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The Masters DGC

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CudaKota
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Unplayable & overgrown! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 16, 2019 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Defined fairways. Period.

Cons:

Chest-high overgrowth off fairways. Poison oak/ivy prevalent.

Other Thoughts:

Very sad to see the owners (Calvary Church) offer this overgrowth as a place to throw & be a 'drawing card" for church membership
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sisyphus
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.6 years 397 played 383 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Good holes worked into tight space 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 16, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The most striking feature for me, in playing 'The Masters', was that this church course west of Indianapolis had someone on the design team who understands the fun three dimensionality of disc flight. Beginning with a longer, open field arm stretcher, the course works its way into and out of the woods at the back on two occasions, and provides a nice variety over nine holes (and added second tees on seven of the holes to add a little distance). In fact, the large level concrete tees produce holes ranging from 170 to 520 feet, and finish with good quality DisCatcher baskets.

The ninth basket is set near the parking area, where overthrows are guarded by a set of pines, and markers are set in the ground in five foot intervals between 15 and 35 feet, for putting practice. The nice course kiosk doesn't have a map, but includes local club info, some scripture (it's a church course, after all), and a note to let them know when you ace the short hole nine (they'll add you to the list of celebrants, so you don't have to be one of those guys who tags the equipment...please, do it their way!)

The feature holes for me are the ones in the woods, such as the tricky approach and green on 2, the needed sweeping (rhbh) hyzer line on 3, the longer, left to right shot on 5, and the narrow gap you have to hit to get out of the woods from the long 6th tee. Of course, finishing up with a couple of ace runs is really fun, too.

There's plenty of good hole signage, next tee indicators where needed, and mando signs galore. In all, they've done a really nice job with the installation, and this course would normally earn a 3 or 3.5 rating from me, ...but...

Cons:

Because they only had a small parcel of space to work with, in order to install these fun lines, they had to cross numerous fairways, and try to get folks to throw safe lines by using a lot of mandos. You need to throw past the first basket you see on hole 1, and be aware that you're crossing the 7th and 8th fairways as you play. To get from the 2nd basket to the 3rd tees, you'll cross the flight lines on 6, then throw across 6, and risk a tree kick putting your disc near folks holing out on 4. There's a pretty good walk back to the 4th tee (especially the long), and then you have one more mando, but should stay to the right of the second one you see (that's for the 5th fairway). The 5th hole drives right in over the long 6th tee. Too many danger spots for me to give the course the rating it might have otherwise earned.

They didn't have much elevation to work with, so the holes play pretty much Indy area flat, and the restricted space means that most of the long tees add distance, and not as much of a different line of flight. I can't imagine how much crossing fairway use that might have made!

Other Thoughts:

First timers, don't turn in at Hummel Park, but at the church, and park at the back of the lot, where you'll see the course kiosk.

Reviewer Background as of this writing: 4.5 yrs experience at age 54, not a big gun, and not an impressive rating (Rec to Int skills), but enjoy having played over 250 courses and shared hopefully helpful info about those experiences.
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drsecond
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Not bad 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 21, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Several interesting holes (2-6). Nice course map available at start. Enjoyable setting near a park.

Cons:

I really don't see how you could have more than 3 groups playing this course at a time. The fairways all cross each other. That said, I was the only one there, so no worries for me!

Other Thoughts:

Nice mix of long and short holes, with two sets of tees on most of the holes. Definitely recommend this one.
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DGDanG
Experience: 25.6 years 28 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent Jigsaw Puzzle Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 16, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Fits 9 holes in what seems like only a couple acres.

Mix of wooded technical shots and open easier shots.

Mandatory shot paths helps keep the holes from being too easy and also give some safety to players on other holes.

Hole 9 has practice putt markers with distances marked out from 15 to 35 feet from the basket, which is nice.

Cons:

Holes 7-9 are too easy, and even 6 is easy enough to birdie so long as you can throw somewhat straight from the drive.

Many of the holes cross each others' fairways and several holes start in places that cause you to walk across fairways, which could be hazardous if the course gets busier than just a few people playing on it at once.

Other Thoughts:

Hole 1 has three large rocks along the right side of the fairway. I didn't know why they were there until I looked at the course-provided scorecard/map. They mark out distanced in 100 ft. sections, starting 100 feet from the recreational tee or 200 feet from the advanced tee. It's obviously not necessary, but it's kind of nice to be able to gauge where you stand on the longest hole of the course.

I think this course I a bit underrated given that I never planned on playing here since it was rated at what I assumed was 2.5 discs when browsing the map on my DGCR app.

The course is very well maintained, the rough isn't too deep so as to cause many lost discs, if any.

Also, the course is challenging in the woods and it was actually a fun course to play, even with the high winds I experienced today.

If this course were spaced out more and had more room to spread out and avoid having crisscrossed fairways, I'd easily give this a 3 disc rating, especially if holes 7-9 were either lengthened or had more trees. Either way, this is worth a visit if you only have a half hour or so to play 9.
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pandabaer6496
Experience: 16.8 years 818 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

OK little 9 hole course 2+ years

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

Pros:

First, this course does make good use of the little land it has available. It manages to fit 9 holes without it feeling too crammed. Also nice baskets and two sets of tees are a plus. Basket 9 also serves as a practice basket at the beginning of the course.

Second, the mandos, for the most part, make some of the open holes more interesting.

Third, I especially enjoyed a couple of the wooded holes, 3 and 5 to be specific. They were challenging but not unfair.

Cons:

First, some maintenance could help in the wooded area, as there are some down trees, especially by the hole 5 basket.

Second, although the mandos are helpful in some cases, a couple of them are just 3 foot wooden posts. If your throw is close to the mando, you won't know whether or not you made it, because it is so low to the ground.

Third, on hole one, it is hard to tell which basket to throw to, with baskets 6 & 7 being immediately visible in about the right distance range, and the actual basket being tucked behind a bush.

Fourth, and most importantly, were holes 7-9. I really liked the first two thirds of this course, but wow did it drag towards the end. Holes 7 and 9 are short and open, lacking any challenge. Hole 8 is also short, and although a mando attempts to make it interesting, a simple RHBH anny will have you in position. Especially hole 9 stuck out like a sore thumb. Just a straight uncontested 170 shot. It sure looked as though the designers had put in 8 holes, and just threw this in there for the sake of making it a 9 hole course. Especially given that this course had some good challenging holes, 7-9 really stuck out in a bad way.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, this is not a bad course. I would recommend it if you're in the area, but if you are short on time, Avon Town Hall is a more challenging course just a few miles away. I played both when I was in the area and had a good time.
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weddlec
Experience: 15 played 4 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Decent 9 holes 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 28, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice mix of woods and open play. Pretty challenging for how short the holes are. 2 starting pads for most holes

Cons:

Lame signs telling you which way to play the holes. I tend to just go as straight to the goal as I can and play it in the rough if it lands bad. Not much in the way of hills or hazards.

Other Thoughts:

Lots of evil goal place placement. Could be a good or bad thing depending on the your outlook.
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rayw
Experience: 10.7 years 28 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 16, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Great course had such a good time I played it twice in one night. Will play it again and bring friends. Park next to course is a good place for the family to play and relax while you play.

Cons:

Need score cards with map of course. Some baskets a little hard to find.
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Gizmotronx
Experience: 12 years 23 played 14 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Disctraction 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 26, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Shot Variety
Concrete Tees
Course map at beginning
Mandos make open holes interesting
Fun lines in the woods
Putting practice distance markers on hole 9
Scenic

Cons:

Rough can get high, and especially on 7, it can take awhile to find a disc.

Other Thoughts:

I have played this course 4 times and only seen 1 other person here. Crossing fairways don't seem to be a big issue to me since it is small and you can call out if there is a conflict.
Short course can be played in under an hour by yourself. That could be a plus or minus.
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Ale 8
Experience: 10.9 years 22 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great course for your mid game practice 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

This is a great course for working on your short to mid game (depending on the range of your arm). With the Mando's it does force you to play shots that you may not normally have. The course paths are well mowed and can be easily differentiated between the course and the rough (which is also mowed down).

Cons:

The layout is not bad, but could get a bit congested if there were large groups out. They did well with the land space they have.

Other Thoughts:

Don't let the layout scare you from coming here to practice. The first few times I was a bit upset by the Mando's and strange layout. But now, I like it because it makes me takes shots. I become used to other courses and I can predict what shots I must take, while here I can practice a variety and still be safe.
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TheeFlipper
Experience: 11.8 years 8 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 8, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Very good use of space.
-Mandos used nicely to keep play somewhat challenging.
-Nice baskets
-Pro and amateur concrete tees. ie..short and long tees
-Scorecards and map readily available
-Well maintained
-Well designed

Cons:

-Holes #7 & #8 intersect Hole #1
-Holes #4, #5, and #6 in close proximity to each other. Could be hazardous.
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ajbova
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18 years 112 played 94 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great course. Recently improved! 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 22, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Dual Concrete Tees - Not only are there dual tees for most holes (8 and 9 only have one), they are now concrete. The AM tees are marked with a wooden post and the Pro Tees are marked with giant rocks that are painted. Not much variety between the holes.

9 innova Discatchers. Hole 9 used as practice basket with markers listing distance from basket.

- Holes 2 - 6 - Hole 2 starts in open, goes around a mandatory shot and ends in woods. Hole 3 (formerly hole 4) is a tight wooded shot that ends slightly uphill. Hole 4 (formerly hole 3) starts in open, anhizers around a tree and ends in the woods. Hole 5 is a long, moderately wooded hole that borders the creek. Hole 6 throws uphill from inside the woods to the basket which is in the. These are great wooded holes that will challenge most golfers.

- Shot Variety - Great mix of open and wooded holes. The open holes have young trees planted on them which will add to the challenge in the future. Holes 3, 4, and 6, have slight elevation. No two holes were the same. Distance varies from as short as 180 feet to 400+ feet.

- Great use of available land.

- Scorecards and Map - on sight.

- Course starts and ends at the same point.

Benches and trash cans on site. Bridges when needed.

Signs on each hole include hole number and distance. There are signs pointing you towards next tee when needed.

Resigned course flows amazingly better. (3 and 4 switched)

Cons:

- Crossing Fairways - Hole 1 crosses the path for Holes 7 and 8. The fairways for holes 3 and 6 cross at a near perpendicular angle. Fairways for holes 4 and 5 border each other. Hole 7 crosses Hole 1. And Hole 8 crosses hole 1. Can add to danger factor. Mandos help to elongate any issues.

Most mandatory shots add to difficulty.

On hole 1, don't throw to the first basket throw to the second one (behind the trees.

Other Thoughts:

I was the only person at the course when I was playing, so the intersecting fairways did not effect me. If you do not take into account that holes cross, this is one hell of a 9 hole course. I can see how the more people playing this course, the more irritating and dangerous it can be due to crossing fairways but usually isn't an issue.

There is not much variation between the Pro and Am Tees.

The wooded holes in my opinion took this course from a 2 or a 2.5 to a 3. If holes did not cross, it might get a higher rating.

There looks like there is room to expand this course into Hummel Park with the addition of maybe 2-3 more holes.

It appears that there would be room across the river to add a second Plainfield course. This course is a solid course for the suburb.

I would recommend playing this course but preferably on a school day or a day where it will not be very busy.
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AdamE
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.5 years 264 played 143 reviews
1.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 31, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The Masters is a bit longer than your typical nine hole course with the average distance being 339ft from the longs and 280ft from the shorts. There's an excellent shot variety here with 4 of the holes calling for an anny shot for RHBH players. About half the course is open while the other half is wooded.

The course has concrete tees for the longs and shorts. There are no tee signs, but the longs are marked by large rocks with the hole number on it and the shorts are marked by 4x4's. A map and scorecard is available at the start of the course. The map really came in handy my first time here.

Cons:

Safety is a major concern here. The fairway for hole 1 crosses the fairway of holes 7 and 8.The fairway of holes 4 and 6 cross in very close proximity to the tee. As if that isn't bad enough, things really get dicey is in the wood. A poor shot on any of the wooded holes can easily land on another fairway. The one I found particularly dangerous is hole 3. You start in the open and are throwing a turnover shot into the woods. Turn it over too much and you're blindly throwing towards 6's basket. If your shot goes straight or comes out of the anny line you're landing on hole 5's fairway.

Thankfully I had the course to myself when I played here so I didn't have to worry about any of this.

Of the nine holes here, six of them have mandos. A number of them are simply 4x4's that have been painted yellow and stick 3 feet out of the ground. That also makes it difficult to tell if you actually made the mando if your shot cuts it close. Most of them seem pretty gimmicky to me and have little impact on the safety of the course.

Other Thoughts:

Despite all the cons and silly mandos, I did enjoy playing here. The fun factor was high and it was much more challenging than your average 9 hole course, holes 3, 5 and 6 particularly stand out. Unfortunately the safety issues, and three wide open finishing holes keep me from rating this course as well as it could be.
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EddieBTrue
Experience: 15.8 years 43 played 42 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A fun round... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 13, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well kempt. (Except for some ground clutter in the treed areas)
Readily accessible to major malls/eateries/entertainment et al.
Safe part of town
Clever usage of limited space (See Con* as well)
Plenty of parking
Available scorecards that have the distance and hole layout on the backside.
Something unique in that hole 9's basket has inlaid marker stones at 5 foot intervals round about it for practicing various length putts.

Cons:

Dirt pads
*Overlapping fairways on 3 of the 9 holes
Could use some 'next tee' signs for first timers.

Other Thoughts:

While the side of the property closest to the church itself is very flat, there is some slight elevation changes in the wooded backside of the property which demanded some precision shot making.
Overall, I had a good time at the course even though it wasn't very tough for an intermediate player such as myself. It's good to have a course for new players where they have a challenge; yet won't get overly discouraged.
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.1 years 831 played 767 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Poor layout 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 7, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course starts and ends in an open field area with a wooded set of holes in the middle. The open holes have a mix of lengths appropriate for beginners, which is who it seems this course is intended for. There's one or two holes short enough that kids have a chance for birdies, and some longer holes that aren't long enough to be frustrating for new players. The wooded holes offer some different lines to hit, with a mix of right and left turning shots. There is an info kiosk with a course map, and it's pretty easy to follow the flow of the course. Several holes have long tees to add a little more challenge.

Cons:

The layout of the course is very unsafe, especially for a beginner course where less accurate players are likely to be throwing. New players often aren't good about waiting until it's clear to throw, and there are a lot of crossing and overlapping fairways here. I can see that being a major safety issue if there are multiple groups out playing.

The wooded holes could use just a little more clearing to have lines more appropriate to this level of course. There were a couple holes that felt pretty poke-n-pray to me, let alone to a first time thrower. The tees are natural, and were pretty muddy and rutted out when I played.

Other Thoughts:

There are a few nice holes here, and enough challenges that beginners and casual players can have a really good time here. Most of the holes are great for players to learn on without getting too frustrated, which is exactly the type of course I love to see on church properties like this where there's the opportunity to expose new people to the sport. More experienced players won't find much to challenge or interest them here after a round or two. I really wish the design wasn't so unsafe, it's just way too easy for crossing fairways to turn into problems that could jeopardize the course.
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erkerkhof
Experience: 13.8 years 11 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

I enjoy it! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 20, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Other Thoughts:

I thought that the open/ semi-open layout would be pretty good to do a night time shootout. Bust out some glow sticks and hit it!
P.S.- some rubber tees would be a pretty big improvement if concrete is to expen$ive.
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Belisarius
Experience: 15.7 years 49 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Not Bad 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 10, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Clean
-Well Maintained
-Good Baskets
-Tees Well Marked
-Usually Not Crowded
-Proximity to Hummel Park
-Requires Variety of Shots
-Multiple Tees

Cons:

-Dirt Tee Pads
-Some Fairway Intersections
-Easy
-Pro Tees Dont Change Play of Holes
-Not Much Space to Work With

Other Thoughts:

For the space that the church who put in this course had to work with, they did a pretty solid job. The course is small. It is what it is. Having said that, there are alot of things that this course does right. The church does a great job maintaining the course; there is rarely any trash on the course, the grass is mowed regularly, and the baskets are new. The tees are well identified, however, they are just a dirt surface. This can cause some pretty slippery footing, especially if the ground is wet or muddy. i had heard that concrete tees were in the works; however this was hearsay, nothing confirmed. Signage would also be helpful, but isn't terribly needed.

Considering the course's compactness, it does require a variety of shots. Holes 3-6 take advantage of the wooded area at the rear of the course. That being said, the course will not prove very challenging to those above the novice skill level. A few of the holes are made more interesting with some mandos.

Overall, this course is very well done; the designers were simply limited in what they could do with the space available. As far as small courses go, this one is better than many. If you are a beginner looking for a good course to learn on, or if you are in the area and looking to get in some quick practice, this course fits the bill perfectly.
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gkeberhart
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.6 years 36 played 31 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Interesting Little Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 7, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Well designated Tees and the baskets were in great condition. The course was definitely a small challenge considering that there wasn't much land to work with. Nice instructional board before the first tee. Both short and Long tees

Cons:

The natural tees were absolutely terrible, very uneven and it was a constant hazard. I even slipped and fell on more than one tee. The fairways crossed other fairways which can be dangerous if people aren't paying attention. For a beginner course #6 really didnt belong, there was a bottle neck that could become very frustrating to the players just starting out.

Other Thoughts:

For a course at a church they tried to make the most of what they had. With some improved tee pads it could get a lot better too. For some reason it seemed like the discatcher baskets had very springy chains. its seemed like every set of chains I hit, the disc would spit out. It almost seemed like there was a link or two missing from the chains. I wouldn't go out of my way to play this course but if you are close by it is a good way to kill 30 minutes.
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RShott
Experience: 14.6 years 42 played 3 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 19, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

+ This course makes good use of the land that it has to work with.

+ Holes 3-6 are in the woods and are well designed. They are fun to play.

+ The baskets are nice and the course is free from trash.

+ It is not crowded.

Cons:

- The teepads are dirt.

- Holes 1,2,7,8,9 are in an open field and thus are pretty boring and easy holes (even with the mandos on holes 1,2,8).

- Holes 7 and 8 cross the fairway of hole 1 (this isn't really a problem as long as the course is not busy).

Other Thoughts:

This course is only a few minutes from my house. I play it often for a quick 9. The course is never crowded and the hole layout is actually pretty good. I especially enjoy the holes in the woods. It is a nice little course to practice on (since it is never busy a person can throw multiple discs on each hole and not have to worry about slowing up other players). This is a good course for beginners.
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Lucid
Experience: 17 years 16 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 15, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice course for a as small an area they has to work with. Score cards and pencils available at tee one. Discs also available at church office when they are open. Well marked tees and the course seems to be well taken care of.

Cons:

Could use concrete tees but since this course is fairly new i guess we will see what the future will hold. Pro tees don't seem to change any thing in the play or the holes just add extra distance.

Other Thoughts:

Nice to see more courses coming to the indy and surrounding area. Cant wait till Brownsburg course is up and running.
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