Park Courses: I'm not a fan.

[zenbot]

I played Edora today and the whole time I wasn't really having a great time. I was playing well, the course design was good, nice mix of shots, etc.

I finally realized on the way home that parks just don't "do it" for me. When I write my review I don't think I should ding the course but I'm trying to figure out how to adjust for my bias.

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[rshrevo]

I would just rate the holes, how they were laid out, were the tee pads decent. was the length of the course ok. just rate the course as if it just holes somewhere. in your other thoughts you can say you don't like park courses as much but your overall view of all the holes is this.

[tallpaul]

Looks like a nice course; with even some water in play. Again, I will point out that this is why our top ten leans heavily towards private/or "private like" courses. The experience is just that much better. I also rate my local, park style courses, lower than is warranted in some regards....simply because they can't measure up to top flight courses that have that "extra something." They are very fine courses in their own ways though. But, rarely, unless part of a multi-course complex, am I going to give them top numbers.

Were we to have a separate scale for pro players; I am fairly sure that the same thing would happen; and courses with a "private feel," would end up on top.

It is "somewhat" the shame of this site. Traditional courses simply can't measure up to the very top.

[Jukeshoe]

I too prefer secluded, woodsy type courses over park-style courses. I don't think it's really an issue if you want to ding them down in the rating because of this, so long as you are consistent from course to course. Also, I'd suggest mentioning this in your review. It helps if people know why something is dinged, even if they don't necessarily agree. At least they know you have a logical reason behind the lower rating.

Look at Dave242's reviews as an example of being consistent. You might not agree with his rubrik, but you always know what you're going to get out of one of his reviews and they are (more or less) consistent across the board.

If people always knew that a Zenbot review is going to rate park-style courses lower, they know where you're coming from and know what to expect.

[zenbot]

How come nobody's trolling me for my bad thread title grammar?



You guys are losing it.

[zenbot]

How come nobody's trolling me for my bad thread title grammar?



You guys are losing it.
What bad grammar?




*giggles at godlike modpowurs*

[mashnut]

I definitely prefer more 'adventure' style courses with rough, elevation, water, solitude etc. Did you start playing at Casitas? If so, it would really make sense for you to be disappointed by less challenging and interesting park style courses.

[BrotherDave]

Park courses are the oddballs here in NC. Even our "park courses" are usually heavily wooded and secluded, especially around Charlotte.

Our oldest course, Horizons Park, is the epitome of park course, open and short and boring.

[Daffron24]

I tend to stay away from park like courses, but some park courses are a lot of fun and can have the feel of an course only made for dg.

[drickanderson]

We only have one dedicated course out here, and the grass is so nice that people just love to setup their tai-chi classes, or have a pick-nick right in the middle of the pretty fairways. I mean golly gee, it's such a wonderful field, why waste it on those hippies and their damn discs, right? The bestest ones are the Las Vegas boot campers. It's a group of people that charge other people to treat them like **** in order to get them into shape. They use public parks, and just LOVE to setup their courses right down the fairways at Red Ridge. Then, Mr. "I never got to actually be in the military, so I'm going to act like a dick to make myself feel better" Coach has to be a complete ass when you inform them that it's a disc golf course, and that you'd very much like to play this hole.

[snappyfingers]

Here's the course for those interested... (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/gallery.php?id=492&mode=gal)


I agree with the idea that playing Casitas all the time will give you an anti-park bias... it would be hard not to. Natural mountain/lake splendor to flat, open grass? Easy to see where you're coming from.

Personally, I'm not a big fan of park style courses either. Not enough diversity of shots leads to quick disenchantment. For example Zenny, you ever played Whittier Narrows (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=629)? It's a well maintained, virtually empty 27 hole course. But after about hole 10 I get bored.... why? It's the same shots over and over again. No elevation change, very little obstacles like trees, etc. Just a big straight drive over and over again on each hole. Boring...

I've yet to write a review :gross: :thmbdown: so I won't give advice on that... :doh: