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Centerville, OH

Stubbs Park DGC

2.655(based on 10 reviews)
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GoobyPls
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Experience: 7.9 years 35 played 16 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Pretty Beginner's Muni Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 29, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Stubbs Park DGC is located in a very pretty multi-use park. It's essentially a 9-hole course with two tee pads at each hole, meant to be played in two loops. There are good-quality signs at each tee. Baskets and concrete pads are in excellent shape, with "Next Tee" signs at every basket to make navigation easy. Water hazards are very well incorporated, with ample bail-out areas for newer players. Considering how lightly-wooded the park is, it's impressive how nearly every type of shot is required (left-finishing, right-finishing, roller/overhand, etc.) Port-a-johns are available if you need them. There's a practice basket next to 10's tee pad that I didn't notice when I played here the first time.

Cons:

This is the definition of a multi-use park; you'll encounter people jogging on the paths, walking their dogs through the fields, fishing in the water hazards, etc. You have to be very mindful of your surroundings before teeing off. The 2x9 format means that someone could be playing 1 when you're about to tee off on 10 (throwing to the same basket), which introduces delays. In the spring/summer there's a flock of geese that takes up residence in the 9/18 pond, leaving crap all over 9's tee pad. They're often literally standing on the tee pad for 9. Not all of the sets of tee pads produce a drastically different shot, and there's almost no elevation to speak of. Most holes are short, with 6 measuring at less than 250 feet. The course doesn't drain well and the ground can be squishy and muddy, especially in the early spring.

UPDATE: This course has undergone substantial changes since I first reviewed it last year, and mostly for the worse. I've lowered the score accordingly.

Not only have several trees been removed throughout the park, but many others remaining have had limbs removed, making the course boring overall. Hole 10 used to require a right-to-left hyzer; now, you can just throw straight at it. On hole 2/11, all but one of the guardian trees were removed, and the pond was completely filled in with dirt in October 2018. They removed trees from 6/11 (good, as there is now a line for an air shot) and 15 (bad, removed the window off the tee). The wooded area to the right of the 9/18 pond has been almost completely removed, creating a secondary fairway down the right side of 18. That's dangerous, since joggers and dog walkers use that gravel path.

Other Thoughts:

When it's not busy there's potential to play this one quickly by throwing from both teepads at the same time, then playing both out, making it closer to a 9-hole length-of-play.
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Experience: 10.2 years 55 played 24 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Stubbs Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 29, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Nice baskets

Concrete tee pads

Maps & Markers are pretty accurate.

I actually do really like this course design. It goes through the whole back part of the park. Next to the Cricket field, then 9/18 puts you next to your car when you are finished.

You will use a solid amount of different shots at this course because of how short it is. Some holes are drivable with middys for the long throwers. I use my tomahawk a lot at this course to get over the trees and try to land in an opening for a non-obstructed mid-range.

Cons:

Maybe I am becoming a little uptight about well kept foliage but there were a couple times me or the other guys I was playing with would throw into some trees and it would take us up to 5 minutes to find the disc. Particularly #16 on the back, where the man eating trees & brush are where lefties seem to land their drives.

For a nice park in Centerville I would like to see more benches and trash cans near tees.

Not a great variety of hole distances. Stays pretty short throughout.

Little to no elevation changes on this course. Stays pretty flat throughout.

Other Thoughts:

Porta-pottys at the beginning of the course.

Parking for this course is in the way back of the park. Follow the asphalt until you see the small playground and map of the course.

Usually not crowded although when it does get crowded at this course its not worth the wait.
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