed like plenty room to add 9 more holes.
Although there is no wow-factor, I managed to have a great time here and I think you too will enjoy playing disc golf at Saint Martin's.
I appreciated the excellent signs at the tee pads and the maps available at hole 1. I only had to refer to the map a couple times, but really, it was very easy to navigate compared to some courses.
I would say about 5 the holes pretty wide open, while the other half requires a little more shot shaping. Hole 2 was my favorite- featuring an open 336ft downhill throw. An improvement would be if they could expand the course out by hole 6- seemed like plenty room to add 9 more holes.
Although there is no wow-factor, I managed to have a great time here and I think you too will enjoy playing disc golf at Saint Martin's.
4
0
2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 26, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
Baskets were in good condition. Also liked the tee signs, as it's the first course I've played that showed pictures of the actual hole as the tee sign. This course had some actually fun holes. Hole 2 played off top parking lot with a fun drop down to pin. Also it had a par 4 and some fun anhyzer shots to air it out.
Cons:
You have to walk across part of the course to get to hole 1, as the only parking lot you can park in isn't very close to 1. Course is pretty wide open without many obstacles. Sprinklers can come on at any apparent time and can get you wet on the course.
Other Thoughts:
It's a school course that's actually not half bad. I think it's better than a handful of other 9s and you have some throws to open up on. However it's still a wide open kind of boring course that dosen't give you anything really special
9
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St. Marty's College Course Lacks Wow Factor! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 19, 2013
Played the course:once
Pros:
The St. Martin's Abbey DGC is Washington's newest course. It is a nine hole course conveniently located just at the entrance of the college making it easy to find. The course mostly plays in and around a large grassy lawn area with a higher elevation on one side. Holes 5-6-7 are located across the street in a more natural/rustic area.
The course has brand new Innova baskets with the yellow band. The tee pads are natural with a board at the front. The tee signs are very nice with the par, distance, hole # and a very clear picture of the hole on them.
There is a parking lot here but hole # 1 is across the lawn area from it and basket # 9 finishes over there as well. I'm not sure about parking on that side of the lawn area.
The holes range from # 1 's slightly uphill 224 foot to # 7's 567 foot Par 4. Most are fairly open. # 3 has the basket sitting behind a single mature Fir tree. # 2 is a 325 open downhill throw across the grassy area to an open basket.
# 4 might be the most interesting hole on the course. It's just 246' but plays slightly downhill along a paved walking path. Everything around it, path and flower beds are considered OB.
You then cross the street to reach the next three holes. 5 and 6 are very similar. They are both anhyser throws around the corner to baskets not quite visible from the tee. # 6 is just a little longer. Then comes the long Par 4. All three of these holes across the street have both novice/beginner Pars and then the Intermediate/Advanced Pars listed on the tee Signs.
Then you cross the street again to finish with 8 and 9. They're both fairly mundane and un-inspiring. Especially # 9 which plays 306 ft. across the wide open middle part of the lawn area.
The course has brand new Innova baskets with the yellow band. The tee pads are natural with a board at the front. The tee signs are very nice with the par, distance, hole # and a very clear picture of the hole on them.
There is a parking lot here but hole # 1 is across the lawn area from it and basket # 9 finishes over there as well. I'm not sure about parking on that side of the lawn area.
The holes range from # 1 's slightly uphill 224 foot to # 7's 567 foot Par 4. Most are fairly open. # 3 has the basket sitting behind a single mature Fir tree. # 2 is a 325 open downhill throw across the grassy area to an open basket.
# 4 might be the most interesting hole on the course. It's just 246' but plays slightly downhill along a paved walking path. Everything around it, path and flower beds are considered OB.
You then cross the street to reach the next three holes. 5 and 6 are very similar. They are both anhyser throws around the corner to baskets not quite visible from the tee. # 6 is just a little longer. Then comes the long Par 4. All three of these holes across the street have both novice/beginner Pars and then the Intermediate/Advanced Pars listed on the tee Signs.
Then you cross the street again to finish with 8 and 9. They're both fairly mundane and un-inspiring. Especially # 9 which plays 306 ft. across the wide open middle part of the lawn area.
Cons:
I would have liked to see the course start and finish near the parking lot side instead of on the other side of the grassy area. Although, maybe the course was designed to that way to encourage you to park over there and not in the lot.
It would be really nice if the grass was cut to lawn length on # 5 and # 6. Instead you're playing in a field of hay, it's been cut, but not too recently.
# 8 is just OK and # 9 is just plain boring.
It would be really nice if the grass was cut to lawn length on # 5 and # 6. Instead you're playing in a field of hay, it's been cut, but not too recently.
# 8 is just OK and # 9 is just plain boring.
Other Thoughts:
The Olympia/Lacey area has had a void since the closing of Yauger Park and now with the St. Martins 9 and Woodland Creek 18, the players down here have some options. Are there any more courses in the planning stages? Keep em coming Olympia area disc golfers!
