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Deerfield Park DGC reviews
10
0
Better wet
Reviewed:
Played on:Mar 15, 2024
Played the course:once
Pros:
This course is fun with plenty of trees creating multiple routes on several holes. Reminds me of a longer Brahan Springs or a shorter Trophy Lakes. Very flat and perfect for a retiree to play daily. Concrete teepads, new signage, and new baskets throughout. This is a very well designed course for the land that was available. The houses never come into play since those holes are throwing away from houses. Distances were mixed which is always a pro in my book.
Artificial OB normally ticks me off, but this was perfect after a huge thunderstorm. Every area marked off as OB by the white wooden posts was full of water. I feel like the extra water took the course up a notch.
Artificial OB normally ticks me off, but this was perfect after a huge thunderstorm. Every area marked off as OB by the white wooden posts was full of water. I feel like the extra water took the course up a notch.
Cons:
I'm nitpicking on the cons here. The signage just displays hole number, distance, and par. With several baskets in view, I had to refer to the Udisc map to make sure I'm throwing the correct direction.
Hole 1 says triple mando on the tee sign. But where is this triple mando? There's a cool sign up high spanning across two trees. I assume that is it (sarcasm). There's no arrows showing which direction I need to make this mando. This triple mando does not address safety, and it also takes away a really fun line to the right. Maybe they put it up to rattle people mentally on the first hole?
Hole 16 needs a trimming up the middle to tempt players to take the tight up the middle route instead of the full water carry to the left.
Hole 1 says triple mando on the tee sign. But where is this triple mando? There's a cool sign up high spanning across two trees. I assume that is it (sarcasm). There's no arrows showing which direction I need to make this mando. This triple mando does not address safety, and it also takes away a really fun line to the right. Maybe they put it up to rattle people mentally on the first hole?
Hole 16 needs a trimming up the middle to tempt players to take the tight up the middle route instead of the full water carry to the left.
Other Thoughts:
I'd play this one again, especially after a rain.
17
0
Fun layout among old growth trees
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Apr 7, 2021
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Deerfield is a great example of disc golf community and city coming together to create a beautiful and interesting place for players to learn and hone their disc golf game.
The land itself is a fairly flat area full of old growth trees, more hardwoods towards the back of the property near the residential area and pines near the front. Through the central part of the course there is a drainage area that I believe will stay somewhat wet though most of the year and when we get rain can swell into a slow moving creek or even reach pond size as was the case when I first played it.
You might be fearful that these conditions would leave the the course unplayable, but our intrepid designer has laid out the holes so that even when the waters rise(barring aberration) it's still playable and you could argue more interesting.
The main challenge is the lines, almost every hole has tight winding lines or manically straight ones, tempting you into ill advised shots in an effort to get birdies. Many holes have fast greens, holes 4,10 and 16 come to mind where an over ambitions drive or approach will leave you in a very difficult position.
Good use of mandos here, there are only two and they make sense. Hole one has a triple mando with two trees and the Deerfield sign creating a tunnel about 50 ft from the tee that is only intimidating to quite new players, the other is on 18 and doesn't change the look of the hole at all, just cuts off a huge hyzer line that would go near the 19 tee box otherwise.
The tees are concrete and both well positioned and grippy. The signs are on the basic side but look nice and have the hole number, distance, par and the sponsor name.
Holes are mainly in the 200-400ft range with the exceptions being the two par 4s; 14 and 18. 14 is a 600ft+ true two shot hole where you have to play the long lines carefully and push to a green with water often behind. 18 is a more traditional 500ft, throw your best drive and approach style par 4, but is certainly not easy as the pin is well guarded.
There is a great mix of elements for a piece of property that isn't naturally spectacular. Naturally elevated baskets on 4, 10 and 17 make for a challenge, as do the many baskets where the water or OB line is directly behind.
It's one of few courses I've played that have used the land given about as well as possible.
As of early June all holes have benches, and there are a few trash cans in place!
The land itself is a fairly flat area full of old growth trees, more hardwoods towards the back of the property near the residential area and pines near the front. Through the central part of the course there is a drainage area that I believe will stay somewhat wet though most of the year and when we get rain can swell into a slow moving creek or even reach pond size as was the case when I first played it.
You might be fearful that these conditions would leave the the course unplayable, but our intrepid designer has laid out the holes so that even when the waters rise(barring aberration) it's still playable and you could argue more interesting.
The main challenge is the lines, almost every hole has tight winding lines or manically straight ones, tempting you into ill advised shots in an effort to get birdies. Many holes have fast greens, holes 4,10 and 16 come to mind where an over ambitions drive or approach will leave you in a very difficult position.
Good use of mandos here, there are only two and they make sense. Hole one has a triple mando with two trees and the Deerfield sign creating a tunnel about 50 ft from the tee that is only intimidating to quite new players, the other is on 18 and doesn't change the look of the hole at all, just cuts off a huge hyzer line that would go near the 19 tee box otherwise.
The tees are concrete and both well positioned and grippy. The signs are on the basic side but look nice and have the hole number, distance, par and the sponsor name.
Holes are mainly in the 200-400ft range with the exceptions being the two par 4s; 14 and 18. 14 is a 600ft+ true two shot hole where you have to play the long lines carefully and push to a green with water often behind. 18 is a more traditional 500ft, throw your best drive and approach style par 4, but is certainly not easy as the pin is well guarded.
There is a great mix of elements for a piece of property that isn't naturally spectacular. Naturally elevated baskets on 4, 10 and 17 make for a challenge, as do the many baskets where the water or OB line is directly behind.
It's one of few courses I've played that have used the land given about as well as possible.
As of early June all holes have benches, and there are a few trash cans in place!
Cons:
The main thing going against the course is also part of the reason it's going to be popular. It's very flat. This will help players who have issue lugging a bag up and down the hills at Etowah enjoy their round more, and newer players will find it less punishing, but it does make the course play with fewer notes than if it had a bit more elevation.
OB is abundant and mainly marked with white stakes that come into play on more than half of the holes.
Overall in this exact location, it's better than I would have expected.
OB is abundant and mainly marked with white stakes that come into play on more than half of the holes.
Overall in this exact location, it's better than I would have expected.
Other Thoughts:
When I see this course is makes me think of some of the well worn tracks in some of the most heavily trafficked places I've played. There are hints of Brahan Springs, Dretzka, Hiller and Grignon rolled into this experience and the one think all of those courses have in common is that they are busy and well loved by their community.
This place has been and I venture to say will stay busy. On a weekday night there were families, teens, grand masters, new players with one disc and local pros all out enjoying a round.
The course plays breezy and surprisingly quick for 20 holes, very few backups even when it's jumping and the layout allows you to start very easily on any of the first 4 holes or 19 if you want to skip a group.
Due to its proximity and shared designer, it has been and will continue to be compared to Etowah. That's not exactly fair. Deerfield is a unique experience, and having two starkly contrasting, very good, courses within a few miles in a great thing.
This place has been and I venture to say will stay busy. On a weekday night there were families, teens, grand masters, new players with one disc and local pros all out enjoying a round.
The course plays breezy and surprisingly quick for 20 holes, very few backups even when it's jumping and the layout allows you to start very easily on any of the first 4 holes or 19 if you want to skip a group.
Due to its proximity and shared designer, it has been and will continue to be compared to Etowah. That's not exactly fair. Deerfield is a unique experience, and having two starkly contrasting, very good, courses within a few miles in a great thing.
