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Westfield, IN

Westfield Lions DGC

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sisyphus
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Experience: 12.7 years 398 played 383 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Clean Fun Surprise 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 11, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Based on the hole distances listed, I was expecting to see a simple pitch and putt, and planned to try and raise my ace count at Westfield, but I must say I was pleasantly surprised at the challenge here at this short, 2x9 course. That's not to say anyone should break out a driver on this course. Far from it. You'll be throwing mids and putters the whole way, even with Recreational level skills, but with some of the creekside baskets in the 'B' positions, you're actually going to have to really place your tee shot if you want to stay dry. And the shot out through a light grove of trees to the basket beside the bridge on 2 is actually tricky.

Wonderful signage at all 18 tees go with a nice course map at the small parking area at the north end of the park, across from the school. New Discatchers and excellent park maintenance give the impression of cleanliness and fun. The other park amenities (shelters, playgrounds, trash cans, paved walking path and sturdy bridges) add to the feeling. And the variety of disc golf shots is actually pretty good. There are some slight up- and down-slopes to give a little challenge gauging distances, and several of the tees use the park trees well to shape a variety of shots, while limiting the chance of going into thick rough, so you'll seldom lose a disc. Dual basket positions add to the interest.

Overall, you can come to Westfield to enjoy working on your short game, and even go for a few tricky greens to decide if you don't mind fishing one out when you've gunned for that next ace.

Cons:

Natural turf tees somewhere in the vicinity of the sign aren't terribly specific. Normally, you'd see a toeboard or marker stones, but I suppose this way, you could throw from near the spot and reduce erosion... A few of the lines of flight go over the paved walking path, and the school does use the park creek for science class activities, so throw carefully, folks! Even the finishing hole flirts with the skate park fence as you try o stay to your left and avoid the creek.

The long, LONG walk from the north half of the course to the south is probably around 900 feet. If you play the tees in order, you'll be covering that walk four times. That doesn't appeal to me, so I played 1/10, 2/11, walked to the south section to play those, and came back to finish 8/17 & 9/18. On the other hand, there is parking and another playground by the south holes.

Other Thoughts:

There has been a lot of highway construction over the past two years here, leaving the nearest exit a bit further away than it used to be, but the park is still accessible next to the school.

Reviewer Background as of this writing: age 54 w/ 4 yrs experience, rated 900+/-, played 244+ courses in 23 states, 80% w/in 3hr drive of Cincinnati. Thrown with folks rated 600's to 1000's, ages 9 to 85 in events and leagues at all tiers. Seldom drive beyond 300-330, but have a solid up-shot and putting game. I haven't designed any courses, but try to lend a hand (with my severely desk-job limited skill set) when I can.
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