How do you feel about a 7 hole course?

[runnaman]

As I was looking around my campus today, I realized that I could put in 3-4 fairly long holes (300-400 feet), but the cost of having longer holes means I could only put in 7.

So my question is, would you rather have 9 short holes (under 250) or 7 holes with a mix of short and long?

[discpicable]

9. The Disc Golf Gods hate any course that's baskets do not number a multiple of 9.

[tamahawk]

Very similar situation at Western Kentucky University (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=2495&mode=ci). There are 6 holes on campus at WKU, ranging from around 160 to 411. Although it's only 6 holes, it's very nice and well-kept, and great when you want to sneak in a few holes in a small amount of time. There are a few pics on the home page, but when I played the course, there was a temporary construction fence that blocked off holes 5, 6, and the tee for hole 1, so I couldn't get them all.

[WillACarpenter]

Don't tournaments add hole to courses sometimes? I think we should move away from the archaic 18 hole game...

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[mashnut]

I don't care about the number, I care about how well the course uses the available space to make fun and challenging holes. I would take 7 good holes over 9 mediocre ones any day. I don't quite get why people get so worked up about the number of holes on a course, but I also learned to play on a 19 hole course so I may have been biased that way from the start.

[Jay Dub]

Use 7 baskets with 2 tees per basket.

[zud00]

I would take 7 good holes over 9 average holes. It's only two less and you could play it three or four times to make up for the lack of holes. I will say however that I would much rather play any 18 hole course than a 9 hole course.

[wolito]

Seven well designed holes. I would just play the course 3 or 4 times to get my fill in. Sometimes having all short, fairly same length holes can get old on a course of 9 baskets. Mix it up, 7.

[Camgolfer]

I have heard plans of a 12 hole course north of Denver soon. Greeley has a 6 hole course I have yet to play. As long as the holes are decent I don't mind playing less than 9. I can always play them through 3 times to get an 18 hole experience.

[NothinButChing]

feel a little hungry after hole 7

[DSCJNKY]

The same way I feel about any course that does not end in a multiple of nine - incomplete.
However, I would play it anyway. And enjoy myself.
DSCJNKY

[Jimb]

Any chains are far better than no chains! I've run into the "construction" challenge a couple of times myself. And while it would be nice to have all of the holes playable, I'd rather be able to play 7 than none!

[Dave242]

For a campus course, it stands to reason that most people will be playing with Frisbees - "Superclass" as the PDGA-ites call it.

As such, 9 shorter holes (150-220' range) would be much better as to the value it will add to campus life.

[Jaysus]

For a campus course, it stands to reason that most people will be playing with Frisbees - "Superclass" as the PDGA-ites call it.

As such, 9 shorter holes (150-220' range) would be much better as to the value it will add to campus life.

I agree with Dave242

[billnchristy]

If you can do a good 7 holer then do a badass 6 holer! This way you can play it 3 times and reach the godforsaken 18 hole standard.

Otherwise prepare to never see over 2.5 from 90% of the reviewers who just cant handle anything under 18...uhh that didn't come out right.

[Miller]

If the seven are close to my house then I'm great with it. Seriously, I don't know why people get hung up on 9/18.

[billnchristy]

I dont know, especially when you have DGCR which will still calculate everything for you.

[MrFixIt]

Seven holes are better than none, IMO.

[humchris85]

If you can make them fun and challenging then you shouldn't wory about the # of holes.

[Donovan]

I have played some 6, 7, 10, and 12 hole courses and enjoyed them just as well as some 9 holers. Make the holes great and not to fit a certain number. :cool:

[Starwraith169]

Its better than no course at all!

[NothinButChing]

^ that is so true ... and if the holes are challenging enough n it takes as long as a 9 hole course I think you may have found a winner

[prerube]

7 makes me less likely to play, but if a 7 hole course still gets a rating of a 3, it will get my interest and I'll check it out.

[CwAlbino]

Great idea, that would save people from the infamous hole on hole 8.

[Billipo]

Read article "A Course of Course" Flying Disc Magazine #2.... I don't put much weight on hole count as did the first ball golfers but since other discers do you will always be questioned.

I'd opt for better holes than quantity. Lame courses get no play. If you can't get in at least nine holes (not cramming them in) it does make me think that the site isn't real disc course worthy (exception in a case of a private course). You will not get many travelers to the course.

As a previous post suggested, any chance of multiple tees to allow for multiple use of baskets to double hole count and add to the hole variety with quality holes? 7 X 2 (14) or to dispel hole counters 6 X 2 (12) is more acceptable since it is a multiple of three and extends the disc golf experience.

[Midnightbiker]

Any time I get to play disc golf, I dont care how many baskets there are. Of course the more the better.

[sloppydisc]

with so many good courses around I don't even play the 9-hole courses. I wouldn't even consider a 7-holer. I guess if I worked in an office near one and could go play a quick round at lunch it might work, but other than that why bother. Then again, I have never been big into quickies.

[815RocSolid]

I would take 7 good holes over 9 mediocre ones any day. :clap:

[steven2361]

7 baskets and design it for 9 tees flowing!

[roadtripstuff]

what I would do if I were you would be to figure out what is going to get the most use. As someone said above, you are most likely going to have a majority of beginner to intermediate players on a college campus, so the shorter holes may her more use and prove to be a bit more fun for the majority of the folks using it. Another thing is because it will be less than 18 either way 7 or 9, you aren't going to get a lot of travelers coming to play it, it's just a fact. I know that when I plan road trips the only way I am hitting a 9 holer is if it is really close to another course or near where I would be stayin, unless it is the best 9 hole I have ever seen. This is not because I have some thing where I think a course has to be a certain number of holes, its just that I don't want to go out of my way to play 9 holes. I know that you can play them twice, but its still just the same nine holes. I guess if the 9 hole course has way better holes than the 18 hole courses I would hit it up, but I have never seen that be the case.

[airspuds]

3 tees times 7 holes = 21 holes

my .o2

[Smelvis]

Use 7 baskets with 2 tees per basket.

I agree with Jay. Great idea.

[solomon.trenton]

i dont normally care how many baskets there are but i wont go out of my way to play short courses. although if they are great courses then i might

[Terry C]

There was a nine hole course near me, 2 of the holes were removed because they went onto another guys property who freaked out, now its a 7 hole course.

[Terry C]

I have some awesome 9 hole courses near me too, I usually play them 2-3 times in a row to get my fill.