West Windsor Township, NJ

Mercer County Park DGC

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thegock
Experience: 3 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Pleasant Surprise drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 8, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

Shade, benches, tables. Bathrooms nearby in an enormous county park. Plenty of parking. Challenging blue tees.

Cons:

Tee signs missing on 17 & 18. Could use white and blue tee arrows on baskets.

Other Thoughts:

A picnic table would help.
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HyooMac
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.7 years 415 played 382 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Slow and Steady Improvements to a Very Good Park Course

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 6, 2023 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

+ A shout out to the new long basket on #11 (378' par three throwing into a new clearing in the woods). This really makes the run of #10 - #12 on the Longs into a challenge


+ Most tees are now pavers (a few carpets and turf still waiting to be redone). Signage has been updated, and clips have been added to the tops of the baskets indicating direction to the next tee. Navigation is pretty simple, with the exception of the long pathway to the short tee on #8. A few arrows would help reassure you that you haven't wandered off on a hiking trail


+ A few new DisCatcher baskets, although most on both layouts remain the old DGAs. A wooden fence has been installed to guard the green on #6 (it used to be woodpiles). An elevated basket was added to #16 (Long) a year or so ago


+ Short and Long layouts to increase playability and challenge (Longs add 1300' to the 5000' Shorts, but also add 5 strokes). Most of the change is by adding Long tees. I think only holes 6, 7 and 18 play the same. The Long tees significantly reshape a lot of the holes to change up the challenge, adding or eliminating doglegs, or bringing different trees into the picture. Two of the open holes just put a premium on added distance (#10 changes from 447' to 612' while staying a par 4, and the longest version of #12 also stretches out to a 600' par 4)


+ Very good mix of open and wooded, straight, right and left turning holes



Cons:

- The course is very flat, and many holes aren't very memorable. The challenge is the trees and the hole shapes, not controlling for elevation changes. The holes are fun; they're challenging - but difficult to recall visually


Other Thoughts:

~ Very cart-friendly


~ Good local club and volunteers run regular tournaments. Great to see ongoing improvements



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Ryal
Gold level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 6.8 years 216 played 182 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Have Mercy on Mercer 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 18, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

+ A nice balance of open and wooded holes with neither type taking dominance.
+ The open holes give enough space to wind up for a satisfying far-flying throw.
+ The wooded holes will certainly test a player's precision.
+ Very friendly locals/regulars.
+ Quiet county park setting.
+ The fairways and rough or OB areas are visually distinct.
+ Just the right amount of benches and trash cans around the course. Please do not litter.
+ 'Next tee' signs are plentiful and plainly visible.
+ About half of the long tees and maybe three or four of the short tees hover around or exceed 350 feet. Despite its small footprint, Mercer County DGC has a bit of distance to it.
+ The long and short tees offer different angles to the pin. Instead of simply placing the short tee closer, it is often in a wildly different spot with a different feel from the long pin.

Cons:

- This course is absolutely flat with the exceptions of the raised fairway and basket on 1-long and the slight slope on 14-long.
- Tee pads are a mishmash of rubber, dirt, pavers and carpet. They are perfectly functional, but it gives the course a slipshod appearance.
- Many of the fairways do not allow much room for error. One slight deviation from the strictly carved fairways, and you've either lost a disc in the tremendous overgrowth on the sides or have a tough lie.
- Some of the 'current tee' signs have yet to be installed or need to be updated to reflect recent additions.
- Some of the bushes and trees have grown too big. They need to be trimmed and/or pruned but probably not cut down.
- Very many groundhog dens, exposed roots and stumps make for tripping hazards. Walk with caution- especially during holes 9 through 13.

Other Thoughts:

My favorite hole here is hole 5. The initial tunnel trees feel spaced out just right so that whether I throw well or poorly, it feels fair. Plus, the guardian trees are positioned perfectly to allow for multiple tactical approaches. My least favorite hole here bounces back and forth between holes 3-long and 6 because they both challenge the kinds of right-side dogleg throws that I simply haven't practiced enough of yet.

As for the course as a whole:
Full 'disc'losure, I am a regular at this course. Mercer is definitely my 'home course,' and I play here two or three times per week- sometimes more. I would that it is the course where I learned how to play, which makes it special to my mind.

All of the criticisms I've made about it are already common knowledge among the course maintainers who are actively trying to fix these issues. In fact, with all of the upgrades and maintenance scheduled in the near future, I doubt that this review will still be relevant in a few months' time. I'll be sure to update once enough changes have been made.

Mercer is a good park that has big ambitions. It is very much an incomplete course, but what is already available among the 18 holes feels just fine. There are plenty of long and open holes for the big arms. There are plenty of short and wooded holes for the tacticians.
As I said earlier, there are no elevation challenges to speak of, some of the fairways feel needlessly constricted, and a few of the trees and bushes seem like they need to be removed or downsized, which may dampen the fun for players.

So don't go to Mercer expecting to be dazzled. It is a definitive 'local'-type disc golf course with dedicated regulars and enough variety from one hole to the next to keep you paying attention. Just understand that it is still a work in progress, and you should have a good time with its 18. (Good luck on hole 7!)
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Tdelano3
Experience: 37.8 years 41 played 22 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Mercer Park DGC 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 10, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

-nice layout on a relatively small footprint within the park
-tee signs, next tee signs & baskets are all in good condition
-two sets of level tee pads on most holes, with a mix of rubber/carpet pads
-good blend of wooded & open holes
-easy to locate & navigate course
-low traffic=quick 18 hole round

Cons:

-a little on the short side...not a con for everyone to be sure
-tee pads were decent...but concrete is tough to beat
-some repetition in terms of the hole designs...many of the wooded holes seemed to blend into one another

Other Thoughts:

I was able to play Mercer yesterday AM, and I was pleasantly surprised by my experience. The course has good signage, navigation is pretty straightforward, and it is well designed for the limited acreage that was made available. Although the yardage may be on the short side, it did not take away from the challenge; playing the blue (long) tees will ensure some length for those who desire it. Overall, I'm glad I woke up early to squeeze in a round here, it was well worth the trip!
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Godard
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.6 years 65 played 45 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Real nice midrange course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 10, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great mix of angles, trees, open shots, distances. Love that the blue and white tees are completely different angles, not just longer distances. Seems to be well maintained in a huge park with lots to offer. Signage is excellent, no worries about a first timer finding the tees and baskets.

Cons:

Parking lot is rustic at best. Not nearly enough benches or proper tee pads. Needed a good mowing at the time I played. Needs a nearby bathroom (or outhouse) as well. No elevation changes.
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mmblink86
Experience: 13.8 years 24 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

a true NJ gem 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 19, 2018 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

the usage of the land provided is excellent. what used to be a unique 9-hole is now an extremely fun, well rounded 18. the blue layout is coming into form and plays as a solid par 3 course with a few par 4s. all skill levels have something to enjoy, and it was especially fun playing risk/reward on the blue par 4s. the course signage is great, with navigation and next tee signs in well placed sight lines. the balance between open and wooded holes was nice, and the wind added extra challenge toward the more open back 9.

Cons:

not many to say. some sections are still rough, so be careful traveling to some of the blue tees as needed.

Other Thoughts:

having a trash can near the final hole is a great reward for trash pickup.
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bob s
Experience: 12.4 years 73 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Major Improvements Everywhere 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 14, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

New signage at all tees. New/improved tee locations. More variety. The course is expanding its footprint within the park and the result is a much more legitimate disc golf course. This despite the fact that the folks who are doing the work get no help whatsoever from the park itself. There are 18 playable holes, mostly par 3's, with the newest still a little rough around the edges. Most of the thorns and poison ivy has been removed. The course is a nice mixture of field and wooded holes. The designers have made good use of the foliage for some interesting pin locations. It is very fair with regards to lefty-righty shots.

Cons:

There is/was a thriving underground critter population, as evidenced by the number of holes in the fairways throughout the course. Signage from hole to hole could be better. Some tee areas are pretty rough but are getting addressed. During warm-weather months, the rough can easily hide errant throws.

Other Thoughts:

This is a course on the rise. It is nothing like it was even 3 years ago. The locals who have taken over this course are to be commended for the great job they are doing. This course nicely fills a large void between North and South Jersey and Eastern PA. If you haven't played this course in a few years, it is worth a return trip. You will be pleasantly surprised.
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Gunslinger82
Experience: 5 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Going to try again when it's colder 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 3, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Easy to park in a dirt lot within a much larger park.
Challenging but not difficult shots for a new or advanced player.
Multiple tee positions for each hole and nice wide baskets.
Lost Disc Box at the beginning of hole 2.
Signage is broken plywood with sharpie directing you to each hole. (very accurate)

Cons:

Poison Ivy Poison Ivy Poison Ivy
Extremely thick underbrush flanks much of the course. Losing a disc is an absolute possibility
Very few solid teepads.
Signage is broken plywood with sharpie directing you to each hole. (although accurate, kind of lame)

Other Thoughts:

I really like the looks of this course and would probably play here more if it wasn't for the poison ivy. One errant throw and you'll be itching for weeks. There's no water to lose a disc in but I did hit a couple of really thick bushes. At one point my disc was so swallowed by a bush that there was no recovery or escape shot I could throw. I had to take a penalty and crawl to get it out. Sure, this has more to do with my own terrible play than I'd like to admit but what a penalty for a poor throw!
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gbikofsky
Experience: 31.8 years 17 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Well maintained 9 hole course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 12, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course and overall park is beautiful and well maintained. The course has just enough obstacles to make it challenging. Once you find hole number one, the signage is pretty good.

Cons:

Hole #1 is pretty far from the parking lot, so you either must park on the dirt road or start with hole #2. The rough is thick. I would not want to have to find a disc in it.
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EWSdiscgolf
Experience: 10.6 years 89 played 28 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Hmm... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 9, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Now that the pars are normal and not out of whack, they have good tee signs
- There is also great signage leading you to the course, various Mercer County Disc Golf signs
- There was a practice basket near the first tee
- If you are in a rush, Mercer County won't take that long
- There is a mix of open and tight holes
- I like the new tee pad positions, there aren't any 120 foot blind shots over trees

Cons:

- In the summer, this course can get pretty intense. If you throw your disc into the rough, you might as well just wave to it and keep on going because there is no way that you are going to find your disc.
- I really don't approve of hole one. From the short tees you have to do a weird angled hyzer, hope to end up in the fairway without hitting a tree, then throw a 150 foot approach shot with the heavy rough right on your left. From the long tees, it is a different story. You have to throw a shot that goes through this tiny little window, and if you hit a tree and go down, you will probably not get a par on the hole. They should think about changing hole 1.
- Lastly, there are tons of gopher holes, and you can easily step in one and twist your ankle

Other Thoughts:

I really don't know what to think about this course. Sometimes I like it but sometimes I just want to tear out the course because I think it is so bad. So I will give it a 2.5 because sometimes it is a 3.5 and sometimes it is a 0.5.
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DiscFlicker77
Experience: 11 years 8 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Close to home; A place to play 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 29, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Constant improvements are done to this course.
-Some big drives as well as skill shots.
-It is close for many players and good course for beginners.
-Good course if you like to roll your discs.

Cons:

Not many cons nowadays
-Lots of groundhog holes but course maintainers have filled most and made other holes visible.

Other Thoughts:

Recently talked to new course planner and was told they acquired the patch of woods behind the soccer fields for an additional 9 holes. Every week when I go more is being done to improve this course.
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FlyingHyzer
Experience: 10.9 years 29 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Home Course. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 7, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Good for area residents who want to play a quick 9 or 18, or if you're passing through.
-Practice basket in usable area now.
-It's a place to play.
-Water fountains in adjacent soccer fields.
-Great course for beginners.
-Well maintained, grass cut regularly.
--- MCDGC is making a lot of changes to the course.
--- new tee areas on most holes.
--- a lot of the Russian olives have been trimmed up and removed.
--- hole 3's basket is moved to a new location.

Cons:

-As others have stated, tee boxes are far too short. I start behind them, which poses a tripping hazard.
-A few holes are just poorly designed.
-Signs aren't very helpful, and distances aren't all correct.
-Pars are kind of unrealistic, but thats great for a beginners ego. EDIT: pars have been changed.
-ROUGH IS NASTY!!! Will swallow discs up whole.
-Full of poison ivy, ticks, and sticker bushes.

Other Thoughts:

This is my home course and we recently formed a club out here, Mercer County Disc Golf Club. We've been busting our humps trying to improve to course so people can come and enjoy it. Check for the new tee areas which are all natural tee pads for now. Here are the new holes to check out 2b (in the woods to the right of 2a), 3a 3b, 4a (look for a path at the end of hole 3) 4b (walk out to original 4a look for the "4b" sign on the left and follow path to teepad). 5b (in the woods to the left of 5a). 9a. Course is coming along nicely I encourage you to come check it out if you didn't like it before, give it another chance!
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Fishfood
Experience: 23 years 25 played 8 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice little short course with mean ruff! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 20, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good for a quick round of 9 or 18 using the optional tee placements. Grassy fairways with woods and or high ruff makes for a fun round of DG. Ruff can be deep and with nasties (poison ivy sticker bushes), stay on course or risk potentially loosing your favorite disc. The biggest challenge here, otherwise it's pretty straight forward. Tee pads are gravel and there are signs at every hole with a good description of the hole layout.

Cons:

Tee boxes are 24" too short and are badly in need of raking. The whole course plays like a big left hand turn. It would be a step forward to re-work the course and possibly create 9 more additional holes using the adjacent forest to create a very sweet course. Word is the Park Service doesn't want to engage in the venture.

Other Thoughts:

This is a small, albeit fun, 9 hole course that is well maintained by the park service...just wish they would use any of the available land to expand the course.
9/20 additional note: Played a round of night golf here. Due to the park being open late with all the ball games under the lights..you can get some night golf in here without issues.
10/27- I've been trimming the course for the past 2 months and raking most of the tee boxes....this course needs a club to adopt this DGC and hopefully make a true 18 hole course using the existing woods....will see what develops...I'm thinking of getting some interest together and organizing the regular players.
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seanyboyhoward
Experience: 10.7 years 40 played 12 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 12, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

There is work being down by the MCDGC and you can tell! Homes 2-4 have developed greatly from what they used to be! Technical and open field holes makes for a great round of disc.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great course that has so much more potential. The work that is being done is making me eager to play there for years to come. Good Job MCDGC.
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Dupree721
Experience: 11.2 years 6 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great beginners course 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

It is a very condensed course. Near every pin is a teepad for the next hole. 9 holes with 2 different teepads per hole makes for 18 holes that can be challenging.

I played this course and literally no one else was there. I had the entire course to myself which was nice.

Cons:

Every hole goes either straight or hyzer. It isn't THAT easy though, as there are many trees and obstacles to wrap around.

The signage wasn't nice looking, but I did need to take a peek to see what general direction I was throwing to.

Other Thoughts:

Not a bad beginners course and I will probably shoot a quick 9 when I'm in the area again!
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K. Butter
Experience: 13.9 years 74 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

The Good, The Bad, and Mercer. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 14, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I play this course all the time since it's only a few minutes from home. Very good beginner course (I've taught a few friends the disc golf basics here many times. Fun to play even for advanced players. Signage is excellent and makes for easy course navigation. Tee pads are in decent condition. Dual tees (long/short) make it a quick and decent 18 hole course.

Cons:

The racetrack layout clearly shows it was designed for righties. Dogleg left, dogleg left...Definitely needs some variety to make it more challenging and not just cater to RHBH throwers (this coming from me, a RHBH player).

Tee pads are on the short side. They need to be at least another 4 feet in length. They're elevated above the ground but the gravel is showing signs of settlement and rutting. This makes you worry more about face planting from uneven footing. Concrete slabs would alleviate any tee pad woes.

Other Thoughts:

Watch out for gopher holes! (They're everywhere)

Playing this course numerous times, we've come up with a few new holes to mix it up a bit. Pay in mind this should only be done when there is no one else playing in front of or behind you. Play the course normally until #6. From #6 short tee, shoot back to #5 basket. From #5 basket, shoot across the high grass to #8 basket. Continue towards #9, however, cut back into where the power lines run (dirt road) and shoot to the practice basket. From the practice basket, shoot to the #9 basket.

This could easily be a nice 18 hole course if an additional back 9 were put in. The forested area near #7 and #8 would make for a great "in to the woods" section.
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DSCJNKY
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.6 years 682 played 129 reviews
1.50 star(s)

At Least I Bagged NJ... and found some Thai Food 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 15, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

- I Got to Bag NJ. Mercer County Park DGC certainly wasn't the best course I've ever played; but, it had tee-pads, tee-signs, and baskets... and therefore, qualifies as a course, making NJ my 24th state played.
- Along My Route. I was on a 10 day road-trip to bag at least one course in each state in the Northeast. Due to timeframes and drive times, Mercer County Park became my NJ course by necessity. It was decently close to the I-95 and was easy to bag and get moving north again (after eating some Thai food).
- Ploy Siam. It can't be a good thing when the reviewer is talking about the Thai Restaurant they stumbled upon about a mile-and-a-half away from the course in the "Pros" section instead of the course. Ploy Siam was FANTASTIC... (a little pricey, but worth it). I had the Yellow Curry: Amazing! The "broth" was thick and had deep curry flavors, and was decently spicy. My girlfriend had Pad Siew: also amazing. Because they actually used Chinese broccoli, instead of the standard broccoli, she was sold. Thom Ka soup: very tasty!
- There were 3 Decent Holes (Maybe). That might be an overstatement; but Holes 2, 6, and 8 we decent enough holes. They were at least approachable as actual disc golf holes.

Cons:

- Unrealistic Flight Paths. Several of the holes had particularly wonky flight paths: early turns followed by long straights, triple s-turn flight paths, and some blind spike hyzers with extremely dense -- your disc might as well be lost -- rough. Clearly the course was designed by a non-disc golfer.
- Huge Park / Tiny Course. Mercer County Park is HUGE. When I initially pulled into the park I saw expansive grass fields with sporadic large trees and was extremely hopeful for the course I was about to play... however, it was not to be; someone crammed this 9-hole course onto a postage stamp in the center of the park. 200-300 acre park minimum and the course uses about 3 acres, maybe.

Other Thoughts:

- Thick Rough. The rough at Mercer is as thick as I've ever seen. If you go deep in the woods, you might as well forget about getting your disc back. Use a spotter. I had my girlfriend spotting for me and we spent twenty minutes looking for one of my discs that was more or less on the edge of the rough, but in the open (and I'm pretty good about finding discs).
- Overall. A non-disc golfer built the course (I hope). The holes either have an extremely awkward flight path or are a little stretched out in length for their own good, especially considering the thickness of the rough. One upside is that the course is in an extremely large park, and there is plenty of land in the park to have a killer course -- if enough local disc golfers can get together and persuade the park department about expanding the course. Aside from that, the best part about the course is that it's close to the I-95 and provides the opportunity to bag a course in NJ. If bagging new courses / states played is your thing, and Mercer is all you have time for, by all means stop... otherwise, keep driving. (unless you like Thai food)
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raynger27
Experience: 12.6 years 62 played 19 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Good beginner course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 5, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

I stopped by this course while on a business trip. It was easy to find, there was nice signage to help locate the course once inside the park. It is a well kept course in a virtual disc golf dead zone. The course is set in an area of the park that is disc golf exclusive, so encounters with other park goers seems rare. The fairways are well kept and relatively well defined. Finding the next tee from the previous basket is easy, just follow the well defined mowed areas. The baskets are in terrific shape.

Cons:

The course is slightly awkward with sharp turns off the tee, hole 3 in particular. It is very RHBH dominant and the pars are very very generous. I would take a shot off each listed par 4 and 5 to make the scoring more realistic. You can probably play them all as par 3's. A 245 ft par 4? I don't think so.

There were many gopher holes dotting the fairways as well, I stepped in one and could see someone really getting hurt and twisting an ankle if they aren't careful. The tee signs, though nice looking, aren't as straightforward as they seem. I tried to get my bearings by locating the two tee boxes at each hole and then extrapolating from that information where the basket was. Some signs are way off and I had to run ahead to locate the basket, then run back to the tee to ensure I didn't throw an aimless shot into the woods. Holes 7 and 9 come to mind as being laid out completely differently than their respective signs show. As others have stated, the tee boxes are extremely short, though at least it is nice to have defined tee boxes.

I like the idea of having two tees for each basket to attempt to make this an 18 hole course, but this can lead to overlapping with other players and getting in each other's way.

Other Thoughts:

Finding the first tee was a bit tricky, even with the signs. As others have said, it would make more sense for hole 2 to be hole 1 due to proximity to the parking lot.

I only played 9 holes off the 'A' tees due to rain and lack of time. This is a decent starter course that will hopefully have some improvements made. I am from the Lehigh Valley, so I may be spoiled with all the good courses in my area. But with nothing else around for miles, this course is a decent play.
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Kavie_Large
Experience: 28.6 years 5 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Not too shabby.... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 23, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice quick 9. Some nice long open fairways. Quick in and out. Not too challenging and a good place to cut your teeth.
Flat as a board.

Cons:

Not the best tee signage. A little confusing on 9 and whatever hole i threw it totally perpendicular to the fairway past the other tee box into the thorns. My directions were not so good as the street name its on has two different sections in the area.
Flat as a board.

Other Thoughts:

I played this course in a nor'easter and still was only 4 over. I'm not sure whether that's an indictment on this course's level of difficulty or my poor decision making abilities.
Danger Danger High Voltage!
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discNDav
Gold level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 37.8 years 436 played 91 reviews
1.50 star(s)

bad tee off angles 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 27, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Located in clean well maintained county park.
The DGA baskets themselves are brand new and very nice. Two sets of tees, A and B with tee signs at both locations. Holes 5 - 8 were good. Plenty of room for expansion and 9 more holes. The course is not near other park activities.

Cons:

The design on holes 1 - 4 and 9 is simply TERRIBLE. Figuring out hole one was difficult even with the tee signs.

I hated the angles for tee shots required. I'm guessing a park employee designed this course and didn't get advise from an experienced disc golfer.

The tee boxes are too short and have ruts in them already. The baskets are installed a few inches too high as the sleeves were not lowered enough. Very flat = no elevation change at all.

Other Thoughts:

Hole 1 should be #9 and hole #2 should be #1 considering where parking is.

re: parking, drive down the dirt road to the first tee area and park on the grass, you do not have to park in the paved parking lot and have the long walk to #1.

I probably will not return to this course.
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