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Collin Park reviews
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Collin Park
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 15, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
-- New Dynamic Disc Veteran baskets.
-- Navigation is mostly easy.
-- Slight elevation in the park is well used.
-- Disc golf only area.
-- Navigation is mostly easy.
-- Slight elevation in the park is well used.
-- Disc golf only area.
Cons:
-- No map.
-- No tee signs. Poles at natural tee pads just had a number (at least eight of the nine did).
-- Tee "pads" are not good. Uneven and not defined in any way. Sometimes it took me a minute to figure out which direction I was throwing.
-- Because of no map and no tee signs, there are a few time you wonder if you are throwing to the correct basket. On No. 3 you can see two baskets; throw to the one to the right; the one on the left is No. 4. And on No 7, you can't see the basket as the hole plays uphill, and the basket is just over the crest of the hill.
-- No amenities at course such as restroom, water or seating at T pads. I believe there is a restroom at the marina.
-- Trees are sparse and poorly used. Frequently a basket is set outside of a tree line or in front of instead of using the trees to add challenge. No. 1 has you teeing from a stand of trees to a basket out in an open field. Reversing that would make a much better hole. No. 7 has a tree line right of the basket that would add some challenge and interest, but you again throw into an open field.
-- Ground is uneven, making an ankle injury a real possibility.
-- No tee signs. Poles at natural tee pads just had a number (at least eight of the nine did).
-- Tee "pads" are not good. Uneven and not defined in any way. Sometimes it took me a minute to figure out which direction I was throwing.
-- Because of no map and no tee signs, there are a few time you wonder if you are throwing to the correct basket. On No. 3 you can see two baskets; throw to the one to the right; the one on the left is No. 4. And on No 7, you can't see the basket as the hole plays uphill, and the basket is just over the crest of the hill.
-- No amenities at course such as restroom, water or seating at T pads. I believe there is a restroom at the marina.
-- Trees are sparse and poorly used. Frequently a basket is set outside of a tree line or in front of instead of using the trees to add challenge. No. 1 has you teeing from a stand of trees to a basket out in an open field. Reversing that would make a much better hole. No. 7 has a tree line right of the basket that would add some challenge and interest, but you again throw into an open field.
-- Ground is uneven, making an ankle injury a real possibility.
Other Thoughts:
-- When you enter the park from St. Paul Road, turn right to go to the guard shack. You'll pay $3 per car and $3 per person to enter the park, so $6 if you are solo. Follow that road for about a mile. You'll see a basket or two on your right. Take the first right and park on the side of the road. The No. 1 tee is in the trees to your right.
-- After playing No. 1, you'll see a path through the trees; take it and you'll wind up at the No. 6 tee. Go right from there to get to No. 2.
-- Only two holes are shorter than 300 feet; both are 290-plus and play uphill.
-- If you pay $6 just to play disc golf here, you will be disappointed. If you're in the park for other reasons, and the disc golf is a bonus, you might be OK with the course.
-- After playing No. 1, you'll see a path through the trees; take it and you'll wind up at the No. 6 tee. Go right from there to get to No. 2.
-- Only two holes are shorter than 300 feet; both are 290-plus and play uphill.
-- If you pay $6 just to play disc golf here, you will be disappointed. If you're in the park for other reasons, and the disc golf is a bonus, you might be OK with the course.
8
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not worth $6
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 7, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
9 brand new baskets and a giant area with poles to mark tees.
Cons:
For a 9 hole this course is way too long. And hard. You would need a monster arm. It's also pretty boring they did the thing about avoiding a lot of the trees. The ground is so uneven everywhere even if you have a good arm you cannot get a good foot.
Other Thoughts:
If they would cut really short fairways and then leave the middle of this giant area completely uncut and then maybe do a secondary rough cut it would at least look better designed and intentional
18
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Pizza God
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience:
36.1 years
1729 played
580 reviews
Well......
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 27, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
New DD Vet baskets
Flow is decent, easy to follow
uses the slight elevation in the park
Area is ONLY disc golf, no other park users in this area.
Flow is decent, easy to follow
uses the slight elevation in the park
Area is ONLY disc golf, no other park users in this area.
Cons:
Not very much shade for the Texas sun
Area looks like it is not mowed very often, grass was not tall, but not short when I played it.
No map or tee signs, but 8/9 of the polls had hole numbers on them and the baskets had numbers stuck on them.
Area looks like it is not mowed very often, grass was not tall, but not short when I played it.
No map or tee signs, but 8/9 of the polls had hole numbers on them and the baskets had numbers stuck on them.
Other Thoughts:
Never one to complain about new courses, but this course I have a few issues with.
First off, the park is not free to get into. So $3 per car, then $3 per person. So it cost $9 for me and my wife to play the course and check it out.
I do like how where they put the course there are no other park users. Shoot, there is not even a parking lot for the course, you just park in the grass next to the fence near hole 1.
Things look decent when you walk up to hole 1 that tees off from a shaded area. Enjoy it, you will not see any shade the rest of the round. Most of the holes are wide open drives that are all on the longer side. The shortest holes are actually playing longer because they are throwing uphill.
Hole 7 was interesting in that it is a reachable hole, but you can't see the basket because it is over the edge of the hill.
A couple of the holes have a deep rough you don't want to throw errant throws into. Stay on the fairway and you will have a decent score.
Would I play here again? No, specially having to pay to play. Here is the main problem I have with this course, because it is on the open side, the holes are long for new players. However being only 9 holes and mostly open the course is boring for a seasoned player. For me, this was a "one and done" course. I played it, no reason to ever play it again.
First off, the park is not free to get into. So $3 per car, then $3 per person. So it cost $9 for me and my wife to play the course and check it out.
I do like how where they put the course there are no other park users. Shoot, there is not even a parking lot for the course, you just park in the grass next to the fence near hole 1.
Things look decent when you walk up to hole 1 that tees off from a shaded area. Enjoy it, you will not see any shade the rest of the round. Most of the holes are wide open drives that are all on the longer side. The shortest holes are actually playing longer because they are throwing uphill.
Hole 7 was interesting in that it is a reachable hole, but you can't see the basket because it is over the edge of the hill.
A couple of the holes have a deep rough you don't want to throw errant throws into. Stay on the fairway and you will have a decent score.
Would I play here again? No, specially having to pay to play. Here is the main problem I have with this course, because it is on the open side, the holes are long for new players. However being only 9 holes and mostly open the course is boring for a seasoned player. For me, this was a "one and done" course. I played it, no reason to ever play it again.
