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PJ Irvin DGC reviews
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4.0 2+ years
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Played on:Aug 26, 2017
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
In my eyes, the top rating a nine hole course can receive is a 4.0, and until I played the newly designed PJ Irvin Park, I had not yet given a nine holer that rating. PJ Irvin is nine hole perfection.
The main justification for giving PJ this rating is the fact that it hardly qualifies as a nine hole course. The course really offers 36 unique holes to play thanks to the fact that each hole has two concrete tees and two baskets (one silver and one yellow).
My favorite layout here was the "long pad-long basket" layout. I found myself using a driver on almost every hole, as the drives off the tee mostly ranged 325 - 500 ft. Several holes on this layout stuck out to me as "championship caliber" holes, specifically 3, 5, and 9. Hole 9 is fun because you are throwing from a raised tee over a large field that drops off into a grove of trees. Once you get onto the green, you're putting on a raised basket to finish the round. The holes are not overly difficult, but there is some punishment if you can't hit your line.
To contrast the challenging layout, the "short pad to short basket" layout is very beginner friendly and has a high fun factor for more casual rounds. This layout can be completed in about 30 minutes if you just need to get in a quick round.
The other two layouts here (short pad to long basket and long pad to short basket) present unique options to "mix it up" if you want to try some new holes to throw. The level of difficulty is between the "short to short" and "long to long" layouts.
The course is well equipped with signage that helps you find the correct tee-pads and baskets. Flow is intuitive.
The main justification for giving PJ this rating is the fact that it hardly qualifies as a nine hole course. The course really offers 36 unique holes to play thanks to the fact that each hole has two concrete tees and two baskets (one silver and one yellow).
My favorite layout here was the "long pad-long basket" layout. I found myself using a driver on almost every hole, as the drives off the tee mostly ranged 325 - 500 ft. Several holes on this layout stuck out to me as "championship caliber" holes, specifically 3, 5, and 9. Hole 9 is fun because you are throwing from a raised tee over a large field that drops off into a grove of trees. Once you get onto the green, you're putting on a raised basket to finish the round. The holes are not overly difficult, but there is some punishment if you can't hit your line.
To contrast the challenging layout, the "short pad to short basket" layout is very beginner friendly and has a high fun factor for more casual rounds. This layout can be completed in about 30 minutes if you just need to get in a quick round.
The other two layouts here (short pad to long basket and long pad to short basket) present unique options to "mix it up" if you want to try some new holes to throw. The level of difficulty is between the "short to short" and "long to long" layouts.
The course is well equipped with signage that helps you find the correct tee-pads and baskets. Flow is intuitive.
Cons:
The only con here is that it is a nine hole course instead of 18.
Other Thoughts:
Forrest Park (another one of my favorite nine-holers) is right across the street from this course, which makes it possible to turn your nine hole rounds into 18 hole rounds!
