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Shadrach3
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Experience: 5.5 years 318 played 306 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Superb Elevation 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

A medium-length course with great use of steep and gentler hills.

-Beauty: A bit above average. Lots of hills dotted with trees keep the rest of the park out of site. Also a nice lake in the (13)-(18) area and some thick woods in (10)-(12).

-Elevation: This is White Oak's signature line. The elevation here is the most and best of any of my first 55 courses, with the possible exception of Skyline Wilderness in Napa Valley, CA. Every single hole goes up, down, along, around, or over a hill. This opens it up for some booming drives like (1), (9), and (14), forces an uphill struggle like (2), (5), (11), and (15), creates a valley to throw over like (8) and (18), or requires careful management of shot choice to avoid a rollaway or giant skip on holes like (7), (8), or (16). The flattest hole is (7), which plays just on top of a hill with lots of air to the right, and the steepest hole is (12), which winds probably 70-90 ft downhill through woods. There is literally every gradation of elevation change in between those two.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Requires some shaping, fair power, and very smart choices. The course starts generally open with just a few ditches, trees, and woods boundaries to avoid (and hills to negotiate--my favorite being (6), which tempts you to throw the shortcut over the hillside, which funnels discs down on their edge). Some more obstacles come into play on (8)-(10), which includes two valley shots. (11)-(12) are the two technical holes on the course, playing up and down steep woods--(12) may be the signature hole, a 350-foot forwards, 80-foot downhill twist with a sloped green just on the other side of a creek. The course ends with generally open holes, and brings water risk on fast greens and a water carry with a couple of different options depending on your distance and aggressiveness. Overall, the shaping requirements vary hole-by-hole, from minimal to moderate to precise, and you'll throw into, out of, and around obstacles/woods.

Cons:

White Oak is mostly the barebones elements of golf still. Other than tees, none of these affect actual gameplay, but may affect how enjoyable your round is.

-Amenities: The DISCatchers are good, but otherwise there ain't much here. Tees are natural and the grass on them is long gone, leaving dirt/mud. Tee signage consists of a post with the hole number--I sometimes didn't know where the basket was until after my first throw (you would have to go a long way down some fairways to peek over the top of the hill and spot the basket). No next tee signage. A course map is at the beginning and may prove very useful, but its hole distances are often dubious.

-Navigation and Course Flow: Difficult. Without good tee signs or any next tee signs, many transitions are not obvious. For example, (2)-(3) and (6)-(7) required backtracks of a couple hundred feet. The (17)-(18) transition requires a long walk through woods. Additionally, there's not as much infrastructure as would be nice. A couple of ditches could use bridges (I took a flying leap once or twice), and the creek in play on (12) only has a thin metal beam across it.

-Safety and Fairway Overlap: Many fairways play suspiciously close to each other or to the next tee. Especially considering that wind is probably dominant here, drives could find other holes. There is also the egregious hole (17)--after throwing the water carry, you must walk back past the basket and through the fairway of (12) to get to the other side of the pond/lake. On the flip side, I don't think White Oak gets very busy considering that I didn't see any other golfers during my round on the middle of a temperate Saturday.

-Lost Disc Potential: Moderately high. There are some blind shots where you could roll away into woods. The lake is a risk on (16)'s green and obviously a major hazard on the water carry (17). Lastly, there is a hidden property line off to the right on hole (12) that is marked off with barbed wire.

-Rollaway: Yes, rollaways are going to happen. I don't take points off for that because I think it's no different then controlling an approach shot's propensity to skip out of the circle.

-Variety: (10) and (17) have guarded baskets and (11)-(12) play in the thick woods, but other than that there is no technical challenge. It would be nice to see a couple more holes with more stringent shot-shaping requirements. Also, the longest hole tops off around 550 feet. I think if you added a par 5 with some interesting shaping it would greatly benefit White Oak.

Other Thoughts:

I had a blast at White Oak. It was really fun to play up and down and over and along hills. Add in a few holes with good approaches (like (6), (10), and (17)) and the absolutely stunning (12), and it's high-quality golf. That said, the tees and navigation/flow/safety take a bit off the course, and there isn't enough variety for an Excellent. The terrain use is so good that I give it a Very Good, though.

-Wind: I'm not sure how strong the wind gets here. During my round, it started still and picked up to a consistent medium breeze. The medium breeze was actually kind of fun, made me think carefully about each shot. Perhaps it gets really gusty out here, which wouldn't be so fun as it would induce all sorts of rollaways and careens.

-Redesign/Renovation: Reading previous reviews, it looked like White Oak was maybe headed for the dumps. I'm pleased to say that it was in fine shape when I was here. It does appear that there was a small redesign (not enough to warrant a new listing) since the course photos were taken. Below is a summary of those for anyone who wants to get accurate info from photos.

No more red tees exist.
Hole 1: Same.
2: Moved out of the woods. Mostly open uphill with a couple of trees.
3-7: Same.
8-9: Same, but there's a LOT more big trees and bushes to work around in 8's valley and blocking the basket on 9.
10: A new hole. Plays slight left downhill to the mouth of a 20'x100' uphill tunnel to the basket.
11-12: The pictures for old holes 10-11 are now new holes 11-12. It looks like the picture for old 12 shows the creek and sloped green that now reside on new 12.
13: A new hole. Large bushes halfway down the fairway require a 280ft hyzer around either side.
14-18: Same, except (18) has a lot of rough early on the left now.
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Foyboy89
Experience: 9.6 years 40 played 17 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Hard but not Quality 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 28, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Long Course with lots of variety
- Good course map by the #1 Tee pad
-Well Kept fairways (the park obviously has a maintenance crew.)

Cons:

-No Practice Basket
- Tee pads were terrible just a 4x4 post steaked laterally in the ground. All of them were muddy wet and slippery
- Tee signs just contained a Number with no length or Par information.
-the course seems to have been recently re-worked so I do not trust the distance and Par information at any of the sources DGCR App, The map at the front of the course or the website.
-Incredibly Hard course with severe elevation changes most of them uphill
-No rec tees (the site says there are but I did not see any)
-Lots of places you can get in the trouble and cost you strokes and a lot of them are wet
-Briars everywhere

Other Thoughts:

Maybe I just had a bad round but I just don't shoot +25 very often. I usually shoot +10 to +12 at Oregon park Gold to Gold I feel like the par Ratings were overly harsh. this course should be Par 60 with 6 Par 4s and DGCR should calculate a few of these as Heavily wooded.
The tee and distance should be adjusted in the website.
Multiple tees should be added and some move to artificial tees, (gravel, Concrete, Rubber ect.) would be appreciated
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jaredbrumbelow
Experience: 7.9 years 16 played 12 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Excellent course lacking in amenities 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 3, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course has the best elevation changes I've played thus far. I honestly didn't know that other courses were lacking in this area until I played this DGC. Some are tees fixed at the top of hills allowing you to bomb a drive over tree lines such as on hole 8 and others have you play from the bottom up such as 2 and 11. Obviously if there are steep hills, it can be a more strenuous round, especially in the summer heat. But the park does provide benches by almost every tee and if you bring water, you should be fine.

Very few holes feel like a filler hole with each having som kind of challenge of its own. I know many previous reviews comment on the park needing attending to, but this must've happened in between the last review and my visit because the entire park was mowed nicely.

Most of the baskets seemed to be in good shape. They were placed in such a way that they weren't the average open shots. Some were strategically place in narrowings near the basket such as on 10 that require accurate approaches. Others such as 8 were placed behind a dense cluster of trees and brush forcing the player to decide to risk a shot over the trees or try to lay up in a clearing. 17 was placed on a point at the edge of the lake which requires either a very long accurate drive over the water by very experienced players or a decently long shot over the water to lay up.

Speaking of these conditions, there are many risk and reward holes like 8, 10, and 17. If you take the risk, the reward can be great with birdie or eagle attempts. At the same time though, if you fail to complete the shot, you can most likely kiss your disc good bye in either the lake or extremely thick rough. However, for the less experienced like myself, there is almost always a safer way to the basket on the riskier holes.

Nice over all layout which brings you back to the parking lot and bathroom area at holes 7 and 18. No excessive walking except for the removed holes.

Cons:

There are two major cons and a few minor ones.

The thing that made me very disappointed was that the course was missing 2 holes! It wasn't like the course was only designed for 16 holes. It went from 12 to 15. We searched for a while so we know we didn't miss them. The very unfortunate thing about this is that 13 especially seem like it would be a fun hole. On the scorecard, it had it as a par 4, so we figured out where the basket likely was in a valley in the corner of the course. I have read now that there were complaints by neighbors, but the removal of 13 is a shame and to just leave them missing instead of relocation is an even worse decision.

The other big con was trying to find your way around. Had it not been for a review on here, I would have never have found the first tee. But even worse is trying to find your way around the course. Especially with a course that supposedly offers multiple tees and multiple baskets, navigation is a must have. It's a pain to wander around in the summer heat looking for the next tee. Plus, many of the baskets are blind from the tee. On a hilly course like this, it's a pain to run up hills to see where the basket is when a hole design could be posted at the tee.

The google maps link on here can be helpful, but it needs editing. For example, it has hole 12 as being in the open at the area 13 should be, when in reality, hole 12 is completely wooded. 13 and 14 still appear on the map even though the baskets are no longer there too play. And some of the tee boxes are either inaccurately marked on the map or have been removed since then. Like tee 18, which we never found and played from tee 8.

The minor things that take away from the enjoyment of the round is the very dense rough. There are a few holes that less experienced players would be very likely to lose a disc on such as 8 or where 13 was. We lost a disc, not to the lake, but to the extremely dense thicket of tall grass, thorns and bushes on hole 15. But, even this I can't complain too much about as it was more of user error than the courses fault we ended up in the rough.

The only other nitpicking is the other park users. Around many of the water holes, people were fishing along the edge of the lake and near the baskets because of the trees nearby shade. Many will act like you aren't even there so you have to decide whether to skip the hole or play it safe by laying up so as not to hit or get close and offend someone.

Other Thoughts:

For those coming:
***The first tee is located at the back of the park. Follow the road past the pavilion, first playground, and up a hill to a gravel lot with a smaller playground to the left. Walk past the playground towards a big stake in the ground and the first tee is near here marked on the ground by a board and a natural tee area. The first tee is to the right.***

***There is no hole 13 or 14.

***15 can either be played from 17's tee and throwing past 16 or you can walk the distance of the field for the correct tee box.

***May lose a disc to water if you're a less experienced player.

***Wear shoes with grip for very steep and slippery holes (10, 11, 12)

***If weather permits, wear pants for retrieving discs in the rough. Very thick and full of thorns.

*** The water fountains near the 1st tee parking area were not working, but there are fountains in the longer pavilion building on the left when you first come in the park and the water is cold.

With $100 or so, this course could at the very least be adequately mapped with laminated hole designs at each tee and a couple of signs guiding you to the tees. It wouldn't be flashy, but it would do the job. This course is a hidden gem that could easily be scooped from the mud and polished into a 4 star or higher course. I would love to play here again when a few improvements were made.
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lazrman778
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.1 years 264 played 100 reviews
2.00 star(s)

White Oak Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 28, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Almost every hole has a change in elevation

Has many benches throughout course

Much more open than wooded fairways will be appreciated by the beginner, the power player, and any player trying new discs

Multiple basket placements for a few holes but I can't recall any baskets ever been moved

Restrooms

Free parking but can fill quickly due to other parkgoers

Cons:

Missing baskets #13 & #14 due to neighbor complaints - long walk between #12 basket and #15 tee

No tee signs - refer to the course map although holes #9 & #10 appear to be mapped incorrectly

Natural tee pads can be difficult to locate after leaves have fallen or if the grass hasn't been mowed

No next tee signs - can be confusing for a first-timer

Not much shade - can really get hot in the summer

Lake can swallow some discs if you're not accurate on holes #15 - #17 - fatigue can factor in at this stage of your round here

Has some overgrown areas in fairways at holes #8 - #10, #16 and #18

Other Thoughts:

This is really a beautiful course that I wish I could rate higher. I understand that there are efforts in revitalizing this course through fundraiser tournaments. This course is very challenging in that it will take your breath away if you're not in shape. Some of the steepest inclines and declines are at holes #11 and #12 respectively - definitely recommend some shoes with good traction as the loose rocks and leaves mixture is a recipe for a slip and fall. As mentioned above, there are some overgrown areas at a few holes where there is some nasty rough you have to avoid. I look forward to seeing this course get revitalize and possibly redesigned so playing 18 holes here can be a reality again. If that happens, then I will update my review accordingly.
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1983eville
Experience: 8.5 years 9 played 2 reviews
2.00 star(s)

****updated review**** 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 20, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is my updated review because i had originally played this course in October 2015 and it was totally unplayable due to grass being 2 feet high and missing baskets. They have since kept the grass mowed and fixed a lot of the baskets. This course has the potential to be one of the greatest in Atlanta with the huge elevation changes and hole layouts. It's not there yet but it's getting there and thanks to the few who are working hard to make this course great again

Cons:

There are no tee signs or directions to tell you where to go. bring a local friend or a map. The tee pads are small dirt tees and could use some revamping. Holes 12, 13, and 15 are missing due to neighbors. We played hole 12's tee to hole 15. The rough has grown up extra rough to make having your buddy spot your disc down range a must.

Other Thoughts:

This course has the potential to be a landmark ATL course with some TLC from the county and locals. Thanks to Moose for his hard work in trying to get this course to where it belongs n the the great courses of GA. It's getting there and it shows!
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Moose33
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.2 years 203 played 201 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Tons of potential, but it's not good out there now. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 24, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course lies in a beautifully scenic park near Dallas, GA. The rolling hills, massive elevation changes, great use of water and woods are amazing.

The baskets that are still undamaged are Pro 4 Disccatchers and catch fine, though two are badly damaged and two are missing.

This park is beautifull, I wish the course was at all maintained.

Cons:

It looked like no one give a crap about this place.

No tee signs, no indicators of where the first hole might be.

The teepads are planks in the ground with the number and rental direction of the next hole written in sharpie.

The 13 and 14 baskets are gone, and 6 and 10 are badly damaged.

This course could easily be a 3.5 at least, but I've had to give it a 2.5 becuase of all of its warts.

Other Thoughts:

All in all this could be an amazing park.

It really should be a 1.5 or a 2 but the amazing terrain makes it too good to give it the rating it probably deserves.

With the scenery and signature penninaula hole on 17 I wish someone cared.
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HelloPoodles
Experience: 11.8 years 46 played 10 reviews
2.50 star(s)

16 fun holes, but needs work! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 26, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Scenic,hilly, moderately open course allows you to break out the distance drivers on a few holes (a rarity at the GA courses I've played). Only a few holes (7 & 15, maybe 10) seem like fillers, everything else has its charms.

It kills me to only give this **1/2, because with a bit of work it could be a **** course. With holes 12 & 13 put back in play (and I think the land exists to do that and keep them away from the property line) and some proper signage, I think I'd actually prefer this to Oregon Park, and perhaps it would relieve some of the congestion there. I wish I didn't live three hours away, because this course is worthy of "adoption" by someone willing to put in some hard work and minimal $$$ outlay to fix the problems. Come on, someone step up a be a hero!

Cons:

Worst signage ever! If you don't have a map, you'll be wandering around scratchin' your head at least half the time you're out here. A number of the baskets are not visible from the tees (which in itself is not a problem) but without any signs, it's very confusing.

Natural "teepads" (which are nothing more than a piece of landscape timber flush with the ground fronting a patch of dirt) are VERY difficult to find! Some have the hole numbers written in sharpie on them, some (#8 most notably) don't. The good news: I don't really remember any rocks or roots in the tee areas, so they've got that going for them.

Holes 13 and 14 no longer exist, and I never could find the tee for 16.

This site has multiple tees listed for a few holes, but I think we're down to one per hole.

#10's basket bottom is being held in place by electrical tape. Can't imagine that'll hold up too much longer.

Other Thoughts:

Once you're in the park, go to the very back and park near the pavilion with the playground near it. Go to the playground and you'll see a wooden stake in the ground half way up the hill near #1's tee; the basket is to the right.

I like detailed hole by hole reviews, so in an effort to drum up interest in this course, I'll do just that:
#1. A fun shot down a gently sloping hill (this site says 355 ft - didn't seem that long to me, more like 275-300.) Better keep this one low or it could easily drift 100 feet OB! The hole has changed since the picture, as the basket is now in a more open position.
#2. From the basket of #1, look downhill and to the left for a lonely piece of landscape timber - that's #2's tee. This hole is 600+ feet and what seems like 300 feet of elevation changes - two fairly steep hills to climb. You'll probably spend 15 minutes trying to find the basket before you shoot. There are a few trees to contend with here, but only truly errant shots are punished. I like this hole - kinda epic and satisfying when you finally putt it in.
#3. After #2, go back and to you left for the #3 teepad (I believe there's a bench there). You can see the basket from the tee, which after #2 is a relief.
#4. Careful on this one - I didn't realize the steepness of the hill beyond 4's basket (well illustrated in the picture here), and had the pleasure of my errant 50 foot putt rolling downhill into the next county.
#5. Short but steeply uphill shot with a few trees in the way.
#6. Very scenic downhill shot. Nothing technical, just a matter of whether or not you can keep your drive under control. As a player of dubious skill, I found it quite satisfying to par this one as it's a 500 ft. par 3.
#7. Definitely a filler hole
#8. Took me awhile to convince myself where the tee was, as the landscape timber has nothing marking it as 8. To get to the basket (which I don't think is visible from the tee) you have to shoot over some 60 ft. tall trees, but you're already up probably 40 ft. So it's not too difficult, but you definitely need to factor in your disc's fade (I think the basket is slightly to the right).
#9. I don't remember this one at all! Sorry.
#10. The course has changed since the pictures were posted. What's pictured here as #10 is now #11, and the picture of 12's tee is now near where #12's basket actually is. #10 is pretty much a straight shot into a bowl like formation as I recall.
#11. IIRC, after 10, you need to walk to your left and maybe even a little downhill to find the tee for #11. This is the tightest tunnel shot I've played yet, and directly up a steep hill. I was concentrating so hard on keeping it straight, I drove it into the ground twice owing to the steepness of the hill, yet still eeked out a par. This is a neat hole, but tough.
#12. You're shooting down a steep, heavily wooded hill and across a creek towards a basket with little in the way of a green, so there's a fair bit of strategy here. I just aimed for the bottom on the hill, but still caught a few trees on the way down. Another hole I enjoyed.
#13 & 14. R.I.P.
#15 Walk the entire length of the field as you'll be shooting back towards 15. This is definitely the easiest shot on the course.
#16. The basket is near (25 feet or so) the water's edge, but I couldn't find the teepad. The map shows it up on the hill, but I walked that hill and I never saw it. I guess just walk to the top of the hill and shoot it down.
#17 Good risk/reward type of hole. You'll need to shoot it over the water, but the narrowest path is probably only 225 feet, so it's within most players' range. If you want to land it close to the basket, though, you'll need about 325-350 of distance.
#18. Nice straight, relatively short shot in comparison. This is almost like the last hole on a miniature golf course, where if you shoot it into the clown's mouth you get a free game.
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Disc_Coastie
Experience: 18.1 years 5 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Getting Worse 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 22, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Clean course, bathrooms available, plenty of parking.

Cons:

Absolutely no maintenance of the course with the exception that the county keeps the grass mowed... Tee pads in bad repair, no signage, missing baskets...

Other Thoughts:

Since it's beginning the course has declined to the point that I will not ever play here again... the alternatives Oregon Park, Frog Rock and Deerlick are all SO much better.
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Upshawt1979
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 20.8 years 548 played 429 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Under the White Oak Tree 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 1, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

White Oak has the elevation necessary to get the party started! I immediately like any course with hills like this. I would like to see the course in the summer when the leaves are in the trees and the grass is green. Not a ton of trees, but some more wooded holes around the beginning of the back nine. There was a bit of distance on a few holes, but nothing championship worthy. Hole 8 was one that I really loved. Teeing up high, throwing over tree tops in a creek bed, to a basket halfway up the hill opposite you. A great drive if you can hit it just right. There is a duck pond that brings water into play very near a couple of baskets. Watch out for roll aways on those hillside putts. I didn't see any other disc golfers there, but there was a few others walking dogs, playing on the playgrounds, and feeding ducks.

Cons:

There is plenty of room for improvement. I had a hard time finding the first hole, and the map was not as helpful as would have liked. Concrete tees would be an excellent addition. Signs at the tees would be great, and maybe some to help out leading around the course. A number of the holes were somewhat bland with open drives leaving little challenge aside from the elevation. I had a hard time navigating them and definitely missed a couple. I see other reviewers have pointed out missing baskets.

Other Thoughts:

White Oak is a course that offers a couple of really nice holes, but I would recommend going along with someone familiar with it if you have never been there. I liked it as is, but I think some upgrades to the tee pads and signage would help immensely. To me, that and replacing missing baskets could boost this courses rating to a 4.
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Drizzt09
Experience: 14.6 years 25 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 8, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Elevation
Good mix open and wooded holes

Cons:

Natural teepads needs some work
Needs tee signs
Needs next tee signs to show where to go
New updated map to show where to go
Need to put holes 13&14 back in play

Other Thoughts:

This course is very challenging. If most of the cons are corrected this could be a four disc course.
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Subicon
Experience: 14.7 years 27 played 9 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Bring your climbings shoes 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 8, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Elevation
-Distance

Cons:

-Missing holes (12 & 13)
-Almost no signage
-Map is confusing and outdated
-Hole 9's basket is broken
-Natural tee pads

Other Thoughts:

Despite my low rating of this course, I did really enjoy playing here. Despite being fairly open on the front nine, the distances and pin placements made for a good challenge. If the missing/broken baskets are fixed and replaced, signs added, map re-done, and tee pads upgraded, this will be a solid 4 disc course.
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Connor Jones
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.8 years 76 played 34 reviews
3.50 star(s)

I'mmmmm Sailingggg Awayyyyy 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 27, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Elevation.
Elevation.
Elevation.

I thought about putting, "Elevation." one more time but, I assume you got the picture.

This course is a lot of ups and downs, sides and backwards and stuff. It's definitely its biggest pro.

Baskets were in great shape.

The park was very well kept and extremely clean.

You're probably going to have the course to yourself.

Really beautiful park and views.

Cons:

Literally 0 directional guidance, it was like being a blind squirrel on the moon looking for a singular nut.

Natural teepads that weren't that great.

For so much elevation, there's a lot of repetitive shots including the main shot, wide open hyzer.

Other Thoughts:

It's a lot easier to write in here for me, especially on this one.

This course has potential to be a 4, and usually i'm not one to complain about lack of polish, but this course desperately needs just a few small touches, mostly some directional signs, or maps, or a man waiting to guide you around for a small fee, even though this park is probably to nice to find that sort of thing. :|

Anyways, the best section of this course is 10-14 or so. A couple of true wooded gems that really stand out. If the course had a couple more of these tossed in to mix up the general open feel, I could see myself giving it a four regardless of the polish.

My final thoughts are, until this course gets teepads, which it NEEDS due to the nature of the elevation, better directional signs and maybe a few trees planted, it's not really living up to it's full potential, and I will pick other courses in the area(such as deer lick) over this when I am there.

Also, I still had a really fun time here, it is a good layout with potential to be very good, so if you have time for it, play it.
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bighurt
Experience: 11.8 years 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

:( Baskets 13 & 14 gone 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 16, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

More open than wooded; great exercise due to hilly terrain; not many people play it

Cons:

Baskets 13 & 14 are now missing. Parks & rec took them away due to neighboring land owner complaining about fences being cut and thus his livestock getting free. SUPPOSEDLY, park & rec is evaluating how to add two more holes which I'm afraid will diminish the layout substantially. 14 was one of my favorite holes with tiny creeks surrounding the hole. Of course the lack of signage at this course as stated numerous times before is a big negative. Be sure to take map (even though it's not updated, at least will give you a sense of where to go).

Other Thoughts:

This layout has so much potential but unfortunately doesn't get much upkeep. If we could possibly get some Eagle Scouts to deem it as their project and get some concrete pads and signage put up, that'd be a great service to the community! I'm just afraid parks & rec are going to stall on putting back in the two holes and if they do, will be two crappy holes. How hard would it be to put a sign on the baskets pointing towards the next tee or tiny signs on trees (i.e. like Deerlick)?
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JBryant
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15 years 107 played 46 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Private feel here 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 13, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Secluded. Didn't see but one other disc golfer out there and that was when I finished on 18.

Great elevation use. There are some real bomb shots here.

Baskets are in great shape.

Cons:

Very difficult to navigate. No course map available. Wasn't even sure I was at the right part of the park. Managed to find the beat up course sign laying on the ground with a very faded course name on it. No tee signs. This is a real let down for such a nice course. I understand money but as a tourist I won't come back. There are plenty of better courses in the Atl area. Even the numbers on the tee pads, when I finally found my way, were so faded you practically had to hike the course twice-once to go see what basket you were throwing at and once to actually play the hole. It really too away from the experience of what I would consider a 4rated course given proper upkeep.

Other Thoughts:

I enjoyed the shots I had to make. My wife hated the hike, Hike, HIKE that white oak brings. If you are going to make that hike you should just get reservations at the 5 star Flyboy and be done with it.
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3OrangeWhips
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.7 years 96 played 40 reviews
2.50 star(s)

White Oak 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 19, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- one of the best pieces of public park land used for a disc golf course
- great course layout taking advantage of the terrain
- throws up, down, along and across the rolling terrain
- water in play on the closing three holes
- one of the best opening holes I have played
- shiny new DisCatcher baskets
- no crowds or interference

Cons:

- natural tee pads with gravel are rutted and unsafe
- hard to find tee pads and blind baskets
- no tee signs or other navigation aids; very hard to navigate
- most of the original PVC tee markers are gone
- beware: the bridges across the creek near hole #12 are not very sturdy
- beware: the stacks of 4x4 used as a bridge on #17 are wobbly and fell over when I walked on them

Other Thoughts:

I guess it is about time I write a review for White Oak since it has been almost two years since I first played there in 2009 right after the course first opened. Back then I remembered thinking how much potential the course had, but two years later that is still the case. The piece of land is incredible and the course layout takes perfect advantage of it. The opening hole has you throwing along a ridge line with the basket on the downhill point--a great way to start. The rest of the front nine plays up, down and across these hills with just enough trees to make you think. The middle section is wooded with extreme elevation, and the final three holes play along and across a pond. The fairways are grassy and always well maintained, although the low lying areas can flood during rains. The big drawback is the lack of tee signs and navigational aids and the poor tee pads. I recently played White Oak for the third time and gave up on hole 13 when I could not find the basket even after scouting over two hills. Nearly all of the temporary tee posts from two years ago are gone, making it nearly impossible to find the gravel tee pads that are well hidden amongst the hilly terrain. The tee pads are rutted and covered with pea gravel, and a 4x4 across the front edge is a serious tripping hazard if your run-up goes long. I agree with other reviewers that ding this course points because there are zero amenities (tee pads, benches, signs, etc.) and navigation is confusing. Despite the negatives, this is a beautiful course that just needs some additional development to fulfill its potential.
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.1 years 831 played 767 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Mixed feelings 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 23, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course plays through a hilly park with a mix of open areas and some denser woods. Most of the front 9 plays out in the open on steep hills. The elevation is used creatively to create variety and some nice challenging drives, as well as several roll away greens to add difficulty to the short game. The back 9 plays a little in the woods, and brings a pond and creek into play for a little more risk. A few holes are tight enough to make you shape a specific line, and have enough rough to punish errant shots.

There is good distance variety here, especially if you consider the long and short tees that are pretty different in some cases. Though the course is pretty open, you'll need different shot shapes to have the best shot at a good score. The course was well groomed, with no trash and nicely mowed grass. The course doesn't conflict with other park users, which is always a plus in a multi-use facility.

Cons:

The open hilly holes get a little repetitive. I love the elevation, but with few or no obstacles it loses a little bit of challenge and interest. The long and short tees on most holes don't change the line to the pin, they just have different distances, so they don't really add to the variety of the course. The wooded holes have some erosion issues where there isn't grass.

The tees are pretty bad, they're rutted out and in poor shape and many sit on slopes and aren't leveled. Some are a bit overgrown so they're not obvious, especially with the lack of signs. There isn't much indication of what hole number you're on, or where to throw, and the flow of the course is odd in spots. Make sure you print the map or you'll be frustrated trying to figure out where to go.

Other Thoughts:

There are some really fun holes here, but there's also some repetitiveness, and some navigation issues that can frustrate visiting players. Beginners will find the course challenging, but with limited rough and many reasonable short tees it's approachable for newer players. More experienced throwers will find some nice challenges in spots, but also some parts of the course that are very straightforward and one-dimensional.
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The Doctor
Experience: 20.9 years 61 played 8 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Beginner Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 24, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

1. They have 3 legit holes 10,11,17

Cons:

1. No tee pads
2. 4 tee signs, not much integrity
3. Wide open holes
4. Not tournament worthy
5. Over rated course

Other Thoughts:

I shot even playing everything par 3. I thought the only variation besides, 11, 12, 17, was the elevation changes. The course was all right to navigate but needs tee signs. Doesn't have much to distinguish it from the rest. I played Northern Georgia Canopy Tour yesterday and thought it blew this course away. I wish I would have went somewhere else while I am on vacation here.
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do you juju
Experience: 11 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

White Oak 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 29, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The plot of land that this course is on includes a massive amount of park space that is capitalized by the local community. With several small bodies of water throughout the park, rolling hills, aged trees, and great maintenance this park is visually captivating. The course is in the back of the park and for the majority of the holes, they are in the wide open with few trees lining the fairways. The elevation of some of the holes was not only difficult to manage a drive from the tee box, but also landing a putt in fear of rolling down another hill behind the basket. The holes are decent length, and offer some creativity to your shots. As fun as the course was to play, it was also just as enjoyable to walk through the park on a lovely Saturday afternoon.

Cons:

As much praise as I gave the course, there are a few things that are detrimental to it's push as an elite course. Coming from a home course with grass tee pads, I enjoy anything other than that, but it would have been nice to see some concrete pads instead of the makeshift gravel ones. Luckily I played the course with some friends who have played it before, and they were able to guide me as such, but if you are playing it blind, it can be tough. Very few holes had signs or maps that indicated the distance or basket location. Having to walk a few steps to see the basket isn't a big deal at all, but a sign would be nice and make things tremendously easier. A few benches spread throughout the course, but a few more wouldn't hurt after walking the elevation on some holes.

Other Thoughts:

Trying to convey the elevation changes is tough to do through a review, but take it from me, they can be drastic. Playing confident, and with a clear idea of where the basket is and each hole, this course is a lot of fun.
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MarkDanielle
Experience: 7 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Could be so much better 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 11, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This wasn't one of those courses where you just throw your driver as far as you can. This course actually required imagination. One hole might have you throw it a little to the right or left. Another had you throwing over water. On some courses I throw a driver and a putter and that's it. But this one was a tad longer than most and required a little imagination, with me using almost all of my discs for one reason or another

Was well-groomed

Water fountain near No. 1 worked well (and the water was good and cold)

Cons:

Entrance to the park had a bunch of signs, but not one directed us to hole No. 1

We had LOTS of trouble figuring out in which direction to throw our discs. Is it so difficult to post a map of the hole somewhere on the tee pad?

We had no idea which way to walk to get to the next tee. Again, is it so difficult to include on the tee basket a sign, with an arrow, that shows the way to the next tee?

Other Thoughts:

Course could potentially be one of the best in the area. But I won't play it again until hole-specific maps AND "next tee" arrows are added. I just don't want to waste any more time trying to figure things out. On a few holes, we actually threw to the wrong basket. After this happened a second time I simply picked up my disc and refused to play another hole until we found matching tee boxes and holes.
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Bakenstine
Experience: 17.8 years 106 played 18 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Course Changes (Temp?) 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 26, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

_Hole 5 Connection!_ (Chillaxation spot before or after hole 5)
PROS for CHANGES made: 9 is no longer blind, and does not risk lakage. 10 has been cleared very nicely along the old rough of 9. 11 is simply old 10, which I liked, glad to see it in tact. 12 is old 11, yet is longer and across the creek... Tricky placement indeed! 13 is immensely long now. I LOVE a long arse hole, but dayem, this was a shock the first time around

Cons:

CONS for CHANGES made: 9 is WAY too short for the course average. 10 is tricky but somehow a slight disappointment when walking past the old nine basket (a challenge I loved to hate). 11 seems to be cleared more on the right, where new 10 basket is located, and this could result in fatal rollers down said grass hill. I hope to see both locations for the pin at new 12 (old 11) in alternation, because cool as the creek crossing is, I liked the blind thumber bomb I could pull on the shorter location. 13.... 13, 13, 13, what can be said. I like it long, but maybe not THAT long. I think that the situation around 16's baskets also needs to be settled and the old choices turned into an alt pin loc for 15.

Other Thoughts:

Nice to see a course go through revolutionary changes for the better. I only wish the same could be said of Redan.....
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