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Pioneer Park - Winter 9 reviews
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The Wintertime 9 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Feb 16, 2021
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
- 9 Blue-banded DISCatcher pros that are well mounted.
- At least 2 Tees per hole which are a mix of existing asphalt paths, sidewalks, summer course tees, and a couple natural dirt tees. All serviceable but some are certainly better than others. They're marked with spray paint.
- A decent little amount of elevation change occurs on holes 1 & 2(downhill)as well as holes 7-9(uphill).
- The creek is in play on Holes 2 and 6. Water level stays low in the winter so nearly impossible to lose a disc.
- Decent mix of hole length though generally on the shorter side. I use putters, mids, fairways, and distance drivers off the tees.
- Most holes, while not heavily wooded, required some shot shaping to navigate the old growth trees throughout the park. Add in the generally accepted OBs of creek, paths, tennis courts, etc and this shorter course can offer some decent challenge. Ignore those OB areas and the distances aren't so daunting as to discourage lower skill level players.
- Free to play.
- At least 2 Tees per hole which are a mix of existing asphalt paths, sidewalks, summer course tees, and a couple natural dirt tees. All serviceable but some are certainly better than others. They're marked with spray paint.
- A decent little amount of elevation change occurs on holes 1 & 2(downhill)as well as holes 7-9(uphill).
- The creek is in play on Holes 2 and 6. Water level stays low in the winter so nearly impossible to lose a disc.
- Decent mix of hole length though generally on the shorter side. I use putters, mids, fairways, and distance drivers off the tees.
- Most holes, while not heavily wooded, required some shot shaping to navigate the old growth trees throughout the park. Add in the generally accepted OBs of creek, paths, tennis courts, etc and this shorter course can offer some decent challenge. Ignore those OB areas and the distances aren't so daunting as to discourage lower skill level players.
- Free to play.
Cons:
- Lack of infrastructure hinders basic navigation. No tee signage, course map, or direction assistance. Just completely bare bones outside of the baskets and spray painted tee markings.
- The tee surfaces are serviceable but not great. Some are sloping with the terrain and the asphalt tees are fairly rough. Not terrible but certainly not ideal.
- Some of the newer alternate tees create overly simple holes that don't really fit with the rest of the course. Others just don't change the hole much from the original tee.
- A nearly constant possibility of user conflict. Walking paths border almost every hole, tennis courts border a couple. When it's cold, there's not too much to be concerned with. But between November and April there is generally plenty of weather that has dog walkers, playground goers, random field users, etc bustling around the park. If you're playing here on a decently nice day, you're likely to do some waiting.
- Hole 8 borders some neighboring back yards with warning signs not to trespass. Not sure if knocking on their door will get your disc back.
- Restrooms are closed during the winter despite the good amount of traffic, disc golf and otherwise, the park sees.
- The tee surfaces are serviceable but not great. Some are sloping with the terrain and the asphalt tees are fairly rough. Not terrible but certainly not ideal.
- Some of the newer alternate tees create overly simple holes that don't really fit with the rest of the course. Others just don't change the hole much from the original tee.
- A nearly constant possibility of user conflict. Walking paths border almost every hole, tennis courts border a couple. When it's cold, there's not too much to be concerned with. But between November and April there is generally plenty of weather that has dog walkers, playground goers, random field users, etc bustling around the park. If you're playing here on a decently nice day, you're likely to do some waiting.
- Hole 8 borders some neighboring back yards with warning signs not to trespass. Not sure if knocking on their door will get your disc back.
- Restrooms are closed during the winter despite the good amount of traffic, disc golf and otherwise, the park sees.
Other Thoughts:
The winter layout was put in to give the land on the summer layout side of the park a rest for part of the year. It's a decent little course with some fun holes but lack of infrastructure and regular user conflict put a cap on the overall experience. When the park's empty it's a fine little track and when it's not it can be all sorts of sketchy. Some signage would go a long way for first time users. I'd say 1 out of every 3 rounds I'll be offering directions to lost frolfers. I'd file this course under a solid winter option for locals and nothing to go out of the way for if you're traveling, unless you just want that pelt. If you can follow the layout, it is a quick spin with a mix of decent to rather entertaining holes.
