Bucyrus, OH

Aumiller Park DGC

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sisyphus
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.6 years 397 played 383 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Jeckyll and Hyde 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 20, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Aumiller course is a classic Jeckyll and Hyde layout with nine holes of extremely demanding, tight, technical and short holes, rolling through the ridges and ravines in the woods to the right (with surprisingly limited underbrush!), and a back nine playing typically longer and more park-like, in the flood plain to the left. You decide which is Jeckyll and which is Hyde, depending on your strengths and weaknesses.

None of the front nine will require much power, but the finesse level is maybe as high as an 8 or 9. The scale of the holes relative to the trees make this one of those where a highly skilled player might earn several deuces, while the just slightly lower skilled player will tree kick early and scramble for a four. There's even an 'ace run' that you might not wanna: hole 8 plays to a 'peninsula' ridge ending green, where you really might rack up a lot of strokes if you run the basket. Better to save that ace bid for hole 9, where the slope will contain your overrun.

The back nine starts with a downhiller that's surprisingly reachable, peaks in distance with an open, near-500 footer, and finishes looping back to that slope you started on, so the two loops rejoin nicely at the same area. In all, a very good course for intermediate skill levels, and accessible to a wide range of player.

Cons:

The course equipment is a little dated, and it obviously gets a lot of play, but I'd like to have seen it a little better maintained (see comment below). I couldn't find a sign for hole 7, and the ones that were there seemed ...aged. Made me wonder if the distances were accurate (sometimes courses evolve, and have alternatives installed, but the signs don't get updated: is hole 3 really only 207'?)

Be careful when you throw up through the trees to hole 9, and make sure folks aren't in line, using that as the most logical 'practice basket'.

Other Thoughts:

On the front end of a very brief, overnight 'road trip', I was only able to play 'the Bucyrus course' for a little over an hour before dark the night before Team Mojo's Ohio State Masters' event the next day (at Galion). Expecting to see a course in tournament ready condition, I was surprised to find it a little bit unkempt. Later, I'd heard two things explaining the course conditions: they had a LOT of rain this spring, and they were forbidden from mowing the six holes down in the flood plain because one of the wildflowers there is a protected species (as Bob Cundiff remarked, they're OK with us tromping all over the area, but we're not allowed to mow...)
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Zjaypo
Experience: 9 years 10 played 8 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Beautiful course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 11, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- mixture of open and woods are great
- beautiful settings
- lots of parking
- good amount of shade during hotter months

Cons:

- you have to watch for walkers on a few holes (not that big of a con)
- Creek can become a problem on a couple holes if you lose control of the disc

Other Thoughts:

This is one of my favorite courses. There's a good mixture of a need for technical ability and wide open throws.
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DiscinOhio
Gold level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 10.8 years 200 played 191 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Nothing Too Special Here 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 14, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Aumiller Park is a (meh) course on the edge of the Sandusky River.

There are some fun holes here that keep things interesting, despite the lack of elevation changes. Liked playing holes 11-13 along the river.

Good mix of wooded holes and more open holes, pretty much a 50/50 split.

Back 9 is pretty good for beginners.

A few benches, with trash cans scattered about.

One of the only places to throw in the Bucyrus.

Concrete tees and DiscCatcher baskets on every hole, even though the baskets are starting to wear down.




Cons:

Most tee signs are either missing or unreadable. A lot of the holes are pretty easy to figure out, but tee signs are pretty important for me.

There's a couple navigational signs on the front nine, but ZERO on the back. Make sure you have the map ready on your phone. Just some tape on the bottom of the basket can easily fix this.

This place kind of has a rundown feel to it. Baskets are rusty, signs are missing, the park isnt the cleanest.

Most holes are under 300 feet, providing no real challenge to advanced players. Shot under par on 18 for the first time in my life.

Not many memorable holes. Lack of elevation is a factor in this.

Lots of traffic on the course. Dog walkers, joggers, and kids flooded a couple of the fairways.

Front nine doesn't drain well. Very muddy after a few days of dry weather.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, Aumiller Park doesn't live up to its rating at this point in time. Poor navigation and lack of basic course amenities didn't leave me satisfied. Not a course I would return to.
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jchlody
Experience: 16.6 years 9 played 8 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Pretty nice 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 19, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Lot of shorter holes, I think 15 under 300ft
-Most holes marked
-Pretty big park with other things to do

Cons:

-LOTS of trees, front 9 through dense wooded area
-About 5 or 6 holes missing markers
-Hole 1 is near Shelter #9 not #21

Other Thoughts:

Pretty neat course. Difficult front 9 through the woods, but the back opens up nice. I wouldn't drive 45 minutes regularly for this course, but it offers a different setting than Tiffin.
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discmasternuke
Experience: 15.9 years 3 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

One of northern Ohio's Finest 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 20, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Front 9 is heavily wooded & requires tight hyzer shot lines
Course is basically split in half with wooded and "open" holes
"Open" holes are still Challenging due to length, a river and sparse but very large trees

Cons:

City streets are fairly hard to navigate & you have to drive through a creek to get into the park

Other Thoughts:

This is a great course wether you are a local or if youre driving an hour to get there. you will get a descent challenge and have lots of fun. Also the locals arent the best kind of people so i would advise not to talk to randoms here
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kinger
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14 years 101 played 101 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A Tale of Two Nine's 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 6, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

~Shorter technical front, longer more open back.
~Front nine wooded hike is great.
~Back nine shady open park is serene and beautiful.
~Fantastic natural park setting, overall very tranquil.
~Post markers at tees and visible baskets create easy navigation.
~Defined shot lines and optional paths on most holes.
~(3) course loops: 1-9, 10-18 or 1-18 all end back at the parking lot.
~Plenty of additional park amenities.

Cons:

~Natural tees provide poor footing, especially on the back 9.
~Could not find tee post for No. 9 so I improvised.
~Tee boxes not properly defined throughout course.

Other Thoughts:

Played on a moderately warm early spring day. Unfortunately there has been a lot of recent rain which really affected the back nine much more than the wooded front. The muddy conditions hindered good footing and especially powerful tee shots on the back where power would help on these longer holes. Hole 16 was unplayable as the basket was surrounded by water, but all the other holes were in great shape considering the recent rain. This is a beautiful park and the course layout couldn't be much better, take advantage of the surroundings while you play. This course really is a tale of two 9's and I played the wooded, technical front really well considering my experience. The back 9 opens up, but you have large trees and the mighty Sandusky river to contend with. Worth discovering while in the area.
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12StonesScott
Experience: 44.9 years 39 played 8 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Decent enough 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 1, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The back nine, plus hole 9, are fun to play and offer enough mix of open lines with well-thought out pin locations among mature trees and some distance that they provide a very fair challenge without requiring perfection in shot-shaping. The water along 11, 12, and 13 gives you something to think about but generally shouldn't cause problems for any but the wildest arms.

The back nine is also visually appealing and pleasant.

Course flow returns to parking/first tee area after hole 9 and hole 18, making it easy to play only the front or back nine and to hit the restrooms or take a break in the middle of a round.

Park offers lots of amenities like restrooms, picnic shelters/pavilions, etc. Lots of parking quite close to the first/tenth tees.

Cons:

Tee pads: when we played practice and tournament rounds here the week of Am Worlds, the pads had a fresh layer of mulch, and upside-down plastic cups filled with concrete to indicate the front corners of the tee box, but with all the rain the previous weeks several of them were still marshy to the point of being potentially dangerous, especially on Monday right after the rains. I suspect that after a few weeks the marker cups will be long gone and the mulch will have settled or been scattered, leaving nothing but a dark spot on the ground.

The front nine plays through dense woods with lots of elevation change. There are clear lines on some holes, but several are more in the "throw-and-pray" camp. I'm quite used to heavily wooded, tight courses (my home course is almost all like that), but even I found some of the holes to require much more luck than skill.

Mosquitos and biting flies were terrible on the front nine. Even after using the strongest insect repellent available, I was still being eaten alive soon after teeing off on the first hole.

Back nine has several walking paths and driveways/parking areas through and near it, so at times when the park is busy there could definitely be some waits for walkers/cars to clear. Fortunately, there really aren't any places where they will pop up unexpectedly -- you're able to see them while they're still well out of range, so there shouldn't be any risk of hitting someone.

Other Thoughts:

Between the bugs and the trees, the front nine holes are really almost more to be survived than enjoyed, at least during warm weather -- perhaps I'd feel differently if I'd played this course in October or April instead of June/July. If I found myself back here in the summer, I'd be tempted to play the back nine twice and skip the front nine. Despite that, I do think it's an enjoyable course -- just not the best in the area.
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zero_43502
Experience: 19.8 years 56 played 25 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 5, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice Clean wooded holes free of under bush

good mix of wooded and open long holes

good use of hills and basket placement

easy to navigate without a map

A challenge of beginners and advance/pro players

Cons:

Some long spaces between some tee's but it wasn't to hard to figure out .

Dirt pads not a big deal to me but would suck in the winter in the woods with mud .

back nine are mostly open and lack variety

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this course and will go again when i visit family in tiffin .
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Technohic
Experience: 14.8 years 17 played 9 reviews
3.00 star(s)

1st Impression 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 15, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

+Combination of tight wooded holes follow by open ones
+Hill top to hill top holes
+Water gets in your head but is not overly dangerous

Cons:

-Tees; while I dont need concrete, could at least use a "box". Most tees are spotted by the ruts in the dirt from constant use but no clear guidline on where the end or beginning of the tee actually would be.

-Navigation seemed intuitive at first, but eventually became cumbersome looking for the next tee. Marker for tee 9 was completely missing.

Other Thoughts:

All in all; not a bad course, but seems somewhat un eventfull. Trees on the front nine make it challenging but there is nothing forcing you to take any unique shots as it is all just hoping you dont hit a tree; makes the course rather uneventfull; but, its still 18 holes and there is some nice ace run shots along with longer more open shots.

A clear tee along with just a small sign at the end of the hole pointing to the next hole would greatly improve the course.

Make some clear choice fairways that allow for creativity as well as forcing it would also go a long way.
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Ryno-5 DGT
Experience: 19.8 years 301 played 13 reviews
4.00 star(s)

My home course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 18, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Our course is excellent. It is tough and people get mad and give it an unfair rating. Short and technical front nine.Longer and more open back nine. River in play on 11,12,13..... Try the pro tees to experience a LONGER and WAY more difficult course.

Cons:

No concrete tees....coming soon
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Bikinimower
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.6 years 174 played 66 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Not Great Not Terrible either 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 10, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Good mix of technical wooded shots and open shots
Located in a park with lots of other activities. You could bring the whole family, cookout swim hit the playground. Something for everyone
It's not to crowded and at the same time it's located not far from a small town

Cons:

Some of the wooded holes can be a little too dense
Some of the open holes are tough to navigate

Other Thoughts:

It did have dirt tee pads, but that doesn't bother me like it does a lot of people. the front 9 go through the woods and are pretty fun. The back 9 are more open with some tall trees to avoid. This is a good course if you live in the area but I wouldn't recommend it if your looking for a Disc Golf road trip. I like this course, there really isn't anything substantial to complain about but I don't love it.
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gcoghill
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23.8 years 74 played 68 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Solid fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 12, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Lots of hole variety
- Clean, well-maintained course & park

Cons:

- Course layout can be a bit confusing for first-timers
- Lots of unnecessary walking from hole to next tee at times
- Some of the wooded front nine holes are a bit too technical.

Other Thoughts:

Overall a great course. If you are in the area, it's a must-play. I'm glad I played this course but wouldn't make the 2 hour trip again just to play here.

Park has bathrooms, lots of other amenities for kids, even a large outdoor swimming pool.

A few holes have you throwing over walkways, but nothing too off-putting.

Course layout is not entirely intuitive and can be confusing at times. I was told by a local that the kiosk map is out of date, some of the baskets have been moved since the map was put up.

Some seemingly unnecessary walking from hole to tee on the back nine, but overall it flows well enough.

Lot's of technical shots throughout, but enough open holes to get some long drives in. Front nine is in the woods, back nine mostly open although you will be throwing around trees or driving through some fairways with tree columns.

All the holes have tee signs, with distances although they seem to not have been sealed properly as there is already water damage on some of them.
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agapedad
Experience: 14.8 years 33 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 11, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-CONCRETE tees in place!!!!!
-Great variety of holes
-Wooded fairways are still very playable
-Nice elevation changes through 10
-All tee signs are now in place with distance and map
-Water on back nine keeps you thinking
-Great park with fun for the whole family
-Nine ends close to #1 tee, so if you want to finish with just 9...no problem.
-Long tees are still in place in some holes
-Nice change from the woods to more open on the back nine - still a challenge though.

Cons:

-Grass tee locations are getting pretty rutted
-Too many mosquitos! :D

Other Thoughts:

Take a picnic and enjoy the whole evening!
This is a course that will be challenging for the most seasoned player, but still fun for brand new players.
There are always other players on this course, but I have never felt like it is too busy.
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roadtripstuff
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.1 years 286 played 57 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good Variety 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 31, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Well Maintained
Course Doesn't Interfere with Other Park Goers
Never Crowded
Great Variety/All Shot Types
Great Elevations Changes
Open and Wooded Holes
Great Flow/Layout (Figure 8 Style)
Good Tee Signs
Distances Vary
Restrooms Near Beginning/End of Course
Picnic Area with Grills near Course
Very Easy to Navigate

Cons:

Natural Tee Pads are in Bad Shape
Course Can Stay Muddy Long After Rain

Other Thoughts:

Course is set in a really big city park, but the course is tucked away from most of the park traffic. When you come into the park, follow the park road past the gazebo on the left and you will see some picnic shelters on the right. The course map is between the first two shelters, and the tee pad for #1 is to the right of the course map.

The front nine are the shorter holes on the course, but are very heavily wooded and very technical. The front nine are also filled with great elevation changes. There are a lot of hills, with small ravines and you will find yourself throwing over them on several occasions, this adds a lot of challenge to the already wooded and difficult shots.

Although the front nine is heavily wooded it is very easy to navigate. The only place that we had even the slightest issue was going from #3 to #4. After finishing #3 you will see a bridge down at the bottom of the hill, the tee pad for #4 is up the hill on the same side of the bridge as #3. You will then use the bridge as a fairway of sorts to reach the basket for #4.

After hole #9, which is the only hole without an updated tee sign, you will be back up by the parking lot. I like this setup in a course, it makes it really easy to play just nine holes if thats all you have time for. Both 9, and 18 finish right back by the parking lot.

The back nine are more open and longer shots on the course. The elevation changes die off after #10, but the distance add challenge and there are also many mature trees that create obstacles and make you choose your shot. There is also a small creek that runs along the back nine, while it is off to the right a bit on most holes, it is still very reachable with an errant throw and can easily eat your discs if the water level is up.

Overall the course is really nice and has a great variety. The have newer tee sign on most holes, but the distances have faded a bit, but they are there. If you look in the top left corner of each sign you will see the distance listed in very light yellow under the hole number. This course can be enjoyed by most levels of players, but beginners may find the wooded holes a bit frustrating. If you are in the area, I would check this course out, I definitely plan on playing this one many times in the future.

Edit: Last time I was there a few of the tee signs had been removed or are missing making a couple of the tees hard to find.
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FrankieG
Experience: 35.9 years 56 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Jekyll and Hyde - in a good way 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 30, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Front nine requires some power (1000+ rated would probably score quite well on the front) and ability to navigate around mature trees.

Creek was brought into play just enough to make you think and put a little doubt in your mind.

Back nine requires finesse. There are lines there for you to hit but if you are of course you are bouncing into forest.

Layout was logical and the flow was very smooth.

Cons:

Tee signs do not have distances

Natural tee pads

Other Thoughts:

This course would go to 4.5 once tee pads are in and complete tee signs are installed.

Course isn't a world beater but should challenge well for Am Worlds. In it's current configuration you don't have to throw 400+ to score well and bogie lurks on almost all the wood holes.

The course description says there are long tees but we didn't see them. At 6700' this course would be very strong test.
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