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Festival Park reviews
5
1
Here for 3 days, enough fun for a year 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 14, 2015
Played the course:once
Pros:
What an incredibly fun test of disc golf. This course is absolutely one of the most fun, and most unique layouts I have ever seen. The terrain is incredible. A few lightly wooded holes open the course. Thern there is a great stretch of relatively open ones. The course really shines when the waterways and the gigantic dam complex are put into play. The elevation changes on this course are insanely awesome.
This course defines risk-reward play. There are multiple holes in and around the water that give advanced players the opportunity to really push the envelope to make birdies. Hole 9 comes to mind especially, as it is a very simple par with a layout to the right, but running the basket is a devilish downhill throw over water to a tucked pin.
OB here is very common, but definies the holes nicely. In all places it is avoidable and fair.
The mando on hole 13 is really crafty and creates a really nice hyzer while keeping play away from the highway.
The course design has gone so far as to have temporary staircases leading over fencing to open up wide parts of the course. It seems that even the minute details here have been addressed.
With excellent custom labeled DISCatcher baskets and impeccable hole signs that clearly layout OB areas and local rules, this course has amenities that most permanent ones do not. Periodic park shelters with restroom facilities are available as well as shaded rest tents.
18 was a really cool throw down a hill to a basket perched in the middle of a small dock. As above, definitely risk-reward. Most definitely pretty and unique.
This course defines risk-reward play. There are multiple holes in and around the water that give advanced players the opportunity to really push the envelope to make birdies. Hole 9 comes to mind especially, as it is a very simple par with a layout to the right, but running the basket is a devilish downhill throw over water to a tucked pin.
OB here is very common, but definies the holes nicely. In all places it is avoidable and fair.
The mando on hole 13 is really crafty and creates a really nice hyzer while keeping play away from the highway.
The course design has gone so far as to have temporary staircases leading over fencing to open up wide parts of the course. It seems that even the minute details here have been addressed.
With excellent custom labeled DISCatcher baskets and impeccable hole signs that clearly layout OB areas and local rules, this course has amenities that most permanent ones do not. Periodic park shelters with restroom facilities are available as well as shaded rest tents.
18 was a really cool throw down a hill to a basket perched in the middle of a small dock. As above, definitely risk-reward. Most definitely pretty and unique.
Cons:
There are just a few cons here.
It was a bit difficult to find the first hole...and getting down to the hole requires walking striaght down the wooded fairway.
Hole 2, which is really fun, has a lot of the roads involved and non-golfers aren't used to the course being there. That could set up for a few car strikes.
Hole 3 crosses the road.
The only other major con is 4 which basically plays right up the park entrance road and is partially blind. The tee is actually on the road. The hole itself is really nice, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a car get hit on this one.
The obvious...this is a temporary course and has a fair amount of grass tees. Not much that can be done about that.
It was a bit difficult to find the first hole...and getting down to the hole requires walking striaght down the wooded fairway.
Hole 2, which is really fun, has a lot of the roads involved and non-golfers aren't used to the course being there. That could set up for a few car strikes.
Hole 3 crosses the road.
The only other major con is 4 which basically plays right up the park entrance road and is partially blind. The tee is actually on the road. The hole itself is really nice, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a car get hit on this one.
The obvious...this is a temporary course and has a fair amount of grass tees. Not much that can be done about that.
Other Thoughts:
I got to play with one of the course designers/tournament director. It was really cool to hear all of the thought that goes into planning the course, and how the course has evolved over the years into its current layout. The course layout that I played (2015) is one of the best courses I have ever played. Tough, rewarding, exciting.
You can tell the local guys put a lot into this tournament. The baskets are custom labeled discatchers, are all impeccably leveled, and there are tee signs here that are better than many permanent courses have.
I wish I could play this one year-round.
You can tell the local guys put a lot into this tournament. The baskets are custom labeled discatchers, are all impeccably leveled, and there are tee signs here that are better than many permanent courses have.
I wish I could play this one year-round.
