Missouri City, TX

Missouri City Community Park

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dreadlock86
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.9 years 382 played 307 reviews
2.50 star(s)

nice park course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 27, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Mach baskets are in good condition
-main 9 tees mostly have at least sign posts
-multiple alternate tees for apparently 3 alternate layouts
-small, undulating hills make for some cool topography; fun greens
-just enough mature trees around that there will be at least a few in play on each hole
-nice, clean community park; lots of other park amenities
-DG course is separate from most other areas and park users
-the basket plates face the tee they belong to (for the main tees, obviously), makes it easier to navigate the main 9 holes without a map
-bridges over some of the wet areas

Cons:

-hole 4 is missing its sign and the basket is blind from the tee, don't throw toward basket 5 ahead to the left
-some other holes have the poles but the actual sign is missing
-the alternate tees are tough to find, map absolutely necessary
-some of the natural tees are pretty uneven
-the scattered trees do provide obstacles but it's still mostly open and susceptible to the wind

Other Thoughts:

This course is pretty fun for a simple 9 holer and it looks like it gets a lot of traffic. It's been around for awhile and it looks like it has gone through some changes and there are a lot of alternate layouts and even some extras baskets and extra holes.

According to the maps here there is a main layout where the tee signs are and there are an additional 3 alternate layouts, some which are marked and some which are not. I didn't have time to check out any of the other tees but they don't look easy to find. That said, it looks like there are usually some locals you can ask or follow.

The small mounds around the course make for some interesting greens and cool topography. There are scattered mature trees that you have to navigate around and they are in play on every hole. The course is pretty simple but fun and it looks like the replay value is pretty good for locals who know all the layouts.

This makes for a great pair with the nearby First Colony Aquatic Center and these two courses seem to be among the better courses on this side of town. I'd play here often.


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c_a_miller
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.9 years 299 played 207 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 23, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a very pleasant neighborhood course that sits in a secluded part of the park. This means that you should not have to contend with any other patrons at the park.
The tee signs that are present are very nice and descriptive. The baskets also have big numbers facing the tees. Navigation on the main 9 holes should not be a problem.
There are a few hills. Something that is unique in Houston.
I find the baskets to have good placements. No hole seems too open. Most baskets are guarded by trees or blind shots (#5) from the tee.
The alternate tees - if you can find them - add distance to the course. The front nine aren't too short but it is nice to add a little bit of distance.
There is a map at the start of the course showing the main 9 holes.

Cons:

I do not think this course is played enough for the tee pads to be worn it to a good point. Some of the tee pads are starting to turn to dirt.
Especially in the spring and growing seasons the grass can be very long and the park does not seem to mow frequently. The grass is not long enough to lose discs but it is long enough to make you annoyed when walking around.
Even with a lack of rain the course seems to be muddy near the low lying areas. There are bridges to help but the one or two that are present are not always enough.

Other Thoughts:

In this Houston area this is probably the second best nine-hole course in town behind Northside Christian Church.

There are alternate tee pads marked with tiny bricks. These can prove to be challenging to find, but most of them are worth it to find. Use the map on DGCR to find the tees.

All in all this is a good course to come out and play if you are close. This would be a great course to have in any community.
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JamesJosephMarks
Experience: 12.8 years 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Jim from NJ 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 18, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

1) This is a very nice course for someone of my age, level of play and ability to throw for distance.
2) It is neat and clean.
3) It is a much safer environment than some of the city courses I have played.
4) It is set-apart from the other sports areas, so other people are not wandering through the course.
5) Baskets have large numbered signs facing the player.

Cons:

1) I couldn't find the sign-board and "tee-box" for #5 - I eventually noticed 2 small orange flags and thin wires in the ground where the tee box should be.
2) The sign-board on #9 is missing the sign.
3) I only found one alternate tee area.
4) Better tee boxes would be helpful and provide a much better rating.

Other Thoughts:

1) The course is extremely dry - it didn't even seem like it got any of Sunday's huge rain storm.The grass is mostly brown. Sadly, many of the small trees are dead.
2) Be careful of the hundreds of ant hills hidden in the long grass.
3) As a newcomer, I always think it would be helpful if the basket showed the direction of the next tee area. On this course, it is not that important.
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Jefflogix
Experience: 13.6 years 29 played 13 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 19, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

1. Well designed holes with lengths that challenged me.

2. Just enough obstacles to have to think about your shot.

3. Grass was not too long.

4. Course separated from other parts of the park.

5. (Pro for me) No real hazards where you would lose a disc. No water.

6. Good drainage. Not a lot of pooled water except for the designed drainage ditches.

7. Hole map and distances on most holes except holes 5 and 9.

Cons:

1. Tee boxes were muddy after a big rain. Cement or asphalt would be better.

2. Only 9 holes. Would be better if it had 18.

3. Alternate tees were not well marked / easy to find.

Other Thoughts:

This is the kind of course I really enjoy. Not too difficult that it is impossible, but just enough difficulty to challenge me. If you have a long arm, many holes are birdiable. It is a 30 minute drive from my house, but I plan to make several more trips out here. Lots of fun.
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TrickyTay
Experience: 13 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Wide open weather! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 5, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

This was a fun course! Weather has been outstanding! I have been searching for a course like this since I have been home. This is course is about having fun and just throwing some distance discs. For mid level players I recommend this course.

Cons:

There are a few challenges along the duration of the course. But its all about control that will avoid these obstacles. Tees boxes could use some work.
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piazzata
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great course for all!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 18, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

GREAT COURSE! First time playing the course by myself and I had NO trouble figuring the course out. Right when i got out of my car I could see the sign for hole one. Every hole had a good map showing i clear overhead view plus the distance (except #5 and #9 are missing).

Cons:

Make 9 more holes! I would have like a true tee box, not just an obvious dead pile of grass i should throw from. If alternate tee boxes existed... i did not see them...

Other Thoughts:

A great course for you and some friends to go have a good time at. Perfect for beginners and a good confidence booster for amateurs! Id recommend advance players try only using their putter or mid range combo.
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harr0140
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Experience: 15.2 years 1508 played 475 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Toto we aren't in Missouri anymore 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 10, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) A lot of time and effort was clearly put into the undulations on this course. It is cool to see earth moving performed for the design of a disc golf course, something that pobably ha snot been done on many courses ever so this is very unique. It almost has the feel of an old executive par 3 golf course but EricJ said that was not the case, it was done specifically for this course.

2) 9 Mach baskets with # plates facing the tee. This is always nice to see the installation done properyl.

3) This course has a little bit of length on a few holes. Play the longer alternative tees for even more distance. There is a good variety in hole distance from each tee also, which results in a few multiple shot holes for those that cannot throw 300'+. I like this feature forcing some longer approaches along with some holes that are parkable distance around 200-250'.

4) This seems to be a really nice clean park. There are some other activities in the park like Baseball, soccer, and some other activities. Plenty of parking for all users it seems

5) Main course map page listed at the first tee area along with a DGCR page on the backside, it has distances and a decent map of the total course.

6) Tee signs have a decent diagram, Hole # and distance listed. They are easy to spot and help with navigation, although the flow isn't always intuitive.

7) This course has EricJ as a guide and I was thankful to get in a round with this DGCR legend. He also birdied #9 (380')with a parked drive, that was am impressive feat, and he didn't even make it look like he put in a ton of effort. He also gave me on of his legoman mini's. That was a cool thing to do!

8) I am sure wind can be a factor out here because there are not a whole lot of trees to affect the wind patterns. This would be an added feature to a course that doesn't present a ton of challenge other than through distance.

9) The course is completely removed from the rest of the parks activities. Its always nice to not have to worry about people walking all over the place.

10) This course seems to be very clean and well maintained. That is always a plus for how a course feels.

Cons:

1) There are not enough obstacles for my liking on this course. There usually is just a couple things to avoid on this mostly open "park-like" course. I much prefer technical disc golf over bomber open courses, probably because there is more thought and less "arm" needed.

2) Turf tees always leave a little to be desired although these seemed to be in decent shape. I would guess this course gets a fair amount of play and the tees seem to be in better shape than I would have expected.

3) No garbage cans or benches ont his course at all that I can remember.

4) Flow isn't always intuitive, meaning you can find youself thinking the next hole is one way and it actually is the other. It isn't horrendous because you can always look for the next tee sign/post, but it just seemed strange ina few locations.

5) The course takes up a fair amount of space considering it is only 9 holes. There is a lot of unused open space between holes, which is only a negative because the walks between holes get slightly extended.

6) Undulations and drainageways seem to cause low lying water in spots. We played the day after a rain and while most of the areas we walked were ok, the low spots seemed to retain a little bit of the moisture.

Other Thoughts:

There aren't a whole lot of criticisms of this course but I simply cannot give it a higher rating than a 3.0. It isn't my style of course and that is how I rate courses. It is a decent course if you enjoy mostly open bomber type holes. i simply have no way to play this course at my current level without having a lot of mediocre drives with simply upshots to layup for a tap in 3. That doesn't fit the way disc golf is supposed to feel. If I were to improve and add 50' to my drives I could see enjoying this course more than I do at this current level. It isn't a bad course it just doesn't fit my likes and dislikes at this point.

The undulations around the baskets are sort of unique, but they are not severe enough to really affect play that much.

SO while my 10 pros and 6 cons might lead you to believe i might rate this course (3.42 average) along the same lines as all the other people, remembr how I rate courses, based ont he liklihood I would return. I am pretty sure I would only go back to this course to play the alternative tees, or if my skills improved to where the 300-350' holes were reachable by me. It simply became a drive, a simple upshot, and a tap in putt for 3. That is boring and gets old.

Simply put, I just wish there were more obstacles and more variation in the holes, then I could see upgrading the score I gave it.
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MikoDisc
Experience: 17.8 years 15 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A good, balanced course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 1, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Varying lengths of holes, some longer and open and others with challenging tree configurations.

Well-marked tees with good signage. Most baskets still have heads.

Nice variation in putting areas, sometimes with inclinations or near-by brush.

Tranquil setting, mostly.

During rainy times, I imagine the drainage gullies would add interesting water hazards.

Cons:

Ants.....lots of ants.

I couldn't locate any alternate tees.

Other Thoughts:

The course is close to the main part of the park, but not too close. The park is pretty expansive and finding the course may be a little difficult.
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bobbeno
Experience: 15.2 years 12 played 12 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 7, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course is quickly becoming my new home course, even though it's 20 mins. from my house. Well maintained, clean and trimmed with little or no drainage problems. Nice tight 9-holer with a few trees and ex-sm. elevation changes.

Cons:

Kinda hard to get to, unless you live in the area.

Other Thoughts:

Stay center to center-left on #4
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Adam281
Experience: 16.9 years 9 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Wide Open Spaces 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 9, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great distance on most holes. Clean and well kept. Pretty easy to navigate with minimal tee searching. Very few trees, extremely wide open!

Cons:

Wind, wind, go away, come again another day! It's so open, it can be frustrating on a windy day. Most baskets are on small hills, making putting quite challenging- if you miss, your disc may go a rollin.....

Other Thoughts:

Great course. I've played here over a dozen times, and I keep having that hankerin for some 'Community Park'.
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srm_520
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20 years 156 played 142 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A wide open 9 holes. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 31, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Very open layout for big forgiving drives. Looks to be an old links style golf course feel, so most holes have a minor elevation change near the pins - enough to challenge a person. Good length with driveable holes, but no real gimmies.

The course is very trimmed, and the baskets and grass tees are in great shape.

BEST HOLE/S: #1

Cons:

The tee marker on hole five is damaged, and you had better play with someone who knows the course if you plan on playing alternates. Since we didn't print a course map off the website, we ended up skipping five, and couldn't find the bricks.

Such an open course - a person will feel the breeze coming off the coast. No water, (which can be a pro or con), but this feels like it could be a sister course for people tired of playing TC Jester. Less trees, but 6-9 feel exactly the same. I still believe TC Jester is better, but this is still a course worth your time.

WORST HOLE/S: #2

Other Thoughts:

If your playing The LINKS at Quail Valley a couple of miles away, and getting progressively angrier as I was, then recharge yourself by playing this course. This is also the "man, there is a lot of wind, so the LINKS would kill me" alternative.
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Midnightbiker
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.8 years 59 played 13 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 5, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Fun and really nice looking course. Rolling hills, and trees make this a nice looking course. Fun to play

Cons:

Not real long. Kind of hard to find with out good directions. Not real long.

Other Thoughts:

I only have played this course twice, but both times were fun. A great course off the beaten path. One of the nicest courses I have ever seen.
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ERicJ
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.3 years 286 played 154 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great little course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 6, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Well maintained course; routinely mowed. Baskets in good shape. Grass tee boxes typically are firm. Great tee signs with diagrams of each hole's layout. Virtually no pedestrian interference. Good use of the sparse trees to make the holes interesting. All the baskets are on small hills to make putting a bit more challenging.

There's an "alternate nine" configuration you can play that increases the difficulty, challenge, and fun factors on the course. The tee locations are marked with small white bricks. But you'll need the map posted here on DGCR to find them.

Cons:

From the main nine tees it's not the most challenging course; Advanced players will be bored. Low lying areas can get soggy after rains, but there are foot bridges to cross the lowest areas and these are typically off fairway areas.

After the Hurricane Ike tee sign #5 lost it's metal course diagram and it hasn't been replaced since.

Other Thoughts:

This was the first professionally designed course in the Houston area.

Only hole #4 offers a significant chance of losing a disc over the barbed wire fence into the cow pasture. The pin placement for #5 can be tough to see for first timers: look far to the left, about ten o'clock from the teebox.

In Summer 2008 the Birdshot guys cleaned and painted the tee signs. Much nicer looking now. They also installed blue brick Alt tee markers.

You will occasionally have to contend with a ball golfer using the area around basket #9 as a driving range.
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