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Recent content by dandther

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    How did you find disc golf? What does it mean to you now? Where do you see it going?

    I got a 119 gram World Class Frisbee in 1975 or so, and read about "Frisbee Golf" in the little book that came with it. Not too long after that I heard that the county had put a Frisbee Golf course in a park about 3 miles from my house. I started riding my bike there and playing with my 119g...
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    How far is average with proper technique?

    I'm pushing 60 years old and I'm out of shape. I can throw 400 feet easy...when I'm on top of a huge hill and there's a tail wind. Otherwise, no way.
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    Review by dandther in course Rockburn Branch - Old Layout

    2.50 star(s) Good parts are good; Bad parts are bad -Some really creatively designed holes -Good use of hills, I enjoyed the blind shots -Multiple basket locations. This is a huge plus if you play the course regularly (which I don't since I don't live anywhere near here). -Text file in the files section of...
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    Review by dandther in course Kinder Farms Park

    3.00 star(s) Nice Course I enjoyed our round at Kinder Farms. Highlights: -Good variety in the hole layouts, which means no real advantage to a single type of shot off the tee. -I really liked some of the more open holes. They used the landscape and scattered trees well. -I liked the different tee options...
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    Review by dandther in course Oshtemo Township Park

    2.50 star(s) Nice Design -Nicely wooded fairways that are narrow enough to provide a challenge. -A couple of holes are just beautiful. I love the long left turning hole (#5, I think), with a nasty stand of trees just ahead of where your tee shot will land, presenting an obstacle for your second shot...
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    Review by dandther in course The Players Course @ Lake Olmstead

    4.00 star(s) Solid Course Challenging layout. Good distance. Fair lines through big trees. Water is not only in play on some holes but gets in your head and intimidates you at times. I loved the elevation changes. Not much to criticize here. A couple of things bugged me but weren't huge issues: *16...
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    Review by dandther in course Perkerson Park

    3.00 star(s) Good But Not Great *Nice layout for many of the holes along the creek. Challenging but fair *Excellent use of elevation changes *Very good baskets *Good mix of left and right curves *Good variety of holes (until you reach the woods) *Several holes are really well designed. 2 and 3 use the...
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    Review by dandther in course Cascade Township Park - Old Layout

    3.50 star(s) Better Than the Current Rating *Good elevation changes *Interesting contrast between holes *I love the limited mowing leaving narrow fairways open *Some of the basket placements are incredibly scenic. It's a really attractively designed course *Several very long holes really let you air it out...
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    Review by dandther in course Earl W. Brewer Park - South

    3.00 star(s) Blast from the Past *I love the mowed fairways *Good mix of left and right curves needed *Some long holes that really let you rip it *Most of the holes with trees are fair. In fact, most of the holes with trees use them very effectively to protect the basket or obscure your view of the...
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    Review by dandther in course Pendleton King Park

    3.00 star(s) Nice Urban Course *Fairly easy to find navigate your way through the course, with one exception. *Good mix of left and right curves *Lots of trees, but there is always a defined and open fairway on even the most densely wooded holes. *Once you get into the woods, you might not see anyone else in...
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    Review by dandther in course Osborne Park

    1.50 star(s) Needs Some TLC Hole 3, over the "dry pond" according to the map, is fun. Yes, you can lose a disc here. Deal with it. Hole 4 has a challenging basket, tucked behind some mature trees. Hole 6 is outstanding, as noted by other reviewers. Several very long holes, which I enjoyed. As of June...
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    Review by dandther in course West Park

    3.00 star(s) Beter than I Expected Easy to navigate, and even though the park was busy, the course is intelligently laid out so you almost never have to worry about being in someone's way, or having someone in your way. Second and Eighth holes play toward and over a small pond, offering a nice challenge...
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    Review by dandther in course Old Farm Park

    2.00 star(s) Nothing Special *I like some of the longer holes. The elevated basket surrounded by boulders on number 10 is especially creative. The 15th along the pond is really well done as well. *Ugly and vulgar graffiti on the tee markers. It makes it look like most of the people who use this course...
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    Review by dandther in course Garfield Park

    2.50 star(s) Sweet Little Course Tucked in an Urban Park Several holes are extremely challenging, hard to pull off in a small park setting like this. Number 10 is one of the best designed holes I've ever played, the pole is perfectly placed in a clearing surrounded by huge old trees. Many people in the park...
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    Review by dandther in course Johnson Park

    3.50 star(s) Steep, Lots of Technical Shot-Making Opportunities The design of most of the holes requires some clever shot planning and execution. Though relatively short (I assume all holes are par 3), it's quite challenging. There is about an even balance between "best" lines which demand either a left or...
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