Pros:
Being a local to this course is great, This is the tougher of the two courses on the property with a few true par 4s to test your decision making abilities. This is the course I choose when I'm looking to challenge my abilities. The length and punishing rough of this course make staying on the fairway a priority. consistent and well placed shots will allow you to shine on this course.
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- Concrete Tees, long and good grip
- New brightly colored baskets!
- Many holes have short and long tees (Short tees are still in progress)
- Many tables/benches on the old 9 holes, new holes could use some seating
- Simple Navigation
- Dedicated Parking lot
- Practice Baskets
- Course Maps available
- Variety of holes and good use of available elevation
- True Par 4s that allow for balancing risk/reward in placement shots
- frequent garbage cans
- Part of a larger park that has a beach, water park, over 8 miles of trails, playground, etc.
Cons:
The rough is really thick and thorny on the new holes. Many of the holes would benefit from a spotter during the summer. The thick growth and twisting fairways lead to a lot of shots landing out of sight. Some of the holes still play along barbed wire fencing and you can stumble upon some remains of barbed wire in the rough, be careful!
- Thick rough
- A few teepads built near hills, big drops off front/back of tee
- for paying to play, its not clear that the money is put back into the course
- Course gets crowded on nice days(but that's because its a great course)
Other Thoughts:
Half the holes on this course are very new and that is reflected in the level of rough you see off the fairways. As this course is played for a full season it will be interesting to see how it handles all 4 seasons of weather. Playing this course through winter gave me a lot of insight compared to playing it last Fall. I look forward to many more rounds on this course.
What it would take to increase the rating:
- A little more work cleaning up the rough on the new holes
- Several muddy spots and packed dirt fairways make me worry about potential erosion
- Next tee signs are always a nice touch
- Tee signs could be more informative