Waterworks reviews
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BogeyNoMore
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Tree Love: Required, Drivers: not so much 2+ years
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Played on:Aug 28, 2011
Played the course:once
Pros:
Short technical course favors control, placement, and tree love. If tight, tree lined fairways and careful shot shaping aren't your idea of a good time, keep moving - this place will have you screaming words your mother told you not to use.
• Dual pads for additional looks and increased challenges.
• 27 holes means you can can continue the fun after 18 and allows for more shot variety with a reasonable mix of straight, left and right curving fairways.
• The addition of 9 in the hills ramps thing up (and down), providing some much needed elevation to contrast what is pretty much an otherwise flat 18. Significant (and sometimes dramatic) elevation changes add appeal, and challenge you to master your putts & approaches, as there are some NASTY roll-a-ways.
• Dense woods means lots of comfy shade when the sun's beating down.
• Favors those who can work their putts/approaches around trees to run at well-guarded baskets.
• Course has a certain homespun, rustic charm: simple tee posts (logs/trunks cut at an angle, with hole# and distance), steps fashioned from small branches and logs, with split logs employed to retain the steps themselves (innovative, green, and cost effective). The logs bordering the tee pads add a nice touch. This place feels natural.
• Pretty good course for an Ace Race.
• Dual pads for additional looks and increased challenges.
• 27 holes means you can can continue the fun after 18 and allows for more shot variety with a reasonable mix of straight, left and right curving fairways.
• The addition of 9 in the hills ramps thing up (and down), providing some much needed elevation to contrast what is pretty much an otherwise flat 18. Significant (and sometimes dramatic) elevation changes add appeal, and challenge you to master your putts & approaches, as there are some NASTY roll-a-ways.
• Dense woods means lots of comfy shade when the sun's beating down.
• Favors those who can work their putts/approaches around trees to run at well-guarded baskets.
• Course has a certain homespun, rustic charm: simple tee posts (logs/trunks cut at an angle, with hole# and distance), steps fashioned from small branches and logs, with split logs employed to retain the steps themselves (innovative, green, and cost effective). The logs bordering the tee pads add a nice touch. This place feels natural.
• Pretty good course for an Ace Race.
Cons:
• Admittedly, my first time here, but navigation was a bit tricky (even with the map).
• Some of the writing on the tee signs has faded- virtually impossible to read a few of them. Possible suggestion: (easy for me to say, but...) burning the tees posts with a soldering gun or iron enhance readability?
• Baskets seemed inconsistent, and while they had double rows of chains, the trays seemed inconsistent: I didn't break out a tape measure, but I'm certain a few of the baskets were a bit on the shallow side. We had one putt hit the bottom and spit out on one such shallow tray.
• Dry when we played, but I wouldn't even think of playing here the day after a hard rain.
• Many would say course is repetitive (although the addition of the section in the hills really helps in that regard, the orig 18 can feel that way).
• Some of the writing on the tee signs has faded- virtually impossible to read a few of them. Possible suggestion: (easy for me to say, but...) burning the tees posts with a soldering gun or iron enhance readability?
• Baskets seemed inconsistent, and while they had double rows of chains, the trays seemed inconsistent: I didn't break out a tape measure, but I'm certain a few of the baskets were a bit on the shallow side. We had one putt hit the bottom and spit out on one such shallow tray.
• Dry when we played, but I wouldn't even think of playing here the day after a hard rain.
• Many would say course is repetitive (although the addition of the section in the hills really helps in that regard, the orig 18 can feel that way).
Other Thoughts:
Luck can certainly help coax a tee shot through a tight window, or get a disc "skinny" to barely avoid a tree in the fairway. But doing so with any consistency requires skill and control, and playing here will help hone yours. The pinball arcade at Waterworks presents a marked contrast to neighboring V.A. Barrie (with its open fairways inviting grip'n'rip tee shots).
While Waterworks actually has 27 legit, individual holes, it's unique layout is isn't completely linear, nor simply an additional "loop" off the original. The add'l holes are intended to be played as true alternates to some of the the original 18. This makes it somewhat inefficient to play all 27 in a single round because you have to trek back to pick up the holes you skipped, or to walkk from 18A to 16-18 to hit 'em all. May as well play a few of them twice because they'r'e along the way. Nice addition to mix things up for locals (who will learn their way around) but can be a bit confusing for visitors and kinda kills the rhythm and flow of the course.
Personally, I like short, technical courses that have you throwing mids and putters from the tee pad. All in all, this was a good course, and I had a fun time. Confession: I'm a self-admitted noodle-arm, and short tech courses play to my strengths. I could be wrong, but from the look of things, Waterworks appears to be more a labor of local love, than an item on the city's Parks and Rec budget - my thanks and kudos to those whose efforts make this place a reality.
However, I simply can't say this is an "excellent" course, and don't see where it merits all the "excellent" marks (which is what 4.0 represents). In its current state, I would certainly say it's a "good" course (3.0), and with some more work, perhaps a "very good" course (3.5), and had I played here prior to the addition of the 9 holes in the hills, I'd have said it was "decent/typical" (2.5), as I think the hills add a much needed dimension.
A nice round of disc golf to be sure, but certainly not destination disc golf. If any locals want to throw a thumbs-down my way for "hating" on their home course, so be it. I encourage you to take a road trip to play other courses rated as excellent and see how you feel Waterworks stacks up against them. If you're inclined to head my way, I'd be happy to serve as a guide.
While Waterworks actually has 27 legit, individual holes, it's unique layout is isn't completely linear, nor simply an additional "loop" off the original. The add'l holes are intended to be played as true alternates to some of the the original 18. This makes it somewhat inefficient to play all 27 in a single round because you have to trek back to pick up the holes you skipped, or to walkk from 18A to 16-18 to hit 'em all. May as well play a few of them twice because they'r'e along the way. Nice addition to mix things up for locals (who will learn their way around) but can be a bit confusing for visitors and kinda kills the rhythm and flow of the course.
Personally, I like short, technical courses that have you throwing mids and putters from the tee pad. All in all, this was a good course, and I had a fun time. Confession: I'm a self-admitted noodle-arm, and short tech courses play to my strengths. I could be wrong, but from the look of things, Waterworks appears to be more a labor of local love, than an item on the city's Parks and Rec budget - my thanks and kudos to those whose efforts make this place a reality.
However, I simply can't say this is an "excellent" course, and don't see where it merits all the "excellent" marks (which is what 4.0 represents). In its current state, I would certainly say it's a "good" course (3.0), and with some more work, perhaps a "very good" course (3.5), and had I played here prior to the addition of the 9 holes in the hills, I'd have said it was "decent/typical" (2.5), as I think the hills add a much needed dimension.
A nice round of disc golf to be sure, but certainly not destination disc golf. If any locals want to throw a thumbs-down my way for "hating" on their home course, so be it. I encourage you to take a road trip to play other courses rated as excellent and see how you feel Waterworks stacks up against them. If you're inclined to head my way, I'd be happy to serve as a guide.
4
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Fun but needs work 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 5, 2008
Played the course:never
Pros:
Lots of fun holes with some interesting layouts, especially the holes incorporating elevation changes. Lots of big old growth trees. Twin tees on most holes (we couldn't always find both tees), and it looks as if water comes into play on one of the holes depending on how wet the conditions are. Mostly a tight precision course using a lot of trees and narrow fairways, but the rough is usually pretty forgiving.
Cons:
Better signage needed badly. We never did find all 18 holes even with the map we found online. The tee boxes are interesting (cement frequently surrounded by half buried logs), but not entirely practical. Trash seems to be a big problem, but we weren't sure if it was due to golfers or from animals raiding the trash bins. Could be a sweet course if got a little more attention and loving care.
