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smithinggolfer
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 1.4 years 21 played 15 reviews
3.00 star(s)

97% Unbiased Home Course Review

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 5, 2024 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-The location couldn't be better for park style golf. The slightly rolling landscape, some trees, and minimal litter make for a picturesque course.
-Holes 5, 7, and 8 are all fun and interesting.
-There are bathrooms at the park, however they are a bit of a walk from the actual course.
-For the most part, this course flows well and has an intuitive design.
-There are a good mix of ace runs and bomber shots.
-Although a "family friendly" course, some holes will provide a challenge for more experienced players as well.
-There are enough trees to keep things interesting on most holes.
-Although it isn't related to disc golf, there is a really cool RC car track here as well

Cons:

-Some of the tee pads are just spray painted onto the walking trail. While this has never been a huge issue for me, on a busy day, it could prove a problem.
-Holes 1 and 3 are pretty wide open with not much elevation change.
-Hole 8's tee can be confusing.
-In the spring/summer, lost discs are a possibility in the rough.
-None of the holes are exactly technical.

Other Thoughts:

-This course has Mach V baskets. They are in decent condition and do what they are meant to do.
-This is definitely park style golf. There are a few but not many trees scattered around.
-The tee pads are your typical concrete pads
-The wooden bridge and staircase on holes 7 and 8 can get slippery in the rain
-Although there is a lake in the park, it doesn't come into play too much. I personally have never lost a disc there or worried about it, but I suppose if you threw a roller on hole 9 it could make it all the way to the lake.
-This is a nine-hole course. It used to be 18 holes and is still listed on DiscGolfScene as such, but that is incorrect. I never got to play it as 18, so this review is only about the nine-hole layout.
-This is not a pitch and putt course. The shortest hole is just over 200 ft., and the longest one is over 500.
-This being my home course, I tried to write as unbiased a review as possible. I hope I succeeded in writing a decent, if not witty, review that does this course justice to all the things it does and doesn't do well. If you are in the area, and want to stop somewhere for a quick nine, this course is for you.
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ghostmouse
Experience: 2.5 years 26 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

The only Avon I've known drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 7, 2023 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- absolutely beautiful park with tons of other things to do
- great variation in shots and distance
- fun course to get in a quick round and save your arm
- the park is busy, but the course is not
- great baskets and signage
- practice basket
- bathrooms on site
- scenery is pretty cool, I especially like the barn on holes 1 and 2
- I believe it to be challenging enough for experienced players and fair for beginners

Cons:

- recreational par is a bit off (could be a pro for some)
- Can be easy to lose a disc in the dense trees or tall grass
- I want to mention that some have said this course can be extremely busy, I have not had that experience so far

Other Thoughts:

This was the first course I played after moving back to the US. I think this is a fun and challenging course for all ranges of players. The standout holes are 7,8 and 9. 7 has a nice risk reward where if you have a bigger arm you can try throwing over the tall grass to hit the green as opposed to laying up before it. 8 is a very challenging blind dog leg left that has some uphill and then downhill action. 9 is just a cool tee shot with a sloping green. The course has fair OB and if you want to make more of the tall grass OB I could see that becoming much more challenging. Its easy to navigate and easy to find. Great place to bring your family with tons of other things to do. I have seen that many people are disappointed that the course was changed to 9 holes. As I have never experienced those I cannot knock this course for that reason.
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acrosley
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 4.5 years 46 played 22 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Down to 9 Holes for Now 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 23, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Avon Town Hall Park is simply one of the prettiest parks around. Holes 1 and 2 play near a charming old barn that will warm your heart. Hole 3 plays along a gorgeous copse of trees that will absolutely ruin your day if you fail to avoid their alluring branches. Same goes for holes 8 and 9.

The layout is very intuitive and since it's only 9 holes now (more about this in cons) you can knock out a round in approximately 25 minutes.

Whoever is in charge of mowing here gets a gold star in my book. The fairways are immaculate and the rough is just deep enough to punish you without being too deep to make it difficult to find your disc.

Other than the tree lines there's not much risk of losing your discs.

There's a practice basket near the barn by hole 1

Cons:

IT'S ONLY A 9 HOLE COURSE NOW!

Honestly if this had always been a 9 hole course I probably wouldn't be so upset. They removed old holes 7-15 and to be fair it make sense the way they did it. Supposedly the forest floor for old holes 10-15 was in dire shape and it's closed to all foot traffic now.

This course is located in a multi use park and can get pretty dang busy. When you're not contending with other disc golfers there's a Gazebo along holes 1 and 9 that can attract a crowd of picnickers. Also the barn near holes 1 and 2 is a bit of an attraction for area photographers and they don't seem to appreciate people throwing plastic discs in the middle of their photo ops.

Walking path tee for holes 4 and 6.

Other Thoughts:

Rumor is the parks department intends to purchase more land and hopes to some day restore the course to a full 18 holes. There's actually an interesting article the latest PDGA magazine about this very course being reduced to 9 holes and the decision making behind it.

There's a monument to the deceased children of Hendricks County on the way from the parking lot to hole 1. I've stopped there a couple times to reflect and it really does put things in perspective. I'd rather lose a disc than lose my kid!

Avon Town Hall is probably still worth a visit if you're in the general area. I would have argued it was worth going out of your way to check out before they cut it in twain, but at the end of the day it's still fun and there's certainly a lot worse courses out there.
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cdillon23
Experience: 18.4 years 5 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Wonderful course west of Indy 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great tee pads and baskets. Wonderful mixture of short and long holes. Good wide open holes and 6 wooded narrow holes. Both challenging and fun.

Cons:

No trash cans. Some wooded holes are a little too narrow.

Other Thoughts:

Enjoyable place to play. Worth the drove.
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dr.chainslove
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 25.5 years 353 played 42 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Tight woods and smart open holes 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 4, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's hard to follow up a Sisyphus review but I'll try. It's been a few years since the last review, so I'll hopefully be able to add a few useful tidbits. This is a fine course with a nice mix of strong wooded holes and well-utilized open holes. Apparently, a significant redesign happened in May 2016 so I'd pay more attention to the reviews posted after that. Overall, I really enjoyed my round here and would definitely recommend it to anyone.

This is a really nice park. Maintenance is impeccable. Teepads and signs are top-notch. You'll be spoiled with bridges and stairs through the wooded sections. The mowing areas nicely shape the open holes and walkways between holes. Hole length was appropriate for the fairway challenges. There were some 150-175ft holes that required absolute precision while some 400-550 ft holes that allowed some room to rip.

I followed the DGCR map that led me to the back of the park, where I started on hole 8 and ended on 7. I actually enjoyed the flow here where I had 8 and 9 in the open to warm up the arm, then the super technical woods from 10-15. If you start on 1 on the south end of the park, you'll get the open experience for the first 9 holes.

12, although brutally tough, had a great line through the trees downhill 300ish ft to the basket. 16 was a welcomed re-entry to grassy areas from the woods. It has a beautiful island area for the green on this 370ish ft bomb.

Cons:

The wooded holes were packed together a little too closely. If it's busy out there, you'll certainly have to pay attention others throwing. Some holes are pretty close to or play over walking paths. I have no idea how popular this place is with the walkers but it's definitely something to be aware of.

Nitpicking, but not a huge fan of the Mach 3 baskets. Figured a park/budget like this could do better.

Hole 2 lacked character. It was merely a 220ft wide open connector between 1 and 3. Hole 1 was pretty obstacle-less too.



Other Thoughts:

This was a fun play and I'd be glad to have it as a home course. I think the open holes have just enough challenge to make it interesting but advanced players will expect birdies. The wooded holes are really strong and elevate the variety at Avon. I think this doesn't quite merit the 4.0 rating due to some of the open blandness so I'm feeling good with the 3.5. Nonetheless, this is a fun course that I'll gladly seek out the next time I'm in town.
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sisyphus
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.2 years 401 played 385 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Beautiful park. Great course! 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 3, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

A recent redesign and tweaking of this already good course makes it safer and more challenging, and a darn good round of disc golf. Sitting to the west and north side of an amazingly beautiful lake, the course boasts large, level, concrete tees generously bordered by crushed gravel for drainage and a smooth run-up, if needed. Where needed, they've painted some tees to throw from the paved hiking/jogging path, and that works, as well. Quality DGA baskets catch great, and the signage and flow is really nicely intuitive. Excellent stairs and bridges appear to be recent additions in the woods. With the fact that the rest of the park seems newly appointed with playground, bathrooms, shelters, etc, etc, and fantastic park maintenance, there's a lot to like here.

The disc golf play is fun, and presents a variety of challenges. Holes 1 through 8 and 16 through 18 play in relatively open space with tree line edges, tall field grasses and paths to clearly define OB for tournament play. But the wooded holes, entering on 9 and coming back out after 15 are a technical player's dream come true. At least three of these are intermediate length, really tight lines across ravines, which are beautiful to play, positively rewarding when the right line is hit, but punishing when you make a mistake (without punishing you with a lost disc).

Holes range from a wooded 138 footer that's really tricky to 'ace run', all the way up to a 519' field side opportunity for bigger arms to show off. Since the redesign, lines don't seem to favor either right or left handers. too much, BUT there are at least two holes that will really frustrate the lefties (hole 12 is a really tightly wooded, downhill right to left curve, and 17 is open to the right, but must hug a nasty tree line around to the left).

Overall, players from Recreational to Advanced levels will enjoy the variety and challenge here, and can expect to find a course in excellent condition the majority of the time. If you haven't played here before, expect to have some breezes affecting the first half of your play, bring your 'A' technical game for the next stretch, and then look forward to the golf course-like beautiful views of the lake when you stand on the 16th and 17th tees. Pretty!

Cons:

There has been improvement in the safety of the design (around the north playground, for instance), but here are still some areas where you'll need to be cautious and patient, especially if they fill up a tourney and every hole is being played. They play 17 with a mando to the left of the light line of trees to keep throws away from the 4th green (but that won't help mistakes). You can sometimes get into places with poor visibility of the path (long and right on 7 has a thick row of pines that obscures folks on the gravel path to the right, for instance). And in the woods, tree kicks (which you WILL have) may put you onto adjacent fairways. In fact, to return across the ravine on 15, you'll be coming up the nice stairs that are in the 14th fairway, so play carefully!

There are a couple of times in the woods where two baskets will be in view, so first timers need to be aware of which one is their target. Finally, for those of us with mediocre twilight vision, bright paint or tape on the poles for the woods baskets would be awesome.

Other Thoughts:

My buddy and I came here from Cincinnati on an almost perfect weather day on Labor Day weekend, and had a blast with this course. The gut check tight woods lines are a fun challenge, and the open field shots have enough variety in distance to keep it from being one of those courses where every shot feels like, "well, I'll be settling for a three...again". Nice to have some deuce opportunities for us more meager arms. And, well, the park is really beautiful. Kudos, guys! I took the liberty of adding a schematic map of the new course flow, but it sounds like they're preparing a professional one soon.

Reviewer Background as of this writing: played 283 courses and written 268 reviews, with skills hovering around a 900 rating, I started playing at 50 and am now 55. I don't throw far (300 footers feel like success), but am addicted to DG, and have played with folks ranging from age 7 to 87, so I try to write reviews helpful to all.
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Troyister
Experience: 13.4 years 57 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

New Layout 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 9, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great public park, clean, safe, and kept up very well.
Very well marked with signs that give all the pertain information
Natural flow is easy to follow.
Letting natural grass grow tall for open holes giving clear understanding of fairway, rough, and out of bounds/hazard
Good use of the terrain that is available

Cons:

Some of the tree holes are still throw and pray, unless one is very good.
Only one hole (#9) that forces a right forehanded shot or backhanded annie the rest are straight or favor a RHBH throw.
Still a lot of open field shots

Other Thoughts:

The new layout is much better. Lengthening the baskets was good. Placing the holes a little further away from each other is good. Hole #8 no longer throws to a basket beside the kids playground area. Tree holes should get better when the Ash trees that have been killed are removed. Well done on the redesign....
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SeanDon
Experience: 15.7 years 6 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

One of Indy's best! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 27, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

The landscaping and the park views are great, pictures don't really do it justice. There is good elevation for Indiana, most courses are flat and just long throw after long throw, that can get painful and boring. This course has a good mix of short and long holes with each sign at the tee box providing you with a good map of the hole and also it has a "pro" and a "rec" (recreational) par score for each hole. The "pro" is always par 3. The "rec" is often 4 or 5. There are a few ACE opportunities, but 1 hole (14 or 15?) is very difficult to get par.

Cons:

IF it has rained recently you will probably need some good shoes, bring bug spray, and be prepared to get a little muddy in the woods.

Get the course map up on your phone or print it out because a few holes are a little crazy.

Some holes fly over one another and it's possible with a rouge through to really hurt someone. Be careful out there!
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bship 19342
Experience: 33.6 years 50 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A Day in Indy 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 6, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

nice park. well maintained. a lot of younger/beginner players. some wooded and mostly open shots. almost completely flat.

Cons:

some holes throw back towards previous holes causing down time if another group is behind you or in front of you.

Other Thoughts:

will play again
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pandabaer6496
Experience: 17.3 years 877 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Very good course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 26, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

First off, this course is in an excellent location. It is a very clean, well-maintained park with a small pond that adds to the great environment. Having played lots of courses, even good ones, in trashy parks, this is not a minor factor.
- I was especially impressed at how many people were playing on the day that I visited. It is certainly not common in late December to see a decent number of people playing, and it speaks to the excellent job that is done maintaining the park and course.

Second, the layout is diverse in both length and obstacles. The front nine is mostly open, and back nine mostly wooded, but the holes do not get repetitive.

Third, there are numerous trash cans and benches throughout the course.


Cons:

The lack of a signature hole is a definite con: there are lots of GOOD holes, but none that would necessarily stand out as GREAT.

Holes 5 and 7 baskets are located right next to a walking path, with 7 playing just to the left of the path. Also, there is a playground area along the hole 8 fairway that could be hit with an errant shot. Make sure to be careful on these holes.

Finally, the tee pads are shorter than I'd like, but that may just be personal preference.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, I thought this course was solidly above average. It requires a solid long drive as well as a precise short game, and the excellent surrounding environment is a selling point for me. I will definitely visit again!!!
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DasPutter
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Beginner's Perspective 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 7, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Concrete tees
Field and woods
Fun variety for a beginner like me. Some long distance drives, some tricky woods, and many mid range shots. The baskets and tees are in great shape.

Cons:

Always packed when I happen to go. Not sure if I am just hitting it on league nights or something. Watch out for pedestrians on the walking trails and playground.

Other Thoughts:

95% of your shots will need to go to the left, if not straight. There are no true right shots. This doesn't bother me since I am a newbie anyway. I have played here 4 times now.
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Gizmotronx
Experience: 12.6 years 23 played 14 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice try, Avon... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 27, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Variety - good lines, uphill and down, short and long, 6 woods holes.
Maintenance - Immaculate grounds.
Course map and scorecard. (course map didn't help that much, see cons)

Cons:

Challenge curve - There are some very easy holes, and some very challenging holes. It doesn't really cater to beginner or advanced players, but instead hits both and masters neither.
The woods - There were no lines that I could see, with seemingly no attempt to cut any trees to make some. I couldn't even find the basket for 12, and I threw at 15 for 11.
Baskets could use better visibility, especially with numbers, even flags or a yellow band or something. I threw at the basket for 16 off the tee for 4. 4 is to the right behind a little evergreen, and 16 is right in plain sight. It could be easy to confuse some parts of 2 and 4 with 17 and 18.
18 had some kind of gravel path down the middle of it. Get ready to buff out some chunks.

Other Thoughts:

VERY nice/expensive park (Rich town) but not a standout course.
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smitdavi
Experience: 37 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Good course, poor layout 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 26, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Location: The course was situated in a beautiful, well manicured park. One of the prettiest parks I've played in yet.

Difficulty: The course features a nice mixture of wood holes with fantastic design, and some open holes to really bomb it. I found the mixture of open and wooded to be quite nice. Not a really challenging course, shot an even par round.

Design: The best part of this course was the design of the wooded holes. The elevation changes were fantastic. They are a little short but, to me it was the most memorable part.

Cons:

Tee Pads: Like previously stated, the tee pads are VERY short. Some tees it's easy to to start from behind the tees and make an easy transition to the tee pad to take a normal approach. Others are not because the tee pad is elevated. I did stumble off a couple pads twisting my ankle. Midway through the round we started throwing off to the side of the pad.

Layout: The day we were there there the course was quite busy. Because of the layout and the close proximity of the baskets to tee pads and fairways there was A LOT of waiting for players to clear certain areas. It created quite the backup. The holes seem right on top of each other.

Other Thoughts:

My big complaint I didn't list in the cons because I feel like this could be avoided by not playing on a Saturday, mid day. When we got there around noon there must have been a doubles league going on which contributed to the back up. The problem was they were playing like 6 people to to a group (3 to 4 groups) and each player took 2 shots almost each throw. This slowed the pace considerably and made for a painstakingly slow round.

All that being said I would go back and play this course again. It was a fun course in a BEAUTIFUL park.
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MarcusGresham
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.3 years 58 played 22 reviews
3.00 star(s)

not bad, not great 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 21, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a nice park that's easily accessible as it sits right off the main road.
*The wooded holes are by far the most interesting even if they are the shortest.
*Easy to navigate for the most part.
*More elevation changes than most of the Indianapolis-area courses.
*Good concrete teepads.

Cons:

*Even though the course is easily accessible I fought through bad traffic to get there (probably something local people are used to and don't even consider a negative so much as a way of life.)
*Teepads are good quality but they're very short. I don't even use much of a run-up and I was frequently starting from off the back of them.
*On busy days you need your head on a swivel because there are several holes that have the teepad in a direct or near-direct line from a different hole.
*The first half of the course is somewhat open and bland with a few exceptions.

Other Thoughts:

#1. 290' Throw is uphill with an old barn to the left of the basket. The barn can be an obstacle if your throw is short and left and I think it is kind of interesting sitting there. Otherwise it's a fairly wide open shot.
#2 188' Another shot that goes uphill, but this is a short one. You'll have to get between a couple of small trees near the basket and if you go long you'll be in the woods but if you don't get a deuce you'll probably be upset with yourself.
#3 431' Woods run the length of the fairway to your left but otherwise it's pretty basic. The line to the basket is flat but the fairway does slope off slightly downhill to the right.
#4 342' Some trees in the middle of the fairway but you can go over them if you have much of an arm as they aren't all that tall.
#5 276' Fairway is wide open until you get near the basket when you have to avoid some shorter trees.
#6 234' Drive goes over a patch of deeper grass with a landing area that's not all that big as there's a walking path about 30' or so behind the basket that is OB.
#7 453' Wide open hole. The only danger is a walking path lined by some shorter trees to the right but the walking path near the basket is not OB.
#8 349' Another bit of a walk from the previous hole. You tee off in a spot cut out of the woods and the fairway then opens up. There is a walkway to the left that's OB and it's lined by some small trees.
#9 352'. This was the point where I started to think that maybe there were some interesting holes. The tee shot is pretty wide open but the basket is set back in the trees. You'll have to hit the right gap or you'll have a tricky second shot.
#10 199' Even though this is the beginning of shorter holes, you'll be in the woods for a while and things get more interesting. This hole is pretty straight but you'll have to be accurate.
#11 275' Narrow fairway that fades slightly to the left.
#12 261' Down and back up. You'll need to get the disc to fade quite a bit to the left but there's not much of a line. I also had trouble finding the basket here, as I first saw the basket for #15 that was more straight ahead than the one you're playing to.
#13. 189' This one plays downhill and the fairway turns sharply to the left as the hill gets steeper. It probably plays longer than the distance given the sharp turn you'll need. If your drive goes to far too straight you can get through the woods leaving you virtually nothing.
#14 150' Short but uphill. Ace run for certain. Throw is pretty much a straight shot.
#15 176' Another uphill short hole. The basket is pretty well-hidden between two larger old trees.
#16 342'/401' There are two pin placements for this hole. Your drive will be pretty much a wide open shot either way, but if the pin is in the shorter position it's a fade to the left behind some trees just beyond the thicker, deeper grass. The longer basket is straight forward.
#17 403' Aim at the teepad directly in front of you (provided no one is standing on it--seriously, it's right in your flighline,) and get beyond the woods on the left. The hole doglegs that direction. There are smaller trees to the right of the fairway as well.
#18 240' Straight shot but you'll need your distance to be solid as the fairway slopes off to the back/left. Trees are also thicker to the left with one larger tree to the right. If you get too far long or left you could conceivably get all the way to the lake (or the OB path.)
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ajbova
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.6 years 112 played 95 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Solid Intermediate Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 4, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice concrete tees. They are a little short. All of the holes not in the woods have gravel extensions for a good run up.

18 DGA baskets that are just as grippy as when the course opened. Practice basket makes 19 baskets.

Lots of variety. Elevation, open, wooded, tall grass, a few blind shots.

Great signs. Lists distance, par, map, and arrow to next hole. Sign posts have hooks for disc bags.

Well groomed course. Paved paths, benches, thick grass, set in a very nice park.

2 Playgrounds for kids, lake and pond for fishing. (No holes have lake hazards with exception of hole 18. Errant throw on a windy day can get you into the lake).

Very peaceful and scenic course.

Cons:

Course has been resigned at some point in the past 4 years so that walks from parking lot to the course is shorter. I enjoyed the original layout much better. Course flows less than the original layout. Backtracking from hole 7 to hole 8. Inconvenient walk from hole 15 to hole 16. Shortest path cuts through fairway of hole 13.

Danger factor: Some of the tees are close to fairways for different holes; hole 2 tee near 18 fairway, hole 4 tee near 17 fairway, hole 5 tee near hole 4 fairway. When course is busy make sure to be aware of surroundings.

Course can become very hot during holes 1-9 and 16-18 since there is not much shade. Bring liquids.

Course/park needs several trash cans. Had to carry empty drink for half of the course.

Other Thoughts:

This course is more of an intermediate course. Beginners will struggle and advanced players will still enjoy it.

I have never been disappointed with the drive to this course. It is a change of pace. For a central Indiana course, the elevation and wooded holes make this course worth it.

This course was very busy when I played it (3 PM on a Sunday). Avon / Brownsburg would benefit from 1-2 more courses. This is the best course on the West side of Indy.

When the trees grow in and if alternate tees were added, it would boost this course to a 4.
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lukejones
Experience: 12.3 years 70 played 24 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 5, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Good beginner to intermediate difficulty course
Concrete tees
Nice signage
No water in play (good for beginners!)
Good balance of open and wooded holes
Course does not interfere much at all with walking path
Clean, safe park
Baskets are in good shape
Practice basket by first tee
Several good opportunities for an ace
Some semi-tough wooded holes
A few longer open holes to really heave it on

Cons:

Walks between a couple tees are a bit long and without a map, could be difficult for a first-timer to navigate without a good map

No water in play (good for beginners, bad for folks wanting a bit more challenge and intimidation!)

Several holes on the front seem too short and easy, but this is also good for beginner to intermediate players

Other Thoughts:

This is one of the first disc golf courses I started playing on when picking up the sport. With time, an intermediate player (I consider myself of beginner to intermediate ability currently) should be able to shoot pro par (3's on all holes) reasonably quickly. I hope too soon!
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gregmarine
Experience: 12.6 years 23 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good Novice - Intermediate Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 16, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

For novice and intermediate players, this is a good course. Changes in elevation are nice and several holes are in the woods. This course has concrete tees and tee posts with hooks on them for your bag. The park it is in is well taken care of.

Cons:

The tees are a bit short for players who have a long run up. Holes 3 through 5 zig-zag in a way where players will often land on another hole's fairway. That can cause delays when the course is busy. There is a playground between the fairways of holes 8 and 9.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, this course is fun. For me, there are a variety of shots I can choose from.
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AdamE
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.1 years 269 played 148 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 31, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is about one third wooded with the front nine and last few holes mostly open. There are some really nice views of the lake and some fun elevation changes in the woods. There are concrete tees and tee signs with hooks to hang your bag. There are a number of much needed bridges that are in nice shape. Navigation is a breeze.

There is a wide variety of hole length here which is always nice to see. A few of the open holes use the few available features like wood lines, a strategically placed tree or elevation changes. The wooded holes are rather technical and take full advantage of the elevation changes including a few challenging putting greens. There's a nice sized valley that a couple of the holes in the woods cross.

Cons:

There's a rather poor shot selection here. Not one single hole forces a turnover shot for RHBH players

The front 9 is a bit bland with only the dense woods on the left side of the fairway of hole 3 and the sidewalk ob on the left of hole 8 providing any real flavor. Because of all these open holes, bad shots are only punished on the 6 wooded holes.

Hole 11, 12 and 13 have so many trees in the way it's difficult to say those fairways are fair. In my opinion they rely too heavily on luck.

On hole 5, wide hyzer shots go right over the tee of hole 6.

After completing hole 15, you have to walk across hole 13's fairway to get to the next hole.

The tees on hole 3 and 11 are angled in the wrong directing not facing toward the fairway/basket.

There's a long walk from hole 7 to 8.

I was a bit concerned how close the basket on hole 8 is to the playground and picnic tables on the right. Please use caution if other people are utilizing this area.

Other Thoughts:

This is a good place for new players to learn the game, but it's not much of a challenge for more advanced players.
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BigA31640
Experience: 27.8 years 54 played 15 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Ehh 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 4, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

It services a side of Indy that has no courses.

Cons:

The layout of this course seems like an after thought. Holes 1-6 and 17-18 are stuck on a postage size plot of ground. The fairways cross there is back tracking to get to the tee pads and some tee pads throw directly at other tee pads. It is a very poor use of space and layout. Get into the woods and it isn't much better. Fairways that are parallel and laid out too close to each other, back tracking, and NO sight lines in the woods. At least none that are longer than 60 feet before being blocked by a group of trees.

Other Thoughts:

This course although fairly new needs a lot of tweeking to make it fun, playable and challenging. There are many trees that could be cut down to make some actual lanes and still make the wooded holes chanllenging. I would not drive out of my way to play this course but if you're in the area it would be okay to stop.
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Matthew boals
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 30.5 years 289 played 65 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Keeps getting better 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 30, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Plenty of parking,off Rockville Rd. or the north lot,that is more for locals. Kiosk with updated info. and a mailbox with color scorecards and pencils!..sweet! DGA baskets and tee signs. The baskets are all in great shape and catch well. The tee signs are basic and include all needed info. with "next tee" included. Concrete tees are level a have good grip. Benches,stairs & foot bridges have been added or upgraded, since the last time played. Thanks to the Boy Scouts for the Benches!..and the Stairs & Footbridges? The holes run from one extreme to the other. With Front 9 & #16,#18 holes being alot more open than the somewhat overly wooded holes. All skill levels will enjoy the course. The "Course Par" on the tee signs are generous enough for true beginners. Pros can make a few very long safari holes,on the front 9. Every player will enjoy wooded holes.

Cons:

A little backtracking from #7 to #8 and crossing #13 fairway from #15 to get out of the woods to get to #16. It looks like most baskets can be moved? Why no alternate placements? The open & a few wooded holes are extreme. That beautiful Pond is not played. The concrete tees are short, which is most noticeable on the open holes. They are just fine for the shorter wooded holes.

Other Thoughts:

A few of the open holes will benefit from an alternate placement,that should include a nice sized mound for a elavated putt. Just a handful of trees cut out of both fairways on #12 & #I3 would give an actual flight path. I truly believe a midget with a mini is the only player that can hit the current line. I played here the first year it opened. The original design had to be done by someone that didn't know, or very little about course design. The Redesign, two years ago now, was VERY Welcome! Thanks to the very active Hendricks County DG Club! If I remember correctly John Strifler spearheaded the redesign. Working with the Parks Dept. the Clubs "Wish List" was only half made true. The redesign was to move two holes out of the woods and make one the new #1. That WAS done for a better parking situation. The old layout had #1 in the back of the park and at the time there was no parking lot. Which meant EVERY park user parked in the neighborhood. To help the homeowners John did get the redesign. I believe it included moving the other hole out of the woods and incorporate its use around the smaller pond.
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