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Emmaus, PA

Camp Olympic Park

3.255(based on 4 reviews)
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jddicarlo2
Experience: 10 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Quick fun play, not as interesting as nearby courses 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 20, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The course is very quick to play, so it is great if you don't have very much time. My fiancee and I play it in a little over an hour, even when we throw multiple discs. The front 9 and back 9 can each be played as independent loops as well, and you're never that far from the parking lot. It is a very quick walk from one tee pad to the next. It's not a hike like Lehigh Parkway or Jordan Creek is, but it's slightly longer than Covered Bridge.

Most holes are quite short, which is good for beginners or if you want midrange practice.

The baskets are nice and large, which means when you miss a putt you know it was you and not the basket.

On a decent number of the holes the teepads are paved with nice stones.

Cons:

During the COVID-19 pandemic this is one of the courses that is still open, so it can get a little crowded. While it's good for the sport to have more people playing, it can be a little hard with the teepads close by to each other. There are several holes where the teepads are too close to the previous hole and you have to be careful when shooting. Hole 18 is a big downhill hole parallel to hole 11, so an errant throw can easily become dangerous.

Many short holes just aren't very interesting. Hole 14 is a completely open hole, and while the hanging basket above a tiny pond adds some flavor, the hole layout isn't interesting at all.

Some of the teepads are just mats, which is better than just dirt, but not that nice.

The tee signs are just drawings, which is fine if you have a map or have played the course before, but it's not that nice. All baskets except 17 are visible from the tee.

Other Thoughts:

I only started playing this course this spring, so I haven't seen this course with full green on the trees, but it has the potential to have some portions a little overgrown.

The creek is not far behind the basket on holes 2, 5, and 18, keep that in mind if it's your first time.

There are a few characteristic touches on the baskets on a few holes. Baskets 3, 13, and 14 are hanging, and basket 4 is attached to a tree. As I said above, 14 is over a tiny pond, which is annoying if your disc falls in and gets wet.

I throw mainly RH forehand, but holes 1, 9, 13, and 17 demand RH backhand. Hole 7 is the biggest right turn on the course, but a straight RH backhand gets one within 15 ft of the basket. Holes 5, 8, and 11 are slightly easier with a RH forehand, and holes 6 and 10 are slightly easier with a RH backhand. This course does favor RH backhand.

Here is my short recommendation: If you want a quick round, don't want to walk very much, or are a beginner who can't throw very far, then this is a good course to play. If you have more time and are fine walking between tee pads, then I would recommend Lehigh Parkway or Jordan Creek. This is a good course to play, but it's not as pretty or nice as those two.
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