Tyler, TX

Lindsey Park - Gold Course

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blake833
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.9 years 160 played 140 reviews
3.50 star(s)

1 of 3 Quality Courses 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

There are three quality 18 hole courses at Lindsey Park, each with their own color-coded baskets. I loved that. And they were all DiscCatchers in good condition.

The gold course is the lengthiest, most difficult, technical, and wooded of the three. I met a local, crazybuffaloguy on this site, who let me play with him for his daily round.

Holes are long and challenging. Lindsey Gold will chew you up and spit you out. But overall, they are pretty fun. Hitting your lines on a tight, wooded course is one of the most rewarding things in disc golf.

Tee Signs are pretty accurate, pins can be in A or B position. Tees are concrete, and seem to hold up well.

The first several holes are great, and a good introduction to your round. The first one is fairly open, but then you get into the woods. They were probably my favorite holes.

Cons:

I agree with previous review Qikly about the repetition of many of the holes. It makes the more unique ones seem that much better, but the long straight shot is prime here. I played with a Guy who comes out pretty much every day, and he threw pretty much the same shot on most of the holes. There are a lot of holes finishing right, making the RHFH, or long anhyzer shot your primary drive/approach.

Luck is going to heavily factor into your score. Crazybuffaloguy, with his curated lines and years of experience on this course, said his scores can fluctuate by around 15 strokes some days depending on the kicks he gets. That could make this a more exciting course, but I think it just makes it more frustrating, when you throw exactly how you want to, and get a crazy kick. That happened to both of us.

Navigation can be a little tricky. If I didn't have a partner who knew the place like the back of his hand, I would've made a few wrong turns.

Other Thoughts:

Lindsey Gold is a great course, and this park is a destination place. Of the three, this was maybe my least favorite, but that is not to say it is the worst. Lindsey Gold is a great course, and does a service to Tyler, TX by being there. But with such a high rating, I was expecting so much more. There just wasn't anything about his course that made me go, "ok, wow. this is nice." And that's what I expect when I see a course over 4.0.

I am very grateful to crazybuffaloguy for playing this course, and the first 12 holes of the Red course with me as well. Made my day that much more fun!
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Funky Dave G
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Brutal, but fantastic! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 11, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Easy to find next hole - lots of signs

Covered most of the way

Nice concrete pads & solid baskets

Trashcans & benches everywhere

Cons:

Maybe too many trees...

Not so much this course, but the whole park has a sticker problem, so don't bring your dog... they will be miserable. Again, not so much on Gold, but everywhere else in the park it's super bad!

Other Thoughts:

Don't bother playing the other 2 courses at Lindsey. Just play Gold twice. It's so hard, but I'm sure scores will come down with more experience on the lines.
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Doofenshmirtz
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.8 years 121 played 72 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Not as tight as advertised. 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 25, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course is the more technical and wooded course on this three-course complex. It starts directly across the parking lot near the practice baskets and, after hole one, immediately goes into a bottom woodland area for a number of technical, but fair, holes. The warning sign is cool, but overstated, and is probably just to keep first-timers from making the mistake of playing the most difficult course in the park.

If you like woods courses, I don't see how you won't like this one. There is a wide variety of hole lengths, varying degrees of openness and shot variety.You'll get to throw your drivers and putters on tight holes and the same goes for some holes that aren't so tight. There are uphill and downhill holes and a number of holes in the bottom area guarded by a creek that runs through the course.

There are also a combination of par four holes with discrete landing areas in doglegs as well as longer straight holes that you can try to reach with your driver. Many holes have multiple routes to the basket and this is true on some longer and some shorter holes. The tightest fairways are on shorter holes with longer holes having wider, though still tight for their length, ones.This is just a very well thought out course with virtually no repetition. It has trees, elevation changes and water and there just really isn't much more to ask for IMO.

There are benches at many of the tee boxes and all holes have concrete tees. There are multiple pin positions for variety and several mandos, all with drop zones that are marked on the tee signs. Tee signs are good and on my latest visit there were navigation arrows posted on many of the holes.

All creek crossing have bridges and the course appears to be very well maintained and cared for. This is one of the cleanest parks that I have played in.

Cons:

Navigation can be a bit of a challenge. Pay attention to the tee signs. After the first hole, there is nothing pointing the way to the second tee and it is not visible from the first basket. There are several other places where this occurs, although there were some temporary navigation arrows pinned to trees in many places.

Some of the signs are misleading. For example, hole 17's sign shows a straight line from tee to basket when it the basket was actually on a right-turning fairway. You cannot tell from the tee which basket is in use and the use is not necessarily consistent throughout the course, i.e.,, just because one basket is in the "B" position doesn't mean any of the other baskets are in the "B" position.

Other Thoughts:

Lindsey Park is a great complex and this course is head and shoulders above Blue in quality.

You will need to take your water with you and there are no bathrooms on the course. Also watch out for the poison ivy, it is everywhere. Learn to identify it and leave it be.
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Pizza God
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Premium Member
Experience: 36 years 1689 played 554 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Diamond, Dogwood or Gold, it rocks 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 19, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well Marked
Cement Tee Pads
Well defined Fairways
Baskets are in decent shape
Bridges over most of the ditches
most holes have 2 pin positions

Cons:

could use a direction sign to hole 1, but after that I found the rest of the course quickly
A couple of the holes don't have "good" lines to the basket, you have to throw and prey. Only reason I didn't give this course a perfect 5.

Other Thoughts:

Are you up to the challenge?

I wasn't

What a course, good shots are rewarded, bad shots are punished for sure. I proved that today

A good mix of shots throughout the course, but not any of those boring wide open shots.

If you like courses that are bomber wide open fairways, play the Red or Blue course and skip this one, but if you are up to a challenge, go for it.


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SpringDgLover
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19 years 107 played 25 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Great piece of property... Poor design 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 17, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course is located on the grounds of beautiful Lindsay Park. This facility is home to two of my very favorite courses in Texas with Cedar and Hickory being wonderful and varied. This course has great signage, teepads and some beautiful forests to play through. For being so deep in the woods it is well kept and you can tell the club puts alot of time into it.

Cons:

For all the things going for it, there are double those wrong with it. The idea of a fairway is thrown out the window on this course. The natural flight of a disc is completely disregarded and landing zones are paltry and mis-placed. This is a classic example of more trees equals better course, which is so wrong and so bad for our sport. What makes me even sadder is people really believe this is a "hard" course. It's not hard it is poorly designed, it is an "equalizer" course where players of all skill levels can shoot similar scores because skill has very little to do with how you do out here. I want to make this clear, I respect and admire the work done out here and the place has potential but in its current state it has a long way to go before being called a "destination course".

Other Thoughts:

I've played this place twice in tournaments and both times I was astounded by how poorly this place is designed. Play Red and Blue if you go there, you will have a blast and don't waste your time on "Gold" it's much closer to Tin.
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markmcc
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.9 years 278 played 254 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Whole Lotta' Trees 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 14, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is one of those courses that needs to be played several times to really get a feel for it. Unfortunately I was travelling through the area and only had a chance to play it once. So this review is from the perspective of a travelling Disc Golfer.

This is obviously the toughest of the three 18 holes courses in Lindsey Park. The difficulty comes from the fact that every hole is in a forest of trees, and the available fairways are tight and punishing to errant drives.

Each hole has an excellent concrete teepad, and typically two available basket positions. There are good tee signs at each pad and a marker that was supposed to indicate the basket position (blue or red) but in several cases the basket position didn't seem to match the marker.

The tee signs indicate the direction to the next hole and there are many "Next Tee" signs in the woods as well. These were helpful as the woods are thick and the direction to the next hole was not always obvious.

Good variety of hole lengths from 230' to 535'. There are three par 4 holes which require an accurate drive to a landing area, and then another to the pin for any chance at birdie,or even par.

On some holes getting off of the fairway will leave you with a reasonable path to the pin, but on others you'll pretty much have to pitch out to the fairway to continue. A good overhand would come in useful for some of these holes.

Not a lot of elevation out there, but enough to offer up some good uphill and downhill drives. The area is carved up by creeks and drainages which offer some abrupt elevation, often around the baskets.

Hole 18 finishes with a drive over a "Cemetery" which has a large tombstone listening tournament winners. You'll recognize a few big-time pro names on here and I'd have loved to see them play this course.

Cons:

The vast majority of holes require a blind drive from the tee. That is, you cannot see the basket from the tee box. Or, in the case of Hole 14, the basket that you can see is actually the Hole 12 basket, surprise!! Having a spotter or walking ahead is needed for first timers to even know where to throw.

The tee signs, while very nice, seemed inaccurate to me on several holes. Holes that appeared from the map to require a right-fading drive would sometimes end up with the basket to the left of the fairway, and vice-versa.

Other Thoughts:

This is a very challenging course, but one that I would like to play over and over again. Repetition on the course would certainly reveal the best available lines and would eliminate much of the guessing that I was forced to do as a first-timer.

Hats off to the Rose City Disc Club for installing and maintaining three very nice courses in Lindsey Park.
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BigAl724
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.6 years 178 played 144 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Challenging Woods Golf - Tests Extreme Accuracy 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 25, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lindsey Park offers a tremendous amount of disc golf with three 18 hole courses on sight, each widely varying in difficulty. The Gold course is easily the toughest course in the park and is one of the toughest courses that I have played. The amenities are great with plenty of parking space, water fountains, and bathrooms. The course is greatly taken care of as well with very nice concrete tees, DISCatcher baskets, and plenty of directional signs, bridges, benches, and trash cans.
Other than bookending holes 1 and 18, the course is set entirely in the dense woods.

This is a very beautiful setting, playing through hundreds of enormously tall trees and a creek that winds through numerous holes. The creek made for some fun risk/reward play (holes 2, 3, 6, 12, and 13) and adds to the challenge of an already frustratingly hard round. There were multiple times where I was faced with the decision to either go for the basket from the other side of the creek and risk getting a tree kick into the water, or lay up and play it safe. I also enjoyed playing on the sandy, but hard ground. This allowed for a lot of generous skips.

Definitely one of the toughest courses I have played, Lindsey Gold presents very tight and specific lines hole after hole. There is a pretty good distribution of distances and considering the tight lines in the woods, adding another hundred feet feels like a huge difference on some holes. There are 7 holes <300 feet, 5 holes 300-400 feet, 5 holes 400-500 feet, and 1 hole >500 feet.

My favorite holes were the ones that offered more than one lane either off the tee or on the way to the basket. The holes that best represented this were 2-4, 7, 10, and 12. The front half was more enjoyable to me with the creek in play and having multiple lanes on more holes. Holes 1 and 18 give at least a little variety out of the woods, and the multiple pin positions that most holes have add variety to the course as well.

One of the things that impressed me most about the course was how minimal the chances were of losing a disc, despite how densely wooded it was. I don't know if the course designers have done a ton of maintenance thinning out the rough or if the woods are naturally set like that, but you shouldn't spend too much time searching for discs if you go off the fairway. For you score, however, you definitely want to stay on the fairway.

Cons:

-The biggest downfall of the course was how specific most of the holes were. Because the course is so tight, the holes generally played along one specific lane. If you didn't hit the line, you had to pitch out from the rough back on the fairway and throw until you did hit the line. For about half of the holes, there wasn't much to it other than that. While I definitely enjoyed the type of holes presented at the course, it would have been nicer to play more holes with multiple lanes, especially off the tee.
-For numerous holes, many shots off the tee felt very similar. There were a bunch of times I stood on the tee looking at either a super tight straight fairway or a slightly wider straight fairway. Depending on the tightness of fairway and length of the hole, I generally either threw my understable mid or understable driver. This stretch is most common in the middle holes and felt almost painfully repetitive.
-The tee signs show both pin positions, but would be a little more helpful if they were more detailed. For instance, it would be nice if it pointed out that 18 has a deep ravine right before the pin rather than just showing a brown spot. My fault for not checking out the hole before I threw, but I lost a disc down there because I did not see the ravine from where I threw. Not a big deal at all, but the tee signs could be a little better.

Other Thoughts:

Lindsey Park truly offers something for everyone providing three courses with vastly different levels of difficulty. I recommend also playing the Blue course as it offers a tremendous variety of wooded and open holes and even has some holes with major elevation changes. The Gold course is definitely one of the hardest courses I've played, so come play if you want to test your accuracy.
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Qikly
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.7 years 181 played 148 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Straight-up 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Lindsey Gold offers a truly advanced-level challenge in a gorgeous wooded setting that is well-groomed: while the rough is thick enough to punish errant shots, losing a disc is rarely a fear. Carved out of the woods, the course challenges you to hit very unforgiving windows and lanes; there's rarely any room for error. If you're looking to test your control and accuracy, you've come to the right place.

The best holes on Lindsey Gold provide memorable challenges in tight quarters, such as the intimidatingly long and tree-studded anhyzer of hole 4 and the tight shot over a creek bed with multiple obstacles on the approach of hole 2. The relatively more open holes 1 and 18 provide a different feel and some elevation. Variation is largely in short supply, but when it does appear it's very effective.

Few city parks offer more disc golf than Lindsey does: three 18s of widely ranging difficulties, terrains, and looks give you a lot to do on your visit. Together, the three courses offer something for every golfer, from the absolute beginner to the top-level pro.

Concrete tees are great. Multiple pin positions. Amenities are on site and parking is abundant. For as many holes as there are in such a prominent park, there's virtually no conflict between disc golfers and other park goers, which is very welcome. I didn't have to contend with a single pedestrian on my Friday afternoon visit. Can't go wrong with a shaded environment in the Texas heat.

Cons:

Lindsey Gold is one of the least varied courses I've ever played. First, the environment itself never steps down from tightly wooded, outside of the bookending holes. This in itself isn't a problem, but it places a pressure on the design to create variation that it unfortunately doesn't achieve. Many of the holes play straight and tight, including an incredibly self-similar stretch from holes 9 to 13 or so in which you're throwing the same disc on largely the same line. There are exceptions to this that are effective and welcome, but by the end of my round the course had become very repetitious.

Partly this is due to Lindsey Gold's lack of a mental game. The predominant tightness regularly gives you one look and line off the tee, with few and often only minor exceptions. The result is that there's little to think about and rarely any risk versus reward to weigh: you see your shot, you attempt it, and you either hit it or you don't. There aren't many places where you can push for birdie or lay up, or take multiple, equally feasible routes to the basket, or recover from an unfortunate kick off a tree or a badly executed drive. Many of these holes have only one possible play through, and the extreme tightness of the windows and lines can punish even great shots: anything less than the ideal will often send you scrambling. It's not a question of being hard so much as it's a question of maintaining interest by providing a rich, multivalent experience. I feel like a greater change of pace and possibility is required here to make the course truly special, though the potential is certainly there.

Lindsey Gold entertains a relatively high luck factor. Approaching many of the tree-guarded pins threatens to pass from challenging into poke and pray, especially on the occasional blind shot. I can appreciate the push for a challenging course, and that everyone has a different interpretation of where challenge ends and random begins. For me, Lindsey Gold crosses this line at too many points.

Other Thoughts:

For as highly rated as it is, I had hoped for more variety and a more interesting mental game at Lindsey Gold. It does tightly wooded very, very well, but doesn't have much else to offer. It's like a bar band that only knows a handful of tunes: after you catch on to the repetition, it's all you hear. With some tweaking to create more diverse lines the course could be really special. As it stands, I wouldn't recommend Lindsey Gold in itself to anyone unless they were looking to gauge the capabilities of their control game. That said, with all else on offer in the park, disc golfing and otherwise, it's hard to discourage someone from making a visit.
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hph04a
Experience: 12 played 6 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Fun, Tough Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 19, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well designed, signage for navigation, challenging but fair, beautiful surroundings, well maintained

Cons:

Signage at each tee pad detailing the hole could be better

Other Thoughts:

This is an awesome course. Very challenging but rewards good play. There's a seasonal creek that runs in and around many holes, but no large bodies of water. The dense foliage offers enough challenge without having to worry about that. This is a course worth traveling to play.
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hookem41
Experience: 22.8 years 36 played 5 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Championship Caliber Beast! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 18, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is referred to as the Dogwood course locally. It is a true test of accuracy and distance that will challenge even the most seasoned professional disc golfer. It requires every shot shape in the bag; dogleg left, dogleg right, straight shots, even a chance at an overhand or two. Excellent use of elevation where possible, as well as water when possible (even though rain is necessary to fill in the creek beds). Every hole drains like a champ because of the sand, except for number 3. This is an amazing hike through the woods, with benches and trash cans everywhere. A true championship caliber course with concrete tee pads on every hole, as well as short and long pin locations on every hole except numbers 4, 10, and 17 (all true par 4's). With several tournaments being held here now, there has been touch up trimming done, along with a significant amount of trees removed making every hole fair with it's line(s) to the basket.

Cons:

I wish it had better signage, that's it. Zero significant cons here. Yes, it is not "beginner friendly" and the warning sign at the first hole lets you know that. It's not a joke. If you miss your line and hit a tree, it's possible the punishment could outweigh the crime. You just have to be accurate. The rough is very rough in several places and you will have to pitch out in some situations. This is also a true test of your mental capacity to have a short memory and flush bad shots or bad holes.

Other Thoughts:

It's cart friendly, so take em. It takes you way away from the parking lot with no chance to refill any water bottles mid round, so take what you need with you. Extra water in the summer is necessary, it's brutally hot, but still the most shaded of the 3 courses at Lindsey Park. I've got par on the short pins at 58 and 64 on the long pins for the Dogwood. Please use the trash cans, the local club has to do all the maintenance except the mowing the city does. Lindsey Park is an incredible place to play disc golf with 3 very very good courses in one place. Check it out soon!!!
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dbx820
Experience: 6 played 6 reviews
4.50 star(s)

A Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 25, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Concrete Pads on every hole, most holes with Long and Short pads. Immaculately maintained with trash cans and benches at each hole, bridges all in good repair. An absolutely beautiful nature walk.

Cons:

None, really. Too far from where I live in Dallas??? :) Anyhoo, gonna make this a regular.

Other Thoughts:

This course is difficult but not the monster it is made out to be. You definately need a strong arm and a finesse arm to be at your best. It is wooded, but not tighly so--Coyote in Cedar Hill is much more densley wooded than this. Errant shots are not a problem--not a lot of difficult underbrush for them to hide--but beware the creeks! There are stickers, but they are minimal as the grounds are very well maintained.
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sgb118
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.7 years 24 played 22 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Tough round 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 16, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The tee pads were all concrete with plenty of room for any shot type. The signage was great, and it even had really good signage on trees leading you toward the next tee, which made navigation a breeze. The course provides a variety of shots needed and good distance variation. It makes good use of the water hazards (if they aren't dried up) and the changes in elevation. All of the baskets were in great shape, and every hole had multiple pin placements. There were plenty of trash cans and benches along the way, and there was a bunch of artwork to be discovered through the round. It was hot, but very peaceful and quiet back in those woods.

Cons:

This one is not beginner friendly. There are a ton of very wooded shots that could ruin your day, if you aren't throwing your A-game. Some fairways could use some trimming, but nothing major.

Other Thoughts:

Really beautiful course, and there are two more on site. Bring lots of water in the summer because it gets hot, even on this very shady one. Definitely worth the time to play if you think you have the experience, but be warned: the sign at the first tee is no joke. This one gets tough pretty quickly, and it doesn't really let up. Also it is a pretty long walk with trails winding you all through the woods, so be prepared for a hike.
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DeadEye
Experience: 43 played 11 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Gold Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 9, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a very tough course with a lot of trees, which is good for improving your game. Well thought out and has numerous holes for every shot. Concrete tees and pretty well maintained 'fairways', as well as seating pretty regularly.

Cons:

Tough course. Not meant for beginners or people who don't feel like being frustrated.

Other Thoughts:

The hardest of the three courses at Lindsey. There are very few true open shots on this course, and if they are open then there's some sort of catch to make it difficult. Play this course to improve your game, but only once you can already throw at least 300 with some control.
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coolpooky7
Experience: 13.5 years 35 played 22 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 9, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Great for the big arms. Long fairways and it really makes you pick that exact shot. You can't just get up there and boom it to the basket. You have to mix power and accuracy.

Cons:

No cons.

Other Thoughts:

Fun course to scramble on. Def a beast to take on alone. With a partner I was able to get plus 2 but alone not so good.
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discgolfdonkey
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
5.00 star(s)

best course in east tx. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 28, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

concrete tee boxes , multiple pin placements, pro level course, beautiful fairways, course stays dry , plenty of shade, very challenging. world class course.

Cons:

hole 3 is the only hole that gets semi-wet, every other hole stays dry when it rains thanks to the sand.

Other Thoughts:

short placements 55-60 real good score, long placements par 63 one of the hardest courses in all of texas. strongly advise playing this unique course. some people complain it's too hard and too wooded but you just have to learn new shots and lean on good placement shots.
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redmanhmg
Experience: 14.8 years 20 played 3 reviews
4.50 star(s)

A great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 18, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

A really great course. It took everything I had to make it through with my dignity. I think I hit every tree in the park and some across the street as well. The most best park yet. It will test you physically, and mentally. It is way above my skill level but I had a really great time playing the course. I don't have a 200ft straight shot , which would be a great asset at this park. The corridors are very small. If you live close you owe it to yourself to make it out there and play it.

Cons:

Nothing really bad to say about the course just a couple of signs were down to find the next hole.

Other Thoughts:

even though it is in the shade take plenty of water, it is still hot out there right now. good luck, I am sure you will enjoy it.
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Upshawt1979
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 20.8 years 548 played 429 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A real doozy! 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 1, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

A truly challenging course beginning to end. The tee boxes and baskets are very nice, and arrows make navigating between holes easier. If you like pushover courses, don't play here. In my limited class of the most difficult courses with Idlewild in KY, and the three courses at the PDGA headquarters in GA. I had a high score, but I wouldn't change any of the holes. A super disc golf course!

Cons:

A couple of the tee signs did not accurately represent the pin positions. I stepped in quicksand trying to grab a disc on the edge of the creek. Over my skill level, left me muttering a few times.

Other Thoughts:

If you appreciate a formidable challenge to your game, check this one out. If not, Lindsay Park has 36 more holes to offer which I didn't play, but assume would offer a bit more playability to the average player.
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Donovan
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 37 years 300 played 187 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Flat Out Nucking Futs FUN! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 2, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is amazing. This is a very tough course, but for me, that is an attractive quality. There are tons of older trees here making this setting rather tranquil. For the hottest part of the day this is the course you want to be playing. The heavily wooded and shaded hopes can knock the temperature down quite a few degrees. There are all kinds of shots and disc navigation needed to play here. The pin placements are in rather clever spots on many of the holes. The multiple pins can really change things up a bit. Many of them, will even change the layout from lefty to righty holes and vice-versa. The few creeks and well made bridges make for some nice risk/reward choices. The tee pads are big concrete slabs and well placed. There is some great seating and trashcans at many of the tees. The tee signs have the usual footage for both pin placements and there are lots of small next tee signs posted to really help you find your way. The park has portable restrooms at the parking lot.

Cons:

This course is not beginner friendly. The tee signs do not show you where the pins are. Some poisonous plants (ivy, sumac, oak,...) around, but that is at most of shaded courses in the DFW area. That is all I can think of.

Other Thoughts:

The Fun Factor is outstanding here. This is tough and so much fun. This is worth a drive from just about anywhere. You have to love that this course has a stone monument with some tournament winners and years listed on it. The fact that there are 3 courses in this one park makes for a great outing. This is however the cream of that crop. If you like it difficult and figuring holes out like puzzles, this is your place!

Extra notes: The wildlife inside this particular course is rather intense. I saw many snakes, lizards, and other reptiles as well as the regular garden variety furry little varmints. ;) So just keep your eyes open. The locals call this the "Dogwood Course". It even has a warning sign at the beginning stating that it is a professional course and not meant for beginners. This sign matches the sign from the Dogwood ball golf course. It is obviously some kind of inside joke that we are all now part way in on. ;)
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RustyP
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.9 years 83 played 34 reviews
4.00 star(s)

The "WARNING" sign says it all... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 7, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Lindsey Park is home to 3 quality disc golf courses, with Dogwood being the most recently installed (and thus having the newest baskets, tees, signs, etc).

Let's start with the basics: Spacious concrete tees on every hole, new DisCatcher baskets, multiple pin placements on almost every hole, benches on many holes, "next tee" signs where needed, several restrooms and port-o-johns throughout the park, plenty of parking space, and a bulletin board with an overhead view of the courses.

Well-thought-out and VERY challenging design...this course will test even the most experienced of players with it's tightly wooded and sometimes epic-ly long fairways. Hole 1 is moderately wooded, but is the most open hole on the entire course, so don't let it lull you into a false sense of security...the punishment begins on the very next hole :) Aside from the ever-present trees and schule, many of the holes incorporate sharp doglegs, elevation, low ceilings, and a winding creek as additional hazards.

The holes that stood out the most to me were 3, 4 and 17. Hole 3 plays through a high-ceiling, narrow tunnel with a slight right-to-left turn for the first 350'-375' before turning sharply to the left for another 80'-150' (depending on pin placement) over a creek. Hole 4 has one of the most beautiful fairways I've ever seen...after the initial 90-degree right dogleg that's only 100' from the tee you're greeted with yet another long tunnel-ish shot, but this one is flanked by walls of giant old-growth pine trees! Throw in some small trees in the middle of the fairway, a slight uphill climb, and a guarded green, and you have a recipe for a possible 5 or higher score if you aren't careful. Hole 17 is what I would call the signature hole, although it isn't one of the heavily wooded holes (which is what Dogwood is all about). It incorporates a moderately open fairway that curves left-to-right and runs slightly downhill over 400' before turning back left to a heavily protected green with a creek behind the pin...this is my favorite hole on Dogwood because of the multiple elements incorporated (elevation, trees, water, guarded pin).

The sandy soil on most holes drains very quickly after a rain (hole 3 being the only exception I can think of).

Although the warning sign at hole 1 states that Dogwood is "only recommended for highly skilled golfers", I found many casual players enjoying the course as much as myself...all in all, playing Dogwood has the potential to be a very humbling experience, but the smart golfer who can keep his or her disc in the fairway will be happy with the outcome.

Cons:

At this point, some of the fairways (especially recently added long pins) still need significant trimming for them to be considered "fair" in my book. A prime example of this is hole 9 in the left pin (not sure if it's considered long or short), where the limbs hang only a few feet off the ground in spots, turning even the best drive into a lay-up 3.

Navigation can be a little tricky in a few spots where "next tee" signs aren't immediately obvious...when in doubt, look for orange marks on trees, and follow them as best as you can.

In retrospect, some of the holes seem a *little* redundant in the short pins...however, the long pins make up for this fact.

Other Thoughts:

I gave Dogwood 4 out of 5 orangeish, oblong, disc-shaped things....I feel that with a little more trimming and some more detailed signage, it could get 4.5 out of 5.

With the addition of the Dogwood course, Lindsey Park now seems to have it all (in terms of shot variety) and is a great spot for a full day of golfing.

Keep an eye out for some awesome local artwork on the trees...holes 3, 10, and 14?. Unless, of course, you're freaked out by evil clowns :)
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JeffThroW
Experience: 18.7 years 710 played 33 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Road Trip dog 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 2, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Complex,trees are daunting,very tight lines thru heavily wooded fairways, Comparable to Gateways more difficult holes and Mohawk(Blackhawk) in Tulsas holes if you added some elevation.This is one of the top three Hardest courses i've ever played.Don't get me wrong though there are plenty of birdie opportunities here to be had when the placements are in the short.In other words you better bird the shorty holes here.Gotta love that Pine and sand.

Cons:

Showed up without proper rest and tried to play all three courses in a day.Bring extra brewskies its dry out there.I was rolling an extreme amount of times,don't get me wrong i only put it in the cons box due to the fact that they didn't work so well,it felt like it was the only safe throw.

Other Thoughts:

Lyndsey Park alone is now a genuine full day excursion.Heard a seven over is the best round recorded here so far.....ouch.
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