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Firebird DGC reviews
9
0
wolfhaley
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience:
20.1 years
1022 played
591 reviews
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 10, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
Firebird DGC is located in a small, multiuse park just minutes off of 35. The course is a quick play if travelling that route.
The baskets here are Chainstars. These were all in solid shape and catch well. One pin position per hole.
There are concrete tee pads on most of the holes. It may have been all of them, it was hard to tell with some of the missing signs. Speaking of signs, they're 4x4's. Some of them have signs with the hole number on them.
There are trees in play on the majority of the holes (6 out of 9).
The course is free to play and would seem to never be too busy, with other golfers at least.
The baskets here are Chainstars. These were all in solid shape and catch well. One pin position per hole.
There are concrete tee pads on most of the holes. It may have been all of them, it was hard to tell with some of the missing signs. Speaking of signs, they're 4x4's. Some of them have signs with the hole number on them.
There are trees in play on the majority of the holes (6 out of 9).
The course is free to play and would seem to never be too busy, with other golfers at least.
Cons:
The design here is pretty horrendous. Hole 5 has you throwing, literally at/over a play ground. Not only that, but there's a pavillion in play too. And a slide. I understand that it's probably not too busy here. Doesn't excuse this design though.
Hole 1 throws across the outfield of a ball diamond. This one I don't really have a problem with designwise. Basically makes the first 4 holes unplayable if it is being used though.
The flow is pretty wonky the first time playing. It would have taken much longer to decipher without using Udisc.
The lines have clearly grown in quite a bit since it was installed. If they were ever cleared in the first place. Some crapshoot, poke and hope lines exist on certain holes. Holes 5,7 and 9 come to mind.
Hole 1 throws across the outfield of a ball diamond. This one I don't really have a problem with designwise. Basically makes the first 4 holes unplayable if it is being used though.
The flow is pretty wonky the first time playing. It would have taken much longer to decipher without using Udisc.
The lines have clearly grown in quite a bit since it was installed. If they were ever cleared in the first place. Some crapshoot, poke and hope lines exist on certain holes. Holes 5,7 and 9 come to mind.
Other Thoughts:
This course is not good. It's too small and congested of a park to jam 9 baskets in. That's literally what was done here. This was the 3rd of 4 nine hole courses I played driving down to Des Moines on 35. This one was the worst of the four I'd have to say.
It's a quick play if you happen to be passing through, There's lots of options along this stretch. You'd be wise to try elsewhere.
It's a quick play if you happen to be passing through, There's lots of options along this stretch. You'd be wise to try elsewhere.
7
1
Watch out for the merry-go-round 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 21, 2009
Played the course:once
Pros:
Course is only 2 miles east of I 35. Has chainstar baskets. Concrete tee pads.
Cons:
1st 3 holes go around a little league ball field-all straight holes with no obstacles. # 4's fairway includes a merry-go-round and a gazebo. The tee box is incorporated on the basketball court as is tee # 7. One of my drives landed on top of pavilion. Bathrooms were locked.
Other Thoughts:
Best time to play this course is when noone is in the park, otherwise park goers will me moving obstacles. Drive 15 miles north to play Prairie DCG as it is worth the drive.
