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Winter Quarters reviews
10
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Mostly Open, with Splashes
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Updated:
Played on:Apr 8, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
-An 18-hole course on an ex-ball course. The course is mostly open with a few heavily wooded holes. Some well-placed tees and baskets will bring more trees into play from moderately wooded to lightly wooded holes, and that's how the majority of the course plays. The course has the appearance of being flat, but there are some rolling fairways, and some tees on mounds and ex ball course tees offering some elevated play. Water on hole 3 only.
-Solid course design incorporating ball course greens, elevated tees, and a few unique ball course obstacles.
-Outstanding variety of distances and pars. The course length with one tee and one basket is 8755 feet long distance throwers will love it. The Dynamic Veteran Baskets are new, the tees are grass.
-The wind will be dominant on the course, and will give you that extra distance, and then theirs the headwind.
-From elevated tees there are some unique lines thru large canopy tree spreads offering lines between branches.
-The course had its first tournament the weekend before I played, there were what looked like temporary tee signs with hole number, par, and distance. Navigation is counterclockwise.
-From the bag on the tee just about all fast speed drivers, and a few fairway drivers. With the course distance beginners, and recreational players may find it a struggle. Intermediate and Advanced may enjoy the wind play, and long-distance throws.
-From the 4th tee to 18th basket the walk is very enjoyable, leisurely, and in a quiet neighborhood. I was the only one on the course on a Saturday morning, and one of my favorite walks out of the courses I've played. The course is in a small town, and only .75 miles from Hwy. 13.
-Solid course design incorporating ball course greens, elevated tees, and a few unique ball course obstacles.
-Outstanding variety of distances and pars. The course length with one tee and one basket is 8755 feet long distance throwers will love it. The Dynamic Veteran Baskets are new, the tees are grass.
-The wind will be dominant on the course, and will give you that extra distance, and then theirs the headwind.
-From elevated tees there are some unique lines thru large canopy tree spreads offering lines between branches.
-The course had its first tournament the weekend before I played, there were what looked like temporary tee signs with hole number, par, and distance. Navigation is counterclockwise.
-From the bag on the tee just about all fast speed drivers, and a few fairway drivers. With the course distance beginners, and recreational players may find it a struggle. Intermediate and Advanced may enjoy the wind play, and long-distance throws.
-From the 4th tee to 18th basket the walk is very enjoyable, leisurely, and in a quiet neighborhood. I was the only one on the course on a Saturday morning, and one of my favorite walks out of the courses I've played. The course is in a small town, and only .75 miles from Hwy. 13.
Cons:
-Splash, splash, and splash. There is a flooding problem from the Pocomoke River onto the course holes 1-3. All of hole 1 had at least an inch of water, around the tee area of hole two had to do some out of the way walking to reach it, and the 2nd half of hole 3. It's a persistent problem with some misery the first three holes.
-Some of the holes are not memorable, they just blend in and have seen them before at other courses specifically the wooded holes.
-I really hope those tee signs I saw from the tournament are temporary, there small and low to the ground. You can see baskets across the course, but tees are hard to spot. Udisc will be helpful.
-A big miss was not using the golf cart asphalt paths for some of the tee pads. Some were located just 15 feet behind the grass tees, and with a course of its length, what's a little bit more of distance going to hurt. I backed it up a few times to take advantage, the asphalt was long and wide enough to use.
-Either hole distances were off or for this round I somehow some found long distance throws. On the 900-foot par 5 #6 I found it hard to believe I was in C2 putting for par basket high right, and #9 a par 4 627 feet I threw putter for an eagle 2 approach. There were a few other holes with suspect distance posted.
-No known rules if sand bunkers on the course count as a stroke hazard, if they are a stroke hazard some would be very effective.
-Disc lost is going to be minimal, but the pond on #3 is hidden from the tee. There is a heavy tree and brush line bordering a few of the holes on the F9, but you would really have to be off on your line to reach them.
-Some of the holes are not memorable, they just blend in and have seen them before at other courses specifically the wooded holes.
-I really hope those tee signs I saw from the tournament are temporary, there small and low to the ground. You can see baskets across the course, but tees are hard to spot. Udisc will be helpful.
-A big miss was not using the golf cart asphalt paths for some of the tee pads. Some were located just 15 feet behind the grass tees, and with a course of its length, what's a little bit more of distance going to hurt. I backed it up a few times to take advantage, the asphalt was long and wide enough to use.
-Either hole distances were off or for this round I somehow some found long distance throws. On the 900-foot par 5 #6 I found it hard to believe I was in C2 putting for par basket high right, and #9 a par 4 627 feet I threw putter for an eagle 2 approach. There were a few other holes with suspect distance posted.
-No known rules if sand bunkers on the course count as a stroke hazard, if they are a stroke hazard some would be very effective.
-Disc lost is going to be minimal, but the pond on #3 is hidden from the tee. There is a heavy tree and brush line bordering a few of the holes on the F9, but you would really have to be off on your line to reach them.
Other Thoughts:
A very enjoyable walk from the 4th tee to 18th basket, so quiet, some waterfowl just off the river which doesn't come into play, homes were nice to view, and I actually enjoyed what was mostly an open course. The peaceful walk reminded me of my home course Munden Point for different reasons. The disc golf on a longer course was solid I used my G-Star Corvette and Star Shyrke more on this course than any other I've played. I also like how the shorter holes were protected by trees. But with water splashing on the fairways of holes 1-3 is a bummer and takes off a big chunk of my overall rating. I think most players will enjoy the disc golf, and will find the course worth playing, just bring boots for the first three holes and more than one towel.
My overall rating is anchored on the leisurely dry portion of the walk, and some unique portions of play at a 4.0. Improve the tee areas, and the rating would go up some. I don't think anything can be done about the water seeping from the river to the course. The time to play taking photos was 95 minutes.
Featured Ball Golf obstacles:
-Hole 4 from the tee at about 80 feet is a protection net for a ball course tee box. Its only about 8-feet high but has tree branches extending out for only a 20-foot gap. There's a Mando forcing you to play the gap. The hole is distanced at 243-feet.
-Hole 14 is a Par 3 at 304-feet is a straight away to the basket a roller green on the other side of an elevated ball course tee. On the edge of C1 remains the tee signpost, and ball golf ball washer serving as guardians for the basket. Right off the tee are trees that will line you up towards the guardians and basket, no way around them if you're going for an ace run.
Featured Canopy Line:
-No. 5 at 241 feet is a dogleg left with a large tree with canopy spread to pass thru a disc, the tree is to protect the short distance to basket. Thru the spread you can hit C1, go around the canopy you may not make it. This was the only time I made it thru canopy off the tee.
Featured Basket Placement:
-#18 basket is placed elevated on a ball course green, with a deep sand bunker all within C1. If you find yourself in the bunker, you'll find yourself putting above your head. The bunker protects the basket on approaches or from the tee at 440-feet Par 3 passing thru tree gaps. I would think any tournament played, would count the bunker as a stroke hazard, as with other bunkers on the course.
Featured Hole:
-#12 a Par 3 at 471-feet, as you walk down the long fairway of #11 peer to your left and see if you can locate the 12th basket, something I didn't know to do. From the tee there is an elevated ball green blocking your view of the basket, the fairway past the ball green is a gentler upslope. The height of the green in front of you only lets you see the first 40-feet of fairway, reminded me of watching MVP Maple Hill Tournaments hole #18. What you can see is the tree line at about 240-feet out, you see a right center gap that looks inviting take it, the basket is located behind the clump of trees on the left. There are guardian trees protecting basket, I was thrilled with a par.
Signature/Trouble Hole:
No. 3 Par 4 at 600-feet, despite the forever casual water I enjoyed the hole, and was scenic with the heavy tree line where the Pocomoke River flows behind the basket, very scenic, the river doesn't come into play. The casual water is around the pond area, the pond is about 375-feet from the tee straight away, and that's where a lazy dogleg right begins. From the tee the pond is blind from a raised ball green about 200-feet out, there is a lone tree left center past the green, that was in my line LHBH. What you can see at the dogleg right is a clump of trees and brush just to the right of the pond and protects the dogleg. For long throwers you'll need at least 430-feet to clear the pond. The basket sits on top of a dry ball green, protected by two sand bunkers. The hole is scenic, fun to play, memorable, and with the pond in play and the clump of trees/brush to the right of it the most possible hole on the course to lose a disc.
My overall rating is anchored on the leisurely dry portion of the walk, and some unique portions of play at a 4.0. Improve the tee areas, and the rating would go up some. I don't think anything can be done about the water seeping from the river to the course. The time to play taking photos was 95 minutes.
Featured Ball Golf obstacles:
-Hole 4 from the tee at about 80 feet is a protection net for a ball course tee box. Its only about 8-feet high but has tree branches extending out for only a 20-foot gap. There's a Mando forcing you to play the gap. The hole is distanced at 243-feet.
-Hole 14 is a Par 3 at 304-feet is a straight away to the basket a roller green on the other side of an elevated ball course tee. On the edge of C1 remains the tee signpost, and ball golf ball washer serving as guardians for the basket. Right off the tee are trees that will line you up towards the guardians and basket, no way around them if you're going for an ace run.
Featured Canopy Line:
-No. 5 at 241 feet is a dogleg left with a large tree with canopy spread to pass thru a disc, the tree is to protect the short distance to basket. Thru the spread you can hit C1, go around the canopy you may not make it. This was the only time I made it thru canopy off the tee.
Featured Basket Placement:
-#18 basket is placed elevated on a ball course green, with a deep sand bunker all within C1. If you find yourself in the bunker, you'll find yourself putting above your head. The bunker protects the basket on approaches or from the tee at 440-feet Par 3 passing thru tree gaps. I would think any tournament played, would count the bunker as a stroke hazard, as with other bunkers on the course.
Featured Hole:
-#12 a Par 3 at 471-feet, as you walk down the long fairway of #11 peer to your left and see if you can locate the 12th basket, something I didn't know to do. From the tee there is an elevated ball green blocking your view of the basket, the fairway past the ball green is a gentler upslope. The height of the green in front of you only lets you see the first 40-feet of fairway, reminded me of watching MVP Maple Hill Tournaments hole #18. What you can see is the tree line at about 240-feet out, you see a right center gap that looks inviting take it, the basket is located behind the clump of trees on the left. There are guardian trees protecting basket, I was thrilled with a par.
Signature/Trouble Hole:
No. 3 Par 4 at 600-feet, despite the forever casual water I enjoyed the hole, and was scenic with the heavy tree line where the Pocomoke River flows behind the basket, very scenic, the river doesn't come into play. The casual water is around the pond area, the pond is about 375-feet from the tee straight away, and that's where a lazy dogleg right begins. From the tee the pond is blind from a raised ball green about 200-feet out, there is a lone tree left center past the green, that was in my line LHBH. What you can see at the dogleg right is a clump of trees and brush just to the right of the pond and protects the dogleg. For long throwers you'll need at least 430-feet to clear the pond. The basket sits on top of a dry ball green, protected by two sand bunkers. The hole is scenic, fun to play, memorable, and with the pond in play and the clump of trees/brush to the right of it the most possible hole on the course to lose a disc.
