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Covington, KY

Devou Park DGC

3.835(based on 6 reviews)
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Eric Jepson
Experience: 12 played 9 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Rollaway haven

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 3, 2024 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Interesting course that plays a little differently than most due to the extreme hills and elevation changes.
Best signs in the business. They show elevation change plus distances for the entire hole. You can identify your landing zone on par 4s and see how far it is from the basket.
Open and natural fairways.
Seems to use available land to its best.

Cons:

Just a bit blah.
The excitement here is what happens when the disc hits the ground because without perfect landing angle the disc will go "bye bye"
Very popular park. I haven't run into too many people hanging out on the fairways but it does happen.

Have you ever had a new housing development in your area that, when you drive by it, looks a little out of place and that it doesn't naturally fit there? That's kinda the vibes I got here and I had never been here before.

Can't think of any signature holes.

Other Thoughts:

I really like it. If you made the entire course flat, it would be the most boring course on Earth, but the sloped greens and elevation change really make it stand out.
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mr741
Experience: 4.2 years 61 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

a hilly course and some tight lines.

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 22, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

Any course which provides a venue to allow people to be together and get exercise like this one does is wonderful.
There were some fun holes. Several that i remember
are #2 - steep all up hill par 4 (requires 2 good uphill shots thru tight tunnel to get par).

one hole was an island hole - those are always fun about 225 ft slightly uphill.

The 500+ ft par 4 was a good challenge
as were 2 holes that required precise tunnel shots:

1 downhill (#7 iirc) long tunnel shot
leading to pin on sloped uphill

and
a hole on back 9 which was tightest tunnel on course.

Another one on back 9 S curved thru some trees
up hill slightly and down to right and then left turn up the hill to guarded green. Good hole. great design.

#18 was also a good challenge up hill longer hole.

not sure i remember any course having this many elevation challenges. So that part made for some touchy downhill lines and longer uphill shots.

Certainly not a beginner course. Very hilly. Could tell for most part where next hole was based on the path being beat in.

Wonderful to have such varied holes within a single course which allows players of all skills to enjoy some holes on a course.

Tee signs were great showing distances and elevation differences. Also distance in increments along a particular hole as well. Nice job on that aspect.

Definitely would play it again.

Cons:

Several of the holes (#1 #17) seemed to be just straight 250-325 ft type of shots which did not offer much of a challenge but that may depend on skill level.

i saw at least 6 different grps of players looking for discs. Possibly due to vast skill level of players but need to be aware of how the many of the holes slope away near pin or have fairways sloping away.

slight con (given the # of baskets 12 i think that were stolen). Some baskets could use a next tee pointing type of sign. (just a point for future improvement)



Other Thoughts:

Many many kudos to the people who got the 'new' baskets installed to replace the ones that were stolen. Your work is greatly appreciated indeed. You all provided a tremendous amount of fun and joy to many people this weekend as well of to the thousands who will play this course in the future.

i would not play some holes on this course agressively without a spotter in my grp. There are too many greens that drop off on back side.
e.g. one drive on #6 which i thought i saw land in fairway evidently rolled about 80 to 100 ft down the slope into brush.

another hole on back 9 my fhand drive sailed at least 50 ft past pin down into brush and thank goodness a fellow in our grp helped spot on that one as pin is blind off tee.

iirc after #6 players needs to remember to go way up to the left side of #6 fairway to get to #7 tee after coming down the sloping hill to right to get to #6 pin
many grps missed this.

Possibly putting next tee directional indicators on each sign on tee box might help some.

All in all though job well done to course designers.
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