Shelley, ID

North Bingham County Park

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sillybizz
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Experience: 22.2 years 407 played 392 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Better Than It Looks!

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 1, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course really challenges you to step your driving game if you want to score well here. Although I find the course more open than I would typically like, it's not 'throw in an open field to a basket 500 feet that way' kind of a course. The tree line on the first few holes really keeps you in check as going in there is a nasty rough to get out of, I like that. Though the initial drive maybe open the baskets here are all protected by trees directly or indirectly (visually). I felt the par here was geared more for low amateurs/newer players and the distance for those players to be right in line with the skill level. Advanced players and pros might find many of these holes to be 'tweener' type holes or easy par 3 holes depending on the distance. Overall there really isn't a bad hole out here, and I felt that the designers did well with what they were given.

Cons:

DANGER DANGER DANGER:

This is most definitely a multi use park and while playing I experienced this first hand. There were many RV's, campers and tents on the course near holes 2 and 3 which I guess is why hole 2 has been shortened considerably from the once 600 feet it once was. Basket 3 has also been moved away from these areas for the reasons I guess so just note that the course map here is a little off. Hole 6 is just an insane hole, a fun one if you can play it but it throws across the road in the park, a parking lot, tennis courts, and a basketball court. I had to skip this hole due to the mowers truck being parked in the middle of the fairway. You rally have to watch where you throw here.

Righty/Lefty:

Overall I thought the course favored RHBH players very heavily and didn't feel the need to throw anything but a RHBH hyzer the whole time I was here. Also this would be a sweet course for rollers but the mowers are in mulch mode and kill any attempt at them so that was sad being that rollers are a huge part of my game.

Teepads/Baskets:

The baskets were all set quite low; most of them came up to only my belly button at best (I'm 6 foot 2) which isn't the worst thing in the world but worth noting I suppose. The tee pads were unusually short considering there are some holes here that require full power drives and distance being the main challenge.

Navigating and throwing for 1st timers:

I think most if not all of these baskets are blind. Like I mentioned above holes 2 and 3 have been moved so they don't match the tee signs or the map anymore making them even more challenging to find if you're not using Udisc which I don't, I'm old school. Tee pads are pretty close to the next basket so finding them is easy but baskets are almost always obstructed from view so you may need to walk ahead and spot them before throwing or do your best chucker impression and wing it, YOLO!

Other Thoughts:

Overall pretty good 9 hole course especially when you're looking for something more than a pitch and putt at the moment. When you drive in you think "oh no not another wide open field course" but it's much better than that so give it a chance and go play. Finding the start is a little weird but go in to the park, take a right then take your first left and park near the gazebo with the circle benches. Have fun!
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Skyhumper
Experience: 8.8 years 40 played 15 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 20, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Good mix of short & long holes
- Makes good use of trees and buildings for obstacles
- Majority of time it's not a busy park (weekends in the summer there are people camping)
- easy to follow

Cons:

- Short Tee Pads
- It is a multi use park, specifically hole 2 & 3 play threw a camp ground
- Some tee signs are incorrect (#3 & #8)

Other Thoughts:

Notes: (Things I don't see as cons but added variation to the course)
- a few baskets are a little low
- even on a nice day there is always wind blowing

Overall I think that this is the most challenging 9 hole course in the area its just a little bit out of the way compared to other courses that I don't play it often. Its a good for locals looking to mix things up a bit or i you are traveling it is an easy on/off highway course to play.
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Drewmon71
Experience: 12.8 years 26 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Fun 9 holes 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 4, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

well laid out course with varying distances.
nice well kept park
good variety of shots

Cons:

other park use areas can get in the way
short teeboxes
low baskets

Other Thoughts:

good nine hole course, but with freeman park so close it doesn't merit the little extra drive time
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codyrunsfast
Experience: 13.8 years 23 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good for such a small area 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 4, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

- With limited space the baskets still require some skill in throwing different types of shots
- The tees are easy to find
- The grass is well kept and the course is in good condition
- Great for fitting a quick round in

Cons:

- The new tees (as of 9/4/2011) are concrete and they are incredibly short and make a decent 3-step approach impossible. I started throwing from the side of the tee just because it was affecting my tee shot so terribly

- Some of the holes interfere with park users (#2, #7 especially)

- The baskets are pretty low to the ground since they are placed in a hole and cement was poured over the base, thus making a portable basket permanent, but also lowering the basket height

Other Thoughts:

The course was fun to play but it didn't have enough to offer that would merit a stop between Pocatello (offering Ross park, Bengal Ridge, and Sister City) Blackfoot (Blackfoot DGC), and Idaho Falls (Freeman Park). Overall the course is well kept and it gives the area a nice option other than traveling to the other mentioned places.
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acrf450x
Experience: 17.8 years 22 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

A very fun course they did an awesome job designing it.A couple big holes,good use of the trees and buildings.

Cons:

Baskets are a little low.A couple holes have quite a bit of O.B. just makes it more challenging.

Other Thoughts:

All in all a very fun course well worth the couple min of the freeway to play some golf and stretch your legs.
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Topher
Experience: 15 years 10 played 8 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Shelley Disc Golf 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

-good signs at each tee
-good variety of obstacles
-doesn't seem too busy

Cons:

-the par 5 holes should be par 4
-not very technical except for a couple where you have to avoid man made structures (like a tennis court)

Other Thoughts:

played this only once, and it was late in the year so hardly anyone was there, but I get the impression the park isn't usually very full at any time of the year (I'm from around the area). Good place to take beginners, and still worth the 5 minute detour off of the interstate for more advanced players. Great way to take a break from long, boring drives on the interstate in southern Idaho.
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fiya79
Experience: 10 played 9 reviews
2.50 star(s)

not that bad 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 9, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Good variety, not busy when I've been there. Lots of OB and other user conflict makes it much harder than it should be.

Cons:

beskets are lightning portables and are cementd ino the ground a bit low (6 inches?). you could kill someone here.

Other Thoughts:

I'm not sure why I dont play here more. well worth the stop.
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High Flyer
Experience: 23 played 22 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 18, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

A fun little course. Good, colorful signs showing the pins and their surroundings, along with the par and distance.

A mix of easy to relatively challenging pins. Holes 2 and 6 are long distance, and considered "Par 5"

Cons:

The asphalt tees are very small, and there are some potential conflicts with other park users (such as the RV area, picnic shelters, and the basketball and tennis courts).

Other Thoughts:

My first impression was that there was too much conflict with other features, but it turned out to make for some interesting shots, like an elevator over the tennis court fence on #6, or under the picnic shelters on #2 and #8.
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