Athens, AL

Sportsplex

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KillerKoala777
Experience: 5.4 years 180 played 9 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Solid 9, shell of the 18 it once was 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 14, 2022 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Equipment: Tee pads are standard size, baskets are in reasonable condition, a few have rusty chains
- Shot variety: Holes require a good arsenal of shots to score well. There are short straight putter shots, flex backhand shots, power forehand shots, and big hyzer shots to name a few.
- Length variety: Holes range from just over 200 to well over 400 depending on the pad and basket you play to.
- Time to Play: To play just 9 takes about 30 mins. I can play both baskets simultaneously to get in "18 holes" in about 40 mins.
- Natural beauty: There are some creeks that come into play on the majority of the holes. There is one big creek that is rather pretty and it plays along 4 of the 9 holes.
- Challenge: Because of the water on most holes, there are plenty of opportunities to take penalty strokes on just about every hole and most shots require some planning to avoid the hazards
- New signs: A new course map and new signs were added in 2021 and they are still in great condition

Cons:

- Shortened Layout: In 2020 the back nine was removed by the parks department and the baskets were put into the front nine's alternate positions permanently to make "18 holes". This is truly a nine hole course with alternate positions to make 18.
- Sidewalks/Roads: This course is in a public park and sidewalks and roads run adjacent to 4 of the 9 holes. This also detracts from the natural beauty of the course. There is also an interstate on the other side of a narrow wall of trees.
- Other people: In the summer, lots of people are out walking, taking pictures, fishing, etc. Thankfully, none of the holes cross any sidewalks, so you just have to make sure not to leak OB when teeing off.
- Holds water: The course drains water really badly and if rain has been falling recently, the fairway of 6 can be a swamp. Waterproof shoes are a must if you want to stay dry.
- Long walk: Between hole 6 and 7 is a bit of a walk, and holes 7, 8 and 9 are on the other side of a bridge that is just slightly out of the way. When playing through twice, it is enough of a walk to be annoying.

Other Thoughts:

Once upon a time, it was an excellent course, the Alabama Flying Disc Championships happened here one year and many top pros even played in it.
Anymore, it is just a shell of what it was. I would say it is a solid 9 holer, and even the "back 9" is different enough to be fun. But as a whole it leaves much to be desired. I only play it because it is my local course, but if it wasn't, I wouldn't go out of my way to play it. If you are headed to Huntsville to play, just keep going unless you need to bag it. Thankfully it is only 30 seconds off the interstate, so it is an easy one to get to if you are on I65.
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TRoss886
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.8 years 283 played 32 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Strong 9 hole course, repetive 18 hole course. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 27, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Multiple Pins: I need to go ahead and make a disclaimer right off the bat. I'm reviewing this as a 9 hole course. It's easier for me to talk about the course this way. I struggled with how to rate this having played the former 18 hole setup. I think I would personally rate it higher as a high end 9 hole course with multiple basket options than an 18 hole course with 9 fairways becoming repetitive. That being said, the multiple pins are amazing for giving you options. You can mix and match as you go, pick one color for the day, or even play 18 by playing yellow and then orange. The yellows are easier pin locations while the orange pins provide more challenge; quite a bit on some holes.
- Beauty: There are essentially 3 creeks on this course ranging from very small, to average, to above average in width. This is probably my favorite aspect of this course. The two larger creeks are clear and flow over rocks while the smaller creek adds challenge. The larger creeks can come into play (depending on pin) on holes 1, 3, 7, 8, and 9. The smaller creek is in play on holes 2 and 6. This makes for only 2 holes with no chance of a water hazard.
- Baskets & Pads: There are a total of 18 Discatchers in decent shape on this course. Hole #2 has an elevated basket. Also, every hole features at least one concrete tee pad. I noticed an extra concrete tee pad on 3 out of the 9 holes but this course lacks the signage to indicate how best to factor these in.
- Amenities: This course features big benches spread out well on 6 of the 9 holes. There is also a practice basket and trash can near hole #1.
- Length: A few hole's long positions (4,5,6,8,9) allow a wide range of players to stretch out the arm for a bit of a challenge. This is especially true when the longer tee pads are used when applicable.

Cons:

- Signage: In my opinion, this is the biggest weakness of the course. First, there is currently no course map. After that, tee signage is lacking and random. Hole #1 has a pole with a #1 on it. Holes 2, 3, 5 had no signage at all as far as I noticed. Holes 4, 6, 8, 9 had signage if not worn with time. The signs that were present only described the numbers above and did not show the difference between the "two different holes." This is another reason I would consider this a 9 hole course. An overhaul of the signage would up my rating a half point for reasons listed above and for navigational issues listed below.
- Navigation: Due to the signage issues, this can become problematic for a first time player of the course. I found myself throwing the old #6 just figuring that it was another hole with no signage. Then I noticed that someone has sharpied "this is no longer a hole" on a previous tee marker.
- Traffic: Depending on which tee pad you use, you throw over a busy (at times) road on #9. There can also be park users in play on the walking paths at times and this course has been fairly busy any time I've played here.

Other Thoughts:

Not pros or cons:
- There is a new kiosk that has been constructed that looks great. However there is nothing on it. Hopefully this will be a course map soon which would help this course greatly.
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wellsbranch250
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.2 years 652 played 631 reviews
2.50 star(s)

18 Fairways Has Become 9. 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 16, 2021 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

(2.420 Rating) (REVISED - replayed March 2021) A duel basket park style niner.
- DISSECTED - I first played Sportsplex in late 2017, about a month after first moving to the area. I thought the course was ok to perhaps good, but ultimately just not my style as it featured the open bomb play far too often. I decided to make another visit in 2021 as I had heard that the course got cut in half. Obviously not great news for those that live near-by and that had cherished this course. For those that know the old course, the half that is still here, is the front 9. Every basket on the back nine has now been planted as an alternate far placement for each remaining fairway on the front. Old hole (19's) basket has been assigned practice basket duty.
- CHALLENGING - Although the edits have softened up the course difficulty a bit, overall this is still a nice engaging course requiring plus 300 foot power and a touch of accuracy to score well. I liked the creek element factor on several holes. Hole (8) will really test the nerves. Hanging one left on this hole will throttle the heart rate way up. Hole (15) is well beyond 400 feet long and is one I would almost never birdie as an Intermediate level player. Hole (16) looks a little outlandish with its left cut requirement.
- AMENITIES - As noted above, duel baskets and a practice basket. A few holes have additional alternate basket placements too. Tees are concrete and are above average in size. There are benches on seven holes and there's an errant disc wall protecting the tee on (8). It appears that there is a new community board going up near the practice basket. Construction is almost complete as of this review revision. The baskets are older DISCatchers, but they catch fine. Basket (8) was leaning when I last played.
- HOLE VARIETY - For a nine fairway course on mostly flat open land, I'd say the variety is outstanding. Among all courses though, probably only average variety. Regardless, I was surprised by the number of discs I used on the course. Holes cut left and right. Distance variation is nice, from just shy of 500 to low 200s. Water comes into play several times and it will parallel along both the left and right side of the fairway. The tree coverage is almost entirely lightly wooded or open.
- TIME PLAY - On paper, I played 18 holes in 45 minutes. I did not do two loops for this one, but rather both holes right away on each shared fairway. I think a fast solo could do this in under 40 minutes, I wasn't racing.

Cons:

A solid 9 holer needing a signage update.
- NAVIGATION AND SIGNAGE - The signage had degraded quite a bit when I first showed up 3 and a half years ago. Fast forward to the present, nothing has been done yet to address the issue and it has gotten worse. Only three tee signs remain, on holes (6), (8) and (9). Several tees have no number markings. Players on their first round here are going to struggle to get around if they don't have a navigational app.
- NINE FAIRWAYS - Several people I know, would no longer consider this an 18 hole course. There are only nine fairways. Each tee has two permanent basket options and fairway's (4), (6) and (9) have two tees on them. The butchering of the layout has shaved off more than a quarter point to the rating from my point of view.
- SAFETY HAZARDS - This con is actually not as bad anymore as the worst offending holes were on the back side. There is a walking path in play on a couple holes. A road is in play on (9). I had to pause my round a couple times to let vehicles and walkers pass. The landscape is fairly open, thus seeing a conflict will happen early. Overall only a minor issue now.
- ELEVATION - I've played flatter courses in Alabama, but not many. Maybe hole (4) or (5) approaches the 10-foot elevation change threshold. There is one basket in a raised condition. The rest of the elevation on this layout is not worth noting.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - I actually raised my score for this category compared to my first visit. The front portion of the course that was saved was the better looking half imo. I liked how the creek element is mysteriously lurking along the fairway fringes and waiting patiently to claim a misfire. The fairway cut deep into the heavy woods on the par 4 placement for hole (14) looked awesome. Overall however, I still find the course to be on the back side of my rankings for North Alabama courses when comparing just curb-side appeal.

Other Thoughts:

Removing half of the fairways from any course is almost surely going to negatively impact the rating. The damage to this track however, although noticeable, was not life threatening. I originally scored the course a 2.701, thus the halving shaved off less than 3 tenths of a point. IMO, the course is still far better than the nearby Athens State course and to me it would also qualify as one of the better nine fairway courses in north Alabama. For those in the Huntsville area that had played the old layout, I do not think the course is worth the drive over to play again. Post revisions, it is still the same course, just more condensed. For those traveling along I65, this is a nice bagger stop as its right off the highway. Plus, traveling players can also easily hit Athens too as its just a 7-minute drive from this track. If I lived in the Athens area, I would play here all the time.
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GMcAtee
Gold level trusted reviewer
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Experience: 15 years 754 played 89 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Less is more.

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 13, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Updated review now that the course has been shrunk down to 9 holes.

The course is usually windy and creeks come into play between holes 1, 7, and next to hole 8. I believe the best part of the course (1 ~ 9) was saved during the truncation. With multiple tee pads per hole, it still makes for a quality round of 18 holes. Holes 10 ~ 19 were a little more wide open as there was not much to work with over there. Many players won't miss those holes.

There are several unique and challenging holes depending on the pin position. Hole 3 across the creek (next to the covered bridge), and hole 5 tucked into the woods are personal favorites of mine. Hole 2 features an elevated basket.

The worlds' smallest mando on hole 13 is no longer.

The people in Athens have always been some of the friendliest. So, don't be a horse's butt and show your frustration when the course beats you down or you're close to heat exhaustion.

Cons:

Hole 6 plays over a busy walking path.

The park dept. needs to go hog wild with weed killer in those creeks so the water will flow better. It used to be a really scenic creek that has plenty of rock.


Holes 11 and 12 are currently missing due to park construction. Maybe this will open up an opportunity to move those holes to a more interesting part of the park with better land?

The park dept. needs to go hog wild with weed killer in those creeks so the water will flow better. It used to be looking really nice as the creek has plenty of rock.

Other Thoughts:

I like the challenge this course presents with the lack of prime real estate available for disc golf. Bring water. It does get hot on this course!
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bjreagh
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 27.6 years 350 played 317 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 11, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Athens Sportsplex course is a solid course in a city park setting. It features concrete tees, baskets that are in good shape, and excellent color tee signs with distances for the 2-4 possible basket locations on each hole. I appreciate the good variety of possible basket locations that would keep this course fresh and challenging for locals if moved regularly.

The course is mostly flat playing over lush grassy fairways and around a few trees. The biggest challenge here is avoiding the o.b. (water/creeks, roads, fences, walking trails, etc.) There is quite a bit of water in the form of creeks that come into play on several holes.

Cons:

Disc golfers should be aware of the popular walking trail on the first few holes- lots of walkers the day I played and I was the only one playing. Lots of roads and parking lots come in to play as hole borders (not my favorite obstacle as you have to watch for cars, and landing on asphalt is hard on discs.)

Tees for 3 and 7 are somewhat close to each other and somewhat at each other, be careful if crowded.

There is a good deal of room for error or to play it safe on the drives for most holes, but then there is hole 18.... which is just a super narrow strip of land between the road and creek with the fairway sloping downward towards the creek- nearly impossible to land safely in bounds even playing it safe with putters- very tough hole and I question the design of it a bit (especially since there is a 19th hole that plays over the same creek- maybe these two could have been combined?)

Hole 14 is long just for the sake of being long, absolutely no obstacles whatsoever (unless you count the road and swimming pool that really do not come into play.) I always find wide open boring no matter what the length.

There were supposed to be 19 holes, but, when I played, hole 11 had no basket, and hole 12 had no tee and no basket. This was disappointing as I was really liking the course up to that point.

The back 9 is much different from the front (much longer and more open) and gives the impression that these holes were created at a different time than the front (rather than a unified 18 hole design).

I also thought the course could have used some bridges to get over the creeks. Not sure how one would get to some of the alt. tees and longer baskets without them other than wading through the water.

Other Thoughts:

FYI- many of the tee signs were posted on objects other than tee signs, like large wooden benches, the wooden bridge (#4), and the protective wooden wall (#9).

Overall, there are some really nice, fun, and challenging holes here. Despite its many cons, it is worth playing if you are in the area, and if I was a local I would definitely play here regularly.

The course is really easy to get to from I-65, and, in fact, you can see baskets from the Interstate.

Be advised that playing on a hot sunny day in Alabama that it will be hot, and this course has almost no shade.
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Nashvillian
Experience: 17 years 32 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Jeckl and Hyde 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Course well maintained and easy to navigate.

The front 9 has nice long shots that you must shape drives for dueces. Away from most park activity and not busy.

Great use of available trees and creek

Cons:

The back nine is a series of long shots that end up in long putts. OB is really only challenge on last 10 holes. Still good use of space and seems like built the front 9 and afterwards addes more holes and didn't have a designer do those holes.

What's with hole 19?

Other Thoughts:

All in all a good place to stop on a road trip . I suggest playing the front twice.
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randy.colwell
Experience: 13.5 years 8 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Experience 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Holes are not on top of each other
-Doesn't feel cramped
-Beautiful creek flowing throughout the first few holes
-A few unique holes that really stand out
-Great place to practice power throws
-Peaceful park with very little pedestrian intrusions when there are no ball games being played
-right off the interstate
-a few drop zones and elevated pins
-beautiful color maps on every hole
-professional feel that will immediately welcome any amateur for a rememberable experience
-lots of benches throughout the course

Cons:

-half of the course isnt in the shade
-LOTS of walking due to the holes being so spread apart, which isnt really a con in my book but I recommend playing the front 10, and then driving to the other parking lot near the pool and walking the remainder
-needs water fountains
-no course map
-first time you will wander aimlessly to find the holes

Other Thoughts:

I pretty much mirror most of the positive reviews for this course. I will most def. come back. I was skeptical at first when I first arrived but immediately fell in love with it. With just a few minor improvements this could easily be one of the best in the N. Alabama area.

On a side note, I enjoyed the different layouts of the course most of the courses in N. Alabama are all heavily wooded so this is a welcomed change. Also, if you are playing disc golf and you live in Alabama, its going to be hot. I mean get real, its part of the game. My buddy and I played it today in 90 degree weather a nice breeze and had a blast. Don't bitch about Alabama sunshine if you play DG in the summer. Get out there and get acclimated to the weather early on, and for this course especially stay hydrated and take breaks
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ChrisL430
Experience: 17 years 66 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

The Plex 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- This course has a great mix of holes. length/varity of shot/ etc.
- Great Discatcher baskets
- OB everywhere ( i put this as a pro since it teaches you to throw controlled shots and helps with the mental part of your game)
- Mulitple tee pads and pin locations on almost every hole.
- The club moves the baskets monthly, so it keeps it interesting playing new holes
- The Recreation Department keeps the grass cut and the course looking fantastic
- Tee Signs show accurate distances

Cons:

- Only bathroom on the course is next too the soccer fields that is behind a closed gate most of the time.
- Course can be a little hard to navigate the first time through

Other Thoughts:

I don't think this course gets enough credit. It will help you learn a varity of shots, how to play in the wind, throw controlled distance shots, and helps with your mental game. One of my favorite courses.
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KeepRaving
Experience: 12.1 years 11 played 3 reviews
4.50 star(s)

fun coarse 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 14, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

good balance of easy and challenging holes, nice baskets, concrete tee pads, multiple tees and different basket positions

Cons:

creeks can take your discs, almost always windy, the need to put up new bridges

Other Thoughts:

nice coarse would recommend to everyone.
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manglin
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.5 years 40 played 33 reviews
2.50 star(s)

SNAC 2009 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 23, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Biggest pro: the benches are very big and nice.
-Unique nipple baskets, I call them. Explained more in the cons section.
-Holes 5 and 8 are pretty cool.
-The course flow is okay. It's wide-open enough to not cause much congestion.
-Restrooms available.

Cons:

-Elevated baskets. There were two holes where the baskets were elevated about 7 feet from the ground. They will cost you some stokes.
-Course design is poor with little elevation changes, and little shot variety is offered.
-Very few unique holes.
-Fairways are not clearly defined on most holes. You are generally throwing into a wide open field.
-Zero trash cans.
-The tees could be a little longer and wider for the big throws you must make.

Other Thoughts:

This just seems like a bad spot to put a disc golf course. The park is nice and all, but throwing across open fields with little obstacles is not much fun. Bring a long arm to the course and some stable discs b/c of all the wind. It was windy that day and I hear it is a lot of the time. Parking is adequate. The baskets are in decent shape, but I do not like the large yellow bands at the top.
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JesusShoes
Experience: 19.4 years 28 played 19 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Windy and Open! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 23, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course is layed out pretty well given the area they had to put the course in. There are a few really really nice holes to test your skills with the disc. Hole 5 is a big anny spike unless you have a sidearm that will cut hard. It is on top of a hill and the basket is tucked in the woods to your right a good distance away. The trick is it's almost a horseshoe shot. You have to go high and wide to make the cut around the trees to just give yourself a upshot for par. It's wayyyyyyy tougher than it sounds for sure. I was lucky enough to three it myself! Hole 8 is also pretty tricky as it's a low ceiling over a creek with a mando tree making you go right of the tree. Just after the creek and tree is a field with the basket WAYYYYYY to the left. This again will require a major "cut" of the disc just after the tree. Holes 2 and 14 are both elevated which makes for some fun putting with all of the wind in the area. All and all this course will test how well you can control your disc in the wind with a bunch of OB to punish you if you can't throw correctly.

Cons:

There wasn't very many (if any) trash cans in the area. Course badly needs tee signs on poles to let you see where the next box is. I could see on a few holes where you would have no clue which way to go after playing a hole because there is only a concrete block in the ground with a tee sign laying/placed somewhere near by. All in all there isn't really a whole lot I have to say bad about the course.

Other Thoughts:

If you are in the area playing this course you should take the short drive down to Hartselle and play Sparkman park as well. It's worth the drive if you find yourself in this part of AL.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 1563 played 1507 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Long, Windy and Not Real Exciting! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 6, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a links style course set in a very large sports complex next to the soccer fields. Unfortunately much of the course feels as though you are throwing out in the middle of a soccer field. Like every previous reviewer pointed out, there's very little in the way of shade, so bring water. The wind was a factor the day I played. It sounds like it always is. Many baskets were placed close to creeks and streets adding to the overall challenge. The teepads provide for a nice runoff. I could've used about 300 ft. teepads on this course. I did see something here I've never seen before, some of the tee signs were screwed onto to large benches. Good idea guys. The course was pretty easy to navigate. The park and course was extremely clean and vandalism free.

Cons:

I found this course almost totally lacking in personality. The only hole I really enjoyed was the one throwing a hyser across the creek (ditch?) where you have to keep it low under the branches. I played early in the morning so the Alabama sun wasn't a factor but the wind and the boredom was. Much of this course reminded me of some of more boring holes on the U of A Huntsville course.

Other Thoughts:

My one true moment of excitement on this course was when some park maintenance men found a baby snapping turtle and showed me. My first Bama snapper!
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Justin L
Experience: 21.3 years 50 played 15 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

A long open course great for working on your drives/approaches. OB streets/water come in to play, especially with the constant wind. Tournament play here can be outstanding with we placed rope OB. If you want to work on your wind game pick a breezy day and head to this course!

Cons:

Only suitable for players who love wide open courses. Lack of trees/shade can make for grueling rounds during the summer time.

Other Thoughts:

There are two elevated pin placements on this course.
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AdamE
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.5 years 264 played 143 reviews
2.50 star(s)

long and without shade 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 6, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

A fun course to work on your long drives. There area lots of long, mostly open holes with OB (roads, sidewalks and a creek) present on many holes.

The tee pads are great, there's good signage, and some very nice benchs next to some of the pads.

When I was last there, pin extensions were used on two holes raising the basket 6ft off the ground. Definitely a fun addition which adds a new dimension and challenge to the course.

Cons:

This course lacks shot variety. In fact, there is only one type of shot needed on most holes; long!

There is virtually no shade which is a problem due to how hot it gets in the summer so bring lots of water.

There are few birdie possibilities here because most of the holes are so long.

Other Thoughts:

This is a fun course to work on your long drive and up shots. If that's not what you're looking for, I recommend playing some of the great courses in Huntsville.
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bazkitcase5
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.9 years 136 played 56 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 24, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a great course if you like to go out and rip drives. There are good DISCatcher baskets, tee signs, and good long concrete tee pads on every hole. A lot of holes do have benches and the course does loop back to the start near the half way point. Most of the holes have multiple pin placements. The design is good considering what they have to work with, with a lot of OB and wind being the main culprits. The park is well maintained, with a small, but hard working local club. Improvements are constantly being made to the course.

Cons:

The course can play long and tough for newer players, with a lot of walking and not a lot of shade. Bring plenty of water during the summer months. Last I remember, a couple of holes along the back side could use some benches. There are a lot of tweener holes for pro level players with no chances for a 2 and little chance for a 4, but the wind and the OB can still require smart and accurate shots. Newer players may consider it a con to throw their drive as far as they can just to walk up to it and throw it as hard as they can again, but this course is not designed for them. Those players should not go to this course expecting everything to be a par 3, when some of the holes were meant to be played as par 4 or 5.

Other Thoughts:

The basic premise of the course is that there are not a lot of trees, but there are 2 large ditches and a creek filled with water, as well as the park road and a side walk playing as OB. Most holes do not have enough obstacles to force you to shape a certain shot off the tee, but the OB does force an accurate, and usually long shot in order to score well at this course. Although the course does play tough for the newer players, the lack of obstacles does allow them to come to this course and hone their driving skills and placement shots. If this sounds like a course you are interested in, then it is definitely worth a stop.
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domihop20
Experience: 5 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

LOOONNNGG course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 7, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

I like this course when no one is there because I can let my dog run free with NO chance of her getting lost. Large open fields, few obstructions.

Course is well maintained.

Cons:

If your looking for interesting angled shots and tight turns, scenery, or shade. This is not the one for you.

Other Thoughts:

If your a beginner like me, your going to hate this. throwing 10 times just to get the distance to the basket is very aggravating.. Especially in hot Alabama with no shade trees.
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The Drake
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.8 years 126 played 60 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 26, 2007 Played the course:never

Pros:

If you enjoy ripping drives you'll enjoy this course. Its wide open ( There's maybe 4 holes where trees come into play) with roads and pathways to mark OB. Its a good use of the land, occupying almost every possible aspect. During tournament play they come up with some nice OB adjustments and a great last hole (combining their 18th and 19th holes) turning it into a tough par 5.

Cons:

The course is long but its not difficult. Holes are just long enough to where there aren't more than 4 or 5 holes where a deuce is possible but those that are long aren't quite par 4 worthy. It has a lot of "tweener" holes where tournament scores generally don't have much seperation because its hard to get 2s but just as hard to get 4s.

Other Thoughts:

I've played this course a couple of times in tournament play and this course is all about consistency. Distance helps but isn't necessary. if you throw 300 or 400 you can shoot about the same score. If you throw over 500 you may have a few more birdie opportunities but winds and OB will become big factors. Its a fun course to go play if you just wanna bomb some drives. If you play it in the summer bring lots of water, cause our Alabama summers plus no shade = HOT.
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Doozer
Experience: 2 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Wow 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 11, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Links style course with easily visible targets. OBs are reasonable and fairly easy to avoid when played smart. Targets are new and the course is meticulously maintained.

Cons:

Control is key to mastering this course. There are several holes where water is a factor and even a seasoned pro can find themselves in some trouble. The open nature of the course along with the long fairways does not bode well for new players or someone with a short arm. Rollers are only an option on a few holes where OB is not an issue.
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