Lebanon, IN

Longley Park DGC

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MrFrosty
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 31 years 764 played 386 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Should Be Called Lessly 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 25, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Longley Park disc golf course is set in a multi use park just off of I-65 , north of Indianapolis . There is some parking available near hole #17 and a shelter . I didn't see bathrooms near the course .
The Equipment : The equipment for 7 holes if fine . The long tee pads were the only ones I found . They are 4' X 10' cement pads , plenty long . The Signs are good , with hole# , par , distance and flight path , along with where next hole is . The baskets are yellow banded Discatchers .
The Landscape : park is flat , which means that this course is flat . No elevation to speak of . 9-11 are woods holes with a great use of the trees . , and 14-17 are park style and are near the tennis courts and baseball field . I doubt that you will be able to play 16 and maybe 17 if a game is in play ,
The Highlights . The remaining holes are okay . #9 is a good narrow shot a little right to left . #10 is a tight technical right to left sweep through thin strips of trees that rainbows into a small area . #16 throws to a basket on a small hill .
Time : It took me about 20-25 minutes to play the course , but I also spent extra time looking for tee pads and baskets . You can play #12 off the tee and out of the woods , and pick a target to throw at for an extra hole . Same thing with #18 since the tee pad points towards your car , anyway .
Disc Risk : Very low . The park is well kept , there is little to no overgrowth and #14-17 are out of the woods and in the park .
There is some variety here and a few fun holes .

Cons:

#1 Navigation . It's always hard to navigate a course when most of it is missing . If you can find the tennis court in the back of the park , throw #15 , then walk straight back from the basket and you will see the #9 sign . Throw 9-11 , then pop out of the woods staying near the tree line . #14 is near there . After 14 , you can play 15 again , or walk the fairway to 16 . 17 is down the fence line with the road on the right .
#2 Safety - Park users only come into play if there are games or practice near holes 16 and 17 . They have the right of way .
#3 Challenge- Deuces can be had one the remaining holes if your accuracy is on and it is not windy . Intermediates and above will eat this course up .
#4 Weather - The course update will clear that up for you . It says that the Lebanon Parks Commission is working on drainage issues . That means that after a rain , the course will be soggy , with a good chance of mud , in your disc golf forecast .

Other Thoughts:

I had always thought about playing this course on my way back from Chicago at times , but it looks like I blew my opportunity . I looked back on previous reviews to get a timeline of what happened . It looks like somewhere between the beginning of 2014 and maybe May of 2016 , baskets were pulled up and the majority of the course was abandoned . I saw in the most recent course update that Lebanon Parks Dept. was working on drainage issues ? Since 2016 ? How about working on clearing the course , redesigning a couple of holes and reinstalling some or all of the baskets . The locals here deserve better than this !
My Recommendation : Unless you live locally , want to introduce someone to the game of disc golf , or just want to practice some midrange or putting , this course isn't worth it . For the Course Collector , this is an easy add . Otherwise , shuffle on to a nearby park that cares about disc golf .
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dbthurber
Experience: 29.9 years 44 played 2 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Not woth stop 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 22, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

None. Stopped to play on way back from Chicago despite previous condition report because it was a couple months old. After finally locating first tee and throwing blinded into clump of trees where basket was supposed to be, no basket was to be found. Only hole in ground where it used to be. Ok, three putter into hole and called it a birdie. Hole 2 & 3 same thing. No baskets. Returned to Truck to write review. Baskets are visible in open areas around ball fields.

Cons:

City park, ball fields & soccer fields. This part is nice and maintained. Disc golf is not. It appears to me that it is not wanted either. If all baskets were actually here it would be a lousey practice course for an intermediate player at best.

Other Thoughts:

Don't go. Simply just don't waste your time.
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ajbova
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18 years 112 played 94 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Soggy but solid 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 19, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Intermediate level course that would be challenging for beginners even from the amateur tees.

Baskets - 18 very grippy Innova DISCatchers. Numbers are on baskets.

Tees - 2 tees per hole. Pro tees are concrete. Amateur tees are dirt. Actual difference in difficulty level between the tees. Not just distance, angle is also altered.

Signs - 1 sign per hole located at the pro tee. Includes a map, hole numbers, par, distance, and arrow pointing to the next tee.

Variety - Holes 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12 are heavily wooded with a defined fairway. They require technical shots or placement shots. Holes 1, 5, 8, 13, 14, and 18 have plenty of trees as obstacles. The remainder of the holes are in the open. Course is mostly flat but there are a few tiny hills. Distance also varies.

Very spread out park. Takes awhile to play. No real issues of overlapping fairways although some get close.

Challenging course from both sets of tees.

Wooded holes were a nice touch. Very scenic (even though you could hear the highway). Fairways are mulched.

Fairly easy to navigate (see cons).

Within 2 minutes of the highway. Food/snack options nearby.

Clean park with a few benches and trash cans in disc golf area.

Room to expand.

Cons:

Lots of poison ivy in the wooded holes. I saw poison ivy on holes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10. Be careful to avoid the rough.

Mud pits around basket of hole 2 and in fairway of 3.

When I played, tons of standing water on holes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Hole 6 Pro tee was under water. When I played the course last summer it was not like that. May be seasonal. A few wooden walkways / bridges could do wonders during the soggy seasons.

Amateur tees are natural. Takes away from overall appearance.

Could hear the highway from every hole.

Could use a few more signs; Alternate tees could use signs and could use several signs pointing to the next hole, especially after hole 9.

There were trash cans and benches at the park since it is a multi use park, but there are none when you need them.

Other Thoughts:

I really liked this course. This course is more challenging than it appears. I have felt that way both times I've played it. It has a great design and will challenge most players.

I feel like this course could easily be improved which would take it to the next level. Both tees need to be concrete, more signs, more benches and trash cans, and possibly a few more holes. Course could use a few small wooded bridges as well. A hole could be added between 9 and 10 to help navigation. A few holes could be added between 17 and 18 if you cross the street (it would even have water hazards with the retention pond).

I would recommend this course to any intermediate player, it may be too difficult for beginners but it will make them better. Check the website before you play because if it is muddy with tons of standing water, you may not enjoy it.
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smitdavi
Experience: 37 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Very tough course 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Tee Pads: Good concrete tee pads from the long position.

Layout: This course had a great layout for the first 15 or so holes. The wooded section was awesomely challenging (better put it in the fairway or the rough will PUNISH you). Had a nice mix of open to wooded holes.

Difficulty: Don't bring your rookie friend, he might not ever want to play again. I played the open holes at even par and had my lunch eaten in the woods. This could be a con too though

Cons:

Directional Signs (Next Tee): We had a hard time locating the next tee just about every hole. There were a few times we almost threw from the wrong tee pad just because we couldn't figure out where to go.

Standing Water: The area must have had some rain the night before because there was A LOT of water in the wooded are behind 1-4. Also there was a nice little stream through I believe hole 5.

Other Thoughts:

We played on a Saturday afternoon and there were TONS of people in the park and some LARPing in the woods which made it tough to play because they would just walk out in the middle of throws and fairways. There wasn't any games on the baseball field so that made holes 17 and 18 mentally easier since we didn't have to worry about hitting the little center fielder with an arrant throw.
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KDinIN
Experience: 20 years 24 played 11 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Home Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 9, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I thoroughly enjoy Abner Longley, and seeing as it is the closest disc golf course to my home, I have played it a number of times.

In terms of pros, I would start by saying that this park is extremely well kept. Outside of the basket area of 13 (which is under tree so doesn't have a lot of grass and can get pretty muddy in the spring/fall), there are no regular "messy" spots on this course.

Another plus is there are two sets of tees, the "Pro" tees are concrete, and are definitely a challenge, not just in added length, but in many places, definitely different lines from the amateur tees, but the am tees are natural, so when things are wet these can get messy.

The baskets are great, and though there are no massive holes, (Holy 16 is 515ft I think from the Pro tees) this course offers a good range of shots and lines and also gives its opportunities to really bomb a drive.

Signage is great at each hole, and is clear and easy to understand.

Cons:

In terms of Cons, I would begin by saying when we have had a lot of rain, this course gets messy pretty quickly. Between the woods section getting muddy, there is a drainage ditch going running through the fairways of 4 and 5. Somewhat in play, but mostly not. Either way, when wet, flooding appears along the ditch as well as standing water in a few other spots around the course.

There are also no trashcans/water fountains/or bathrooms on the course. The park itself has a set of bathrooms on the playground that is near the basket of 12/tee of 13 which are open, and if there is sporting events going on (baseball/soccer) than the building after 16 normally has bathrooms open as well.

It has been mentioned before, but this is a multi-use park, with baseball happening in the summer, soccer in the fall both will effect the disc golf course. There are some permanent soccer goals up, but during the fall, the younger divisions get set up on the fairway of 16, so it might need to be skipped, and in the Summer 17 goes around a baseball field, and the errant throw into the outfield is pretty common, so this should be skipped as well.

Only other thing I would say, which doesn't affect me, since I play regularly, is there is no real indication of where the next tee is. I don't think it is tough to navigate, but there are some trouble spots where people might feel like they are wondering around blindly. (the transition from hole 6 to 7, the transition from 8 to 9, the transition from 13 to 14, and 14 to 15 as well.)

Other Thoughts:

Overall, this is a great course, one I am thankful I live close enough to play regularly. It might not be the best course in the area, but it is definitely a quality disc golf course for Central Indiana. For little to no elevation change, the designers put together an exceptional course that doesn't get boring and still keeps me coming back.
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MarcusGresham
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.7 years 58 played 22 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Worth the drive 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 23, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a good course. The designers have done a good job of using the woods. Several shots require you to keep throws low. You have options in some places and you'll have an opportunity to use a full repertoire of shots.

This is a well-kept, clean park. Grass is nice and thick and there are seemingly miles of mulch through spots where there isn't grass to keep you from trudging through mud. It drizzled most of my round and the ground was wet from the previous day, but I didn't get muddy at all.
I don't think I've ever seen a course that has the first tee as close to the parking lot as this course does. It's like 5 or 6 feet from the car to the tee.
After playing about 6 or 7 courses in the Indianapolis area I'd put this one as my second favorite behind Hazel Landing (there are still a few I haven't played though.) It's also easily accessible from I-65 as it's not more than a mile or two from the exit.

Cons:

I didn't notice any water fountains or trash cans. I played in late October so perhaps there is water and I wasn't in enough need to find it, but I don't think there was.
As mentioned by others there could be some problem if the baseball field is in use but you should be able to avoid throwing into the outfield (maybe beginners would want to avoid it, but most players won't end up in the outfield.
While there are two distances listed on each sign there is only a teepad for the longer distance. Shorter pads are natural.
Not much you can do about this as it's the natural terrain, but everything is pretty flat.

Other Thoughts:

All distances are listed from the pro tee
#1 285'. Basket is pretty straight ahead but it's set back in an opening in the trees. You also have to stay straight and low, as there are two trees that provide a gap you have to hit about 100' or so from the pad.

#2 315' You walk back out of the woods to the teepad, but then throw right back into them. The basket placement will require a bit of a turnover shot, as it's a bit right of straight.

#3 285' This one is a shot through the woods. You again tee off out of the woods, but quickly hit a gap to get right back into them and there isn't a lot of room for error. Get all the way through the woods and the basket is about 50 to 75' out in the clearing.

#4 375' The road runs along the right of the fairway and it won't take too much of an errant throw to get yourself OB. There are a couple of trees directly in front of the pad along the road that can mess with your shot too. Basket sits in the open.

#5 #440 Sort of a "grip it and rip it" but you have small trees periodically along either side of the fairway that may force you to think twice about it. Trees get thicker as you approach the basket.

#6 325' Doglegs to the right. You have trees to contend with on either side as you throw out of a bit of a shaft. Small trees throughout the fairway force you to be accurate and fairly low (unless you have the arm to go super high,) and the basket is protected by low trees as well.

#7 275' Not long but narrow. Hole is mostly straight but you'll need to turn a bit to the left to get to the basket.

#8 330' Not overly long, but with the low ceiling you have it makes every bit of that 330 work against you. Some might opt for a roller here and maybe even try to get it to the left around the obvious alley.

#9 240' Keep it low again, as you're throwing into the trees. You're in a pretty good clearing but there are small trees here and there that can kill you. Again there will be a slight right to left that should work well for a skip from a regular RHBH.

#10 285' Sweeping left turn. You have to contend with a handful of thin trees that can kill you as you try to hit the fairway and you have to get far enough (but not too far) to have a look at the basket on your 2nd shot.

#11 240' Another hole that has 4 or 5 trees in the fairway that can mess you up. Not too long but the basket is well protected.

#12 275' The "light at the end of the tunnel.Throw through the gap to get out of the woods. The basket sits about 60' beyond but there is thick rough from the end of the woods past the basket along the right side. Probably would be a good flick hole for a rightie.

#13.400' Somewhat downhill (but not much of an elevation change anywhere on this course.) Must keep it low as you have to get past some fairly mature trees. Could be an issue here if people are using the horseshoe pits which are right of the fairway. There is a gravel road to the left of the fairway that is OB.

#14 320' Pretty straight and open but there is are two big trees (first one right of the tee, 2nd one left,) that you may need to "S" around. Miss those and you're totally in the clear.

#15 300" Throw from the wide open and you don't have to content with a tree for about 200'. At that point you have to choose left or right to get to the basket, as it's back behind a big tree.

#16 505' Avoid a couple of big trees and you'll be in the wide open. Don't let your 2nd shot get left, though, or you'll be on the baseball field (OB.) The basket sits atop a berm that's about 3 or 4 feet tall. There is also OB to the right of the berm.

#17 375 Narrow. You are just outside the right field fence and there is a road to your right that's OB as well. The biggest obstacle here is probably the foul pole. The best throw is going to hyzer along the same curve as the fence, as the basket sits beyond the centerfield fence.

#18 305' Couple of paths but you can get in trouble here. Road/parking lot to the right is OB but some may go high and over it to hyzer back in. You can throw straight but there's a light pole directly in front of you. Just left of that pole is the left field foul pole from the baseball field and a big tree behind it, not to mention another tree left of that one. Once you get past all that there are a few other small tress to contend with closer to the basket.
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lukejones
Experience: 11.7 years 70 played 24 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 16, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

This was a fun course. The pro tees are concrete with plenty of length for a full runup. Signs thoughout were accurate and easy to understand. Baskets were also newer and in excellent condition.

The course also has am tees, but as of today they are not concrete. The pro tees though provided a very tough challenge. There is a nice mix of long and short holes, low ceilings, and tight technical holes in the woods. Really, one of those courses that wouldn't ever get old given the variety and challenge of shots required.

Cons:

A few wooded holes border a shooting range which has a barbed wire fence bordering the hole. Really didn't come into play for me but a slightly errant throw or bad bounce off a tree might result in a lost disc.

Hole 17 is not a good design, located around the fence of the baseball diamond. Probably would need to skip this hole when the ball diamond is in use.
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ashmgee
Experience: 23.8 years 53 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

pleasantly suprised! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 2, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very nice mix of medium and shorter technical holes combined with some open longer holes.
Mostly plays through mature trees and provides shade on hot summer days.
Very nice baskets and tee pads.
Signage at tees and bulliten board were new and accurate.
Birdie oppertunities are available, but generally you need to make an acurate tee shot and most times keep it low.
Errant shots can be punished by o.b. and woods adjacent to fairways.
Easy to navigate from baskets to tees.
Fairways do not cross or play on top of each other because of the design of course. (for me this is important)

Cons:

Some of the finishing holes play near baseball fields and public areas of park, and while this was no problem when I was there I can see that a couple of holes might be tough to play if the park was busy.
One hole around 10 or 11 required walking back the fairway to get to the next tee which would be inconvinient in tourney play or if the park was busy.
The last couple longer holes were very open so not much challenge to big arms while being out of reach for smaller arms. (no consequence for errant drives of longer throwers)

Other Thoughts:

I had a great time playing this course! It was much nicer than I expected, and I will definately be back when I am back in Indiana. It is possible to score low on this course, but it would require good shotmaking and execution. All in all this course is worth a look if you are in the area.
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crandellfamily
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.8 years 27 played 26 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Keep your drives low 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 16, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Significant challenge for a short-to-moderate length course, especially given the limits of my reliable drives. My son and I played from the blue tees. A unique "box around the park border" layout minimizes the need for adjacent fairways, and keeps the course from feeling repetitive.

Good concrete tee boxes and signs from the pro distance.

I have a hard time picking favorite holes on this course, but I like how the first hole cuts into a patch of woods for the final 30 feet, without making the approach/putt punitive. Good basket placement to the right on #6. #17 has an interesting double OOB left and right, as long as there's no game in play on the baseball field.

Cons:

This can be a very frustrating course to play. It's generally short and entirely flat, and the first impression is that low scores should be common. I don't need to score well to enjoy my round, but I do want to feel my best shots are rewarded - and that's often not the case here. Longley Park has two recurring features that I find especially unforgiving and arbitrary.

1 - lots of wide low branches across the entire fairway. Three straight holes play this way, 7-9. Either you pull off a drive that you can keep in the air and less than 9 feet above the ground, or you don't. The effect reappears on #13. There's also a low ceiling for the approach at #5.

2 - Masses of trees that require too much luck to navigate. This is the case on #3 and #10, and to a lesser extent on #2 and #11. #2 and #3 were especially awkward, because the drive is open for the first hundred feet or so. There's nothing immediately off the tee to help frame your target. You simply fling your disc into the forest and watch it crash land. It's deflating to come across holes like this so early in the round.

Only one concrete tee option. The short tees are typically uneven unusable patches of mulch.

Other Thoughts:

There is a great bulletin board with a map of the course as you approach the first hole. It helps to look this over, because there aren't any directional signs from basket to tee on the course. Most, but not all, of the walks are simple enough to guess at.

The layout isn't ideally integrated with the park. The course tends to feel squeezed into the margins, especially on the non-wooded holes. We played on a busy park weekend, with softball games in progress. We got lucky and reached #17 just as one game was getting ready to start. The outfield fence marks the left OOB. With a game in play, we would have skipped that hole. A line of people from the previous game walked across the 16th fairway as we were playing. They were entirely polite about it, and we weren't in a hurry. One family walked straight down a path in the middle of the fairway as we waited to play 10 and 11. Not a huge deal, but it all reinforces the feeling that this course is a grafted-on afterthought. That's often the case for disc golf, but it's not always this obvious.
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cjones63
Experience: 11.8 years 4 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Home Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 4, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Location, way more technical then power, shaded, 4 seasons of play with different degrees of difficulty each season,no walkers, not crowded.

Cons:

tough course for beginners, AM boxes can be limiting for drives-need to be cemented or boxes removed (or mulched better)

Other Thoughts:

Love playing this course, just started playing again, its been 10 years. Have a few friends that play and are very good and have brought them to my home course and they really love it gives them a whole new challenge, since its more technical than power!
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jomomo
Experience: 11 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 16, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

one of only a few couses ive played in indiana. i like the layout and tee are placed very well.

Cons:

all the low line brush. i lost 2 diccs there. those need some triming

Other Thoughts:

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RecMan
Experience: 20.9 years 35 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 7, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course has a good mix of shots! Good use of the available land! I liked the combination of wooded holes and a few open holes. Good signs on the blue tees!

Other Thoughts:

Although the course does hold water after a rain... I thought this added another obstacle for the course! It may cause problems after several days of rain, but I would still play it!! I thoroughly enjoyed my time!
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Sadjo
Experience: 44 years 101 played 16 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Interstate Sidetrip 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course is easy to find, right off of the Interstate and has plenty of parking. The course offers two sets of tees (Red and Blue) and has nice signs on the Blue tees...with distance for both tees

The course offers different lines for the long and short tees...not just a difference in the distance. It also offers a lot of low ceilings on some of the wooded holes, so low line shots that hit the lines are important.

The course is easy to follow for the most part and an easy course for beginners or kids. Not too challenging for newer players but some challenge for the more seasoned player.

Cons:

The course doesn't drain well. We played following a night of rain and there were some sloppy areas.

The short tees are all marked but some have tee boxes that have not been filled with cement or crushed rock yet while other short tees have nothing but a short post.

A few areas you can see more than one basket and it is not immedialy clear which basket one might be throwing to on your first time through the course.

Other Thoughts:

We played while traveling through on our way from South Carolina to Minnesota. It's a great course to play with your kids. My two youngest boys are 5 and 6 and they LOVED the course.

I'm not sure if the city was setting up for an event that was planned or had just happened, but there were area that were roped off for whatever event. In my mind, that shows a lack of respect for disc golf.

I think overall the course was well designed for what the property offers. I'd like to play again once the course has matured a bit.
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swatso
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 755 played 414 reviews
2.50 star(s)

No Sign of Luc 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 12, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Two tees per hole, concrete/signs at blues; natural, small posts for red. A visiting drum-n-bugle corps was practicing in the open field, providing background music throughout the round.

Cons:

Quite flat. A few of the wooded holes were "thick".

Other Thoughts:

Course plays around the outer edges of a multi-purpose public park. Primarily in patches of small/mid-sized trees, supported by thick brush and undergrowth, early, the course moves into the open the latter third, initially playing amongst larger, scattered hardwoods, then moving into the open, but close to ob road, parking lot, and a softball field. The alternate red trees really shorten the distance to the basket, and the concrete teepads and signs at the blues were fine quality.

The course is extremely flat. The trees forming the wooded holes were not very tall, so permitted lots of sun to reach the ground, hence the thick bushes and undergrowth. Throwing lines entering, exiting, and playing through the woods were on the tight (at times, not existent) side, so discs may often go astray, and take quite some time to find.

Favourite hole: #5. A hedge runs the entire length of the right-side. Early to the left are a few trees, preventing the sweeping left-to-right approach. Nearer to the hole, woods begin squeezing in from the left, then the basket is in a mini-clearing, slightly behind a large bush.

A course containing all the basics, with a blend of open and tight, but not overly exciting - your mileage may vary.
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.1 years 831 played 767 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice city park 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

The course plays through a large city park. Many holes play out in grassy fields with scattered trees, while several holes play through tighter woods for some nice variety. The course goes in and out of the woods too, so you don't have all the holes of one type right in a row. The tighter holes offered some good lines to hit, and had some different hole shapes to mix things up. The wooded holes were shorter, while the more open holes offered some more length, again adding to the variety.

The long tees were nice concrete pads with a good surface. The tee signs were plenty descriptive to know where to throw, and the baskets were in fine shape. The short tees were marked with small posts that made them easy to find. The flow of the course is decent, there was only one or two spots where it wasn't immediately obvious, but they didn't take long to figure out.

Cons:

The course feels a little repetitive in some parts. The open holes don't have enough trees to force different lines, so you have a straight or hyzer shot on most of them. The wooded holes felt pretty hyzer heavy (for RHBH), with some straight shots mixed in but not enough right turning shots to feel really balanced. The last two holes have some major safety issues, it's too easy to throw into the street or onto the ball field, and it's likely that you'll be throwing right near spectators on a game day.

The short tees are pretty bad. most are boxed in wood chips and are pretty rutted. Many of them offer some different lines, but the ones on a few of the open holes just changed the distance slightly, I would have liked to see bigger differences. The course doesn't drain well at all, it seemed like water hangs around for quite a while on this very flat course and there are some areas that can flood and get pretty soggy.

Other Thoughts:

This is a decent city park course that's worth playing if you're in the area. Beginners will find the short tees challenging but not to the point of being frustrating. There is some thick punishing rough, but there are enough holes with little or no punishment to balance that out. More experienced players will find some nice challenges on some of the long tees, though there are some sections of the course that aren't as interesting.
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weeman
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20 years 644 played 60 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Quality layout in a large park 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 13, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The first thing I noticed with this course is it that its almost always windy to some degree. That adds a little bit more challenge in knowing what disc to throw (and not throw) and how to putt. Longley provides for good practice with both. Course is primarily flat with a mix of lightly wooded to heavily wooded holes. There is more length in the lightly wooded holes with a few holes to let rip on. When winds are calm, this course would be great for rollers due to the well manicured grass and open fairways. The heavily wooded holes are very technical with a good selection of shots required to have a chance at birdie. All of the pro teepads are concrete and while there are shorter pads, most of them are not concreted yet. Good use of other obstacles in the course as OB to keep away from other activities in the park.

Cons:

Like I mentioned this course is mostly flat. Only the slightest of elevation changes and I didn't even notice them until I looked back at the tee from the basket. Also mentioned was the consistency of wind but I don't really count this as a con, just something that should be noted. Several of the short pads are just woodchips inside of a frame, this may affect footing. Several of the tee signs in the woods have been vandalized but it didn't appear to be done by disc golfers.

Other Thoughts:

The wooded holes that run along the fence in the back are adjacent to a shooting range. All discs that go over CAN NOT be retrieved by jumping the fence. Players need to have their discs labeled with a name and phone number to have any chance of getting it back. All lost discs over the fence will be called if a number is available otherwise it will go to the local club to be picked up.

Overall, Longley is a fun course to play for players of all skill levels. More skilled players shouldn't have much trouble shooting a few under par. Having only played it in the fall, I'd imagine that the course would play a stroke or two harder in the summer with all the trees full.
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SteveDisc
Experience: 13.8 years 7 played 3 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Longley Park DGC 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 20, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

There are a few holes that have plenty of trees for a challenge. The baskets are nice. The concrete tee pads are in good condition.

Cons:

There were some missing signs. The park waas being setup for some sort of Halloween walk, and many of the baskets were blocked with the Halloween displays. I had to give up on holes 9-13, because they were not playable. There were people working on the Halloween setup, and vehicles were parked in fairways.

Holes 17 and 18 are terrible. The softball field is out of bounds, and if you go to the right on 17, you are in the street or in an apartment complex. If there was a softball game in progress, this would be a 16 hole course in my book. This park has the typical problems of a multi-use park.

Other Thoughts:

For a first time player, it is hard to figure out where the next tee is on many of the holes. I had to search a while to find 17's tee.

Don't expect to play all 18 holes around Halloween.
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bigronbowski
Experience: 13.8 years 39 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

I-65 must stop 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 21, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

just right off the I-65. Pro and amateur tees. Great variety of long shots from the pro tees. Nice park.

Cons:

softball field on 17.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great place to stop and stretch your legs if you are traveling through on I-65. Really right off the expressway. Had my wife with me when I played and she is beginner level. She did throw into the softball field and had to walk all the way around twice. I was busy retreiving my disc from the tree lawn across the street.
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Victory33
Experience: 16.8 years 17 played 12 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Solid Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 7, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

You shoot into the woods, out of the woods then get great low ceiling, and tunnel shots. Very nice use of the wooded areas and open space. Some really tough shots inside the wooded area too, hit the first tree and you are in trouble. Also some long range shots and wide open looks for all types of players. Pro/AM tees are nice, and I believe there is also alternate placements as well....always a plus. Wasn't very crowded at all, maybe two other groups on a Sunday.

Cons:

No elevation, I saw a big hill in the park that would have been really fun to drive from, but wasn't being used. Didn't like hole 17 or 18 at all. Softball field is in play on 17 and 18. There was a softball game going on so I ended up hitting the close apartments on the right trying to avoid fading into the softball field. Disc almost ended up on someone's deck! Poor throw, but worse hole placement. Needed some help from locals finding some of the early tees.

Other Thoughts:

Great change of pace from the Indianapolis courses, really challenging course. Not too far from Indy, since it's right off the interstate. I will definitely make it back here soon, as I'm getting tired of playing the same courses and this one stands out as a unique place to play around Indianapolis. Not much else to add that hasn't been said!
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notapro
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Experience: 20.7 years 568 played 281 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Intermediate 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 29, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Nice park, seemed to be taken care of very well. Disc golf section pretty much separate from the other parts, except on the back end. Could see it getting crowded by non-dger's on a bad day.
- Great mix of open holes and wooded holes, and even some in between. Some holes have you shooting fairly deeply into the woods from the open field, and others have you shooting fairly deeply from the woods into the open field.
- Tunnel shot created by mature trees a real challenge, especially with the mando. Interesting to see a tunnel shot that really wasn't in the woods, technically.
- Great mix of shots needed to score well. A little right, a little left, and a lot straight. Accuracy is a must for many of these holes, more so than distance.
- Two sets of tees is great for a newer player to hang with a more experienced one. Seemed like they were both appropriate, skill level wise (only played Pros myself).
- Baskets and tees OK

Cons:

- Signage was missing on some of the forest holes. I guess they are getting new ones, but when I was there it was not great. Getting from 6 to 7 got me turned around for a minute.
- Local kids riding around on motorized scooters around the course, mostly inside the forest. They didn't get in the way too badly, but were pretty distracting.
- Pretty much no elevation change to speak of. A basket on a small hill was about it.

Other Thoughts:

- Rough was extremely thick on some holes, especially by 6. Watch that disc if you end up too far right.
- No water at all is in play on this course, which to me doesn't really count as a con.
- For such a flat area, they made a really a good course. Great mix of forest and open holes, with a lot of trees in play on the open holes. Only a handful that didn't stand out in some way.
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