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Mesquite, TX

Porter Park DGC

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aclay
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Experience: 39.7 years 309 played 236 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Porter Park 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 28, 2021 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-- Nice elevation (at least for DFW).
-- Nice tee pads, baskets and course flow. Even without a map, you shouldn't have trouble finding your way around.
-- Lightly wooded course that uses the tress fairly well.
-- With only one hole as long as 300 feet and seven holes shorter than 250, ace runs and birdie chance abound if you any kind of arm.
-- Disc loss potential is low.

Cons:

-- It's pretty easy to follow the course, but there are safety concerns because some of the holes are really close to each other. I nearly made a black ace from 1 tee to 9 basket (my understable midrange bounced off the catching basket and rolled away). Tees 2 and 9 are almost on top of each other, and the 8 basket is basically in the fairway for No. 2. The 7 basket is really close to the 8 tee. Nos. 5 and 6 play basically parallel, and an errant drive from one could easily land in the other fairway.
-- Because of all of that, this is not a course that does well with lots of players. It's not normally crowded, but it was crowded on my last visit.
-- No tee signs. Tees are marked by yellow metal poles. At one point, those had hole number and distance, but most of them are now blank.
-- No benches, trash cans, or restrooms, but this is a short course, so it's not much of a problem.

Other Thoughts:

-- Beautiful pond in the park (past basket 3), but it doesn't come into play on the course.
-- Borders an elementary school; I wouldn't attempt to play during school hours.
-- This is a decent (perhaps good) course for beginners and those of us without big arms. Intermediate/advanced players (or anyone with a big arm) isn't likely to enjoy this course.
-- Parking is on the street; No. 1 tees off from near the park sign; however, there is a cul-de-sac on Olympia Drive that puts you right at the No. 2 tee.
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Pizza God
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Experience: 36.2 years 1729 played 580 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Good Neighborhood course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 9, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Cement tee pads

Tee markers (although the signs have all been stolen)

Pretty good flow of holes and good use of the land.

good elevation

Cons:

2 holes are too close to the school for my taste.

2 or 3 of the holes are just too short.

Other Thoughts:

This is a perfect little neighborhood 9 hole course. In fact there were several people out playing today.

Most of the time 9 hole courses are in boring parks, this one is actually interesting.

The kids were out at recess when I was there, I felt weird with the teachers watching me.
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