North Charleston, SC

Park Circle DGC - Old Layout

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prerube
Diamond level trusted reviewer
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Experience: 16.8 years 274 played 235 reviews
2.50 star(s)

9 holer, not 18! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 26, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice concrete pads.

course loops around a circle so you can stop at your car every 9 holes.

Easy to navigate.

Cons:

Marking this as an 18 hole course is deceptive. It is a 9 hole course with an A pad and B pad. No more than 9 groups can play at a time.

Minimal signage (feet par and hole number) on most holes.

Not a lot of variety, every set of holes featured a straight shot and a right turn shot, mostly wide open with a few bushes in the way.

Course was very busy with pedestrians, even at dawn.

Other Thoughts:

Course is well set up for 850-900 rated players. much over 900 and the holes are all tweeners between a 2-3, under 850 and the road becomes a safety issue.
For being so wide open, it was interesting how many baskets were blind.

1&10: short and open. 1 is a slight right, while 10 is more straight.
2&11: again, short and open with one being a slight right while the other is straight.
3&12: features a blind basket, 60 foot difference between holes.
4&13: 4 has road on the right, 13 has blind basket. about 75 feet difference in length according to signage.
5&14: 5 is a right shot over a bush, 14 is a big anny shot directly at a road straight ahead (or small window over bushes).
6&15: one of the better holes on the course. 6 has 2 paths, 15 is a wide tunnel shot turning to the right.
7&16: 7 is an over the bush shot, 16 forces you to go high with a bush in front of the tee.
8&17: 8 is 335 blind shot, but wide open. 17 is another right turn shot.
9&18: 9's fairway plays very close to the road on the left. a decent long drive that fades left can easily bounce into traffic. 9 is a simple deuce or die hole. 18 is a massive right just to attempt to land on 9's fairway.
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EdRock122
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent little practice course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 23, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice amenities. This course has a baseball field and public park attached, so there are real bathrooms and vending. The course is built around the outer edge of a traffic circle, so it is always well maintained. Also, the addition of two tees per basket makes the course slightly more complex. There is good signage, and the tees are nice concrete and are in good condition.

Cons:

The course is good for what it is, but it can't make up for some of the cons. The main one: it is in a traffic circle. Other than between hole 5 and 6, you have to cross a road between every hole. And these road have common traffic. Also, a stray disc can drift off of the course and hit a house/car window. Losing a disc is no fun, but breaking a window is expensive. The extra tees on each hole are not far apart, and other than driving from a different angle make the 18 hole variation of the course feel like playing the first 9 twice. The course is also very short. Most experienced players could get a birdie on every hole.

Other Thoughts:

This course is not bad for a neighborhood course, but there are other options around that are much better. I frequent the course on the naval weapons station, and it is less than ten minutes away. It is more of a course, but this one is not bad for practice, espcecially for putters.
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jamesdevin
Experience: 19.8 years 85 played 22 reviews
2.50 star(s)

decent course in the middle of traffic 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 6, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

many chances for birdies
good tee pads
option for 18
fun to play
lots of spectators

Cons:

lots of traffic can force you to wait after every hole
very flat

Other Thoughts:

this course is well designed and plays well for all skill levels. there are 9 baskets with 18 tee pads. good for a quick round
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KenanFlagler01
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14 years 195 played 190 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Park (Traffic) Circle 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 6, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a decent course in a really unique location. Are there any other courses set completely within a giant traffic circle? While it is unique, I don't know that I would advocate for more courses to be built in traffic circles.

I'm a big believer in playing courses that match your ability. I don't enjoy playing super-challenging, long, tightly wooded courses -- even if they are pro-caliber -- because I'm not good enough to play the course how it's meant to be played. Park Circle is a course that beginners and intermediate players will enjoy. While I am not a fan of the traffic circle concept, the course itself is nice. There are typical lowcountry trees, flowers and vegetation -- enough to pose a challenge, but not enough to make it an overly difficult course for the types of players who are likely to play here.

Navigation isn't an issue at all...just keep walking around the circle!

Cons:

Constant traffic noise and having to cross the road a bunch of times during the round: does this sound relaxing? You don't realize how much the peaceful, serene settings of most disc golf courses add to the enjoyment of the game until you play a course surrounded by a traffic circle.

Other Thoughts:

If you live in Charleston or visit the area, this course is worth playing. However, based on reviews I've read of nearby courses, there are better options in terms of challenge and, especially, serenity.
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Apsey
Experience: 66 played 11 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Playing in Circles 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 16, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Centrally located course. Easy to get to if you're visiting Downtown Charleston or surrounding areas.

- Decent mix of Hyzer and Anhyzer shots. Several holes have alternate pin placements which make big differences in the way the hole is played. It's not just moving a basket closer or further. The alternate placements usually change the shot to a flick or turnover shot, while adding or subtracting a little distance.

- You can play multiple rounds really quickly. I think if I'm playing solo my average round takes between 30-40 minutes.

-Though it's an 18 hole course with 9 baskets, the different tee pads to an excellent job of changing the look of the hole. You don't feel like you're playing the same hole twice to get your 18 in.

- Because there are only 9 baskets, it makes it a very easy course for first timers and out of towners to play. Most baskets are visible from the tee pads, and once you've thrown the first 9, you have an idea of your landing zones for the back 9.

- This is probably the best draining course in the "Low Country". When all other courses have standing water, you can usually bet that this course will still be playable.

- Great course for beginners. Most holes aren't too long. No water hazards. Holes are pretty wide open so I'd say a lost disc would even be a difficult thing to achieve.

- Free to play

- Amenities are available on the inside of the round about in the Rec center.

Cons:

- For more experienced players, this course may not be much of a challenge. Holes are pretty wide open and it's easy to turn shanked drives into pars.

- Though the streets aren't super busy, you do have to cross a street after almost every hole played. This could also be a con if you're playing with small children.

- Since you're playing around a roundabout, you lose that "hiking with a purpose" feeling that Disc Golf is great for. You're never not around traffic when you're playing this course.

- The course is un-playable for a month during the holidays while they have their annual Christmas Light Show up.

- For at leas the past year, there are only 17 tee pads. One of them broke so the City removed it. Still hasn't been replaced. You have to tee off from a dirt spot next to the tee sign.

- I haven't tested them, but the distances on the tee signs seem like they could be off a bit. It could also be because there is only 1 distance on them and some of the holes have multiple pin placements. I'm not sure which ones were the original to know which one the sign would be referring to.

- Tee signs are just painted pieces of wood in the ground with the hole number, and distance. Limited information. Not too much a bad thing since all of the holes are easily seen from the tee pad, but it would be nice to have the added distances and pin placements on there as well.

- A couple of the baskets are a little wonky. Like maybe they were hit by a city workers truck, or lawn mower etc. They aren't horrible, but to someone easily distracted while putting it could be tricky on the eyes.

- The course gets a lot of traffic. Which is good, but when you're sharing 9 baskets for 18 tee pads you're twice as likely to get held up out there by slower players or big groups.

Other Thoughts:

Park Circle is a fun course for a lot of people. It's a great course for newer players to learn and fall in love with the game. The City seems to be really helpful in planning events and such as well, easy to work with. I play this course from time to time when I'm trying to work on a new throw or iron out some issues in technique as it is a very forgiving course.
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Jiggy202
Experience: 13.8 years 63 played 25 reviews
2.00 star(s)

The Niner x2 Circle 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 18, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Course plays around a well landscaped large circle park twice.
-The 9 pin positions were well thought out to make the holes different.
-Decent concrete tee pads at just about every every hole.
-Tee signs/markers at every teepad with distances on them.

Cons:

-Had to cross a road after almost every hole, most of the time without crosswalks.
-There is also a chance of your disc ending up in the road or hitting a car if you have a bad shot.
-This is really a 9 hole course with 2 different tee pads for each basket. This can causes problems when the course gets busy. You can have 2 groups ready to play from both teepads.

Other Thoughts:

This is a pretty alright course. With the limited land, and flat elevation, it still offers a fun round of disc golf. The course does not offer a whole lot of variety, but it's laid out well enough to make every hole a little different. This is a good course for beginners or for intermediate/ advanced players who want to work on their short game. The fact that its listed as 18 holes irks me because it is definitely only 9. Having to cross the road after every hole was a bit annoying during peak hours. The course is in a pretty busy area seems to attract a lot of local players in the evenings. Was able to play "the first nine" with almost no waiting then we started running into other groups trying to play 10-18.
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hawk12
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 33.6 years 272 played 27 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Mis-leading as an 18 holer 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 11, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Nice baskets, and most all tees are concrete and in fairly decent shape (and large enough for the course). Two tee pads on every hole.

Good tee signs that seemed accurate distances, mostly...

Excellent use of the land available, as the course is quite tightly packing into 8 segments of land in between roads. Very good use of what s available, but not the most idea property for a disc golf course. None the less, well done job by the designers and proposal to get a course in such a high foot traffic and busy streets, with homes just across the roads every where.
I would figure that this course generates many newer players as its highly visible from the roads, and the locals must be very well aware of disc golf just by driving past baskets...

I purposely played this course over Trophy Lakes while in Charleston for business on a one day trip - I am in process of designing a course on a slightly larger park, with similar high foot traffic and roads/homes in close proximity. So I learned what I came there to see and learn - that was gold for me.

Cons:

I do think the designers tried to cram a harder, longer course into the property, with other courses nearby; there is a possibility that this course might be best as a beginner/noob design with very short holes and less change for throwing past each basket into vehicles - which I did several times...
I did find that despite traveling with 4 discs, I really only used two of them and would not use/need a full bag for a tournament. Many of the holes felt similar distance and I felt like there was very little variety in shot selection here. But to defend the designer, there is really not much you can do when you have a road breaking up the land every 350 ft... So land locked is what I would call it, not poor design.

Where as I listed the design as a pro, the available land is the con here.

Advertising this as an 18 hole course is entirely mis-leading. Had i not read the reviews and searched out this course, I would've been highly disappointed.
This is a 9 holes course, with dual tees on each hole. I recently built one just like it, and did not even consider calling mine an 18 holer... This should be changed IMO

Other Thoughts:

Trash cans everywhere, bathrooms in the center of the park, ample parking give the amenities portion a passing grade in my book.

The concrete tees are nice, some are showing wear and have need of repairs, but overall they are more than adequate and better than many courses I've played.

Overall, a reasonable course that is very limited by the available land - But I really can;t seem to get over the false advertising that this is an 18 hole course. I would be highly disappointed to travel to a tournament here and discover that fact the morning of the event...
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Dickie B
Experience: 10 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

and the wheel goes round and round 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 18, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Beautiful landscaping with lots of azalea bushes and magnolia trees.
Open fairways are they are clean and well attended.
Baskets are "like-new" condition.
Concrete tee pads. All holes (except hole 6 that we totally missed) are well marked with distance)
Great mix of shots and holes run from around 200 to over 300, so there's lots of room for birdies if you hit your lines.
The course is perfectly flat so "out of shapers" can enjoy basically a walk in the park.
Easy access from Charleston (30 min?) go up I26, off at Monteague Ave, and continue a couple of miles till your run into the roundabout.
Restrooms are in the center of the roundabout as are sports fields, so no need to "water" the bushes.

Cons:

This course is basically a 9 holes course that has 2 tee pads per basket. Players on hole 1/basket 1 have to wait on players playing hole 10/basket 1. The wait isn't all that long though.
This is a course set up around a roundabout traffic circle and the holes play on the grounds between each road that intersects with the traffic circle. But there are only 9 roads entering the circle which, if you do the math, only leaves 8 areas for holes. Indeed one of the holes, I think it is 5/6 play the same area and if you don't know this, you will blow right by 6 and go to 7, which we did . . . twice.
Of the 8 roads leading into the circle, only one of them has a cross-walk. You take you chances crossing the road on the other 7. We were challenged by cars at almost every crossing and of course, had to wait as drivers almost NEVER give the right of way to pedestrians.
We ran into severaly places with lots of ants, and of course mosquitoes were in play as well.

Other Thoughts:

On 2 of our rounds, there was only 3 groups playing and we never had to play through or allow playing through, so we had very smooth play and it was great! On all 3 of our other rounds, we had to let players through. Of course there were 4 of us and only 1 of them, so that's pretty normal.
This is a picturesque course that was a blast to play and we enjoyed if very much.
I highly recommend this course to anyone going to Charleston, S.C.
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diskchucker
Experience: 11.6 years 4 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Free and fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 28, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a free course close to town. 9 baskets with 18 tee boxes. Challenging hole as well as easy ones. They move the baskets often to make things fun. Mostly open with some trees as well as some bush hazards. Great for an introduction to disc golf. Tuesday night the cdgc has a captains choice tourney that is full of friendly players.

Cons:

Crowds at times and traffic can be a challenge as you navigate from island to island.

Other Thoughts:

It would be nice to see repairs on sinage as vandals have destroyed most of them. concrete tee pads could use some TLC. This is a great course I endorse it and recommend it to skilled players as well as those new to the sport
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reposado
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.7 years 278 played 273 reviews
2.00 star(s)

High Utility 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 26, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a high utility course, in two ways. One is that it is a very residential area. I'm sure tons of people live in walking distance of ark Circle. If I was one of those people, I would be extremely grateful that this course exists.

It's also vary utilitarian in its use of space. When I got out of the car at hole one, and saw the space in between streets, I rolled my eyes and thought, "what have I gotten myself in to?" Fortunately only hole one was in that particular block: each hole after that was in its own area of grass.

And the majority of the holes are decent, they do a good job of making it so you won't throw into the road without a terrible botch.

Cons:

But decent is as good as the holes get. They're creative in as far as using the space available. In comparison to most courses, they are bland and uniform. There's not much challenge, and not much length. Inevitable when each hole occupies a more or less identical plot of land.

The worst part, and I guess this is something locals would get accustomed to, is how close you are to active roads. These aren't interstates but they aren't back roads either and on any hole they are on either side of you. What's more, you have to cross a road in between each hole. There wasn't a point on the course that I didn't feel that I was about to bounce one off a moving car, even though I never came close.

It's also disingenuous to advertise this course as 18 holes. It's 9 holes. Alternate tees does not make additional holes. The tees aren't even that far apart from each other. If this course is 18 holes, than I 've played several 50 hole courses that mistakenly referred to themselves as containing 18.

Other Thoughts:

I'm sure that courses like this spread the sport. I'm sure if I lived in the area, I would love that it was here. Is it a great course, nope.
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chainedwraith
Experience: 17.7 years 156 played 19 reviews
3.00 star(s)

sweet stop-over 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 15, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Gorgeously manicured single-hole strips of land among suburbia that take 9 sections to make one full circle. 2 times around for 18 holes makes it a perfect fit for a nice disc golf course and size of the each strip of land is of adequate size for a disc golf hole.

- I didn't use any park amenities, but it appeared the park had all the standard park amenities across the street in the "inner circle" of the giant neighborhood round-a-bout.

- Navigation is extremely simple once you play a couple holes and figure out the sequence. Throw a hole, cross the street, check the sign or spray paint on the teepad for the hole#, throw a hole, cross the street, repeat. It takes 9 holes to complete the circle, then go around again from a different tee pad for 18.

- 2nd loop (back 9) from the alternate tee pads provides great change-up in shot requirements and optional lines to the basket compared to the 1st time around (front 9). It's not just simply short and long pads. Sometimes you throw from the more difficult shot during your 1st time around and vice versa.

- Definitely novice/rec/intermediate friendly, which is great for growing the sport, especially in suburban neighborhoods like this one. Advanced and pro level players will still have a great time shredding this course just from the sheer fun factor that almost every fairway provides.

Cons:

- You are in a semi-busy neighborhood and you have to cross a street after every hole as you make your way around Park Circle. Not that big of a deal once you get used to it.
- Most tee signs were missing. It appears the course caretakers made up for this by spray painting the hole numbers on the concrete teepads, which is still helpful, but it doesn't exactly score points on the asthetics and informational categories that would otherwise force this comment into the pro column instead of the cons.
- I recall a teepad or 2 being a little cracked up and/or uneven enough to make me consider it on my run-up (I like to use the whole pad) but not enough to make it seem unsafe or anything.
- some of the bushes can be thick and hard to find your disc if unfortunate enough to land in them.
- Not much challenge to the advanced/pro player except maybe some short game work. It's a shame that it's not quite enough land to make it truly championship caliber. Not much can be done about this and I applaud the efforts that crafted this great course out of what was made available.

-looked as though the course could get crowded often at certain days/times. I was kindly allowed to play through a few groups that I came across on a late Saturday afternoon.

Other Thoughts:

This course is nestled into a nice little suburb of North Charleston. I'm definitely glad I stopped by to play this course, as it was the closest to my hotel during my brief stay in that area. I would certainly put it on the worthy list for any other traveling disc golfer passing through this area.
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DNewq
Experience: 23.5 years 383 played 15 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Quality for 9 hole course 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

- Nice length. Not sure the official Par, but I usually play it as a Par 27. Lucky if I finish with a par. Usually end up with one or two birdies and one or two bogies.
- I like the location relative to I-526 and Montague Street, which is a cool place with a few restaurants. I usually park in one spot and walk from the course to the bars/ restaurants.
- The hole variety is limited but I like how the holes are oriented. Most have enough of an open fairway with some bushes lining the fairway and a nice tree or two near the baskets.
- Awesome course to play in the spring when all the azaleas are in bloom.

Cons:

- I am not a huge fan of having to cross the street from hole to hole. The traffic varies, but with any busy road you get some who drive fast or don't use blinkers (minor pain).
- It is located in a park that has amenities such as a bathroom, but you never know if they will be open or not. (thank god for the thick azaleas) because course is located in a densely populated neighborhood.

Other Thoughts:

- There are not too many 9 hole courses I go out of my way for, but this is one of them hence the high rating. Good spot to check out if you are in the Charleston area.
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Qikly
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.7 years 181 played 148 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 21, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice variety of lines and shots, from open drives to tight windows. It was especially enjoyable to be able to play the same hole from multiple angles: what is an open, straightforward drive from one tee becomes a tight, technical shot on another. I found this change of perspective to be an enjoyable part of the course.

I thought they did a good job of minimizing the presence and threat of the road: I had been concerned about that going in (I'm still a pretty new player, and don't exactly have an entirely reliable release), but I never had to worry about chasing a disc into the road.

Overall, an enjoyable course.

Cons:

I agree with the other reviews that congestion can be an issue. We had one hole where we let three groups play through us, just because things were getting a bit tight and rushed. This is the downside of having two tees per a basket.

I also thought that the length of the tees can be an issue as well. I don't consider myself to have a big run up (standard X-step), but I stepped off the second tee I threw on, and after a few more test throws, ended up driving in the grass next to the tees for the remainder of the course. I'm not adverse to driving from the grass - the ground was flat and clear enough that it wasn't a problem - but it seemed a shame that the concrete tees were effectively unusable for me.

Bushes were a bit much at times; I did a fair bit of digging for discs. Obviously this was my fault, but there were times when the bushes didn't really seem to add any constructive difficulty, and only served to be a pain

Other Thoughts:

The circular design made it unusually easy to find the next hole, and lent a nice flow to the course overall.
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Steelo
Experience: 16.8 years 103 played 8 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Cool 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 11, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great use of space to create 18 holes using 9 baskets. Beautiful park with azlaleas and cool looking trees. Good variety of shots too

Cons:

Until I played this course I have never had to lay up a 15 foot putt because the basket is almost completely surrounded by bushes. There are signs in the park saying no trimming or cutting branches allowed. However, the azalea bushes around several of the baskets are just too much. By trimming some areas around the baskets and making a 'green' not only would the course be a lot more fun and less flukey, the azaleas would be healthier as they benifit from yearly trimming.

Other Thoughts:

More signs at the tee pads would be helpful. Cool concept for a course, it is definitely unique!
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dtomb
Experience: 9 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Roundabout 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is wrapped around a recreation center, so if you have any trouble finding it, there is friendly help available. The tee pads are all concrete and well balanced to throw off of.
The locals are very friendly, and it is in a beautiful little group of neighborhoods with a very manicured landscape. the overall feel of the course was very enjoyable. The catchers were for the most part fairly easy to locate from the tee box, and the fact that it wrapped around the outside of a large roundabout which gave it a unique feel and allowed for the wind to be coming from all different directions making it a constantly changing variable. It was the best nine catcher course i have ever played (the tees were creatively placed for a different feel to the same hole).

Cons:

The fact that it did wrap around a roundabout and through several neighborhoods also made local traffic a bit of a hassle, since you had to cross a fairly busy road between all but two holes. Some of the tees are put right on the edge of the sections of land between the roads and make it very easy for you to throw into the road if your drive is too vigorous or a little far to the right or to the left.

Other Thoughts:

Overall this is a wonderfully done course that has been put in a very creative location. There was an excellent variation in long straight holes and shorter winding holes, all with a slight scattering of shrubs and trees throughout the course. Well done tee boxes, very nice catchers, available restrooms, but the thing that stuck out the most to me about this course is how friendly the locals were. I went on a rainy day and took several of my young cousins and my younger brother, and we were warmly welcomed by several of the course's more experienced players and they even asked if we wanted to play a round with them, in the weekly local tournament they hold where for a five dollar entry fee you will be paired with a pro and you play captains choice to win the pool of entry fees with bonuses for holes aced. All in all i highly recommend this course for anyone in the Charleston area and will be returning to it myself in the near future!
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nevets4433
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.2 years 62 played 60 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Use of Available Terrain 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 22, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

For a nine basket course, this layout gives a great variety using the separte tee pads. The front and back nines actually have a different feel to them, which is a rarity for nine basket loops.

Beautiful neighborhood and surrounding area.

Nice concrete tee pads.

New course signs

Very well maintained areas - one of the best manicured courses I've played.

The bushes around the course are incredibly penal...which makes what seems to be a wide-open layout into a difficult course if you miss in the wrong spots.

Cons:

The obvious: only nine baskets.

Signs are often missing, so it is difficult to tell which tee pad you should pick (although it remedies itself somewhat if you just play each one twice). We used the course map online to help. EDIT 11/25/13 - now there are hole signs, but the distances are wildly inaccurate...so its almost as bad as not having them

Difficult to see some of the baskets...especially some of the alternate ones.

The basket behind the trees on hole 1 is a bit ridiculous...that approach is a bit of a gimmick. That basket has now been moved.

The new hole signs are wildly inaccurate on some holes...that's pretty disappointing

Because it is a 9 basket loop, the course can get crowded with only a small number of groups on the course.

Lots of roads and parking areas are close to the course...I had an errant throw which got my disk ran over. It requires you to occasionally be mindful of traffic on your throws. It is also frustrating to have to cross relatively busy residential roads after almost every hole.

Edit: The concrete tee pads are in a bit of disarray on a few of the holes and could definitely use some TLC...especially #3.

Other Thoughts:

Very well designed and well thought out layout combined with well kept course makes this very enjoyable and quick to play.

This is one of the best 9 basket courses that I've seen.

Edit: After playing this course multiple more times...I am always reminded of one thing. How bad the 1st/10th hole basket placement is. 300 ft to a wall of inpenetrable trees with only a 2 foot opening...that is just silly and not really sporting.

Edit: It now looks like the basket on 1/10 has been moved well left, assumedly to the alternate position. Here is to hoping it stays there.
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bacord18
Experience: 12.7 years 6 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 21, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is pretty beginner friendly. Most of the holes are wide open and the bushes aren't too thick. The baskets are moved around every once in a while to change things up. Very easy to navigate (its a circle).

Cons:

Since this is on a traffic circle, you have to cross a street after every hole. Course can become very crowded since there are only 9 holes. Bees everywhere! There are hundreds of azalea bushes that attact bees, so be careful (no pun). Signs need to be replaced on some holes. Some tee boxes are cracked.

Other Thoughts:

Not bad for a free course. It is pretty fun to play with some friends. Definitely a good course to start, if you have never played disc golf before.
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ryborg
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

nice n easy 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 12, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

most fairways are pretty open, no mandos or close trees to the tees. All of the open space makes drives fairly easy. No crazy hard shots at all. Definitely not an advanced course. Big plus is that it is hard to lose a disc. No water hazards.

Cons:

9 baskets, 18 tees. surrounded by roads on both sides, all of the time. So, you might pop a car if you're not careful. Some of the yardages didn't seem accurate, but whatever. All tees are concrete, but many of them were cracked and busted.

Other Thoughts:

not hard to find, but I did have an issue determining where the first tee was. I would definitely play again.
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discslinger02
Experience: 3 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

a good round(circle) 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 11, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

I like that Park Circle features a 9 hole course with alternate tee's. All of the tee's are concrete and navigation is very easy. The course is fairly challenging for newer to intermediate players and has a decent amount of trees. All of the goals are in great shape and are all discatchers. The course is all par 3 and features hole 8 which to me is the signature hole, with a dog-right around a huge tree.

Cons:

The cons to me, is having to cross a road from one hole to the next. It is easy to place a disc in the road if you are not careful.
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DWill
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 322 played 45 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Three Sixty 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 4, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great exposure for disc golf, since it's in a very busy public park. The disc golf course surrounds the rest of the park, so many park patrons notice the disc golfers and may peak their interest to try the game out.

A one of a kind design, since it's a big circle. This means you can basically start at any hole, given that you will ultimately come right back where you started. This also provides dealing with wind conditions from all angles, that should ultimately help your game.

Two nice concrete tee pads per the nine baskets, with accompanying tee signs, providing basic hole and distance information. There is a very small chance of losing a disc here.

The course and park were beautiful and well maintained. Grass was mowed, nicely landscaped and very clean. Restrooms at the community center.

Cons:

Due to the fact there is only nine baskets, when the course gets crowded, the pace of play comes to a standstill. Back ups on each hole, and there isn't really a place to bypass a slow group in front of you. Also, if there is an activity at the community center, parking will be more difficult, and non disc golfer could wander on the course.

As mentioned many times, you have to cross the street between most holes. This isn't ideal if you are playing with children. During rush hour, you need to be extra careful.

Most holes seem too similar. The basic difference between the duel tees is the angle to the basket, for the most part. Holes are also restricted on their length by the roads surrounding them.

A really bad shot could potentially end up in the street, especially for new players or on really windy days. Watch here at the 3:47 mark for the perfect example.

Other Thoughts:

The unique design of the big circle is interesting, you won't play on many of these. It's more of a beginner to intermediate course, since the available land can't produce longer holes. It's a perfect course to bring new players too, or play a quick round before your child's ball game starts.

The potential exposure this course can bring to new players is it's best asset. Not too difficult or time consuming for new players, which should encourage them to come back again and again.
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