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Ellensburg DGC reviews
7
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New Central Washington Course Is Currently A Little Rough Around The Edges! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 5, 2016
Played the course:once
Pros:
The college town of Ellensburg finally has a disc golf course. Before, you had to drive twenty miles plus to either Yakima or Cle Elum to get your disc golf fix. The course is found at the far end of Irene Rinehart River Park.
The baskets are in and they are very pretty. I don't know what the make is because there is nothing on the basket that tells a manufacturer. But they are a lovely two tone (a pretty green on the top and a pretty blue shade on the catcher) and catch very well.
Oh yea, there is a nice little kiosk that has been recently built near the locked gate. There's currently no info on it but I'm sure it's forthcoming.
Other than this, I'm a little short of supualitives here. Park by the locked gate and then walk by the gate to a more open space. I think the course starts here. The tee pads are natural with stones as a border. There are one or two painted rocks at the front to help point you in the right direction.
I believe I played the first fives holes correctly. # 4 hole is a little challenging. It's about 260' and plays alongside of a river channel which is kinda murky looking. And the basket is protected by a bush and a large tree. I couldn't exactly find the # 6 tee pad area. I think # 8 is a fairly long (for this course) toss heading back towards the middle of the course. I'm not sure which basket was # 8. It could be the one on the left closest to the river or more than likely, it's the one tucked into the large woodpile straight ahead. Then, I'm fairly sure that # 9 plays about 325' straight ahead to the basket which sits near the river and close to the first tee pad.
The baskets are in and they are very pretty. I don't know what the make is because there is nothing on the basket that tells a manufacturer. But they are a lovely two tone (a pretty green on the top and a pretty blue shade on the catcher) and catch very well.
Oh yea, there is a nice little kiosk that has been recently built near the locked gate. There's currently no info on it but I'm sure it's forthcoming.
Other than this, I'm a little short of supualitives here. Park by the locked gate and then walk by the gate to a more open space. I think the course starts here. The tee pads are natural with stones as a border. There are one or two painted rocks at the front to help point you in the right direction.
I believe I played the first fives holes correctly. # 4 hole is a little challenging. It's about 260' and plays alongside of a river channel which is kinda murky looking. And the basket is protected by a bush and a large tree. I couldn't exactly find the # 6 tee pad area. I think # 8 is a fairly long (for this course) toss heading back towards the middle of the course. I'm not sure which basket was # 8. It could be the one on the left closest to the river or more than likely, it's the one tucked into the large woodpile straight ahead. Then, I'm fairly sure that # 9 plays about 325' straight ahead to the basket which sits near the river and close to the first tee pad.
Cons:
You're guessing at the navigation right now.
The tee pads are difficult to locate and really rough.
This river bottom land is never going to be inviting. It's rocky and will be hard on your plastic.
The course plays right beside I-90. I hope all that freeway noise doesn't affect your putting.
I worry about the isolated nature of this course. I hope the course designers are considering that when putting in signs. I'd make them industrial strength strong!
The tee pads are difficult to locate and really rough.
This river bottom land is never going to be inviting. It's rocky and will be hard on your plastic.
The course plays right beside I-90. I hope all that freeway noise doesn't affect your putting.
I worry about the isolated nature of this course. I hope the course designers are considering that when putting in signs. I'd make them industrial strength strong!
Other Thoughts:
I reserve the right to adjust my rating here when pads and signs are installed. It's still going to be an isolated recreation course on river bottom land but it will be the only game in town.
You might consider waiting to play this course when signage is installed.
Interesting dilemma here? When building a course, which do you install first? Signs? Tee pads? Kiosk? Personally, I might have gone for the signage first. But in the meantime, I would love to see someone, using tape, put the numbers on the inner basket rim. That wouldv'e helped me a lot.
You might consider waiting to play this course when signage is installed.
Interesting dilemma here? When building a course, which do you install first? Signs? Tee pads? Kiosk? Personally, I might have gone for the signage first. But in the meantime, I would love to see someone, using tape, put the numbers on the inner basket rim. That wouldv'e helped me a lot.
