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Eugene, OR

Stewart Pond

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3.585(based on 6 reviews)
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Discbear
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Experience: 24.4 years 1507 played 25 reviews
3.50 star(s)

unheralded Oregon gem 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 3, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Tremendous work has been done carving out a fine course in the hills and woods of Eugene.Course continues to improve. Excellent concrete tee pads, seemingly long enough and wide enough for everyone. Fine tee signs on all holes. Nice 2 tiered benches on at least most holes if not all. Elevation factors on several holes.Challenging but fair fairways, however the abundance of trees make their presence known and unless you are a supreme master of the sport you will find some of them. Some nice boulders have been placed in some areas of the course giving it character, along with rock work around the tees making it look a little classier. There are many alternate basket positions on some holes, so sometimes you may think you've played very well, only to come back another day and see the baskets in long positions and find it's not so easy. Birdies will be rare except for the elite player, but pars are abundant if you hit your lines. 2 holes offer a par 4 position. Yellow baskets show up well in the surroundings.Undergrowth has been well cleared. Nice rock steps or gravel paths have been placed in otherwise tough footing areas in wet conditions. It is a nice walk in the woods and hills.

Cons:

I have seen that the course can be hard to maintain, like in the mid spring when things grow so uncontrollably fast and in the fall when the many trees shed leaves so fast that in some areas it can be challenging to find a disc even when you think it's an easy find. Wandering homeless personnel keep the trash coming onto the course, but thoughtful volunteers do their best to keep it to a minimum. 6 holes are lost due to water in the winter but make a glorious return in the Spring. I can see that navigation can be a problem for those unfamiliar to the course.

Other Thoughts:

Course keeps improving because of the hard working volunteers. A huge thanks goes out to those people.
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