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Corbin Park DGC - Old Layout

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markmcc
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.9 years 278 played 254 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good Course, Dreadful Navigation 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 8, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The course is set on an interesting piece of land that offers a combination of mature trees and slopes. The river is visible along the course, but only Hole 2 (pulled in the summer config) brings the water into play.

You start with a blind drive to the basket on Hole 1. This is the first of several blind holes on the course, so be ready to walk up and scout your first time. Holes 4 - 7 offer some interesting uphill, downhill and sidehill drives and Hole 8 is the best "tunnel" hole on the course, requiring a long straight drive down a gravel path.

Hole 13 is the "top-of-the-world" shot with an elevated platform tee and a long downhill drive. If you really fade it out badly you'll land in the river, but it isn't a difficult shot. However, the walk down to the pin is treacherous (see Cons). Hole 18 is the other big downhill drive, and a good way to finish. The course loops back nicely to finish at the parking area.

Good smallish concrete tee pads.

Ample parking and decent restrooms available.

Cons:

As a travelling disc golfer, the complete lack of any tee signs, or "next tee" signs makes this a difficult course to play for the first time. I tried once last year (with an outdated map) and gave up after finding only about 2/3 of the holes. This time I found a current map and followed some locals. Some effort with signage would go a long way towards improving this course for visitors.

All of the baskets are heavily tagged, in spite of the "Please Don't Mark the Baskets" plea on the course bulletin board.

There is a lot of loose gravel on the slopes, making footing around the baskets a little dicey on a couple of holes. The walk from Hole 13 tee pad to basket is down a steep hillside covered with loose soil/gravel. The local group I was following skipped this hole, and I can see why. Borderline dangerous.

Several of the holes have a poke-and-pray look to them. There are plenty of gaps in the trees, but no real fairway. A lot of these are short holes where a clean drive will get you an easy birdie, but a (seemingly) random tree-hit will cost you a stroke.

Other Thoughts:

This course is heavily used. I went early on a weekday morning and there were already several groups playing. I imagine that afternoons and weekends are a madhouse.
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Dadio
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 39.6 years 174 played 75 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Best short course in area 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 5, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is just across the Idaho border in a nicely forested park along the Spokane river. Since I started playing it a few years ago it has been greatly improved. The managers have added a hole to replace 2, a hole often pulled, and have alternate placements for many of the holes. All of the tees are improved, either concrete or fairly well done rubber.

I am glad to report they have resisted clearing out too many of the trees keeping this a tight, technical course which makes it challenging and worth multiple plays. While there are many tight fairways that are unforgiving of mistakes there are very few without a viable path to the pin. It may just be a shot that is less common. This also makes it one of the cool summer courses in the area.

I think 13 is probably one of my favorite holes ever, and now that the river is lower much less likely to lose a disc. Many of the holes make good use of the rock outcrops and hillsides to give some different looks with elevation.

Some of the holes are close together but the new pin placements help.

There are bathrooms, water, swimming area, and a picnic area to relax after the round.

Cons:

The biggest drawback of this course is that on the hillside of Hole 8 fairway they have brought in local rock to stabilize it. Unfortunately it is rounded river rock and is super hazardous. The walk down from 13 can also be slick.

Now that I think about it, there are no signs so the 1st round may be a little difficult but the course is well worn in and fairly easy to follow.

The only other drawback is that 1 hole is along a parking lot and 2 are in an area of overflow parking for people floating down river. Not usually a problem but can cause some interference on busy weekends, especially in the afternoon or early evening.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great park to not only play a round but have a picnic, swim, or just generally hang out. The hole lengths here haven't been updated yet, I will try to do that in the near future.

While a shorter course, it is one that will make you pay if you are off your game. Of the area courses this is probably the third one I would hit if I had to prioritize the public ones.
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pypirate
Experience: 27.8 years 69 played 8 reviews
4.00 star(s)

awesome terrain 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 10, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful setting and terrain, mostly short but still challenging. By far, the best "natural features" of the four courses I played in couerd'lane area. Without the confusion, I would give this course 5 stars. I suppose for local/repeat players, that's not really an issue.

Cons:

Basket #2 missing, replaced by basket 4a. it looks like original #2 was much better than replacement 4a, but if this change is permanent, renumbering would seem to be in order.
Course is a bit hard to follow, maybe some "next tee" signs and "tee pad maps" would help.

Other Thoughts:

I played 4 courses in couer d'Alene area this week (corbin, cherry hill, wreckerator and northstar), this was actually my favorite of the four. With a little work (signage) this could be one of my all time favorites.
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durby800
Experience: 11 years 13 played 8 reviews
1.50 star(s)

durby800 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 24, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Beautiful location on Spokane river.
Nice bathrooms
Fun course at times.

Cons:

Crowded with cars and people.
Hard to find next hole at times, they move the hole to accommodate non players. makes it very frustrating finding the next hole. Lots of poison ivy.

Other Thoughts:

Lots of trees, makes for a challenging course. Would be better if they left all the disc catchers in one place.
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Mr. Butlertron
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.1 years 659 played 131 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Short and full of trees 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 7, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- entry level course suited for any skill level
-concrete tee pads
-not too busy
-great scenery and relaxing natural setting
-just off the highway
-friendly locals
-a few ace runs
-hard to lose a disc on the course unless the river claims it

Cons:

- hard to follow
-Seasonal flooding of part of the course
- a bunch poke and pray
- blind tee offs
-lack of true fairways on most holes
-short holes
-not much indicating which road to follow leading into the park

Other Thoughts:

So the story goes that I used to throw this course a lot in 2003-2005. It's been a while since I've revisited the course, but I finally made it back. Luckily, I approached a group of really friendly locals and they showed me the layout. This may rub the locals the wrong way, BUT this course kind of sucks a lot more than I remember. I knew what to expect and I was still underwhelmed.

Corbin is a short technical course with lots of trees, you won't need a full bag to throw it. Back when I lived in the area, there was Downriver, a nine hole Highbridge Park that just expanded to 18, and Corbin. My friends and I would go to Corbin to mix things up, which made it a fun break from the better courses. Now there's more variety in the Spokane area, which makes Corbin a lot less appealing. I can't believe they still have the some of the same waste of space holes plus a few new worthless additions. I'm a little disappointed that this hasn't improved over the years. I'd rather they just kept 9 good holes with multiple teepads instead of cramming in 18.

The course ratings for Corbin vary wildly. The reviews that scored this course as a 4-5 are very very generous. If you're looking for an awesome Northern Idaho course drive to Farragut State Park. If you're looking for a short quick round, or want a challenging short course then go to Corbin.
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deerparkrobert
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Corbin Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 2, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Large coarse and awesome views!!!

Cons:

Had to ask people where to start, there were no maps just an arrow on a piece of paper pointing to the next pad on a few of them.

Other Thoughts:

took about an extra hr. of play time just searching for the next pads. But love the views and layout of the course overall....will go back for sure...
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dengsauve
Experience: 10.1 years 7 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

True Inland Northwest Experience 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 26, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good Baskets.
-Hole #13 is a killer 'Top of the World' shot.
-Very Clean
-Friendly Locals
-Hole #18 is a satisfying finishing hole.
-It's a very green course, love the foliage.

Cons:

One or two intersecting fairways.
-Getting down from Hole #13 can be precarious
-Even on a chilly weekend, there were quite a few people.

Other Thoughts:

The trees and overgrowth can be seen as a challenge or as annoying. I think it adds character to the course.

I enjoyed the course and the park because it is tucked away from pretty much all 'outside' influences, like traffic noise, or neighbourhoods.

I gave it a 4/5 simply because there were no maps available, and navigating without one is difficult, at best.
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fuegoador
Experience: 10.9 years 12 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Hard to navigate 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 13, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful course. Several unique holes that really challenge you. Concrete pads make for good throwing surface on almost every hole. Mostly short, good for learning how to control your disc in tight fairways.

Cons:

Several crossing fairways, several areas where you have to walk up or down rocks or hills that can be dangerous. Several holes where you're throwing along or across roads and can beat up your discs or hit cars. Not marked well at all, I would have been totally lost playing this course except I was with a group of locals who knew where they were going.
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ARManiac
Experience: 14 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Fun! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 18, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great challenge with the elevation differences, rocks, trees, and strong possibility of losing a disc or two in the river :^)

Cons:

Hole placement difficult at high-flow.
Some tee boxes not well marked.
And if I'm being overly-critical, I would say that some holes are a little short.

Other Thoughts:

Love this course.
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Disc Dog
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.8 years 109 played 48 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice neighborhood course. 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 26, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Corbin is a great place to take the whole family and make a day of it. You can play disc golf, fish, camp, hike, swim, and play softball. It is a picturesque county park along the Spokane River. There are bathrooms and drinking fountains available in the warmer months.

The course is not long but is technical with a couple of the fairways bordering on poke and pray. The water comes into play on 1, 2, and 12. With 12 being a top of the world throw, in its newer position, with the river running parallel. There are 3 others that begin on top of another rock hill but go in different directions. The terrain goes up and down the hills and on fairways 8 and 9 you are on the side of the hill and throw farther down the side.

Accuracy is a premium here and the ability to place your throws for an up or putt is a must. Overhands, backhands and sidearms will be used. Not a good place for rollers. There is a fair split between straight fairways and those that bare left or right. With multiple pin positions on many and a couple with dual teepads it can really change things up.

Most of the teepads are concrete with alt 4B being dirt and 6 rubber.

Cons:

There is a winter layout and a summer layout. The course is hard to follow in spots in the winter layout and when in the the summer layout it can be tougher. In the summer 2 is closed and there is an alt 4B that takes its place. The caveat to this is the locals are friendly and almost always willing to take a noob along.

On holes 3 and 18 be careful about throwing on someone. Three is about 30 feet directly above you and the fairway is shared with 18 going left and 3 going right.

So many of the fairways are borderline poke and pray, in the case of 9 it is poke and pray, it is hard to look on this issue with favor.

There are no tee signs and the flow is hard if you are not diligent. The map here only shows the 15 basket layout and it is not accurate. This inconsistency is why I did not give numbers to some of the basket positions in the above section.

Also the roads in the park are crossed and played along side of during much of the game so the possibility of hitting a vehicle or walker is high. Also, during heavy usage, like the 4th of July weekend parking overflow causes people to park right on fairways.

Other Thoughts:

Despite the poke and pray this is a fun course to play and is very popular in the slow months. I enjoyed myself and will play it every chance I get.

The weekly held here is alternated between Cherry Hill and Corbin and is run by the North Idaho Disc Golf Club. It regularly pulls in 50 players and is a blast.
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Yoduh
Experience: 9 played 9 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Worth a play 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 5, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Pretty course. A few outstanding holes. Nice tee pads. Tight technical. Cool rock outcroppings. Nice swimming area during the summer with cliffs to jump off of by swimming across the river.

Cons:

Dangerous at times. Crossing fairways and lots of park goers and nice summer days can make it a nightmare, if you're in any kind of hurry. Cars can sometimes park in the fairways.

Other Thoughts:

Probably the best course that could have been put in for the funky piece of land that was available. Totally worth a play. Probably the lowest rated course in the area, but it's still really popular for good reason.
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JamesXC
Experience: 44 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

OK, I guess... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 15, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

This was an interesting little course close to I-90. It is in a picturesque little park right next to the Spokane River. There were several interesting lines to attack off of the tee pads, the baskets were all in good shape, and the tees were all paved. The course had good flow (4 to 5 was confusing and a long walk), and following it was not too hard, though I was playing with a couple of locals starting on hole 5.

Cons:

This course is very short. I only had to throw a driver once in the entire round, and it was on a 400+' shot that I would have had trouble reaching in ideal conditions. There are also lots of tee shots that you are throwing with very little control over how it ends up because of how thick the foliage and trees are. The difference between a perfect shot and an awful one can be extremely minute (a foot or two right or left 200' from the tee).

Other Thoughts:

This is a pretty little course set right against the river. It makes good use of the land that it has, including a top-of-the-world shot that turns out to be a RHFH hyzer out over the river and fades back toward the basket. If you are going through the area and only have time to play one course, Cherry Hill is probably better, but I would not fault someone for liking Corbin.

Also, the map is no longer accurate. They have updated the course from 15 to 18 holes by adding several after hole 4. If you can find the old teebox for 5, keep going across the road until you get to a large asphalt area. There are two tees spray-painted into that area, and hole 5 plays back along the way you walked (it is fairly obvious).
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rstevens77
Experience: 4 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Wonderful course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 13, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful setting. Great mix of thought provoking shots mixed with some nerve racking holes. Will definitely play this course when I'm back in the area this summer.

Cons:

Even with a map, was a little tough to find a couple tee boxes...but that is a very slight complaint.
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Daffron24
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.5 years 156 played 25 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Scenic and fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 10, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

A beautiful course located in a scenic park setting. This course offers a course through fun rugged terrain. The course is mostly technical, but offers a few open shots are challenging and fun. The course uses elevation throughout which adds difficulty as well technicality within these shots. The variation of shots required is ok, but you won't have to pull out any new shots. The course is in a desert like setting and rocky so the course doesn't really needed to be kept up. Concrete tee pads help with grip. There are trashcans throughout the course. Restrooms are available at the front of the course as well as plenty of parking. The tee signs and maps are there, but they are confusing due to the lack of accuracy of where the holes are. The course design was done well, but the course lacks a solid flow throughout. #9 on this course is a epic hole for the ages. You are shooting on the side of a cliff into the woods with a rock drop-off and river to the left of you which adds the risk reward aspect as well as a very scenic shot.

Cons:

This beautiful park does have its flaws. The flow of the course really lacks which makes for trouble following the course, even with a map. The course also has 18 holes, not 15 like was posted before on the front page. #16 doesn't have a tee pad so it is difficult to find.

Other Thoughts:

Overall the courses difficulty was a 3.5/5, and was a lot of fun. It's tucked away in a park with scenic views and enough challenge that is worth going to if you are in the area of passing through going to Spokane or out East. The locals were very friendly which was nice when we got confused of where to go.
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Sean Johnson
Experience: 15.7 years 22 played 7 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Hugely Overrated 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 24, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The course is nestled (jammed) in a small park next to the Spokane river. The scenery is beautiful, with a winding river, dense trees and exposed granite. The course makes the best use of the land that is available and definitely has some memorable shots. 8 is a long corridor shot on a hill and 10 is a top of the world shot that enjoys a magnificent view of the Spokane river.

Cons:

I cannot believe that this course has an average anywhere NEAR 4 stars. Like I said before, they make good use of the land that they have, but this course is very short and many of the holes lack any challenge besides a tight fairway. Speaking of tight fairways; some holes border on poke-n-hope and replace challenge with a wall of trees. Signage is poor and some fairways are too close together or play through a parking lot. I had to skip two holes today because of this.
Poison ivy sucks! I know it's not the course's fault, but I'm so allergic to this stuff it's almost dangerous
My biggest beef with this course is not the course, but what it surrounds. There is heavy interaction with pedestrians who are in the way either because they don't know or don't care about disc golf. People park in fairways, children have been hit by discs, and I've seen open hostility at this park. To top things off, it gets packed with disc golfers during peak months, many of whom play in huge slow moving groups.

Other Thoughts:

If you ignore the hoards of people that make this course a headache to play for most of the summer months, then this is at best a good short course. If I could rate the course on how it plays and how it looks alone, it would definitely be a 2.5 or 3.0. It is definitely a fun and great looking course, I simply wouldn't consider playing it during peak hours.

Kudos to those who built and maintain it, you did a great job with what you had!
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Squorky
Experience: 13.7 years 17 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Corbin Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 8, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Lots of elevation change. Beautiful scenery. It is along side the Spokane River, so there are a few water hazards. Not windy because of all the trees. Big field in the center of the course to warm up on and practice driving.

Cons:

There are a lot of tight trees. There are no signs by the tee pads. Hole 17 crosses both hole 3 and 18.

Other Thoughts:

During the summer months there are only 15 holes, but the rest of the year there are 18. It gets quite busy in the afternoon, but if you play in the morning there is not a huge crowd.
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pablocruz1
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A Rocky Adventure thru the Trees 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 10, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Quite challenging along the Spokane River, playing amongst the rock boulders, trees, and hills. Beautiful setting and layout. Enjoyed having a few short holes too along with many difficult to navigate through the trees holes. 13 is a cliff shot and risky fun.

Cons:

Was quite popular and busy so a group was always playing through since we were new and learning where to go.
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mcbentz
Experience: 35.3 years 20 played 4 reviews
4.50 star(s)

A MUST PLAY!!!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 20, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Probably one of the most beautiful little courses I have ever played! 18 basket's tucked deep in the woods along the Spokane river. Each hole is different from the next. Whether it be throwing up a rock wall or down a 200 foot cliff parallel to the river.....I will never forget this course! It's absolutely beautiful and a must play!

Cons:

Hmmm..2 fairways cross and no tee signs. Other then that 5 star perfect!

Other Thoughts:

Wish I could have played this course all day long but, got talked into playing a few others that didn't compare.
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Sixth Man
Experience: 15.8 years 4 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Two of my all-time favorite DG holes 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 31, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Two of my all-time favorite disc golf holes are here. #2 and #10 (I think) are amazing water hazards. It's one of the more scenic disc golf courses I've ever seen and a great place to camp or have a picnic. Like others have said, it's also very easy to access (just off of I-90)

Cons:

On the downside, it's a very short course. I'm not a big fan of short, tight tree courses and that's Corbin Park for the most part. It's a bit tough to find your way around the first time around as well.

Other Thoughts:

That said, you have to play this course! The few really unique holes here and beautiful scenery more than make up for any downside of only having 15 holes (most of them short). I don't play it all that often, but when I'm en route from Spokane to Coeur d'Alene I'll swing in for a round and have a great time.
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DiscNoid
Experience: 18.1 years 22 played 19 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Corbin update 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 3, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

We now have 18 holes!! Course has been re-designed and tee pads installed. 2 holes and tee pads have been added to the west end of the park We are working on donations for the last 2 baskets (bucket posts are currently being used on hole 5 and 6).

Cons:

We will only be able to use 18 holes before Memorial day and after Labor day, then it drops back to 15. Reason being, the city of Post Falls wants to use the west end of the course for day camping between the holidays BUT, if we can show the city that Disc Golf generates more revenue and popularity than the camping.... The outcome could be in our favor.

Other Thoughts:

Excellent course, Very technical and challenging. Stop by and give it a throw! Be sure to grab a updated map at the reader board across from hole 1 as some of the holes have changed.
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