Unger Park - Old Layout reviews
6
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Adgeri
Experience:
15.8 years
6 played
6 reviews
Neat layout 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 6, 2009
Played the course:once
Pros:
The holes are clearly marked by arrows that are carved into stumps near the baskets (I thought it was a neat idea anyway). There was a lot of tough shots that were fun to figure out. It's pretty challenging and there isn't a lot of walking distance between holes.
Cons:
There is no disc golf information available at the park and until you figure out how the boxes are marked, its hard to figure out where to begin. It has a good potential to flood being right next to a sizable river. The tee boxes are marked by small flags. Its easy to lose a disc with the narrow holes that line up with the water.
Other Thoughts:
I really enjoyed playing. Kind of a lame park other than the course though.
10
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Good Lord! TOUGH!!! 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Mar 22, 2009
Played the course:once
Pros:
New course in St. Louis!
The toughest course in the St. Louis area by a large margin. Not inordinate length just for the sake of being long (like Creve Coeur), and not wooded for the sake of fubar'ing your shot (like some holes at Watson Trails or White Birch), but just enough of a blend of both to challenge and frustrate both the accurate shooters and the bombers.
You've got to be dead-on-balls accurate (or extraordinarily lucky) to make par on the front 9, and both accurate and long (and very brave) to make par on the back 9. (Holes 11-14 in particular will test your discticular fortitude).
Fantastic flow to the course. Well laid out trails, beaten-in paths, trees spray-painted with directional arrows, plus random tree stumps etched with arrows pointing you in the right direction make the place far easier to navigate than you would expect for a course with no tee signs and no course map.
Because it's so new and relatively off the 'beaten path' for St. Louis DG'ers, golfer traffic is sparse at best. Pedestrian traffic is an even smaller problem as the course rarely crosses paths with the walking/biking trails.
The toughest course in the St. Louis area by a large margin. Not inordinate length just for the sake of being long (like Creve Coeur), and not wooded for the sake of fubar'ing your shot (like some holes at Watson Trails or White Birch), but just enough of a blend of both to challenge and frustrate both the accurate shooters and the bombers.
You've got to be dead-on-balls accurate (or extraordinarily lucky) to make par on the front 9, and both accurate and long (and very brave) to make par on the back 9. (Holes 11-14 in particular will test your discticular fortitude).
Fantastic flow to the course. Well laid out trails, beaten-in paths, trees spray-painted with directional arrows, plus random tree stumps etched with arrows pointing you in the right direction make the place far easier to navigate than you would expect for a course with no tee signs and no course map.
Because it's so new and relatively off the 'beaten path' for St. Louis DG'ers, golfer traffic is sparse at best. Pedestrian traffic is an even smaller problem as the course rarely crosses paths with the walking/biking trails.
Cons:
New course, so there are no: tee signs, tee pads, sparse benches, sparse trash cans, no info kiosk with scorecards, and no signage to get to the DG parking lot or the first tee.
The course is situated around a lake that floods on occasion. This means lots of dead wood in the middle of fairways, debris in the middle of fairways, and some muddy paths to the left or right of the ideal line.
Biggest Gripe: the course was cut out through the trees around the lake. Cool surroundings, but there are ungodly amounts of 1-4'' tall unmarked stumps that will either bust your toes or send you ass-over-elbows unless you have radar for your feet.
Half of the 'pads' were marked off by small pink flags, but the other half had no markings whatsoever; confusing in its own right, but moreso on top of the lack of tee signs.
An anhyzer bias, but that's a nice departure from most of the other St. Louis courses.
Update 10/25: Stump marking (by way of orange spray paint) is getting better, but there's still work to do.
The course is situated around a lake that floods on occasion. This means lots of dead wood in the middle of fairways, debris in the middle of fairways, and some muddy paths to the left or right of the ideal line.
Biggest Gripe: the course was cut out through the trees around the lake. Cool surroundings, but there are ungodly amounts of 1-4'' tall unmarked stumps that will either bust your toes or send you ass-over-elbows unless you have radar for your feet.
Half of the 'pads' were marked off by small pink flags, but the other half had no markings whatsoever; confusing in its own right, but moreso on top of the lack of tee signs.
An anhyzer bias, but that's a nice departure from most of the other St. Louis courses.
Update 10/25: Stump marking (by way of orange spray paint) is getting better, but there's still work to do.
Other Thoughts:
Tee pads, tee signs, benches, more trash/recycle cans, a porta-john or two, and an info kiosk with score cards will elevate this course to a solid 4.5, if not 5.
Fantastic course, but moderate grooming will make it spectacular.
If you're coming to St. Louis and you want to get your ass kicked, this IS the place.
1. Open fairway that tapers down to maybe a 10-foot wide entrance into the trees 3/5 of the way along, then relatively open the rest of the way to the pin.
2. Tough anhyzer/forehand shot. Either be dead-on accurate going around or bomb it over with a tommy/thumber and get lucky on the landing.
3. Easiest hole on the course. Relatively short and straight, but enough trees/bushes left and right to require an accurate hyzer or anhyzer, plus a bush or two protecting the pin.
4. Another wicked anhyzer/forehand like hole 2, except a sharper angle, and no option of going over the flora like there is on 2. Be very happy if you manage par here.
5. Straight, but lake on the left and trees middle and right that are just waiting to bounce your disc(s) into said lake.
6. Simple hyzer, but a wayward shot will land you in 4 or 5 territory very quickly
7. Dead ahead and relatively short, but yet another narrow tunnel shot.
8. Short-ish mild anhyzer. Perhaps an ace opportunity if you can get through the trees protecting the pin.
9. The first par 4. Either go straight, then right, or try your luck and go over all the trees. A safe 3 or 4 the former way, a possible but risky deuce the latter.
10. The first really open shot; a looong mild hyzer with the pin tucked into the trees to the left.
11. This is where you will make or break your game. Either be VERY brave and try to bomb it 350/400-ish straight over the lake or play safe and anhyzer around to the right.
12. Third lake hole. Another anhyzer, but a bad bounce; either off the trees or what remains of an apparent boat dock, will shoot you into the lake post-haste.
13. Fourth lake hole, and another anhyzer/forehand shot. Longer than 12, and the pin is much closer to the lake too.
14. Last of the lake shots. Yet another anhyzer/forehand, but much longer than either 12 or 13, and another dangerous pin placement. If you still have all the discs you started with by the end of this hole, you're in great shape.
15.Short (relative to Unger) and straight, but yet again, trees guard a straight shot to the pin.
16. Another very narrow tunnel shot, and another anhyzer. Again, accuracy will pay dividends over brute force distance.
17. The first par 5, and the hole earns that honor. Your first shot is likely to land on the OB road about 2/5 of the way up (if you get around the trees). Your next drive/approach must be accurate enough to get uphill into the narrowing tunnel of trees. A lucky and long 2 through all of that garbage with leave you a righteous eagle opportunity.
18. Like 10, another open bomber shot, and the second par 5. At 808 feet and slightly uphill, you long arms will get your workout. Enough trees around the teepad to fubar those who grip-lock their first drive.
Fantastic course, but moderate grooming will make it spectacular.
If you're coming to St. Louis and you want to get your ass kicked, this IS the place.
1. Open fairway that tapers down to maybe a 10-foot wide entrance into the trees 3/5 of the way along, then relatively open the rest of the way to the pin.
2. Tough anhyzer/forehand shot. Either be dead-on accurate going around or bomb it over with a tommy/thumber and get lucky on the landing.
3. Easiest hole on the course. Relatively short and straight, but enough trees/bushes left and right to require an accurate hyzer or anhyzer, plus a bush or two protecting the pin.
4. Another wicked anhyzer/forehand like hole 2, except a sharper angle, and no option of going over the flora like there is on 2. Be very happy if you manage par here.
5. Straight, but lake on the left and trees middle and right that are just waiting to bounce your disc(s) into said lake.
6. Simple hyzer, but a wayward shot will land you in 4 or 5 territory very quickly
7. Dead ahead and relatively short, but yet another narrow tunnel shot.
8. Short-ish mild anhyzer. Perhaps an ace opportunity if you can get through the trees protecting the pin.
9. The first par 4. Either go straight, then right, or try your luck and go over all the trees. A safe 3 or 4 the former way, a possible but risky deuce the latter.
10. The first really open shot; a looong mild hyzer with the pin tucked into the trees to the left.
11. This is where you will make or break your game. Either be VERY brave and try to bomb it 350/400-ish straight over the lake or play safe and anhyzer around to the right.
12. Third lake hole. Another anhyzer, but a bad bounce; either off the trees or what remains of an apparent boat dock, will shoot you into the lake post-haste.
13. Fourth lake hole, and another anhyzer/forehand shot. Longer than 12, and the pin is much closer to the lake too.
14. Last of the lake shots. Yet another anhyzer/forehand, but much longer than either 12 or 13, and another dangerous pin placement. If you still have all the discs you started with by the end of this hole, you're in great shape.
15.Short (relative to Unger) and straight, but yet again, trees guard a straight shot to the pin.
16. Another very narrow tunnel shot, and another anhyzer. Again, accuracy will pay dividends over brute force distance.
17. The first par 5, and the hole earns that honor. Your first shot is likely to land on the OB road about 2/5 of the way up (if you get around the trees). Your next drive/approach must be accurate enough to get uphill into the narrowing tunnel of trees. A lucky and long 2 through all of that garbage with leave you a righteous eagle opportunity.
18. Like 10, another open bomber shot, and the second par 5. At 808 feet and slightly uphill, you long arms will get your workout. Enough trees around the teepad to fubar those who grip-lock their first drive.
