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Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

1.55(based on 9 reviews)
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PastorofMuppets
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0.50 star(s)

More Practice Area than Course

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 1, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

What To Expect: This small course is located on the picturesque WKU campus and offers a 6-hole course (currently 4 due to construction last time I visited) which plays between and around several of the campus' residence halls. Because it is located near the residence halls, the grass is always mowed and it is always well lit. This uniquely allows the course to be played entirely at night.

Amenities: Really no amenities that are disc golf specific, but has all the normal college campus amenities one should expect. There is a book store on campus that sells a small selection of disc golf equipment, but it was closed for the summer when I was there.

Tees/Signage/Baskets: Tees are small but concrete and honestly large tees are not really needed with the shorter distances of the holes available. Signage is solid, has all relevant information, a hole map, and directional information for the next hole, only complaint would be aging nature of the signs. Baskets are Mach 3's in various conditions, all are showing signs of age, they do not catch extremely well and some are tilted and no longer perfectly vertical.

Design: Definitely an introduction to disc golf "course" as 5 holes are under 300 feet and the 6th is just over 400 ft and downhill. 5 of the 6 holes are designed for the right hand back hand hyzer. Little to no actual trouble to be found outside of OB sidewalks, buildings, and possible pedestrians. No real elevation changes to speak of. Simple design meant to be played quickly and with easily obtainable success.

Navigation: There are a few long walks between holes but the tee signs and hole number plates on the top of baskets make navigation really quite easy.

Conditions: Course is well mowed, no underbrush, no wild animal risk, no poison plants to worry about. Very simplistic layout with well defined fairways.

Cons:

Missing Baskets: There were only 4 playable holes (due to construction) when I played it last, and even in full layout, only 6 holes. Doesn't really feel like full course.

Short Holes: With 5 holes under 300 feet this course really doesn't give you a chance to air anything out.

Parking: Parking on campus can be maddeningly frustrating as you have to find the very small no-permit parking spots, which are few and far between.

Pedestrians: Do not attempt to play while school is in session. I can only imagine how crazy that could be.

Other Thoughts:

I would consider this a practice area more than a course. It is intended to be an introduction to disc golf for campus students, and not taken as a serious course. There are too many solid courses in Bowling Green to concern yourself with this one unless you wanted to play a night round under the lights or attend the university. However, they do have an Urban temp course tournament set up throughout the campus that is loads of fun to play each summer that might peak your interest in traveling to play.
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