Franklin, TN

Liberty Park

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Luckj
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.8 years 71 played 51 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice Sample of Wooded Golf 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 9, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

I found myself in the area with a just a short window to play and was thrilled to find this 10 hole course just a few minutes off the road. I jumped in for a quick round and I'm glad I did. The course was hidden in a nice community park near a playground, be watching for it on the right side.
-The course has 2 clearly marked teepads for every hole, offering a great variety in line and distance.
-Teepads are concrete and in good condition
-Each hole has a bag hanger by the tee
-Signs show current pin position and distance
-Course was wooded, but the lines felt fair
-The underbrush was under control when I played in October
-Really good use of elevation, with several shots playing up and down the hillside or over a slight valley
-Plenty of parking
-Nice course nap at the start of the course
-The long tees gave a good distance challenge, including 2 par 4s
-A nice sample of Tennessee golf without being too frustrating

Cons:

-Not a lot of variety as most shots were down or back up, no real standout hole
-Really would like a par 5 in there or a shot where you can really stretch out a bit. Hole 3 does a decent job, but the course really just requires accuracy and a midrange.
-A couple holes play close to each other.

Other Thoughts:

This course definitely scratched the itch and if I'm back in the area I'll definitely hit it again. If they made it 18 holes with a bit more variety this really could be an exceptional course, but as is I think any of us would be thrilled to have this course nearby.
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Shadrach3
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.1 years 339 played 322 reviews
3.00 star(s)

10 Holes of Hilly Woods Fun 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 7, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Noted in the title of the review.

-Amenities: Two sets of concrete tees, two sets of tee signs with map and pin position indicator, solid baskets, some benches, course map at start.

-Terrain: Hilly and mostly thickly wooded. Hole (3) is the main exception, being flat and more open. This is really good grounds for playing golf with constant elevation change and moderately thick undergrowth that makes scrambling challenging but not impossible.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A nice collection of various shapes and various approaches to the terrain. There are some shorter par-3s, medium length par-3s, and some long ones that could arguably be consider short par-4s. Knowing your discs is essential on downhill and uphill woods shots, and knowing your boundaries is essential when deciding how aggressive to play. Shapes vary from left to right to twisty to straight.

-Multi-Tees/Pins: The two sets of tees I think are appropriately rated at red and white level. The pin positions are also variable, though I don't know how big a difference that would make.

Cons:

Not quite enough holes to be really good.

-Length: At 10 holes, Liberty doesn't have enough to leave me fully satisfied. (To clarify, I'm not an 18-holes only kind of guy, but I think you need at least 13-14 to have a well-rounded course.)

-Terrain Variety: With the exception of (3), Liberty only really has one biome. To be a very good course, to me, requires some level of variety.

-Visibility: It's hard to scope out fairways and find baskets from the tees.

-Fairway Overlap: In the middle there are a couple fairways that could bleed into each other.

Other Thoughts:

Liberty Park offers 10 enjoyable holes of golf. None of it is spectacular, but it is a very solid, hilly woods experience. Great for a short round, and if I were local I'd be here all the time enjoying the diverse lines.
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njgrosser
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.4 years 46 played 36 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Up-Down Up-Down 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 2, 2019 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Tees: It's not often that you see two tee pads per hole on a shorter course like this, but Liberty Park has it. Both tee pads always have a sign showing distance and which pin is marked, and most of the pads have a pole for hanging bags and a bench to sit on. Additionally, the pads are often set up so that the angle of the shot is altered by the tee you pick: I liked this aspect more than one of the tees just being "longer" than the other.

Pins: The baskets were fine, nothing spectacular, but it was nice to see a short course with two pin locations per hole. Most of the time, the variation was sideways (straight vs dogleg finish, for example), but a couple pins were spaced 100' apart or so to give some variance in distance.

Woods and Terrain: What difficulty this course loses because of the shorter pins is made up due to the heavily wooded holes and drastic elevation changes. The windows are often tight and the holes typically have a curve or dogleg in them, forcing the thrower to shape their shot to get the birdie. The elevation is constantly changing - at least half the holes are major uphill/downhill shots and really make you control the power you put on a disc.

Cons:

...Woods and Terrain: Yup, this is also a con, for a few reasons. The woods are tight. I was fortunate to play my last round after the leaves had fallen for the most part, but in the summer I could see the windows being incredibly tight, possibly too tight. The uphill holes were almost too uphill, and there were more of them than I would prefer on a course like this. Most importantly, though, it just felt like I was throwing a tunnel shot about 250' in the woods on almost every hole, and for a course with this much elevation and this nice of "extras," a boring layout stands out even more.

Other Thoughts:

I treated this course as a 20-hole course, where I played the layout twice and switched teepads halfway through. I don't think this will be a course I will frequent, but I will consider a round if I find myself in the Cool Springs area. It's a fun course with some natural beauty, but it being only 10 holes takes away some of the draw. If they had room to add 8 good-sized holes, I would possibly put it in Tier 2 of Nashville area courses. Right now, though, it'll do as one of the better short courses in the area.
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Dingus
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Shelob's Lair 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 18, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Very good use of available land
- Challenging for every aspect of disc golf other than pure distance
- Plays quickly with intuitive and safe pathfinding

Cons:

- Short; only one shot allows a max drive (and you probably shouldn't)
- Rough is very rough. Bad shots are punished, and so are unlucky bounces off fairway trees. Bogeys happen on seemingly easy 200' holes
- Spiders! Millions of spiders!!
- Parking lot will pop your tires (I park across the street)

Other Thoughts:

I play this course as 20 holes, alternating red/white tees. The teepads are fantastic and the placement gives truly different looks to each position.

I like to think of each hole as a 400' hole that I griplocked on the drive and am now scrambling to save par. There are few standard shots on this course, with most holes requiring a creative line to get at the green. The great and infuriating part about it is that you can probably reach each position save long #3, but you won't, and you will put up at least a couple bogies along the way.

I really like this course and I consider it as a great skill building course. The dense rough completely covered in spiders will make you really focus on hitting the fairway. Nice teepads, signs, and bagholders are a plus along the way. I rarely play Crockett any more.
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wericsson
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.4 years 54 played 45 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Why you hating? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 19, 2018 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Two bigly concrete tees per hole, pretty decent wooden tee signs with pin position indicators and Discatchers in overall good shape, though a few are starting to rust. Benches and bag stands at every tee.

Awesome use of elevation (the whole course is built along a hillside) to augment the already decent challenge of fair but tight wooded fairways. Every hole has a defined line to the pin, and they're all reasonable - designer had clearly thrown a disc once or twice. There's also a huge downhill putter shot coming back down the hill that I love (hole 6). Probably the only time I've used the words 377' putter shot anywhere. (Spoiler: it plays closer to 250') One bomber hole (3) adds some nice variety to an otherwise very technical course with a more spacious, but still defined, fairway.

Mulched greens and fairways (!) prevent bad luck roots etc. from being a factor - disc is pretty much going where you threw it, good or bad.

Cons:

May be somewhat physically tiresome for those not accustomed to hills.

A few baskets are starting to show rust, presumably because the course stays rather humid. They still catch like new for now, but they won't long-term. Tee signs are surprisingly not rotting in the wet conditions, but they have a couple drawbacks: namely, questionable scale and crude depictions of the lines.

Ultimately, a 10-hole course just can't have the variety of a full 18.

Other Thoughts:

Seems to be somewhat ignored by regional disc golfers - I've played here four times now and never encountered another person on the course bar runners.

White and red tees don't play THAT much different, but of course they don't - they're white and red, not red and blue or white and wannabe red. They seem to match their target skill levels fairly well, though white plays if anything maybe on the slightly lower end of intermediate in my opinion - a smart rec player could probably take or break par from the whites now and again, but a rec player with an ego and an itchy driver finger could easily go ten over from the reds also.
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gamegenie
Experience: 6 played 6 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Challenging and unforgiving 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 18, 2018 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course is very challenging. The entire course (except for Hole 3) is heavily wooded. If you are a lefty, you will find a few holes that favor you.

Hole 1 is an extreme dog leg left. Better to angle your disc to get a pretty hard draw left. Pretty short hole.

Hole 2 is straight and slightly left. Narrow fairway.

Hole 3 is pretty wide open. Hole is fairly far ahead and then to the right a little. There are some trees blocking the basket so throw to the left of it to get a better approach. This hole might be good for a lefty with a natural fade.

Hole 4 is fairly steep. It is to the left a little from the tee box, but you will have to keep to the right to throw around some trees blocking the basket. Elevation adds a challenge too, taking away distance on your throw.

Hole 5 is further uphill. You might need a breather by the end of 4 and 5.

Hole 6 is my favorite. It is downhill with a straight and narrow fairway. Long hole. I drive with a putter here for accuracy, the downhill throw helps make up the distance.

7-8 slog through the woods with lots of trees in the way.

9 is a little wider fairway and has some distance to it.

10 also has a fairly wide fairway. Shorter hole than it appears.

Cons:

This course is too challenging for most players. You're going to end up hitting a tree on your drives, or losing a disc in the weeds. Be sure not to use green discs, they're extremely hard to find on most holes.

Only 10 holes but I think that is actually a good thing. I really don't like the design of this course, and the elevation on several of the holes will be challenging even for people in good shape.

The maps on each hole are extremely unhelpful. The amount of draw/fade on each hole is far more than the sign would suggest.

Other Thoughts:

I've never seen a single other player here.
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wellsbranch250
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 10.8 years 694 played 680 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Best 10 Hole Course Ever. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 15, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

(3.196 Rating) A demanding heavily wooded course on a hill side.
- CHALLENGING - One of the more challenging courses I've played with this small of footprint, but not oppressive tough. Plus, for those that want to dial the challenge back a bit, the red tees appear to play 3 or 4 throws less difficult than the White tee layout. I looked at posted scores of those that threw the red and white tees back to back to come up with this conclusion. The White tees read as lower advanced level and the front tees read as recreational level.
- CHARACTER - Just about all the amenities you'd expect from a well established course with a club. To start, effective course map on the way up to tee (1). There is also a mail box at the course map location stuffed with well done scorecards (scorecard has map print) and pencils. If I recall correctly, there was seating at just about every tee.
- TEES - Two nice sized concrete tee pads per hole labeled Red (front tee) and White (back tee).
- NAVIGATION - Even though this course is heavily wooded, it's really easy to get from one hole to the next due to the free scorecard with map.
- UNIQUENESS - About average. For being a course with just 10 holes, I was really surprised by the variety. A few up shots and a few down shots. One shot kind of goes over a swallow valley and a couple are rather flat. I'd label 9 of the 10 shots as fully wooded tunnel shots with hole (3) being a moderately wooded hole with a wide fairway. A decent mix of lengths, from 500 feet to sub 200 depending on the tee and basket combination. The most noticeable missing element is water. There is some indicated on the course map but I never saw any. Perhaps after a heavy rain or an extreme misfire a disc will find the drink. Also, no par 4s or 5s, although the back tee on (3) is definitely long enough to be a recreational par 4.
- QUICK PLAY - I spent 40 minutes on this one, and ten minutes of it was looking for a disc that I lost in the dead leaves. The courses appears to flow really well from one hole to the next. Solos should typically have this one wrapped up in 30 to 35 minutes.
- RAW BEAUTY - I loved the fully wooded fairway lines running up and down the hillside on a January afternoon. This course must look epic sweet in mid April when all the trees are in spring form.

Cons:

There really aren't any flaws with Liberty Park. Below are some preferential and site issues that some may be concerned about.
- FORGIVENESS - Although the red tees are short enough for recreation players, for those that can't hit 10 to 15 foot lanes consistently, this course could become very self-defeating. In addition, regardless of skill level, players will hit trees several times out here. When there's a ricochet in the wrong direction, scrambling for par may become unachievable proposition.
- TERRAIN - If you have bad knees or ankles I'd stay clear of this course. There are lots of rocks and roots to stub a toe or twist an ankle on. Probably not the best course for the disc golf cart, you'd need some big wheels.
- POISON IVY/OAK - Although I didn't see any poisonous plants during my January round, this course looks like an offender and its mentioned by a couple other reviewers. I did however run into several thorny areas and I'm glad I was wearing pants.
- TICKS - Again, although I didn't observe any, several reviewers call it out.
- NOT 18 HOLES - I'd be willing to bet that there are a lot of players that come here and have visions on how to make it a full 18. I checked Google maps and the park boundaries seems to extend another 700 feet up the hill side. Eight more holes of a similar caliber makes Liberty a solid 3.5 course.

Other Thoughts:

I wasn't expecting this course to be this good. If I grouped Liberty Park in with all of the other 9 hole courses I've rated, this course would be among the top five. I really hope to read in the near future that the course has been expended to 18 holes. I will also note that this course appears to have seasonal enjoyability. I'd hate to be out here during summer peak overgrowth. Probably best enjoyed from middle fall thru late spring.
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Redline4j
Experience: 156 played 42 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Up, down, up down and around 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 3, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Family friendly park with play structures for the young kids. Play a round and then reward the kids with some time on the play structures.

Dual tee pads allow for a round of 20 holes. Alt tee pads allow for a different look at the basket, not too much difference in the distance between the dual tee pads.

Other Thoughts:

Played course after a good amount of rain had fallen and with one day of dry weather and thought the course was in really good shape. I did not find any of the slick spots mentioned in a different review.
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MiddleTNOldGuy
Experience: 9 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Play Is Seasonal For Sure 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 19, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course was not crowded on this unusually warm winter day (January 19, 2015 - 62 degrees and Sunny). I was one of only 3-4 groups on the course.

#9 and #10 are the most enjoyable holes on the course. #9 is quite long if the basket is placed in the "A" position, and #10's roller-coaster terrain is pleasingly different.

No water holes, except for the creek alongside #3.

Cons:

Very Very Hilly. #4, #5, #7, and #8 are very steep uphills holes and will have you huffing and puffing unless you are fit.

Only one open hole (#3) that allow you to wind it out a bit, but even it's fairway is not very wide. Be wary of the creek running along the left side of #3.

The dual tee boxes are worthless. Only 3 holes offer a significant difference in distance to the basket between the white and red tee.

Other Thoughts:

I will not play this course between late April and late October due to the extremely heavy foliage, poison oak, ticks and mosquitoes. You can easily spend half your time on the course searching for disks under the heavy ground cover in the summer, and you will come out with poison oak on your hands and legs along with a handful of wood ticks .
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Declarkus
Experience: 21.4 years 287 played 16 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Sad waste of money 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 28, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Mulitple concrete pads, cool looking signage, new baskets, free pencils and scorecards. Holes 3,9,10.

Cons:

Elevation is intense and unnecessary. Poor layout; #1 goes down a hill, #2 is a climb back up to the top of the hill, from #4 to #8, the holes are up and down the same steep incline. Also the pads, while well constructed, weren't very well thought out in terms of flow or difficulty. Walking paths to holes cross fairways, and navigation can be confusing from 6-8. Ticks are a problem from spring to fall. Dense brush throughout.

Other Thoughts:

This course has so much potential. There is a bunch of useable land in the park, but they crammed it in the woods on one hill, instead of zig zagging or just wrapping it around more of the park. They put a bunch of money on concrete pads (Crockett is still carpet), and baskets and signage, and it came out super disappointing. I still have hope they will expand, but as it is now, its just a frustrating example of builders not getting better design advice first. For me, it's not worth the effort to hike it. It is a bit challenging finding the park, too. There's better courses close enough to skip it.
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rootofthechord
Experience: 14.3 years 41 played 13 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A good mini-course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 19, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Liberty Park fills the niche of "short, technical forest course" very well. The course consists of nine forested holes and one hole in a relatively open clearing. While the fairways tend to be straight or gently curving, most of the pins are tucked off to the side, requiring the correct fade for an ace run. It's a great course for less experienced players because of the short distances and clear, well maintained fairways. Experienced players with accuracy can easily rack up the birdies.

Cons:

The course has dual tees, but the second set of tees was so short it didn't seem to add much to the course. Some of the tee signs were either abused or missing; however, thanks to the gigantic bulletin-board map at hole 1, navigation was still very easy. Finally - this course has more ticks than a clock. You will want to inspect yourself after you play.

Other Thoughts:

I came to this course because I had a Z-Comet and an hour to burn, and this course fit the bill perfectly. It's not the course to satisfy your everyday disc golf needs because it's only ten mostly short holes, but if you're looking for a short, quick, or quiet game by yourself, I would definitely recommend this course.
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RustyStrings615
Experience: 22.7 years 38 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Steep and Technical 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 27, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a great course to work on your short technical game. There is a lot of elevation change here as it plays along a steep wooded hillside for most of the course. One long fairly open hole plays along a creek for some much needed variety. There are Red and White tees for each hole that provide some varying difficulty for different skill levels. The concrete tee pads are large and in excellent condition. The baskets are nice/new and there are well-made bag holders and tee signs for each hole. Even though most holes are similar, the designer(s) did a good job of providing some variety with this less than ideal piece of land. The lines are well thought out with some straight, right, left, uphill, downhill, etc. Most holes are short but there are a few longer holes mixed in as well. There are some fun shots here for sure - but I could play it with just a stable driver, midrange and putter and score about the same as if I had my entire bag. Fairly often I'll just carry those three discs and think of it as a nice challenging hike while I fling some discs along the way. This course is never crowded - very often I'm the only person there. You can play this course really quickly and get some good exercise while you're at it. Liberty provides a nice contrast to the open/long/windy Crockett Park down the road.

Cons:

There are only 10 holes - which leaves much to be desired, especially with the lack of variety of terrain. Sure there are Red and White tees and I usually play one round from each ....but, in most cases, I feel like the two different tees don't really do much to change the line/difficulty of the hole. It's best to play here in the colder months - ticks and chiggers abound. It's also really easy to lose discs when the rough is grown up. The trees are almost too tight on some holes which will leave beginners frustrated - some holes are "poke and hope" at best.

Other Thoughts:

Keep your eyes peeled for a family of wild turkeys living here. I see them most of the time I play. I feel like the two separate tees are a waste of resources - they are really nice and well done but I think they would've been better served to wait until additional holes could be added somewhere in the park. Eight open holes would make this a really complete course - but there is probably nowhere they are allowed to put them in. Then they maybe they could have just saved the money for another future course in the area.
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WillAnderson
Experience: 13.7 years 28 played 12 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Unfinished Business & Hiking 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 20, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Great place to practice midrange, tight lines, & upshots. You may even turn into a mountain goat. It's situated on a hill & beside a creek, providing steep elevation in a tightly wooded setting. Wonderful exercise! If you play it daily, your Zumba buddies at work will say, "How DO you do it?"

Cons:

10 holes? Crikey, after all that hiking I felt like I put in 2 rounds. The baskets hide from the tee pads, & the signs, although nice & legible, resemble a 4th grader's scale more than an architect's. If you're not beat from the hiking up & down, over & over, on this poorly laid out course, you'll fight the urge to throw all your drivers in the parking lot bc unless you're new to the game, you won't have many opportunities to pull them out of your bag otherwise.

Other Thoughts:

I hope this course is merely unfinished business. I doubt that I'll ever play it again as is. Careful to watch your disc the whole time bc you'll lose 'em in the nasty rough even if it doesn't roll out of sight. It's in Williamson County, the RICHEST COUNTY IN THE ENTIRE NATION per capita. I expected more.
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kingje1
Experience: 4 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Fall/Winter Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 1, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is a very tight wooded course with some extreme elevation changes and is very challenging. There are no really open shots although there are some with some good distance. It will force you to be accurate with your discs. This course has taught me how to use my discs better. You will need every type of shot with this course. There are pro and am tees. Number 9 is amazingly challenging at the end of the course. You have to see it to believe it. I have only hit par on it when it's in the long position once having played the course some 100 or so times.

Cons:

This course is practically unplayable in the summer. There are an abundance of ticks lurking everywhere. Even if you hit fairway on every hole you will walk away with one on your clothing. Then there's the brush, the course is dominated by small plants that do a great job of hiding the ground. Then there's the piles of sticks and logs that look like snake nests.

Other Thoughts:

This course is awesome in the fall and winter. I play this course over and over in those months especially when Crockett is crowded. Six is one of my favorites. It shoots steep downhill fading slightly to the right all the way down about 300 feet.
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entangled
Experience: 15.5 years 20 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice and new 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 6, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

A new course to play is always fine by me. Finesse and control over power here. Neat layout with the white tees being shorter and tougher and the red tees being longer and more open. Good 20 holes.
Great complement to Crockett and close by too, lay back and get out of the sun and wind here.
Great pads, baskets, bag holders, trash cans and benches at practically every tee.

Cons:

We need 8 more baskets. This will do.
I guess ticks and nature things are a problem, but I live in this area and am used to these things. That's gonna be with any course around this area.
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The Drake
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.4 years 126 played 61 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Hidden Gem 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 19, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a truly well designed woods course. Tight, but not impossible fairways are the mainstay of the course. Not many if any "wtf" trees in the fairways which make for clearly defined throwing lines taking out the need for an excessive amount of luck needed at a lot of woods courses. It actually places a heavy emphasis on actual skill to score well.

Two sets of tees with unique views of each pin. Though distances may not be much changed on a lot of the holes the character from each provides a different line to the basket appropriate for different skill levels.

By the nature of the land available there are not a whole lot of long holes, but this course doesn't need them. There is one open-ish long hole which allows you to crank one, but even it has a well protected fairway with a creek to the left and woods to the right. What really makes this woods course stand out in my opinion is the variety of shots. Set in a small public park it utilizes elevation change perfectly. Another huge bonus that can sometimes be hard to master is the pure variety of shots needed off the tee. I honestly found myself throwing nearly every type of shot I can with almost every type of disc in my bag off the tee. From hyzers to anhyzers, backhand to sidearm, touch to power this course really does force you to have each to score well despite the lack of distance.

Aesthetics: Could be THE best tee signs I've ever seen. Simple yet elegant and most importantly accurate. You gt the feeling the people who work on this course spend a lot of time on it. The tees are great, the fairways are (or at least when I played it were) exceptional. I honestly felt like I was playing a PGA style course in terms of its upkeep.

Cons:

Having only moved to Nashville maybe 1 week prior to playing this course I had never heard of it and did not know anything of the local DG scene so when I played the course, like most of the non-natives, I assumed it to be a 10 hole course. The only legit con I can have would be related to that assumption only because for bigger events you just can't play this course. Small local events you could get away with. Maybe a final found for a large area tournament, but unless you want to double up on each hole and add to waiting time it wouldn't work very well.

The only other con I can give it is that it took me a solid 30 minutes once I got near the park to actually find it. Using my GPS on my phone it took me to the backside of the park where there was some construction going on and you couldn't actually access the park let alone the disc golf course. But that may likely be resolved at this point.

Other Thoughts:

This could be the best non-traditional disc golf course I've ever played. There is no question that having a complete 18 hole course would be more ideal, but given the land constraints you can't really ask for much more in terms of a top notch disc golf course.If you have control and accuracy you'll shoot well, if not then you're looking at a long day of searching for plastic.

I would recommend playing this course (if you have the stamina) after playing Crockett which is nearby as its a great contrast and can give you a good idea of your overall game if you can score well at both.
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boondock339
Experience: 23.4 years 29 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

This course grows on you 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 8, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The way this course is designed, you play the first 10 from the red tees and then you play the second ten from the white tees. Ironically, the less experienced players may actually find the white tees easier. Even though the shots are longer than the red, they are much straighter. The red tees are closer but offset so that the shots are much more technical. Considering that the park will not currently allocate any more permanent space for tees, I think that this course makes the best use of what it has. What it has is pretty fun and worth going back for. The folks that designed and maintain the course do love it, so it will only get better with time.

Cons:

When I played on Friday, the underbrush was out of control. It was not a lot of fun to retrieve discs that strayed from the narrow fairways.

Other Thoughts:

I played this course from the white tees on Friday, and then I turned around and played from red tees on Saturday. Saturday was also a course cleanup day which I came out for. PEOPLE, if you have a problem with how a course is maintained, then be part of the solution. Anyone can complain about the maintenance of a course(which I tend to do that), but I feel that if you are really involved in the sport then you need to be helping to take care of the courses that you love to play on. With that being said, the other advantage to helping with cleanup on Saturday, was that the course was set up temporarily for the upcoming tournament(Liberty Pro/Am Fall Spectacular). After playing the temporary set up (8 new holes!) I would highly recommend coming out for this tournament. The new temporary holes are a nice compliment to the wooded nature of the permanent holes. They are a little bit more wide open, yet quite challenging. If you have never played a course with a required "drop zone", then you should come out for the next work day (Oct. 22nd) and get some practice for the tourney(Nov 12th).

Notes:
I will try to do an in-depth review after the tourney.
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weeman
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.6 years 706 played 61 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun 5/9ths of a Round 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 2, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Liberty is probably the most fun non-18 hole course I've played. The layout stays away from other activities in the park save for a walking trail or two but I didn't see anybody out while I was playing. The land the course is on is very well manicured with very defined fairways and rough. The fairways are fair and the rough does what its suppose to, cause you a headache. Skill level will determine what your score is after getting into the rough. Each hole has a different feel in that you won't be throwing the same tee shot multiple times in a row. The elevation here is used very nicely with multiple climbs and falls along the way. With being less than 18 holes, I was a fan of several holes being longer and more challenging. The dual tee pads change the shot shape as well as the distance so there's no lack of variety if you want to play 20 holes instead of just 10 holes. The tee signs are simple but adequate and include a rivet system to tell which sleeve placement the basket is in. That being said, there are dual sleeves on each hole but I don't know how often they are changed. This makes for a cool 40 different shots off the tee. A large course map near number one also indicates which placements are in. The tee pads are nicely sized, grippy and well constructed. Those on inclines or declines have extra measures taken off the ends so that 1. the thrower can safely follow through and 2. the tee pad won't crack from erosion under the pad in a few years. Navigation is a breeze through the course from the baskets to your next respective tees. Signs are even posted warning of nearby fairways where and errant shot or a deflection might come your way.

Cons:

The biggest thing I noticed was that several of the rivets marking which sleeves were incorrect so I threw the incorrect shot towards what I thought the location of the basket was. Or maybe I just wasn't paying close enough attention. On several of the holes there were benches and trash buckets while others there weren't. Other than that I don't really see any other Cons with the layout besides it not being 18 holes.

Other Thoughts:

This course can be a lot of fun and a good technical challenge to any player. The woods keep you honest and the fun factor should keep you coming back for more. With as heavy as the woods are and the surrounding area, I see why they do their Ice Bowl in the heart of winter. Plus they add a further 8 holes to complete the 18. Hopefully one day this course will be a complete 18 but until then I'll keep coming back to play these solid 10.
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jsbatte
Experience: 13.5 years 16 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Cicada Kingdom 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 19, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course was pretty fun. I was completely alone when I played it, which was nice, because I hit a lot of trees. This course is almost entirely wooded, which is only good for me, because the holes were a little shorter. The course is well maintained and has plenty of benches. There is also a small bin at the beginning of the course with score cards and pencils!

Cons:

Close to a lot of construction near by. Compact. No clear instructions on how to get there when you enter the park (I could have missed them, though). Only 10 holes..

Other Thoughts:

I'll get back to this course soon. It'll help me with my accuracy. Since I didn't run into anyone, this might turn into my relaxing course. It's a very pretty walk through the woods.
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Autiger1291
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Woods Course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 24, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great tight, wooded course. This course requires many different kinds of shots off the tee pads and many more from the rough. All the tee pads are large and in great shape. Benches are present on most holes as well as bag holders. The reds and whites present very different shots on most holes. With that in mind you can play twenty holes and not feel like you played the same course twice. Many of the tee shots from the white tees are difficult and you are rewarded greatly for staying in the fairway. The course is very well maintained. A lot of the rough has been thinned out as traffic has increased, but ticks and chiggers can still get you in the summer time. You might want to consider long pants during the summer. All the baskets are top notch and the signage is great. Almost all of the holes, if not all, have two pin positions. The A positions are very challenging with the B positions being slightly easier. All of the fairways are covered with mulched trees. The elevation changes not only make for tough holes, but also for a workout. The park is never crowded, and do not be surprised if your the only one on the course. There is a great big map of the whole course by hole 1 and it is almost always full of score cards and pencils.

Cons:

It seems that the park has enough space back there to have a full eighteen, but the ten holes that are present back there right now are great. It would be nice to have a putting basket and there is room for one. There is a basket close to the parking lot, but if there is much traffic on the course than you obviously can't warm up on it. Again there really is not much room to warm up throwing or putting if there are people on the course.

Other Thoughts:

All in all this is great course that really provides a challenge for players of all levels. It's great for a solitary round of disc golf, which is becoming harder and harder to come by with the growth of the sport of disc golf.
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