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The Course @ Fontanel reviews
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Pizza God
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience:
36.1 years
1726 played
574 reviews
Not Disappointed 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Mar 13, 2014
Played the course:once
Pros:
Good tee signs and well marked for the most part.
Tennessee Orange baskets are easy to spot.
Several very good championship level holes.
Gift store and refreshments next to hole one and parking lot.
Tennessee Orange baskets are easy to spot.
Several very good championship level holes.
Gift store and refreshments next to hole one and parking lot.
Cons:
Several of the holes are wide open with little to no trees. (1,2,3,4,5,18)
Due to this being a multi-use property, there will be times the course is closed when they have an event going on.
Not a fan of the tee boxes, while better than dirt, the carpet still gets lumpy and I did trip trying to throw a few of the holes.
Due to this being a multi-use property, there will be times the course is closed when they have an event going on.
Not a fan of the tee boxes, while better than dirt, the carpet still gets lumpy and I did trip trying to throw a few of the holes.
Other Thoughts:
This is a killer course as a whole. I didn't give it a higher rating because of the wide open holes.
I am extremely out of shape, this course kicked my butt and I could barely finish it.
Worth playing in my opinion, I tried to pay the $5 listed on this web site, but they told me they were not charging at the moment so I got to play for free
I am extremely out of shape, this course kicked my butt and I could barely finish it.
Worth playing in my opinion, I tried to pay the $5 listed on this web site, but they told me they were not charging at the moment so I got to play for free
6
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tampabay
Experience:
2.9 years
102 played
8 reviews
Perfect amount of Woods 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 23, 2013
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
-Uniqueness. This course is definitely unique, they have multiple holes that I would say are very unique to this course. The one coming to mind is hole 6. This course definitely has a unique feel to it.
-Challenge. This course is extremely hard, I have played around 30-40 courses including Flyboy and Holler in the Hill's and this course is difficult. Id give this course a 4.3/5 on difficulty.
-Distance. I believe Fontanel uses distance very well. I don't like courses where you are just driving in open fields, this course does a good job of making you choose good distance lines and balances FH & BH, however if you can drive 450' it will definitely pay off on this course.
-Balance. I love that this course has very wooded and very open holes. It's also interesting because it has some fairly open fairways for wooded holes. I think it does a good job of respecting left and right finishing shots as well as challenging both distance and finesse.
-Elevation. This course is also challenging because it has varying uphill and downhill shots. Holes 6' & 17' both require you to throw over an obstacle which I thought was a nice touch and hole 16' forces you to throw a downhill shot but it also has a tight ceiling for the first 100'.
-Consequence. Maybe it's my Florida blood but I believe a course needs to have consequences for bad shots and Fontanel does. The thorns are truly brutal and if you go OB you will definitely pay.
-Challenge. This course is extremely hard, I have played around 30-40 courses including Flyboy and Holler in the Hill's and this course is difficult. Id give this course a 4.3/5 on difficulty.
-Distance. I believe Fontanel uses distance very well. I don't like courses where you are just driving in open fields, this course does a good job of making you choose good distance lines and balances FH & BH, however if you can drive 450' it will definitely pay off on this course.
-Balance. I love that this course has very wooded and very open holes. It's also interesting because it has some fairly open fairways for wooded holes. I think it does a good job of respecting left and right finishing shots as well as challenging both distance and finesse.
-Elevation. This course is also challenging because it has varying uphill and downhill shots. Holes 6' & 17' both require you to throw over an obstacle which I thought was a nice touch and hole 16' forces you to throw a downhill shot but it also has a tight ceiling for the first 100'.
-Consequence. Maybe it's my Florida blood but I believe a course needs to have consequences for bad shots and Fontanel does. The thorns are truly brutal and if you go OB you will definitely pay.
Cons:
-Pain. As I said in the pros, if you get in the woods you will pay for it. There are some nasty thorns and the woods are so dense you really get raked badly if you go in.
-Filler Holes. I felt like some of the holes were filler holes, they were fun but they were really just open field shots. Hole 1 made sense, but hole 3, and hole 18 were both disappointing.
-Signs. The signs seemed to be inaccurate, they were also very confusing. Maybe they will make more sense when they "finish" the course, but it is difficult to navigate as is.
-Parking. I could see this being a huge problem as this is a multi-purpose park.
-Blind Shots. Although they are challenging, blind shots can be very frustrating and dangerous. This course has a few blind shots where if you shank your drive, you should just say goodbye to your disc. Come to this course with backups.
-Filler Holes. I felt like some of the holes were filler holes, they were fun but they were really just open field shots. Hole 1 made sense, but hole 3, and hole 18 were both disappointing.
-Signs. The signs seemed to be inaccurate, they were also very confusing. Maybe they will make more sense when they "finish" the course, but it is difficult to navigate as is.
-Parking. I could see this being a huge problem as this is a multi-purpose park.
-Blind Shots. Although they are challenging, blind shots can be very frustrating and dangerous. This course has a few blind shots where if you shank your drive, you should just say goodbye to your disc. Come to this course with backups.
Other Thoughts:
I really liked this course. I would say it is a great course and you should definitely play it if you get a chance. However I would not describe this course as beginner friendly whatsoever. I would recommend bringing thick gloves in case you lose a disc in the woods.
Overall, amazing course, but definitely an advanced course.
Overall, amazing course, but definitely an advanced course.
