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Barnesfield DGC reviews
18
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New course with potential
Reviewed:
Played on:Dec 30, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
Barnesfield is clearly a work in progress, but this course is already fun to play and has the potential to improve quite a bit. Nice mix of woods, semi-open, and open holes, with many fairways requiring significant left or right turns to reach the basket. Most holes were well designed and challenging, and I appreciated the variety that the designers packed into a 9-hole course.
Two tees on each hole cater to a wide range of skills, with short (red) tees averaging around 240' and long (blue) tees averaging 315'. Hole lengths ranged from 175' to 454'. I played a mix of short and long tees.
Cheerful red, white, and blue Dynamic Discs baskets are easy to spot and caught well. One basket per hole, with one basket elevated on a concrete block.
Two tees on each hole cater to a wide range of skills, with short (red) tees averaging around 240' and long (blue) tees averaging 315'. Hole lengths ranged from 175' to 454'. I played a mix of short and long tees.
Cheerful red, white, and blue Dynamic Discs baskets are easy to spot and caught well. One basket per hole, with one basket elevated on a concrete block.
Cons:
As of December 2022 most tees are natural and lumpy, so I frequently threw standstill off the tee. Upgraded tee pads would substantially improve this course.
There were no tee signs or or tee posts when I played, which made tees hard to spot. Long walks between many holes, which makes finding the next tee even more difficult. The course is new and paths between holes have not yet been worn in, so I recommend a GPS course map for first-timer players.
Color-coded wooden toe boards mark red and white tees. Some of the toe boards were missing as of December 2022.
The course is flat as a pancake. I noticed standing water/ice in a few places, so drainage could be an issue after heavy rain. I played after a cold snap, so perhaps the frozen ground was the culprit.
A couple of the field holes were wide open and lacked interest.
There were no tee signs or or tee posts when I played, which made tees hard to spot. Long walks between many holes, which makes finding the next tee even more difficult. The course is new and paths between holes have not yet been worn in, so I recommend a GPS course map for first-timer players.
Color-coded wooden toe boards mark red and white tees. Some of the toe boards were missing as of December 2022.
The course is flat as a pancake. I noticed standing water/ice in a few places, so drainage could be an issue after heavy rain. I played after a cold snap, so perhaps the frozen ground was the culprit.
A couple of the field holes were wide open and lacked interest.
Other Thoughts:
Course design clearly prioritized hole quality over a compact layout. Consequently, I enjoyed playing each hole very much, but the price to be paid was long walks between many holes. Looking back on my round, I remember the good holes more than the long walks.
Tee signs with maps would greatly improve this course. Many holes have a significant bend left or right, and basket locations were often not visible from the tee. Quite a few times I threw down what looked like a fairway, only to find out that the basket was much further right or left than I had expected.
Despite the quality of most holes, new-course issues hold this course back for now. When tee signs and improved tee pads have been installed, I will happily bump up my rating.
Tee signs with maps would greatly improve this course. Many holes have a significant bend left or right, and basket locations were often not visible from the tee. Quite a few times I threw down what looked like a fairway, only to find out that the basket was much further right or left than I had expected.
Despite the quality of most holes, new-course issues hold this course back for now. When tee signs and improved tee pads have been installed, I will happily bump up my rating.
