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Homer, AK

The Moose Pretzel

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Upshawt1979
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Experience: 21 years 550 played 429 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Moose Pretzels are Making Me Thirsty 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 22, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Moose Pretzel has the shots that rock. I only took one lap around, so I didn't get to try every configuration but that was enough to convince me it is awesome. 18 holes that had multiple tee pads that really change the personality of each hole. My round was played mostly from the red tees, but I think I might have mixed a few of them up and hit a couple of greens. I was rushing to get in 18 before dark and didn't want to stop and really study the map to figure it out. Layout was easy enough to follow that I didn't have to search for transitions very much.

The course features so many good attributes for disc golf. Private land that is secluded and its dedicated to disc golf. There are plenty of trees, with enough space in between to get nice lines for throwing. Not a lot of big elevation change, but rarely flat.

Red layout was listed as all par 3, and I thought it is a fair 54 overall. It isn't easy, but you get birdie chances. The baskets are usually in sight, or at least you have a good idea where to put the drive. A few mandos and some fun basket locations thrown in to spice things up. A good variety of throws will be needed by the time you finish a round.

All tees were concrete now if I'm not mistaken. Color coded numbers posted at most of them, as well as electrical tape on the spokes of each basket to help navigate to the next one.

Cons:

This is a private course, and is labeled as pay to play. $5 per round is posted on the course DGCR page, but I didn't see a pay station anywhere. I waved at someone as they got in their truck to leave the residence, but did not get to stop and talk with them. I left my fiver stuck in the screen door and hoped they found it. Worth the dough.

I wish I could have been there long enough to play the alternate layouts and get photos to add for each one. I can't give the most accurate description. There is a lot of versatility, which can be confusing if you don't have a guide or time to make sense of the detailed, complex maps.

Other Thoughts:

Driving to Homer made it a very late night getting back to Anchorage but I'm glad I did. The disc golf was great and that view from Skyline Drive on the way in was too.

I was not golfing with any moose that I saw here, just a few other folks also there to fling some plastic. Prime conditions, with little brush and no bugs. Maybe one day I'll come back for the extended session to get all the layouts.

My round was a 59 for five over par. Birdies on 7 and 18, along with seven bogies sprinkled throughout. You can tell this course has evolved and improved over its lifetime. I think they have it figured out pretty well by now. You can tell a lot of work has been put in to get it to where it is.
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Lou Dogg 31463
Experience: 3 played 3 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Best Course in the Kenai Penninsula 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 28, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-This is on private property so it's easy to have the course(s) to yourself. And because of that it's one of the cleanest courses out there. Please do your part to keep it that way. If a can, bottle or butt is left out there Edan will know who it was as there's not a lot of traffic out there and he plays his courses daily. Don't be that person!

-The Moose Pretzel is made up of 4 courses on one 40 acre plot of land. There are Reds (shorts), Blues (longs), Greens (backwards) and Pinks (a Safari 12). I may have the Blues and Greens mixed up but either way...

-All the different layouts offer a little something different.

-If you attend one of the 2 or 3 tournaments at the MP you'll be back time after time. Most people head down on Friday and leave after dinner on Sunday. They usually have a player's party at his place. I'll let you find out what all that entails on your own ;-) He lets all the out of towners camp out on his property which can save you a Bill since it's summer time in Homer, AK. and the smallest of hotels will easily cost you $120-150 per night.

-Edan has custom and regular discs for sale.

-This is a true disc golf destination!

Cons:

-Like you'll see on a lot of these reviews, the course needs tee pads. It'll happen.

-Also, tee signs would be great and directional signs too.

-It does get overgrown but again, it's one person maintaining 40 acres. Plus, one of the tournaments is called the Tall Grass Open. He'd have to change the name for that one if he mowed it all the time, haha!

Other Thoughts:

-It's a pay to play but in my opinion, every worthy course should be.

-At the time of my review, this property was rated at a 2.88. This is not accurate! Please add 1 to 1.5 to that rating.

-Edan is a great guy! If you are going to play his property please have the decency to give him a heads up.
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edanori
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Wilderness Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 1, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Pristine Alaska Wilderness Course, private, quite, and intimate. Multiple tee pads and configurations ranging from recreational to challenging.

Cons:

Can be covered in snow in the winter and tall grass in summer. Tee pads are still a work in progress.

Other Thoughts:

Owner and club members have been working hard to improve the course and every year it becomes more playable!
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