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Aurora, OH

Sunny Lake DGC

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Bub2010
Experience: 151 played 13 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Really tough course with tos of options! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 5, 2018 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Tons of baskets and tee areas. Maintained quite well. All in the woods.. so a great course for a hot sunny day. Rough in most spots isn't that bad and typically fairly easy to find your disc.

Cons:

Tight fairways on quite a few holes. There is a 1000' hole that really does need a couple of extra trees removed or a 1/2 length tee pad for someone not wanting to spend 20 minutes playing the hole.
There are a FEW holes where the rough is pretty thick... just play safe on those few and you'll be a happy camper.

Other Thoughts:

I played it for a tournament and it was a pleasant first time out.
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DiscinOhio
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Experience: 11 years 203 played 192 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 1, 2023 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

+ Sunny Lake is one of the few "Championship" level courses in Ohio. The nearly 10,000 ft Gold layout will challenge even the most experienced players with long, heavily wooded holes.

+ Two layouts with concrete tees.

+ There are several holes that I would put among the best-of-the-best in Northeast Ohio. #6, #9, #10, and #11 stand out for me.

+ Every wooded hole has bright pink bands on several trees to help guide you to the basket. This is especially helpful on some of the par 4/5's.
+ Tons of parking available for events.

Cons:

- After the recent re-design, most of the tee posts are now without maps/information on each hole. There used to be very high quality signs, but they were removed since they would now be inaccurate.

- Another con related to the redesign would be that almost every basket has the incorrect hole number.

- Navigation can be confusing at times, especially if you aren't using UDisc.

Other Thoughts:

While I would consider Sunny Lake a quality course, the general consensus among disc golfers in the area is that it has fallen well short of expectations. I do think it's better than what most people say, but the original poor layout and the sheer difficulty of the course have driven many people way from playing Sunny Lake.
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