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Tye F. Cunningham DGC

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rd.bittle
Silver level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 13.6 years 66 played 47 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A Little North, But Worth the Drive 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 9, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good Concrete Tees (except 2)
Good Baskets
Multiple Pin Placements
Tee Signs with hole number
Next Tee Directional Signs
Plenty of Benches
A Few Trashcans
Plenty of Parking (during construction, park south of Senior Center and start @ 3)
Well Kept
Very little trash

Nice defined Fairways (except 2, 18)
Great Risk/Reward
Good Variety
Some elevation change (subtle, sneaks up on you)
Some short/some long
Left/straight/right
Line Shaping required on most holes (awesome)
Mix of Open and Technical
Shorter Holes had forced Lines (for the most part)
Longer Holes had room to work your disc
Enough underbrush to punish a bad shot without making it just too tough
This Course flowed very Well even with the construction making You start at 3. Navigation wasn't too difficult even with out the two guys who showed me around.
Friendly Locals
Lots of fun

Cons:

Take a map for your first time there. Not only to get around but to find the starting place (#1 or 3)
Tee Signs need more info than Hole #
#2 Needs a Tee Pad and maybe a couple of trees removed from the fairway (no big deal)
#18's Tee Pad is cracked and some small trees block all approach angles (no big deal)
The cleared brush and trees to the right of 9's fairway opens up the danger of throwing into a busy street, especially if the wind is from the South.
#10 has a small chance of a rollaway ending up in another very busy street.
Could use a few more trashcans but the ones present are emptied often enough that there isn't a trash problem.
I wish there was more elevation change, but we are in central OK. Only so much to work with.

Other Thoughts:

This course is definitely worth a drive if you haven't played it. Also worth hitting if you are in the City and want a change of pace. One of the cleanest courses in the Metro Area. (At least when I went). I will be back, I know I can improve my score by 7-8 strokes and its bugging me.

Thanks to the locals I met while there so I didn't have to consult a map to find my way around. Thanks Rusty and Eddie.

My "Disc Rating" is weighted heavily toward "Fun Factor," which this course has plenty of. Then I bump it one direction based on amenities/safety.

PM Me and let me know how my reviews can be more "helpful."

As the construction continues and the improvements are worked on, I will update my review when I get back up here. PM me if something is irrelevalt and that will give me the excuse to play it again.
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MiketheGoalie
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.2 years 87 played 43 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Course in Transition 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 29, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This popular course in Edmond (northern suburb of OKC) features a variety of holes that will challenge line-shaping and control for even experienced golfers yet isn't as overwhelming (as say Griffin) for beginners. Amenities include concrete tees (except for the new Hole 2) that are intentially roughened for good grip (though I've never played in the rain so not sure how effective it really is), guidance signage to get you to the next hole, multiple pin locations that are frequently rotated, a good balance of lefty/righty holes, great use of elevation and existing flora, and a definite fun-factor. Benches are scattered throughout the course as are the occasional garbage can. In the spring and summer months, the high grass in the roughs and the thick underbrush can swallow many a disc. The thick spruce and pine lining several of the tunnel holes also have an appetite for plastic which forces critical thinking skills and a good understanding of things like splinters, scrapes, and their relative value compared to plastic.

The recent changes to the park have simplified two of the existing holes (9 & 10) but the two newly relocated 1st and 2nd holes have more than replaced the challenge level of those that were cleared out. This shows a level of consideration and design intent that is rare in most Metro OKC courses.

Cons:

Signage is extremely basic (hole #), course crosses over itself and comes within horrific grip-lock distance of an extremely busy walking/biking/running trail on two holes. The on-going construction has forced the relocation of the first two holes and the course sign/map was nowhere to be found. The practice basket has disappeared as well. These last two may be temporary until the construction is finished so I'll update this review once it becomes apparent which way those issues shake out.

I wasn't a fan of the first hole on the old layout and the jury is still out on the new opening hole. I loved the old Hole 2 and it has been squashed into oblivion due to the revised layout and replaced with an extremely restrictive wooded hole. Basically, both holes have been forced deeper into the woods due to the new building. Hole two appears to still be a work in progress as far as a tee box, signage and some clearing. The tweak to 18 (removing any doubt of it being lefty friendly by moving the pin south into the woods) is also a necessity due to what appears to be a new road to the north. Not sure if the changes are enough to prevent it from being an issue in the future.

Other Thoughts:

One of my favorite courses in the metro. Still worth playing even with the confusion and difficulty of the construction and the travel time from most of the metro area. This course used to feature one of the best course maps/signs in the metro but only time will tell if it comes back. However, this course STILL features one of the best "flows" within the metro. The on-going construction to the north of the Senior Center has cause the relocation of the first two holes. A tight, lefty-friendly 1 and somewhat-signature blind 2 have been replaced with a long wooded tunnel for 1 and deceptively-protected, heavily-wooded (may still be a work in progress) Hole 2. The second hole now feels pretty similar to an unholy union of a couple of other holes on the course. The pavilion (and associated parking) indicated in the posted (on this site) course map exist, but are not really relative to the course any more. This may be temporary due to construction as well. It also appears that a new road to the new building under construction will run parallel to the modified 18th. The trees/brush on the side of two of the other holes (9 & 10) have also found their way to the wood-chipper which simplifies both of those holes for righties. Much more room to move, especially on the short pin placements but busy Covell and Santa Fe Roads are more "in play."

Despite the recent changes and the lack of brush (not quite spring yet), it is still a frequent "Hot Spot" for DG in the OKC area. This is a well-designed course and it's maintained for the most part. With the on-going construction, I recommend parking south of the Senior Center and walking in past the pond to hole 3 to start the round. I'm going to give the course the benefit of the doubt as it's still in transition. I think I like where I see this going...
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EDMONDOKDGER
Experience: 32.9 years 20 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Favorite Local Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 18, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Amazing course designed by a young man who passed away before it was even finished. I met his parents and they are very supportive of the disc golf community.

This course has a great mix of shots. It will test your skills in distance and accuracy. There are two pin positions for each hole and they are changed in many different configurations throughout the year. The course is fairly well maintained and there is rarely anybody there. Somedays, I feel like I have the whole course to myself. Some of the other courses nearby are saturated with herds of golfers that expect you to wait behind them. Tye is usually wide open.

Cons:

TREES!!!!! Not really a con unless you throw into one. The evergreens will eat your discs alive.

Also, they are building a new sports complex that interferes with hole 1 and 18. 1 is actually gone for the time being and 18 has been created with a practice basket in the woods. I heard the holes would be redesigned to fit in the same area and not interfere with construction.

Other Thoughts:

Must play if you come to OKC or Edmond area.
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notBOB
Experience: 19.9 years 207 played 16 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Sign more baskets than me out here, dare ya's! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 3, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

HANg around this course long enough and it will mold your game...not a bad thing yo

-more technical than long-numerous long holes let you take some frustration out, however
-nicely groomed course, clean cut
-well balance of lefts and rights open and tights short and longs
-certain basket locations make up-shots crucial
-alternating pin placements keeps the course exciting, fresh
-competitive minis sunday mornings 10am-winter/ monday afternoons 545pm spring summer- hot disc rewards, payouts for open

Cons:

-can get nasty thick nasty quick, esp. summer- keep those drives in the fairways yo
-random sloth groups suffocate the course on occasion...families and shit, it can get ridiculous- play on!
-parking gets hairy- soccer moms and faded rednecks, its quite amusing from a distance...
-trash heads throwing garbage on the ground

Other Thoughts:

Matt and the Edmond crew hold down this park with authority, son!!
their input allows this beautiful course to grow...

Quit friggin littering you knuckleheads, friggin born in a barn er something... frik!
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Daveharvey83
Experience: 15.8 years 18 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Glad to see the DGC so busy 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 27, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a well taken care of course. While playing it you can see that the fariways and baskets are taken care of. The course itself has a good combination of tight shots, right legs, left legs, open areas and trees in the right places to make it challenging. There are no picnic areas and public gathering spots on the course so you are free to let the discs fly.

Cons:

The course can be hard to follow if you are not familiar with it. Be sure to read the map at hole #1. This course is one the most likely courses in OKC to loose discs to the trees and foliage so use spotters and be careful. The parking lot can get very busy and when it's peewee sport time at Mitch Park, you might get boxed in so plan ahead. There are clean restrooms at the beginning of the course and plenty of benches to rest on.

Other Thoughts:

This is in my opinion one of the best courses in OKC. It will test your limits at times but it will also make you work for your low score but it will make you better playing overall. Be sure to tap the local talent for tips on your game. The place is busy sometimes so there is always a change to stop and chat with a veteran of the game.
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ManOnTheDoor
Experience: 16.9 years 19 played 11 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice, but out of the way 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 4, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course almost has it all: wooded holes with tight corridors, open field holes, elevation changes -- all with a good layout. This course appeared well kept and very well though out. Signage near the first hole tells you how the pins are placed: All long (what we played), even long odd short, etc. The pin placement is changed often so the course is "never the same".

Tee boxes are clearly marked and there are arrows placed around showing you where the next tee is.

Cons:

The trees here are really thick - thumbers can't really get through the canopies.The rough is quite long and easy to lose discs in (speaking of -- if you run across a white Beast in the rough on 8, my number is on it!). Bring a baseball to get discs out of trees.

Few trash cans and some of the holes had a bit of trash on them. I would have picked some of it up if I would have had a place to put it.

The park is popular for joggers and some of them run the disc course. The ones we ran across had the common sense/courtesy to not run in front of us. Watch out for bikes, etc when crossing the bike/running path.

Some of the long pins were difficult to locate in and around the trees. Bring someone along that has played it before to avoid having to scout the holes first.

Other Thoughts:

This course is the northernmost OKC metro area course and it an out of the way course for most of the city. It is, however, definitely worth the drive if the pin placement is routinely updated. We got there early on a holiday weekend Saturday and the crowd was light.
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gsw_03
Experience: 23.9 years 77 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Bring your A-Game 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 26, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Built on a great piece of land, this course will test your execution on nearly every hole. Nice mixture of long and short holes, mostly open but with a few technical shots mixed in. Decent number of chances to birdie. Rough is very tall in places, making fairways that much more important if a bogey is to be avoided. Navigation is easy.

Cons:

Many holes offer only 1 route to the basket, and most of these are RHBH hyzers, effectively killing the "Imagination" factor of the hole. The course plays long, especially in the wind, and a round by yourself might just feel like a whipping.

Other Thoughts:

Challenging course that suits advanced players and tournament situations.
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DukeBadgerman
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Ready to Lose a Disc? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 27, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Interesting layout. Cool mixture of holes and shots. A relatively new course. Some very interesting short holes.

Cons:

Plays long. Lots of trees. Very easy to lose a disc. Technically challenging. Playing at the wrong time will result in the smell of hippie lettuce while you play.

Other Thoughts:

Well laid out, but not a place where a beginner is going to shoot low.
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gravedigger
Experience: 15.9 years 55 played 40 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 16, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Good challenging course. Good shot variety. Terrain changes and pin placements are good as well.

Cons:

Not the most groomed of areas.

Other Thoughts:

It's a good all around course. Plays in and out of the woods.
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