Wimberley, TX

The Pleasant 9

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Experience: 20.3 years 690 played 78 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A Pleasant Day at the Park 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 7, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Variety. This is a short course, but there is significant variety among the tee shots. There are also short and long tees for 7 of the 9 holes and, for me, at least, I throw a different disc from the long than I do from the short on 6 of those holes. A new player learning to play on this course would emerge with skill at a diverse set of shots. There are no holes that I would characterize as "open," but roughly half of the holes play through tunnels and half have a larger amount of airspace, with choices of paths to navigate among the trees.

Baskets. 9 new, top of the line, double-chain Discatcher baskets were installed on this course on May 16, 2020. They are easy to spot and they catch very well. Each is numbered in accordance with the hole and the number faces the tee.

Navigation. Each hole has one tee sign with a map and distances for both the long and short tees. Also, the baskets are marked with a colored spoke indicating the direction of the next tee, one color for the long tee and one for the short (there are four or five holes where the direction to walk from the basket is different depending on which tees are being played).

Other Park Amenities. For those traveling with others who aren't throwing discs, there is a playground, basketball court, dog park, horseshoes, and some other activities available at the park. This park also features one of the largest and cleanest port-a-potties in existence.

There is a wooden "entry arch" made of timber cut from the course during its construction that marks the way to hole one and provides a sign welcoming players, explaining the game, and offering scorecards, which are in an attached mailbox.

Cons:

It is a very short course. Only one hole is over 300 feet (Hole 2, from the long tee).

Natural tees, marked with cedar frames, some with gravel added (with the exception of the short tee on hole 8, which uses a corner of the concrete basketball court slab). Few have even and dependable footing, though this is not a course where most players will feel the need for big run-ups.

While the course is designed well to move through the property and avoid other amenities of this small park, several holes bring players very close to where other park users may be. A wayward kick on hole 2 or a long overthrow of 1 could land a disc in the dog park. Hole 8 either tees from or throws over the edge of the basketball court and the fairway borders on the playground. Non-golfing park users have been seen walking or running on almost every hole, at some point. Disc golfers need to be very aware of fellow park users. If the park is crowded, some holes may need to be skipped.

Other Thoughts:

This is a nice and well-maintained park with an understanding HOA group, as long as disc golfers respect the park and keep the "Pleasant 9" experience pleasant for all!
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Pizza God
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Experience: 36.6 years 1888 played 637 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 19, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Tee signs on the Green tees, but show Red Tees that are marked well.
New DISCatcher baskets.
Clean fairways that are well defined.
Great course to take the family

Cons:

Short for a pro

Other Thoughts:

This is a "private" HOA course but looks to be open to the public as long as you respect the course. The tee pads were pretty worn so the course is getting some play.

You park in the playground parking lot and walk across the street. The "entrance" to the course has a kiosk and an entry way. Green tee's have a sign showing the distance and a map of the hole. they do show the distance of the red tees too although most of the time the red tee is right behind the green tee.

This is a pitch and putt course, but has lots of tree's. The course is designed well and has defined fairways. After hole 4, you walk across the street and throw into an area with several large cedar tree's lining the fairways.

Would I play here again? Yes, I really enjoyed the course. You don't need a driver, just your midrange and putter. Fun little course to play in the shade.
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