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P2 reviews
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Blown away . . . literally
Reviewed:
Played on:Dec 19, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
I enjoyed playing here. Designers did a nice job of using scattered trees to shape lines and protect the basket on drives, approaches, and even some putts (but see cons). The course had a lot more line shaping than I expected from the "lightly wooded" description.
Good mix of left, right, and straight drives. On many holes the scattered trees allow different lines, which could increase replay value. Hole 7 has a mando that forces a left-to-right drive.
Red-banded Chainstar Pro baskets stood out nicely and caught well (but see cons).
Good mix of left, right, and straight drives. On many holes the scattered trees allow different lines, which could increase replay value. Hole 7 has a mando that forces a left-to-right drive.
Red-banded Chainstar Pro baskets stood out nicely and caught well (but see cons).
Cons:
The course is dead flat and fairly open. When I played 20-30 mph winds were howling, and the trees provided little to no shelter. I even had one dead-center putt get blown out of the chains.
Natural tees, mostly mud when I played, were marked with two bricks (red for red tees and blue for blue tees). Tee posts had the hole number in black mounted on a metal garden stake, also black. The combination of natural tees, thin black tee posts, and no "next tee" indicators made navigation difficult.
Quite a few baskets were tucked among or behind evergreen trees. This added disc golf interest but often left the basket hidden from the tee. With poorly market tees and hidden baskets, I would have been lost without UDisc. This should not be a problem for locals, just traveling players.
Walking paths and a park road meander through the course, directly in the line of fire on a few holes. On a weekday morning in December I saw lots of dog walkers and other pedestrians using the walking paths. I did not have any conflicts while playing, but at busier times I would expect the potential for safety hazards to be greater.
Natural tees, mostly mud when I played, were marked with two bricks (red for red tees and blue for blue tees). Tee posts had the hole number in black mounted on a metal garden stake, also black. The combination of natural tees, thin black tee posts, and no "next tee" indicators made navigation difficult.
Quite a few baskets were tucked among or behind evergreen trees. This added disc golf interest but often left the basket hidden from the tee. With poorly market tees and hidden baskets, I would have been lost without UDisc. This should not be a problem for locals, just traveling players.
Walking paths and a park road meander through the course, directly in the line of fire on a few holes. On a weekday morning in December I saw lots of dog walkers and other pedestrians using the walking paths. I did not have any conflicts while playing, but at busier times I would expect the potential for safety hazards to be greater.
Other Thoughts:
At least one internet source rates Amarillo as the windiest major city in the U.S. If you play here, assume windy conditions and plan accordingly. If nothing else, this is a good place to work on your wind game.
Strictly for quality of play I would rate this course 2.0, which is pretty respectable for a 9-hole course. Unfortunately, I have to subtract 0.5 points for the potential safety hazards, natural tees, and poor navigation.
Strictly for quality of play I would rate this course 2.0, which is pretty respectable for a 9-hole course. Unfortunately, I have to subtract 0.5 points for the potential safety hazards, natural tees, and poor navigation.
