Amarillo, TX

Disc Creek DGC

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PastorofMuppets
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Experience: 4.7 years 129 played 115 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Landfill Creek

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) Spacious public park course in Amarillo just off I-40 for those traveling through the area.

2) Wonderful mix of lightly wooded open bomber holes and some more moderately wooded technical short holes. Not enough to challenge pros, but difficult enough to challenge advanced players (in the long pin locations and from the long tees). While still being able to be somewhat novice friendly (not extremely beginner friendly as you will need some distance to enjoy your round here)

3) Nice Course Map Kiosk, Tee signs appear to have been updated and are new Dynamic Disc style full color signs with hole map, OB information, and show alternate pin locations. Two (long and short) large textured concrete tee pads, and newer looking DD Patriot baskets.

4) Excellent use of the terrain available throughout. Though subtle, the elevation is put to good use to help create unique shots and variety which keeps the course flowing well and avoids blandness.

5) Course flow is pretty intuitive, however there can certainly be times where it is difficult to find the next tee if you are playing the shorts. Lots of spray painted arrows pointing you where you need to go. They are there, you just have to be looking for them.

6) Ran in to some locals who stated the pin locations get changed often, so it keeps the course fresh and you can have a different experience each time you play it. We played from the long tees and there was still a variety of some short must get birdie holes coupled with some massively long a difficult to par holes based on the mix of pin locations. Definitely a challenging course set up that pumped the brakes occasionally which was nice.

7) Extremely busy park but the course design does a wonderful job keeping you away from it almost entirely. Ample parking and modern restrooms near Hole #1. You will throw over and next to some pretty heavily trafficked roadways through the park, but it didn't cause many issues or delays for us, even on a packed Saturday afternoon.

8) Couple signature holes to highlight, Hole #3 is the first signature hole you will encounter. A tight downhill Par 3 into a heavily wooded line of trees. You are given three skinny gap low ceiling options to navigate, a very tight left gap, a slightly large middle gap, and a seemingly open right gap that gets much tighter as you penetrate. You must hit the gap clean and clear a creek (that is blind from the tee and we had no idea was there) and land on the upsloped green on the other side of the bank, surrounded by trees and rocks just waiting to knock your disc back into the water. A wonderfully designed hole early in the round. However, it had some pretty significant cons as well that I will address below.

9) The next signature Hole to mention is Hole #15, a massive left to right severely downhill 515 foot Par 3. From the tee box you are at the highest point on the course and can see for miles. A pseudo top of the world shot. You can see the skyline of Amarillo in the distance, and just a great refreshing view overall. Add to it that you get to mash a disc off the tee and watch it soar down the hill to a beautiful carved White Ash tree with an elevated basket placed upon it. Maybe not the hardest or most well engineered hole on the course, but by far and away the most fun to throw.

Cons:

1) FIRE ANTS!!! I don't visit Texas much and I'm not sure if this is common, but there are literal hundreds of Fire Ant mounds throughout this course. They are everywhere. I spent just as much time dodging those mounds and cleaning them off my discs as I did actually playing. I had my dog with me as well and it was a constant struggle to make sure he didn't accidently walk over a mound.

2) I'm told this course was built on top of an old Land Fill and it shows. There is broken glass EVERYWHERE. I do not recommend playing this course barefoot, in sandals, or bringing pets or kids with you. This is a huge con for me (and without this and the fire ants this course would actually rate really high as the design is wonderful).

3) The creek that runs through the center of the course is disgusting and filled with discarded trash. It smells horrible, and there is no bridge across when you play Hole #3. You have a bunch of broken concrete slabs to hop from. The water was up when we played, most of the stone slabs were either underwater or unstable. It was not pleasant to cross.

4) The course has underwent a redesign. As a result there are tons of abandoned tee pads (no tee sign, no indication if they are in use or not, very confusing as most are in direct line from the basket you just played). There was two hole # 15's as well, which made zero sense because they led off in opposite directions and neither was listed as A or B.

5) Entire course smells like sewage, especially on the front 9. It was well over 100 degrees when we played with little to no wind and it was difficult to stomach the smell for an entire round.

Other Thoughts:

With the course being built on top of an old land fill, the broken glass, the fire ants, the smell, the polluted creek and all... I don't think there is much that the area could do to make this course better. Those things would probably prevent me from ever scoring this course higher, regardless of design. The hole designs are great for sure, but it's just too much. Unless you are trying to bag em all, leave this one alone and find something else in Amarillo.
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Forehand Shiver
Experience: 12.2 years 60 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Lots of potential .. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

- This course has a nice mix of wooded and open shots.
- Concrete tee pads
- Good use of terrain, including a creek that runs through the middle of the course
- Perfect length for intermediate and advance players

Cons:

- Baskets are old and rusty. Disc eaters
- Creek is in play and it's filthy and disgusting
- There are tee boxes that go nowhere. I found an alternate box for 10 with no basket that I could find. Also, a box for 16 has a basket maybe 600 feet away.But then you have to walk 700 feet back to where you came from to cross the bridge to play the actual 16. Some signs would be nice.
- There's a septic tank smell on the front nine.

Other Thoughts:

Yes, this course has seen better days. The creek that runs through the heart of the course is filled with garbage, the baskets are old, the signage is barely readable, there are tee boxes that direct you to nowhere and, of course, there's this septic tank smell in the air-- especially in the summer. But, at one time, this course was new and it was probably great. And with a few fundraisers for baskets/signage and cleanups, it could be again. Make this happen, Amarillo!

It's too short for pros, but for everyone else, this course is a lot of fun.
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Pizza God
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Premium Member
Experience: 36 years 1689 played 554 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Popular course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 27, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good map at hole 1
Cement Tee pads
2 sets of those cement tee pads
Many alternate basket locations on most holes. Some are not even listed on the signs that have not been destroyed.
The guys I played with even stated that two of the pin positions we played were brand new.
Course has decent flow, did not have much problems figuring the layout.

Cons:

several of the tee signs have been destroyed. (if you design a tee sign, never angle it, always make it straight up and down)

Other Thoughts:

Played 6 courses with this being the 6th one this day. This was the only one with other players and it was actually packed. Popular course for sure.

In all this is your typical old school disc golf course. Most holes are open enough with 1 or two tree's to navigate. There is a little elevation and the course does use it. There is a creek (that smells pretty bad) that you don't want to throw into, it does come into play on a few holes. And it is West Texas, it can be windy, however it was not too bad when I played it.

Would I play here again?

Yes, I enjoyed my round, I played the signs, next time I think I would play the longs.
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Disc Golf Pastor
Experience: 15.7 years 101 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Typical Public course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 22, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a very typical public park course. The course is mostly open with guardian trees between the tee box and pin. There is a nice variation of elevation, considering this is Amarillo, TX, and a good use of a creek that runs through the park. The Tee pads are nice and more or less level. There are restrooms at the start of the course and a Jonny about halfway through. Overall this is a fun course and would be great for a local club and weekly events.

Cons:

Like most public courses there are things that would make it better for people that don't regularly play it. For the most part it flows well, but between hole 5 and 6 it gets a bit wonkie, also there seems to be 2 hole 15. Nether are a big deal. As pointed out there is glass, but it is nowhere near as bad as some have said. Lastly some of the tee sign are unreadable. None of these take away from the fun of playing this course.

Other Thoughts:

If you are in the area this is a course worth playing. If you have a 400' drive this will be a birdie run duce or die course. For average players you will enjoy playing a course with fair fairways and honest pars.
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REignsDchaiNS
Experience: 8.7 years 169 played 10 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 25, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Decent layout.

Cons:

This course was literally built on an old landfill so every inch of the ground is covered in broken glass. The tee signs are old and broken and don't even match the pen positions. They also don't tell you where the next tees are located. There is a creek running threw part of the course that smells like raw sewage.

Other Thoughts:

because of all the broken glass this is deffenitley not a kid friendly course.
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snunnone
Experience: 11.7 years 59 played 14 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Surprisingly good 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 25, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good variety of shots. Concrete tees. Some water. Good risk/reward on most holes. Some shot shaping holes. Tee signs at every hole. Extra optional hole for 16. Surprising elevation for the panhandle.

Cons:

Broken glass. A little tough to follow around 11. Eleven was only about 50 60 feet and said it was 300+. Wind can create some issue.

Other Thoughts:

Was surprised to find such an enjoyable course in the panhandle. Well maintained except for the broken glass, but it is not as big an issue as other reviews make out to be. Good variety between long/short, trees, obstacles, mandos, water and elevation. You will have to think risk reward on several holes. 4 is short but had creek on three sides. Do you go for the ace and maybe hit the water or do you play it safe and get par?

It is a very enjoyable course with one extra hole. Play this course. It is good and will require a variety of discs and shots.

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Gardengrower
Experience: 11.8 years 10 played 5 reviews
2.00 star(s)

A little disappointing. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 14, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice cement tees. There were lots of trees and hills, a fairly challenging course. You will get your exercise playing this one, but you won't end up winded.

Cons:

There were, as often happens at disc golf courses, no maps, so it was difficult to find the first tee.

There are some pretty astringent rules at this course, which is great; but there were two which we didn't know about which caused us to have to leave. Where we are from in NE, the rules are fairly relaxed. Basically:
* If you play slower than those behind you, let them play through.
*It's ok to throw while others are playing at a long tee, as long as they are well out of range.

At this course, we didn't know it, but here are the two rules which ended up getting us impolitely booted from the course for the day.
*No more than 3 people playing together at a given hole. (we have 7 people, so someone would always have to throw alone)
*Absolutely no throwing until the people ahead of you are finished throwing, no exceptions.

Being from a more relaxed environment and not knowing the rules of the course, this was disappointing.

Aside from that, there was glass on the ground at virtually every tee we did get to play. It was generally not a good experience.

Other Thoughts:

This course has the potential to be a lot of fun, but needs some clean up, and some more trash cans.

Amarillo has plenty of places for disc golf courses. We lived in an area that had 7 courses within an hours drive, 2 of which were very challenging, one was a PDGA course. There needs to be more courses put in this very large city for variety.

There are 3 other courses within 1.5 hrs. drive, but nothing close.
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try122583
Experience: 25.1 years 126 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

My new home course 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

- It's always nice when they take time to put in concrete tees, and not just for the main tee box. Even the alternate has concrete. The last thing you should have to worry about is footing when getting ready to drive.
- Not only the multiple tees, but multiple pin placements. This adds great variety to this course. Plus, they actually do move the baskets frequently, so playing the course doesn't get stale.
- Decent signage too, showing you were the multiple pin placements are at.
- A nice variety of short and long holes, regardless of how the baskets are placed. I find myself using multiple discs in each round.
- While this park offers a bunch of different activities to residents, they were able to keep the disc golf course away from the busier parts of the park. You don't have to worry about hitting innocent people with drives. All you have to worry about is your game.
- Good usage of what trees and water the park has to offer.
- If you're looking for friendly competition, it looks like there are plenty of local leagues on different nights. I've yet to try one out, but plan on doing so soon.

Cons:

- If you like to wear sandals or play barefoot, stay away! Broken glass all over the place.
- The creek that runs through the park can sometimes pack a pungent odor. However, that smell isn't through the whole park, just on a hole or two.
- There are some nights where playing solo might take a long time. I've seen some large crowds out there. While there's nothing wrong with people playing disc golf, it could lead to a lot of waiting and standing around, keeping you from getting into a rhythm.
- If you're not a fan of playing in wind, some of these holes might not be as enjoyable. However, it is good practice!

Other Thoughts:

It's a nice course and I'm glad to have it close to me for practice. I just wish there were more courses around it. That's kinda the problem here in the Panhandle; not a lot of places or towns to put courses in. Coming from a place where I was within a short days drive from a ton of courses, I would like to see some more go up somewhere. Over time, I'm sure new courses will come about. In the meantime, I will continue to enjoy Thompson Park. Also, if you're passing through the area, it is definitely worth a visit.
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.1 years 831 played 767 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Decent park course 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

The course plays through a large park with scattered mature trees. There are some minor rolling elevation changes that are used fairly well in the design. The trees are enough to make you place your shots well, and there are a handful of shots where you have to contend with a low ceiling or a smaller gap off the tee.

The creek comes into play on some holes, offering some nice risk/reward decisions with pins close to the water or flight paths where you have to go over or near the water to have a chance at birdie. There is nice distance variety, with some reachable holes and some longer shots where you can stretch out your arm. The tees are nice concrete pads, and the signs show both pin placements with distance and hole layout.

Cons:

I would like to see an indication of the current pin placements on the tee signs or on the course map at the beginning of the course. On the longer holes or the spots where multiple baskets are in view it would be helpful to know where to shoot. The park is very open, so the course doesn't play very technical. It's more about shot placement without a ton of real line shaping required. The design does a nice job of using many of the more heavily treed areas, but it still offers lots of open tee shots and wide open approaches and greens.

There are a few spots where navigation is difficult, the course map at the beginning is decent, but a little hard to read. Something minor like painting a basket spoke to indicate direction to the next tee would go a long way.

Other Thoughts:

Beginners might find the course a little long, but it doesn't eat discs and there's not a whole lot of punishment for errant shots. More experienced players will enjoy some chances to throw longer drives, and there are a few nice shots but it's a little too open to really challenge better players. There aren't a whole lot of courses in this area, so this is a good spot to stop and stretch your legs.
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jblough
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.9 years 85 played 82 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Yellow Gold in Texas DG Country 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 31, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Kiosk, bathrooms, excellent signage, and nice grippy tees. All of the amenities seem to be in good condition.
- Dual tees on every hole
- Creek comes into pay on several holes (#3, 16, 17). Bonus points for water hazards!
- Lots of shady spots for those hot TX days
- Nice mix of anny's and hyzers with variation in lengths (200-700 feet) and a nice balance been open and technical throws.
- Use of mandos, such as in hole #9
- Course flow and navigation is almost stupidly simple and very easy to get around. No real need for a map here!
- An acceptable course for first-timers or seasoned veterans--especially with the various tees.
- Evidence of alternative pin placements, which is nice for the locals
- Nice park altogether. You have the rolling hills, a creek, a section with a long line of big trees to navigate, some uphill vs. downhill shots, benches, and an overall nice DG experience!
- Course ends off on a really nice last hole which puts you right by the beginning.

Cons:

- Very crowded. I played here at about 8:00am and there were already about 20 people here! I didn't have to really wait to throw any shots, but I did have to look out for people on my drives. I can only imagine this getting worse as the day goes on.
- no particularly difficult or demanding holes (no super big challenges) but all 18 holes are solid and fun to play
- Lacks any real elevation, although there are some rolling hills. It'd be ideal to have a nice steep drop for an uphill or downhill drive, but this is Amarillo. Perhaps I'm being too wishful as a Pennsylvania resident!
- Shards of broken glass are everywhere!
- Very dusty, but that's probably due to the drought affecting the state.

Other Thoughts:

This was one the stops on my cross-country road trip, and I was really looking forward to playing in Texas; I wasn't disappointed. Seems like there's a really devoted disc golf scene here, and I'll gladly brave the crowds for that. All in all, I thought this course effectively used the park space well and made for an incredibly enjoyable round of 18. Not a world caliber-level course, but it's definitely NOT a pitch-and-putt either. Think of it as your average course with a few features that makes it above-average.

Signature holes:

#3: Creek is in play and basket is close to the water. Do you wanna hit chains or is the water going to mess with your head?
#14: Long bomb drive down the fairway. Watch out, though, because the basket is very close to the road and thus OB. Definitely a risk/reward hole.
#16: Anhyzer 277 feet to the basket, which is basically hugging the creek's bank.
#18: Fairway is just peppered with trees. Good use for a roller shot here. About 500 feet to the basket and a memorable end to the round.
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JeffThroW
Experience: 18.7 years 710 played 33 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Amarillo...I'll be there! 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 9, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Various Tees to suit those seeking a change of scenery from the same old course.This course has some very decent medium to long holes that were fun and challenging,beautiful red dirt grass mix in a mildly wooded park,I enjoyed the course actually.

Cons:

Multiple pin placements would do the course some good,you have the tees' now get the sleeves.The holes that were short werent that boring due to elevation variance.

Other Thoughts:

Coming into this course I had thoughts that it would be less then exciting and fairly boring for some reason and that is not the case its more fun but very similar to widefield dgc in Colo Springs,and way harder then Lucy park in Wichita Falls,
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roadtripstuff
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.1 years 286 played 57 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Amarillo's Best 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 23, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice Concrete Tee Pads
Variety of Shot Types Required
Distances Vary (Short, Medium, Long)
Course is Away From Other Park Users
Benches Throughout the Course
Restrooms On-Site
Other Amenities/Activities (Zoo, Golf, Etc)
Great Use of Elevation
Water On Several Holes for Challenge
Ample Parking

Cons:

Creek/Water is Nasty
Could Be Cleaner (Glass and Litter Throughout)
Course Is Hard to Locate In the Big Park

Other Thoughts:

Thompson Park Disc Golf Course is located in a 610-acre park in Amarillo, Texas. Besides the 18-hole disc golf course the park is also home to a number of other activities such as playgrounds, picnic areas, the Amarillo Zoo and a 36-hole golf course.

Enter the park from NW 24th Ave on Comanchero, just east of the the ball-golf course. Take a left onto West Chapparrel Road and veer left into the parking lot. From the parking lot you will be able to see the restrooms, practice basket, information board, and first tee.

The first hole is pretty straight forward with little to no obstacles in the way. After hole 1 the difficulty starts to pick up with water coming into play on holes 2, 3, and 4 nearly all year, and continuing on holes 5,6, and 7 during rainy weather. The larger creek will come back into play on 15, 16, and 18 and can get quite nasty so be sure to bring extra discs, towels, and shoes, if you plan on trying to retrieve any plastic.

The course makes great use of what elevation the have and you can tell the designers put a lot of care and thought into this one. The distances range from 197ft. to 619ft. and you will find yourself using a variety of shots off the tee.

Overall I really enjoyed this course and will definitely play it again when I am passing through. If you find yourself in the panhandle I recommend giving this course a try, you won't be disappointed. I feel this course could really use some exposure so they could get the chance to install more courses in and around Amarillo.
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oidhchegaoth
Experience: 19.8 years 14 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 13, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great signs, lots of challenging holes, but no so hard that first time players don't enjoy themselves. Good use of the elevation changes, and obstacles (water/trees).

Cons:

Wind major factor. Lots of glass and litter on the ground, some of it from the park being built on an old land fill, but more trash cans would help with the more modern trash littered about the course.

Other Thoughts:

Looks like about to re-do the course with new tee pads at all the holes cant wait to see what is coming. Something on the main board about the planned upgrades would be nice.
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dchirish123
Experience: 15 played 15 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 8, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well laid out course with challenging holes and mixed in well with easy holes. Large course with good size trees and nice fairways.

Cons:

Trashy (needs to be kept cleaner). Got confussing with trying to find the next tee pads.
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IsaacIRL
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.1 years 83 played 46 reviews
3.50 star(s)

In the middle of a disc golf wasteland... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 29, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Course is located in a large park with a creek running through the middle of it and some smaller drainage ditches throughout the course. Elevation changes are small, but frequent enough to give you some sense of hills. Plenty of trees, but not quite a "wooded course". Good variety in hole distances. A few more long than short holes. Ok variety in hyzer/anhyzer shots, but most holes are straight. Tee pads were concrete and were big enough. Baskets were in fairly good condition. If you miss a putt it was your fault, not the basket's. There's one mandatory on hole 9 which has a 10ft. pole marking the line above the tree.

Cons:

The creek smelled like sewage and had trash all around it. There weren't any trash cans or benches around except at the first tee. The only navigation problem was from number 16 to 17 which has a long walk. This is the only course for hours around.

Other Thoughts:

Overall this is a nice course with some water hazards and interesting holes. A nice stop off of I-40 if you need a break from the road. There's a lost and found area on the picnic table next to the first tee. There's lots of dew in the morning, especially in the shaded areas. Bring an extra pair of socks. I would definitely play this course if I was in the area.

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Froztfx
Experience: 6 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

My first course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 23, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Excellent for a junkie to get hooked. I started playing here. It so far is the only one in Amarillo so not much to compare to for a new player. Got a friend of mine hooked & my brother from San Antonio, who took a few of my extra discs back and got some of his friends hooked back home.

After playing a few courses in San Antonio I would say it is really easy.

Excellent idea with the benches in case of slow play.

Cons:

Could use some more sculpted holes with trees to throw thru/around. The creek comes into play a lot on holes 4, 15, 16, and 18. Can definitely lose one if the water is murky. If you have a golden retriever bring it!

Other Thoughts:

Bring more Disc golf to Amarillo!
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mrstiggy
Experience: 14.9 years 80 played 9 reviews
3.00 star(s)

nothing great here 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 17, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well.. what can I say about disc creek? its biggest plus is that its the only course within about a hundred miles, so if your me, and a disc golf junkie, play it as much as you can while you are in town. Disc golf courses fall into two categories in my eyes, city parks where they thought it would be a good idea to drop in some baskets, and actual courses. This one certainly falls into the city park category. Its mostly open with only a few trees here and there to mix up your game. There are definitive OBs to keep your game interesting, but the lack of tunnel shots leave you a bit board. Many holes are long and are willing to test your arm, but I would rather throw short and be challenged, then pushed to bomb. On a good note, for park in the armpit of Texas, it is for the most part litter free, and has plenty of trashcans for you to chuck your much needed beer to suffer a course of this caliber. In short its a fun course if you happen to be in the panhandle, but dont go out of your way to play it.

Cons:

Seems decent as you huck your first one off 1, but you soon realize its not gonna get much better as you approach #2. If you shank it a little bit on 2 you will wind up in some water. The narrow drink that can catch your disc will make you think twice about battling the stink to get your favorite piece of plastic back. #3 is the easiest hole on the course, but if you over drive its short fairway, again you will find yourself in the stink water. On 4 you get to test your arm, but you also get to test the foul river. I dropped my JLS in here and found myself treading in high cloudy water with no luck of finding my disc. After you clear 4, there is not much for water hazards, but its just plain boring.

Other Thoughts:

This would be a fantastic course if I lived in Amarillo and never exp. disc golf anywhere else, its enough to draw you into the sport, but if you enjoy good courses, only play if you are in town.
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heywillard90
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.8 years 31 played 28 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good course everyday/ Great course on a calm day 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 20, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Nice park with plentiful space, decent grass and mature trees.

-As much distance as any disc golfer would ever need (some ULTRA long holes).

-Layout uses trees, creek and elevation as obstacles very well.

-I was able to find the layout without much trouble.

-Winds will add a tough challenge if you like that

-At the edge of the park there is a zoo with giant bison and other animals. It is amusing to shoot off the tee with giant exotic animals in the background.

Cons:

Winds- They can be extremely frustrating for those of us who dont play flawlessly in the absense of wind. It is much more a nuissance on the longer holes that are grip and rip from the tee.

There were a couple holes in which I could not find the basket from the tee.

Teepads- I played in the morning when the morning dew made it very wet, and with the short teepads it was very hard to get some long drives off.

Other Thoughts:

The layout definitely gets a 4. There are not too many extremely easy, boring holes. This course will challenge you with distance, wind, elevation and many obstacles. Yet accuracy is hard enough for me without wind, so it was very frustrating trying to get good shots off. On a calm day I would love to play this course. But with all the wind this course didnt have me itching to come back another day. Nevertheless this course is very well done and deserves an above average rating.
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Marty McFly
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22 years 59 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great park! 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Good layout, varied distances, and great tee pads. Elevation changes good for Texas! This course will challenge you, and it's a good walk. The creek plays into several holes and adds a great challenge. If you are intermediate or above player, you will be challenged - but don't let that scare you, scoring well is still possible.

Great mix of straight shots, anhyzers, and hyzers. Need to bring every shot in your bag. Also has a good mix of par 4's! Great trees and large objects to block the sun!

Cons:

Bring all of your discs and Water! Especially in the summer!
In the panhandle of Texas it can be very windy so keep that in mind.
Won't affect play but some of the tee signs are missing or vandalized.

My buddy lost one of his discs in the creek that was ankle high and went shoeless in after it, he came out with the disc and a LEECH! I thought it was awesome but he did not, so be careful in the creek.

The creek will eat plastic. Water is in play on 9 holes.

Other Thoughts:

Friendly and active locals. I had someone come up to me as I was playing a solo round and introduce themselves and invite me out to play in the bi-weekly tournaments. You should play here if you get the chance! If I lived any closer I would love the locals and activity of them!
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DSCJNKY
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Experience: 22.6 years 682 played 129 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Better than a 3 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 17, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

- This is a nice course. It is definitely better than the 3 rating it has. I would score it higher than a 3.5 if it had better signage.
- It gets dark late in Amarillo. I was racing from Albuquerque to get there and didn't think I was going to make it. Pulled in at 8:15 and played the whole course with daylight to spare.
- The course has a mix of tough holes that are long (par 4ish) and short birdie opportunities. There are several places you can go OB... a dirty river skirts along a few of the holes and there are several pins near roads.
- For Texas... they sure did utilize the little bit of elevation they did have.

Cons:

- The creek/river that skirts a few of the holes was lined with broken glass and plastic bags that had floated downstream and become intertwined in the vegetation, etc... It was pretty dirty.
- Signage was terrible... everyone is a fag apparently because every tee-pad was graffitied with the names of dudes who other dudes thought were fags. Distances of the holes would be good enough for me.
- Supposedly, the neighborhood is dangerous. Either way, you could get lost in this park looking for the course... or even lost in the neighborhood surrounding the park as you try to find your way.
- I think I saw a prostitute giving a BJ in the parking lot. Seriously!

Other Thoughts:

- Bring your own beer and ice chest with you on your road trips... I slept in a dry county after leaving Amarillo on my way to Oklahoma. That F-ing sucked.
- Thanks for the help John Rock... your course in Amarillo was fantastic!
- My Score: -1
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