The 360 course seems like a nightmare to me.
I'm starting to realize that might be an out-of-towner's typical first impression.
But, it's NOT like that at all! That's why it's mentioned on the site that the original town planners never knew it, but the 8 green area islands they created were indeed
perfect for a disc golf course. Of course, that's just my (biased) opinion...
First of all, overlapping 10-18 over 1-9 means lots of congestion and the dangers of playing into a group you didn't see playing.
That's where the carefully thought out course design prevents problems. With the exception of only one hole (maybe 2), you can see other groups playing from the front 9 nine tees if you're playing the back or vice-versa. It's not a problem at all! Whichever group teed off first can finish out first.
Crossing over a road after every hole seems like a chore. The course would be tremendously noisy with constant flowing traffic and goes against that whole "getting out into the outdoors" feel you get with a course in a park. Plus the added too-much-fade ending up in the turnabout danger on every single hole.
It could be that Park Circle itself is simply MUCH larger than most people think from just looking at it on a map. I've never heard anybody ever call it a turnabout, which I know can be quite small. A jogger once mentioned to me a walk all the way around the inside sidewalk is 1/2 of a mile long. As a result, it's common for people for people to walk or jog around twice.
Positives(probably mentioned before);
-Varying wind direction/conditions,
-Unique course
-Great layout if there is really nowhere else to put it
I really think it is a wonderfully unique course! And, as a matter of fact, it does have a very nice outdoorsy feel to it. In Spring, when all the Azalea bushes (very abundant here) are in bloom, you do NOT want to throw a pink disc or you're gonna have a hell of a hard time finding it (for a month).
There are also many large Live Oak trees (complete with Spanish Moss hanging down) that come into play as well. And, perhaps best of all, the City of North Charleston does a fine job cutting the grass and maintaining the course.
I've never seen trash cans overflowing, which can be common elsewhere.
I would still play this course if it was the only course within a half hour drive from my house, but I do enjoy the seclusion you get from playing a course in a park or wooded area that stays mostly away from the business of city life.
Trust me, if you lived anywhere near this course, you'd probably be out there playing it as often as the rest of us locals. No water hazards to lose discs in and it's a pretty good challenge for even top-notch players.
Speaking of hazards however, word has it that there are
Black Widow Spiders that are
confirmed to live in a big clump of bushes on the last hole.
But, it might just be an urban legend to make the finishing hole a tad more exciting.
Regardless, I always mention this to anyone playing on hole 9/18 for their first time. It's also mentioned on web page for that hole. Here's a link to that page in case anyone want to see that.
http://www.parkcirclediscgolf.com/disc-golf-hole9.htm
Thanks to ALL who've responded here and keep your feedback coming!
It's been very interesting to hear impressions of other disc golfers about our unique course. I knew there would be both positive and negative reactions. There's no doubt in my mind this course plays a lot better than most players imagine. Here's a link to its DGCR page in case anyone here wants to add it to their wish list.
http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=161
It currently has a 3 disc rating. Hopefully, if you can try it out for yourself in the future, you might agree that it does deserve an even higher rating.