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Hilltop Meadows reviews
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glassila
Experience:
12.9 years
122 played
13 reviews
"A diamond in the rough...but a little rough" 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 29, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
-Very scenic, Hilltop Meadows mostly plays through rolling meadows with a few holes incorporating an old ski hill.
-Nice elevation changes throughout the course, but I did not get the "up-down-up-down" feeling I got from some courses out there.
-Brand new Innova baskets.
- Each hole had 3 teeing locations - on the down side they are on the exact same line, just different distances.
- Hole # 5 is a bombers delight, 750' from the long, 560' from the short tee. The landing area was nice and wide at 250-300'.
-Nice elevation changes throughout the course, but I did not get the "up-down-up-down" feeling I got from some courses out there.
-Brand new Innova baskets.
- Each hole had 3 teeing locations - on the down side they are on the exact same line, just different distances.
- Hole # 5 is a bombers delight, 750' from the long, 560' from the short tee. The landing area was nice and wide at 250-300'.
Cons:
- A lot of the rough was the worst kind (tall, thick grass/weeds which hides discs, but doesn't make for a more difficult throw)
- There are no tee signs to speak of, just 4x4 posts with distance and a line drawing of the suggested flight path. My advice to the course workers - use Google Earth to get actual satellite images for tee signs.
-The "next tee" signs are 1 inch strips of wood stuck in the ground with a few words written on them. If any of these get knocked down or removed, it will be difficult to navigate the course.
- Hole # 3 will be an incredible hole when finished, but at this point it is not ready for play. It plays up hill for the first 300 feet then goes over a ridge then back down to where the basket is tucked behind a big oak or maple tree. While a narrow foot path and a green have been mowed out, none of the other trees and brush around this hole have been dealt with. I assume the course designer plans to mow a fairway to the basket, but at this point you are throwing a blind shot (due to the ridge) over thick brush and small trees.
- Hole #4 is also very rough. A brush hog was used to rough out a fairway through some trees, but a lot of stubble and tripping hazards were left behind.
- Hole #8 basically just played along a two track road.
- There are no tee signs to speak of, just 4x4 posts with distance and a line drawing of the suggested flight path. My advice to the course workers - use Google Earth to get actual satellite images for tee signs.
-The "next tee" signs are 1 inch strips of wood stuck in the ground with a few words written on them. If any of these get knocked down or removed, it will be difficult to navigate the course.
- Hole # 3 will be an incredible hole when finished, but at this point it is not ready for play. It plays up hill for the first 300 feet then goes over a ridge then back down to where the basket is tucked behind a big oak or maple tree. While a narrow foot path and a green have been mowed out, none of the other trees and brush around this hole have been dealt with. I assume the course designer plans to mow a fairway to the basket, but at this point you are throwing a blind shot (due to the ridge) over thick brush and small trees.
- Hole #4 is also very rough. A brush hog was used to rough out a fairway through some trees, but a lot of stubble and tripping hazards were left behind.
- Hole #8 basically just played along a two track road.
Other Thoughts:
With its elevation changes and length, Hilltop Meadows will be a challenging course for good players. New and lesser skilled players may struggle to have fun and learn to play here.
While Hilltop Meadows is certainly"playable" it is a bit rough and will require a good amount of work to get it ready for casual players out for a fun round.
I gave the course a 2.5 grade based on current conditions, but it can definitely become a solid 4.0 course if necessary work gets done and improvements occur.
While Hilltop Meadows is certainly"playable" it is a bit rough and will require a good amount of work to get it ready for casual players out for a fun round.
I gave the course a 2.5 grade based on current conditions, but it can definitely become a solid 4.0 course if necessary work gets done and improvements occur.
