Frankfort, KY

East Frankfort Park DGC

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PastorofMuppets
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Experience: 4.7 years 129 played 115 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Hitting Gaps in the State Cap

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 25, 2023 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

1) Amenities: As you enter the park there are multiple large parking lots in different sections of the park. Multiple basketball, tennis, and pickle ball courts and several soccer and baseball fields in the back. The park appears massive at first and spread out, but as you play the disc golf portion of it, you don't feel like there is a lot of waisted walking or that it plays extremely long. The only eyesore I noticed was what appeared to be an old recreation center in a fenced in part of the back part of the park. The pool was in disrepair and it appeared as though the building had either been long since abandoned or was damaged over the winter by storms because there were downed trees, holes in the roof and several broken windows. The rest of the park was in nice, but well loved condition outside of this building area.

2) Very nice course signage with full picture layouts of each hole. Discatcher baskets in nice but used shape. There was a practice basket but it was not easy to find and no information pointed you towards it. Steps built into the fairways where needed to make traversing a little easier.

3) Heavily wooded throughout most of the course, and balancing between moderate to lightly wooded for the rest. Heavy rough and tight gaps make for a very challenging sections throughout with an occasional "break" hole where the shot isn't as demanding before putting you through the ringer again. Although the course distance isn't a major obstacle, hitting lines with power on angle, especially late gaps is essential to scoring well here. You will find yourself scrambling a lot if you are off line. This course can be played safely for par almost entirely throughout if that is your goal and you are making your putts. Aggressive shots that miss bring the bigger numbers into play.

4) If I had to pick a signature hole I would say hole 9 (not sure of exact actual hole number as we played all the extra holes on this course and it was the 9th hole we played) It is a tight wooded S shaped hole in the 290 foot range. With a hard sloping fairway down the left side to OB and a wall of trees and dense brush forming the maybe 20 foot wide true S shape, you must pick an angle and commit to it. Probably a terrifying hole to play in a tournament as several guys in our group took 6 or worse after getting off the fairway and having no way to progress. Frustrating hole for sure, but an excellent challenge.

5) Great use of elevation change on this design and you will find yourself throwing very few flat shots throughout. Though there are no severe slopes, the combination of gentle inclines and declines with tricky tight gaps and roll away potential from tee to green makes accuracy and control tantamount on this course. A very nice touch.

6) For a relatively short wooded course by hole length, the course does a great job of creating memorable holes that differ from each other. You very rarely get to the throw the same shot from the tee twice in a row, and it forces you to change distances, height, and angles constantly. Your disc bag will really get a workout here as you utilize some of those discs your hardly ever throw trying to hit some of these angles.

7) There are multiple ace runs on this course but they don't equate to an easy birdie which I enjoy. You must hit the correct gap with the correct power to get the ace, and if you don't, you'll probably have a long and undesireable putt.

8) The "main" 18 holes are definitely better designed and flow better than the additional holes but the added holes help will narrowing the walking distance between the original holes. The added holes are shorter, more open, and easier to make birdies on or run for the ace. Good holes, but they don't really fit the feel and theme of the other holes.

9) While I would not consider this a beginner level course, it's not so long or punishing that a low AM couldn't enjoy themselves here. You can definitely utilize this course to work on your woods game and it's perfect for that. There is plenty of scoring separation available out here to host tournaments easily and with plenty of property and holes rarely impeding on each other, there wouldn't be any spacing issues.

Cons:

1) Tee-pads while concrete and well textured were extremely small length and width wise. There were a lot of holes where you felt compressed and had to alter your throw from the tee due to trees being right up on the side of the tee pad. This was less bothersome for the RHBH players with us, but us lefties and our RHFH guys were scared several times of smacking our hands on trees from the tee.

2) Maintenance. I played during the end of winter, early spring, but there was a lot of trash and debris on the course. Despite the trash cans all of the course, there was a ton of beer cans and broken glass bottles throughout. The rough was thick and full of thorns (welcome to KY) and downed trees and limbs were abundant. Probably gets more attention during the summer but it was a sore look for an otherwise nice looking park.

3) This course does not hold water well. It rained quite a bit on us at the very beginning of our round and it made a lot of holes very slick and left areas of standing water. With limited vegetation in the beaten down paths through the woods, this course was very muddy. It could definitely use some mulch to assist with this, especially with all the elevation changes.

4) It is a high use park with multiple blind shots near parking lots, pavilions, and walking trails. You need to take the extra time to ensure your flight path (intended one and accidental ones) are clear before you throw on several holes.

5) No water features and very little in the form of OB outside of walking paths and structures. As stated above it is very easy to play this course for par and OB would help it alot. There are also multiple fenced in areas on the course where an errant shot might result in losing a disc because these were all locked when we played and protected with barbed wire across the top.

Other Thoughts:

Excellent wooded course for the Rec/Adv level player. Positioned well enough that a day/weekend trip to either Lexington or Louisville leaves a pretty short drive to Frankfort to play this course. While probably not on the level of a destination course on it's own, paired with a trip nearby it is definitely worth stopping and playing.
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EspressoPatronum
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Experience: 18.6 years 232 played 223 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great Mixed Course

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 5, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

- concrete tees
- 24 interesting holes
- nice full color map tee signs
- cool elevation changes with good technical challenge on wooded holes
- some built in steps where needed on hills
- good DISCatcher baskets with next tee arrows included
- numbers on baskets
- well maintained and mowed park
- mostly a disc golf only area
- practice basket, though it isn't very obvious
- some garbage cans available
- some other amenities available, such as outhouses, port-o-potties, and picnic tables
- good mix of technical, wooded challenge (front 10 or so) and some more open shots throughout rest of course
- wildlife spotting opportunities
- a few holes have secondary tees
- some wood chips deposited as necessary

Cons:

- tees are somewhat undersized
- some minor safety hazards near roads and walking paths
- some navigation isn't exactly intuitive, particularly because of the 6 additional holes added mid-course

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this course, and I think what made it stand out for me were a) the decent elevation change you get in Kentucky, b) the technical, wooded nature of the course, and c) 24 holes that didn't feel repetitive and gave a nice variety of shots. This course was deserted when I was there, though it was very early in the morning. There are some walking paths to watch out for, but for the most part this area is for disc golf and there aren't many areas for interference.

This course is set in a large park and really lets you feel some connection with nature; I saw many deer on the course that were very curious what I was doing. The amenities are generally good, although I missed the practice basket at first. As you are approaching the parking lot for the course, it is on your left (not near tee 1).

I really enjoyed the first several holes in the woods most, although the whole course was fun. In particular, the double mando on Hole 11 is quite challenging - a lower skill player might consider it too difficult, but it forces excellent shot placement. Some may say this course is relatively short overall - personally, I love the technical difficulty and shorter distances, although some may not. The length of many holes is reasonable, but some of the technical holes are pretty short.

The baskets, tees, and tee signs are all decent, although I wish the concrete tees were a bit larger. My only real gripe on this course, however, was navigation. I appreciate that they added 6 holes to the 18 hole course later on, but there are some confusing points. After hole 3, you have to cross the parking lot to start hole 4, which isn't immediately obvious. After hole 14, it's very easy to turn right and cross the pickleball courts and parking lot to 15, but you actually have to backtrack to the far end of the parking lot, more towards the start of 14, to play hole F before 15. After playing 15-17, you proceed back across the parking lot to near the hole 14 basket to find the tee for 18.

Overall, this is a fun course and worth a bit of a drive to play. It's a bit longer with 24 holes but can be done in 1.5-2 hours by yourself. The courses up near Cincinnati (Idlewild, Mt. Airy) are in a completely different league than this course, but for things in the Lexington/Frankfort area this is a very respectable course I would return to.
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Futurelawyer90
Experience: 10.9 years 10 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent Course that will be great in time 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Very good mix of very technical and easy wooded holes.
-Concrete tee pads are in good shape.

Cons:

-Some holes don't have concrete tee pads.
-Some of the brush and trees need to cleaned up around some holes.
-Signage needs to be greatly improved.

Other Thoughts:

This course is a decent course that can be a great course with some work. I know that the club in Frankfort is working hard on it to improve it but there are some things they could have already done but haven't. Mostly the signage. When I played out there by myself, I had difficulty navigating the course past hole 12.
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discgolf4fun
Experience: 76 played 3 reviews
2.00 star(s)

decent course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 16, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

good wooded techinal shots for backhand and forehand and open holes has the potential to be a good course well placed basket areas that makes you keep it in the fareway

Cons:

bad signage no tee signs at teepads teepads in bad shape need to redone course needs trimwork

Other Thoughts:

there are better maintained courses in the area to go and play until this one gets workdone to it
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AtomicDom
Experience: 19 years 11 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Practice Round for an upcoming Tournament 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 21, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Most teepads are concrete, some even with distances written in them. Just about every basket are good, double chain baskets, save maybe 2 of them. Those 2 look to be either a cheaper brand, or someone's homemade baskets.

Bulletin Board at Hole 1 has a Course Map and various other things, including some disc flight charts.

Benches/Trash Cans are pretty fairly distributed around the course. Never really had to search or wait a long time to find a can to throw something away. Benches were there for at least half the holes which is more than you can say for a lot of courses.

Every basket has a "Next Tee" arrow on them if you look at the center pole.

This is a tight fairway, wooded course. Mostly short holes, 366ft being the longest. Mostly, this is a finesse course with many birdie opportunities. While the fairways are tight, I never felt as if they were unfair or the window to hit was nearly impossible. Expect to be fighting for a bogey when you end up in the trees.

The course has a good mix of shade and open sunlight, even on an 85 degree day I did not finish my round, drenched in sweat.

All in all, a great first experience at a new course.

Cons:

No Tee Signs. Often, we spent the first minute or so searching for where the basket might be.

There are a few long walks between holes that are a bit confusing. I heavily suggest either printing the course map, or like me, having it at the ready on my phone. From Hole 3 to 4, follow the road back to the parking lot, teepad is at the corner of the lot. From 5 to 6, follow the road to the left towards the baseball diamond, it's to the left of the 2 wooden fences. 12 to 13, cross in front of the pavilion, you'll see a temp teepad spray painted on the asphalt of the parking area for the pavilion. 16 is just after 15, it's teepad wasn't marked when we were there and had to ask local who kindly pointed it out to us. Look for two pretty deep divot marks. 18 is where the "old" 13 is, teepad shows hole 13. 20 is back down the road towards 19's teepad but on the left side. 21 is past the tennis courts, slightly to the right. 24 is back where 19's basket was.

The layout could use a bit of work, but after playing it once, it's not that hard to get down.

Temporary pads were about on more than a few holes, some just being a couple flags that mark the front of the teepad.

Other Thoughts:

Really enjoyed taking a day to drive up from Louisville with some friends. Had a chance to meet Greg, the local club President. Was a nice guy that let us know the situation with the course. We've had a really rainy summer in KY and it's kept them from being able to make more permanent teepads and get signage in. Totally understandable.

Would definitely make the trip again for another round, even before the tournament at the end of August. The other reviewers were right, above all else, this course is FUN.
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goosefraba1
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.2 years 82 played 40 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Way Underrated 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 27, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

When I think of favorite courses that I have played, I have 3 categories: challenging, memorable, fun. This course is above all else FUN. I enjoy playing it every time.

This is a perfect place to work on your upshot. Basically, every teepad shot here would be an upshot at a larger course. It is easy to score well here if you are good at the 250 and in game. If you struggle here, guess what you need to work on...

There are a few holes that are very creative. Hole 11 comes to mind.

Cons:

-Only one open field crush of a throw... but if you want to throw bombers, this is not the right course to come to.
- Front 9 is sort of confusing in layout.

Other Thoughts:

Again... this course does not get enough love.
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sisyphus
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.6 years 397 played 383 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 12, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Within earshot of the Kentucky State University's football stadium, East Frankfort is a busy family park with a variety of activities for the whole family: a dog park, tennis courts, fields, shelters, playgrounds...I even saw a couple of dedicated croquet courts! The disc golf course wanders in and out of the wooded areas, using the elevation and tree lines to define some interesting shots to the DISCatcher baskets. The very nice concrete tees have been stamped with par, hole number and distance, at least as of the date the concrete set up (otherwise, there is minimal signage). There are nice, durable benches and trash containers on or near almost every hole, and the maintenance is very good.

Scaled to challenge the casual to recreational player, all but one of the holes range between 142 and 266 feet, and demand fades, hooks and s- shaped shots in both directions, as well as a decent feel for how slight elevation changes affect shot selection. In all, that makes this a good course to learn on. There is one uphill 366 footer that bends right and enters the woods, to test the bigger ams, but most of the holes require reading the line and executing a reasonable shot, to get into deuce range.

There is ample parking in three different areas of the course, a practice basket set under a spreading tree by the center lot, and well-worn paths (most of the time) to lead you to the next tee. An excellent kiosk style message board and map await you at the first tee, and the infrastructure, such as bridges, is firm and safe.

Cons:

...however... You WILL want to take a map the first couple of times you play this course because there are some unusual transitions (theoretically necessitated by the existing park amenities). For instance, it's totally unclear that you need to walk back around the driveway to the far corner of the center parking lot between holes 3 and 4. You cross the south (?) parking lot, the T-junction of the driveway(s) and through the fence gap to get from the 5th basket to the 6th tee, then cross the next parking lot to 7. You go beyond the 10th basket and up the path, turning right (there IS a sign) to get to the 11th tee. You walk from the 14th basket toward the tennis courts and into the corner of the woods to find the 15th tee. You emerge from the path to the middle of both the 16th and the 17th fairways (giving you a chance to locate both blind pin positions, though). And finally, you walk back toward the tennis courts, turn right, and cross the driveway to get from 17 to 18, then walk down the path to the center parking lot where you started on 1. All this with no elevated tee sign posts to look for, because of the stamped info down on the pads.

That stamping is cool, but obviously makes it impossible to adjust hole distance info as pin positions have been changed or improved. Some of the holes seem to play at different distances now.

Other Thoughts:

The main takeaway I get from this course is that it is really fun to play, because the distances are well within my 'wheelhouse', and the woods are relatively forgiving, BUT the layout meant there are four or five awkward transitions in the course flow. Don't get me wrong, if this was in my neighborhood, I'd play it every week for the fun and experience. I'd just wish it flowed more smoothly.
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FrankfortGlider
Experience: 12 years 15 played 2 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Great course for Space at hand 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 22, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good Course to learn the game. A little bit of everything including straights, dog leg lefts and rights, uphill and downhill. Don't have to worry about water. Good practice course if you want to try different throws with different discs. Excited to see some changes to the course (6 new baskets). It is starting to get the TLC it needed and should become a great course for any kind of player.

Cons:

Heavily wood through most of the course which can make it easy to lose a disc. If it is your first time on this course then make sure to read the map at hole one or you will get lost looking for holes. The new holes don't have concrete Tee pads yet and there are still no signage.

Other Thoughts:

I know for a fact that they are working to add tee pads and signs in the near future.Make sure to bring bug spray or wear long pants or tall socks because you will walk in some tall brush.
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adam423
Experience: 15.7 years 29 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Short and technical 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 20, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Mostly wooded holes, but a few more open ones that were still challenging and not just thrown in. A lot of hole variety that required you to hit the line. The longest hole was only 366, but the course made up for the lack of distance with technical shots and tight fairways. All of the tees and signs were present and in good shape. Sweet tee pads with hole number and length on them. The fairways were clean and mowed, the park seemed pretty well taken care of.

Cons:

Some of the holes, 11 and 17 in particular, seemed a bit too technical. They were almost U-turns instead of doglegs. The tees and the signs disagree on lengths, but I'm not sure how far off they are. The only other thing I noticed was the long walks between some holes. Definitely print out the map for this one.

Other Thoughts:

I enjoyed this course quite a bit. You really have to be able to control the disc well in order to finish with a decent score, no huck and luck here.

Make sure you know where you're going. The walk to 4(tee is next to where you park), 15(across the road by the tennis courts), and then back 18(the tee you thought was 15) are a bit confusing at first.
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Hamilton
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16 years 55 played 48 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Wooded fun with SOME challenge 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

I love a course that has both open and wooded shots, and this has both.

All concrete tee pads, plenty of length and in great shape. Discatcher baskets in very good condition. Some tee signs are there, but the map on here is just adequate to navigate the course. Facilities are nice (bathrooms, parking, etc).

The park is nice size, and very well maintained. There are very nice playgrounds, a dog park, and what appears to be a defunct pool (likely a casualty of our severely anemic budget I'm sure). Fairways are mowed pretty well, and not cut too short.

My memorable holes:
1 - Tough uphill hyzer into the woods. Challenging shot that plays longer than it is.
7 - Tough long anhyzer (RHBH) with trees on the right, playing uphill to the basket in the trees.
11 - Hard hyzer (short hole) and by hyzer I mean more of a boomerang shot, too bad a tree had fallen right in the typical throw area. Looked to be recent, so hopefully it will be removed soon. Luckily I still got a decent line to the basket.
15 - Long soft hyzer through the trees, nicely laid out.
17 - Anhyzer...to the max. Seriously, the fairway goes about 100 feet straight then 90 degrees to the right. I tried a forehand and still couldn't cut the corner.

Cons:

Tee signs are only partially present. What seems to be a neat feature of having the hole number and distance in the concrete for each tee is actually deceiving, since it appears the original layout has been changed significantly and those distances are not longer accurate.

Most holes are very short, and sometimes ridiculously tree-laden, while others (like 4 and 5) are super easy straight no-risk shots. Several holes could benefit from a little bit of tree removal to make a more playable hole, or just redesign the hole altogether.

Course navigation. There are some decent walks between holes a total of SEVEN times, including walking back to the parking lot after 18. Without the map, this would be a nightmare to follow.

Other Thoughts:

My rating of a 2.5 is based on the fact that the course is fun, but could really stand to have a thorough going-over. The terrain and trees are there, but the design aspect is a little lacking since the holes are either so-so, depend on a lucky shot, or way too easy.

Overall I feel this course is a good course to catch to add one to your repertoire, or if you need to kill some time in the Frankfort, KY area. It was by no means unenjoyable to play, but I was disappointed to see the potential that this course COULD have with the right mind laying it out.
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QbertPrime
Experience: 20.6 years 39 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice Wooded Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 17, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very beautiful layout, mostly in the woods. Concrete tee boxes with distances on them. The course is a little on the short side, but a bad tee shot will not automatically eliminate a par attempt.

Cons:

A lot of anhyzer shots for a righty. I got a lot of work on these while playing this course. A lot of the holes where very far apart, especially from 17 to 18. Would of been very confusing without the course map.

Other Thoughts:

I don't typically like courses that are heavily wooded, but I loved this course! It was a great challenge for an average disc golf player. There is a lot of variety in the shots that are needed to successfully complete the course.
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AdamE
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.5 years 264 played 143 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 24, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a short course where 2/3 of the holes are wooded. Some of the holes can be fairly techinical and have a good variety of hyzer, straight and anhyzer shots.

There are elevation changes on many of the holes. A couple of the baskets have tough putting greens to add to the challenge.

The pins are in good condition and have yellow bands around the top making them easy to spot through the trees.

This course has fairly new concrete tee pads that are in great shape. The hole number and distance is stamped into the concrete on the pad which looks really nice.

Cons:

If you haven't played here before, you MUST print the map or else you will waste a lot looking for the next hole. There are small arrows on the pins pointing you towards the next hole but it isn't enough. I really hope some signs are installed here to help with navigation.

There are some good sized walks in between holes that aren't well marked.

The distance on the pad is not the same as the distance on the sign. Sometimes the two distances aren't even close to each other. Since the pads are newer, that would lead me to believe the distances on the pads are correct, but who knows.

Very short holes with only a few over 250 feet.

Other Thoughts:

East Frankfort Park is a short, fun course that is great for newer players to sharpen their technical game and local players. Because more advanced players will not be challenged here, I would not recommend this course to them.

If the walks between holes were marked better I would probably give the course a 2.5. But as it is now, if you don't have a map you're going to waste so much time looking for holes 4, 6, 11 and you'll probably miss holes 15 - 17 all together.
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bigjb
Experience: 66 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

a gem in the rough 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 6, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

nice tee's that have a approximate distance on them. equal amount of left/right/straight holes. need all your shots.

Cons:

it is short and the rough needs some refining. there tends to be some errosion issues that are in the works of being fixed.

Other Thoughts:

the course is undergoing some slow changes. the course pro has been deployed to iraq for 3 of the past 4 years but has returned to propel the course to a updated look. alternate pin placements are also in the works.
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SimonCarr
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 24.9 years 115 played 57 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Not a fan.. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 10, 2006 Played the course:once

Pros:

I love playing disc golf in the woods, and this course provides that basic requirement.

All of the baskets seemed to be in good shape, and there were several nice holes that used elevation change.

Cons:

Layout is confusing... I had to walk the front 9 backwards just to figure it out. Directions were non-existant.

Most of the holes felt like they were a little out of place. Hard to describe, but there were only 4 or 5 holes that felt like good golf holes to me.

Many of the holes felt way too short. Plenty of birdie opportunities here. The holes that were challenging seemed to be that way because of poor design (lack of fairway).

Other Thoughts:

Not many people play this course - I believe most disc golfers in the area drive to Lexington to play instead.

This course has potential to be a nice course, but it needs a lot of work.
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MulliganStew
Experience: 35.1 years 26 played 17 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Woodpecker. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 7, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

T Pads have distance stamped in cement. Well manicured, tough technical course, good elevation changes, lots of benches and trash cans. Lots of anhyzers, some hyzers, and just a few open field shots. The woods really make you work on your midrange turns and acuracy.

Cons:

It is a short course, with complex tree placement. My biggest gripe would have to be how far you have to walk to the next Tpad. You probably walk 27 holes worth of space to play 18. If you do not have a map with you you will have a very hard time finding the next hole on several occasions. There are also a couple occasions that you are driving perpendicular to a road, where a car could definitly get hit. A tight course shoe horned into a small multiuse park.

Other Thoughts:

Glad I played it.
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ibekent
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.7 years 25 played 25 reviews
3.00 star(s)

I Like This Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 15, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a pretty park with some creative holes that require precision landings. It is well kept and has nice (if narrow) tees and baskets. It has benches, garbage cans, and restrooms betwen 5 & 6 as well as between 12 & 13. It's short enough that I can play it after work but demanding enough that I don't get bored with it. It's never crowded but rarely vacant.

Errant shots can land in significant undebrush, but this isn't vicious bramble. You'll have a tricky shot to get back in play, but you aren't going to lose discs or skin. There are some elevation shots, but no major hills.

Long tees are (sometimes) marked on the ground in orange and make this a more challenging course for experienced players. (Long tees are marked on the map found on the "Links/Files" tab.) I am particularly fond of 5 and 11 long.

Cons:

This course has poor flow and no directional signs. The walks between 3-4, 5-6, 10-11, 14-15, & 17-18 can be perplexing. BUT, there is an excellent map at hole 1 which helps. Also, holes 12 - 14 circumnavigate a playground. On the rare occasions when the playground is crowded, you must throw cautiously.

Other Thoughts:

There're some sketchy folk who hang out in cars in the back parking lot - I'm just sayin'. Do with that information what you will.

The first hole is the second hardest on the course. If you are new to disc golf, just keep going. You will find easier shots and some open fairways before you are done.

There was some talk about re-ordering the holes as follows: 1-3, 5, 17, 15, 16, 6-14, 18, 4. It plays much better in this order - particularly if you are throwing from the long tees - and has only one awkward walk between 16 and 6.
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kytopbutton
Experience: 16.1 years 9 played 4 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Tom & Sara's Walk in the woods 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 25, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course is woven into the woods and fields surrounding the park and makes good use of a limited amount of space. The hole number and distance are stamped into the concrete tee pads.

Cons:

The first three holes have very narrow fairways surrounded by trees. This type of course is very intimidating for amateurs.

Other Thoughts:

Be prepared to hike up and down hills through the woods.
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upfromtheashes
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.6 years 42 played 38 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Not one I care to play again 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2006 Played the course:once

Pros:

Pretty park, lots of shade. Signs and teepads were ok.

Cons:

The whole course is way too short and heavily wooded for my tastes. 200 foot holes where you throw the disc and cross your fingers hoping that it weaves it's way through 50 trees is not my kind of course.

Other Thoughts:

We saw a scene straight from the show "Cheaters" during our round. Apparently homeboy was up at the park chillin' with his mistress, when his regular girl rolled up and BOOM! She wasn't happy about the 3 years she'd wasted on him, and everyone in the park could hear it!
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dwain
Experience: 16.8 years 14 played 11 reviews
2.50 star(s)

seen better, seen worse 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 3, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Good use of space in a fairly small park (in DG terms) with some incredibly tight fairways. A technical course that requires a lot of gentle sidearm shots and a prayer for a good roll. It's a really nice park with some pretty walks from hole to hole, a creek or two, and a great dog park. I know those things aren't related to disc golf, but the course wasn't that remarkable, so I'm reaching for other things!

Cons:

Short and seriously tight fairways--some only 100-150--in which it's too easy to get a bad bounce and end up waist deep in brush. Course can be hard to follow and may require a little bit of exploration. By far the greatest con, though, is the insane underbrush. I don't mind a short, technical course, but this was almost too much.

Other Thoughts:

When I went in May 2008, a tree was crashed down on the pad for one of the holes (6?).

Also, the pool there has the most serious security surrounding it. Two fences, one with prison-style barbed wire on type!
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Russell Gore
Experience: 30.8 years 80 played 38 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 5, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Neat little course, very tight wooded shots. Decent terrain change. No water. Well worth the drive.

Cons:

Can get lost trying to find holes if you aren't familiar with the layout. Could use signs stating where the next hole is!

Other Thoughts:

Doesn't get a lot of maintenance since Frankfort disc golf club was abolished. Still a nice course none the less!
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