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BASICS:
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>Teepads--concrete, not long but in good condition
>Baskets--DGA Mach X's, very good condition
># holes--18, one basket and one teepad per hole
>Setting, type of course--City of Clayton public park, free to play.
>Elevation--For western OH, there is a good amount of elevation change here, and the course uses it well. If you are from WV or CO, you will laugh at this, but this is one of the best elevation courses in the area. There are uphill and downhill shots, in fact hole one starts off as a nice short downhill shot.
>Distance of holes--All holes under 350' or so, some as short as 180' (wooded and/or uphill shots)
>Ease of getting to--Easy--10 minutes off I-70 or I-75.
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AMENITIES:
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>Parking--Seems like enough, by hole one, though if there was a tournament there, I could see where it would be very tight.
>Bathrooms--Port a john at hole 1.
>Water/food nearby--5-10 minutes away, plenty of fast food, nothing on site.
>Clubhouse/disc shop--No.
>Benches--A few sprinkled throughout.
>Trash cans-- A few sprinkled throughout.
>Bag holders--No
>Tee signs--Very poor--distances are mostly incorrect, and flight path provided is sort of useless. This is especially onerous for a first timer, as many baskets cannot be seen from the teepad. Knowing approximate pin locations would be quite helpful. There are newer but blank signs still present, like they may get updated, but those have been there for a while apparently.
>Next tee direction/signs--No, a course map picture or Udisc is highly recommended. Flow is not super intuitive in spots.
>Wheelchair/cart friendly--No, mostly--couple hills, and a bridge on the back nine is missing a few logs, that would be tricky to get a cart across.
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COURSE PLAY:
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>Shot variety--Not bad, course is a mix of open (front nine) and wooded (back nine) holes. The front nine does require some shot shaping, but are mostly designed for straight shots, with slight fades or turns at best. Some low ceilings/large trees make the windows tighter than one might otherwise think. The back nine does have a few nice doglegs, and is pretty tight overall. Some of the doglegs in the woods in fact seem quite difficult to reach the green in one. Definitely a few holes will provide a challenge to INT or even ADV players. Some greens are well guarded, and a few holes frankly seemed a bit 'plinko-ish'. There are a few uphill and a few downhill shots..
>Layout, long walks (inc back to car), loops--Most holes pretty close to each other, you end up right where you started as well.
>Total distance walked--1.7 miles.
>Ease of finding next tee--With map, no issues. Without, issues. Map is very suggested, some of the back nine is pretty crammed together.
>General difficulty--If playing each hole as a par 3, several holes are pretty challenging (to this rec player anyway). I had trouble envisioning ways to get to circle one (or two for that matter) in one shot on a few holes.
>Mud/water issues--None noted, but has been fairly dry lately.
>Water or O/B to contend with--No water, but a couple ravines which it is better to stay out of.
>Difficult rough/lost disc risk--Not too bad, some of the rough is medium, a good search should find most errant throws.
>Scrape/scratch risk--Seems minimal.
>How busy was course/park--
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OVERALL:
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>Fun/enjoyment factor, would I play again? Knowing where the baskets are now, I probably will, it is only 30 minutes away, but Englewood, just up the street, is a more enjoyable course, IMHO.
>Who will this course challenge? Rec and Int players, a few hole will challenge ADV players as well.
>Is it worth a drive? A short one perhaps.
>Anything unique? Not really.
>Would be a half star higher with--Better tee signs, 'next tee' signs, course navigation in general, maybe flags on baskets or some other method of better visibility.
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I am in my 50s, 95 or so courses played, 875ish.