Bad/Homer Course Reviews

[RichS]

All of the reviews of North Boundary are 4-5, except for a 3 that was recorded 8 months before the course opened. Hard to follow/long to play. Yes, without tee signs, next hole arrows, etc, a challenging course will be hard to follow. It's a lot easier now that it's actually complete, has a published course map, has a GPS map on an app, etc.

The other main complaint seemed to be that it was hard. Yes, it's a "Championship" course and the short white tees are marked Intermediate. There's a learn-to-play course on-site for something easier and other easier courses within a short drive.

There had also been reviews complaining of signs/benches/etc., all of which are in place with the course now officially open.

Only 7 reviews, so one like this pulls it down over 0.2.

 

[markmcc]

Oh man. Hotel Hershey, Shank Park, and Ship Rock better than Muddy Run? Without saying why?

Lulz.

I saw that group of reviews, and while I've only played two of the courses (Hotel Hershey and Muddy Run) I sure can't figure out why he rated the first higher than the second.

 

[BogeyNoMore]

We all know that once a course accumulates enough reviews, individual ratings have a relatively small effect.

I think most of us actually value a dissenting opinion...when it's supported with examples and context. It's crap like this that burns us up... throwing some seemingly wild rating out there with no meaningful rationale for how you came up with it.

I can't believe I still let this chit bother me. :wall:

 

[DiscGolfCraig]

Any time a review is written solely to talk about a lost disc, it's getting mentioned here:

Pros: ***Anyone see my purple/green/clear tie dye Champion Destroyer??? Brand new disc I didn't label yet.....sigh.....should be in field around hole 1/2.
Other Thoughts: please hit me up if you see my Destroyer out there!!! 8 1 7 - 3 0 1 - 6 6 5 8

What makes it better, by looking at the map of the park, is that the course is seemingly in a wide-open field. How do you lose (or loose) a disc at this course?

 

[aclay]

Only review

It's not really surprising that the lost disc review is the only review said disc golfer has written.

 

[dreadlock86]

i was about to link to the review that is currently on the main page for Garvin Park, Augusta, KS but it looks like it just got taken down. drive-by mixed with nonsense

 

[joecoin]

5.0: I'm going to stay with "nearly perfect" because life tends towards entropy and there's not a darn thing you're going to do if you show up on a rainy day. ...

What if it has a dome over it?

 

[1-UP]

What if it has a dome over it?

Given how I played today I'd probably hit the damn thing and it would deflect into the water.

 

[dreadlock86]

looks like we have a serial pooper taking advantage of his down time. 18 drive bys

 

[thrembo]

looks like we have a serial pooper taking advantage of his down time. 18 drive bys

I walked into the restroom at Hudson Mills one time and there was a giant stool sticking out of one of the urinals. I went to the ranger office and when I told the dude there he exclaimed: "oh my god!" and then to one of his lackeys "you, go clean that up!" Truly one time where it sucks to be "you".

 

[brutalbrutus]

I walked into the restroom at Hudson Mills one time and there was a giant stool sticking out of one of the urinals. I went to the ranger office and when I told the dude there he exclaimed: "oh my god!" and then to one of his lackeys "you, go clean that up!" Truly one time where it sucks to be "you".

I guess the old adage is true, "**** rolls downhill"

 

[thrembo]

looks like we have a serial pooper taking advantage of his down time. 18 drive bys

I might have taken this post a little too literal lol

 

[jmdaire27]

Maybe the most relevant thread near the top:

Has anyone tried standardizing (i.e. assign a point system) course rating? I'm new to course rating, but it is something I'd like to get into. With that, giving a course an arbitrary number rating seems short-sighted. So, I've come up with some categories (teepads, baskets, hole design, course design, etc; some are weighted higher than others), with a few options each (obviously high to low point options). Just curious on peoples takes!

So, for me, I really find value in teepads. Having a solid teepad for your first shot on any hole is important (first impressions matter!). Also, hole variability, use of land, and basket types are important, IMO.

Anywho, just curious!

 

[wolfhaley]

I know there are a few people that do that. Wellsbranch250 probably has a points system like that. He writes the best reviews imo. I'm sure there's quite a few others too.
Lots of great reviewers now.

 

[BogeyNoMore]

Maybe the most relevant thread near the top:

Has anyone tried standardizing (i.e. assign a point system) course rating? I'm new to course rating, but it is something I'd like to get into. With that, giving a course an arbitrary number rating seems short-sighted. So, I've come up with some categories (teepads, baskets, hole design, course design, etc; some are weighted higher than others), with a few options each (obviously high to low point options). Just curious on peoples takes!

So, for me, I really find value in teepads. Having a solid teepad for your first shot on any hole is important (first impressions matter!). Also, hole variability, use of land, and basket types are important, IMO.

Anywho, just curious!

I could be wrong, but I think the term you're looking for is rubric.

I think Olorin developed rating scoring criteria at least that detailed many years ago, but for his own personal use. Pretty sure you can see it if you look at some of the courses he's reviewed. I believe he attached it as a file or something along those lines.

Wellsbranch seems to break down and quantify the various aspects of each course he reviews.

And I myself do it, but not with a great deal of "quantitative" analysis. I certainly consider multiple aspects of the course, but I break each attribute down into being good, excellent, phenomenal, fair, or poor... to align with the descriptions Tim provides for each rating.

The beauty/curse of DGCR is: reviewers are free to do things their way.

 

[DavidSauls]

I've known of a number of people to do it, for themselves.

The PDGA created a system like that, to create a "definitive" rating system. Is was unwieldy and unuseful.

 

[jmdaire27]

Guess we will give it a shot!

Also, for those who review regularly, do you only rate on DGCR or do you add your ratings to UDisc, too?

And it is definitely a rubric

 

[dreadlock86]

not to be overlooked: dave242

he was the first one i saw doing a clear/consistent rubric. a lot of people didn't like it but i always appreciated his perspective. i always hoped he'd someday reach 60% helpful votes and jump from non-TR directly to probably diamond.

 

[ohtobediscing]

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Anywho, just curious!

Homemade baskets that can only be holed from a 90° arc are poor. Tone poles made from 3 one-pound coffee cans are poor. Suspended hulahoops are poor. 50-gallon plastic barrels are poor. Bullseye targets painted on plywood are poor.

Relative to these, Mach 3s don't qualify as poor. Your rubric doesn't cover all the bases.

 

[DiscGolfCraig]

How has nobody posted the back-to-back troll reviews for Walnut Hill in Columbus, OH? They really look as if they were written by the same person. From 2015 until April 2020, 13 reviews ranging in ratings from 1.5 to 4.0, then within 10 minutes a 0 and a 5.0. Hmmmm.

From TywinL:
Pros: Nothing. Well, maybe pulling the baskets will be permeant. That would be an improvement.
Cons: Course is in the Ghetto and run by Nazis. My car was broken into by meth heads while playing here last year and now the people who run the course have pulled the baskets.
Other Thoughts: Brilliant idea. Close down and outdoor activity that actually allows separation while the state allows real golf courses, mountain bike trails and other outdoor activities to stay open (as they should!). From the bottom of my heart F@#K the Flyers.

From Chain Clanger:
Pros: If you're looking to learn how to control long drives and really get some practice on your up game up, this is the course.
Cons: This course is controlled by the Columbus Flyers, so it is prone to their dictatorship. Hence why there are no baskets at this time. although there really isn't much better of a social distancing sport, you have people that have control issues who like to put their two cents in and ruin it for everyone else.