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Southampton, PA

Tamanend Park

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3.045(based on 23 reviews)
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HyooMac
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Experience: 6.9 years 421 played 388 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A Little Treasure in the Woods 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 23, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ A short but nicely varied nine holer in a wooded park

+ Good use of elevation on a few of the later holes (you go down on #6 and back up on #7). Hole #6 is really short (130' and downhill): the challenge is to land softly

+ Hole #8 is a genuine Tunnel shot; it's the most memorable hole on the course. It's only 231' to the pin, and maybe only 190' of that is in the tunnel - but because of the low ceiling, it's a great challenge from the tee

+ The basket placement on #7 is also distinct and fun. It's a short (less than 200') but uphill - and the basket is set back under a lot of low branches. So the challenge is to find the sweet spot: high enough to crest the hill, but not so high that you catch all the branches

+ "Next Hole" signs by most of the baskets are a big help, because the layout is wooded, and the direction to head next isn't always obvious


Cons:

- The first two holes are pretty nondescript, and #3 is the weakest of the nine: while the basket is protected by a big island of trees and bushes, it's only 145' - very much a hyzer pitch-and-putt

- Baskets are fine, tees and signage are nonexistent. But that's pretty typical for small municipal courses

Other Thoughts:

~ This layout makes for a fun 30 minute round. It starts off pretty dull, but then you start uncovering the little treasures during the second half

~ This is a great course for newbies. It's a "real" course layout, using woods and elevation - but it's also mostly short holes. Newbies can concentrate on their lines, instead of their length, and that helps build their games if they're ever going to go to nearby places like Tyler

~ A "3" rating feels right. It's a good little niner, with some distinctive and fun shots. Well worth a visit, and several of the holes require specific shots that make for multiple rounds

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Wook1
Experience: 15.2 years 24 played 9 reviews
3.00 star(s)

BCDGA & BSA Built 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 6, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Quick begginer friendly 9 hole Par-3 course with some fun shots and ace runs. Great for introducing friends/family to the sport, or as a warm up for more experienced players before heading to Tyler. Good mix of BH & FH shots with some open and some tighter fairway/approach. Try a putter only round of 9 to work on form

Cons:

Some holes are too short for my taste, and dont really have any possible options to expand on. Hole 6 comes to mind, I like an ace run as much as the next guy but it would be nice to have some longer tee pad options in the future and with out fairway or course redesign.

Other Thoughts:

Great job Matt and the BCDGA, nice too see the old baskets from Tyler park stayed close to home.

There is talk about expanding to an 18er, cheers to the next step!
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RedBaron1776
Experience: 9.9 years 7 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Tamanend Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 15, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This was a nice park, and we enjoyed playing here. The course was well thought out. Great use of trees as obstacles, making the shorter tees a bit more difficult. This is a great course for beginners!

Cons:

The tees are not labeled (we had to look for the tee on the ground), and there are no signs to the next tee. (This course is new, maybe signs have not been put up yet).

Other Thoughts:

Hole 1 is located behind the pavilion past the playground.
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