Easley High School DGC reviews
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Played on:Oct 18, 2021
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
-I remember that this course was originally nine holes when it was first put on site, then it was eighteen, and then back to nine when I came here the first time. Now it's eighteen again and hopefully that will not change again. There's been quite an upgrade. The holes have tee signs and carpet pads. So it's now much easier to tell where you are in regards to the course. When I first came here, there was no telling where to go and there were only nine baskets.
-It's now a nice simple course in the open with a moderate amount of elevation. Thirteen of the holes are under 300' with four of those thirteen being under 200'. Only a couple of holes are considerably wooded. #3 being one of them. You tee off over the road that takes you to a 25' hill into the woods. The green is somewhat guarded by a few trees in the woods. This was a standout hole. Short and steep uphill. This hole is followed by an even better one. 370' steep downhill par three back over the road. Pretty obvious signature hole here. There is an OB court behind the basket. You'll want to throw a few discs off this tee pad here. #8 is the lone par four. Right around 600' with the OB road being maybe 250-270' ahead of the pad. You must cross the road twice. You throw over the road to a different piece of land, and you throw from that piece of land to the other to reach the basket. A birdie is a good one here. If there's a high school team or club here at the school, it would be a big deal to birdie this hole.
-Few of the open holes play very close to the woods, creating fairway diversity. #7 is another possible signature hole. You tee off right beside the woods. The woodline ends where the fairway turns right. This is a very neat anhyzer hole. #11 has you teeing off next to a fenced area with trees surrounding the outside of the fence. So instantly, you have you avoid a couple of trees. Putter anhyzer is the play here. Slight left to right backhand works well here. #14 was cool too being tucked into the woods. This a 210' dogleg right. Once you are out of the woods, the fairway plays on top of the hill sloping downward to the left more than 25'. Go long, you could be 25' below the basket and out of bounds past the road. You want your disc to turn right very quick while throwing just far enough out of the woods. The rough on the right side is bit jagged.
-I think I would've enjoyed this course a lot if I played it back when I was a teenager and I still like it now. It's a great concept for high schoolers. Most holes are right in front of you by a pro's standards. They are all mostly open with a few trees here and there and many OB roads to avoid. But if you play smart enough, you'll get the hang of this course. Accuracy will be beneficial. Errant throws may or may not be forgiven. You have a lot of different minor challenges too. Holes #6 and #15 are perched on hills with great roller potential. I three putted on #15 and that was my only bogey for my round here. The elevation on some holes may influence your decision on what to throw. For instance, #4. It's a big downhill hole with a green on flat ground with OB past the basket. You'll want to throw something stable that will go straight and not skip.
-Large campus with a designated visitor's parking area. I came right after school hours. There was ROTC practice, cross country practice, football practice, and band practice occurring but there was still a place for me to park and I didn't have to yield much. The course does not interfere with different after school activities. It's a big campus with a lot of land!
-JB Red Owens Park (Foothills DGC) is only a mile and a half away and is another fun eighteen hole course. This is good practice for a tougher and even more hilly course with a better balance of open and wooded.
-It's now a nice simple course in the open with a moderate amount of elevation. Thirteen of the holes are under 300' with four of those thirteen being under 200'. Only a couple of holes are considerably wooded. #3 being one of them. You tee off over the road that takes you to a 25' hill into the woods. The green is somewhat guarded by a few trees in the woods. This was a standout hole. Short and steep uphill. This hole is followed by an even better one. 370' steep downhill par three back over the road. Pretty obvious signature hole here. There is an OB court behind the basket. You'll want to throw a few discs off this tee pad here. #8 is the lone par four. Right around 600' with the OB road being maybe 250-270' ahead of the pad. You must cross the road twice. You throw over the road to a different piece of land, and you throw from that piece of land to the other to reach the basket. A birdie is a good one here. If there's a high school team or club here at the school, it would be a big deal to birdie this hole.
-Few of the open holes play very close to the woods, creating fairway diversity. #7 is another possible signature hole. You tee off right beside the woods. The woodline ends where the fairway turns right. This is a very neat anhyzer hole. #11 has you teeing off next to a fenced area with trees surrounding the outside of the fence. So instantly, you have you avoid a couple of trees. Putter anhyzer is the play here. Slight left to right backhand works well here. #14 was cool too being tucked into the woods. This a 210' dogleg right. Once you are out of the woods, the fairway plays on top of the hill sloping downward to the left more than 25'. Go long, you could be 25' below the basket and out of bounds past the road. You want your disc to turn right very quick while throwing just far enough out of the woods. The rough on the right side is bit jagged.
-I think I would've enjoyed this course a lot if I played it back when I was a teenager and I still like it now. It's a great concept for high schoolers. Most holes are right in front of you by a pro's standards. They are all mostly open with a few trees here and there and many OB roads to avoid. But if you play smart enough, you'll get the hang of this course. Accuracy will be beneficial. Errant throws may or may not be forgiven. You have a lot of different minor challenges too. Holes #6 and #15 are perched on hills with great roller potential. I three putted on #15 and that was my only bogey for my round here. The elevation on some holes may influence your decision on what to throw. For instance, #4. It's a big downhill hole with a green on flat ground with OB past the basket. You'll want to throw something stable that will go straight and not skip.
-Large campus with a designated visitor's parking area. I came right after school hours. There was ROTC practice, cross country practice, football practice, and band practice occurring but there was still a place for me to park and I didn't have to yield much. The course does not interfere with different after school activities. It's a big campus with a lot of land!
-JB Red Owens Park (Foothills DGC) is only a mile and a half away and is another fun eighteen hole course. This is good practice for a tougher and even more hilly course with a better balance of open and wooded.
Cons:
-Not many for me to think of aside from the crazy amount of kudzu behind #13's basket. Easley High School isn't an awesome "destination type course" but it is a better than average school course that I drove an hour to play without any regrets. I'm a 967 rated player. Most of the holes were simple for me, but a few were challenging and really make you think. I do wish it ended on a better note. The back nine was pretty fun but ended at its lowest point. #17 and #18 are fillers. Especially #18. It's a flat 240' putter shot beside the school building.
-You end on the opposite side of where you park. The other side of the building. It's a long walk back to the car. It's difficult to find #1. You'll see holes #9 and #10 when you park in the visitor's parking lot. You'll have to walk to the football field which is adjacent to the side of the building where you park. You'll see the paved square court. Walk past it and you find the tee pad for #1. You'll probably need U disc.
-You end on the opposite side of where you park. The other side of the building. It's a long walk back to the car. It's difficult to find #1. You'll see holes #9 and #10 when you park in the visitor's parking lot. You'll have to walk to the football field which is adjacent to the side of the building where you park. You'll see the paved square court. Walk past it and you find the tee pad for #1. You'll probably need U disc.
Other Thoughts:
-I like that Easley High School is very close to JB Red Owen Park. This course is definitely like an advertisement for disc golf. I tend to say this pretty often but it's always great for there to be an easier course like this one to be close to a standard level park course. If a student or faculty member here develops an interest in the game by seeing the baskets, then they could really enjoy this course. I really loved holes #3 and #4 and you get to see more holes like that at Foothills if you love those holes like I do.
-It's a good rec/intermediate level course. I thought about giving it a 2.5 because it ends on a very flat note but I'm giving it a 3.0. I don't think the pleasure is limited to rec and intermediate players. I think it extends to all players which matters a lot to me as a reviewer. Few holes could be better, but it's hard to get the most out of every hole designed. I shot -10 with one bogey and thought that was a solid score for me.
-It's a good rec/intermediate level course. I thought about giving it a 2.5 because it ends on a very flat note but I'm giving it a 3.0. I don't think the pleasure is limited to rec and intermediate players. I think it extends to all players which matters a lot to me as a reviewer. Few holes could be better, but it's hard to get the most out of every hole designed. I shot -10 with one bogey and thought that was a solid score for me.