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Green Lake Bible Camp reviews
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Spike Hyzer 23
Experience:
30.8 years
92 played
88 reviews
Course Updated to play as 18 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Jan 28, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
Great signage. It appears confusing at first because a second sign has been added to each hole and the new 9 does not play as some variation toward the same pin (often, you will have to tee off perpendicularly to some other basket, which made for a great design that utilized each of the 9 baskets twice).
Exceptionally challenging design with some length and extreme elevation changes that make judging distances difficult.
Great baskets in excellent shape.
A beautiful setting, modestly wooded and near a small town with amenities such as snacks and beverages.
Easy to find on a main highway, which is not an obstruction to play or even heavily travelled or noisy.
Exceptionally challenging design with some length and extreme elevation changes that make judging distances difficult.
Great baskets in excellent shape.
A beautiful setting, modestly wooded and near a small town with amenities such as snacks and beverages.
Easy to find on a main highway, which is not an obstruction to play or even heavily travelled or noisy.
Cons:
Cabins and other structures are in play and it would probably be a hazard to campers to play during their season
No concrete tee pads.
The red and blue are not alternate placements (the red was confusingly always a longer distance, when red is ALWAYS the shortest tee in golf). This is because they did not measure a direct distance from tee to pin and illustrated a righty and a lefty line (so the distance is probably an average of the two).
Dangerous footing in winter, even if there are no campers.
Parking is as far as you can be from the first tee. I would suggest parking in the back lot behind the church and starting on hole 4 (which also makes for a better pair of finishing holes for more drama in a close match).
No concrete tee pads.
The red and blue are not alternate placements (the red was confusingly always a longer distance, when red is ALWAYS the shortest tee in golf). This is because they did not measure a direct distance from tee to pin and illustrated a righty and a lefty line (so the distance is probably an average of the two).
Dangerous footing in winter, even if there are no campers.
Parking is as far as you can be from the first tee. I would suggest parking in the back lot behind the church and starting on hole 4 (which also makes for a better pair of finishing holes for more drama in a close match).
Other Thoughts:
Now that it has been expanded to 18 holes, it is well worth the trip to this park.
Because each of the baskets is numbered 1-9, the maps makes the back 9 confusing by telling the player to play to #10 (which is actually the basket for #8) and so on because the tee signs are not oriented in the direction of the new basket but placed under the front 9 sign in the direction of the original hole's basket (thus making the roads and buildings seem to be in the wrong places).
Given that they are numbered, it would be much more clear if the back 9 signs told you the ACTUAL number listed on the basket. It's confusing the first time, but easy after that, but I will still illustrate the back 9 for you with distances. The numbers you see after the back 9 hole number are the front 9 tee to the front 9 basket that you need to play to play it properly. Again, I would average the distances to get an accurate straight line.
#10: From 1-8 (414/460) .
#11: From 9-7 (243/258).
#12:From 8-6 (270/307).
#13: From 7-5 (321/333).
#14: From 6-4 (348/370).
#15: From 5-3 (122/180).
#16: From 4-2 (258/265).
#17: From 3-1 (238-247).
#18: From 2-9 (313/325).
Because each of the baskets is numbered 1-9, the maps makes the back 9 confusing by telling the player to play to #10 (which is actually the basket for #8) and so on because the tee signs are not oriented in the direction of the new basket but placed under the front 9 sign in the direction of the original hole's basket (thus making the roads and buildings seem to be in the wrong places).
Given that they are numbered, it would be much more clear if the back 9 signs told you the ACTUAL number listed on the basket. It's confusing the first time, but easy after that, but I will still illustrate the back 9 for you with distances. The numbers you see after the back 9 hole number are the front 9 tee to the front 9 basket that you need to play to play it properly. Again, I would average the distances to get an accurate straight line.
#10: From 1-8 (414/460) .
#11: From 9-7 (243/258).
#12:From 8-6 (270/307).
#13: From 7-5 (321/333).
#14: From 6-4 (348/370).
#15: From 5-3 (122/180).
#16: From 4-2 (258/265).
#17: From 3-1 (238-247).
#18: From 2-9 (313/325).
