Pros:
-fun layout with short holes requiring accuracy
-favors RH and LH throws on various holes, requires the ability to throw dead straight, low ceilings and defined fairways demand shot shaping
-small creek in play on the first three holes
-numbered veteran baskets in good condition, arrows on the bottom of the cage point to the next tee
-signs with only the hole number
-gravel tees are flush and flat for now
-course map at hole 1
-a few parking spots on the street
Cons:
-at some point i expect these gravel tees will get rutted out, little traffic here should stretch their life at least a bit
-some of the rough can be pretty thick and nasty
-navigation is pretty simple with the course map and arrows on the baskets but a bit more info on the signs would be nice; distance and basic shape would be great
Other Thoughts:
This is a very cool little neighborhood park course. The course begins right next to a walking path with a nearby course map showing the layout and hole distances. The first hole gives a good impression of what the rest of the course is like: short, a relatively narrow and well-defined fairway, and some kind of danger or obstacle in or near the circle. In this case there is a creek on the left side that also appears on holes 2 and 3. Holes 1 and 4 are RHBH hyzers, holes 2, 3, and 5 turn to the right, and holes 6-9 are mostly dead straight. Holes 3, 5, 8, and 9 all have low ceilings to navigate. Holes 3 and 9 are the most wooded while 4 and 7 are the most open.
I would be very excited if this course were in my neighborhood. It's just a putter course for the experienced player but it requires a lot of control and shot shaping ability with a backhand and a forehand to park the basket on each of the holes. I would enjoy playing here on a regular basis chasing -9 or better.
The rough is a bit thick in some places if your line is off but I suspect that it is more under control now than when the course first opened. The rough and the creek bed (seems like it's mostly dry, probably most of the year) might be a little intimidating to beginners but finding and retrieving discs shouldn't be an issue. I used this course as a warm-up before playing the M22 private course that is also in Oak Point and it was a pleasant surprise and served that purpose well. Both courses were a lot of fun and are worth multiple plays if you're relatively local, I plan to play both courses each time I come back to Oak Point.
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