Corpus Christi, TX

Waldron Park DGC

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aclay
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 39.6 years 309 played 236 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Waldron Park 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 23, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

-- Two tees per hole; the second set (blue) are actually marked as holes 10-18, but locals tell me they play them as long tees for the 9-hole course.
-- Decent use of land. Trees are not plentiful but are well used. Four and five are good examples: The fairways are open, but each basket is in a stand of trees, making accuracy important. There is one water carry (8) and another hole (1) where water is in play.
-- Does not favor one throwing style (RHBH, etc.).
-- Navigation is easy except for 7 to 8.

Cons:

-- Little or no maintenance. Grass was a minimum of 12 inches high and was waist high in some places. Bugs are bad, and ant hills are everywhere. The deep grass also hides some uneven ground that could cause an injury. Locals told me there are talks with the city that could lead to increased mowing, etc., but for now, course is poorly maintained.
-- Tee pads are a mess. A few are nice, level concrete, but most are uneven, pitted and too small (8 feet long?). Surfaces are not uniform. There is even some artificial turf.
-- Getting from 7 to 8 is an adventure. If you follow the path left from the 7 basket, you are headed in the right direction, but you have to cross a small ditch/creek that has a narrow path. Once you cross, follow the path (waist high grass) a long way to the 8 tee pads on your right.
-- Tees are marked by a red or blue post. Most just have the hole number. Finding the basket isn't very difficult, but distance would be nice.
-- Limited parking, no water and no restroom. No map on site.

Other Thoughts:

-- Hole 8 is the best hole, There are no distances at the tee pads, but I would guess the water carry is about 150 feet from the red tee and about 200 from the blue tee.
-- Mandos (4, 9) mentioned by other reviewers are not marked on the course.
-- Course is fairly short. From the red tees, only one hole is longer than 255 feet. The blues add some distance, but generally not a lot.
-- No seating at the tees, but there is a covered pavilion with seating near the pond (8 baskets, 1 tee).
-- From the cul-de-sac on Saint Francis Street, follow the walking path toward the pavilion to get to No. 1. You can park at the end of Saint Peter Street and start at hole 5.
-- Baskets are old and have quite a bit of rust, but they seem to catch OK.
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madcow
Experience: 14.5 years 28 played 10 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Good for putts and fireants 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 23, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Nice tree placement around baskets makes for unique set up
- open fairways for the most part
- noone was there

Cons:

- rusted baskets
- no tees
- hard to navigate
- nasty pond
- fire ants n brambels
- "the tree tunnel" was more of a local teen hangout

Other Thoughts:

Dissapointed in this being my first 9 hole course. Almost no tees, and the ones that were there are dirt ruts in the ground. It was hard to figure out which basket to aim for on some holes, as well as hard to figure out the next tee location. A map or more play time is needed. I just started makin up my own tees after a while.

I did enjoy some of the basket placements. Ring around the basket on one, the lane of trees on another... ect.

The pond was gross, be prepared to toss a scrub disc cause you will not want to fish it out. Lost a disc tossing to... 7 or 8, whichever goes across the lake. I think 8.

Over all i give it a 1.5 - 2. If it wasnt for the basket placement i woulda given this course a 0 - 1.
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