I admit that we are definitely blessed compared to other areas. In some places a course like Plymouth Creek would be worshiped.
As for Elm, it is not about tees. I hate to say this about my home course, but it is boring AND frustrating. I have 410 foot power, which means that only when it is extremely accurate do I have a birdie attempt. Getting that distance but being 40 to 70 feet or more wide is just as far from the basket as someone who only throws 330-350. Therefore, such a long course really only comes down to wide open second shots.
Also, with it being so wide open, someone who has 450 foot power or more has such a huge advantage that it is almost not even competitive. Unless you are a horrible putter, there are such few spots to give up strokes, but if you do not have 450 foot power, there are even fewer spots to make up strokes. Essentially someone who has more power but has just above a mediocre day can beat out a shorter player having a good, almost great day.
While shortening up holes may give me and others more birdie opportunities, it does not address the fact that almost every hole is open. The only fun and or challenging holes are also the ones that it is the easiest to lose discs on (Hole 4, 5, 10-12, and 14).
What Elm needs are more holes in the woods. Unfortunately I do not think it is possible because Elm is also a park reserve and carving out and having a potentially destructive activity in the woods (discs hitting and damaging trees) goes against the concept of a park reserve.
HOWEVER, if Three Rivers can be talked into it, either adding more holes to make 27 or 36 (two 18s) or removing those repetitive holes, Elm Creek can definitely be the jewel of the Westside. Then you will see me stop complaining about the Eastside.
