Midwest City, OK

Kiwanis Park

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Rezora46
Experience: 23 played 9 reviews
1.50 star(s)

improvements 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 29, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

quick and fun good for short game work.

Cons:

baskets are beat up.

Other Thoughts:

so i read the other reviews and wasnt expecting much from this course. but they put up new posts to mark tees and have put in some Mach baskets. it still needs work and if there are people in the park it might be a pain in the butt to play
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armiller
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 8.9 years 273 played 60 reviews
1.00 star(s)

A worn-out novelty course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 15, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

-There are baskets (multi-colored!) and the flow of the 9-hole layout isn't actually terrible from a golf perspective. Since the park wasn't too busy when I played, I did actually have fun throwing my discs.
-Someone found it worth their while to put a course here! Personally, I think that's always a good thing.

Cons:

-The baskets are homemade but not very good. (I vaguely remember being surprised at sticking a 25' putt)
-The biggest problem for me is the first few holes around a playground, picnic/gazebo structure, etc.
-Lack of upkeep: some tee markers missing, baskets in disrepair overall - the disc golf course hasn't grown with the park
-Navigation: even if the tees were present, they would be very hard to find because they don't stick above the ground. I threw to wrong baskets at least once or twice.

Other Thoughts:

Every course is worth playing once, as long as it's not too far out of the way and you have some time to spare. I played this quickly on the way out to Harrah to play a much nicer 9-hole course.

This is a course that was probably once a cool novelty, but the gradual disappearance of some tee markers, worsening basket condition, challenging navigation, and likelihood of hitting children/park users mean that I won't be coming back unless there are some improvements. I'll go "1.0" for "poor," though I'd love to be forced to come back to be convinced to upgrade it.
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MikeK
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 28.8 years 330 played 128 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Like an old mule that needs to be shot 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 20, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

+nice park
+grass is cut
+baskets are amusing in their pathetic own little way

Cons:

-everything else

Other Thoughts:

Avoid this steaming smelly pile of dog poop at all costs. You wouldn't think a course rated around 1.6 on this website could be extremely overrated, but this course is just that. Maybe at one time there were bricks in the ground to mark the tee boxes, but they seem to have all been lost to the ravages of time. You could make up your own tees, but then you'll be throwing around playground equipment and a walking path, and you'll certainly be disgusted by the ugliest baskets known to man.
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dreadlock86
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.9 years 382 played 306 reviews
1.50 star(s)

time is brutal 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 6, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

-there are baskets
-there is a small OB creek
-there are reasonable obstacles on most holes
-some of the tees (unmarked) are obvious from wear
-nice, clean park with 2 pavilions, sports fields, skate park, bathrooms
-plenty of parking

Cons:

-baskets are very old, rather small, and often too high
-tees are totally unmarked and only discernible by the wear in the grass
-park is crowded with pedestrians
-the holes are mostly short and boring

Other Thoughts:

This course feels typical of OKC courses but is easily the worst in condition. It must have been an awesome course in 1991 but now the baskets are antiques and the tees are nearly nonexistent. There is a small, concrete-lined creek running through the park that comes into play on holes 1, 2, 6, & 7 and the pedestrian path can also be played OB and beyond for an extra challenge. There is usually at least some obstacle to work around in the fairway; hole 6 has a nice line of trees creating a line on the right and the left.

The tees are totally unmarked but many are obvious from the wear on the grass. It is easy to back up anywhere from a little to a lot on most tees if you want to make your own "pro" tees. There are numerous safari options but there are also lots of pedestrians and multi-use areas.

This course doesn't have much going for it. The holes are not very interesting and the equipment leaves a lot to be desired. But with not many other options nearby I supposed the locals make do. Locals and course baggers only; go anywhere else in OKC if you're visiting.


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rd.bittle
Silver level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 13.5 years 66 played 47 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Playable Neighborhood Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 10, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Baskets (seem to catch fine)
A few lines to hit
Creek-OB comes into play on several holes
A little challenge
Decent to work on mids with a few drivers worked in
Good for family/newbies
Playground for the kids
Plenty of benches/picnic tables
Clean
Plenty of parking
Well kept
Not crowded when I played

Favorite Hole(s): #6

Cons:

Baskets need a little work/bigger numbers
Dirt tees get muddy
Lots of bare ground that gets muddy
No signage whatsoever
Tees are hard to find.
Plays across the walking path several times (not a big deal to me, it wasn't busy)
Plays around a pavillion, a soccer field, and numerous picnic areas. Could cause people problems.
Not much challenge
Several holes seem repetetive
Navigation isn't easy (thanks cap-tan for the directions)
Seems a little short but not too bad
Not a lot of variety
Almost no risk/reward
I didn't notice any restrooms

Other Thoughts:

This is a well kept, clean course to play if you need a quick nine holes. I wouldn't recommend driving very far to play it. If I lived in the neighborhood I would probably play it often for decent practice. Several tees could be moved slightly and tee of of the concrete walking path. Not a horrible course just not a great amount of fun. With a little work this would be a decent course.

If you are going through the area and need a quick nine swing by. Other than that don't bother.

My "disc rating" is based heavily on fun factor which this course didn't have much of. I then adjust it up or down a little based on amenities which this course had little of.


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Cap-Tan
Experience: 12.7 years 41 played 6 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Practice Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 14, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

It's right down the street from my house haha

Cons:

Crappy baskets, tees are difficult to find, alot of kids and other public obstacles and dirt tees.

Other Thoughts:

The first tee is located at the south end of the park next to the pavilion and the basket is to the west next to the creek, the second tee box is in the far southwest corner next to a fence, the basket is located to the north next to the creek(past the first basket on the left), from the 2nd basket go straight west and there is the 3rd tee, the 3rd basket is straight north from there. the 4th tee is to the west of the 3rd basket next to the fence with the 3 dogs in the back yard, this is where you shoot over the soccer field to the north towards the large tree, the basket is right next to it. the 5th tee box is in the far northwest corner and the basket is located to the south east between 2 trees(south of the pavilion)from that basket the 6th tee box is to the south west, and the 6th basket is to the south next to the creek. the 7th tee box is to the east across the creek and the basket is at the far north east corner of the park, after that basket go back south and across the creek there is a bald spot where you tee off for 8. the 8th basket is behind the big annoying bush to the north of the public restrooms. continue south to the end of the ramp with the handrail and that is the 9th tee box next to the tree. the 9th basket is located to the south behind a small(but annoying)tree. if those directions are too confusing, follow a local. we know the course very well.
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brandOWNage
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Excellence 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 15, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice practice and nice variety of holes.

Cons:

The little cement creeks and gravel trail will tear up your discs. Sometimes there is a soccer game in the middle of hole 4. Tees are a bit difficult to find if you don't know where you are going.

Other Thoughts:

I play this several times a week and it's a little slice of perfection :)
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kc135golfer
Experience: 13.1 years 3 played 3 reviews
1.00 star(s)

There are baskets...... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 18, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course has baskets and is open with little hazards. Park is kept clean.

Cons:

A friend and I found this course very confusing. There is almost no signs of any kind to let you know what basket you are throwing to. We were only able to find 2 markers for tee boxes. The rest of the round consisted of us making up our own holes and just denoting a bare spot in the grass as the tee box.

Other Thoughts:

While I would not recommend this course in any way it does offer new players a chance to just get used to throwing at a basket. If Midwest City would just put a little effort time and effort into the course it would be a viable quick 9 durring lunch.
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JM@nD1ng0
Experience: 13.7 years 5 played 1 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Does not compare... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 25, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The only good things about this course are: 1) There are holes, 2) There are obstacles, 3) I found a disc on it once.

Cons:

The many this wrong with it are: 1) Each hole seems to be 100-200ft; not even enough for a decent drive, 2) There are no Tee locations, 3) There are no designated flight paths, 4) There are WAY too many public obstacles, i.e. kids running every whichway, people just out walking, birthday parties, close housing/roadways to holes, etc. 5) The baskets' rims are too narrow, 6) The baskets' chain-diameters are not wide enough, 7) The baskets are not well marked, 8) The wind through that area is unhindered and brutal

Other Thoughts:

On a lighter note, the people inhabiting the outlining houses are kind enough to return over-/miss-thrown discs
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Daveharvey83
Experience: 15.7 years 18 played 5 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Side Trip to Kiwanis 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 1, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is very clean park/course. There is a playground nearby and within sign of every basket. The parking is easy and plentiful on both sides of the park. The baskets are present and in ok condition.

Cons:

My biggest issue is the fact that this course has public obstacles throughout. Picnic tables, the playground, and a running/walking path. There were a few times that I had to wait to drive because of people walking around. The baskets are all marked and the situation with the tee's are worse. I couldn't find all the starting points during the game.

Other Thoughts:

I wish that this course was in the park near my house. This can be a great practice course for putting and short drives.

As for the tee pads, look for out of place dirt patches in the logical places for starting points. This helped me alot. Oh and also, tee #1 is on the cement next to the brick wall. I didn't see this till after my game.
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Roc1Time
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.8 years 131 played 115 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Whatever 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 2, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

There are baskets here. The park is very clean and well manicured. It is a very cool park right off of the road and it has good elevation. Safari golf is the only thing that I see is possible here which is what I did for the most part, therefore you can throw any shot that you feel like, ranging from your short game to the long one. There is a park for the kids to play in if you want to get them out of the house while you play.

Cons:

The baskets are poor at best. The navigation is impossible, I only found one set of bricks on the entire course. Some of the baskets arent numbered so you dont really know where to go. There are parkgoers everywhere which gets kind of interesting at times.

Other Thoughts:

There is lots of potential here if they would just mark some tees. I dont think it is worth the drive off of the interstate to play here and barely worth it to add to the course count.
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mikeb
Experience: 15.9 years 9 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice starter course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 5, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Light traffic as far as other players goes, never crowded. Good course for learning. As others have mentioned, a good place to just make up your own holes or stand at one basket and practice putting for a while. Restrooms. Water accessibility on the north and south ends of the course. Snow cone stand for those hot summer months.

Cons:

It is in a city park, so you have to deal with people walking through your flight path. The course is hard to follow if you don't know where the bricks are. The baskets are pretty bad, but if you can play them well, you can play about any basket. No alt pads, no pads at all for that matter.

Other Thoughts:

My understanding is that hole number 9 starts at the end of the sidewalk leading from the restrooms to the playground area directly to the left of the big tree. There is one brick there that is well out of the ground and others there half buried in similar fashion to the other markers.

Note: when playing hole number one it is a good idea to scan the area for other people before throwing since you have to throw around the pavilion; taking someone else with you and "spotting" for each other works fine.
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B-Steve
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Kiwanis 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 27, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is an excellent course for practice. People play it all kinds of ways beacuse they dont realize there are bricks in the ground. Every hole but 5 has bricks. And hole 5 got a basket back up. You can work on every part of your game there. Hole one is marked with 2 white dashes right by the big pavilion. Hole 9 is marked with one white dash one the concrete pad the little cazeebo is setting on in the middle of the park.

Cons:

Theres really not that many cons. I live in the neighborhood right beside the park and play there every day. Very seldom is anyone in my way. And if they are its usually just a person walking or jogging and they are out of your way within a few seconds.

Other Thoughts:

I play the course almost every day so if you wanna throw a round and learn the real layout of the course just shoot me an email at [email protected]
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SoonerDisc
Experience: 15.8 years 6 played 3 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Practice 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 25, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

They have most of the baskets. Good practice course.

Cons:

No identifiable tees. flight paths around kids
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DG_Wizard
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.1 years 20 played 20 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Kiwanis - Good for Practice 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 12, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Kiwanis is a local park that is great for picnics or taking the kids to play. It is probably the most centrally located for those who live East of OKC. It is where I take people who "might be interested in disc golf". The holes are very short, and it only has 9. It's good for practice or getting kids involved in playing disc golf. A couple of holes are actually challenging, but it is where I practice at the beginning of the year to see how new discs will perform. I often take my 10 year old boy there, because this course is his speed.

Cons:

No concrete tee pads, no signs, hard to find tee boxes (marked by bricks in the ground). All of the "baskets" are homemade at best (for some reason the word "janky" comes to mind). They are horrible. Other people playing or running in the park can get in the way. No basket at all for #5, just a pole in the ground (UPDATE: They did put up a new basket for #5). The soccer goal, the volleyball court, a pavilion, picnic tables, and small kid playground are dangerously close to flight paths of discs enroute to pin locations.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great place to "make up your own hole" (safari). We play from one diagonal of the park to the other as a par 5 (about 800 feet). It is really only good for practice or taking a kid for a short round. I also recommend the snow cone shack in the parking lot after a couple of rounds. UPDATE: Believe it or not, every hole is marked by bricks in the ground. If in the area and want to play a round, email me at [email protected]. I can show you where all of the tee boxes are.
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