Conroe, TX

Little Egypt DGC

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blake833
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.9 years 160 played 140 reviews
3.00 star(s)

not so little 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 11, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

This technical course offers some great holes in the woods, with clearly defined fairways, and (in the winter) a not too punishing off-fairway rough (though the spring-summer season would be a different story). It's nice hike with some decent up and down hill shots, never a feeling of being cramped by hole length or proximity to other fairways (you are close but the rough is thick enough to really keep you from going onto the wrong hole), and the overall design is that very old-school, lengthy par 3 for a lot of the holes.

The tees are nice concrete, great size, with informative tee signs. I think the sign might have been missing on a hole or two, but overall they're pretty straightforward.

The locals are pretty friendly, even some non-disc golfers i ran into who were just having a little lunch on one of the tee benches.

I honestly don't remember the baskets, which means they were probably ok. Nothing brand new and shiny but not crushed by trees and falling over either.

Navigation is pretty easy. I pulled out the map once or twice because the woods are kinda thick to where you can't always see the next tee, but it was no problem and I never felt lost

Cons:

The cons aren't HUGE, but they were just big enough for me to mention.

The most frustrating one is on more than a couple holes- having a "must miss" tree in the middle of the fairway. I feel like this is just based on luck to some degree, when if you go inside or outside you're missing the best line to the basket. Or the tree is too far down the fairway to conceivably try to miss. It can just be a disheartening to pure the fairway, to get squared up by a 10" tree. On the other hand, getting lucky and skipping around it makes you feel good, but that's usually just lucky.

I'm not a fan of the dog legs that go 90 degrees, or greater, where you don't just need to throw the disc around a corner, but actually try and get it to come backwards. Especially on holes 250' total. There were a few of them on the back 9.

Overall I would say the back 9 seemed shorter (with the exception of one of the longest holes on the course), and a lot of them were these almost gimmicky bending fairways. If it was one or two I wouldn't say anything, but I feel like 3 or 4 of the back 9 was a "go straight, then go this way way off to the side hole." If I played this course regularly, and got to know the holes better, I probably wouldn't care that much. And it probably seems like I care more than I do, but I just don't have that much to complain about here.

Other Thoughts:

This course is a great course at being "Good." It does a lot of things well, and the things it does poorly it doesn't do them bad enough to make you not want to play. It's a quick stop off I-45, and well worth it if you have the time.
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Superbford
Experience: 10 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun, tight course in the piney woods 2+ years

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

Pros:

Nice mix of shots needed and lines available on different holes.
Lots of shade.
Course is fairly easy to follow.
Mostly well marked with signs at the start of the hole.
Course isn't too long for beginners.
Tight fairways give high level players a challenge.

Cons:

Missing signs for some holes... maybe three or four in total.
Simple Signs pointing to the next tee would be nice. I had to turn back twice after heading the wrong direction.
Could get muddy after rain.

Other Thoughts:

This is a really fun course. Not too daunting for beginners, but the tight fairways offer some challenge to better players.
I wish I lived closer as I would love to play this course more often.
Quick tip. When you drive into the park and see the first sign with a DG basket, turn there onto the dirt/gravel road. There is parking for cars next to the start of hole 1. I did not know this and parked another half mile away at the regular parking lot. Not a big deal, but it is good to know.
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MikeTorre
Experience: 11.8 years 80 played 23 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Unique course and lots of fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 18, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Beautiful spot -> immaculate technical course situated in a forested green space adjacent to residential community

Challenging -> expect 18 holes zig zagging up and down through the forested areas with some nice elevation mixes

Well-designed -> amazing tee pads, nice baskets, great signage - all together a lot of fun to navigate and throw

Free! -> the course is available to all in a safe area with ample parking (follow the dirt road into the forest...)

Cons:

"Samesy" -> while most courses tend to mix things up, this course design goes deep on one experience.

Intimidating -> more inexperienced players (certainly beginners and novices) might find the tight fairways punishing

Bit isolated -> not a lot of other courses in the immediate area (yet), but I like to combine it with McDade for a really fun day of golf

Other Thoughts:

I've thrown 20+ courses in greater Houston now and this one stands apart from the rest - a truly unique option for disc golfers looking for a technical alternative to "open" park courses.

I find the course tricky to locate sometimes. Just follow the big Shadow Lakes sign and the little John Burge Park sign to get to Little Egypt.

Don't let the bad reviews dissuade you! I've brought a couple of friends to this course and we've all enjoyed it a lot. Yes, it's tough, but it's also one-of-a-kind.



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3dogmike
Experience: 94 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Clean technical course, but... 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 5, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Cleanest course I have ever played!
Excellent signage (except getting to first tee pad)
Quality concrete tee pads
Quality baskets
Some really good technical holes, even with a little elevation change.
Lots of opportunity for shaping shots

Cons:

Getting to the first tee pad from the paved parking lot for the park can be a challenge.
Some holes need more clearing to really provide an opportunity to shape a shot.
Too repetitive. Some great technical holes, but 18 of them? Overkill.
Didn't use my drivers much. Mostly control drivers and midranges.

Other Thoughts:

If you're on the north side of the Houston/Woodlands area, there are several other courses I would place over this.
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hawk12
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 33.6 years 272 played 27 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice wooded course in TX 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 30, 2018 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Very large concrete trapezoid tee boxes on each hole, most well well maintained and clear of sand.
Good tee signage on each hole, with next tee direction on each sign.
Fairways were fairly well designed with decent shaped lines on most holes (more below).
Well used and obvious paths to the next hole after each basket, was very easy to find my way around without needing the map once I looked at it in the parking area and on here once I found hole 1.
Decent work was done to give fair lanes and shot shaping, its obvious the desingers know a little something and are not noobs 'giving it a go'.

Cons:

There was a few repetitive themes I felt that really bring it down for me.
1- holes 1-6 are the same 2 holes 3x over to start the round. Same up/down & distance.
2- It really felt like I mostly threw the same 2 shots the entire round (save 3 holes). Either I threw a 300-310 ft turnover (LHBH), or a 225ft turnover (LHBH). As a lefty this place was turnover city for me & the only 3 holes I got to throw a clean hyzer were a 230 footer and a 200 footer, then hole 18 was my only driver hyzer at 315ish.... Even the dual lanes which were quite nice to see, did not have the flight path that a lefty would take - I choose to throw the turnover down the righty lane almost every single dual fairway as that had a much better lane/flight path. Maybe this is a maintenance issue, as I did notice one of the designed lefty lanes was completely overgrown and not really a fairway anymore. Even the one par four, was two righty hyer shots at 240ft to pin it. Again, the same repetitive throws as many of the par 3s....
3- Some of the concrete tees could have been placed/installed in a slightly different location (a few feet left or right, or even aiming slightly different angle down the fairway) to allow a cleaner or more even chance to utilize both fairways lanes. Again, this may be an installation issue vs. a design issue as just a foot left or right on a box can make a huge difference in a wooded course.

So the repetitive nature of throwing annys, and the repetitive nature of throwing a turnover mid OR a turnover putter over and over was a shame. It really felt like every hole was either 215 ft or 310ft.... I threw the same 2 tee shots both rounds I played yesterday, over and over and over.
36 tee shots yesterday, 6 left hyzers (4 of those were with a putter), 20ish anny mids, and 10 anny putters. I was hoping for more from an over 3.5 rated course.

Other Thoughts:

This is my 35th course in TX, and I feel quite strongly that most courses in TX are rated about a half a mark higher than the should be on a national scale. Could be the state is so big that many golfers don't get out of state too often. BUt 10% of the total number of courses I've played are in TX and this is a common feel for me.

This was indeed a solid TX course, better than most for sure. Solid bones, good design, just too repetitive for me liking. Maybe its a maintenance issue, maybe it just needed some ever so slight changes (1-2 more tree on the left lanes removed for a better lefty shot shape. I just kept throwing the 'safer cleaner lane' as I didn't want to go in the woods, and it was so often a turnover I felt a bit let down at the end of my 2 rounds.
Again, this is not a total knock, its good course, its just not a 3.5+ course in my eyes.
Reviewer background: I travel for work, a lot, and play the very high end courses, as wellas those 1.0 courses just because they are close to where I am working or staying on a trip.
I have seen the very best and the very worzt courses in my travels.
Played as righty for 15 years, got injured, and as a lefty for the last 13 years - so I am one of the guys that really sees both sides of the disc after 28 years of playing.
940ish rated player that has played 302 courses in 29 states, so I've been around to a few to see what's out there as well.

Overall, I'd recommend a player to come here, and recommend a traveling player to stop by as it was some good golf and better than many in the area.
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sisyphus
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.6 years 397 played 383 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Tech Support 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 9, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Boasting 18 wooded lane holes in a separate part of a nice family park just north of Conroe, Little Egypt will pose a technical control challenge for even Intermediate to Advanced layers, and will really improve your skills at hitting a release point and managing a course. With fantastic, large, level, trapezoidal concrete tees and still-new DGA baskets, the infrastructure is really top notch. There are plenty of trash barrels and benches to go with a good course map and excellent tee signage. Logical flow with minimal walks from basket to tee mean you probably won't miss the fact that the course lacks 'next tee' signs.

The tall pine trees and sandy soil here appear to drain pretty well, and minimize undergrowth, so even when you do get off the tight fairways (you will), it's pretty tough to lose a disc. There are two shorter holes (8 & 10) with the ravine just behind the green. 8's won't be a problem, but 10 gets really steep. They use the gradual slope well on the first half dozen holes and the finishing 18th, and the rest of the course has minimal slope. It would be a cart-friendly course, but you might not need a huge selection of discs: control mids and maybe fairway drivers will help keep it down the middle.

The shadedness of the course will definitely be a plus when the weather gets warm. Compliments to the course installers for clearing the trees they have, and for creating a relatively challenging track, without trying to make it too long. In all, "Little Egypt" (in John Burge Park") will only be easily mastered by higher rated players with pinpoint control in the 300 foot range. Folks who throw shorter, but can control their tee shots to stay in the fairway, may add a stroke on most holes, but still enjoy the challenge.

Cons:

The lack of next tee signage may become an issue after holes 12 and 17, where the paths cross, but if you just remember you'll be crossing the bridge after each, you'll be good to go. The biggest issue with the course is that after the first five holes, you feel a little like it's starting to get repetitive. Have patience: there are a couple of deuce chances and left to right shots through the middle of the course. Note that (right now) holes 6 and 7 are unplayable due to some construction over there, so (even though you could play hole 5, you might just decide to walk straight past the 4th basket to play from the 7th fairway on, and keep the flow going. Finally, bigger arms will lament the lack of any 'grip and rip' holes.

Other Thoughts:

I added the following to the course directions: One mile on the right (past Shadow Lakes) is the entrance to John Burge Park. Immediately turn right on the gravel drive to the turnaround in the woods, 1st tee is on the left.

Reviewer Background as of this writing: played 293 courses and written 277 reviews, with skills hovering around a 900 rating, with folks ranging from age 7 to 87, so I try to write reviews helpful to all.
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dreadlock86
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.9 years 382 played 309 reviews
3.50 star(s)

nice woods! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 21, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

-excellent concrete tees and excellent tee signs
-great Mach V baskets in good condition
-entirely wooded course, 18 holes in thick trees but fair tunnels
-good variety of righty and lefty shots and minor elevation
-requires accurate shots to score well
-easy navigation
-fairways cleared of brush and the rough is not too bad

Cons:

-the holes get repetitive right away
-the holes are mostly in the same distance range (15 holes from 230'-350')

Other Thoughts:

This course does one thing really well. It is a great wooded finesse course with excellent amenities. The tees, baskets, and signs are top notch and the course is easy to navigate but the holes are repetitive. The fairways are well defined tunnels on basically every hole. Most have varying numbers of trees to avoid in the middle of the fairway and hole 4 has a cool split fairway.

As others have said, the middle portion of the course is the most interesting. It has the most variation in fairway shape and distances and there are a few small ravines. I also liked hole 18 as a finishing hole: a right turning uphill drive to a flat wooded area with scattered mature trees.

It's hard to find much to say about the course. There are not really any memorable holes since they are all a bit of a blur. It is definitely well done and a great place to practice accurate driving. It's also a good complement to the other courses in the area. If I lived nearby I would play here a lot but I prefer this kind of golf, even if this one is a bit vanilla.


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Meho20
Experience: 8.9 years 24 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Helps with your game! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 10, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course is an excellent course.

Fairways are nice and not too big, rough is there but not too rough.

Teepads are all concrete, hole markers at each hole, baskets are in great shape and have number plates.

Course is quiet - sits back from the park.

Cons:

Nothing wide open to let you rip a big drive.

Nowhere to practice throws of any significant distance.

First couple of holes are repetative, but then gets interesting after that.


Other Thoughts:

This course can test you mentally. It has all the lines to play to make for a good round and challenging.

Overall a great course, fun to play and can be done very quickly!
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DeadEye
Experience: 43 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Been a while 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 22, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very wooded and tight course, good teeboxes, challenging course I would love to play often. I played it on a roadtrip with a couple other courses about 8-9 months ago so I can't remember much, I do know that it was far more challenging than McDade.

Cons:

The fairways are fair, but the rough is a little too rough. I recently designed a course in east texas that's pretty similar to this in the narrow fairways aspect, but the rough is a little redic.
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ianryn
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

The Narrow Path 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 25, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Concrete tee boxes
- Hole location map at tee boxes
- Lets you know the direction of the next hole location on the map
- Clean fairways
- Some trees but makes it challenging
- Benches on some hole locations
- Brush cleared away on pathways
- Wooded areas not overgrown so makes it easy to locate disc
- Well shaded

Cons:

- No holes are to wide open
- No area to practice driving
- Cages could stand out more with better markings (bright colored tape/paint)
- No easy way out if it starts to rain (from experience)
- Lots of small tree stumps that are easy to trip over

Other Thoughts:

- Course makes you pay for inaccurate throws
- Park is in a great location away from the rest of park traffic
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uwdiscgolf
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.6 years 163 played 26 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Little Red Riding Hood 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 8, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The Pros:

1. Huge tee pads. Ample room to get a really nice run up in the woods.

2. Course map in parking lot. I would take a look before beginning.

3. Tee signs with pretty accurate display.

4. Tight wooded course. Too many course in Houston lack tight wooded holes.

5. Hole 1 starts in the woods, but there is a short drive tucked back by the tee pad so you dont have to walk from the main parking lot.

6. Elevation. The first few holes basically play in alternating sequence of downhill to uphill to downhill... etc. Some holes play flat with elevation surrounding the pin.

7. Course begins and ends in the same area.

8. New DGA Mach 5 baskets with number plates.

9. Restrooms on site.

10. Practice basket near parking back by tee 1.

Cons:

The Cons:

1. Lots of debris in the fairways. A good raking would help clear up most of the debris.

2. Mid way through the course it can get a tiny bit confusing as to where the next tee pad is. That's why i recommend checking out the course map in the main parking lot.

3. This a a piggy back of #2, but course needs a few more trees trimmed out to give a more realistic line from tee to basket.

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed the challenge of Little Egypt. Every hole is tightly wooded. You will need a controlled drive with an equally controlled upshot. With the tight fairways offering little forgiveness, your upshots and putts will likely be from the brush or behind tress. Dont be to cocky and think that laying up is bad. You have 18 holes of frustration ahead if you dont keep your cool. Lastly, I think that Little Egypt is a great addition to the north Houston area. Bring bug spray and wear long shorts or pants for the brushy fairways.
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c_a_miller
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.9 years 299 played 207 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 22, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

When coming out to Little Egypt my expectations were low. But I left having a fun time at a tight course in a scenic forest near Lake Conroe.

First of all the tee pads are monsters. Easily the biggest pads in the greater-Houston area. The signs of each hole were pristine and were very informative and they jumped out at you.

One problem that comes with heavy wooded courses is navigation. There are usually turn arounds or holes that do not connect to each other. This course was super easy to follow and the next tee pad could usually be seen from the previous hole. With the big bright course map at the beginning, the course was that much easier to follow.

The course itself is a different feel then most Houston courses. 100% of the holes need a controlled drive to make sure you can get through the narrow fairways. The basket placements are challenging but fair.

Even after a rain this course does not seem to hold water and can be played all the time. There was elevation change on a few holes which probably drains the water into the ditches that go through the course.

The course is still new and it is quite empty it seems throughout the day.

Cons:

They say it is better to be lucky than good. And unless you are a 1000+ rater player you may need a few lucky shots to get through VERY small gaps in the fairways. I thought a few holes were quite unfair with just a few two many trees clustered together on a few holes. I guess that was the point of this course so it is sort of nitpicking from a guy who likes to throw his discs far and without care.

Repetition will get you out here. Playing here once it is hard to pick a favorite hole because there is not a hole that sticks out in my mind as THE hole. Everything was tight and 250-300~ ft so it made the course seem repetitive.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great course and should not be overlooked or turned away from because of it's difficulty. The Woodlands/Conroe area already has great courses and Little Egypt is a great addition and adds what this area has been lacking, a heavily wooded finesse course.
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srm_520
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20 years 156 played 142 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Quality Course without the "Wow Factor" 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 1, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

There is nothing better than a new professionally installed course to give you a great first impression. As with many of the DG consultant courses, the concrete pads a huge and the signage is great. Plus, the Mach V baskets are some of the best pins to play on, so you're not worried about spit outs. Other amenities include plenty of parking, a playground for the kids, and bathrooms.

Design aspect pros include a stronger middle portion of the course with tighter and more technical lines. Many of the holes will make you work to stay on the fairway and punish you for wayward drives into the rough. The overall length is good considering the majority of the course course is carved out of thick trees. And though many of the holes are straightforward - there are just enough blind shots that force you to throw anhyzers and hyzers to keep you entertained.

BEST HOLE/S: #10; & #12

Cons:

Repetition is the greatest enemy of Little Egypt. You essentially start the course by playing the same uphill hole (#2, #3, #5) and the same downhill hole (#1, #4) the exact same. Even though the holes are challenging with the foliage and minor elevation change, the lack of variation is a big negative.

Moving beyond the first six holes, truly the course as a whole suffers from this problem. Basically, you have a great looking course that is enjoyable, but nothing ever really stands out. I finished thinking I couldn't really decide if I even had a favorite hole, or something that made me want to come back and play again.

WORST HOLE/S: #1; #6

Other Thoughts:

It may be a bit unfair to downgrade a course solely on it's lack of variation or creativity, but it seems to be a theme that echoes many of the greater Houston courses designed by DG Consultants. It's ironic too because overall I typically like their product, and think others could take note to how they do their finishing touches around the box. I even enjoy the technical courses over the huge open courses, but I just didn't love this course like the others in the area.

Players uninitiated to the Houston DG scene may not realize this, but if you've played the majority of the greater Houston courses - I believe you'll agree. You'll notice the same design themes at courses like Oak Meadows Park, Timber Lane Park, or Spring Valley DGC finesse 18.

However, I believe the differences between a course like Oak Meadows and Little Egypt is that it may look bright and tight at first glance, but just misses the mark on incorporating other features that capture your attention and make it truly memorable.
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Mason65
Experience: 20.8 years 27 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 17, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Concrete Teepads
- Benches and trash cans near many teepads.
- Course is mostly independent from the rest of the park, interference from pedestrian foot traffic is minimal.
- Every hole is tightly wooded and many require unique and creative shot selection.
- Most of course is well shaded.

Cons:

- Holes 1-6 will feel a bit repetitive (straight downhill, straight uphill, rinse, repeat,) but the course does grow in its variety.
- No "Wide open" holes.
- No good fields in park for driving practice
- There is one confusing transition between holes 12 and 13, its over the bridge and to the right. Signage could be better at this juncture.

Other Thoughts:

Leave the distance drivers at home! Little Egypt offers a technical challenge I've not seen in the north Houston area. The course offers many challenging angles for the experienced player without being too long and narrow for the beginner. While not a terribly "pretty" course right now with all the downed brush, there is a feeling of tranquility as you walk through the dense forest.

If you want to become a better player with your control drivers and mids off the tee I suggest a frequent dose of this course.
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BirdMane
Experience: 19.9 years 114 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

New Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 11, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course rewards you for good shots and punishes you for bad shots. The fairways are wide enough to be fair but if you are off prepare to take another stroke. Good variety of shots for both right and left hand players and side arm. Great pavilion and restrooms and easy access of I-45.

Cons:

Lots of brush all around because it is a new course. This will be cleaned up over the next few months I am sure. Could use a few more benches to be really critical and a bridge over the creek.

Other Thoughts:

Do not cut down too many more trees. It is open enough as is and will get broken in over time
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