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West Carrollton, OH

Sherwood Forest DGC

2.835(based on 3 reviews)
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Xelto
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Experience: 42 played 37 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Sherwood Forest drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 30, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

Bathrooms
Other activities in the park

Cons:

Other activities in the park
Very little in the way of obstacles or elevation
Occasional long walks from hole to hole

Other Thoughts:

This is a nine-hole course that wends its way mostly around the edge of a city park that includes a water park, some playground equipment, basketball courts, and if memory serves, a tennis court (I wasn't really looking at the edges of the park.) Fortunately, someone had enough good sense to not make the mistake so many other small parks make, put some distance between the throwing lanes and other park activities--possibly this person had too much good sense, as the park could have easily added another three holes if they had wanted, and still kept the course separate from the rest of the park activities. Sadly, the placement of the water park in the center of everything means that there are some unavoidable long walks from one side to the other, and as of this review, there is no sort of guidance letting you know where to go. So bring a map or a phone app that gives you the course layout.

The course does have some mature trees in it, but nowhere near enough. The biggest problem with the course is the relative lack of obstacles: of the nine holes, three have essentially no obstacles or noticeable elevation changes, and of the remainder, only two of them have obstacles that I had to plan around, even minimally. (I had a bigger challenge from the moderate wind than anything the course threw at me.) Fortunately, this is a fixable problem--plant a few more trees and wait a couple years. Unfortunately, it's not likely to be on the radar of anyone who's got the authority to actually purchase or plant trees. (Of course, if you like grip-it-and-rip-it play, this whole issue is a positive point, not a negative one.)

However, I don't think this was intended as a destination course. I think it was planned as a quick course for locals, especially those unfamiliar with the sport, and it should do just fine for that. And I could see stopping occasionally for a quick nine if I was local. But as I'm not local, I'm unlikely to ever return, myself, unless someone plants another couple dozen trees in strategic places.
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