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Southern Nazarene University DGC

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dreadlock86
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.9 years 382 played 308 reviews
1.50 star(s)

beautiful, simple

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

Pros:

-decent holes and layout for a campus pitch & putt
-tee stones indicate hole number, distance, and a basic flight path. most are at the edge of a sidewalk (or a curb on hole 1) and help navigating the course but you need to know where to look. the uDisc map works well
-discatchers in good condition
-the grounds are pristine and the lush grass is mowed
-a few fun little ace runs
-an easy course for first-timers or beginners

Cons:

-private, rarely accessible for anyone not associated with the school
-definitely not playable during school hours most of the year even if you don't get asked to leave by security, it plays straight through this small campus
-obvious safety hazards playing through a campus, most baskets are close to a sidewalk and multiple holes cross a sidewalk or two
-few obstacles
-hole one is really close to a building

Other Thoughts:

This course is private and limited to SNU students, faculty, alumni, and their guests. I walked on campus with a Buzzz and a Wizard aware that I might be asked to leave so I wanted to get through the course swiftly. I looked up the map on uDisc beforehand and that helped finding the stone tee markers pretty quickly.

The course plays on and around the patches of lawn between school buildings. Half of the holes are under 200' and the rest are in the 240'-280' range. Most of them are very open or maybe a tree or two to beat. Hole 3 has a number of trees with a low ceiling and is easily the toughest hole on the course, followed by hole 6 with its protected green. There are a few short ace runs on holes 2, 7, and 8. The baskets are in good condition and the tee areas are mostly concrete sidewalk.

There are a bunch of sidewalks in play as well as buildings and a road. It's not likely to be a problem since if you are playing here then there probably won't be many people around campus. But, obviously, use caution and defer to all pedestrians. Hole 1 has a building that is in play on the right side and the awning and railing of an entrance is the main obstacle directly in front of you. It's another short ace run but be careful on that one.

If you're playing at an appropriate time with a school-affiliated person then this course is a fun stroll through a beautiful campus. You can take your time, play a few rounds, hunt aces, or see how close you can get to -9. If you're sneaking on to bag it then a late afternoon in the summer is probably your best bet. Overall, pretty well done for a short campus course but not worth it for anyone other than course baggers or students, probably as a social, on-campus pastime.


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Rob G
Experience: 9.7 years 28 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great Course for Learning (or Teaching) Disc Golf 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 21, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

TL;DR - This is about as good as a 9-hole course on a college campus can get. The campus is beautiful and the course layout is well-designed given the limited space.

- Extremely clean, beautiful campus with lush grass
- Great course for learning disc golf or teaching others
- Fairways avoid the highest-traffic areas of the campus
- Almost all of the course is lit; night golf here is excellent
- Trees and other obstacles force a variety of lines
- Baskets are in great shape with custom wraps

Cons:

TL;DR - The course is private and hard to play during the school year. Holes are short and expert golfers will find little need for anything longer than a midrange.

- You'll need a guide the first few times, as the teepads are simply paving stones with engraved information
- The longest holes are about 270', but most are shorter
- Foot traffic makes the course difficult to play when school is in session
- Poor shots on a few holes can result in unretrievable discs lost on roofs of buildings
- Private property: you'll need to be with a student, faculty member, or alumnus to play here

Other Thoughts:

This is where I learned how to play disc golf and where I take people new to the game. The best time to play the course is when school is not in session. During the school year, Sunday afternoons are a good time to play as the campus tends to be empty of foot traffic.
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lumpystrong
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Meh. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 9, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Clean
-Semi-private
-Nice baskets

Cons:

-Need a guide to find tees
-Short (9 holes and longest is less than 300')
-Long walk between some holes
-Had plenty of land off campus, and chose to put course on high-traffic campus
-High chance of hitting pedestrians.

Other Thoughts:

I have a friend who works on campus, and we play from time to time. It's an okay practice course.
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Dan H.
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.2 years 81 played 24 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A fun course to work on your short game! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 19, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Nice, clean, well maintained campus with beautiful green grass

-nice baskets

-good course for beginners

-well lit for night disc golf!

-generally polite staff and students around

-some trees provide reasonable obstacles

Cons:

-no smoking, or drinking on campus

-not open to the public

-might be hard to find the tees without a guide

-would be difficult to play on an average school day with lots of pedestrian traffic

-1am curfew

-no signs or well marked tees. most tees are on concrete sidewalks/pathways which isn't bad.

-even for a 9 hole course is it pretty short, but it is fun, especially considering the limited space.

-the course is totally flat

Other Thoughts:

If you are fortunate enough to know someone who attends this school, you should try this course out. It is a fun little 9 hole and playing at night is a blast. Please respect campus rules so that others may continue to play here! Be careful not to throw at pedestrians. You will likely want to play at least 2 rounds in a row because it is so short, but fun! I played it pretty well with just 2 putters. It's a challenge to birdie every hole!
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