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Warrior Run DGC reviews
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Legit 9'er
Reviewed:
Played on:Dec 25, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
This 9'er is legit with multiple tee pads, water hazards, thick woods off the fairway, and a friendly neighborhood dog to join you on your round. There were no soft pars on this course. My mind stayed engaged as this course challenged through all 9 holes.
Hole 1's tee pad is right next to the parking lot. Minimal walking between holes here. The bushes/trees lining the ponds on holes 3, 4, and 7 are thick and unforgiving. You need distance and height to avoid that trouble. Hole 5 is an always fun low bombing skip shot off the tee. Hole 9 ends near the parking lot through a tough tree lined fairway.
If I remember right, both sets of tee pads on each hole had tee signs and rubber pads.
Hole 1's tee pad is right next to the parking lot. Minimal walking between holes here. The bushes/trees lining the ponds on holes 3, 4, and 7 are thick and unforgiving. You need distance and height to avoid that trouble. Hole 5 is an always fun low bombing skip shot off the tee. Hole 9 ends near the parking lot through a tough tree lined fairway.
If I remember right, both sets of tee pads on each hole had tee signs and rubber pads.
Cons:
Short rubber tee pads. I absolutely hate rubber tee pads. They weren't slick though as it hadn't rained lately.
Other Thoughts:
If this was your local practice course, you are one lucky dg'er!
6
1
James21892
Experience:
16.3 years
6 played
4 reviews
Great for a quick round
Reviewed:
Played on:Jan 5, 2023
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
+well kept
+Good for a range of skill levels
+Bathrooms in the park (not near course though)
+Pet waste station
+Pretty clean
+Good for a range of skill levels
+Bathrooms in the park (not near course though)
+Pet waste station
+Pretty clean
Cons:
-only one bench
-teeboxes are turf
-need to watch for people walking on the course that aren't playing
-parking near course is in sand/dirt
-teeboxes are turf
-need to watch for people walking on the course that aren't playing
-parking near course is in sand/dirt
14
0
Lovely 9-holer with thoughtful design 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Dec 25, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
I see why others are raving about this little nine-holer. It is quite well-designed.
You open with a difficult hole that has a tight gap and a creek to get over. If you're not a power thrower with accuracy, I suggest you just lay up to the edge of the creek which is OB. Then throw your second shot as the bomb. Otherwise, you might not get through the gate, hit a tree, and go OB or deep into the rough on the right.
The retention ponds force you to play with strategy and care at holes 2-4 and no. 7.
The signature hole is no. 5 (I think) which had its basket in the long position the day I played. I think the others were in their short positions for the most part. No. 5 is about 450 feet and starts through a tree-gate (unless you are throwing an enormous Annie, righties). There is no marked mando, but first you get through that, and then throw your big bomb down the lane. That was a lot of fun!
Number 6 is gettable; I played Annie's basically off the pad to ensure I didn't go in the woods to the right. Didn't do badly. On no. 7, I also played Annie's to stay out of the pond. Also didn't score too horrendously. Number 8 is your feel-good hole; you're going to par, birdie, or ace it (smile). Number 9 is potentially gettable as well. You start on a rather open tee pad. If you can lace your drive through the wooded late fairway and green (over the same little creek that is at no. 1), you will be in business. If you think you won't make it, a short drive or layup to the creek should give you a par.
You open with a difficult hole that has a tight gap and a creek to get over. If you're not a power thrower with accuracy, I suggest you just lay up to the edge of the creek which is OB. Then throw your second shot as the bomb. Otherwise, you might not get through the gate, hit a tree, and go OB or deep into the rough on the right.
The retention ponds force you to play with strategy and care at holes 2-4 and no. 7.
The signature hole is no. 5 (I think) which had its basket in the long position the day I played. I think the others were in their short positions for the most part. No. 5 is about 450 feet and starts through a tree-gate (unless you are throwing an enormous Annie, righties). There is no marked mando, but first you get through that, and then throw your big bomb down the lane. That was a lot of fun!
Number 6 is gettable; I played Annie's basically off the pad to ensure I didn't go in the woods to the right. Didn't do badly. On no. 7, I also played Annie's to stay out of the pond. Also didn't score too horrendously. Number 8 is your feel-good hole; you're going to par, birdie, or ace it (smile). Number 9 is potentially gettable as well. You start on a rather open tee pad. If you can lace your drive through the wooded late fairway and green (over the same little creek that is at no. 1), you will be in business. If you think you won't make it, a short drive or layup to the creek should give you a par.
Cons:
It was incredibly windy the day I played. I don't know if that is common here, but if it is, even more reason to play with caution and keep your discs out of the water.
The baskets of nos. 2-4 and of no. 7 are right at the edges of the retention ponds, so there is great potential to lose your discs at any of these holes. It is hard to pay that kind of a price at any course, so certainly not multiple times on the same course. I think what it means is that you have to learn to play conservatively and not take big risks. Indeed, that is the strategy of golf, isn't it? While there is always the risk/reward element, minimizing the risk has to come into play to some degree. My drives were actually rather back-door with subsequent layup pitches. Yes, I gave up strokes, but for me, (any day) walking away with my disc is more important than walking away with a slightly better score.
Like so many disc golf courses, other folks are determined to be here even though they don't have to be. Walkers, runners, dirt bikers, ATV riders, etc. I had one walker who just kept walking into my shot at no. 9. Truly, I wanted to strangle him, but that is not legal (smile). While I appreciate people may want to use the old horse trails for their sport (whatever it is), when disc golfers are present, I truly wish they would just go elsewhere. And while not crowded, there was a decent number of us dolfers there on that day. We had somebody on a dirt bike and his buddy on an ATV on the course as well as several walkers.
The park and the course are rather isolated, though surrounded my homes (forest though in between); it is a residential park among several subdivisions. Still I don't think I would be here too early or too late if I were alone. The park is very well-maintained, and there were absolutely no suspicious people walking around. Just if you did encounter such, you'd be out of earshot.
It's only nine holes, but I played two discs to make it 18.
The baskets of nos. 2-4 and of no. 7 are right at the edges of the retention ponds, so there is great potential to lose your discs at any of these holes. It is hard to pay that kind of a price at any course, so certainly not multiple times on the same course. I think what it means is that you have to learn to play conservatively and not take big risks. Indeed, that is the strategy of golf, isn't it? While there is always the risk/reward element, minimizing the risk has to come into play to some degree. My drives were actually rather back-door with subsequent layup pitches. Yes, I gave up strokes, but for me, (any day) walking away with my disc is more important than walking away with a slightly better score.
Like so many disc golf courses, other folks are determined to be here even though they don't have to be. Walkers, runners, dirt bikers, ATV riders, etc. I had one walker who just kept walking into my shot at no. 9. Truly, I wanted to strangle him, but that is not legal (smile). While I appreciate people may want to use the old horse trails for their sport (whatever it is), when disc golfers are present, I truly wish they would just go elsewhere. And while not crowded, there was a decent number of us dolfers there on that day. We had somebody on a dirt bike and his buddy on an ATV on the course as well as several walkers.
The park and the course are rather isolated, though surrounded my homes (forest though in between); it is a residential park among several subdivisions. Still I don't think I would be here too early or too late if I were alone. The park is very well-maintained, and there were absolutely no suspicious people walking around. Just if you did encounter such, you'd be out of earshot.
It's only nine holes, but I played two discs to make it 18.
Other Thoughts:
I think it's a sweet little course, and I will certainly play it whenever I'm in this area. Was very enjoyable.
I played in December. Although it was nearly 80 degrees that day, I don't expect that is the norm. Even in South Carolina. However, I suspect playing in the hot summer (90+ degrees) might be rather miserable. It's a parkland course, so you are indeed exposed to the sun on a good chunk of the course. I imagine with all that water too, it probably is bug city in the summer. The locals can speak to that better than I can. I imagine spring, fall, and winter are all pretty delightful here, even if it's *only* 60 degrees.
The rest of the park is pretty small. Very much a linear park. There is a baseball field, maybe some other facilities (playground for kids?). I believe there is a restroom building. There is a practice basket that is right at hole 1.
I was on vacation in SC and played this course between Splinter City and Socastee (all on separate days). Those two wooded courses definitely challenge you if you are not a woods king or woods queen. This parkland course might lift your spirits if you manage to stay out of the water.
I played in December. Although it was nearly 80 degrees that day, I don't expect that is the norm. Even in South Carolina. However, I suspect playing in the hot summer (90+ degrees) might be rather miserable. It's a parkland course, so you are indeed exposed to the sun on a good chunk of the course. I imagine with all that water too, it probably is bug city in the summer. The locals can speak to that better than I can. I imagine spring, fall, and winter are all pretty delightful here, even if it's *only* 60 degrees.
The rest of the park is pretty small. Very much a linear park. There is a baseball field, maybe some other facilities (playground for kids?). I believe there is a restroom building. There is a practice basket that is right at hole 1.
I was on vacation in SC and played this course between Splinter City and Socastee (all on separate days). Those two wooded courses definitely challenge you if you are not a woods king or woods queen. This parkland course might lift your spirits if you manage to stay out of the water.
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2
hesterchester
Experience:
6.2 years
8 played
2 reviews
Maps would be Great 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 26, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Really pretty course. Nice, simple holes with a handful of water hazards. The rough wasn\'t so thick that it makes it hard to retrieve a disc.
Cons:
Maps of the hole at each tee wouldn\'t hurt since I assume this course has a lot out of town guests on vacation like myself who are going to play here once. That said, it\'s not a huge problem.
4
1
thomaso
Experience:
15.7 years
101 played
9 reviews
thomaso 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Mar 8, 2018
Played the course:once
Pros:
Great layout, great landscape, a fun challenging course that has true risk reward.Very well designed. Has great new Baskets!
Cons:
9 vs 18 (for now)
Tee Pads (for now)
Only one Long Tee (hole 2)
Signage (for now)
Tee Pads (for now)
Only one Long Tee (hole 2)
Signage (for now)
Other Thoughts:
Thank you for building this course. It is going to be much better in time.
I think this course should rate favorably to a 9 hole course I play (Central Park in Oak Brook IL) which rates an 3.50, water x1, based on 17 reviews. I really like Stables Park DGC and would go up to to 3.5 with all the improvements done to the Nine Hole Layout. If 18 hole layout, with all improvements would in my opinion rate 4 Plus.PS; (I believe that Nine Hole Courses by nature, should very rarely be rated above 3.5).
I think this course should rate favorably to a 9 hole course I play (Central Park in Oak Brook IL) which rates an 3.50, water x1, based on 17 reviews. I really like Stables Park DGC and would go up to to 3.5 with all the improvements done to the Nine Hole Layout. If 18 hole layout, with all improvements would in my opinion rate 4 Plus.PS; (I believe that Nine Hole Courses by nature, should very rarely be rated above 3.5).
