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The Wildcat reviews
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glassman
Experience:
16.1 years
94 played
9 reviews
Small Town, Solid Course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 19, 2021
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
This course is located in the Markle town park just minutes from I-69. If you are on I-69 for any reason it makes stopping for a round quick and easy.
While the course itself plays through land that is almost entirely dedicated to the disc golf course, there are plenty of other amenities nearby including picnic shelters, water fountains, bathrooms, and even a former gravel pit that is now used as a beach and for swimming (would be awesome to go swimming after a round on a hot day).
The course itself looks well taken care of. There are buckets for trash on nearly every tee sign and the course itself was very clean and nice.
There is a large, excellent course map right by the parking lot and great tee signs on every hole. Course navigation is generally good and is aided by next tee signs and arrows to help you get around.
The tees are concrete and in great shape.
The Dynamic Discs Patriot baskets catch well and are still in like new condition.
The course features a large variety of shots from open, long holes to short, tight, technical holes. There are plenty of different shots to keep everyone entertained.
Hole 18 is really neat with the tunnel shot over the water, but also features a way around without risking the water so much. Good risk/reward hole design.
While the course itself plays through land that is almost entirely dedicated to the disc golf course, there are plenty of other amenities nearby including picnic shelters, water fountains, bathrooms, and even a former gravel pit that is now used as a beach and for swimming (would be awesome to go swimming after a round on a hot day).
The course itself looks well taken care of. There are buckets for trash on nearly every tee sign and the course itself was very clean and nice.
There is a large, excellent course map right by the parking lot and great tee signs on every hole. Course navigation is generally good and is aided by next tee signs and arrows to help you get around.
The tees are concrete and in great shape.
The Dynamic Discs Patriot baskets catch well and are still in like new condition.
The course features a large variety of shots from open, long holes to short, tight, technical holes. There are plenty of different shots to keep everyone entertained.
Hole 18 is really neat with the tunnel shot over the water, but also features a way around without risking the water so much. Good risk/reward hole design.
Cons:
The tees feel a foot or two short of normal. Maybe I am just used to big tees, but I found myself constantly adjusting my throws to accommodate the tees.
The course layout is a little weird in two places and you will find yourself walking some of the same paths that you had been on previously to get to different holes. Not really a navigation issue as the signage is so good, but it is strange.
Some of the fairways are very narrow. While usually not an issue, some of these fairways also feature very thick rough and tons of small trees just off to both sides. At times If you throw a drive that is only off line by a foot or two, you will end up taking a 4 simply because there would be no way to recover from the rough. Some of these holes can be unnecessarily punishing. Can definitely put a damper on an otherwise fun round.
Holes 6 and 14 have an odd shape, and even though distance wise they are both well within range to get birdies, I cannot figure out how to get a flight path to actually get to them.
There is water in play on 2 holes and if your shot lands anywhere a foot of two off of the bank your disc will likely not be recoverable.
The course layout is a little weird in two places and you will find yourself walking some of the same paths that you had been on previously to get to different holes. Not really a navigation issue as the signage is so good, but it is strange.
Some of the fairways are very narrow. While usually not an issue, some of these fairways also feature very thick rough and tons of small trees just off to both sides. At times If you throw a drive that is only off line by a foot or two, you will end up taking a 4 simply because there would be no way to recover from the rough. Some of these holes can be unnecessarily punishing. Can definitely put a damper on an otherwise fun round.
Holes 6 and 14 have an odd shape, and even though distance wise they are both well within range to get birdies, I cannot figure out how to get a flight path to actually get to them.
There is water in play on 2 holes and if your shot lands anywhere a foot of two off of the bank your disc will likely not be recoverable.
Other Thoughts:
Overall this course is fun and at times challenging. I enjoy my rounds here even if the rough can be frustrating at times. A solid design and definitely worth the time to check out, especially since it is so close to I-69.
