Tupelo, MS

Veteran's Park - Original

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TRoss886
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.4 years 283 played 32 reviews
3.50 star(s)

I've never been to Spain... but I've been to Tupelo. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 8, 2021 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Multiple baskets: Some courses have multiple pin location options. Veterans Original decided to one-up that and just go for two baskets on most holes. I counted 12 of the 18 holes as having a shorter basket and an additional longer basket. That comes out to 30 baskets all together. The shorter baskets were typically in better shape while the longer ones are showing a decent amount of wear.
- Tee Pads: This course features large concrete tee pads on every hole. I also counted an additional longer pro tee on 8 of the 18 holes. These were also all concrete as well so 26 good tee pads all together.
- Difficulty Options: This course can be played a few different ways. Playing the short tees to the short baskets, makes for a great (although technical) non-advanced player experience. If you play from the longer tee pads to the longer baskets, it will challenge many levels. The course goes from around 3700 feet in length to 4900 feet in this setup. While these aren't huge numbers, keep in mind that is is a very technical, elevation driven course (for the most part) so those extra feet make a big difference.
- Benches: I counted benches on 9 of the 18 holes. These are often greatly appreciated after a few of the elevation gains. The installation of more would be a great way to improve this course. 3 of the holes also featured bag hooks.
- Technical Break: Just when some people might find the technical-ness monotonous, there are 3 holes in the middle (9,10,11) that give you the chance for an open'ish bomb.
- 3 Courses: Veterans Park features 3 very different 18 hole courses. The two that share the same parking lot couldn't be more polar opposite. This can make for a full day with tons of variety.
- Elvis: The birthplace of Elvis Presley is right around the corner from this course. Go see it!

Cons:

- Navigation: Veterans Original is not terribly hard to navigate, but some additions would make for a much easier first time round. The parking area lacks a course map and the tee signage lacks next tee info. These would be great improvements. There is some next tee signage but a bit more would be helpful.
- No Turn: This course is an out and back style course from the parking lot. Bring any beverage you might want and utilize the restroom before heading out. The beverage is a good idea because it gets hot here and the elevation changes can wear you out.
- Flow: A couple very minor flow issues to point out. 14 tee is back down 13 fairway so if there is group in front of you going into 13, it could take a while. Also, #6 tee is on a walking path, so other park users might interrupt.

Other Thoughts:

Not pros or cons:
- Staging Area: While Veterans Original doesn't shine here, it's not enough for me to list as a con. With two 18 hole courses sharing the same parking lot, this could be a real attraction. A big kiosk with both course maps and a practice basket near it, would be a huge addition to the park in my opinion. It would give the sport some visibility to other park users and might spark interest. The biggest pro here is that there are restrooms, trash cans, and a pavilion.
- Tee Signage: Not listing this as a pro or a con for a few reasons. There is small metal tee signage on most every hole. The signage is not very robust but it does list hole number, par info, distance, and pin options. Next tee info would be a good addition. Tee signage was missing at 3 of the 18 short tee pads. I did notice some additional signage at the longer pads but not at all of them.
- Trash Cans: I hate to not be listing this as anything other than a pro. I counted trash cans on 7 of the 18 holes which is beyond awesome. Unfortunately, many of them were very full and 2 were tipped over dumping trash everywhere. Maybe the city could keep a closer eye on this.
- Rating Note: This was a really tough call for me. I think it's a very strong 3.0 and a fragile 3.5. A better trash management system and replacing any missing tee signage (short and long) would further solidify the 3.5. Adding a nice double course map kiosk and a little more next tee signage on top of that would make it a strong 3.5 for me.
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wellsbranch250
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Experience: 10.8 years 694 played 680 reviews
3.00 star(s)

King of The Hill 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 6, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

(3.137 Rating) A short and technical layout cherished by its locals.
- ACEABILITY - Several chip shot woodsy ace runs in the sub 175 foot range. Players are probably 2 or 3 times more likely to ace here than at a normal course. This course has probably produced more than its fair share of new disc golf addicts as well.
- CHARACTER - Solid amenities. To start, adequate 4 by 10 concrete tees. Adequate tee signs and lots of shade at the tees. At least half of the holes had duel tees, but a couple were not well maintained. Lots of multiple basket placements. Seating at 75% percent of the tees. Restrooms and shelters are nearby as well.
- ELEVATION - This course is truly blessed to have a 50 foot hill located at the heart of the layout. It's used very well on many tee shots thankfully. Several holes have a 30 foot grade change or more. Hole (2) front tee is a 40 foot up shot that plays a whole lot longer than the listed 120 foot hole length.
- UNIQUENESS - In addition to elevation, I'd say the variety is above average. Mostly short and technical, but there are a few open shots and two 400 footers. Water is sort of in play on (5) and there are lots of great shot shaping opportunities as well with fairways cutting all sorts of directions.
- SKILL LEVEL FRIENDLY - Although the course is short. The variety, elevation and technical nature of the woods portion is going to have many higher skilled players entertained.
- QUICK PLAY - Had it not been for running into a league halfway thru, I think I would have had this one wrapped up in an hour solo. After pairing up with the league, I threw the second half in just under an hour, so I'm going to say two hours or less for a foursome.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - A lovely sloping park setting with an alluring greenscape . Pleasing elevation changes and a few picturesque water views. IMO, the best of the three Veterans Park courses in terms of beauty.
- LOCATION - As just mentioned above, there are three courses located in Veterans Park. The Thunderchief layout starts on the north side of the parking lot from the Original layout and Music Bend is located across the street of Veteran's Memorial Blvd. In addition to the courses, Elvis's Birthplace is located across the street on the south side of the park.

Cons:

The King would have been pound of this one.
- NO LONGER 27 HOLES - Over half of the reviews are from when this course was 27 holes instead of the current 18. Apparently in 2013, the open part of the old 27 hole layout was parceled off for the Thunderchief layout. I'm fairly certain I would have rated the 27 hole layout a weak 3.5 as the variety factor would have greatly increased.
- LACK OF CHALLENGE - The difficulty is the course's only soft spot. The course most closely aligns to the recreational level. Sure there are some needle lines and smacking trees on consecutive throws is going to occur, it's just so short that the putter play from tee is going to occur too many times for many skilled players. All stated, round scoring is going to vary wildly out here. Advanced players could throw 12 -14 down and then follow it up with a 4 down.
- PINE BEETLE - I saw several newer downed trees on my round. I was told by a local that a pine beetle outbreak has wiped out a lot of trees in the past year. A signature 5 foot wide basket guarding tree on (14) has fallen, completely changing the hole.
- CHAINS - Mach 3s that I think are showing their age a bit, One was moderately damaged (15). A local told me it was damaged in fall 2017. Perhaps it will be repaired by the next review.
- TERRAIN - A couple good hikes up (2) and (6), plus lots of trees down along fairways. One of the guys in my group had a cart and it just didn't seem worth all the hassle.

Other Thoughts:

Its petty cool to have three courses all in one place. If I could rate the entire conglomerate of the three courses in one, I'd probably have it around a 3.75 rating. If I lived in town, I could easily see myself never wanting to leave town as the three at this park are really good. It seems like this course gets a lot of love and play from the locals. On my visit here I got stalled out a bit as a shotgun league round started by the time I hit hole (10). So I ended up finishing this one with three friendly locals. I also met Precious, a parrot who was one of the groups trained pet birds. Precious is the most awesome and chill bird that I've ever met.
- NAVIGATION - Its ok I guess. I don't recall much in the way off directional cues along the layout, however the flow was somewhat intuitive and I never ended up making a wrong turn. Perhaps I got lucky. Also note, no next tee call outs on the hole signage and the DGCR map link on Thunderchief (which shows both layouts) is better than the DGCR map link for this course.
- REVIEW NOTE - My 200th review. A big thanks to Dylan, Daniel and Mark for letting me tag along for part of their league round and getting to learn about the history of disc golf in Tupelo.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 46.4 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
3.50 star(s)

The Original Course At Veteran's Park Is No Hound Dog! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 11, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Veteran's Park is a large, beautiful park just a few minutes from Elvis Presley's childhood home. Maybe Elvis played the Original course before he moved to Memphis at age 13. The park has three disc golf courses, a popular walking path, ballfields, monuments to veterans and much more. The Original Disc Golf Course starts behind the little snow cone shack and plays around, up and over the tree covered mountain here. The course uses this delicious elevation to the max on many holes. I loved the great downhills.

The equipment here is getting a little old. Three of the concrete tee pads have huge cracks. The DGA baskets are looking kinda tired. They do have the hole #, though. The signs are simple but show the distance for both the A and B position. I appreciated the two next tee signs that I found. The arrow after hole 11 especially kept me from wandering off in the wrong direction.

The course is mostly short, hilly and technical. Hole # 4 does stretch thing out to 456'/552' and finished with the basket set about 15' from the water. And # 11 plays 360'/400' with the basket hidden behind a tree. And speaking of hiding baskets, most baskets here are strategically placed in difficult and often hidden spots. There are two holes which play up steep hillsides but there are lots of fun downhill holes like #3 which is a very steep 155' downhill throw requiring a feathery touch and my favorite, # 14, which is another short downhill Ace Run. And then, I really liked # 18, a 230' downhill requiring an anhyser throw through a gauntlet of trees.

There were a couple of tricky basket placements on slanting hillsides. Careful about the hyser skipaways.

Lots of garbage cans and benches.

Cons:

Three tee pads with big cracks.

The baskets are older but catch just fine.

Overall, short technical course. Only one hole where you can really air it out.

# 9 sign missing.

A couple signs have been painted on.

Garbage cans need to be emptied.

Some cans and bottles lying around.

Other Thoughts:

I really liked this little 18. Being a big fan of short downhill, touch shots, I was like a pig in slop here. My kind of course, although is it is a decent little workout with all the up and down. Definitely combine the golf here with a visit to Elvis Presley's birthplace and a nice, informative museum about his life, especially the early years here in Tupelo. Golfing and the King in Tupelo, what could be better?
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ConnorGraham
Experience: 11.3 years 43 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 10, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

A wonderful course for both amateurs and pros alike. Pro pads on some holes, on others there are alternate pin placements. This course is gorgeous in the spring and summer. Pure Mississippi land at its best. The course isn't overly long, but quite technical on the shorter holes. I feel like its a good mix. Your calves will be sore after walking the hills though! Thats a pro for me. I like exercise. Easily navigable. Lanes to the next hole are clear and apparent.

Cons:

Too many walking pedestrians in the open holes during the warm months. The new hole 4 should be a par 4. Especially from the pro pad. But it is not.

Other Thoughts:

All in all, this is a must play course that is taken care of nicely. Thunderchief is also a great long wide open course. AND a 3rd course is complete!! Head out for a Music Bend DGC round!!
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igdeltnik
Experience: 12.6 years 51 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Elvis and disc golf 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 20, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lots of technical holes through some tight but not impossible woods. A few long open holes to let you bring the drivers out and change the pace. Elevation is used well and in some cases (holes 2&3) are used to the extreme.

Cons:

From basket 6 to hole 7 is a climb up hill. Steel cable wire is tied from tree to tree so you have something to hold onto. Some of the fairways run close together and and errant throw can land on another holes area.

Other Thoughts:

Get some hiking boots for the hills. Go see Elvis' birthplace. Play the Thunderchief course in the same park. Vet Park Original's now an 18 hole course and the last 9 have been expanded to create another 18 hole course.
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Iowa420DG
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.7 years 457 played 41 reviews
4.50 star(s)

All the Intangibles (Elvis Presley!) 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 8, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

PLAY/FLOW - This course involves every kind of shot you can imagine and all the scenery to go with it. You get water, elevation, dog legs, and finesse shots. Holes #2 & #3 were especially fun and unique with their elevation.
No navigation troubles, "next tee" signs were prevalent. Two tee pads for most holes, baskets caught well. You end up RIGHT where you started whether you play 18 or 27.

PEOPLE/SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY - I encountered the friendliest people ever on this disc golf course. Its difficult to describe, but if you're from a Southern town like this, you probably know what I mean.
A trail runs through the course, but the only people that we came across (a mother and 3 children) were very respectable and acknowledged us. They stayed clear but stopped in the distance to watch us play the hole to show the kids what disc golf was all about. The mildly added pressure was fine with me.
On the next hole, we caught up to a group of 3, who stopped and allowed us to play through without any hesitation. Some people will act as if they don't realize you're right on their tail and playing 10x faster - not these locals. They were very respectable and kind.
On the last 9 holes, I encountered a guy who had been trying for an hour to retrieve his favorite disc from the lake using a 20 lb., homemade disc retriever. He only managed to pull up loads of rocks and clams... and a DX Eagle that he gladly just GAVE to us. Most people fishing for discs are doing it for a profit -- not this guy. That was very kind of him.
The father/son working the little sno cone shop were very kind and helpful as well. They provided plenty of additional, useful, time-saving information about the last 9 when I asked them how to find #19.

Cons:

I could nit pick about the last 9, but its important to keep in mind that these are "bonus" holes. Any holes after 18 are bonus, in my opinion, and can only help the rating.
The baskets on the wooded holes could really use a bright color to help identify them.

Other Thoughts:

This course is located right next to Elvis Presley's birth home. This came as a pleasant surprise, and I briefly enjoyed the sightseeing and history of the museum for free.
Try a "Tiger's Blood" sno cone. It was bomb!
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jdogg884him
Experience: 33.4 years 5 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Solid course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 1, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Flows well and for the most part well marked. Offers a variety of skill shots and distance open throws several wooded shorter throws and several open longer throws.

Cons:

There are 27 holes and 19-27 are decent but not great. They had to remove hole 27 so they made a 22 a & b. 22b and 24 are a long way a part making the last 9 that is already a lot of walking even longer.
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ibekent
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.3 years 25 played 25 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Very Fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 16, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course features large, trapezoidal tees that allow full run-ups for left or right handers. It has a variety of creative and fun holes through tight, wooded fairways which often include steep (seriously steep) up or downhill runs and make good use of the natural obstacles. The elevation changes and the risks they present are short but extreme.

The course is well kept; I saw no trash. It has restrooms and water by hole 1, and nice bag hooks at most holes. The hills have hand rails and landscape steps where needed, excellent benches and trash bags at every hole, and nice, descriptive tee signs. There is little opportunity to get lost, but good directional indicators remove any doubt.

The course is set in a pristine, multi-use park but feels isolated and relaxed, as though it is off in the woods by itself. The extra back nine runs along a lake and is more integrated into the rest of the park, but is still not troubled by other park activities.

Cons:

The course's biggest drawback is that it is short. A few holes are so short and easy that they feel a little like filler (but were still fun). The nine extra holes add some distance, but are so open that they don't add much to the challenge. (But they are still fun.) The only other distance holes (9-11) unfortunately cross back and forth over a walking path, which is a little dangerous. A few of the tees have dangerous drop-offs as well. The primary 18 favor forehand shots - which is a con if you don't have one I suppose.

Other Thoughts:

This course was an excellent outing. It plays quickly due to the short holes and easy navigation, and despite the hills, is not exhausting. I'll definitely play it again when I want a relaxing outing with quality shots.
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Upshawt1979
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Experience: 21.4 years 562 played 429 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Hunk o burning disc golf love 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 5, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Veteran's Park has 27 holes, and the first 18 are my favorite kind of course. Lots of elevation change, working in and out of the hilly woods. Some holes are wooded and require accurate tee shots, and some are more open with longer drives to the pin. All were within reach for me, and none were frustratingly difficult. The 19th through 27th holes were longer, flatter, and more open, playing around the pond. Less fun than the original 18 IMO, but still good disc golf. Many holes have multiple concrete tee boxes and variable pin positions. All have signs and the layout is fairly easy to follow (as long as you don't mind the up and down on those hillsides).

Cons:

Not overly challenging. I enjoyed it, but better players may think it a bit dull, IDK. Many of the holes on the final nine can be played with the same RHBH big hyzer drive. Also one hole in the newer section has been moved, resulting in a hole 22 followed by hole 22A, which caused brief confusion on my scorecard.

Other Thoughts:

It was cool to see Elvis Presley's birthplace on the way to the course. I just wish I hadn't thrown my champion Starfire with the Pendleton King tank stamp in the water. It was my most relied on disc for quite some time now. Oh well, nothing lasts forever.
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BmaEngnr92
Experience: 16 years 17 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Workout, A Lot of Fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 9, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is located in a very scenic, clean park, with a large lake in the middle. The course starts and finishes at the parking lot, where there is also restrooms and a large pavillion. There are multiple pin locations and pro pads on many holes, and concrete tee pads on all holes except for the am pads on the lake holes. The course is near stores for convenience, and is just a short drive from downtown Tupelo. You'll find a huge variety of shots here from doglegs left, right, short technical holes, tunnel holes, long open holes, water holes, and uphill and downhill holes. There are nice bagholders on each tee, which will accommodate 4 bags (very cool). The signage was good as well.

Cons:

Navigation might be somewhat difficult for a first timer, but shouldn't be a big deal. I played with someone who knew the course so it was a non-issue for me. A couple of the holes around the lake were a little mundane, but only compared to all the other great holes. The Am pads for 21, 22, 22A, 23, 24, 25 & 26 were crushed gravel, which takes away a bit from the rest of the course. Bugs were terrible when I was there, which I'm accustomed to being from the deep south, but may be an issue for some. Just bring some OFF and you should be fine.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, a very solid course. Probably one of my favorites thus far. The course starts at the base of a hill and meanders up, down, around, over, and back over this very steep hill. To get to one of the holes you must climb "heartattack hill", which lives up to it's name, and there is even a guide wire going up to help those that need it. There are lots of tight fairways, but all were very fair; good shots get rewarded. Some of the wooded holes are short and a little gimmicky, which usually bothers me, but I found these to be very enjoyable. The last 6 holes are open and play along a lake. You really get a little bit of everything here; some holes feel like mountain holes, some like state park holes, and some like inner city park type holes. I found the challenge to be constant, but well placed shots will get you some birdies. Lots of positives here, and the cons really just seemed trivial. If I lived in Tupelo, I'd play this course weekly. I most definitely reccommend this course to anyone.

Favorite Holes: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 14, 22
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rolltidegopokes
Experience: 18.7 years 16 played 13 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice Surprise on a Road Trip 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 7, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a fun course, with it's up and downhill action. I got a great birdie on 2 with an uphill tomahawk. Lots of water hazards also. Great diversity.

Cons:

The small lake/large pond in the park can get marshy when a high amount of rainfall hits and could be a great breeding ground for mosquitoes. Also the uphill grades are so intense that sometimes there are rope and chain to help people up the hill. This is not a course for someone that isn't in good shape.

Other Thoughts:

Tupelo, MS is a mecca for discgolf and this course is fantastic. Clean bathrooms and picnic tables. My family and I are actually going to come up one weekend to play all 6-7 courses and this will be the first one on our list Great job, Tupelo Disc Golf Association.
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Dillon_Gourley
Experience: 17.3 years 63 played 15 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Best all around 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 2, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course has everything. Being my home course that I play 3-4 times a week I will give you an in detail review. 27 hole course with wooded and open holes.

Benches on 13 of the 18 holes for resting.

Holes 1-18 are all built around a huge hill with 5 holes playing more out in the open environment and not in the woods.

Water can come into play on hole # 5 if you over throw it or if it turns over, be sure to read the sign.

Concrete tee pads on every hole, bag holders were on every hole but due to vandals some of them are missing.

Pro tee pads on 6 of the 18 holes with alternate pin positions on 11 of the 18. Very challenging when playing from Pro pads to alternate pins. Pins are rotated every 2 months and left for play for 1 month.

Holes 19-26 are longer and are around the 300' mark with some longer depending which pad locations you play with a couple around the 280'+ mark. 6 of the 9 holes have pro tees and 3 have alternate pin locations. All these holes are pretty much open with a few select trees and water & OB coming into play on most of the holes.

Cons:

Crushed rock tee pads for holes 21,22, 22 A, 23, 24 can affect some throwers.


Other Thoughts:

Tupelo's premier course. Very well worth the stop if anywhere in the area. I would recommend playing this course out of all the other courses in Tupelo for the all around average disc golfer.

***By the way, all 27 holes are complete and have been for at least 2 years***
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jgentry
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.4 years 47 played 36 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice short heavily wooded course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 6, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course has nice baskets, tee signs, and the absolute best teepads I have ever played on. There are a few pro pads and altinate pin locations for every hole. The course is mostly in thick woods with only a couple of more open holes. Most of the holes are fairly short with tight wooded fairways to navigate. There is water on 1 hole on the front and they are working on a new 9 around the lake. It does not have all the pads or baskets yet. But most of the holes are playable. The course has a large amount of elevation change and some really nice views from on top of the hill.

Cons:

There is a lot of short heavily wooded gimick type holes in the woods. Way to many holes under 200ft for my liking. When we played they had all of the pins short so that might have also lead to this problem. They always have all of the pins short for some reason or all long. It is marked on the first sign wether they are all long or short. A mix of long and short would make for a much better round. There is also one long walk inbetween holes up the hillside that would be brutal in the summer heat.

Other Thoughts:

This is a nice course with great teepads and had some really nice holes. It is well worth playing in you are in the area.
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Joey Ingle
Experience: 19.8 years 63 played 7 reviews
4.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 13, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course has it all! uphill, downhill, trees, open, water, o.b's, even ducks and geese!
Great course for all kinds of players, somedays you will hit all your gaps and somedays you will seem to hit every tree on the course!
One of my favorite courses!!!

Cons:

as baz said, a few holes need an alternate pin positions. we are still trying to find room to put them, but working on more alternate pins and tees.

Other Thoughts:

Great course to play if your ever in Tupelo. Only one block from the birthplace of the "King of Rock and Roll"....Elvis
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Randy Sharp
Experience: 18.3 years 48 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Favorite among locals 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 1, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The ideal challenge course for an amateur player to finish par or under. This course asks you to perform diverse balance of throwing techniques.

A great mix of short to long holes will measure your overall skill level.
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3456789
Experience: 16 years 21 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 1, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Pretty nice course.
Has almost every shot you can think of.
Can be pretty easy for amateurs when shooting from AM pads and in A basket positions, but medium for pros when shot from the Pro tee's and baskets are in B.
The course is kept up pretty nice.
Nice long concrete pads.

Cons:

Holes 21-24 have gravel tee pads.
22 has stayed very wet everytime I played it.
Some of the tee pads are not level with the ground.

Other Thoughts:

The water can be avoided on most of the water holes so no reason to not play them.
Keep in mind that i'm a AM player and this review may not be 100%, its just how I feel about the course.

bazkitcase5's review is much better than mine so give it a read too.
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JesusShoes
Experience: 20 years 28 played 20 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 21, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

27 holes! Who can complain! Of course it has every kind of hole you can think of. Lots of elevation change!

Cons:

Few water holes to be aware of when throwing. Also as most courses in MS you can beat your disc to death on some of the holes. I spoke of the Elevation change earlier... that might make it hard on you old guys legs.

Other Thoughts:

Read claytons review below. Way more informative than I can be.
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bazkitcase5
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.5 years 136 played 58 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 23, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice tee signs and large concrete tee pads on every hole. Several holes have benches, and the local bench builder plays disc golf and is in the process of adding more in the future. The design contains a little bit of everything, from lots of trees, to water, lots of elevation, and plenty of variety. There are your short technical shots, your long open shots, some which contain both, as well as holes that go right, left, and straight. It is the shorter, more wooded course of the 2 in this park.

It is well taken care of by the local club and gets a decent amount of play daily. 11 of the holes have longer/different tee pads for variety, as well as 2 sets of pin locations for 14 of the holes. The bathrooms and a water fountain are at the start of the course and you come back by them after hole 18.

Playing the short tees for 18 holes, while the baskets are in their A position, it is a very beginner friendly course (but you still have to hit your gaps). However, it can also be a challenging course for pros alike when played in all B positions, from the long tees.

Cons:

While the design has some nice, technical shots, there are a few bad/gimmicky holes. As the course has evolved, some of the shorter, technical shots have opened up, leaving a really short and easy shot for advanced level players. This is part of the reason for a lot of the new changes, to create new challenges, but in some parts of the course, there is just no place to put a better tee pad or pin placement. Some of the concrete tee pads have started wearing down to the point that they can become really slick when it is wet/raining.

Other Thoughts:

This is a fun to play course in a nice looking park that will test your overall game, especially if you play the different tees/pin placements. The park and rec. department supports disc golf and has a good active relationship with the club.

My original review was written when this course was 27 holes, but now it is only 18 and 9 of those holes were used in the creation of the second course on the property. Unfortunately, those 9 holes were the longer, more open holes that really helped the variety, so while the course is still solid, I had to rate it a little lower. It is more of a technical course now, with some unique shots and elevation change, which is what people will remember the most.
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