Pros:
• Nice new baskets
• A decent park
• There are restrooms and water
• Easy to find
• Some fun shots here and there
Cons:
• A little tricky to navigate
• No tees
• A bit heavy on the tunnel shots
Other Thoughts:
Tips:
• Tee markers here are brown 4" wide, plastic, flat stakes. It's not clear exactly where you should tee off in relation to these markers so you'll have to guess.
• The map in the Links section needs a few updates. Some guidance tips:
o The Practice basket and #1 Tee are past the dirt area and in the grass by the picnic table. They can be easy to miss from the parking lot but they're there.
o #3 Tee: After you finish #2 go right to the edge of the tree line and then straight back through the dirt field ~150' where you'll see the tee marker.
o #4 Tee: After you finish #3, go right and follow the fence line around to the left. You'll see the marker next to a covered picnic area.
o #5 Tee: After you finish #4, go past the restrooms and #5 tee is ~50' ahead next to the fence on the left. It had fallen down when I was there so it may be on the ground (I did try and stand it back up).
o #8 Tee: This tee was MIA when I was there so I just chose a spot near the corner of the new fence, roughly where the tee is marked on the map. I did see a metal pole on the other side of the fence. Maybe that's where the tee was?
o #9 Tee: This tee was also MIA when I was there but there was a little orange flag in the ground with some suspiciously placed sticks forming a rectangle in the middle of a small grove of trees to the right of where #9 tee is supposed to be on the map. This forms a nice anhyzer shot to the basket so I threw from there.
Random Thoughts:
I had a rough day on this course and I can't decide if I just caught this course on a bad day. I got there around 10:00AM and I'm guessing the sprinklers had just been on which is normally not a big deal but the grass in this park is super thick and a little high which means it's a little bit of a slog to walk through, and in some areas was muddy, and others full-blown flooded. The other thing that made this course a challenge is the lack of tees. Not only was I just guessing on where the intended tee area was but due to the aforementioned soggy grass, I found myself slipping quite a bit, and when I wasn't slipping I was thrown off-balance because not only was the grass high and wet but the ground itself is anything but flat. It's quite clumpy in fact. As for the holes, there is some fun to be had out here but be prepared: these are longish holes with some emphasis on low tunnel shots. To summarize: #1 is a nice starter hole as it lets you let one fly with minimal obstacles. #2 is a challenging tight tunnel shot. #3 I don't really understand. It's a really long hole that starts you out ~200 feet from a tree line which I don't see any way of penetrating so your best bet is to try and land it in one of the tree openings to set yourself up with a long tunnely shot to the basket. This is by far the hardest hole on the course. #4 is another tunnel shot although quite a bit easier than #2. #5 has you throwing out of the trees towards a fairly open basket. #6 starts out in the open and has you throw into a basket in the trees. One of the few places you can kind of let fly again. #7 is similar if you have the arm for a big hyzer but the short route demands a pretty straight leftish to rightish shot with medium height. On a side note, I'm surprised this tee is where it is out in the field. I wouldn't be surprised to see the football/soccer crowd yank it out one day. #8 (where I played it) is a shortish tunnel shot. #9 (where I played it) is a pretty wide open medium-size anhyzer. I actually almost aced it which was a nice way to finish the round.
Bottom Line:
As I said, I'm a bit conflicted about this course. It's a decent park from an amenities perspective and I do see great potential here for (with some alternate tees) a fun 18, but it's absolutely going to need some clear flat tee areas as the ground is just too shaky right now. While I didn't 'get' a couple of the holes, that's fairly irrelevant as others may love them. And that certainly wouldn't stop me from coming back. And who knows, maybe it's not done(?) I know what you're thinking, no course is ever done. But I think you get my meaning. In any event, I look forward to any improvements and a return visit.
UPDATE 10/03/2012: I spoke with one of the course designers who informed me that the course is, in fact, still in progress. There are two concrete tees coming for each hole thus making a full 18. There were also some last minute changes made to the park that caused some of the hole re-routes such as on #8. I was also informed that #3 is actually a par 4 which makes a lot more sense to me now. With all of this in mind, I'm now looking forward to a return trip and an updated review.