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Cresthill Middle School DGC reviews
12
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Open, Overgrown, with Omitted Tees 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 5, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
PROS A moderately hilly field with solid baskets.
-Baskets: Nine DGA baskets.
-Elevation: On an otherwise boring plot of land, mild elevation is a saving grace. A majority of holes play up or down hills, including some trickier basket placements on slopes and plateaus. Distance control will be very helpful.
-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: The hills make for a mildly interesting time. (6) and (7) are the only holes with significant trees, and in my opinion far and away the best. (8) doglegs around the school building, which does indeed add an obstacle, if a clumsy one. The rest of the holes are entirely open, but as mentioned, elevation change makes touch and precision important. A drive slightly off will be rewarded with a putt still, but it will be a tricky one. Holes are mostly under 300', so there's plenty of birdie and ace chances. However, if playing basket-to-basket (see why I did that in cons), (7) and (8) are pretty lengthy and feel like shorter par-4s.
-Openness: The nature of the course means it's pretty good for field work - I used it to figure out how my discs fly at altitude, having just arrived in Colorado.
-Baskets: Nine DGA baskets.
-Elevation: On an otherwise boring plot of land, mild elevation is a saving grace. A majority of holes play up or down hills, including some trickier basket placements on slopes and plateaus. Distance control will be very helpful.
-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: The hills make for a mildly interesting time. (6) and (7) are the only holes with significant trees, and in my opinion far and away the best. (8) doglegs around the school building, which does indeed add an obstacle, if a clumsy one. The rest of the holes are entirely open, but as mentioned, elevation change makes touch and precision important. A drive slightly off will be rewarded with a putt still, but it will be a tricky one. Holes are mostly under 300', so there's plenty of birdie and ace chances. However, if playing basket-to-basket (see why I did that in cons), (7) and (8) are pretty lengthy and feel like shorter par-4s.
-Openness: The nature of the course means it's pretty good for field work - I used it to figure out how my discs fly at altitude, having just arrived in Colorado.
Cons:
Lack of infrastructure and lack of trees.
-Amenities: Virtually none beyond baskets. There were once tee signs, but only two remain. There is no other indication of where to tee off from, so I just played basket-to-basket for most of the course (which had the added perk of lengthening holes a bit). The baskets, though there, are noticeably short and often leaning.
-Openness: The hallmark of a decent practice area, but not of a good course.
-Maintenance: UDisc said that the course is not maintained during the summer months, and I believe it. Grass/brush was knee high throughout the course, and I felt the need to keep a very close eye on where my discs landed.
-Safety: There's a school building, windows included, in play on (8). The parking lot is a risk on (9).
-School: The obligatory note that, of course, this course is unavailable when school is around.
-Amenities: Virtually none beyond baskets. There were once tee signs, but only two remain. There is no other indication of where to tee off from, so I just played basket-to-basket for most of the course (which had the added perk of lengthening holes a bit). The baskets, though there, are noticeably short and often leaning.
-Openness: The hallmark of a decent practice area, but not of a good course.
-Maintenance: UDisc said that the course is not maintained during the summer months, and I believe it. Grass/brush was knee high throughout the course, and I felt the need to keep a very close eye on where my discs landed.
-Safety: There's a school building, windows included, in play on (8). The parking lot is a risk on (9).
-School: The obligatory note that, of course, this course is unavailable when school is around.
Other Thoughts:
Cresthill is bare of trees and tees. Unfortunately, it is not bare of knee-high shrubbery. Combine these two, and a generous sampling of hills is the only thing keeping this course from descending to the depths of the Bad. As is, Poor is a very good descriptor. I enjoyed learning how to throw at altitude here, but I would hardly recommend it.
3
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2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 4, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
- decent baskets with numbers on them
- slight elevation change
- easy access quick play course
- good range of distance, 150 to 450 feet
- navigation was relatively easy
- slight elevation change
- easy access quick play course
- good range of distance, 150 to 450 feet
- navigation was relatively easy
Cons:
- no real tee pads, just tee signs that show about where you should throw from. Most areas to throw from are uneven.
- a couple of tee signs were missing when I played
- plays across a school, throwing over walking paths and very close to buildings and parking lots
- tall grass to lose you discs in
- basically all wide open shots
- a couple of tee signs were missing when I played
- plays across a school, throwing over walking paths and very close to buildings and parking lots
- tall grass to lose you discs in
- basically all wide open shots
Other Thoughts:
A school course that doesn't really belong. It feels squeezed into a small end of the schools property, with plenty of unsafe areas to throw. I wouldn't recommend wasting your time playing this course with all the other options around.
2
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Experience:
23 played
5 reviews
Bad 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 24, 2015
Played the course:once
Pros:
-Good official disc baskets
-tee signs with par and distances
-large range of distances (107ft to 430ft)
-makes use of few trees on property
-tee signs with par and distances
-large range of distances (107ft to 430ft)
-makes use of few trees on property
Cons:
-only playable when school is out
-nothing new, or anything to "spice it up" for that matter
-Only about half the tees were where they should have been. When playing hole #1 I found the tee sign for hole #5 laying in the grass. Hole #6 sign was blank. hole #7 sigh was nowhere to be found. Hole #8 sigh was knocked over
-The pars were VERY generous. There was a par 5 for a 370 foot shot. Made it easy in 3.
-Lots of sticker bushes , and VERY sticky, smelly mud EVERYWHERE
-No tee pads, just sign (If there was a sign at that hole)
-Was placed out so you would have to walk a ways from hole to next tee, and no indication where the next was.
-nothing new, or anything to "spice it up" for that matter
-Only about half the tees were where they should have been. When playing hole #1 I found the tee sign for hole #5 laying in the grass. Hole #6 sign was blank. hole #7 sigh was nowhere to be found. Hole #8 sigh was knocked over
-The pars were VERY generous. There was a par 5 for a 370 foot shot. Made it easy in 3.
-Lots of sticker bushes , and VERY sticky, smelly mud EVERYWHERE
-No tee pads, just sign (If there was a sign at that hole)
-Was placed out so you would have to walk a ways from hole to next tee, and no indication where the next was.
Other Thoughts:
This is NOT the place to go with friends of family. Also no map witch makes confusing. I have defiantly seen worse school courses, but this one is pretty low on my list.
5
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School Courses are Dime a Dozen 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 10, 2014
Played the course:once
Pros:
+Nice baskets that catch well
+Easier than most school courses to find your way around. There are tee signs with dirt patches next to them. Not the best flow but I've seen much worse, especially at schools.
+Longer than most school courses
+Hillier than most school courses. 3 comes to mind in particular.
+Hopefully this course will encourage more young golfers to get out there.
+Could be good for practicing putts and approaches. Shouldn't be busy with other golfers.
+Easier than most school courses to find your way around. There are tee signs with dirt patches next to them. Not the best flow but I've seen much worse, especially at schools.
+Longer than most school courses
+Hillier than most school courses. 3 comes to mind in particular.
+Hopefully this course will encourage more young golfers to get out there.
+Could be good for practicing putts and approaches. Shouldn't be busy with other golfers.
Cons:
-It's at a school which limits a lot of things; playing time, space, available terrain, etc.
-Quite open, only a handful of obstacles on the whole course
-I wouldn't recommend playing except for during summer and weekends.
-Tee signs mark tees but don't help otherwise.
-Tees are natural, kind of rutted and often not flat.
-Plays too close to sporting venues, especially the track. Safety is the #1 issue here for sure.
-Not very visually appealing. Dry and scrubby.
-Quite open, only a handful of obstacles on the whole course
-I wouldn't recommend playing except for during summer and weekends.
-Tee signs mark tees but don't help otherwise.
-Tees are natural, kind of rutted and often not flat.
-Plays too close to sporting venues, especially the track. Safety is the #1 issue here for sure.
-Not very visually appealing. Dry and scrubby.
Other Thoughts:
-Only play this course if- you are a course bagger, you live really close, or you are a student. It is easy to get to if you are a bagger, won't waste much of your time.
