Richwood, TX

Bobby Ford Park

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Mike C
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.6 years 168 played 74 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Pretty bad, to be blunt

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 10, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ 9 holes of disc golf

+ effortless navigation

+ extremely quick to play

+ every hole is an ace run

+ located in a quiet neighborhood

Cons:

- Imagine you live in a nice, quiet neighborhood with a quaint little park. There's a playground for the kids, a short walking trail, some benches, a restroom etc., tucked on to a parcel of land that could hold, maybe, two good sized houses. It's an established park full of things to do throughout the small amount acreage. Then you plop down a 9 hole course as an after thought.

- If anyone at all is using the park it becomes a pain to play a round. At most I had two groups walking the track, and even that meant I had to wait on several holes. You'd have to skip holes if anyone is using the playground, the basketball courts, or anything else more stationary than the walking path. Hole #8 has you literally throwing directly under a basketball hoop for example.

- I really can't emphasize enough how poorly planned out this course feels. A restroom chilling on #3's fairway. A picnic bench an arms length from a basket. Fairways that repeatedly cross the walking trail like it's their job. After thought is an understatement.

- Extremely short. Shorter than some Ace Place courses I've thrown in fact.

Other Thoughts:

Not a fan of this course.

Only come here if:

1. You are trying to bag every course you can
2. You are desperate for aces
3. You are under 10 years old
4. You live here and don't have your own practice basket

This is towards the bottom of the barrel when it comes to 9 hole courses I've played.

I don't expect a lot out of a neighborhood 9 hole course, but I expect to be able to complete a round if someone is playing basketball. I expect to not be throwing directly at a swing set.....on more than one hole. I expect at least one hole to think about tickling 200'.

I'd pass unless you're seriously desperate for aces or inflating your # of courses played.
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Pizza God
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Experience: 36.6 years 1888 played 637 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Par 2 course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 13, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

It has baskets
nice shaded park
Bathroom on hole 3, literally ON hole 3.
Tee posts on all the holes

Cons:

Short, very short, one disc course

Other Thoughts:

My wife took one look at the course and said she wanted to play. So she had my putter and I used a classic rock. Shot an 18, no aces, but I hit every putt for a 2.

VERY short course in a very small park with a walking trail, basket ball court, playground and even a fishing dock on a bayou.

There is not much to be said about this course. GREAT for kids, or a good course to hold an ace race on.

Would I play here again?

Don't think so, a short drive has better courses and this one only works on your 100 ft game.
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DiscNorth
Experience: 8.1 years 25 played 7 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Short & Sweet 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 12, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

**The grounds are mowed and well kept.
**Nice layout for a small course. Easy to catch on the layout even without markers for what hole is what.
**Great spot for beginners.

Cons:

**The course surrounds a playground area. Not a big deal if there aren't any kids and their parents around, but I could see it being an issue to throw if the playground was busy.
**There aren't any clear markers to identify what holes are what.
**The course feels small/cramped. Not any real challenge for experienced players.

Other Thoughts:

This is a good course to at least visit once. Nice and quiet neighborhood. If you want to just get a quick round in or take in some practice, this is a good spot in the Richwood area.
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ERicJ
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.9 years 288 played 154 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Short, short, short 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 17, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The baskets are top quality DISCatchers. The tee posts are numbered and the flow (with the minor exception of #1 to #2) is pretty hard to mess up. The course is ideal for beginners with no holes over 125'. For anyone playing longer than a beginner this is an upshot practice or Ace accumulation course. Tees are natural but there's little chance of these getting enough play to get grooved in. Hole #3 is a hyzer shot, and #5 is an anny shot, but the rest are pretty much straight shots so for what it is I guess you could say there's at least some variety. Restrooms are located in the small shack on hole #3.

Cons:

Short, short, short. Park is too cramped for a disc golf course; with a walking trail, playground, and basketball court all in harm's way there's a good chance you might have to skip a hole. Parking is limited.

Other Thoughts:

Any golfer that's been playing longer than six months will be disappointed if they don't '2' every hole out here. Seriously, no drivers need here. With distances this short it was a wise choice for Cody Miller to break the Guinness World Record for most holes played in 24-hours on May 17/18 2014.
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c_a_miller
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.5 years 299 played 209 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Cool Concept - Poor Execution 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 22, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course is unique in the sense that all of the holes are under 110', making for a very quick round. The fact the course is this short almost makes your "drives" more of a long putt, or at least that is how I shot at each hole.

The baskets are nice Innova Discatchers. I was blown away that so much money would be put into good baskets on such a little course. The tee posts serve their purpose well. The flow of the course is easy to follow; it shouldn't be hard with such a short course anyways :).

Cons:

If you have to skip a hole or two because of other park goers that is a serious con, in my opinion. Hole 8 throws over a basketball court, and sits dangerously close to the pavilion. Hole 4 is close to the playground and should be skipped if kids are there.

Hole 3 is blocked by a shed and a lamp post. You have to take the hyzer route to get to the basket or try your luck with the 7 foot gap, kind of a silly hole.

Other Thoughts:

In all honesty, the park is much to small to handle a course. I really enjoy the concept of a short course like this, but when holes play so close to other non-golfers, it is not necessary. I would love to have this course in my neighborhood or my backyard to practice my short game.
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uwdiscgolf
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.2 years 164 played 26 reviews
2.00 star(s)

PUTT PUTT COURSE 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 8, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a very fast play course. You can literally play this course in less than 15 min. The course nothing more than a practice for putting and upshots. The distances are all under 150 ft. For anyone playing this course for the first time I highly recommend that you only take your putter or midrange. This course can be fun if you can understand that the design and length are nothing for the serious player. Even if you birdie every hole for a score of (-9) the rating for the round is only in the low 900's.

Cons:

The CONS for the course are pretty self explanatory once you step out of the car.

!. Short course that is less than 1,000 feet : Though i will not degrade the score of this course based on that. I feel a putt putt coure is what most nine hole courses are for INT/ ADV players.

2. Course is cramped in a small park with playground equipment and houses near by. One backyard plays ever so close to #6 pin.

3. Walking path as is the case with so many course in Houston area comes into play. For some of the holes you can use them as O.B. lines.

Other Thoughts:

There is not much else to say about this course. Really since its so small there is really no possibility for more holes. The course is seriously for newbies and beginners. I enjoyed the fact that while there are little to few obstacles, and such short holes... The course was a great warm up for Dunbar. I highly recommend stopping here to get a good laugh, and warm up before heading out to Dunbar.
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GMSdrum
Experience: 15.6 years 225 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Beginner Friendly! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 25, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

New baskets!

The tee posts are simple, just the hole number, but that's all you need here. The baskets are numbered and the layout is easy to follow. The next tee post is visible from each basket.

It's a neighborhood park, so there's no rough - you are unlikely to lose a disc unless you *seriously* overthrow hole 5 or 6.

A good amount of variety for such a short course. Notably, hole 3 and hole 5 force a certain shot. Basket 6 is guarded by trees. Most holes have at least one obstacle for you to consider off the tee.

Plenty of shade on this course - nice big trees but few low hanging branches to grab your disc.

Cons:

The tee pads are grass, likely to be mud/dirt if there's much activity.

Tee post 5 faces about 45 degrees left of the actual basket (maybe the basket was moved?)

A few of the tees are quite close to the previous basket.

Biggest con - there is too much going on in this small area. The playground and walking path are definitely an injury concern. Hole 8 plays over/through the basketball court (could be why that basket was lying on the ground when I played). If the park is crowded you may not be able to play at all.

Other Thoughts:

The holes average around 100 feet, so this is a beginner course! Do not expect more. A great place to take friends who are new to the game, or the wife who gets frustrated at courses with 300 foot holes. For anyone with any experience, it's a short game practice course to collect birdies and aces. Leave your drivers in the car!
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