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Hickory Winds DGC reviews
4
0
tblass1
Experience:
6.1 years
57 played
4 reviews
Back on Track 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 20, 2019
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
-Decently mowed fairways.
-Longer and shorter holes.
-Longer Pro and shorter Am tee positions.
-Good mix of moderate woodsy and wide open holes.
-Well designed; utilizing obstacles, and variable terrain; with a good variety of shots required.
-Benches for resting, at Tee 6 and Basket 12.
-Longer and shorter holes.
-Longer Pro and shorter Am tee positions.
-Good mix of moderate woodsy and wide open holes.
-Well designed; utilizing obstacles, and variable terrain; with a good variety of shots required.
-Benches for resting, at Tee 6 and Basket 12.
Cons:
-Needs a kiosk with course map.
-Navigation needs work. Refer to map on back of printed scorecard or Udisc map.
-Some reasonable prudent tree trimming needed.
-Grass tees.
- No bathroom facilities out on the course (except woods).
-Navigation needs work. Refer to map on back of printed scorecard or Udisc map.
-Some reasonable prudent tree trimming needed.
-Grass tees.
- No bathroom facilities out on the course (except woods).
Other Thoughts:
After months of no maintenance on the wooded holes (7-11), the whole course is mowed again to a reasonable level. It's a fairly long challenging course. Better signage and concrete tees would be a big help. Be sure to sign-in at the golf course clubhouse; they need to know discgolfers are using the course. And take a last potty break there. 
2
0
bballr4567
Experience:
10.8 years
17 played
5 reviews
Needs a little bit of polish to be great 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 25, 2014
Played the course:once
Pros:
This course is VERY technical. Very. There are lots of small laned holes in the woods that require some crazy types of throws.
1) I do like the fact that there are maps available at the pro shop. However, they really do nothing in helping a new person find their way especially when you get to #5 and can see 4 baskets (and not #5!!!) in the open holes.
2) Very good mixture of throws you NEED to have. You will use your whole bag on this course.
3) Lots of work has gone into putting this course in and the fact its at 85% is so frustrating. It fits the natural terrain very well.
1) I do like the fact that there are maps available at the pro shop. However, they really do nothing in helping a new person find their way especially when you get to #5 and can see 4 baskets (and not #5!!!) in the open holes.
2) Very good mixture of throws you NEED to have. You will use your whole bag on this course.
3) Lots of work has gone into putting this course in and the fact its at 85% is so frustrating. It fits the natural terrain very well.
Cons:
1) Very, very, very difficult to find the next tee on quite a few holes.
2) The rough. 25-30ft raspberry thickets. Yes, thickets. Why do you need four of them on #5 on a blind tee shot? Its just completely unneeded and completely unfair to the players.
3) The amount of crawling over and under logs that have fallen is flat out STUPID. Its completely dangerous and some of them have been there for quite a while. I stepped on one to go over (I think on #3) and it broke in half nearly taking me to the ground.
4) Natural tees suck. This course deserves so much better. Concrete tees would add one point to my review easily.
5) Lots of blind throws on some of the wooded holes that require a spotter thanks to the rough. Even with a spotter you can quite easily loose a disc when its only 5 feet off the fairway.
6) The trees that have the huge 12-15" throws need to come down. Again, very, very unsafe for the players.
7) The amount of baskets placed around a corner is just too much. Especially when they are placed around more raspberry thickets. Again, it just penalizes the player way too much if it goes in there.
8) Flags are sorely needed on the baskets in the woods.
9) Why the heck are there no trash cans or benches ANY WHERE ON THE COURSE!?!?!!?
2) The rough. 25-30ft raspberry thickets. Yes, thickets. Why do you need four of them on #5 on a blind tee shot? Its just completely unneeded and completely unfair to the players.
3) The amount of crawling over and under logs that have fallen is flat out STUPID. Its completely dangerous and some of them have been there for quite a while. I stepped on one to go over (I think on #3) and it broke in half nearly taking me to the ground.
4) Natural tees suck. This course deserves so much better. Concrete tees would add one point to my review easily.
5) Lots of blind throws on some of the wooded holes that require a spotter thanks to the rough. Even with a spotter you can quite easily loose a disc when its only 5 feet off the fairway.
6) The trees that have the huge 12-15" throws need to come down. Again, very, very unsafe for the players.
7) The amount of baskets placed around a corner is just too much. Especially when they are placed around more raspberry thickets. Again, it just penalizes the player way too much if it goes in there.
8) Flags are sorely needed on the baskets in the woods.
9) Why the heck are there no trash cans or benches ANY WHERE ON THE COURSE!?!?!!?
Other Thoughts:
I wanted to like this course so much. Most of the reviews are completely spot on. Its so sad because it has a TON of potential just like Rend Lake and this area will have two 4.5+ courses.
I'd call ahead to the golf pro shop and asked if the grass had been mowed recently before heading out or it could be a very very long day of playing golf.
I'd call ahead to the golf pro shop and asked if the grass had been mowed recently before heading out or it could be a very very long day of playing golf.
