Saginaw, TX

Willow Creek Park

Permanent course
1.95(based on 15 reviews)
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WD09
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Experience: 19.7 years 674 played 73 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Old, Flat, Dangerous 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

8 DGA baskets

Trees in play on a few holes that add interest.

Navigation makes sense (I found my way around successfully without signage).

Good open spaces to do field work.

Cons:

The baskets are old and not in great shape. The basket for hole one is missing. Two other baskets are surrounded by high weeds and marshy ground around the creek. (I think the parks dept. probably changed their policy on maintaining riparian zones since the course was built, but didn't move the baskets.)

The only tee markings are short wooden posts and some are missing.

Concrete tee pads that appear to have the same amount of concrete as an average pad, but are wider and shorter, so they are almost square. I take only a short run-up and I had to start on the ground behind the pad.

Several of the holes are just throws in an open field. A few others are throws in an open field to a basket that is next to a single tree.

I played on a hot day and there was very little shade to come by. I think I was only ever in the shade near the baskets of holes 6 and 7.

The hyzer line for hole 9 throws directly over a playground and then over a sidewalk. The low, straight line for that hole passes within the 10-meter circle for hole 2 (but is blind to that basket) and then crosses that sidewalk.

There are several creek crossings in the middle of holes (holes 4, 5, and 6) that do not add any danger for your score (they are each around 100' from the tee), but add danger in that you must look for a safe way to cross the creek.

Other Thoughts:

I would categorize this course as a practice or teach new players-only kind of course. The baskets are old, the course is not well-marked, and several holes present danger for either the player or other park-goers.
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