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Virginia Key Beach Park reviews
6
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Decent but enjoyable. Signs needed 2+ years
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Played on:Dec 31, 2012
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Nice baskets- brand new Innova Discatchers that were highly visible thanks to the yellow band on the top. They were also very grippy and deep.
- Nice flow starting at hole 3. Holes 3-7 loop clockwise around a swamp with crocodile signs around it. Hole 9 is a little backtracking to get to the throw pad.
- Concrete throw pads. Holes 2-9 had concrete pavers and hole 1 had red brick pavers. Much better than dirt or grass pads.
- Swamp hazard - holes 3-7 loop around a swamp which can eat your discs. (Swamp on right side of the fairway).
- Atmosphere - course had an exotic feeling to it.
- Wind is a major factor for this course.
- Blind Shots - there were a few holes with blind shots. Signage would have helped.
- Beach and 2 playgrounds on site - always a plus if you travel to the park with kids or a significant other.
- Nice flow starting at hole 3. Holes 3-7 loop clockwise around a swamp with crocodile signs around it. Hole 9 is a little backtracking to get to the throw pad.
- Concrete throw pads. Holes 2-9 had concrete pavers and hole 1 had red brick pavers. Much better than dirt or grass pads.
- Swamp hazard - holes 3-7 loop around a swamp which can eat your discs. (Swamp on right side of the fairway).
- Atmosphere - course had an exotic feeling to it.
- Wind is a major factor for this course.
- Blind Shots - there were a few holes with blind shots. Signage would have helped.
- Beach and 2 playgrounds on site - always a plus if you travel to the park with kids or a significant other.
Cons:
- Poorly Marked - There was no course map nor signs for disc golf course on the premise. The baskets did not have a hole number on them. The holes were marked with stakes in the ground with a hole number on them. Once you find the throw spot for hole 1 the rest of the course is easy to navigate.
Signage - no signs anywhere to be found. No par listing, no directional signs, no arrows to point you towards the next basket. There were a few blind shots.
- Small throw pads - the throw pads were about 5 feet long. Since they are pavers it wouldn't be too difficult to lengthen them.
The swamp can be seen as a con. Adds to the challenge.
No memorable holes. Very repetitive shots. Course is mostly open with not many obstacles to go around.
- Only one throw spot per hole - a second throw spot would add that much more variety to the course.
Signage - no signs anywhere to be found. No par listing, no directional signs, no arrows to point you towards the next basket. There were a few blind shots.
- Small throw pads - the throw pads were about 5 feet long. Since they are pavers it wouldn't be too difficult to lengthen them.
The swamp can be seen as a con. Adds to the challenge.
No memorable holes. Very repetitive shots. Course is mostly open with not many obstacles to go around.
- Only one throw spot per hole - a second throw spot would add that much more variety to the course.
Other Thoughts:
I am from Indiana and on vacation to Miami and wanted to play a local course. This course was the closest to my hotel and happened to have no reviews yet so I decided to play it with my girlfriend and two beginner players. Although they enjoyed theirselves they were not very impressed with the course.
The scenery was nice but there was not much variation in the holes. It is nice to have a course this close to a beach. When I come back to Miami I would more than likely play this course again.
$1.50 for Rickenbacker Causeway and $5 park entry fee. I was not disappointed with the price of this course.
Signs, a course map, an additional throw spot per hole, and a few more trees would boost this course to a 2.5 or a 3.
I made a map to help everyone out in the future. Bring it with you when you play the course!
The scenery was nice but there was not much variation in the holes. It is nice to have a course this close to a beach. When I come back to Miami I would more than likely play this course again.
$1.50 for Rickenbacker Causeway and $5 park entry fee. I was not disappointed with the price of this course.
Signs, a course map, an additional throw spot per hole, and a few more trees would boost this course to a 2.5 or a 3.
I made a map to help everyone out in the future. Bring it with you when you play the course!
