Eagle Ridge reviews
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Eagle Ridge: Ohio’s Newest Disc Golf Destination
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 18, 2024
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Ohio has a new disc golf destination, and it may not be somewhere you would expect.
Coshocton is a small city that was once in the center of one of the biggest disc golf "black holes" in the state.
For decades, locals would have to drive miles upon miles to get to the nearest course.
Now, disc golfers from all over will drive miles and miles to get TO Coshocton.
Turning right into the entrance, you're greeted with a bright welcome sign at the base of a steep incline. After a few minutes of uphill driving, the wooded road opens up to a beautiful view of the valley below.
Playing on a former ball golf course, you'll see several old structures on the property. The first of which is a small clubhouse that sits next to the parking lot. There is a course map right on the building. Behind the building, you'll find an innovative driving range. The range has a large net to accommodate multiple players practicing at the same time. Existing concrete is used as the practice tee area. Just to the left, there is a spacious putting practice area.
+ The first hole really starts your experience off with a bang. From the longer set of tees, it's a 510-foot par 3 playing across a steep valley. One of the ponds on the property can easily come into play on the left side.
+ The elevation is a common theme throughout the course, with plenty of tee shots that will make you want to empty your bag.
+ As you play the first few holes, a few things will likely stand out (besides the scenic views).
* Each hole has two sets of concrete tees with BEAUTIFUL tee signs. Seriously, these signs might be the best I've seen to date. They're bright, informative, and stand out from wherever the previous basket may be.
* The red and white tees provide completely unique experiences. The reds provide several ace run opportunities, while the whites have a high risk-reward factor. This design is one of the better ones I've ever seen. There is also a loop that allows you to play nine holes.
* Despite the ball golf course being closed for years, the property looks very well kept. I believe a team of volunteers are the only people involved in maintaining the massive piece of property. Impressive stuff!
* There are ample seating areas and trash cans available.
+ Despite being on public property, this land is almost exclusively being used for disc golf. From start to finish, you'll be submerged in a beautiful slice of peaceful disc golf heaven.
+ At least when I was playing, the ponds that come into play were in great shape. There was little to no algae, allowing the water to stand out and add even more beauty to the course.m
+ In addition to the temporary restroom by the parking lot, there is permanent restroom to the right of the basket on hole #12. This can come into play though, as it's very close to the pin.
Coshocton is a small city that was once in the center of one of the biggest disc golf "black holes" in the state.
For decades, locals would have to drive miles upon miles to get to the nearest course.
Now, disc golfers from all over will drive miles and miles to get TO Coshocton.
Turning right into the entrance, you're greeted with a bright welcome sign at the base of a steep incline. After a few minutes of uphill driving, the wooded road opens up to a beautiful view of the valley below.
Playing on a former ball golf course, you'll see several old structures on the property. The first of which is a small clubhouse that sits next to the parking lot. There is a course map right on the building. Behind the building, you'll find an innovative driving range. The range has a large net to accommodate multiple players practicing at the same time. Existing concrete is used as the practice tee area. Just to the left, there is a spacious putting practice area.
+ The first hole really starts your experience off with a bang. From the longer set of tees, it's a 510-foot par 3 playing across a steep valley. One of the ponds on the property can easily come into play on the left side.
+ The elevation is a common theme throughout the course, with plenty of tee shots that will make you want to empty your bag.
+ As you play the first few holes, a few things will likely stand out (besides the scenic views).
* Each hole has two sets of concrete tees with BEAUTIFUL tee signs. Seriously, these signs might be the best I've seen to date. They're bright, informative, and stand out from wherever the previous basket may be.
* The red and white tees provide completely unique experiences. The reds provide several ace run opportunities, while the whites have a high risk-reward factor. This design is one of the better ones I've ever seen. There is also a loop that allows you to play nine holes.
* Despite the ball golf course being closed for years, the property looks very well kept. I believe a team of volunteers are the only people involved in maintaining the massive piece of property. Impressive stuff!
* There are ample seating areas and trash cans available.
+ Despite being on public property, this land is almost exclusively being used for disc golf. From start to finish, you'll be submerged in a beautiful slice of peaceful disc golf heaven.
+ At least when I was playing, the ponds that come into play were in great shape. There was little to no algae, allowing the water to stand out and add even more beauty to the course.m
+ In addition to the temporary restroom by the parking lot, there is permanent restroom to the right of the basket on hole #12. This can come into play though, as it's very close to the pin.
Cons:
- Keep in mind that this is considered a "links" course. The rough will be rough. This will add to the lost disc factor, especially in the handful of areas with blind shots.
- While the design does a great job at incorporating foliage, some players may crave a few more holes of technical, wooded golf.
- The course is young and has plenty of maturing to do. There are dozens of small trees that will grow into real obstacles over time.
- While the design does a great job at incorporating foliage, some players may crave a few more holes of technical, wooded golf.
- The course is young and has plenty of maturing to do. There are dozens of small trees that will grow into real obstacles over time.
Other Thoughts:
Eagle Ridge definitely lived up to the hype.
Playing back-to-back rounds from each set of tees isn't something I normally do, but the course was so much fun that it had to be played twice.
Shoutout to everyone who made this course possible! Looking forward to visiting again in the future.
Playing back-to-back rounds from each set of tees isn't something I normally do, but the course was so much fun that it had to be played twice.
Shoutout to everyone who made this course possible! Looking forward to visiting again in the future.
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Spread Your Wings!
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 16, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
~White and Red tee layouts are exceptionally distinguishable from one another
~Beautiful natural environment with spectacular views
~Challenging yet fair course design
~Elevation, elevation, elevation!
~Benches and trash cans located throughout the course
~Tremendous amount of variety
~Beautiful natural environment with spectacular views
~Challenging yet fair course design
~Elevation, elevation, elevation!
~Benches and trash cans located throughout the course
~Tremendous amount of variety
Cons:
~Newly opened and needs time for repetitive mowing and foot traffic to soften the natural roughness.
~Lots of lost disc potential due to the rough and blind shots caused by elevation changes
~Concrete tee pads should be about 2' longer
~Hole signs were placed in front of the tees, doesn't affect your tee shot physically but they should be placed behind and to the right of the concrete tee pads per typical installation
~Lots of lost disc potential due to the rough and blind shots caused by elevation changes
~Concrete tee pads should be about 2' longer
~Hole signs were placed in front of the tees, doesn't affect your tee shot physically but they should be placed behind and to the right of the concrete tee pads per typical installation
Other Thoughts:
Played a morning round from the white layout with a group of friends. It took the seven of us approximately 3-hours to complete our round. Located near Coshocton, Ohio this rural setting is full of beauty with a tremendous amount of elevation changes and areas opening up to fantastic views of the surrounding area.
The white tees are absolutely designed for the upper advanced player, they require controlled distances in order to score par or better. The whites are a long layout and anyone with 400+ feet of power will be happy throwing here. While we didn't play the reds they appear to provide a much more manageable layout for the intermediate to lower advanced thrower. Considerably shorter than the whites and they also are placed for the most part to create completely different lines to the baskets.
Concrete tee pads on every hole, the pads are adequate for an x-step, but I felt they could have been about 2' longer overall. Good hole signage, although they were typically placed in front of and to the left of most tee pads which can be distracting mentally. Navigation was very straightforward and we had zero difficulty getting around.
There is a ton of variety throughout this 18 hole course, coupled with exceptional elevation changes you will be throwing everything you got and then some. Water comes in to play from time to time, and the rough can be unforgiving so keep it smart and sacrifice distance for control whenever possible. This is built on a portion of an old ball golf course, if the parking lot and clubhouse building were updated this could easily be a destination course with the ability to host a top level A-tier event.
It's a newly opened course, and I know the group who helped with getting this opened up, there is no doubt this property will be maintained and beautified as time goes on. I gave it a 4 star rating but feel it could eventually push 4.5 to 5 once it matures.
The white tees are absolutely designed for the upper advanced player, they require controlled distances in order to score par or better. The whites are a long layout and anyone with 400+ feet of power will be happy throwing here. While we didn't play the reds they appear to provide a much more manageable layout for the intermediate to lower advanced thrower. Considerably shorter than the whites and they also are placed for the most part to create completely different lines to the baskets.
Concrete tee pads on every hole, the pads are adequate for an x-step, but I felt they could have been about 2' longer overall. Good hole signage, although they were typically placed in front of and to the left of most tee pads which can be distracting mentally. Navigation was very straightforward and we had zero difficulty getting around.
There is a ton of variety throughout this 18 hole course, coupled with exceptional elevation changes you will be throwing everything you got and then some. Water comes in to play from time to time, and the rough can be unforgiving so keep it smart and sacrifice distance for control whenever possible. This is built on a portion of an old ball golf course, if the parking lot and clubhouse building were updated this could easily be a destination course with the ability to host a top level A-tier event.
It's a newly opened course, and I know the group who helped with getting this opened up, there is no doubt this property will be maintained and beautified as time goes on. I gave it a 4 star rating but feel it could eventually push 4.5 to 5 once it matures.