Benedict Park reviews
4
0
RASmith
Experience:
4 played
4 reviews
Shouldn’t be there 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 26, 2018
Played the course:once
Pros:
Nice park. But it's a family park.
Very short course, many 1's possible. If no one is doing park activities between tee and basket.
Very short course, many 1's possible. If no one is doing park activities between tee and basket.
Cons:
There should not be a disc golf course here. Children have the right to play at a community park without being in danger.
Hole crossover is dangerous. Hole 9's tee is in inline with 8's tee. There were only 5 people playing when I was there and I almost got hit by a decent drive from 8. It's simply poorly placed for no reason and wind pushed the drive onto the tee. Stupid design.
Even if the skatepark is removed, this is still a community park in an area that needs them. The course should not have been built there.
Hole crossover is dangerous. Hole 9's tee is in inline with 8's tee. There were only 5 people playing when I was there and I almost got hit by a decent drive from 8. It's simply poorly placed for no reason and wind pushed the drive onto the tee. Stupid design.
Even if the skatepark is removed, this is still a community park in an area that needs them. The course should not have been built there.
4
0
Should not be here in this multiuse park 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 12, 2015
Played the course:once
Pros:
If you want a quick round in the middle of Brighton, there is a course here.
Baskets are newer Chainstars.
Decent tee signs (the ones that aren't torn, faded, etc)
Plenty of playground area for kids to play while you get a round in.
No poisonous or dangerous plants that I saw.
Baskets are newer Chainstars.
Decent tee signs (the ones that aren't torn, faded, etc)
Plenty of playground area for kids to play while you get a round in.
No poisonous or dangerous plants that I saw.
Cons:
Multiuse park area should have NEVER been developed as a course. Holes play over and very near walking paths, skateparks, soccer fields, playgrounds, etc. Prime example of forcing too much into an area and asking for trouble and conflicts.
Tee signs are often faded, torn, etc. And with the proximity of holes to one another, open spaces, tee sign post orientation relative to the tee, it is sometimes unclear at first exactly which basket to throw to.
Concrete tees are a weird size (5' wide, maybe 8' long) especially considering some of the longer holes on the course.
Proximity of holes to one another create a potential for errant shots to overlap, especially holes 2-3-4.
Tee signs are often faded, torn, etc. And with the proximity of holes to one another, open spaces, tee sign post orientation relative to the tee, it is sometimes unclear at first exactly which basket to throw to.
Concrete tees are a weird size (5' wide, maybe 8' long) especially considering some of the longer holes on the course.
Proximity of holes to one another create a potential for errant shots to overlap, especially holes 2-3-4.
Other Thoughts:
Just take a look at the pictures. This course is CRAMMED into a tiny multiuse park in the middle of a residential neighborhood.
I cant even say "'A' for effort" because IMO the use of qualified course designers should become more widely used, and course designers should have the gusto to say no to developing courses like this at this type of park.
Baskets, concrete, and signs for 9 holes probably ran a minimum of $5000-6000. Rather than forcing in more courses, money could be used to install multiple tees and multiple baskets at other local courses to achieve a wide variety of appropriate skill-based design layouts.
Considering 9 holes, lackluster terrain, overcrowded area, this is definitely a passable course.
I cant even say "'A' for effort" because IMO the use of qualified course designers should become more widely used, and course designers should have the gusto to say no to developing courses like this at this type of park.
Baskets, concrete, and signs for 9 holes probably ran a minimum of $5000-6000. Rather than forcing in more courses, money could be used to install multiple tees and multiple baskets at other local courses to achieve a wide variety of appropriate skill-based design layouts.
Considering 9 holes, lackluster terrain, overcrowded area, this is definitely a passable course.
