Hot Springs, MT

Knucknees Basin

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williamlbird
Experience: 12.2 years 22 played 6 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Off and On the Path 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 13, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Wide open course is good for beginners and can be good for better players to practice shots that won't be affected by obstacles.
- Very little elevation change makes it easy to walk.

Cons:

- Very little to no directional signage. #10 teebox post was partially hidden in a bush with no idea where the basket was located.
- Teeboxes give a general idea where to throw but the boxes were sometimes barely discernible.
- Poor course design (obviously done by a non-player). Very few trees and poorly utilized.

Other Thoughts:

- This course is way offf the beaten path and would not be a course to seek out unless the goal is to enjoy the drive mixed with a little non-challenging disc golf. Ignore the sign about the $5.00 playing fee. No one is ever there to collect and there isn't any container to pay anyway. It appears the idea was to provide a little alternative recreation but no one really uses the course (except to walk their dogs).
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Rabbi Rick
Experience: 13.9 years 118 played 4 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 17, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

The setting is beautiful and the only others on the course were the local wildlife... several deer and lots of grasshoppers. If you're on your way to or from Glacier National Park, it is worth stopping but don't go out of your way.

Cons:

The course, as well as the major local businesses appear to be abandoned. It's mostly playable but a few holes were not. Navigating the course is not obvious and we skipped a couple holes because we didn't want to take the time to search for them.
It was a bit awkward driving in with locals looking at us funny, but no one bothered us on the course.

Other Thoughts:

My wife's an absolute beginner and I hate losing discs so we chose this course because it's pretty moderate. We drove about half an hour out of our way to get here and enjoyed the experience because we're wandering the backroads. It's not a serious course and seems mostly forgotten but maybe some more visitors will help convince locals to keep it in shape.
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markmcc
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12 years 278 played 254 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Not a Destination Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 25, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course is built on the site of an old ball golf course. It is quite open, with modest elevation changes (15' - 30') on most holes.

Hole lengths vary from 186' to 520', and all are completely open. So the course gives a good opportunity to work on driving.

Tee pads are natural, with a cleared area and short PVC pipes marking the front of the tee on most holes.

Tee signs are on tall poles, making them easy to locate. But information is limited to hole number, and on many holes the number faces the direction opposite the basket which is confusing.

Baskets are single chain models and catch fine.

The course is in a scenic area, and has some nice trees and a pond, though neither are utilized.

Cons:

For a pay-to-play course way off of the beaten path, this course needs to be much better than it is.

The course has 18 open holes, with no obstacles in play. There are some nice trees on the course, but they are not used at all. There is also a pond that could be used to add some interest, but isn't.

Reworking a few holes to bring the trees into play would be a big improvement. The pond is small enough that it could be thrown over by most players, so adding it into a hole or two would also be a welcome improvement.

Tee pads are lumpy, and tee signs offer virtually no useful information. Adding hole distance, par, and a "next tee" arrow would be simple to do.

Basket for Hole 18 was missing, but there is a post in what I believe to be the location.

Other Thoughts:

I am a big fan of pay-to-play courses as a way to get more courses in, but this one is not a good example. I appreciate this "resort" trying to add an activity, but this course could be so much better.

I never found anyone to pay, or anywhere to leave money. So they are kind of shooting themselves in the foot on the pay-to-play aspect.

This course is a long way from anywhere, and really not worth a special trip.
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trevzilla
Experience: 23.9 years 53 played 10 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Knucknees 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Baskets
-Use of entire property
-Impossible to find where to pay the fee...

Cons:

-First few holes are crowded and confusing.
-No VERY obvious tee pads. Hole 10 was completely lacking of any tee.
-Marshy sections not well defined. Easy to lose a disc when you aren't even paying attention because you think it'll be no problem to find your disc.
-Bugs
-$5 fee

Other Thoughts:

If you were to pay to play this course, do not waste your money. It's not worth it. However, when we went it was not obvious at all where to actually pay. We ended up just playing and nobody hassled us. This course is rather boring with only a couple interesting holes. All in all the property is too small to have 18 holes. Maybe a 12 hole course would've been better. But it's still better than a good day at work!
Watch hole 17. The fairway is much smaller than it looks, and it's quite easy to get caught in a marsh.
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