Neosho, MO

Morse Park North - Original

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sawdust
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A lot of fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 11, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good mix of long and short holes.
Creek that comes into play on several holes. It is shallow enough that you can fetch your disc if it goes for a swim.
Trees come into play on several holes.
New signs and concrete pads help the course flow.
Lots of birdie opportunities and at least one hole (12) that requires two bomb drives just to be within approach distance.

Cons:

You have to walk on/across a road 4 times throughout a round.
The first 7 holes weave back and forth across a popular city park. You will never hit anyone as long as you and they both stay where you belong, but it is a little close at times.
No hills to speak of.

Other Thoughts:

This is my home course and where I first learned to play, but I know it isn't the best out there.

There have been comments of tent campers on the course. This has been resolved by a city ordinance disallowing the practice and signs in the main camping area stating so.

It has also been maintained and mowed a lot more consistently in the last year.
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RONALDOHUFF
Experience: 10.7 years 35 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice but could be better 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 27, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Variety, I had to throw several hazers, turnovers and even a few forearms
- Only course in the area with 3 par 4's, they are holes 12, 14, and 18.
- Some fun shots like hole 17 where you have to decide to go for it (throw over the creek) or play it safe (throw to the bank then go for basket)
- New tee pads

Cons:

- Hardly any signs
- Holes 8-12 are in the middle of a camp ground that seems to attract several homeless people, even some who think tee pad 11 is their bed/personal parking spot
- park gets lots of use around holes 2-7 so watch out for people, especially the kids playing at the park

Other Thoughts:

good course, its used in the four states open. There is some room for improvement but the city does a fairly good job maintaining it.
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DukeSilver79
Experience: 10.8 years 12 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Improvements being made 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 25, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

New concrete slabs have been laid, which is a big plus. Most shots are fine for beginners and are not that tricky. A couple are more challenging. There is also good signage at least until some moron(s) rips them off of the posts.

Cons:

Some of the signs that were there once upon a time have been removed, probably by vandals. Fortunately there are some "temporary" signs that are there from a tournament last summer.
There have also been a few homeless living in tents at the camping area of the park. Unfortunately meth was found there, but fortunately this caused for a complete clearing out of the area. It feels completely safe at the moment.

Other Thoughts:

Hopefully besides pouring new concrete, there will also be some new signs made. The baskets themselves are in good shape. You just don't always know where to go to next, but the new slabs take some of the guessing out.
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mmsciron
Experience: 25.8 years 18 played 7 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Not Impressed 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 12, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

All holes were short and easy for beginners.

Cons:

Lots of cons to be honest: no hole markers, no real way to figure out where to go to next. Once we figured out the hole number was on a bright sticker, placed on the pole in the chains, it helped, but overall spent too much time trying to figure out where to tee off from and where to shoot. After 12 holes, we decided to end it, it became pretty frustrating to deal with.

Other Thoughts:

With just a minimal amount of money, I think getting hole info would be beneficial for players.
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Stoney J
Experience: 17.2 years 29 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Nice course. Love the layout and obstacles'

Cons:

The poorly marked tee pads are a killer and the temporary markers on some holes are useless.

Other Thoughts:

Loved playing the course. It was a road trip stop so anything is fun. The hole markings are horrendous but all in all a great course.
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jayhawker737
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.2 years 52 played 41 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Quite Good, But... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 6, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

The overall layout of this course is great. It flows really well. Each tee-pad is near the last basket, but not close enough to be in the way. There is not ever confusion of which basket to shoot at when you are on the pad. There are some great shots and lines on this course. Distances range from 240 up to 600 something. This is a very long course for the 4 states region. The fairways never cross. Again, I can't say it enough but this course flows so very well.

Cons:

All of these cons, except for one, can be fixed relatively easily. The first con is finding the first hole. There are so many random parking lots that it was hard to find where to park. This course needs a course map near the first tee, which would also help figuring out where to park. The course map is necessary as the tee-pads are just grass and the tee-signs are hard to see. When me and my friend went we spent way too much time finding where the next tee was on certain holes, generally because the sign was stolen or partially destroyed. So far, all of these are fixable cons. Getting tee-pads, having a course map, and having all the tee signs. The only unsolveable problem is how many times you need to cross a main road, including a highway. There are 4 total times you need to make this crossing. Overall these cons by themselves are not terrible, but for being there my first time and having to make up 2 tee-pads and being really confused about the initial hole, it really did affect my rating.

Other Thoughts:

This course has really great potential. It offers distance and some really interesting lines. I had a lot of fun on this course. This should not be a par 65 like the main page on DGCR says. I shot a 55 and I am an intermediate player having a pretty good round. I wish I could give this a 3.5, but with the terrible navigation issues and the crossing of roads multiple times I had to bump it down half a point. I sure hope I can make it back again!
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airman_miller
Experience: 12.4 years 4 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun Course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 18, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Lots of challenge shots! This course makes you think about your throws. Not as confusing layout as it first appears. Pins are actually marked!!!

Cons:

They apparently move the pins from time to time, some upwards of 100 feet. It made it slightly aggravating as you cannot see the pins were moved until you throw where it used to be.

Other Thoughts:

This is probably my favorite course in the local area that I have played.
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Farmer Maggot
Experience: 12.8 years 6 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Open and Tricky 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 14, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This was a fun course. It is set inside a winding river, which comes into play on several holes, an RV park, and alongside a railroad. Several roads around the RV park come into play, as does the railroad on one hole.

Good practice basket...always a plus.

I liked the cleanliness of the park and the safety. There was a child play area with a jungle gym/swing set in the middle of the course, but it does not come into play. Adds to the safety factor.

Some neat shots, like holes 3 (up against the river drop off Requires an anhyzer if your a righty...and it must be precise), hole 8 (has a road and a row of trees in front of the basket to contend with), and hole 17 (which is perched on a hill right in front of a creek...also tricky).

Decent course that will challenge the adv/pro to get beyond 6 to 8 down while providing the beginner with some openness to learn the game without losing discs.

Cons:

No tee pads - big neg.
Although there are directional markers on each tee sign, there should also be markers on each basket. Just a small con...

....well...like the rest!!
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PuttsMcGee
Experience: 3 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

some challenging, some boring 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 2, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

this course has a few really cool holes. probably unlike any you've played before. good baskets (mach 2s i think). there are a couple holes that have mandos which aren't completely obvious, so pay attention to the signs. if you play the mandos, those holes are more challenging. lots of lefty holes, compared to most courses. i like it, because its a tough course for me to score really well on. i always have trouble with a couple holes (i'm a lower level pro player) and it makes me want to go back and try to score better. several holes really make you think about disc selection, so its a good mental test. overall, a nice park and decently maintained. had a couple holes closed off for construction for a while, but they are open now.

Cons:

dirt pads, some with awkward footing. on a nice day, you're going to have to avoid pedestrians. its a busy park. you have a cross a busy road a couple times. not so busy that you need to run, maybe just wait for a clearing. also plays near a camp ground, so sometimes there will be a tent/campers near your fairway. sometimes the grass gets a little high.

Other Thoughts:

I think this is a fun course, and i play it regularly even though i have a higher rated course only 1 mile from me. i like a challenge, and this course provides that challenge if played the way it was designed (with mandos and OBs). if you need to work on your forehand (righty) this is the place to go. would be a LOT better with teepads.
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IsaacIRL
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.1 years 83 played 46 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Morse Park North... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 6, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is located in a very well established park in the north side of Neosho. Quite a few trees in the course, but most of them don't come into play. Lot's of fun holes to play. Hole 8 is wide open and straight until about 30 ft. in front of the basket, where there are about 10 trees blocking your line to the basket. Water comes into play several times, but it's easy to play it safe if you don't want to risk losing a disc. Tee pads are dirt, but they're the best dirt tee pads I've ever used. New tee signs help a lot with navigation. Chainstar baskets are really nice and are still in great condition.

Cons:

Navigation is a little rough, but as I previously mentioned, the signs make it much easier. Tee pads are needed to make this course better than a 3. Terrain is very flat. There's hardly any holes with a hill, yet the surrounding area has plenty of hills. Not a good variety of shots. Tons of lefty/anhyzer shots. If your bag consists of mostly over stable discs(RHBH), then you're going to have a tough time with this course. Spots of the course looked like they could flood very easily. Hole 15 plays right next to the railroad tracks and it's easy to land a disc on the tracks. A walking trail cuts through the front 9 and the back 9 plays around a trailer park, so watch out for non-disc golfers. You have to cross a fairly large road twice, and a few holes play right by that road.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, this a very good course for such a small town like Neosho. Lot's of fun holes, but not a very hard course. My favorite holes were 8 and 17. Wind was blowing very hard while I was playing which made the course a lot harder. Around 14 and 15, the ground was all dirt for some reason. There are currently two bulldozers on hole 16 that are directly in a RHBH line to the basket. If you live around Neosho, it's a must play, but if your just visiting, just head on down the road to Joplin (McClelland Park).

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csheafer
Experience: 35.8 years 3 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 25, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Lots of opportunity to work on lefty shots
Very good signs show flight path, distance and direction of next tee

Cons:

You have to cross a major road twice
No tee pads
A couple of holes were not thought out very good.

Other Thoughts:

Fun course, does not take long. This will be my home course
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mostanno
Experience: 18.9 years 44 played 5 reviews
2.50 star(s)

fun course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 29, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Good for lefty shot practice. Nice park. Interesting hole shots. Plays quickly. Has nice signs to mark pads and next tee. A few challenging shots.

Cons:

Walking path runs by a couple of holes. Dirt pads but not wore down to dirt. No elevation, though surrounded by hills. Busy road divides course.

Other Thoughts:

Will be improved by concrete pads. Easy course to play. Good for beginners and those who don;t want to trek through woods. Seems like there is still a lot of room to add holes but would be in the open.
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notrpmp
Experience: 23.7 years 194 played 11 reviews
2.00 star(s)

signs and safety 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 30, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

- baskets are in good condition
-poles for signs to give you some sense of direction.
- park is well kept.
-good distance on the holes
-right next to the largest flower pot in america? i guess thats a pro.
-couple of interesting holes a blind shot and a basket on top of the creek bank.

Cons:

-no tee signs not even a number written on the pole thats there to give you any kind of idea whats going on.
-have to cross a major road twice with heavy traffic. and a side road twice.
-one hole plays right along railroad tracks the entire length of the hole. doesnt seem safe to me.
-had some ticks on me when i was done
-couple of holes run along an RV park could hit a camper if your not careful.
-the creek doesnt really come into play all that much I was more worried of losing it in the brush on the banks rather than the creek itself.

Other Thoughts:

-I never consider no tee pads a negative but just so you know there isnt any.

-joplin is just 13 miles away mclelland park is 27 holes of fun if your in the area skip this and bag joplin for sure.

-so far missouri has dissapointed me on courses they seem to have great terrain but never use it in the right way. Its ok to have a hole up or down a hill i promise it works!!
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phatrinks
Experience: 18.8 years 129 played 9 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 22, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Longer course that provides quite a challenge. Trees on some holes, long open shots on others. Beautiful park with creek running through it.

Cons:

No signs or teepads yet.

Other Thoughts:

Best to find or call someone who's played the course before, I imagine it'd be impossible to play w/out knowing the layout before-hand.
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nstrupp
Experience: 15.7 years 7 played 1 reviews
1.00 star(s)

No fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 24, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Nice park, slightly wooded near a creek.

Cons:

No signs. Tees not obvious. Parts of course very near playground equipment and camping grounds. A street splits the course.

Other Thoughts:

I walked around for about 30 minutes and never found hole 1. I played a couple holes from random dirt spots which may have been tees. If you know the layout of the course it's probably really good, but otherwise not worth the effort to figure out the layout and tees.
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