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1.00 star(s) Not Currently Playable The setting is interesting. Thorny shrubs with some trees, and lots of ravines and bumps. Baskets are placed often on top of a mound with ravines on 2-4 sides depending on the hole. The lines are reasonable and distances moderate. The baskets are okay -- with 1-2 bent...

5.00 star(s) This course rocks This course, located in a New York State Park is amazing. There are two tees and two baskets on every one of the 18 holes. One of the best parts of this course is that each of the four combinations is a very different hole. Sometimes the same hole will be a technical short...

4.00 star(s) Surprise in Iowa Excellent signage and design. Even without a map, the signs at each tee clearly indicate correct distances and the direction to the next tee. The course is on the grounds of a large community college, with plenty of shot variety, and no interference with walkers. It is almost...

3.00 star(s) Great in Theory The location and scenery are in the Rockies with views of the Continental Divide. It is a stunning location - 10/10. The ideas of each hole design are sound -- good use of elevation, nice challenging short holes. The designers did not just add distance to make a hole...

3.50 star(s) Long Long Course The course is well-maintained. The design of the holes follow the ball golf course and then tuck the basket in some trees off of the green. Each hole demands some course management, because there are no pitch and putts. The location straddling the Green River is beautiful...

3.00 star(s) Nice course near Smokey Mt. NP Concrete pads. Two tees on every hole. Easy navigation. Decent use of elevation and distance. One hole (12) had two tee positions one 20 feet behind the other. They each had the same line and the same look... Could not understand this considering the effort...

2.50 star(s) Apocalypse Heaven Very creative use of industrial art, artificial obstacles -- fencing, scrap metal, old oil tans, etc. The locals clearly put their hearts into this course. Stark wasteland location surrounded by desert, some local industry, and dozens of mountain bike routes on the nearby...

3.50 star(s) So Much Potential The layout and variety is world class. It is a long course and a tiring walk in the woods. The course is minimally maintained. There are no benches at the holes, no clear signs or walkways between holes. The fairways are overgrown and losing a disc in the middle of the...

4.50 star(s) Great Design Wonderful use of the landscape. Great incorporation of risk/reward. Good use of O/B, elevation, open/wooded, and variety of short/long. The signage is superb. Not many. The overlapping 2-course layout is slightly confusing at times, but mostly clear. The gold course is a real...

3.00 star(s) Better than I expected The course is well marked and easy to navigate. It has some nice views of the Catskills. There are 9 baskets with two tees for each basket -- a yellow and a green. There is a beautiful downhill 400 foot hole that drops about 75 feet and turns left about 100 feet. A...

1.50 star(s) Hard Stuff It is a short 9 hole local course with a little challenge from the water hazards on 3 holes. It is impossible to play safely as many holes are directly up walking paths or through playgrounds. The water hazards are somewhat random, without good reward/risk options. I would never go...

3.00 star(s) Fun Local Course in Park Good mix of elevation, and distance. Only one long hole 450-ish. The rest are mostly under 300, with a few between 300-400. Winds through woods and open fields around an old plantation looking home. Not 100% clear how to navigate. The signage is plastic sheets that...

4.50 star(s) One of the best courses in NY 27 holes, with an optional layout for using 18. Good variety of open fields and tight woods. Some elevation holes. Some well designed par-4 holes -- with legit birdie chances like hole 5. Some holes do not have an obvious line -- like the 175 foot 40 foot drop...

2.50 star(s) Sculpture Fun Short mostly open holes, with hole 5 the signature hole - through a 220' foot tree tunnel. A 900 rated player -- I regularly shoot 3 or 4 under. The tees are excellent, and some holes are nicely tucked away behind protection by bushes and trees. The length keeps this course fine...

4.00 star(s) Marengo/IndianOaks - Top 10 in Illinois Great course. Well maintained. Very little elevation, but otherwise a good variety of long/short, open/wooded, lefty/righty holes. The layout is the only negative with one or two long walks between holes, and a long walk from the end to the start...