Southaven, MS

Central Park

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rayoflight
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12 played 14 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Long Course in a Beautiful Park

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 14, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Lots of room to throw. It's really refreshing having a few bomber holes with 700+ feet so that you can air out your distance drivers.
-Multiple pin positions on an 18 hole course means you could play the same course multiple times and get a different experience every time.
-Good teeboxes, baskets, etc. No complaints about the equipment.
-Not too hard to navigate. There are some tees that are placed a little further than expected from the previous basket, but the white baskets have an arrow pointing you in the right direction.

Cons:

-The OB ditch is in play on a lot of holes. If you come on a nice day when the ground is dry, then it's not too bad fishing your disc out, but it could be treacherous if it gets wet.
-People use the park for other activities, and one of the holes on the front 9 plays directly over a walking path. Check for pedestrians before you throw.

Other Thoughts:

I had a lot of fun here. The park was very well maintained, and there were lots of other disc golfers to chat with. Unfortunately, a sign said they were closing the park for some sort of seasonal event so I won't be able to play it again on my way back up north.
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Moose33
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.2 years 202 played 200 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Bombs along the creek

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 28, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

I played this one on the recommendation of a trusted DG homie and he did not steer me wrong on this one.

As you pull in under the large park sign you see some holes to your right and I noticed that there were both Mach Vs and white Veterans and that was interesting.

The large gravel parking area on the left leads you to the first hole pretty easily just across the road.

Pads are nice, though not overly large. I don't have a huge run up so I never had an issue but your James Conrad types might not like it. Perhaps one of the most accurate and helpful signs I've seen. And it denotes both pin placements as it turns out the Mach Vs are the short pins and the Veterans are the longs. I go big 90% of the time and played the longs here.

They are mainly longer by a good stretch(some very much longer) and often with a more difficult shot shape.

I maybe no problem with either basket type and actually don't hate the DD baskets since the cage seems huge for some reason.

The terrain is gently rolling playing slightly uphill on several holes and downhill on just a couple and the main obstacle is the creeks/ditches that run along many of the holes. I think it comes into play on 9/10 holes and a few are deep with murky water currently so they could eat a disc.

You have a lot of longer holes, giving you the opportunity to air out your arm as much as you like and break out the roller if you have one. I even did my sidearm roller on one of the 600ft holes.

A few of these like hole 3(my personal favorite) are true multi throw par 4s, where you have to hit a certain area and then do another completely different shot type to birdie. That's one of my favorite design types and I think there are 3/4 of them.

The maintenance also seems pretty good here, which is good to see.

Cons:

Not a ton of cons, the don't really cut near the ditches so the reeds and weeds are super high. A good bit of trash in some fairways, especially 4-9 where for some reason people had driven in on a dirt access road and just parked.

In the middle of some of the fairways…just hanging out. Sleeping in hammocks and smoking their vapes and such. Not like high school kids either. It was odd.

Other Thoughts:

This is a very solid play and very much worth your time. One interesting thing is that the course is lined by houses on the sides and it almost makes it feel like a golf course surrounded by a country club community, but on a budget.

Not a bad vibe.
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MrFrosty
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 31 years 764 played 386 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Trench Warfare 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 5, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

When you enter the park at the 18 hole Central Park , you immediately see tee boxes and baskets to your right . These are your finishing holes 16 , 17 and 18 . The first parking lot on your left has 2 Port O Lets and plenty of shade to park your car under . The tees are cement and are a little short but hold well . The baskets are Chainstars and catch well . There are what looks like 2 pins on every hole , . I don't know how long they rotate it , but it adds a lot to a course .Print a map or you will possibly have to backtrack a couple of times . The signs are good and informative with flight path , Hole # and distance . The course was mowed and the bridges were in great shape . This course plays flat , but there are a few large hills leading up toward the beginning of the course on holes #2 Uphill ) #3 downhill and 5? , a short over the top blind basket hole . Be careful not to miss this hole , because the course flow goes one way and this hole goes the other . You will cross a nice bridge and walk up the hill for the finish of #5 , the walk back down to where you threw from and resume to your left . THis course utilizes a trench unlike any course that I have ever seen. Since it wasn't immediately prior to a rain , there was little water in it . The sides are pretty steep , so take that into account when playing . The first hole is a good 300' + warmup hole with some trees flanking the baskets and low canopies . Of course the ditch is close by ,so measure your drives . #3 is a long downhill 513' drive with a rock filled gutter to your left and the bridge and ravine in front of you . Play this hole a little to the right so you have an angle to the hole on your approach . The holes start to play flat or barely rolling in spots . Hole lengths vary on 6-15 from 208' ( #14 with mando ) to a long of 692' ( #8 ) . The ravine adds to the suspense of some of your drives , and basket placement can come very close to the edge of it . #16 forces you you to come back over to the other side of this long ditch to finish your round . I liked the basket placement because it is 385' ( seemed shorter ) to the basket , which sits directly behind some 5' tall plants . #17 is 341' and the basket sits across from the trench . #18 is longer than the 220' it claims , but the basket sits at the edge of this trench where the basket is situated in a corner of the trench that drops off if you overshoot it just a little to the right , left or behind . Lots of tree canopies work against you here . You can score okay on this course , but some spots , like the 692' monster tucked under the trees #8 ) , will punish your approach and knock it down short . Some will say that this course is not creative enough , but I think the course designer did a great job . Signature hole : #3 for sure . The long downhill bomb that levels off to the green right over a bridge .

Cons:

#1 Navigation . No map means some confusion . #2 If you don't like climbing down in the ditch to retrieve a drive or a long putt , Then this isn't the course for you . #3 bring bug spray in the summer months or face being eaten . I think the ravine attracts many of them . #4 do NOT play this after a hard rain . You are asking for wet shoes and slipping into the ditch . #5 not sure of the accuracy of the hole lengths . They seem different than the signs and scorecard . #6 amenity free . Carry out what you carry in .

Other Thoughts:

I only listed all of these cons so I can see improvement if I come here again . Just some constructive criticism . I came over here from Latimore and really enjoyed my round . This is a course that can entertain newbies to good ams . The course only confuses you a couple of times if you printed off your map . MY RECOMMENDATION : Couple this with Latimore or MAM Army Depot and make a long morning of it if you are near the Memphis area .It is a short drive from I-55 at the very northeast top of Mississippi . If you are local , then why weren't you you out on the course when I was ?
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SWIBC
Experience: 7.9 years 24 played 12 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun Course, 2 different sides Front to Back 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 9, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

Longer front 9 allows for some long throws, good placement of baskets with trees.
Ditch along most fairways adds challenge
Fun course to play and get to work on game from drives to up shots.
Good mix of holes
Couple blind tee shots #5 and #13 make it interesting

Cons:

Hole 14/15 seems odd , mando 5 feet from 14 basket asks for trouble, might have been better to places basket across the ditch, but that would be close to the road.
Back 9 very short on most holes, seems like they could have shortened some of the long pins to add length to the back 9
longer walks than necessary when baskets all short positions

Other Thoughts:

after a rain course is very marshy, especially around holes 11-13 lots of mud
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shimmishim
Experience: 4 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 9, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

I'm on a work trip and decided to play a few courses around here. This one was close to my hotel and decided to give it a shot. It's definitely a very good course with a mix of open shots and some trickier shots with trees. Overall it was enjoyable.

As someone else has noted the flow of 5 to 7 is strange. I missed 5 the first time around. After you finish 4 keep walking towards the bridge along the ravine. Pad 5 is missing its sign and goes over the ravine towards a blind hole. Pad 6 is also missing its sign and is to the left of Pad 8 which has a sign. Pad 7 is past hole 6 and goes back towards 8. After that, it's fairly easy. Hole 8 is on the left amongst the trees. I couldn't find it at first.

Pad 11 is also missing its sign but you'll walk right next to it if you start walking towards 12. You have to backtrack a little bit after hole 11 to get to Pad 12. After that, it's really straight forward.

The water holes as noted by the course guide wasn't too much of a hazard. At least when I played, there was no water in the ravines but I could see how it could be a hazard after a large rain event or if there's been a lot of rain. I'd say it's a fairly easy course (just a rec player and it wasn't too hard) but the layouts are good and some holes can be challenging (especially for a LHBH thrower).

Cons:

Layout can be confusing (see above) without a guide.

Other Thoughts:

It's an active park and lots of activities going on. Most of the holes aren't near people but some holes do cross paths where people walk. Just be aware of people as you throw.
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Tybythecoast
Experience: 26.1 years 142 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great Front 9 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 17, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

The front 9 is fantastic! A plethora of shots, options, trouble and lengths make the front 9 one of the best starts to any course around. The back 9 is full of decent holes, but they are very short and nearly run in to each other. There is plenty of space for these holes to lengthen out and keep away from each other. A redesign of the back 9 could make this a favorite.

Cons:

Just the back 9. About half of the holes were great, though of similar length. The other half were short and boring.

Other Thoughts:

Redesign the back 9 to match the greatness of the front 9.
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mrbro855
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.5 years 363 played 105 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Really enjoyed it..... 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 18, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Concrete tee pads. Baskets marked with number. Good flow to course with minimal exception.
Great use of elevation, creek/ ditch/ pedestrian bridges. Lot of trees to navigate.
No two holes were alike.... (Had just done an Arkansas course that was really boring!!)
From holes close to the ditch, to blind shots, to left and right bends around trees... there was a lot of variety.

Cons:

Signage was old and faded as well as missing in a few spots (5 and 6).
Distances listed did not seem accurate (long holes were much shorter than listed)
Numerous tee pads had residual dirt on them, potential slip hazard.
Hole 15 fairway cuts over basket 14.... seemed a bit forced.

Other Thoughts:

Was course #2 on a five state swing. Loved it!! If the signage was redone and distances accurately listed, I would have given it a 4.
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WSP420
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.8 years 51 played 48 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 24, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Large tee pads
-Benches on several holes
-Baskets are in great shape
-Fairly well marked course with a couple of exceptions
-Baskets are marked with hole number

Cons:

-Grass needed to be cut
-No trashcans on the course
-No restrooms
-Repetitive at times
-Several tee signs are broken or missing. The Hole # and distance is all that hasn't faded away on the ones that are still intact
-Holes #5 & #6 have no tee signs. This makes the already confusing layout of these two holes, (as mentioned in several other reviews) even more difficult to figure out.
-Previous reviews mentioned scorecards... with maps. I saw no scorecards; a map would have come in handy at times.

Other Thoughts:

Although, this course could use a little work, (like replacing tee signs), overall I think it's a pretty solid course.
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Memphis Newbie
Experience: 12.3 years 33 played 22 reviews
3.50 star(s)

nice grass 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 26, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nicely manicured. Grass is cut short--looks nice. No Undergrowth--easy to find discs. Best scorecards I have ever seen--with a map, graph of hole lengths, rules and etiquette. Decent variety on holes.

Cons:

The tee signs appear to have been well made and contain the necessary information, however, the maps on the signs have faded in the weather and are mostly unreadable. Par 3s? really? Every hole is a par 3, even the hole on the front 9 that is almost 700 ft long. Here is a document from the PDGA website that gives recommended pars according to skill level, hole length and amount of foliage: http://www.pdga.com/files/doc...uidelines.pdf even for gold tee holes (pro players) light foliage holes over 600 ft should be par 4. In the Memphis area there is this notion that every hole should be par 3 no matter what. I know from watching the pros play on youtube that they play plenty of par 4 and 5 holes--they really do exist. Don't get me wrong, l enjoy long holes, but I want the psychological reward of making par or birdie if I do a good job. Show me someone who can birdie this 700 ft hole with two shots and I will shut up. Anyway, I do love this course, it is well designed and maintained, but our community needs to move past the par 3 mentality. Sorry about the rant.

Other Thoughts:

Hole 17 is one of the most memorable holes I have ever played. the fairway is a beautiful, flat, grassy plateau that drops off steeply on the sides and behind the green. There are equally good flight paths for forhand or backhand, but an errant drive will land you in a ravine. Great course
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jdogg884him
Experience: 32.8 years 5 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Open 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 24, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Course is open. The back nine has some pretty easy shots to allow you to improve your score from the front nine. Decent course, well manacured, and well designed.

Cons:

Front nine is way long if you are not a distance thrower. I believe 2 holes over 600 and another that is 500. As you end hole 5 hole 6 is back beyond the tee box at 5 to the north so don't get confused by that. (5 is a relatively short hole)
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bjreagh
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 27.6 years 350 played 317 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 19, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a fantastic hidden gem of a course just outside Memphis in MS. It is set in a very nice and spacious city park. Other than a section of a walking trail, the course land is only for disc golf and the holes are pretty well spread out with no danger or interference of other players. The fairways were mowed and well-manicured. The baskets and concrete tees were in great shape. Navigation was logical fairly simple to follow the first time with relatively short walks to the next tee, and there are even scorecards with a map in a tube at the kiosk by #1 tee. This park was easy to find and to get to off the Interstate and there is ample parking near hole 1 .

The course offers a wide variety of challenges- 1) it plays like a typical parks-style with grassy fairways filled with several trees; 2) distances of all kinds ranging from 200'-700'; 3) a creek in a small ravine plays along half the holes; 4) mostly flat but a few holes have decent elevation used well, both up and down. Excellent design as the course comes back near the parking lot after 9 and again after 18. I appreciate the variety here as no two holes were the same.

Errant throws may cause you to have to throw from behind a big tree or to end up in the small ravine, however, there is no thick undergrowth making discs easy to find as long as they did not land in a deep spot in the creek. Intermediate players can enjoy the challenges here without getting frustrated, as many of the fairways are pretty wide with a lot of room to work you shot shapes, yet it is tough enough to satisfy experienced players and pros as well.

Cons:

If all 18 tee signs were in good shape, the design of them would be a pro, but unfortunately several are broken, and a couple were missing altogether.

There are a couple of long holes and a couple of blind holes which make finding the basket a little tough the first time you play here. The lake is big and pretty but is not a factor for any holes, and can only be seen a couple of times.

Course flow is a little strange from #5-7: #5 plays short and blind up a big hole towards the lake (borders on a being a filler hole), then you backtrack to get to #6. But I almost missed 6 and 7 which are kind of hidden as they play parallel to the tree line running perpendicular to the road- I instead headed for the first tee I saw which was #8. (Thankfully a kind local was a hole behind and pointed it out to me, and then was kind enough to join me and be my guide for the rest of the course.)

Other Thoughts:

I found this course to be surprisingly enjoyable and challenging. As far as free public parks courses go, this one is top notch. Even though being in a park prevents it from having that "epic journey feel" characteristic of the top tier national courses and a rating of 4+ from me, I still highly recommend playing here if you are in the Memphis area, as there are 3 decent courses in this corner of MS as well as the ones in Memphis.
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AdamE
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.5 years 264 played 143 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 21, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice course in a picturesque city park with large mature trees and little if any underbrush. The course is more open than wooded, but there are trees to think about on almost every hole. The baskets and tee pads are in good condition. Navigating the course is very easy with the exception of one hole.

There's an excellent variety of hole distances here and although the course is mostly flat, it utilizes what little elevation there is. There are a couple of 600-700ft par 4's in the front 9.

The most interesting feature of this course is a stream that's recessed maybe 10-15 lower than the surrounding area. In most places it has long gentle slopes allowing you to easily walk down it and retrieve you disc. This comes into play on many of holes throughout the course (mostly in the back 9) forcing you to really think about your shots. To make things even more interesting, hole 17 is on a peninsula surrounded by the creek, very cool!

Cons:

Tee signs are old, faded and a few are broken.

Navigation is an issue between hole 5 and 6. The tee pad for hole 6 is behind hole 5's forcing you to backtrack after that hole. Navigating the rest of the course is easy.

Hole 14's basket is right in the middle of hole 15's fairway. I'm not sure if there's a mando I didn't see or what but it didn't make any sense to me and seemed very awkward.

Hole 2 plays dangerously close to a sidewalk so beware of walkers.

Other Thoughts:

Overall this is a nice fun course that is suitable for all levels of play and I would play here frequently if this course was close to my house.

The course was in great condition and all 18 baskets were in the ground when I played here on 3/21/11.
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Pizza God
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 36 years 1678 played 553 reviews
2.50 star(s)

oh hum 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 27, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very nice Tee pads

good baskets.

pretty good use of the land given.

Several long holes for those that really like to air it out.

Pretty easy to follow course, with one exception listed in the con's.

Cons:

The course has recently been redesigned or something, some of the tee signs did not reflect the hole.

A few of the tee signs were damaged.

Ok, hole number 5 is a good hole, but after playing the hole, you have to walk back behind 5's tee pad to play #6 that tee's off the other direction. That really annoyed me. It took me more than 5 min to figure it out because it was not marked anywhere.

Long holes are long just to be long. They are OK holes, but I am NOT a fan of 600ft holes. (BTW, I 3'd both of them)

Other Thoughts:

I would not play this course again. I did not enjoy my round.

There were two major design flaws, the tee for #6 is 100 ft behind the tee for #5. I figured that #6 tee was #7 when I saw it. I mean who designs a hole that throws one way, then you walk back past the tee to tee off on the next hole?

The next design flaw was #14's basket vs #15's fairway. It was not a crossing fairway, but a direct flight to the basket would nearly go over #14's basket. There was no mando marked on any of the tree's or the tee sign. Even then, it still would be a bad design because rec players don't play mando's (or out of bounds for that matter)

Don't get me wrong, there were several good holes. #3 and #5 come to mind right off the bat. The rest were not horrible, just not memorable.

In general, I would say play one of the other courses in the area like Latimer Lakes, Shelby Farms, Shelby Forrest or Bud Hill.
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mattdabbs
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.7 years 104 played 61 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 4, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course offers several challenges. The first is the length. There are several holes that you are going to be either very luck to get par or else have a cannon for an arm and accuracy. I like the feel of the park. Some courses just don't feel like they used a very nice piece of land for the course and just put it wherever it could be out of the way. This course is on an excellent and well maintained piece of property.

The course has a nice flow and gets you close to your car to start the back nine. It is a bit of a walk from 18 to your car but nothing outrageous. The park also has nice facilities as it is a multiuse park on the periphery of the course.

I loved the use of elevation. Being from Florida I am not used to that. It didn't overdo the elevation changes like Wall Doxey.

Cons:

The length would be a con to some. There were city workers all over hole 4 and they blocked the only really viable line to get par. So we had to shoot way around them which made this 625 foot hole play like it was 725.

This course was very, very dirty when I played it. This may just be being from Florida and being used to sand but the wind would kick up all kinds of dirt. It was not nearly as lush as when these course photos were taken.

Other Thoughts:

This park was very enjoyable. The creek was dry when I played it and that would have made for more challenge. Hole 17 is the signature hole, especially if water is present. I would gladly play this course again if I am back in the area.
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shyguy30
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.9 years 100 played 18 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 8, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Good variety of hole lengths and shapes, especially on the front 9
-Several pin placements that take full advantage of the landscape, particularly 5 and 17.
-Well-maintained park
-Nice tee pads

Cons:

-Back 9 seemed to get redundant as it runs down one side of the creek and then back (creek was on the right of every hole)
-Signage was a little lacking, took some time to find the #6 tee

Other Thoughts:

Really nice course that seems to get quite a bit of traffic. It seemed like a few holes really suited my eye while others really did not. Has some long holes (all marked par 3) that will force you to throw some accurate, long shots to get there in 2. Fortunately no one was behind us when we played 15, as other reviewers mentioned the only route goes right past the #14 basket. Definitely stop by if you are in the area.
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odysseus81
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 26.8 years 99 played 35 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A tale of two courses 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 8, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

A very interesting and fun front 9 with a couple of great holes and the rest are high quality. Extremely challenging...the course is park like setting throughout with very few elevation changes (with the exception of one hole) but they made the best with what they had. # 5 is a blind shot straight uphill..with water behind it...very cool. Really liked 17 as well...kinda plays like a poor mans island green. Attacking the green on 17 can be high risk/reward. There were NO mosquitos...which was a major change from most of the other areas courses. It was very easy to navigate the course....

Cons:

The back 9 really flopped compared to the front 9. Holes became redundant and kinda boring...and much easier. Would much rather it have been the reverse. Quite frankly, I was ready to be done by the time we got to 17 which was the one highlight of the back nine for me.

Other Thoughts:

It is definitely worth playing...another nice course in the memphis area, but this is the most redundant course I played. A longer version of the course at Arkabutla Dam.
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rolltidegopokes
Experience: 18.1 years 16 played 13 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

The front 9...long distance throws and challenging. Water hazards all over the place. 5 is a pretty fun blind shot. Fun for long distances, and then the back 9 is fun for short, accurate throws. ALSO THE LOCALS ARE VERY FRIENDLY! Thanks for the conversation guys.

Cons:

Potential flash flooding in the ditches could lose discs. No restrooms, and when I went, the grass was about 16" tall in some places due to excessive raining lately.

Other Thoughts:

Southaven is a stopping point in our trip from Alabama to visit family in Missouri and Oklahoma. Even though there is no restroom, there is a great gas station with awesome fountain drinks and clean restrooms less than 1/4 miles away. It's also a great warm up round for our stops later down the road in Tupelo.
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Thtcat
Experience: 16.9 years 34 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Long, man, long. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 22, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Reasonably well maintained. Nice big tee pads. Plenty of parking. There is a nice mix of distances on the course.

Cons:

No Bathrooms! No Water Fountain! There are times when the grass gets pretty high before it gets mowed. The course closes down for close to 3 months leading up to Christmas and through the new year for a community light show.

Other Thoughts:

The front of the course is better for longer arms, and can be frustrating for newer players. #8 is un-parable for anyone that can't drive 400+ feet. #5 is an interesting blind over-hill drive. The back nine are shorter (which is more fun for me). They play along a creek that fills up during and after rainstorms, so one has to be careful to avoid grip-lock, else they get wet. The course is worth playing to be sure, but not my favorite in the area.
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Dillon_Gourley
Experience: 16.7 years 63 played 15 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Give it all you got 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 28, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Links style type course.

Front 9 is throw as far as you can as opposed to some of the shorter holes on the back 9. Need to be able to throw atleast 350'+ for a good score.

Some of the holes aren't only long, but tricky. The trees on this course come into play to force good shots.

Every long shot is not the same, course is very well layed out making each hole unique, not the typical 400'+ bomb shot over and over.

There is an OB walking track going around a few holes.

However, like I said, you can erase some of those strokes on the back 9.

Concrete tee pads with signs on every hole.

There is a deep creek/stream that comes into play on the majority of the holes. The time I played it it was filled up with fast moving water.

Park is well taken care of and the baskets are in good condition.

Cons:

Not sure if there are any bathrooms around. I did not see one when I was there.

No benches, some of the walks are tiring.

Other Thoughts:

Played this course during a tournament round. Wind was blowing 40mph with a constant drizzle which might affect my rating unfortunately.

I would recommend stopping by and playing to see what it is like even if you can't throw 400'+. You will enjoy it and respect the design.
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tdortch
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.8 years 84 played 34 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Fun course but... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 23, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a fun course to play. It's mostly open, but the trees that are there are used well. There are 200' ace runs and 650' bombers. The blind shot on 5 was fun, as several folks have mentioned, although it made me kind of nervous because I could hear, but not see, little kids playing. Luckily, they were far off at a house. #4 was pretty cool too. Longish downhill to the left thru some trees and over a creek. 7 was a neat hole too - curved to the right with just enough limbs and trees to make you really think about your shot. If I remember correctly, the shorter holes are almost all on the back 9. On to why I only gave it a 2.5...

Cons:

To me, it seemed like a different course front to back nine. I got the impression that they had lots of room to work with and was having a great time until I got to 16. In a park that had probably 300 people in it playing soccer, walking their babies, jogging, etc,, you don't need to install a disc golf hole that (1) runs right along the road and (2) has a basket 25' from a main parking area. I had to wait for a team of baby walkers to get close enough to me that I wasn't afraid to kill them, then there were several rows of SUVs parked within easy striking distance. Really poor design there, when there is so much room to work with.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, i really liked the course, It looks like a wide open deal, but when you start lining up your shots, you realize that you have to be accurate. Just didn't like #16. I would have given it a 3.5 aside from that one hole. Someone had mentioned the lack of benches too, but there are about 4 or 5 now.
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