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Wall Doxey SP - Turkey Hollow

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MrFrosty
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Experience: 31.1 years 764 played 387 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Strong 2nd 20 Hole Course In Same State Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 4, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

After finishing my 20 hole round up the park road on The Jungle , I was ready to play the 20 hole TURKEY HOLLOW . If you choose to drive to the course , it is only maybe 400 yards away , just a little further back from where you parked at the main building ( to your left if facing downhill from the shack where you paid at the entrance and uphill a little , park on your left after a couple of camp grounds . There is a kiosk and bathrooms right there . You can also leave your car at the Center , and walk down the road , if you know where the first tee is located . Turkey Hollow is where you graduate to after mastering The Jungle up the road . Turkey Hollow is longer and you can't rebound as easy from a misplaced drive as you could on The Jungle . This course has a little longer cement tee pads , but more flush with the ground, signage is good , like The Jungle's , hole # , White , shaped like Mississippi , and has flight path and distance The baskets are mostly basic chained which still catch well , and strangely have red rags ( that look like a gas station attendant or mechanic would have hanging out of his pocket ) on top of the baskets so you can identify them in the woods . ( ? ) , but they also boast multiple pin placements for a different look . I don't know how often they change it , but the option is there . .Hole 1 can be hard to find . I just started on 15 and worked my way around . This is a longer more competitive control course than The Jungle . A ricochet off a tree in the fairway line could make a sure 3 into a 5 fast . This course is well taken care of , lots of elevation . The best attribute to this course is that it will make you think , and also be creative . You will use a lot of the discs in your bag . You will get a lot of the fun factor in this course as The Jungle , but you will be more satisfied with your birdies and pars . 2 20 hole courses in one park ? Yahtzee in my book . Signature Hole : Either 14 , a canopied dogleg left to an open fairway with little access to the basket , or #18 , a short tight downhill run that if you overshoot , , you will be long past the basket with trees lining the right and left ad left front of the basket .

Cons:

#1I liked the signage , and the tee pads were okay , but any time you have to top your baskets with red rags in order to see them , then you need better baskets . #2 Navigation . Again , where to start ? where can I go off course ? An online map would help lots . Course flow here is better , but ,,,,,,, #3 $4 to play . I consider this to be a bargain since you can play both courses all day , but it is obvious that the park is not reinvesting into these courses .It also needs maps accessible to the public .Put one on the internet . Find out how a 36 hole course like Silver Creek Park in Manitowoc Wisconsin ( free , by the way ) reinvested in it's course , and stacks of people play there all the time . #4 Even though it is longer than The Jungle , it is still short . No bomber holes after #1 . #5 This course will be a mess with its elevation changes and woods holes after a good rain . Also , if you are playing after a rain , or it is hot , you are going to be devoured by the local insects . Bring Spray .

Other Thoughts:

If you can keep your head on this course ( and The Jungle ) , you can have a great time playing this course . finesse and control is the name of the game here . The park seems to value its disc golf , but they still need to maintain and promote , maybe with a tournament . I still like the fact that you can pay $4 and play 40 different holes all day long . The course itself isn't ever going to knock your socks off , but I don't ever think that was the intention . A fun time is this course's intention . I am adding a new category called Disc Risk . The possibilities of losing a valued disc on the course . Disc Risk is low , since most of it is in the woods , just a few blind holes , and the foliage is not too thick , your disc risk is low and you will only lose it if not paying attention . My Recommendation : If local , or on 22 or I-40 , or staying in Nashville , pair this up with Central park in Southhaven , lattimore Lakes in Horn lake , to the north , or T E Avent and Ole Miss n the south and PLAY IT !!! 3 hours of play in this park is just too worth it .
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rhynoman
Experience: 25.9 years 27 played 8 reviews
3.00 star(s)

40 Holes at a Single State Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 16, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

*This is one of a pair of 20-hole courses in this nice state park with camping etc.
*Great disc selection on-site.
*Concrete teepads
*Garbage cans
*Beautiful setting
*Bathrooms, snack machines and practice basket at the main station.

Cons:

*Several poke-and-hope holes.
*Not a lot of balance.
*Only one hole with the opportunity to really launch a disc.

Other Thoughts:

For whatever reason, the local park managers have an aversion to cutting *anything*. This is the newer of the 2 courses and isn't quite as grown over, but if a tree grows up in the middle of the fairway, so be it. If they follow their previous inclinations, every single sapling that pokes through the surface of the ground will be left to grow up in the middle of the fairway.

I think this course has tons of potential and could easily be a 4.0 with some *very modest* trimming. After moving to North Mississippi, I can honestly say that these courses hurt my game. I found myself more irritated with lower scores compared to better, more difficult courses which tested *skill* over dumb luck, or course familiarity, and that's after learning this course as a local.

If you're coming through the area and want to stay in a park with 40 holes of disc golf, this one's nice. However, Trace State Park, just down the road in Tupelo, has an outstanding course on site as well as several other great courses immediately surrounding it in Tupelo.

I just don't think Wall Doxey is a disc golf destination unto itself. This one could be a beauty if the managers would set it free and trim a few. The state of MS has done the same in Tupelo and Morton to make two of the best courses in the state.

I've talked to the rangers at this park about it on more than one occasion and they swear that it's illegal to trim *anything*, *ever*. Meanwhile, Trace State Park a few miles away has one of the best courses in the state with a lot of cutting done. The same has been done for the outstanding state park course in Morton, MS. Please, set this course free!
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bjreagh
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Experience: 27.7 years 350 played 321 reviews
3.00 star(s)

40 Holes of Disc Golf! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 25, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is one of two 20-hole courses on site. Overall, the course is in excellent shape- clean, mature, and well planned out. This course should challenge most people. The first hole is long, mostly open and slightly downhill, but the rest are in tight woods. The Mississippi-shaped signs were not flashy, but were informative; they were in front of the tee but are really short, so not in the way. We were the only ones on the course that day (the $3 fee probably keeps many people away!)

There is a nice practice basket in the grass island by the parking lot between the park office and #1 tee. Be sure to visit the park office- they have an incredible disc inventory of several brands that you can purchase as well as other supplies, including bags. Be sure to pick up your free scorecard that also has a course map on it. The public restrooms in the park office were very nice, too. And I have to make mention of the extremely courteous and knowledgeable workers we encountered at all Mississippi State Parks. Everyone we talked to knew all about disc golf and the course, and they showed that they cared about and took pride in their courses.

Cons:

Holes #2-#20 could be disappointing after you play the awesome first hole (too bad the coolest hole is not last instead of first). The middle holes start to become a little repetitive-there were several holes in a row that were just straight shots through narrow gaps in the tree (definitely challenging, but boring when you have to do the same thing on every tee, and it could be frustrating to those who can't hit small gaps off the tee!) Don't get me wrong, it is a solid and challenging course but few of the holes stand out as being memorable or special.

Parking is a little odd- you have to drive to get to this course from the other course/park office; and the designated disc golf parking lot is near #18 basket, but you have to walk across a field to get to #1 tee; or if the group camp is not being used you can park there beside #1 tee, but you have to walk the field when you are finished. The $3 a day fee may be a con for some, but it is $3 a day per car and there are 2 courses on site you can play all day, so the price ends up being very reasonable. We even played multiple parks in the same day and the workers told us our daily fee was good for all parks that day!

Other Thoughts:

This is the longer of the two courses and is just a little bit tougher. The holes are longer on average (200' - 300') than the other course, including #1 which is over 450'! Most of the holes are in the woods, and the fairways are much more narrow than The Jungle course, and harder to recover if you throw errant drives.

I strongly endorse the Mississippi State Parks Disc Golf courses. The courses are fun and the people are nice. They are perfect for taking a disc golf vacation with your friends or family! Wall Doxey is especially nice because it has 40 holes of disc golf on site!!!
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