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Oak Ridge Park reviews
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I Spoke A Smidge Of Oak Ridge 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 6, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
+ The numbered baskets all have different colored 'next' arrows to guide players to whichever tee they are seeking.
+/- The tee signs have all of the right info and good diagrams, but they are just laminated paper tacked to wooden stakes for now, which is better than none at all.
+ The whole course plays through a quiet and pretty section of a large township park with peaceful fields, gentle slopes and dozens of tree species to admire. It's easy to forget about life here. However...
+/- The tee signs have all of the right info and good diagrams, but they are just laminated paper tacked to wooden stakes for now, which is better than none at all.
+ The whole course plays through a quiet and pretty section of a large township park with peaceful fields, gentle slopes and dozens of tree species to admire. It's easy to forget about life here. However...
Cons:
- ...Since the course is planted within the heart of the park, there are walking paths everywhere. Players will definitely have to wait for dog-walkers, bicyclists, joggers and/or other park-goers during their round.
- No lost disc box or info board that I could find. Maybe I walked obliviously right past them?
- The tee pads are just patches of dirt for now.
- Various fairways border, touch or intersect. Holes2&3 and holes13&17 are just two examples. On a busy day, keep your eyes and ears open.
- Trash present on holes5, 6 and 16 during my visit.
- Mostly flat and open fairways.
- No lost disc box or info board that I could find. Maybe I walked obliviously right past them?
- The tee pads are just patches of dirt for now.
- Various fairways border, touch or intersect. Holes2&3 and holes13&17 are just two examples. On a busy day, keep your eyes and ears open.
- Trash present on holes5, 6 and 16 during my visit.
- Mostly flat and open fairways.
Other Thoughts:
Well, after so many years of course bagging, I've finally played two courses with the same name. There is a course also named Oak Ridge up in the quiet town of Gill, Massachusetts. Put side-by-side, I like the Oak Ridge in New Jersey slightly better than the one in MA, but they both suffer from similar issues because, weirdly enough, both Oak Ridges are former ball golf courses. Conspiracy!!
This review is based on my experience from the blue tees on September 6, 2021. As a result, some of my information might be outdated.
Hole4 was my favorite to look at because of its grassy tunnel in between the widely spaced trees. It gave the fairway a sense of whimsical mystery. Hole10 was my favorite to play if only because of that challenging tree cover in the beginning. It was the densest part of the course. Hole6 was my least favorite because it was too bland of a direct and wide open fairway.
Oak Ridge is a very new course. This is obvious in the lack of infrastructure. Yet, the eighteen holes that are here already present a decent arrangement- especially to those power arms out there. Players who prefer wooded courses or shorter distances will consider this course to be somewhat dull. To accommodate newer players, there are the shorter white tees on about half the course that dramatically abbreviate the fairways.
Regardless of which layout the player chooses, the experience will be easy-going, pleasant, breezy and direct. Even though it is a mostly flat and open course it's not an endless pasture. There are some trees to consider. Actually, more than a few lines of trees stand in your way just to make things interesting like at holes2, 3 and 8. And even if there aren't any trees in the fairway itself, there are still quite a few holes that have trees along the borders to influence where you throw. It was a bit of a bummer when I found out that the closest we get to wooded disc golf is a brief stint into the woods during hole7. Of course, wooded fairways are usually tougher to maintain. And maybe the course planners didn't want to design a course that would be a nightmare for upkeep- especially when there were already ball golf fairways here for the taking. The course is already very large.
So, in the end what we have at Oak RIdge is a sunny and pretty park with lots of wide open space to practice your strongest throws and the occasional string of trees to pepper up the experience. It plays flat, though, and the more serious golfers out there might find it to be rather flimsy with so few hazards, barriers and other noteworthy features. And the more impatient golfers out there might get agitated at all of the pedestrians preventing them from throwing on particularly nice days.
But I would say that it's got all the necessary ingredients for a fine afternoon with friends. It's not a brilliant course, but I'm glad it exists. If I visit again in the future and see that the tees and their signs have been upgraded, I will gladly update this review to reflect that change and award a higher score.
This review is based on my experience from the blue tees on September 6, 2021. As a result, some of my information might be outdated.
Hole4 was my favorite to look at because of its grassy tunnel in between the widely spaced trees. It gave the fairway a sense of whimsical mystery. Hole10 was my favorite to play if only because of that challenging tree cover in the beginning. It was the densest part of the course. Hole6 was my least favorite because it was too bland of a direct and wide open fairway.
Oak Ridge is a very new course. This is obvious in the lack of infrastructure. Yet, the eighteen holes that are here already present a decent arrangement- especially to those power arms out there. Players who prefer wooded courses or shorter distances will consider this course to be somewhat dull. To accommodate newer players, there are the shorter white tees on about half the course that dramatically abbreviate the fairways.
Regardless of which layout the player chooses, the experience will be easy-going, pleasant, breezy and direct. Even though it is a mostly flat and open course it's not an endless pasture. There are some trees to consider. Actually, more than a few lines of trees stand in your way just to make things interesting like at holes2, 3 and 8. And even if there aren't any trees in the fairway itself, there are still quite a few holes that have trees along the borders to influence where you throw. It was a bit of a bummer when I found out that the closest we get to wooded disc golf is a brief stint into the woods during hole7. Of course, wooded fairways are usually tougher to maintain. And maybe the course planners didn't want to design a course that would be a nightmare for upkeep- especially when there were already ball golf fairways here for the taking. The course is already very large.
So, in the end what we have at Oak RIdge is a sunny and pretty park with lots of wide open space to practice your strongest throws and the occasional string of trees to pepper up the experience. It plays flat, though, and the more serious golfers out there might find it to be rather flimsy with so few hazards, barriers and other noteworthy features. And the more impatient golfers out there might get agitated at all of the pedestrians preventing them from throwing on particularly nice days.
But I would say that it's got all the necessary ingredients for a fine afternoon with friends. It's not a brilliant course, but I'm glad it exists. If I visit again in the future and see that the tees and their signs have been upgraded, I will gladly update this review to reflect that change and award a higher score.
