Bethel Elementary DGC reviews
8
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A little more than Elementary. 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 28, 2009
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Getting Kids to Play. Hopefully, having a nice DG course at a beautiful new elementary school will attract a lot of families to the sport.
- Alternate "Tees". ALL of the holes were too long for an elementary school course (see cons), and it was good to see that some of the holes had alternate, shorter "tee" boxes.
- Gorgeous Vistas. The school is nestled in a beautiful valley surrounded by Blue Ridge mountain ridges, beautiful views of Appalachian farm land, old barns and silos, a stream...
- Deer Tracks. It excites me to know that DG can be the game that gets kids reunited with nature. From the beautiful mountain and farmland views, to the creek, to the close contact with thick blackberry brambles in search of discs, to deer tracks... DG exposes kids/adults to nature in ways baseball or soccer can't.
- Alternate "Tees". ALL of the holes were too long for an elementary school course (see cons), and it was good to see that some of the holes had alternate, shorter "tee" boxes.
- Gorgeous Vistas. The school is nestled in a beautiful valley surrounded by Blue Ridge mountain ridges, beautiful views of Appalachian farm land, old barns and silos, a stream...
- Deer Tracks. It excites me to know that DG can be the game that gets kids reunited with nature. From the beautiful mountain and farmland views, to the creek, to the close contact with thick blackberry brambles in search of discs, to deer tracks... DG exposes kids/adults to nature in ways baseball or soccer can't.
Cons:
- Too Tough for Kids. If an elementary school is going to have a DG course, the holes should be designed appropriately for kids. Four of the holes had thick, thorny vegetation located exactly where beginners would likely throw their discs. Several pins were located on steep hillsides, and in general the course was...
- Too Long for Kids. Since there were no signs, I guestimated the distances to be: 260, 240, 310, 270, 285, 260, 320, 480+ (uphill), and 240. I was expecting a putter course and had to throw my Boss more than once?
- Plays Near Roads. Kids and roads usually don't mix and six of the holes play near roads. Hole 7's pin is only 40' off the main highway and Hole 8's fairway crosses the school's main entrance road?
- "Tees". The "tees" - marked by little orange construction flags - could easily get moved, removed, blown away, etc... (However, if the rest of the school is any indication, then I'm sure proper tee-pads and signs are on the way).
- Too Long for Kids. Since there were no signs, I guestimated the distances to be: 260, 240, 310, 270, 285, 260, 320, 480+ (uphill), and 240. I was expecting a putter course and had to throw my Boss more than once?
- Plays Near Roads. Kids and roads usually don't mix and six of the holes play near roads. Hole 7's pin is only 40' off the main highway and Hole 8's fairway crosses the school's main entrance road?
- "Tees". The "tees" - marked by little orange construction flags - could easily get moved, removed, blown away, etc... (However, if the rest of the school is any indication, then I'm sure proper tee-pads and signs are on the way).
Other Thoughts:
- New. New. New. This course is NEW. It's only been in the ground two-weeks (as of Nov 28). I fully expect it will be developed further and become much better.
- In General... An advanced player could have a great time here... Kids, not so much.
- Readjustment Needed. If the course wasn't located at an elementary school, it would be great. However, since it is, a readjustment is needed. The property has a lot of unused space that could be utilized to make a more kid friendly course.
- My Score: -2
- In General... An advanced player could have a great time here... Kids, not so much.
- Readjustment Needed. If the course wasn't located at an elementary school, it would be great. However, since it is, a readjustment is needed. The property has a lot of unused space that could be utilized to make a more kid friendly course.
- My Score: -2
