Twin Creek - Red Course reviews
15
0
Short and technical, often a little confusing
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 2, 2022
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
This is a shorter, 18 hole course that overlaps with the longer 27 hole Black Course. Some tee pads and baskets are shared
-Heavy trees forces technical shot shaping
-Short distances allow for beginners to have a shot at par
-Concrete tee pads
-Tee signs for all holes
-Baskets are discatchers, a few look pretty ancient and require a gentle touch when putting
-A few holes are right against Twin Creek, so so serious water hazard makes play quite interesting
-No running water or toilets, but there are porta-johns most of the year
-The upkeep of the course has been much better recently. The rough has been more forgiving and allows for a more relaxed round
-Heavy trees forces technical shot shaping
-Short distances allow for beginners to have a shot at par
-Concrete tee pads
-Tee signs for all holes
-Baskets are discatchers, a few look pretty ancient and require a gentle touch when putting
-A few holes are right against Twin Creek, so so serious water hazard makes play quite interesting
-No running water or toilets, but there are porta-johns most of the year
-The upkeep of the course has been much better recently. The rough has been more forgiving and allows for a more relaxed round
Cons:
-Tee signs are often inaccurate
-Some baskets are missing (Udisc shows distance to other basket for the Black Course)
-Overlapping of baskets and tees can lead to some minor conflicts with other groups. Some patience and grace goes a long way
-A few holes feel more like Plinko, since you just have to send a drive through a wall of trees and hope for the best.
-Flooding can be a legitimate concern on this course, a couple time each year the entire course can be underwater
-Some baskets are missing (Udisc shows distance to other basket for the Black Course)
-Overlapping of baskets and tees can lead to some minor conflicts with other groups. Some patience and grace goes a long way
-A few holes feel more like Plinko, since you just have to send a drive through a wall of trees and hope for the best.
-Flooding can be a legitimate concern on this course, a couple time each year the entire course can be underwater
Other Thoughts:
This is a fun tight and technical course. While it is a fairly short course, because of the water hazards, tight lanes, and heavy population of large trees it is not the best course for first time disc golfers. This is one of the courses I like to bring beginners that are building consistency, as controlled drives from the tee box can lead to birdies for any power level, but still punish experienced players the same. I would love updated maps to reflect the missing baskets, but overall an enjoyable course. Make sure to check out the other layout as well!
2
2
JDS3105
Experience:
14 played
14 reviews
Could be better 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 23, 2014
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Gives you a chance to learn to throw different types of shots. You get to develop your short game. Can easily play this course in under an hour. You can play this course with a putter and a few mid ranges.
Cons:
Too many short holes. The fact it shares tee-pads and baskets with the black course can make it very confusing and frustrating. Holes are close together so there's a chance someone will be in your way while you are shooting. There was trash all over the course
Other Thoughts:
This course definitely looked better in the pictures. Can't say I'd go out of my way to play this one again. There's a lot of nice land out here so maybe they will put in a few others. If you live close by, it's a course worth playing. If you are more than 20 minutes away, save your gas.
7
0
Intro To Wooded, Technical Golf 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 9, 2014
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
The Twin Creek Red Course is a great place to introduce beginners to wooded, technical design, as the short length keeps the focus on accuracy over distance. Largely, the layout is stepped in difficulty, allowing beginners some early birdie opportunities while later building them up to more challenging holes that will test their placement ability. The course is at its best for more advanced players in these later holes, where some fundamental strategy can keep everyone engaged.
Routing is largely intuitive, aided by wooden next tee arrows hung to the bottom of the Innova baskets. Baskets are clearly labeled with colored stripes, so you know whether you're playing the Red Course or the Black Course. A few Red Course baskets are stand-alone in the earlier holes, but most are shared with the Black.
The concrete tee pads are adequate, and feature simple, color-coded tee posts giving both Red & Black distance.
The sandy bottom means the course drains and dries fairly well for a wooded course under normal weather conditions. The lack of true "muck" is very welcome.
Routing is largely intuitive, aided by wooden next tee arrows hung to the bottom of the Innova baskets. Baskets are clearly labeled with colored stripes, so you know whether you're playing the Red Course or the Black Course. A few Red Course baskets are stand-alone in the earlier holes, but most are shared with the Black.
The concrete tee pads are adequate, and feature simple, color-coded tee posts giving both Red & Black distance.
The sandy bottom means the course drains and dries fairly well for a wooded course under normal weather conditions. The lack of true "muck" is very welcome.
Cons:
Ultimately, the Red Course is short and not very difficult, and will largely bore passable Rec players and beyond. Most holes here clock in at around sub-200 feet, with a large handful at less than 160. For the majority of players, the Red Course can serve as a 30-40 minute above-average warm-up to the more challenging 27 hole Black Course.
While the creekside setting sounds nice, it's largely squandered by the litter, broken glass, and natural debris strewn about the course. Every round looks like it's being played after a storm, and there's a sense (whether fair or not) that the course is not particularly well-maintained.
There's no map on the tee posts, and with a number of blind pins on the back 9 a first-timer will end up walking down the fairway a few times.
While the creekside setting sounds nice, it's largely squandered by the litter, broken glass, and natural debris strewn about the course. Every round looks like it's being played after a storm, and there's a sense (whether fair or not) that the course is not particularly well-maintained.
There's no map on the tee posts, and with a number of blind pins on the back 9 a first-timer will end up walking down the fairway a few times.
Other Thoughts:
As you enter the park, drive toward the basketball courts and park near them. Hole 1 begins just inside the tree line beyond the final court.
7
0
The easy one 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jan 19, 2013
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Twin Creek's Red course is short enough and plenty fun enough to introduce beginners to the challenge of shaping lines in and among the trees, without becoming overly daunting. This park and the Dayton area disc golf community have done a really nice job of preserving this course while blending in a much more challenging, longer (the Black) course in the same area.
Signage here is incredibly well done: simple posts are painted red and/or black (as are the 'chastity belts" on the Discatcher baskets), so you can just play by color. Distances are clearly marked. Wooden 'next tee' arrows hanging under the baskets are likewise color coded, and there are other signs when needed. Tees are concrete and well-sized for the distances. There are trash receptacles, and an occasional downed tree serves as a bench.
Located in a large park that features ball fields, tennis and basketball courts, a walking trail, a nature preserve, a playground, port-o-lets, and ample parking, the DG course(s) use the woods adjoining a beautiful creek, so there is no overlap with other park activities.
The Red course begins with a front nine averaging around 150' per hole, while the back nine start to stretch it out a little further (200-250'), so true beginners could choose to play the first nine and keep their self-esteem high. One of the trickiest holes might be #11, which has a blind pin position from the tee, with the creek running by only 25-30' to its right.
Signage here is incredibly well done: simple posts are painted red and/or black (as are the 'chastity belts" on the Discatcher baskets), so you can just play by color. Distances are clearly marked. Wooden 'next tee' arrows hanging under the baskets are likewise color coded, and there are other signs when needed. Tees are concrete and well-sized for the distances. There are trash receptacles, and an occasional downed tree serves as a bench.
Located in a large park that features ball fields, tennis and basketball courts, a walking trail, a nature preserve, a playground, port-o-lets, and ample parking, the DG course(s) use the woods adjoining a beautiful creek, so there is no overlap with other park activities.
The Red course begins with a front nine averaging around 150' per hole, while the back nine start to stretch it out a little further (200-250'), so true beginners could choose to play the first nine and keep their self-esteem high. One of the trickiest holes might be #11, which has a blind pin position from the tee, with the creek running by only 25-30' to its right.
Cons:
The naturally sandy soil along the creek can become unexpectedly slippery underfoot when overly wet OR dry, and the relatively heavy foot traffic makes for some muddy paths and fairways.
Players above the Rec level won't find much of a challenge on the Red course, and should opt to play the Black.
Players above the Rec level won't find much of a challenge on the Red course, and should opt to play the Black.
Other Thoughts:
Located just southeast of Germantown, OH, this course is a little bit remote, having few major roads coming over (directly) this way off of the interstate, so you'd be well-advised to print a map of the area or use a GPS to get there.
