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Trace Creek DGC reviews
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Excellent Nine Holes, but a Little Small 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Mar 14, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
A neighborhood nook boasting nine well-designed holes.
-Amenities: Good tee signs, concrete tees, solid baskets, course map. All the basics.
-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Really good mix of several types of holes out here. There are a couple of drive-as-far-as-you-can holes, some basic par-3 shapes like hyzers and downhill touch shots, and several par-4s with turns in the fairways that will value placement golf. The style is open, as fairways are entirely clear fields with thick woods bordering that, while obviously fairways, are also more forgiving than woods fairways, and occasionally feature a gap either at the start or end of the hole. (The only exception is hole (8), an ace run with sporadic trees requiring a creative approach.) As a player who favors multi-shot holes, I found Trace Creek to be one of my favorite niners, especially with distances on the shorter side that allowed a 300' thrower to have a birdie opportunity on each hole.
-Rec-Friendly: The length and wide fairways make Trace Creek a good fit for newer players. I think it's a great course to introduce someone to what advanced-level shot-shaping disc golf looks like while still being fun and birdieable.
-"Friendly": My label for the combination of well-kept, easy to play, and hard to lose discs.
-Amenities: Good tee signs, concrete tees, solid baskets, course map. All the basics.
-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Really good mix of several types of holes out here. There are a couple of drive-as-far-as-you-can holes, some basic par-3 shapes like hyzers and downhill touch shots, and several par-4s with turns in the fairways that will value placement golf. The style is open, as fairways are entirely clear fields with thick woods bordering that, while obviously fairways, are also more forgiving than woods fairways, and occasionally feature a gap either at the start or end of the hole. (The only exception is hole (8), an ace run with sporadic trees requiring a creative approach.) As a player who favors multi-shot holes, I found Trace Creek to be one of my favorite niners, especially with distances on the shorter side that allowed a 300' thrower to have a birdie opportunity on each hole.
-Rec-Friendly: The length and wide fairways make Trace Creek a good fit for newer players. I think it's a great course to introduce someone to what advanced-level shot-shaping disc golf looks like while still being fun and birdieable.
-"Friendly": My label for the combination of well-kept, easy to play, and hard to lose discs.
Cons:
Location and scope.
-Location: The park is located out behind a new subdivision, with no parking lot. Currently, it's no problem to park on the street, but that could possibly change as the townhouses fill up with residents. Even at the closest parking location, it's a solid quarter to half mile to get to the first tee, which is a mild inconvenience (though it is a nice walk).
-Walkers: Some walking trails end in fairways, including one that is blind from the tee on hole (4). Be extra cautious not to bean someone if you play here.
-Scope: Trace Creek is short enough that more advanced players will find it very easy, at least to posted par. The par-3s would mostly be upshots, and the par-4s would be a tweener length dispensing easy birdies but rarely offering an eagle opportunity. I think this is by design, as it seems to be aimed at newer players, but it is something to note. Some of the holes are also just boring, like hole (6) that should probably be labeled as a par-2.
-Location: The park is located out behind a new subdivision, with no parking lot. Currently, it's no problem to park on the street, but that could possibly change as the townhouses fill up with residents. Even at the closest parking location, it's a solid quarter to half mile to get to the first tee, which is a mild inconvenience (though it is a nice walk).
-Walkers: Some walking trails end in fairways, including one that is blind from the tee on hole (4). Be extra cautious not to bean someone if you play here.
-Scope: Trace Creek is short enough that more advanced players will find it very easy, at least to posted par. The par-3s would mostly be upshots, and the par-4s would be a tweener length dispensing easy birdies but rarely offering an eagle opportunity. I think this is by design, as it seems to be aimed at newer players, but it is something to note. Some of the holes are also just boring, like hole (6) that should probably be labeled as a par-2.
Other Thoughts:
I really enjoyed Trace Creek, but I recognize that its appeal is limited and the terrain, while no eyesore, is open and not super thrilling. It's brilliant for rec players, but overall I'm giving it a Decent thanks to weak holes like (1), (6), and (9).
