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Muskingum University DGC

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DiscinOhio
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Experience: 10.8 years 200 played 191 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Home of the Fighting Muskies!

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 17, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

Muskigum University DGC is one of the older college courses in Ohio that has stood the test of time, despite undergoing some changes since it's creation in 2006. It provides a nice place for students and locals to play a casual round right in the heart of campus.

+ There is a nice variety in distance here, with holes ranging from 177 ft to 465 ft. While most of the course is in a similar park-like setting, there is enough elevation to keep things interesting.

+ #6 is my favorite hole on the course. It's a 300' downhill shot from one of the highest points on campus. An accurate shot is required to avoid putting your disc in the trees on the right, or the ditch behind the basket.

+ Each hole is equipped with a large concrete tee pad. Most holes have tee signs built in to one of the corners. Each sign has a map of the hole, and different parts for both beginners and "advanced" level players.

+ Similar to a lot of college courses that I've played, the grounds are kept up very well. The grass was freshly mowed when I played.

Cons:

- Being 15 years old, the course is showing a little bit of wear. Some of the baskets are rusted and not in pristine shape. A couple of holes are missing tee signs.

- The flow of the course can get a little confusing once you cross the road to play #4 through #8. Use UDisc for this stretch because the course map here on DGCR is going to be inaccurate.

- Hole #1 can be a little tricky to find. It's not really close to any of the parking areas. The parking lot that I used was next to the stadium, and there was only a single spot left.

- There are a few poor drainage areas that had standing water that appeared to be there for a long time. The basket on #7 was pretty much surrounded by it.
- Max rating for a 9-hole course is a 4.

Other Thoughts:

I actually enjoyed Muskingum's disc golf course more than I expected. It's pretty basic, but mixing in a few par 4's and elevation makes it a fresh experience.
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BigAl724
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Experience: 11.6 years 178 played 144 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Great for students, confusing for out of towners 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 18, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Muskingum College DGC is a pretty standard campus course set on beautiful property. It winds its way over the rolling hills and between various patches of trees.

It's always encouraging to see a small college provide nice tee pads and baskets. It shows that someone put a lot of effort getting this put in the ground, and that the college made a nice commitment to offer it to students.

The course offers some fun shots combination elevation changes and multiple lines around trees. This is a great layout for new players to learn how to play and try many different shots. I'd imagine that this was the main intention of building this course, so well done.

Per usual on a campus course, it is immaculately groomed, even when I played in the summer. Not too many chances to lose discs here.

Cons:

The navigation was pretty confusing throughout the round, as well as simply finding hole 1. The map on the site is hand drawn (and I believe outdated). It is pretty tough to figure out without a guide. What also makes this tougher is some holes no longer have concrete tees and are natural and unmarked.

The holes often play near sidewalks and roads, so it would be tough to comfortably play here during peak hours.

Other Thoughts:

As I said above, this is a pretty standard college course, for good and for bad. It definitely serves its purpose - I would've loved to have had this course at my college to play in between classes (and before, and after). But it's a pretty confusing layout for someone to just drop in and play.
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ForearmGalore
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Experience: 10.8 years 248 played 42 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A good college course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 1, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

-If you have a map, and you figure out where to start, this is pretty easy to navigate. DEFINITELY want a map though.
-Good variety of shots, and good use of elevation. Holes 3 and 9 are pretty fun.
-Holes 4-8 are pretty out of the way. In most scenarios you won't have to worry about hitting any students or cars.
-Not quite sure where you're supposed to park, but I did not have any issues with security.
-Bathrooms are all over campus in all the buildings.
-Forearm and backhand lanes are open in most shots. Rollers can work as well.
-Nice, well kept campus. Outside of the pond next to hole 9, you shouldn't be able to lose a disc. The pond is about 50 feet to your left, and the hole is to the right. So, only a bad chuck should make it's way there.
It's a college campus so drivers are used to looking out for people on the roads. If you throw a disc there, they seem to be pretty chill about waiting for you to get it.

Cons:

-As of April 2017, they've changed the course from the course map. I don't know when they made the switch. Hole 5 looks to be where hole six used to be. Using the map, I used hole 6's tee to shoot to 5, then just picked a spot to throw to 6. This doesn't really mess up the flow of the course, but it's confusing. Based off the map, hole 5 used to be close to a building, which is probably why they moved it. Now hole 5 and 6 are almost the exact same shot.
-Holes 1, 3 and 9 are pretty close to sidewalks and roads. During a class change hole 1 could be unplayable.
-Some holes don't have tee pads anymore, or if they do they're hard to find. Still the footing is good. For instance hole 2 has hay/straw laid out for you to tee from.

Other Thoughts:

Not very far off the interstate if you're looking for something to play while you travel. If you're an advanced player you can probably do this in 20-30 minutes.

Hole 9 looks like it used to offer a hyzer route, but with tree growth it's not really there. Very confident backhanders could probably still find a way through, but as a predominant forehander I barely even looked. Now you have a very straight shot up the middle to get to the pin. It's the hardest/tightest throw on the course.
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Reaper1134
Experience: 17.1 years 29 played 4 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Good Campus Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 1, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Great looking campus
- good blend of long/short/wooded holes
- cant have a closer course if you go to college there

Cons:

- only 9 holes
- multiple holes next to busy sidewalk
- not well marked

Other Thoughts:

Went to college here so I played on this course a lot. Since I went to school here had no problem navigating the course but could be confusing for first timers.
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brianlpowers
Experience: 12.8 years 23 played 5 reviews
2.50 star(s)

It's a folf course... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 9, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a disc golf course... nothing super special about it. It offers a decent variety of tree, open, short, and long holes.

Cons:

I never did find Hole #5. Well... I found the hole, but it wasn't anywhere near where it was on the map. I made up a tee box (since that wasn't there either).

Other Thoughts:

This is a pretty quick course - played through twice in about 80 minutes. Once I knew where the holes/tees were it made the second playthrough much more enjoyable.
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tistoude
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Experience: 15.8 years 198 played 60 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Confusingly nice course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 27, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Muskingum is a 9 hole course located on a very pretty college campus with easy access to Interstate 70.

The course provides a suprisingly nice selection of shots. Most of the holes make a good use of elevation changes and a few require some shot shaping. There is also a good variety in the distance from under 200' to around 450'.

The baskets and tees are in great shape.

The Hole 9 was my favorite hole with the option to go with a big hyzer up the hill around the trees or to try and hit the narrow gap in the trees without going OB on the sidewalk running along the left hand side of the hole.

Cons:

The campus does not seem to be very aware that they have a disc golf course even though it seems to be located in a fairly busy section of the college. It took us a while to find someone to direct us to the first tee and you will need to be aware of non-discers.

The tees and pins are not marked so unless you have a map of the course, navigation can be very confusing. If I recall correctly we had navigation trouble on hole 5. I am not positive but we either had trouble finding the tee or the pin. We made up an Ad Hoc hole in its place.

Hole 1 plays over a pretty busy side walk. 3 and 9 also play near sidewalks that have a good amount students using them.

Holes 7 and 8 can get very swampy after a rain.

Other Thoughts:

When we arrived at the college my friend and I checked in with the campus security to let them know we were there and to find out where the course was. The people in there had no idea what disc golf was or where the course was. Security did not give us any problems but we had to find a random student walking around to help us out.

This was a very fun little course and is a great place to stop at when you are cruising along I-70.

Make sure to use the map provided to ensure good navigation. Also use Lakeside Drive as your entrance since that will bring you closer to Hole #1's tee that the main parking for the school.
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Robert Scott
Experience: 27.8 years 52 played 28 reviews
2.50 star(s)

nice campus course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 11, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a nice 9 hole course. The tees are some of the biggest I've seen. Nice new baskets with the numbers on them, which helps for the first time here. The grass was mowed and the elevation adds a little to the course layout.

Cons:

There are no signs to help locat the tees and right baskets. There is a new bilding being built where holes #5 and #6 were. Basket #5 is not far from basket #4. I did not know were they have been play hole #5 or #6 from, no marked tees.

Other Thoughts:

This course was a little hard to find the right baskets with the new building on Holes #5 and #6. The map at http://www.muskingum.edu/home...olflayout.pdfhelped a lot to find the other right tees/baskets.
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smythransom
Experience: 16.9 years 60 played 10 reviews
2.50 star(s)

College Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

The holes are nice and they are longer than most college campus coureses, making it worth a visit if you are in the neighborhood, or live near by. Not to many courese in this part of the state.

Cons:

No signs, No Maps, No hole markers on tees or pins. You kind of have to guess where to start and where to throw. Maps are in school buildings but if you get there during the summer like myself, you cannot obtain one of these thus finding hole 1 is quite difficult.

Other Thoughts:

Nice use of elevation and trees. Once you figure out the course it is relatively good and fun to play. However, it is hard to find if you are just visiting to play.
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kytopbutton
Experience: 16.1 years 9 played 4 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Tom & Sara's 1st visit 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

The campus is beautiful with nice concrete tee pads and baskets. I enjoyed the variety in the layout of the holes as some went downhill and others went uphill.

Cons:

We could not find any course maps and gave up after visiting a couple of the dorms. We found the first three holes although none of the tee pads had the nole number or distance posted by them. We got a little confused since some of the holes were in a field a short walk away from the dorm.

Other Thoughts:

We saw some deer as we walked through the forest.
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