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Tom Brown Park reviews
14
3
Arising
Experience:
14.3 years
43 played
2 reviews
Good NOT Great 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Aug 19, 2020
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
- A complete course in an area of Florida with not many courses.
- A handful of beautiful holes, especially in Autumn.
- Concrete tee pads.
- Fairly new baskets and benches.
- Free to play. (most DG Courses are)
I would give it a 3.5 if it was described as GOOD.
- A handful of beautiful holes, especially in Autumn.
- Concrete tee pads.
- Fairly new baskets and benches.
- Free to play. (most DG Courses are)
I would give it a 3.5 if it was described as GOOD.
Cons:
- There is a road with steady thru traffic that can come into play in some way at some point on all 24 holes.
- There is trash on almost every hole, including in every "bucket" under all 24 baskets.
- Many of the holes are the same exact shot.
- Many holes are "tweener" holes.
- Some tee signs are missing.
- Every tee pad was surrounded by small pebbles that get stuck in your shoe from time to time. So, I find myself constantly kicking the pebbles off each pad.
- There are basically an unlimited amount of distractions because it is a park course. (I take this into consideration because there are other courses in Florida where the land is solely dedicated to Disc Golf)
- You're going to get the occasional sketchy park goers. I definitely wouldn't play alone out there if I were a girl. I've heard stories from women friends and I have experienced it myself.
- To no fault of its own the course is almost always crowded because of its popularity and only real option in town. Especially for those just starting out. So, you get a lot of beginner players/groups that aren't up on course etiquette yet.
******* Now to admittedly knit pick, i'd also say that Veteran Baskets MIGHT be the 5th best baskets on the market. Also, the red band with blue cage color scheme doesn't go well with the beauty North Florida has to offer. Lastly, I have NEVER had a disc with my name on it returned to me.
- There is trash on almost every hole, including in every "bucket" under all 24 baskets.
- Many of the holes are the same exact shot.
- Many holes are "tweener" holes.
- Some tee signs are missing.
- Every tee pad was surrounded by small pebbles that get stuck in your shoe from time to time. So, I find myself constantly kicking the pebbles off each pad.
- There are basically an unlimited amount of distractions because it is a park course. (I take this into consideration because there are other courses in Florida where the land is solely dedicated to Disc Golf)
- You're going to get the occasional sketchy park goers. I definitely wouldn't play alone out there if I were a girl. I've heard stories from women friends and I have experienced it myself.
- To no fault of its own the course is almost always crowded because of its popularity and only real option in town. Especially for those just starting out. So, you get a lot of beginner players/groups that aren't up on course etiquette yet.
******* Now to admittedly knit pick, i'd also say that Veteran Baskets MIGHT be the 5th best baskets on the market. Also, the red band with blue cage color scheme doesn't go well with the beauty North Florida has to offer. Lastly, I have NEVER had a disc with my name on it returned to me.
Other Thoughts:
I am not sure how Tom Brown is the #1 course in Florida when it's not the best course in Tallahassee. I would actually rate it as the 3rd best course in Tallahassee behind Millstone and Jack McLean. Obviously, this is only my opinion. However, this is my opinion after playing 500+ rounds at Tom Brown. I've also played over 100 courses in America.
I feel that you shouldn't even be able to say it is the best in Florida unless you have played at least 20 courses in Florida. In my personal opinion when you rate a Disc Golf course, everything has to be put in consideration. When a restaurant is rated you take multiple things into consideration. (Ambiance, food, customer service, cleanliness, price, staff etc etc)
I feel that you shouldn't even be able to say it is the best in Florida unless you have played at least 20 courses in Florida. In my personal opinion when you rate a Disc Golf course, everything has to be put in consideration. When a restaurant is rated you take multiple things into consideration. (Ambiance, food, customer service, cleanliness, price, staff etc etc)
