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Ocala, FL

The Preserve @ Pine Oaks

3.455(based on 20 reviews)
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4 1
boursin
Experience: 12.3 years 13 played 13 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Not bad at all 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 14, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

On an old ball course. NIce basket placement. Good long somewhat open holes. varied shots can be made. Some H20 to keep you honest. the players on the course were great and very friendly. the proshop personel were great.

Cons:

the grass should be cut, it was very high. threw discs in the middle of the course and had to hunt for a while to find them (not good). Signage could be improved a bit. A little confusing sometimes trying to find the next tee pad

Other Thoughts:

Super nice course. If they would just cut the fairways and leave the rough this course would get a 5 rating and be right up there with the best of them in FLA. I know they are worried about expenses that is why they did away with the last 9 hole ball course they could not afford to keep it open. I would pay $5 so they could cut the grass to make it a much better course. Spend the $$ and rent a cart, this will help with the long grass issue.. Also eat your wheaties this course will test your stamina in the summer bring pleanty of H20 to drink. Club house was great and the beers were cold. Big Arms rejoice you will love this place
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BENFTS
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 30.1 years 102 played 33 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 20, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

finally nice to see a course that shows the next development of courses. the length was long and required a ball golf like approach. shot placment is key on some holes. 24 holes with mach III baskets. golf carts, pro shop, drinks, water on the course, concrete pads that are great, and only $1 to play. easy to find the next hole if you use the map the first time through. great flow on most holes.

Cons:

would loke to see some brighter stripes or small flags on the baskets so they are more visiable from the tee.

Other Thoughts:

wow. i love the lenght here, finally nice to play golf with a disc. for all the ball golfers out there you will understand and love this place.
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5 1
The Miniac
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 48 years 383 played 35 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Pine Oaks disc golf course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 27, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

A very beautiful and well-manicured park. Carts! No underbrush at all until you get to the 20th hole.
Restrooms and water fountain located at farthest point away from club house, which can be accessed from all 3 loops. Clubhouse has disc golf equipment.

Cons:

There were 8-10 baskets positioned on the top of a mound or with a drop-off behind them, which, IMnsHO, got tedious. There wasn't a single par 3 hole where I felt as if I could throw a midrange off of the tee. Many of the par 3s are 400' and a bit above, making it a FULL drive and a 50'-75' up-shot. With the drop offs behind baskets, a smart golfer will generally just lay up.
Tee pads can be slippery in the presence of dew, sand or mud.

Other Thoughts:

A Mike Barnett/Denny Ritner joint venture. About 3 minutes off of I-75, this very accessible course features 24-holes of disc golf on a former 9-hole section of the Pine Oaks golf course, which is still operational. Complete with a clubhouse, grille, pro shop and carts, which the disc golfer can rent for their rounds. A very nice facility with some lovely old live oaks to weave through.

The red and white level tees are natural, sometimes to the point of not being marked at all. The blue level tees are 5x10' concrete with a light broom finish. A bit too light for my taste as I slipped several times in the early morning dew or if the tee had too much sand/mud on it. (Just after writing this, Nate Doss lost the playoff with Ken Climo on the 1st hole (tee #3) because he slipped on the tee and his disc went in the water)

Most of the par 4s and 5s are well laid out and give a blue-level thrower strong chances for birdies. Most of the par 3s require a full pull and seem better suited to a gold level player with an abundance of power.

There are some light elevation changes that had been built into the golf fairways, which add some nice flavor. Several Lakes come into play. (No swimming for discs allowed!)

Walking greens fee is cheap ($1?) But you pay more for the luxury of a cart ($6?)
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jesus
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

YAYYYYYY 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 24, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This place is fun. You have genuine golf shots and some longer holes that force you to play smart. The landscape is nice, being that it is on an old ball golf course. The potential for this place is unreal.

Cons:

Ants.

Other Thoughts:

If you are driving through the area, I would recommend checking it out.
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denny ritner
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 26 years 170 played 115 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A Must-Play on Your Florida Vacation! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 20, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is on a former ball golf course that is still well maintained. Golf carts may be rented in the stocked pro-shop. There's a grill featuring adult beverages for those that care to indulge. There's also a great covered atrium area outside of the pro-shop that serves as a wonderful tournament central.

This course is unlike many of the Fly-18 courses that are wide-open rip, rip, rip, putt courses. The course features five holes where water comes into play, many elevated basket locations, and a good balance between crush, placement, and touch required for good scoring.

The course has tees specifically designed for the blue, white, and red level. Even par 65 on each layout will correspond to about a 950, 900, and 850 rated round respectively. It is recommended that most players use the white tees. If you play from the appropriate set of tees, the course will provide a fun challenge with the opportunity to make birdies, pars, and bogeys while playing GOLF.

The course navigation is simple. There is no schule. The only place to lose a disc is in the water. The water can easily be avoided with conservative play.

The course does require skill to shoot low, but won't beat you up. It is very fun to play and addictive. The variety and appropriate level of challenge make this one that you'll want to visit as frequently as you can.

Cons:

It is possible to lose plastic in the water here. Discs in the pond are not retrievable due to a delicate pond liner that prohibits wading.

Could be a bit more technical.

Other Thoughts:

All the reviews posted prior to this one pertain to the original layout of this course. My re-design has changed about 2/3 of the course and addressed all of the concerns that were pointed about by the previous reviewers. This property is exceptional for a disc golf course and will serve as the future home of the Players Cup, although the championship layout will only be available for the actual event. Presently there are 18 holes on site and plans are in the works to add an additional 9 soon. Coupled with the Greenway Course and another course in the works for Ocala, this is rapidly becoming a MAJOR destination for disc golfers.

Remember: Don't be a dirty disc golfer. If you pack it in, pack it out!
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cline257
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 29, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

beautiful facility, bar and grill located at clubhouse, discs for sale. course will challenge all of your shots. I am fairly certain based on my play there that no one plays the blue tees. It seems that most play the whites.

Cons:

Blue tees will break you down. they are for the pros. although if its your first time there, rent a cart and play them from the blues, you will find out what type of disc golf game you actually have

Other Thoughts:

I feel that the other two reviews are not accurate. the course is well thought out, and since it was created on limited space i think the designer did a good job, being able to rent a cart for $6 total is awesome.
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