Morristown, TN

Cherokee Park DGC

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Mike C
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15 years 168 played 74 reviews
4.00 star(s)

An ideal example of an open bomber course

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 15, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ Every hole is fun and offers something unique. Some offer raw, wide open distance like #15, while others are shorter and densely wooded.

+ Tees and signs are all well done. Distances are accurate and tees are level and smooth.

+ There is a good variety of hole lengths. There are a couple of pitch and putt style holes, like #1 and #16, but there are holes like #2 and #14 that you likely won't reach from the tee no matter how hard you crush it.

+ Course flows well. You won't need a map.

+ Good variety of left and right turning holes. Course favors RHBH overall, but not to the point it feels excessive.

+ Gorgeous property. Few more trees could make the course more interesting, but man it's pretty out here.

Cons:

- Nearly everything is wide open. There's a few wooded holes but for the most part you'll have wide open, forgiving fairways with no ceiling at all.

- Few benches and trash cans. Restrooms next to hole #10's basket, otherwise you're on your own.

- Could use some short tees for rec level players. Pars and distances were good for me and my experience level (500' backhand distance FYI), but players with average arms might be discouraged by the lack of birdie opportunities.

Other Thoughts:

This is the ideal case for an open bomber course.

Holes are long and generally wide open, but always well designed. OB placement means you'll be placing shots rather than simply gripping and ripping.

Holes don't feel long for the sake of being long.

This is an older, broken in course. It seems well loved and with good reason.

I'd make a point to check this course out if you're in the area. It contrasts nicely with the more heavily wooded courses nearby, like Panther Creek State Park.

This is a perfect example of how to make a good open bomber course.
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autocrosscrx
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.7 years 27 played 27 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Cherokee Park

Reviewed: Played on:May 15, 2022 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Beautiful park.
-Course distinctly split into a front 9 and a back 9. Can easily start at 1 or 10.
-Good use of elevation. Great chance to see your discs fly.
-While this course is certainly very open in relation to most of the known east TN courses, it has a good mix of holes and does call for shot placement skills.
-Good tee pads and signage.
-Multiple indoor restrooms.
-Course looks to be very well maintained.

Cons:

-Since the course rewards distance, it might not be suitable for all arms.
-A lot of the course is pretty open, so the sun will beat you down on a hot day. Combine that with the length of the course and it isn't as leisurely as somewhere like Kiwanis that is much shorter and shaded.
-If you are the kind that gets upset by sign pars, there are some soft par 4's. If you like birdies, this is obviously a pro.
-Parking. The primary parking lot is gravel and small.
-Biggest con by far is that the park is really busy. Each time I've been, I've had to deal with other things going on such as parking in a fairway, a pick up softball game in a different fairway, etc. Several holes flirt with walking paths and roads that are relatively busy on a nice day.

Other Thoughts:

Google tells you the park closes at 5. The disc golf course and parking is accessible after those hours.

There are several things that could be viewed as either pros or cons. Navigation is relatively straight forward IF you look at a map beforehand. Without a map, it isn't necessarily as intuitive. There are single tees and baskets. If you play the course a LOT, this could get boring. However, as a tournament player, I really like that I don't have to fool with a bunch of layouts. If you come here, you've played the same course that Dickerson and Barsby and whoever else has played. So everybody that knows the course, knows what your score means.

All in all, this is a good course. As someone without much distance and as a lover of really wooded courses, I wasn't excited about playing this course. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed it. My personal ranking would go Kiwanis - Cherokee - Frank Lorino (Rotary).
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pmay5
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Experience: 20.8 years 480 played 245 reviews
3.50 star(s)

The most open of the Morristown 4 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 18, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good concrete tee pads and those very informative Morristown signs on every hole.
Good DISCatcher baskets that were helpful to see over this long, mostly open course.
Lots of elevation in play on this course, uphill, downhill, valley shot, I guess the only thing they don't have is an up, then downhill hole.
While the wooded, to partially wooded holes were scarce, they do vary in the types of throws needed.
Both 9s start and end very near each other and a primarily DG parking lot. Very few interactions with other park users, except when there are events at the Amphitheatre, so plan your trip away from those events. (#2 and #9 would be unplayable.)
Great lake views after #12.

Cons:

Could be too open for some, especially on hot, sunny days.
A lot of walking up and downhill, not really a Con since the grass was mowed to a good level, but this could be a Con for some.
Walking path on #5, #6, and #18 could come into play.
Only one set of tees and baskets, kind of rare for this part of TN.

Other Thoughts:

This is easily the most open of the Morristown courses. 9 holes that are mostly open (with only trees bordering the fairway), 7 with partial trees in the fairway (and normally only a portion of the fairway) and just 2 holes with anything resembling a tunnel or tight holes. So if you want to air it out and watch your discs fly, head to Cherokee Park on the Cherokee Reservoir.
The great elevation starts out with #1, slightly downhill with a dropoff behind the basket. #2 is a valley shot, near the Amphitheatre, finishing uphill. Other significant elevation changes on #3, #4, #8, #9 (another valley shot), #13, #17 and #18.
#13 is a unique valley shot at 260', with the basket on a steep uphill. A couple of large trees block the straight shot, a RHBH hyzer is the best line, but it looks like a LHBH hyzer line is available also.
#10 has a few trees to manage off the tee, then uphill and turning right on a narrowing fairway.
#14 is a wide open uphill tee shot, then the basket is hidden in large trees, with a steep downslope just behind, that gave me a rollaway.
#17 is also a really good, after a sizeable walk from #16 basket, downhill open tee shot, the basket is on a small upslope, protected by trees and bushes providing a 20' gap to hit. This 480' Par 4 may be a little soft, but you have to hit your shots.
It looks like there are not a lot of other activities at this park, Campgrounds and access to a boat dock being about it. So if there is nothing going on at the Amphitheatre, its a great place to play.
Since the course is so open, it doesn't present the challenge or variety of Rotary. It's actually the opposite of Kiwanis, long and open, versus Kiwanis short, and wooded. I think they are both in the 3.5 range and excellent compliments to each other.
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BrotherDave
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Experience: 16.6 years 192 played 188 reviews
3.50 star(s)

In the Cherokee of D Major 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 23, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very open, city park style course with lots of distance and elevation change. This is a really nice park by the lake so just the vistas make playing here enjoyable. Mostly really nice concrete tees and good tee signs to go along with industry standard Discatchers. Despite the vast open expanses there are very well utilized clusters of trees to throw around and through so they're not all mindless bombs away holes. The design actually does a really good job of making you shape lines and think about attacking the hole despite how open it is. Also, the grass was cut really short and ideal for rollers which is a big plus for long, open courses. Lots of sloped greens to spice things up.

A real fun factor booster was how much of a slog it wasn't. Compared to Panther Creek, Cherokee is gentle on the joints. Although it's really hilly, most of the walking is downhill and steep grades are really avoidable. I can only remember one hole that was particularly uphill and it was shorter. Maybe not the greatest test of disc golf skill to have so many open, downhill bombs but it's rarely dull.

Cons:

The tee on 10 is really slanted downhill. That particularly sucks b/c there is a big early tree to avoid and failure to do so could mean going into either roads along the flanks or some campers by lake on the right.

It can be repetitive, especially if you lack distance. However, if you do lack distance, most of the longer holes are par 4 so smart play can still net a birdie. But if you do not lack for distance (~350'+) the holes are very easy to birdie.

A couple of holes have blind baskets which can be a pain on your first time. Only one set of tees (and pins I think) so lesser skilled players in your group will be at serious disadvantage. It's also like a 50/50 guess on where hole 10 is if you didn't notice it behind hole 1.

Other Thoughts:

It's just a superbly fun course in a beautiful area. It's not a course I'd want to play during the dog days of summer or on a gusty day but it's hard to not have fun if the weather's nice.

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jjtwinnova
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 8.7 years 246 played 97 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Chero-keep On Coming! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 31, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Cherokee Park DGC is a very well-maintained park style golf course in Morristown Tennessee. Set in a large public park, the course spends most of the time in the open fields, with a few tree-filled holes sprinkled in.

As already stated, the park is very well-maintained. The grass was short, the rough was cut, everything looked pristine. Each hole had a full color tee sign with map, distance and par. Each hole had a large concrete tee pad as well as a nice, yellow-banded Innova Discatcher. Both competely up to par.

The "wooded" holes had a good variety of left turning and right turning holes, and the more open holes had a good variety of uphill and downhill shots.

The use of elevation here is amazing, and you will throw some fun shots. Nothing quite top of the world like, but there are some great downhill bombs to open up on, and some nice uphill shots as well.

Cons:

I do like the occasional open hole, but there were a lot of repetitive crusher shots, where the only option was to throw the disc as far as you can. I know there weren't a lot of trees to work with design wise, but I would have liked a little more variety, as crushing discs is only fun until you throw your arm out.

There were no complete "wow" holes. Sure, the downhill shots were nice, but the fact of the matter is, they aren't special enough to make my favorite holes in disc golf list.

Every hole on the course only has one tee and one pin, meaning there isn't a variety in the course for local players, and it will be the same course every time you play it.

Other Thoughts:

This is one of the courses in the Morristown area that is a must for your rotation. The course is extremely solid, and has a great atmosphere. Great maintenance and a great course to match, plan your trip to Morristown today!
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Bennybennybenny
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.1 years 305 played 287 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Has ups and downs 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 26, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Cherokee is an interesting layout. It has some really fun holes with great elevation changes. It is mostly open, but it has some wooded holes to try an make it different/interesting. The length variety is also great.

-Tee signs are nice, the tee pads are long enough to crush a good drive, and the course is so well kept. People mow the grass every other day if not everyday.

-I love the huge downhill bomb hole 9. It's 450' but probably loses close to 50' in elevation. I disagree with the idea of it being a par 4, because it's very reachable. But it always feels good to make an eagle. #10 was my favorite hole on the course. It's another downhill hole that plays out of the woods and has the OB road on both side. Awesome looking hole.

-I also loved hole 17. I know some of you will disagree with me on this, but I think the old basketball goal in the middle of the fairway is a very cool feature.

-Already said it once, but it's worth mentioning again. The use of elevation here is very satisfying. There are only a few holes that don't have much elevation. Holes 3, 4, 9, 16-18 all have significant elevation changes (more than 25') while most of the others still have quite a bit (like around 15'-25').

-Practice basket beside the parking lot and #1's pad.

-There is a gas station just a half a mile from the place.

Cons:

-I love a few of the wooded holes. Especially hole 6. But most of them are just silly to me. They have odd fairways to where the pros get annoyed. If you've watched Baysinger's youtube videos, then you saw the top level pros "stumble" on a few of the wooded holes. I'm not about to blame a pro for hitting a one of the many trees bound to be hit.

-Starts and ends somewhat like Frank Liske. Which is no fun. #1 is a bland downhill putter shot. Least it has a dropoff. #18 is uphill and wide open, just like #18 at Frank Liske. If you've listened to Bring Me The Horizon's "That's the Spirit" album (only album by them that isn't offensive), it has bunch of good songs. But ends with a kinda bland song called "Oh No." That's kinda how it ends at Cherokee. You scratch your head and say "Oh no." Some other holes were bland as well. It felt like listening to the Black Keys on a few holes.

-No effect on my rating of the course, but in tournaments, you'll probably have to park further down the road past #12.

Other Thoughts:

-I love hilly courses. And I loved how there was a lot of elevation here. I just think a few trees on a few holes should be cut down. Can't do much about the bland holes. But the only holes that seemed truly bland were #1 and #18. Personally, I'd start on #18 and end on #17 because you'd be getting the boring holes over with first.

-There are more signature holes than bland holes. So that's a great thing about Cherokee. Of all the signature holes I could name, one of them is bound to be on your "Favorite Holes" list if you have one (I have GOT to update mine!)

-I played this course along with Rotary, Panther Creek, and Mills Park up in Gatlinburg. But if you think this course is hilly, wait until you see Panther. I recommend this course to anyone, as it is enjoyable for all level players.
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SikMonkey
Experience: 18 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Beautiful! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 17, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Probably one of the most well maintained courses I have played. Mostly open with a few technical shots thrown in. Not much of a chance for a lost disc. Makes great use of the open rolling hills. Has camping at the park and is set right on the lake.

Cons:

Not much technical skill involved, mostly just grip it n rip it. Could use better directions between holes.

Other Thoughts:

Bring an extra set of legs and an extra arm! There are some long holes and some nice long walks through the open hills!
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lammersk
Experience: 10.8 years 37 played 12 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Where You Go To Practice Your Long Game 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 6, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course was recommended to me as "the" course to practice your long throws. It is. Lots of throws over big, open areas and even where there are tree hazards you can generally use a disc you can control a little better to get past them and go back to your long game.

Pins 5, 6, and 7 are really the only ones with any kind woods play, but they're really not the purpose of this course.

It's nice that the 9th pin ends you up at the parking lot again.

Cons:

Major: Pin 5: The diagram shows an open corridor toward 5 and a dogleg. I didn't see it and neither did the people playing after me, unless it was supposed to be where the OB concrete path is. Basically, this is just a basket buried in a bunch of trees. Throw and pray. You might get lucky.

Minor: No signage: Generally, this park is so open you don't need it, but 2 to 3 needs a sign. Yes, I know there is a big board at the beginning of the course, but by that time, I was way too far away to go walking back. The tee I thought was 3 was actually 9. Luckily, some other golfers walked up to 9 and they directed me to three (other side of the road from 9's tee). The rest of the first 9 were simple enough to find and you better believe I studied that map before I started the back nine.

Very Minor: The course got a little boring after a while and the long walks and throws started to wear on me some.

Other Thoughts:

If you are working through a group of courses (and apparently Morristown has plenty), this would be a good course to play once a month or so. If you want to really work on your long game, this would be a good course to play every other week. I just can't see playing it every week.

If you burn easily bring a hat and suntan lotion, because you will be taking long walks through open fields.

It's a solid course and I'd give it a little higher rating if they fixed 5.
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Baysinger
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.8 years 93 played 55 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Stretch your legs! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 27, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Some great elevation changes. Hole 1 is a straight shot. Hole 2 is a drive across a long valley and then up hill. Hole 3 is a downhill shot that veers left. Hole 4 is an uphill shot. Right off the tee you know you are getting into a course that you are gonna work out your legs as well as use many different shots. Backhand, Sidearm, and Rollers can all be useful on this course. The whole course is full of constant elevation changes. Not at all predictable.
- When walking from hole 9 to 10 you pass where your car is parked.. this is good for if you want to grab another drink out of your car or switch up your bag a little.
- As all other Morristown courses, signage and tee pads are perfect.
- Nice mix of long and short holes... 635 ft being the longest and 260 ft being the shortest. Nothing shorter than 200 ft.
- Camping, fishing, playground, fish dock, walking trail, picnic area and more at the park to do. Great to take your family out for a day at the park and maybe throw a few holes while you are there.
- Very close to two other nice 18 hole courses
- Nice course map with rules of play on the back.

Cons:

- If there are any major events like a concert at the ampitheatre going on holes 1, 2, and 9 would be unplayable.
- You are gonna be wore out after playing this course!
- A few spots where there is potential of hitting a car, a person, or a persons animal on this course. But as long as you respect others and hold off on your drive til after they pass you should be fine.
- Kind of a long walk between holes 9 and 10. Not too too bad but it can take your breath if you try to make the walk quick.

Other Thoughts:

With this course being linterally on Cherokee Lake, I just wish there at least one water hole. Dont' get me wrong i'm not a fan of losing discs in the lake but it would have been nice to have at least one hole with a water hazard. Make sure you take the time to stretch your legs out before you play this course... if not you will be regretting it tomorrow! The day after you play Cherokee and your calf muscles are screaming at you.. remember... i told you so! Also, course maps / brochures available at all times would be a great addition to all the Morristown courses. Out of towners would really appreciate it.
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blueblur
Experience: 35.7 years 196 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Long, open course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 8, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Beautiful park that is very well maintained. Quite a few long, open holes for those who like to throw with fewer obstacles. Good elevation changes. Mix of shots required to excel.

Cons:

Not too good for beginner players who will have to throw over and over in open field to get to the basket. Limited bathrooms and water.
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motownACEslinger
Experience: 14.8 years 10 played 2 reviews
5.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 4, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This place is well taken care of. Better bring out the the big guns. This course i very open and long and hilly the minimum woods are very enjoyable. Great pads.a must play!!!

Cons:

Not to many but a few suggestion more transh cans at tee boxes and maybe put red and white tee pads for recreational and families to difficult for amateur players experience needed
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RonnieHolbert
Experience: 3 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

First time playing this course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 10, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well groomed lawn. Beautiful property.

Other Thoughts:

No directional arrows pointing to next tee. Not enough parking. Not any parking really. I actually parked in the grass. Bathrooms were locked at 8:30 am on a Saturday. Basket 14 was not visible from the tee, it was a par 4, couldn't see basket until the 3rd throw. I am new, not sure if this is standard.
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Jefflogix
Experience: 13.6 years 29 played 13 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fantastic Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 22, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This was a fantastic course with lots of elevation changes and a mix of open and wooded holes. Many different challenges... had to use both hyzer and anhyzer shots off the tee boxes.... definitely not boring. Cement tee-boxes with hole map and distances at every hole. Entire course was mowed and well manicured, except for the wooded areas, of course. Several holes are at the edge of major drop-offs, so you have to be careful when "going for it" or it could cost you an extra 1 or 2 shots. Beautiful scenery around a beautiful lake. Lots of restrooms and trash cans. Just a very fun course to play!

Cons:

The only negative I can think of is that a couple of the baskets and tee areas are close to pavilions or walk ways where people may be congregating, but this was not a big deal, even on a busy Saturday.

Other Thoughts:

I would have to say this is among the top courses I have ever played. If you are near Morristown, TN, it is definitely worth checking out!
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byebyebirdie
Experience: 12.1 years 29 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Green and Clean 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 28, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice mix of long open fairways and holes throwing into or out of wooded areas. Bring discs for max distance but you'll also need discs for tight placement shots. Good signage and nice course flow. I was most impressed with the maintenance of this course. The grass was VERY well kept--no clumps of dead grass or tall seed heads to walk through. Lush green fairways cut at a perfect height.

Cons:

Not too many cons here. Keep in mind this is a new course so I might expect to see things like benches/trash cans, etc. along the way. Lack of parking is a big drawback especially for the park's ability to host top a level tournament. Some of the baskets are close to the covered pavilions making it a little annoying when they are in use and people are walking around them.

Other Thoughts:

This is a very family friendly park with a lake, campground, playground, amphitheater, and several covered pavilions. This would be an excellent tournament course if not for the lack of parking. Again, I cannot overstate how impressed I was by the maintenance and cleanliness of the park/course. It's nice to see a community take such pride in their parks and disc golf course. This is a must see if you are in the Morristown area. For a change of scenery also check out the Morristown Kiwanis course which is just a few minutes away.
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curveball4
Experience: 13.6 years 39 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Bing your big boy discs! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 8, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

There is a great mix of holes here. There are open holes ranging from 400-600+ & shorter technical holes that require hitting tight gaps. There are also some good FH holes which is always a bonus.
The park itself was super nice. A lake, playgrounds, camping, large covered pavillions, very neat & clean.
New concrete pads & nice signs on every hole.
Elevation comes into play on almost every hole. Not sure I can remember one hole that was totally flat.
Basically had the course to myself. There were 2 other guys playing but that was it, never rushed & never had to wait.
Brand new practice basket by the parking area.

Cons:

There aren't many cons. The main ones would be the lack of trash cans & benches. I don't remember seeing either except at the 2 or 3 pavillions you go by. There are some pretty big up & downs & a shady place to sit would have been nice. But this is a brand new course so hopefully that will change.
Another con is more of a nuisance & others may not see it as a big deal. On #10, there is a low hanging branch about 50 in front of the tee, directly in the line. It's a slightly downhill tee shot with the fairway sloping to the right & then back up to the basket. The two options I saw were to go at the branch & hope not to hit it solid, or go under. There's room under but with the slope of the fairway you're not getting much D before it hits. (EDIT- FIRST TIME THROUGH I NEVER SAW "THE" LINE. THERE'S A BIG GAP TO THE LEFT THAT ALLOWS FOR A BIG TURNOVER)
Another thing is parking. Right now it is in the grass by #1. Probably not a problem now but as it starts to get busy, or for a tourney, parking will be hard to come by.

Other Thoughts:

Besides the fact that it was about 10 degrees hotter than the surface of the sun I had a great time. If you play it in the summer, BRING PLENTY OF WATER! I went through 2 33oz bottles just on the front nine!
Even the wide open, throw your shoulder out holes had enough elevation to keep them interesting. If you throw 500 ft then I guess they will be boring for you. There were a couple holes, 2 & 9, both long & downhill off the tee, I unloaded my bag. Noodle arms like to see the disc stay in the air for awhile!
As with most HB courses I've played there were some good FH holes. I'm mainly RHBH but FH keeps it mixed up, I get to use more discs with FH also.
If you're in the area I would definitely recommend stopping by. The park itself could easily keep a family entertained for a few hours & there was camping by the lake. The City of Morristown definitely takes pride in it's parks. Cherokee, just like Kiwanis every time I've been there, was very clean, trimmed up, definitely a family friendly atmosphere.
Another great job HB & Morristown. When Rotatry gets finished that should be 3 very solid courses in a very small town. I guess the fact that the mayor plays is never a bad thing!!
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m34tba11
Experience: 13 years 25 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Pretty nice course, well use of available land 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 1, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

* Good mix of easy then technical then easy etc. You get to warm up some before just letting 'er rip.
* Not every wide open hole is easy (#1 example, if you overshoot it, you overshoot by a good 50-100 feet b/c there is a steep drop off directly behind the basket, so do not let that big yellow island in the open field fool you ;-)).
* Long open holes present enough of a challenge, especially when elevation comes to play.
* It would be a family friendly place given the surrounding campgrounds. I wonder if city rec would be open to "renting out" used plastic for the campers. I know i've got a stack of beginner friendly plastic I'd donate to the cause. There is that campers shed there b/w #10/11

Cons:

* Wide Open, this is an issue in the summer months... (especially when we start flirting w/ those 100 degree days).
* Speaking of, water fountains off and bathrooms closed in a campground in summer? Mo-Town city parks might want to rethink their policy on this.
* Where do you park during a tournament? "park at the sign by #1/#10" is gonna get crowded come tournament time.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, the course makes really good use of the open strips of land that were otherwise unused. You start relatively easy on hole #1 (as noted, dont go long here, or it's a big uphill throw), and then you have to open it up for #2. #3/4/5/6/7 give you some challenge as you have to deal w/ tree lines, then #8/9 are open, #10 is sort of open, you have a few good lines coming off that pad, #11 is fun b/c you really need to S it thru and bring it back in (anhy-flick, etc..) #12 has one good straight line but the window is tight. #13 has it's own consequences, gotta love a good sink hole, #14 is open and long, #15 is technical, #16 is interesting, #17 and #18 are long and open. You dont really get bored, b/c as soon as you get tired of open fields you get thrown back into the trees. I am thinking that campground and Mo-Town/Hamblen County should//could get better involved, 1.00 for a camper to rent say a leopard and an aviar to kill a couple hours after dinner one night etc.

Overall this course is a great supplement to Kiwanis for people wanting to add distance to their overall game.
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bjreagh
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 27.6 years 350 played 317 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a very nice park/campground on a peninsula of Cherokee Lake. It is very new so the concrete tees and Discatcher baskets are in excellent shape. Like most courses in East TN it features a lot of elevation- rolling hills both up and down. The holes range from completely open to lightly wooded, the fairways were mowed, and what little undergrowth existed was not dense- so finding your disc is pretty easy.

The course makes two loops of nine holes (coming back to the parking area mid-round), but play as one 18-hole course. The front is more open and hilly, where the back is flatter and more technical. The overall design flowed well and made good use of the land obstacles available.

This is a great place to learn with few obstacles and little chance of losing a disc. It is also a good place for those who really like to bomb a long drive to get to use that skill. It makes a good complement course to nearby Kiwanis that is more of the shorter technical-wooded variety.

There are lots of other things in the park like walking trails, camping, a playground, but these generally do not interfere with the disc golf course.

Cons:

This is a new course so things still need to be done. (There were no tees signs when I played, but I see they are now installed.) Next tee signs would be helpful to navigate in a few spots if not already part of the plans. Parking was unclear- in the grassy area by #10 tee. There were no open restrooms or places to get water that I could find- strange for a multi-purpose public park in mid summer.

There are several just long wide open holes with literally no obstacles other than length and maybe a hill (about 6 holes like this). I am not knocking long holes, but a basket in a wide open field is boring, and when this happens several times it gets old. I noticed other people were skipping holes 1-9, and only playing the back 9 because it has more trees, is not as long, and is more interesting to play. These open holes are also really hot in summer heat with literally no shade.

The course in general has little to no punishment for errant drives on most holes, so the course may not be challenging enough for those who are advanced. For the most part any shape drive will do, whatever you can do to throw it is far as you can.

Though surrounded by a lake on 3 sides, it is too bad at least one hole could not have incorporated the water as a hazard. The banks are steep, so I see why, but it is somewhat disappointing that the lake barely even comes into view.

Other Thoughts:

Though I am not a fan of wide open disc golf, about 2/3 of the course I really liked. It makes for a enjoyable round and one that allows you to work on your distance. It is hilly, so it is a little bit of a workout. It is also longer than most parks courses- averaging 400' per hole plus walks in between.

Tee signs are now up it seems, but be sure to print a course map to help navigate through a couple of trickier spots with longer walks or walks past other tees.

Morristown now has 2 pretty decent 18-hole courses. Neither are super special, but they are not to be disregarded as bad either. Both are fun and can make for a good day of disc golf.
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doctorgrainger
Experience: 16.7 years 12 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Morristown Rip & Grip 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 15, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Playablility-
-Focus is mainly open rip & grip holes
-Possible Ace holes 1,9,13, and 16
-some technical holes and they are very challenging: 5,6,7,& 15.
-elevation on the vast majority of the holes

Cons:

Bathrooms are a little distant from the front 9 and you can not use the pavilion bathrooms.
Only drink machines are at the end of 10 & start of 14.
Walking trails could be busy but this only affects holes 4,5, and 18.

Other Thoughts:

The pros outweigh the cons for this course. Expect going up and down big hills on almost every hole and your best driver throws. If you can throw your drives over 350, expect the ace run. It Is the counterpart of the Morriistown Kiwanis Course, it is fun to play back to back. I recommend this to anyone in the Bristol/Knoxville Area.
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lgary59
Experience: 2 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good for a change 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 9, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Good chance to get an ace on hole one. A lot of the holes are very open for a grip to rip disc golfer. Very good exercise with a total walk of about 3 miles once you complete all 18.

Cons:

On the weekends its hard to play because of the people at the park with there kids I am a new player and really don't want to hit anyone.

Other Thoughts:

Hole 8 (615 ft) and hole 14 (635 ft) are way to long for me but get ready for a long walk in the park have fun
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Chris A
Experience: 17.7 years 69 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great course from H.B. Clark 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 9, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Great layout, Great flow. Has some crushes and some good technical shots. Great use of the park.

Cons:

I personally don't like the transition from hole 9 basket to 10 tee pad, but I understand why is is done that way. Some people have a thing for starting and ending next to the main parking lot.

Other Thoughts:

I will be traveling back to MoTown to play this course. Had a blast and it was fun and challenging. This will be a great course to hold tournament play on. Good job H.B.
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