Avon, IN

Washington Township Park DGC

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smithinggolfer
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Experience: 1.4 years 21 played 15 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Don't. Go in. The rough.

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 15, 2024 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

+I can't think of a single hole I thought was boring. The woods, elevation changes, and design all work together to make this a very unique and fun course. On the front nine, holes 1 and 3 are more open while still providing a challenge. The rest of this course is good ole' fashioned woods golf. Out of the front nine, only hole seven really stands out. It's a 440' par 3 that throws off of a hill. All the rest of the holes on the front nine are fun as well, but there's nothing to really talk about. The back nine is a different story, as elevation starts to come into play. Holes 11, 12, 17 and 18 are all throwing up, down or both hills. Hole 13, a twisting par 5, is one of the signature holes on the course. You either love it, or you hate it (or both at the same time).

+The park is in a great location, and the woods can be amazing in the fall.

+The baskets (Chainstar, I believe,) are in good condition and catch well. Most of the tees are well kept up and have plenty of length.

Cons:

-If you don't know where you're going, things can get really confusing, really fast. They have directional arrows on the baskets now, which helps out a lot, but if you get turned around in those woods, good luck finding your way back to the correct tee. Also, make sure you are throwing the correct direction on hole 14.

-This course is best played in the winter. The rough is ROUGH here. You practically have to be a spelunker to retrieve errant throws in the summer. "Is that my disc, my good sir?" "No, it's a stalactite of thorny painfulness!" So indeed, my recommendation to you would be to either be at least a 950 rated player or be prepared to go randomly rummaging in lots of rampant rough for your rogue Roc.

-This course could really use some benches and trashcans.

-It's not a really big deal, but I can't stand hole 18's tee pad.

Other Thoughts:

=If you haven't gathered it already, this isn't a good course for total beginners. When I played it for the first time (I had only played for 3 or 4 months at that point), I came very close to never wanting to play it again. I'm very glad I did, though.

=The overgrowth is really the only thing keeping this from being a 3.5 or even a 4.

=If you want a challenge, you certainly found it at Washington Township! If you're in the area and want to play a quick 18... Drive down to W.S Gibbs, because you're not getting that here. If you want to play a course you'll remember, then stop by the woods that claim the 18 baskets of WTP!
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acrosley
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Experience: 4.5 years 46 played 22 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Hit your line or do the time!

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 1, 2022 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Washington Township Park DGC is pretty unique for a town park in that it's secluded. There's no concrete paths full of pedestrians or playgrounds to avoid here. It feels like it was set aside and designed specifically for frisbee fanatics.

The 18 Mach something-or-other baskets here are in great condition and serve their purpose well enough.

The majority of holes here feel like unique and none are boring. They are designed so that if you can hit your lines you can score pretty well, but good luck if you end up in the rough! There's not a ton of natural elevation.

Hole 7 stands out the most on the front 9. This 448 foot par 3 starts on an elevated tee about 8 feet above the level of the fairway. If you can't throw 350+ sky hyzers you're left with a second shot through a small line of trees to get to the green. Dense rough borders both sides of the fairway so you're guaranteed bogey at best if you shank your drive (ask me how I know).

Hole 10 also deserves special mention. It's 286 feet uphill with a 12 foot wide or so gap to hit off the tee. The fairway's only about 20 feet wide after that and is lined by trees all along the right side and a service road which I assume plays OB all along the left. It's the kind of hole designed for us cheating lefties. I should really take a picture for Bardu because I am curious how somebody would attack it with a RHBH.

Holes 1,3, and 8 also measure over 300 feet with mostly open fairways surrounded by dense rough. They all play similar except 3's green is very well protected by guardian trees.

2 plays uphill 200 feet left to right with thick rough all along the right side and shapes up great for a LHBH hyzer.

5 is a dead straight tunnel shot for 200 feet to the landing zone. Then the basket is around 35 feet to your right. If you miss the fairway or landing zone it's a pretty tough par save.

6 is a RHBH hyzer tunnel shot but you do have a chance to scramble if you miss to the right.

Hole 9 is probably the least exciting hole but does shape up nicely for 200 foot RHBH flex shot.

The final 8 holes will test almost any skill level. There are 30 foot elevation changes through tight blind tunnels. It's almost diabolical.

13 and 14 play are 500 foot par 5s that anyone besides a touring pro would be happy with par on.

Cons:

Hole 6 is great and all but it can be a bit of a scramble up to the tee. It's only about 8 feet of elevation but it's nearly vertical and gets pretty muddy. On the plus side it could make for a stellar blooper reel if you follow through too much and pull a Jack and Jill.

The elevation and slopes on the back half are borderline dangerous. I definitely wouldn't recommend a cart here.

The rough here is r-o-u-g-h and chock-full of thorns and briars. I know some people may not consider this a con but I like to at least have a chance to save par when I inevitably shank my drive. More often than not your only real option is to pitch back onto the fairway here.

The fairways on the longer holes are dotted with 8-12 foot saplings. It's easy enough to go up and over them for now but I'd imagine in 5-10 years that they'll make it nearly impossible to navigate if left unchecked.

I could see the tall grass and wooded areas eating discs here in the warmer months. It's not too difficult to find an errant shot during the winter but I'm not sure I'd want to play here solo from April-October

There's a busy railway bridge a couple hundred feet from the course. May be a positive if you're a train buff but the constant noise can get a bit distracting.

No benches or trashcans. The nearby splashpad and pavilion center may offer public restrooms but I haven't needed to verify as of yet.

It can be confusing first time through trying to find the next hole. The layout actually flows well enough once you know where you're going but it isn't exactly obvious if you're playing it blind.

Other Thoughts:

This course is now complete and each hole as a colored sign, tee pad and next tee arrow on the basket.

This is most certainly Hendricks County's most challenging course. It's the sort of track you take your pars, say yes sir or ma'am and be glad you didn't go for birdie.
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