Moundridge, KS

Wheatridge Park

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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 1563 played 1507 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Yes Evil, Accuracy Is The Key Here!

Reviewed: Played on:May 12, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

To quote earlier reviewer, Chained Evil, "Accuracy is the key here." Quite simply, if you aren't accurate off the tee or with your approaches, you won't be able to score well. Now with me being one of the more inaccurate flingers ever to play disc golf, this course handed me my lunch!

Wheatridge Park sits right next to Moundridge High School (Go Wildcats). The course starts right next to the swimming pool which was being readied for the summer season. There's a nice course map here. A picnic structure sits right at the start. The concrete tee pads are on the small side but work just fine here. The tee signs are the old school fiberglass ones which are soooo much fun to break and several of them have been broken. The baskets are the DGA models with the always hard to read numbers.

Granted, the nine holes are pigeonholed into a fairly small but I wonder how much traffic there will ever be here. The holes, although, not that long, demand accuracy. There are several clumping of trees and brush together which, I believe, are used effectively to make this little course much more challenging. Most ever hole has some some design feature where you can quickly screw up your score.

# 1 is only 230' but it's a low tunnel throw. # 2 is 345' with a dogleg but one of the large tree/brush clumping in right in your path. The # 4 basket is strategically placed in the back of a brushy area. # 7 has a small gap between the clumping to throw through.

Cons:

Three of the fiberglass signs are trashed.

I wonder, if in the summer, overflow from the pool users might be a problem.

I really doubt that there would be enough players here as to cause problems.

New players might experience some frustrations with the tight lines.

Other Thoughts:

I think this is a fun, challenging little course. Pretty average in the scheme of things but a nice addition to the town's recreation activities. If your in the area, stop and try it on for size. I believe you'll be pleasantly surprised. And most likely, challenged, as well!
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bigreddog
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.1 years 195 played 62 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Trees outgrew the course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 21, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Comfort while playing 10/10. Short grass, shade, pavilion and bathrooms near hole 1/4/8 tees.

Not losing discs 9/10. The only trouble spot would be if you go over the road on the left of hole 5. Maybe in the trees on hole 7 but the ground is pretty open there.

Tees/Baskets 8/10. Concrete pads and DGA baskets. Pads were a little small for the longer holes and slightly uneven in places.

Navigation between holes 8/10. Pretty easy to follow despite no course map. The course area is pretty small so you can mostly tell where you're going from the start. I will say after hole 1 it's 50/50 on if you should go to the hole 2 or hole 4 tee, and same thing after hole 2 to the hole 3 or 5 tee.

Course was clean and well mowed. Some tee signs damaged, but overall 8/10 on maintenance.

Elevation 7/10. There isn't a ton of elevation present, but it's decent for Kansas and it's used well and with variety. Holes 3 and 9 are uphill, while 2, 4, and 8 are downhill.

Variety of distances 5/10. Holes 1, 3, 4, and 6 are all 200-230 feet, though 3 being uphill feels a little longer. 5 is a pretty long hole, especially with the tight tee shot and 9 feels long being uphill.

Cons:

No alternate positions. 0/10

Decisionmaking required 2/10. Use of obstacles 3/10. Most holes either lay out a specific line you have to hit, or have pretty much no line to get to the basket now, which is pretty frustrating and my primary complaint with the course. There are a lot of courses with only very small trees that don't pose much of a challenge and I find myself thinking "in 10 years when these trees grow this could be a good course". This course is the opposite, looking at pictures from 2010 when the course was built, there were some large trees to define the holes, and some small trees that were just kinda there. Now, the small trees have grown up and block the lines that were previously available. This is especially noticeable on holes 2 and 4 (and to a lesser degree on 5, 7, and 9), where you have to pretty much just throw and hope you get some good pinball action. If some of the tees/baskets were moved and/or trees trimmed it could help this course a lot.

Variety of openness 3/10. While there is some variety, it's a little backwards that the most open holes are among the shortest on the course (3 and 6). The lack of lines on some holes as mentioned above hurts this score as well.

Variety of shot paths 3/10. There are far more holes where a left to right shot is preferable over right to left. Hole 6 is really the only exception to this. Hole 7 requires an S through the trees to get close but it's incredibly hard to hit, so you're probably just better off throwing left to right through the gap and then a 120' upshot.

Reasonably challenging all levels 3/10. This would be a decent course for beginners, though frustrating on the longer holes, and intermediate to advanced players can find some challenge to hit the lines that are still there on a couple of holes.

Navigation on the holes 4/10. Tees have very basic signs, though some of them are pretty damaged. Several holes are blind (2, 4, 7) and require you to walk up to see, though they're mostly pretty short so it's not that bad.

Other Thoughts:

Overall Challenge 3/10
More exact rating: 2.21

I think when this course was first built I would have rated it somewhere between 2.5-3, but unfortunately the trees have really outgrown the course. It's still a decent play if you're not too far away, but if you're looking for somewhere to play while traveling through I wouldn't recommend this course.
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Ethan M
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A Small Town Jewel 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 14, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

A great little course with a fantastic variety of shots and approach angles with hilly terrain. The trees make for some good technical holes. The course is rarely busy. The t pads are relatively close together, so games can go quickly.

Cons:

The trees on a few holes can pose a bit of a problem for beginners. The course is a bit too close to the road on #5. Thankfully, it's not a busy road. Also, you have to watch for people walking through the park, who are often oblivious that there's a disc golf course.

Other Thoughts:

This is a diverse, technical course that can be played through relatively quickly. It might not have opportunity for very many power throws, but it's a good place to hone your accuracy and work on left to right fade as a right-hander.
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Chadfrey
Experience: 7.5 years 6 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice spot for a quick round. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 29, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Pin placement gives this course challenge.

Baskets are in good shape.

A nice spot for a quick round on a Sunday afternoon. Easy to find from the directions.

Cons:

While there are not crossing fairways, a couple places on the course can be a little tight.

Some baskets are hard to see.
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knave
Experience: 12 years 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

great for a small town course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 1, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Amazing technical course that will keep you coming back! I played this course every day for two months and I still enjoy the challenge. Hole one is sweet, because you have to decide between a huge anny up and around the trees, or a skip shot that bounces up the hill to the pin. Hole 7 offers a great challenge as well. It is a very tight fairway that you can birdie if thrown perfect. The teepads are all concrete, with good grip, even when wet. Great neighborhood, too!

Cons:

Harldly any... Some cleaning out and trimming branches would be in order here. Also as some have mentioned, it does feel a little bit cramped at times, especially if many others are playing at the same time.

Other Thoughts:

This course is always well mowed, and the signage and the baskets are perfect. There has been a lot of thought put into making this a challenging course. Hats off to the designer and the town for keeping the course up.
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DD-Smitty
Experience: 140 played 8 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Several cool holes but cramped! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 6, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

The baskets and tees are excellent. There is also several good holes that are fun to play.

Hole 1 is a very cool little shot. Would be better to play to 3's basket as must right handed shots collect at 1's basket.

Hole 3 is a nice little uphill anhyzer to the top of the hill.

Hole 8 is my favorite hole on the course. Gentle downhill 350 foot shot.

Cons:

DANGEROUS!!! For both players and other park users!

The basket for holes 1 and 3 are a jump putt apart. Many people that don't know about the mando on 2 will be "scalping" people playing hole 3.

Hole 2 has an unmarked mando, and forces an anhyzer, many drives are going to end up in the backyards!

Hole 5 basically forces a shot over the road. There is also a hidden picnic area that you cannot see from the tee, but you may hit it.

Hole 7 the route needs cleaned out.

Other Thoughts:

This place would/could be a much better play if 3 baskets were removed. Move some of the tees farther from the baskets.

For a small town it is a cool course. The most people you are going to have on the course at anytime is less then 5, so safety isn't a huge concern.

Worth the stop if you are burning some time.
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nat16dick
Experience: 13.5 years 95 played 16 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice Small Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 12, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Good mix of wooded and open holes - a good mix of terrain makes for a variety of shots over the course of even 9 holes. Good location, although the pool was not open when I played, I imagine that the course gets quite a bit more traffic in the summer.

Cons:

A lot of relatively short holes, but that makes you focus on precision - there are very few places to just bomb a drive.

Other Thoughts:

A very nice course to play if you are in the area. Signage is nice, and is seems to be well kept.
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Chained Evil
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.8 years 1091 played 232 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Accuracy is the key 2+ years

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

Pros:

This is a very nice small town 9 hole course. As previously stated, there are plenty of trees on this course to contend with. This signs now have distances as of my visit today. Hole #1's basket is up on a hill. #4's basket is heavily guarded by 2 big evergreen trees. #3's basket is also up on a hill, close to #1's basket. #5 as stated previously is the longest hole. #6 is a straight shot, assuming your accuracy is on, as the basket is tucked into the trees. Going to the right allows you an easier path but makes this hole play longer. On #7 you have 2 options, either hit your line on the left and make it thru the clearing or take the righty path around the big evergreen tree. Beware on #7 if you play in the summer time because it goes to the north towards the swimming pool.

Cons:

I agree with scarpfish, this is a 9 holer that is crammed for space. There really is no hole that you can air it out on with the exception being #5. When the smaller trees in this park that are in the fairways mature, this course is going to be even more challenging.

Other Thoughts:

There was no traffic at this course the day that I played, granted it was a Sunday and in November. The signs can be a little misleading but they are better than some courses that I have played. About the only place you could lose a disc would be on #5 if you went way to the left or #7 if you went into the pool. Other than that the trees would be the only place you might lose a disc. This is a fun course, but you must have accuracy because off the tees there are trees and guarding some of the pins there are trees as well. For a small town course this is a good use of the land. Tight lines and good obstacles to contend with. Would be a good course to stop at if you were in the area or passing thru on a road trip.
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scarpfish
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.8 years 360 played 98 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Okay for a small town, but kinda crammed 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 22, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

A good recreational to intermediate level course. Unlike a lot of small town courses, this one has decent distance and foliage to add challenge and some tricky lines that you have to hit. Concrete tees and signs, although as of my visit the signs had no distances on them. Hole 5, the longest hole in the park with an OB road and creek to the left, and some trees to the right is particularly challenging.

Cons:

About the biggest complaint for me would be that this park has nine holes crammed into a space more meant for around six. Fairways are practically right on top of each other. The righty route for Hole 2 goes right over the top of Hole 3's fairway. A number of the holes seem lefty-biased. Could be some safety issues on some holes if there are a lot of other people in the park.

Other Thoughts:

Not the best presentation of a small town nine holer, but better than many I've seen. Yeah, the crammed holes are kind of a bummer, but in a small town like Moundridge you can get away with this as if you come here to play, you may very well be the only ones playing. In a larger city with lots of players, a park like this would never be considered for a course. Not a must play by any means, but good for a quick nine, approach practice, or if you're with noobs or the kids. Watch for non-DG'ers as the course is new and right next to other amenities like the swimming pool.
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