Floral City, FL

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Flicker55
Premium Member
Experience: 10.1 years 63 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 15, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

County park so mostly open holes and very little chance of losing discs.

Cons:

After heavy rain a few holes can be a little wet.
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Shadow Guy
Experience: 4.6 years 4 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 21, 2019 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Beautiful landscape, beginner friendly, nice tee pads,0% chance of loosing discs, (unless one is not paying mind and a disc falls from one's bag😬), awesome people, well maintained grounds and restrooms, overall a top notch course you should definitely check out if ever near by

Cons:

I'm still a newbie so I love everything about floral park. I could see where skilled players may get bored after awhile, and if I had to change anything at all, I'd move the hole signs back to the blue tees rather than in between the reds and blues. This way people could actually see them.

Other Thoughts:

Top notch course, if you seek balance in your disc life play her sister course up the road at whispering pines. Go from wide open rolling hills to tight heavily wooded I need a chainsaw to carve a line.
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MrFrosty
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Experience: 31 years 764 played 386 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice Open & Rolling ,,,,Park Style 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 14, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

Floral City Park is your normal park style disc golf course . Or is it ? The park has ample parking space , and a bathroom near hole 1 ( or 9 ) . There is a picnic shelter area also near the lot . There are 2 large cement tee pads per hole that are painted in the back of them , blue for pro and red for ams . The signage is basic , with small metal signs that give the hole number , par and distance . The baskets are basic Chainstars , but seem to catch well . There are also color coded NEXT TEE signs hanging on the bottoms of the buckets . A nice touch . I didn't see a kiosk here ,but with the signage on the baskets , it is a very easy course to navigate . The park was mowed and seems to be well cared for . Besides disc golfers , the park is shared with joggers and dog walkers . This 19 hole course has some length to some of its holes . Disc Risk : About zero , unless one comes out of your hand in the back of the park , goes over the fence and gets squished by an oncoming car . The park is so clean and free of rough that you can play all the way up til dark . Also , , holes 9 and 18 end near the parking lot , so you can play a quick front or back 10 if you are pressed for time . The park lacks a lot of trees , but of the ones here , many are the large oaks with the Spanish moss hanging from them . Course designers here utilized the trees to whatever advantage they could . The course face page said " rolling " which normally means flat outside of Florida , but this course actually has some elevation to it . The course is still easy on your legs , because of the care of the park . These holes won't remain etched in your memory forever , but there were some pretty decent ones . #1 is a good starter hole , a 284' right to left drive that goes between 2 large oaks in the beginning . #6 is a long 573' par 4 ( 414' from the reds ) with a dip in the middle of the fairway . 7 is 318' , goes across a maintenacne road and through or over a fence to the green , which sits under a canopy of trees . 8 is 458' from the longs , goes slightly downhill , with trees protecting the fairway and basket on the left . One I liked was #12a , 320' where you had to bend your drive around some plants and a few trees to a semi protected basket . Signature Hole : #16 , 594' ( 437' from the reds ) with an elevated tee , into a wide but canopied tunnel of large oaks , to the basket out on the other end . Not a fast play , it took me just over an hour to play , but since it is so open , a group of 4 should be able to finish in 2 . An enjoyable round , it was nice to open a few drives up .

Cons:

#1 Challenge . Some will think that the holes run on with straight hard drives to the basket with little or avoidable obstruction . I don't think that the course design had championship style holes in mind . However , they still hold local tournaments here . I met the young guy that won the last one . He was throwing with his father , and easily drove 400' + , and likes the course . #2 Safety . You don't need to keep your head on a swivel , but you do need to be aware of an errant throw from a newbie that might cross a fairway here and there . Also , since there is a walking path that cuts right through and around the park , you need to be aware of walkers with dogs , or kids on bikes , etc. Wind might be a factor here . You might be confused on hole 12(s). There is a 12 , then a 12A . When they added a 19th hole , instead of rearranging the holes with new numbered signs , they frugally just added the hole in the back with 12A . Bring sunscreen . The sun can be brutal .

Other Thoughts:

This is the kind of park that I learned how to play disc golf . Rolling and open . A perfect compliment to Whispering Pines , or if you hated that course , then you will love it here . A great place to buy a to go meal in town , then eat at the park shelter before playing . It just seemed so calm here . Shot variety ? Not as much as you will see other places , but being rough free , you are playing the game of disc golf instead of playing the game of finding your disc . My Recommendation : Even though the better players might become bored , this course can serve them as far as driving , approach and putting . It is also fun enough for the newbie , the family ( there are also many other things to do in this park ) , locals , casuals , and travelers . Perfect for a Course Challenge or Trilogy Tournament . Even a Night Glow Tournament . Play It !!
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The Valkyrie Kid
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Experience: 45.8 years 1563 played 1507 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Floral Park DGC Has Some Uncommon In Florida Elevation! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 1, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Floral Park would be considered flat as a pancake in Colorado or New Hampshire but it's minimal elevation is a treat nice after all the Elevation always challenged Florida courses that I've played over the past three weeks. The park is a large sprawling county park with all the usual county park amenities such as BB courts, picnic shelters, tennis courts, skateboard park and a wonderful slightly hilly walking path that meanders throughout the park. It's roll makes for a delightful bicycling circuit as I watched one family racing around the path. One does have to be a little cautious and watch for someone flying over a hill.

The course's hilly nature, scattered trees and mostly open fairways make for a very pleasant golfing experience. It's not overly long nor is it overly challenging. From the longer Blues, many of the holes play around 300' while the shorter Reds are more in the 200' range. # 16 plays longer at 594-437'. It's just a very enjoyable recreationally course.

The amenities here are solid. The concrete pads are nicely long, level and both are clearly marked with either the blue or red paint. The signs are simple green metals ones which show the par, distance and hole #. Hanging on the Discatcher baskets are next tee arrows in either Red or Blue. As always, they save you a lot of steps.

I don't think there was any one signature hole here. There were a few where you got to throw down a gentle slope, a couple of tunnel shots and few where trees served as obstacles.

Cons:

Not many Cons but I promise to try and dream up a couple.

Why in the world in the middle of a perfectly good disc golf course would you suddenly have two holes in row called # 12? It it just a sick joke inserted here to confuse and bewilder players? When arriving at the second # 12 hole in a row, how many players walk back to the previous basket to check it's number?

You have to be ever alert when throwing here due to what come flying over the hilly walking path.

Definitely recreational distances.

Mostly recreational challenges.

I drove into four separate park entrances trying to locate the first tee.

Highway is on your left the entire length of the course's longest hole, # 16. @ poorly thrown shot could hyser into the traffic.

Other Thoughts:

Mainly, this is a most comfortable round. It doesn't place any undo pressure on the player. There are no scary water carries, almost no chance hunting for your disc and even less chance of actually of losing a disc. There is no underbrush and only one fence to even consider.

So you have a lovely county park with a little elevation, little to no chance to losing your discs and lots of open spaces to throw in. It's possibly a dream course for some players. Others, might it a little boring or lacking in challenge. It was a tad too open for my tastes but I enjoyed my round here, none the less.
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wellsbranch250
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.1 years 652 played 629 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Solid and fun course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 3, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

(2.737 Rating) The perfect place for the after work happy hour round.
- FUN FACTOR - Floral park is the perfect place to bring three friends and a six-pack. There are ample opportunities for birdies. Errant throws are not further punished. The odds of losing a disc is near zero and for the most part, no searching in overgrowth areas. The course flows pretty smooth as well.
- ELEVATION - Compared to the 56 Florida course that I've played as of this review, Floral Park is well above average for Florida in elevation usage. A good six or seven holes introduce as least 10 feet of grade difference. The best two examples are back-to-back holes (7) and (8), probably each of these shots slide down about 25 feet. Another example is hole (12) which plays up at least 15 feet up. Still however, some parts of the country may consider this course flat.
- NAVIGATION - I downloaded the course map before coming here and my phone died just as I arrived. Despite this and also not finding a course map on site, I still had no issues navigating this course. All of the tee pads and baskets are marked clear. There are great homemade color coded arrows (blue and red) below the baskets to direct you to the corresponding tee. I find it truly amazing that I got turned around zero times solo and first time thru without a map. That's excellent navigation in my opinion. Also note, this course is perfect for disc caddie strollers.
- CHARACTER - Slightly above average. Multiple tees and with an appropriately spaced separation between the two tees. More than half of the tees are shaded. There is hole signage at most of the tees. There is some seating, but it is located at odd locations in relation to the tee in many instances. There's a great end of round picnic shelter with big tables and nearby restrooms. If I could add some things, i'd add more appropriately located seating and some new pin placements.
- NIGHT GOLF - I think floral would be an ideal night golf course. Spacious fairways, few areas of overgrowth and no water hazards in play.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - Due to the low overgrowth and the absence of a water hazard, this would be an ideal course to bring beginners to. The course is probably also great for rec thru intermediate players and beyond depending on personal tastes.
- QUICK PLAY - I personally completed a solo round here with a near empty course, in about an hour. Groups of 4 should probably finish in about of two hours in normal conditions.
- MAINTENANCE - The grounds appear to be constantly mowed, trimmed and manicured and there is a proper amount garbage cans.

Cons:

No major issues with Floral Park, but when comparing this course to other top regional courses, Floral comes up a bit short.
- UNIQUENESS - Other than a little bit of elevation for a Florida course, Floral Park feels the same sometimes, hole, after hole, after hole. Every tee shot is generally straight and little is done to protect many basket locations. There's only a couple of times where it feels you need to skip into a pocket. Tunnel plays are for the most part non-existent, and there is no water on site to force a line. 16 of 19 holes play between 250 and 350 feet from the back tees as well. If I were to call out a standout hole it would be hole (8), which is 450 foot downhill shot that plays over a line of 40 foot tall trees.
- DIFFICULTY - Due to mostly open plays and lack of hazards, shooting below par from the blues should routinely occur for advanced and perhaps intermediate players as well. The red tees should give the rec players the chance to crack par as well.
- RAW BEAUTY - Perhaps it was the time of year I played (February), but I found the park beauty to be average among the state courses I've played. The grass was dead in many areas and it was dusty and sanding in areas as well. The tree coverage is light to moderately spaced and the trees are generally younger in age. There are however a few nice sized oaks along the west side of the layout.
- SPACING - Although in general about average, there are a few times that you'll stand at the tee a wonder what basket to throw at. I only made the guess wrong once (12). Fairways are also generally spaced adequately but an errant grip lock will still have the potential to find the wrong fairway in many instances.
- MAINTENANCE - I saw lots of trash along the Westside of the course adjacent to the highway. Not much of a factor in my rating but worth noting. The rest of the grounds however, appear good.

Other Thoughts:

Floral Park is a nice city park with a solid disc golf course. I'd definitely want Floral in my backyard, but i still however would not call this a destination gem in the greater region.
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thrembo
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Premium Member
Experience: 48.8 years 242 played 194 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fantastic Am/Rec Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 25, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Being a Grandmaster Rec player I really liked this course. Nice large concrete tees (red and blue) that share one informative tee sign, often between the two tees, nice baskets, nice big trees, nice minor elevation changes, nice mowed grass with zero rough, and nice easy navigation. Easy enough for beginners/rec to have a good time from the reds and Intermediates will like the added distance from the blue tees.

Cons:

Advanced/Pro players will probably find the course to be a little short and vanilla with several holes of the same distance/look variety. There is much harder course around 10 miles away if need be (Whispering Pines).

There is a heavily used walking path that winds through the course. We had to wait several times to let people pass by.

Other Thoughts:

Nice, clean, friendly and pleasant. Those of lower skill levels will like this one!
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Jaysauls
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.7 years 129 played 71 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Long and Long and...did I say Long? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 18, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

First I want to say that this course is in a beautiful park, with tons to offer for the non-golfer. So you really have to watch out for walkers. As for the golf, in my humble opinion, for the short-arm throwers, it's not the best.

If you like throwing really long, mostly low shots, this is the course for you! If you like dodging Spanish moss and not having a ton of variety, this, again, is the course for you!

Now there are a few nice aspects of this course. The tee pads are fantastic - wide and long. The trees are gorgeous - nice old oaks with swinging beards of Spanish moss. There's also a nice pavilion and playground for the little ones. And its soooo easy to navigate that Stevie Wonder could do it blindfolded!

But as for variety, it ain't got a whole lot. It's either a long anhyzer shot around an oak tree, or a long hyzer shot around an oak tree. Some of the shots are long hyzer/anhyzer shots up hill, and some are long down hill hyzer/anhyzer shots. Sigh. But it is a big, wide open park with tree interspersed through out. There is some decent elevation and a couple of cool down hill-slope shots. But for the most part it's a 2-3 disc course - putter, stable driver, stable fairway/mid-range driver.

One of the plusses of the course is the wind...and today there was puh-lenty. So it was an excellent test of you full power wind shots. And since there is -0- brush, it didn't matter where you ended up, you had an angle back to the basket.

Cons:

Lack of variety...just not much you can do with a wide open piece of property.

Other Thoughts:

If you need a place to practice the art of gripping-and-ripping, you've found your home.
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freddysez
Experience: 16 played 16 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Decent 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 20, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Navigation and flow are splendid and be prepared to grip and rip. Signage is perfect, tees are well pronounced, and 9 and 18 land you in the same area if you need a bathroom break or a quick rest.
Very friendly people playing in the park; always a plus

Cons:

The only true challenge stated by other reviewers are the low ceilings

Other Thoughts:

Great course for beginners and others to work on shot making .First timerswill never have issues with course navigation
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markmcc
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.9 years 278 played 254 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Classic Public Park Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 27, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a classic city park DG course with acres of mowed turf and scattered mature trees. No brush or low-growing stuff to hide your disc.

There are two good concrete tees for each hole, with hole number and distance stenciled on the pad. They are color-coded red and blue to confirm which pad you are on.

There is one simple sign per hole. Sometimes it is at the blue tee, and other times it is somewhere between the two tees. No map or diagram, just par and distances.

The red tees add up to quite a short course, while the blues stretch it out pretty well. On Hole 8 the blue tee more than doubles the hole length.

Most of the drives here are pretty open, with just a tree or two to work around. On several holes the upper branches of the trees create a ceiling that you'll need to stay beneath. There is enough elevation to have some decent uphill and downhill shots, though the "Mostly Flat" label still applies.

Hole 6 (573') and 16 (594') offer a great opportunity to really air it out.

Large parking lot with restrooms. Hole 9 finishes back near the lot so you can take a break or stop by your car before the back nine.

Cons:

With the exception of changing hole lengths, there is not a lot of variety or challenge on the course. From the blue tees, 16 of the holes are between 250' and 350', so even the distances don't vary much.

This is a mixed-use public park, and on the Saturday afternoon that I played there were plenty of walkers and others that had to be accounted for. The walking path winds through the course and I had to wait to drive a couple of times. There was a hole (7?) where you are throwing at/over a picnic table located about 75' in front of the basket. It that table was in use the hole wouldn't be safely playable.

Other Thoughts:

This course is pretty much the exact opposite of the Whispering Pines DGC which is just 8 miles away. Where that course is short and extremely tight, this one is open and has some decent length.
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Peter S
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 29.8 years 165 played 32 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Floral park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 18, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Very large clean & safe park. Great variety including more hills than usual for Florida. Makes good use of the large hill with some up hill & down hill shots. long & short tees for all. Restrooms for the ladies by parking & all the way in the back along course route.

Cons:

some may find a little short on challenge as some of the long tees are close in length to the shorts & no water hazards.

Other Thoughts:

Most of the challenge here is the form of distance or the mature oak trees with old mans beard. Great grip & rip course & one of my favorites on the route to my "cabin in the woods"
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reposado
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.7 years 278 played 273 reviews
2.50 star(s)

On the Low 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 1, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

If you haven't played Floral Park, you have probably played one like it. There's a lot of them. A big public park with lots of activities. A lot of open space. Enough so that the holes don't intrude on one another. A scattering of large trees across a mowed playing area.

It's an easy place to pick up the game. It's not going to challenge veteran players but it's not really meant to. New players should find it fun and free of frustration. It's a nice, clean park and the relatively few obstacles and complete lack of rough means that even first-timers aren't going to be spending time looking for discs after shanks. And while there are a few long holes, most of them are under 300 feet from the short pads. It's really perfect for new to slightly experienced players.

There is also enough distance from the blue pads to make it fun for experienced discers. There is some serious length gaps between the two sets of tees. But merely being able to the long drives doesn't attract most players. What should keep the course interesting for veteran players is the canopy of live oaks and Spanish moss that hang over most of the course. Keeping it low will be the biggest priority for those who want to score well at Floral Park. The lines themselves are rarely difficult. There are typically a few thick trunks between the tee and the basket but the space to move the disc is more than generous. Having to keep it under those sprawling limbs and branches is what will keep discers interested here.

Cons:

Beyond the limitations inherent to this type of course, there really aren't many cons here. It's good at what it does, but most traveling players are likely looking for courses that attempt to do more. More challenge. More obstacles. More elevation. Interesting, or signature holes. Hazards. Rough. Water. There is an absence of all of these.

Also weird: the tee signs are often placed somewhere in between the red and blue tees. This makes them inconvenient for pretty much everyone. On the other hand, they don't offer any information besides distance, so it's easy to pass on reading them.

Other Thoughts:

In summation: It's worth playing. It's especially nice as a counterpoint to Whispering Pines. I believe they are about eight miles apart and represent vastly different visions of course design. They make a nicely contrasting combined experience.
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Horsman
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.6 years 222 played 100 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good and Bad 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 23, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Easy to get to with a decently big parking lot.

- Very very very easy to navigate this course if you play blind. There are arrows on the bottom of every basket that point you to wherer the 2 teepads are.

- 2 sets of teepads on every Hole

- A nice mix of every type of shot, straight, hyzer, anhyzer, thumber, forhand, backhand. It has it all.

- A good mix of short and long holes

Cons:

- CEILINGS. Almost every single hole has a very low cieling and the only really option is to throw the one shot that has the cieling. This might just be me being me though because Im 6'6"

- There were a few holes that had a tree or 2 very close to the tee right in front of you, which is really bad but it takes away from what the hole could be.

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed playing this course from the shorts but struggled through the longs. I think it is a beautful park with every thing in place for it to be a great course it would need a little work to make it really great.
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WholeLottaWampum
Experience: 10.8 years 9 played 2 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Beautiful Open Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 20, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This was the first course that I played when I started about a year ago. There are several aspects to this course that make it the great course that it is!
-The park is very well maintained
-There are two tee pads for each hole
-The next hole is pointed out on the previous basket.
-A variety of shots can be used
-YOU WILL NOT LOSE A DISC

This course is perfect for both beginning and skilled disc golf players. There are several ways that a player can approach the basket which make for a fun play!

This course does not take long to play through.

Cons:

This course is in an open field that offers limited to NO shade. If you are sensitive to the sun please remember to bring sun block, or else you may not have as much fun as planned!

Other Thoughts:

This course is surrounded by several other park amenities such as: Basketball court, tennis court, racket ball court, baseball field, a sheltered park bench, and a playground for children! This can offer everyone in the family something to enjoy! Pack a lunch and make a day of it!
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Charbachuk
Premium Member
Experience: 15.7 years 178 played 16 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Another Great Florida Course. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 14, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Located in the middle of nowhere in comparison to other courses in a small town.
- Nice big parking lot; I'm real big on accessibility.
- All Tee-Pads are in great shape; double sidewalk panel style. Each pad is also painted with the color of the pad (Blue for the Pro, Red for the Am) and the number of the hole.
- Tons of shot variety; multiple ways to get to the pin on each hole.
- Tons of course diversity; no two holes play the same on this course.
- Not overwhelmingly difficult or long. The majority of the distance on this course is on 3 holes and this isn't a course that will kill you with difficulty.
- Nice baskets with next hole indicators underneath.
- Signature hole in my opinion is hole #16, longer par 4 that throws downhill at first, then under low ceiling to basket in corner of park.
- Great elevation, especially for Florida. Some definite up and downs without having to bring your hiking boots.
- Course plays completely different from the Blue pads than the Red pads.

Cons:

- Tee-Signs; I have no idea why, but the tee sign for each hole is located in between the Blue pad and Red pad which is annoying if you want to know distance and have to walk halfway down the fairway to see the sign. Also, these are probably some of the most boring tee-signs I've ever seen; just plain ole metal with stick-em numbers.
- No real signature finishing hole; hole 18 is a pretty lame 300 footish shoot down a little hill moving left to right in between two trees.
- The potential for the signature hole, hole #16 in my opinion, is not fully met. I feel like the distance and elevation makes it awesome, but when you get to the basket and see its barley perched up on some clay surface surrounded by old wood. A hole like that could use some nice plant life around the basket and possibly even a more elevated pin.

Other Thoughts:

- Overall, this is one of my top 5 favorite courses and top 10 in difficulty. This is such a beautiful area and the course does not disappoint. Some small improvements could be made to take this course to the next level, but I'm not complaining.

- I would most certainty take a day trip to play this course, play the blues in the morning and the reds in the afternoon.
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mattdabbs
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.7 years 104 played 61 reviews
4.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 21, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course reminds me of an 18 hole version of Limona. This is a very unusual course for Florida. There is lots of elevation (particularly on 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 & 12a which is uncommon down here and is a welcome challenge and great learning opportunity. The course has plenty of length without getting ridiculous. I really liked the pin placements with guardian trees that aren't crazy plentiful but are enough to make you shape your shot. Anhyzers that you really have to put some juice on it to get it to the pin. You also have two almost completely different courses playing from the reds and the blues that make this a course that is friendly to both beginners and more advanced, even pro, players. Course loops back to the parking lot, pavilion/water fountain and bathrooms at hole 9, a huge plus. Super hard to lose a disc and also super hard to score real far below par unless you are advanced am or better. The course is very well maintained, would be a great place to work on rollers. This is a must play course in Florida!

Cons:

Lack of water. Many holes are pretty wide open which is fun to air it out but often lacks having to be very accurate to get par.

Need updated tee signs (would help in understanding what is OB, where the next tee is, etc).

Other Thoughts:

I can't wait to get back out to this course and will play it any chance I can get. There is enough room in this park to add 1-2 more holes, especially between 6 & 7.
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davmer2303
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.5 years 25 played 24 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A Shady Treat 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 6, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

* Course has a good variety of hole lengths including two very worthy par 4's.
* Each hole has two sets of tee pads with a very different challenge, and varied lines off each pad.
* Course contains sporadic, but consistent live oaks. These trees are well used by the park designer so as to make quality obstacles for the shotmaker.
* Most holes contain multiple lines that are possible. Although not a "hard" course, poor shots will be swallowed by the oaks.
* Course makes good use of some hills and elevation changes. There are some lovely downhill and uphill holes.
* The trees provide ample shade and there seems to be a consistent breeze. I played in Florida's July weather and found it to be quite comfortable.
* Teepads were solid concrete, had mostly good signage, and baskets typically contained arrows to next holes.
* Navigation was easy and usually logical with the course starting and ending at the pavilion.
* Fun factor was high. I would love to play here again!

Cons:

* the red tee pad for 13 does not seem to exist, There was a marker for red 13 on the ground but no pad.
* The red pad for 9 is on the edge of the basketball court bleachers. Its easy to find once you know what you're looking for.
* Pretty much a con free course. There were a few missing arrows around 7 and 8 but the pads were easy to find. I didn't have navigation issues and the architect clearly maximized the resources of the park.

Other Thoughts:

I have eyed this course for a few months as one to play, and I was not disappointed. As I walked and threw, I found myself in a nice peaceful zone. This park brought me back to my childhood before things were fast and crowded. It has beautiful shade trees with rolling hills, and the fact that the disc golf is quality makes it just right. The park has a nice walking path, basketball courts, playgrounds, bathrooms, and grills. It would be a nice place to bring the family, and the people I ran into were nice and courteous. Floral City may be a relaxed town known for its fishing, but in this case give Floral Park disc golf course a try. You wont be sorry!
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lordbag
Experience: 11.2 years 2 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun in Floral City 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 21, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Concrete Tees
- Arrows to Next Pad
- Distances were marked for red and blue
- Good practice course
- Won't lose any discs
- Great course on a quite day

Cons:

- Tees and Baskets are some times too close to other tees and baskets, which can be interesting if there are players out.
- Walkers can interrupt play.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great place to get some practice in when no one else is there because there is little walking between baskets and tees. The conditions were pretty good for a local park. I will be going back to sharpen my game.
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scottgopre
Experience: 13.1 years 66 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Tour Del Sol Finals 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 22, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Concrete tee pads for pros and ams
-Arrows on baskets to designate next pad location
-Well maintained course
-Long holes are a mix of open and technical
-Two bathroom buildings in case you gotta go
-Great for testing mid-range ability

Cons:

-Out of bound areas not clearly marked
-Walkways may have slow pedstrians crossing in front of flight path
-Few am holes that require higher than a mid-range
-No desginated practice basket (used hole 10's basket to warm up)

Other Thoughts:

This course is great for a beginner wanting to learn the sport. Combine holes 12 & 12A for a more challenging. Watch where you step. I stepped in dog poop because some people don't know how to pick up after their dog.

I would love to come back and play this course again!
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MaxUFC
Experience: 15.8 years 128 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years

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

Pros:

- Neat course
- Direct sign under the basket for next tee.
- Restrooms and water fountains
- Plenty for a parking
- Grills and tables

Cons:

- Some tees closer too closer each other.
- Not many trash cans.
- Walking people cross the paths around nearby tee boxes.

Other Thoughts:

I like to come back there any day.
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Oruatyrim
Experience: 12.9 years 67 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Didn't Disappoint 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 28, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Concrete Tee Pads. Holes are marked well, for the most part. Not crowded. good use of the sparse amount of trees in the park. Short course from either set of pads which made it easy to get multiple rounds in from both pads. Good facilities at the park; restroom, picnic area, play areas, walking trail. Good place to take the family and turn them loose if you wanna get a few rounds in.

Cons:

Confusing to navigate the holes between 9-16. Better placed directional signs would help, or the print out of the course made available at the Pavillion near hole 1. Not much variety when it comes to scenery, or varied shot selection. Found myself throughing the same disc on a majority of holes even after playing multiple times from the different pads

Other Thoughts:

It's a typical course set up in a local park. Very slight change in elevation for the most part. Most holes are ace-runable with the exception of the 2 bombers.

Was worth the 1hr drive I had to make while visiting parents in The Villiages.
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