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West Winds DGC reviews
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!World Wrestling Entertainment 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Mar 13, 2021
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Four (red/white/blue/gold) tee positions per hole, roughly averaging 200/280/370/450' per hole.
Two practice baskets, and adjoining open areas to warm-up with drivers.
Tossed-n-Found box.
Two practice baskets, and adjoining open areas to warm-up with drivers.
Tossed-n-Found box.
Cons:
Natural tees. Only basket position per hole.
Minimal shot-shaping opportunities.
The slog from basket-12 to tee-16 has sometimes been compared to the Bataan Death March.
Minimal shot-shaping opportunities.
The slog from basket-12 to tee-16 has sometimes been compared to the Bataan Death March.
Other Thoughts:
This 20-hole course is the first of two being built upon former ball-golf courses contained in a housing development. It is a very long course, with long holes and, at times, long walks between holes.
Most of the trees on the course form the border between the course and the houses, so few are used as obstacles; As such, there is only a modicum of shot-shaping requirements.
The challenges one will face playing this course are: distance, wind (not called West Winds for nothing), some elevation changes, some baskets on slopes/hillocks, some baskets quite close to OoB (former sandtraps, and/or cart path and beyond), and a random tree or two guarding a basket.
Park-then-play options:
a) Front5/Back5 10-hole loop: Park at main lot. Play 1-5, then walk down to tee=16, and play 16-20.
b) Back5/Front5 10-hole loop: Park on the road, either near basket=5 or tee=16. Play 16-20, then 1-5.
c) Middle10 10-hole loop: Park on the road, either near tee=6 or basket=15. Play 6-15.
d) To play all 20 but having the option to stop at your car mid-round: Park near the intersection where basket=5/tee=6, or basket=15/tee=16 are all relatively close together. After playing ten holes, regardless of which loop you do first, you'll be near your car before continuing with the second half.
Favourite hole: #6. One of the shorter holes, and with a very slight incline, it is one of the most challenging basket positions on the course, with an oob former sandtrap just to its right, oob cart path to left and back, and the ~6' high limbs of a pine tree just short and left.
Restaurant, bathrooms, and other course to open this Spring/Summer.
Most of the trees on the course form the border between the course and the houses, so few are used as obstacles; As such, there is only a modicum of shot-shaping requirements.
The challenges one will face playing this course are: distance, wind (not called West Winds for nothing), some elevation changes, some baskets on slopes/hillocks, some baskets quite close to OoB (former sandtraps, and/or cart path and beyond), and a random tree or two guarding a basket.
Park-then-play options:
a) Front5/Back5 10-hole loop: Park at main lot. Play 1-5, then walk down to tee=16, and play 16-20.
b) Back5/Front5 10-hole loop: Park on the road, either near basket=5 or tee=16. Play 16-20, then 1-5.
c) Middle10 10-hole loop: Park on the road, either near tee=6 or basket=15. Play 6-15.
d) To play all 20 but having the option to stop at your car mid-round: Park near the intersection where basket=5/tee=6, or basket=15/tee=16 are all relatively close together. After playing ten holes, regardless of which loop you do first, you'll be near your car before continuing with the second half.
Favourite hole: #6. One of the shorter holes, and with a very slight incline, it is one of the most challenging basket positions on the course, with an oob former sandtrap just to its right, oob cart path to left and back, and the ~6' high limbs of a pine tree just short and left.
Restaurant, bathrooms, and other course to open this Spring/Summer.
