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aclay
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 39.6 years 309 played 235 reviews
3.50 star(s)

North Park

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 22, 2023 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-- Multiple tee pads and multiple pin positions on most holes. Thirteen holes have two tee pads, and the long tee on 12 serves as a good long pad for 8; sixteen holes have two pin locations.
-- Concrete tee pads. They vary in size (and in one instance shape), but they are mostly big enough.
-- Practice basket and large covered pavilion near hole 1. Also, an actual restroom is there.
-- Plenty of parking.
-- Seating. It's not at every hole, but you aren't likely to go more than a few holes without some place to sit.
-- DISCatcher baskets in good shape.
-- Best/favorite holes: 2 (less than 300 feet from either tee, downhill to an elevated basket); 6 (310/350 seriously downhill with an open fairway to a basket with several guardian trees); 11 (see other thoughts); 13 (island/OB middle of the fairway to an elevated basket); 17 (220 feet through a double mando with the creek/ditch just left/behind the basket).
-- Navigation is good. The change a few years ago that flopped the two nines (old 10-18 is now 1-9, etc.) helped with that. Previously, after 9, you had to walk through the 12 tee pad to reach 10. That old hole 9 is now 18, so you head to your car.
-- Distance variation. Depending on which tee you choose and which basket location is in place, you can have 12 holes less than 300 feet and seven longer than 400 feet. Three holes can play longer than 500 feet.
-- Disc loss potential is extremely low. Undergrowth is negligible. A REALLY bad shot could end up in a backyard. The creek/ditch is small enough (and dry half of the year), so losing a disc there is unlikely except for one small but deep pocket of water near the No. 8 basket.
-- Maintenance is good to very good. There is the occasional debris, but I've seen much worse. The grass is mowed regularly, and when storms knock down tree limbs, they are quickly taken care of.

Cons:

-- The short tee pad on No. 11 is ridiculously small (3x7). This is made worse by the fact that an 8x12 concrete slab is 6 feet from the tee pad. That larger slab used to have a picnic table, but that is long gone. All that remains is a small charcoal grill. Cut it out, and you've got a good tee pad for No. 11.
-- Tee signs are basically non existent. Hole numbers and distances are on small wooden posts. Baskets are numbered.
-- Several holes have mandos to try to keep you away from adjoining fairways or park roads. And there is the double mando on 17. I usually hate double mandos but somehow don't mind this one. However, the mandos are not always clearly marked, and one that probably should exist on 15 doesn't.

Other Thoughts:

-- Alternate tees are a mixed bag. Some are really well done with the longer tee changing a line or adding significant distance. No. 11 is the best example. The alternate tee not only adds 65 feet (210/275), but it changes the line significantly and brings a lot more trees into play. I expect to birdie from the short tee, and I hope to make par from the long tee. The long tees on Nos. 1 and 3 add 125-180 feet and bring the creek/ditch into play. Many of the other simply add 25-50 feet along the same line.
-- Map on site, but it's not at hole 1. It's at the other end of the park by No. 10 (the old hole 1) as you enter the park; it is somewhat hard to read and has the old hole numbers.
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mavsfan0434
Experience: 12 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good, could be great 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 10, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

**Update 4-3-16 Course could really use some mowing/cleaning/upkeep, went and played this weekend and it was pretty rough out there**

Nicely kept, challenging shots, signature holes.

Cons:

I think a couple holes could be more well mowed, but that is probably due to all the rain we have had lately. If you want to go play somewhere and bomb throws off the tee, this isn't the course for you.

Other Thoughts:

I'm a beginner, and found this course mildly frustrating. More likely it was just my bad play, but it seemed pretty difficult at times.
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hotstang
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13 years 452 played 59 reviews
3.50 star(s)

North Park 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 27, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Very nice course.
All variety of shots wooded and open.
Well maintained for the most part.
A lot of work has been put into the course.
2 teepads for majority of the holes.
OB's make it interesting.

Cons:

Not easy flow for a first timer.

Other Thoughts:

Fun course would recommend to anyone.
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AthruZ
Experience: 12.7 years 29 played 9 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Don't Let the Trees Beat You! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 3, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

I love this course! Short walking distance between tees. Multiple trees make strategy more challenging. Concrete tee boxes instead of dirt which is a plus. Overall I think the city or organization is doing their best to maintain this park in decent shape.

Cons:

Baskets are painted blue and very hard to see. If it was hot pink or orange, it would be a lot better. Also there are no "Next Tee" navigation.

Other Thoughts:

Instead of putting the Disc Golf map near Hole 10, the city needs to put it near Hole 1 so people can review before playing. What were they thinking putting the map information on Hole 10?
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j0atz
Experience: 14 years 48 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice, Short Technical Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 19, 2022 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Easily accessible from many areas in DFW since it's right off the highway north of downtown Fort Worth.
-lots of mature trees for shade in the summer
-great variety of shots with short and long tee pads available on many of the holes. Some short technical shots. Longer wooded controlled shots and also a few holes where you just get to air it out in the wide open.
-The trees aren't so dense that on many holes there are a few different possible routes you could take.
-Not a ton of elevation change but every bit of the elevation that exists on this course has been utilized very well.
-Pretty hard to lose a disc on this course unless you really shank something on one of the holes that backs up to some residential backyards. There are a couple of spots in the drainage ditch that can get pretty murky after rain.
-baskets are in good condition and were upgraded within the last few years
-Concrete teepads installed on all holes
-Bathrooms on site across the road from hole 2's long teepad which is near the main parking area.
-Ideal Discs shop is right around the corner from the course.

Cons:

-Navigation can be a bit tricky in a few spots so I would advise having the map handy if it's your first time out.
-Currently no tee signs but I believe most of the holes have a wooden stake indicating the hole number.
-Course has been known to flood a bit during heavy rain season but the last few years really haven't been too bad. There are a few spots that can get really muddy but overall it's really not bad most of the year.
-Since this course is right next to the highway, there is a lot of background road noise. This is something I have just gotten used to.

Other Thoughts:

This is a fun course and pretty quick to play when I am just trying to squeeze in a round after work even though the course has gotten a lot more crowded since covid hit.
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sheamous
Experience: 21.9 years 13 played 9 reviews
3.50 star(s)

I finally came back 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 2, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Close to highway (North Loop 820), lots of well placed trees, bushes, creeks and pin positions. Great new baskets and tee-pads. (at least they seem new) This course uses the available obstacles and terrain really well. if you can navigate the tree channels then you'll have some great chances for ace-runs.

Cons:

Not a lot of long drives at this course, though the few that there are seem unique and well thought out. Pretty cramped as far as the layout and it was a bit hard to navigate around as the course crosses over itself a few times. Bring the course map in the Links/Files section. It helped to keep my bearings.

Other Thoughts:

When I first played this course it was under a lot of construction from the oil drilling operation and I gave it a terrible review, hated it. With all of the updates and improvements, this course has quickly become one of my favorites in DFW. You got to go try it.
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AequitasVeritas
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 24.3 years 70 played 20 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Definitely Worth Playing once or 10x 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 11, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Very unique holes, i.e. 11 with the basket on the platform. Loved it!
-Very rewarding if you are an accurate thrower.
-You don't have to be a bomber to get a decent score. Focuses more on accuracy than distance. But there are a few air out holes (13 and 15)
-Bathrooms on site
-Trashcans
-A few ace opportunities. But there are no easy aces here. You will have to be accurate to get one.
-Uses the available elevation changes very well.
-Plenty of shade in the summer
-OB Creek is disc friendly - hard to lose one.

Cons:

-Parking lot is pretty rough for lowered vehicles.
-Traffic on 820. It can get pretty dead stop there in the mornings and afternoons.
-If you have tree-itis, you will have a pretty elevated score.
-Fairly difficult to navigate your first time. Bring someone that knows it or get a map.

Other Thoughts:

Love the layout of this course. It will force you to turn the disc both ways to be successful here. If you have a sidearm, it is indeed helpful. I really like the uniqueness of North Park. The basket on hole 11 is elevated about 4 feet and is in a tree. It is a risky putt cause if you miss, you are well beyond what you would usually miss by. That and the tree guards the basket from 2 sides. But it is AWESOME! There is another sleeve in the tree that puts the basket about 10 feet above your head, so even a park job leaves you with a pretty challenging putt.

North Park has really flourished in the 6 years I have been playing it. There's a great disc shop just north of it (Ideal Discs) and plenty of places to eat if you decide to stick around.

There are plenty of minis here as well!

If you are wanting a quick round and are in the DFW area, this should definitely make your list.
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Pizza God
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 36.1 years 1717 played 566 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Pleasant supprise 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 12, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

9 of the holes have tee pads.
good use of the land
Several good shots
Good use of the trees forcing a few lefty shots.
Most of the holes have fairways. (no throw and pray holes)

Cons:

Needs tee signs, although I was able to find my way round pretty good. (I had a map)
9 dirt tee pads. (I understand cement pads are being worked on)
A few of the holes are a little too close to each other forcing mando's
Mix of baskets in mixed condition.
I do not like the elevated basket on #11

Other Thoughts:

I was not expecting a course as good as this when I drove out there. I actually can't wait to get back and play this course.

I nearly aced #11 bouncing off the basket then tree and landing on the wood base. Good thing I didn't have to putt at that crap.

I was playing fast, but played the course pretty good, I shot a 46 with a few missed putts.

What I liked about this course is the amount of trees it has on the course. We don't get much of that in Texas. I also like the fact there is no rough.

There were a lot of people out there and they all offered to let me play though. That was very nice.
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TxDiscGolfBoy
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.9 years 34 played 33 reviews
3.50 star(s)

North Park Rundown!!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 26, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Concrete t-pads for most holes. They're working on getting the others
-Different pin positions for most holes now with new positions.
-Terrain Varety (trees, small creek, open holes, elevation changes
-Not a very populated course, never really see many people out there
-Windy day course, being that the trees shelter you pretty good from it on most holes
-Numerous trash cans making the course pretty clean
-Nice park and surrounding neighborhood
-Easy to find
-Close to Arcadia #2, making for a good double course day ( Pizza Garden in between courses on Denton Highway...look it up and check it out!!! All you can eat pizza and salad for only about 4 bucks)

Cons:

-Not all the t-pads are there
-Can be one of the worst to play on a wet day, get very muddy.
-Cops do patrol this one, so keep a heads up d.golfers
-Traffic on the highway can be a biatch
-Very difficult to navigate if you don't have a map...you will get lost, so be map-in-hand

Other Thoughts:

Nothing really bad to say about this course outside the normal irritations of the game.

Fun course to play makin good used of a creek (winds through most of the frnt nine and some of the back) and trees (low ceilings, tunnel shots both left and right doglegging) Good finesse course and driving accuracy practice.

Challenging, but not to hard. Two thumbs up from me. Worth a drive if you have the time.
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McLeod
Experience: 22.6 years 86 played 17 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Almost Awesome 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 20, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Something Different
Easy Birdies, But Not Gimmies

Cons:

Lack of Tee Boxes
Baskets Mix Between Disccatchers and Mach
Police Patrol

Other Thoughts:

I really like the basket that is literally in the trees, mounted on top of a wooden box. Truly unique.

A tip on finding you way to the next hole:
A single bar on the bottom basket is painted red, that will point you to in the direction of the next tee pad.
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Roc1Time
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.8 years 131 played 118 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Very UNDERrated! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 25, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

I am a big fan of this course even though I was about to wak off after the second hole because of navigation issues. With that being said, this course is very cool and has just about every shot that you can use. There are some short tight holes mixed in with some open boomers as well. You will need your short technical game and then you can also use your "field" time also. The elevation is used pretty well here and makes for some fun shots!. Nothing really long so the course is pretty beginner friendly and there isnt much of a place to lose plastic. The mix of shots is fun because I think it evens out the playing field between the newer and more advanced player. There are little mable inserts in some of the tees that are pretty cool when you get them. Lots of shade which is always a bonus in Texas. The elevated basket on 11 is cool change from most courses.

Cons:

The navigation is HORRIBLE for first timers. There are no numbers on the baskets and at one time I threw to the wrong basket not knowing any better. There are no tee signs so you have to look for patches of dirt or little postage stamp concrete pads where there is concrete. The places where there is concrete the pads are small and are exposed out of the ground leading to a step up. The grass is tall so it pretty much takes aways any rollers. The course also cris crosses a couple times which doent help either.

Other Thoughts:

With all of those negatives this course is still better then the other one in the area because there are more "memorable" holes along with other bonuses. I feel that this course could be rated alot higher if there was a little work done on it and feel that the rating is low for the quality that is here. This course is way better then just a "good" rating and deserves more then that.
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meatbones132
Experience: 16.1 years 12 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Not the best but... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Lots of trees make this challenging.

I'd say that every hole here is put together very well considering the amount of room that was available. I still have yet to see a raised platform that the basket lays on like hole #11.

Good course for the mid summer heat b/c 75% of the course is shaded and you're less than a mile from a Race Trac to get more water if needed. Restrooms on hand at the baseball fields right next to the course and if you're lucky it'll be game night and you can hit the concession stands.

Cons:

If you haven't played here before and you have nobody with you that has... you're screwed. It is NOT easy to navigate your first couple of times, and that is a direct result of not having a lot of room to work with.

Other Thoughts:

It isn't a course that everyone will love but it is ten minutes from my house. Shaded, clean, lots of elevation changes, and I just enjoy it.
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drgnslyr221
Experience: 20.2 years 26 played 19 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Decent course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 5, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Some fun holes to be thrown for sure.Unique pin position on 11 but Pease park in Austin number 5 hole pulls it off better.

Highlights of the round include 1,2,5,11,15 and 18.

1.Long hole through a labyrinth of trees.Beware of the parking lot!Great time to pull of that monster roller between the trees :)

2.Sidearm Ace run for righties and hyzer for the lefties.This hole is just fun and a good break from the monster first hole.

5.Sharp hyzer time! Blind Ace run here.Fun as hell to see how much hyzer you can put on your drive.

11.Watch for barking dogs,LOL.starts up on a hill with no break from the trees.A low anhyzer shot works best here.Basket built into the trunk of a tree elavated about 6 feet.

15.Grip it and rip it time! You can either start out way right and hyzer it in.or you can throw it left (backdoor).You don't want to be short middle as the pin is behind a huge clump of trees.

18.Ace run with creek running down the left side.I remember this was #1 when the course opened.No nifty lines needed just throw it right at it!

Cons:

Crappy tees.With concrete tees this course would be a lot better.

poor signage and hard to find holes for first-timers.Spray paint on the baskets help but are visually unappealing.

Grass is not mowed often enough half the time I played the grass was way to tall in the fairways.

Some of the holes just feel thrown together and some of the tees you just go "whah?" .You'll know what I mean (think #7)

Other Thoughts:

Good course but I'd rather play Arcadia if I was in the area.Will give you a decent challenge and is by no means a waste of time.
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Joshua1972
Experience: 15.8 years 15 played 15 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Choppin' wood!!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 14, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great technical course lots of mature trees and thread the needle shots. I must say after my improvement on Arcadia Park this course with its trees seemingly everywhere really humbled me!!! But at the same time the course was really fun to play and very challenging to this newbie!!!

Cons:

Course was not well marked, glad I had some vets with me to point me in the right direction. Also some more strategically located garbage cans wouldn't hurt. The dirt tee boxes were'nt great either and I can imagine this course being a nightmare with any kind of precipitation...

Other Thoughts:

Very enjoyable course, my second round was much improved over my first. so any new players playing this course don't get discouraged, play it again!!!
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bcross822
Experience: 18.7 years 10 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun but Dirty 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 19, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Lots of Challenging Shots. Anhyzer and Hyzer shots are required in a number of holes.

Cons:

Dirt Tee pads that can be muddy. They really hurt this course.

Other Thoughts:

It is a very fun course. Might be in my top two if it had concrete tee pads.
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abrooks
Experience: 18.8 years 33 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Cool course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 17, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

I thought this course was very cool. Plenty of trees that make you plan your drives differently. Good mix of long and short holes. The course is, for the most part, separated from the rest of the park. The other park goers will rarely be in your way.

Cons:

Tee signs are somewhat lacking (some are on the gound and some do not show the correct hole number), Dirt/grass tee pads are not preferred.

Other Thoughts:

The pros outweigh the cons, in my opinion. This is one of my favorite courses. Bring the linked map, til you get used to the layout.
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