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Blowing Green’s Windy City
Pros: At 7240 feet, the DG course at Ephram White is actually the longest in Bowling Green (by a few feet over Phil Moore), and is renowned for its OB paths and usually windy conditions. It is a big arm paradise, and a noddle arm purgatory, with three holes over 425 feet, two over 560, one at 605, and one at 740. Did I mention there's usually a walking path on either side of you, or just beyond the basket, that's played as OB in tournaments? Heck, you can see a sign by the second tee that says "2 Miles" !! ; )
Fortunately, this open field, ball golf feeling course has some of the biggest tee pads in the universe, with added gravel on all sides to make '360' approaches possible. Every hole has a bench well back of your run-up, and newer, highly informative signage. The fields are well maintained, and the few trees you need to navigate are coming in nicely. It may even have some shade in a couple of decades. The ball golf feel culminates with actual sand 'bunkers' surrounding the 18th basket.
Used by the thriving local DG club for weekly doubles and big tournaments (such as the annual BG ams, which hosts well over 600 players every spring), White has its admirers and its detractors. Scores can vary widely depending on whether it's calm or windy here in the back of the large, multi-use park. There are a few other memorable holes that stand out here, such as the shortest (hole nine), that allows lower level players like me to grab a rare deuce, followed by the L-shaped hole 11 that takes you 420' to the right around a mando corner, into a grove of mature trees, with a couple of path OB's to avoid. There are some holes that roll up and down the gentle elevation, making more deuces possible for Rec level arms on the ones that are shorter than a football field in length. The baskets are nice, and catch reliably if you can compensate for the putt-lifting (or -dropping) breezes.
Fortunately, this open field, ball golf feeling course has some of the biggest tee pads in the universe, with added gravel on all sides to make '360' approaches possible. Every hole has a bench well back of your run-up, and newer, highly informative signage. The fields are well maintained, and the few trees you need to navigate are coming in nicely. It may even have some shade in a couple of decades. The ball golf feel culminates with actual sand 'bunkers' surrounding the 18th basket.
Used by the thriving local DG club for weekly doubles and big tournaments (such as the annual BG ams, which hosts well over 600 players every spring), White has its admirers and its detractors. Scores can vary widely depending on whether it's calm or windy here in the back of the large, multi-use park. There are a few other memorable holes that stand out here, such as the shortest (hole nine), that allows lower level players like me to grab a rare deuce, followed by the L-shaped hole 11 that takes you 420' to the right around a mando corner, into a grove of mature trees, with a couple of path OB's to avoid. There are some holes that roll up and down the gentle elevation, making more deuces possible for Rec level arms on the ones that are shorter than a football field in length. The baskets are nice, and catch reliably if you can compensate for the putt-lifting (or -dropping) breezes.
Cons: The lack of variety can get monotonous for about half the holes here, and if the weather is good, you may have to wait for folks to pass across a number of the pathways that crisscross the course. You'll need to bring your best overstable stuff out here on windier days if you want to approach par on White. I know for a fact that the tournament OB's here frustrate the heck out of most Rec level players.
Other Thoughts: While the flow of the design is straightforward, and White offers a real contrast to most of the courses in the Bowling Green area, I'm not sure I'd have played this course the couple of times I have if it weren't for it being included in the big tournament. They did fine designing a course here with the space available, but there are so many more interesting courses in the region…
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Pros: The course has benches which were not present at most of the other BG courses that I played.
The tee-pads are Huge to allow for a big run-up on the long holes for those wanting to air it out.
The course is well manicured and can be a very beautiful course to play
The tee-pads are Huge to allow for a big run-up on the long holes for those wanting to air it out.
The course is well manicured and can be a very beautiful course to play
Cons: This course almost requires no finesse. Just throw as hard as you can for the most part. It's wide open and forgiving in most places.
The holes with OB can force you to throw with some accuracy but there are only 3-4 holes that I can think of where the OB really dictates your shot(1,2,3,10)
The holes with OB can force you to throw with some accuracy but there are only 3-4 holes that I can think of where the OB really dictates your shot(1,2,3,10)
Other Thoughts: This course has only one defense apparently and that is wind. When it's not blowing the course is boring and simple. There are less than 7 holes that I can say that I enjoyed on the entire course the rest were just bland and held little to no challenge.
Hole 11 was probably my favorite 400+ft dogleg with the basket tucked into a corner with probably the only mature trees on the course guarding it. Holes 1, 3, 10, 14, 18 are the only ones that have stuck in my mind at all. The rest of this course is very forgettable.
If you are in the Bowling Green area and have the option of playing other courses that would be a wise choice unless you are just wanting to play them all.
Hole 11 was probably my favorite 400+ft dogleg with the basket tucked into a corner with probably the only mature trees on the course guarding it. Holes 1, 3, 10, 14, 18 are the only ones that have stuck in my mind at all. The rest of this course is very forgettable.
If you are in the Bowling Green area and have the option of playing other courses that would be a wise choice unless you are just wanting to play them all.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Distance + Accuracy
Pros: Well manicured course
Tee Signs-excellent with good distance
Tees- Concrete nice and rough
Baskets-DGA Mach 5
Course flow-never felt lost
Overall this course was fun, The OB on this course a lot might see as a con but added to the course. This forced you to have good shots and keep the disc where you meant it to go. Several of the greens were amazing, hole 18 green very beautiful. Very well lanscaped.
Tee Signs-excellent with good distance
Tees- Concrete nice and rough
Baskets-DGA Mach 5
Course flow-never felt lost
Overall this course was fun, The OB on this course a lot might see as a con but added to the course. This forced you to have good shots and keep the disc where you meant it to go. Several of the greens were amazing, hole 18 green very beautiful. Very well lanscaped.
Cons: It is on the outside of town. Teepad get a little slick when wet.
Other Thoughts: Maybe not a must play in BG area but if you are down for a big tournament dont miss out on this course which test your distance and accuracy
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
2-4 
4/2/2011 
10/27/2011
Review By: jaybob Played: 18 Reviewed: 4 Exp: 2.9 Years
This review was updated on 10/31/2011
Pros: DGA baskets.
Cons: A complete lack of character.
Other Thoughts: Imagine putting temp holes in a cow pasture then saying the cattle paths were o.b. This was a huge blemish in an otherwise awesome tourney. Come back in thirty years and the trees may be large enuff to make this course tolerable. I talked to two other players at a tourney this weekends that said they will not be back to B.G. Ams if they have to play this course again.
2 of 8 people found this review helpful.
Skip it. 
Pros: This is one of the most boring courses I have ever played. Throw. Walk. Throw. Walk. Yawn. There are a FEW neat holes on the course. I'm not saying it's easy - it's not b/c the OB is so tight. But, keeping a disc between two imaginary lines is just not fun for me. I guess it would be a good course to work on your long drives, turnovers, etc.
Cons: Oops. I put them all in the Pros section. I could go on...
Other Thoughts: Skip this course. I hope to never see it again.
0 of 8 people found this review helpful.
2-4 5/7/2011 5/9/2011
Review By: AdamH 
Played: 161 Reviewed: 135 Exp: 9.6 Years
This review was updated on 10/27/2011
Pros: White Park is a long, open course where the wind is usually a factor. There is OB on many of the holes keeping it from favoring distance throwers. While they still have the advantage, the OB keeps them honest so an accurate player with less distance can still score well.
The front 9 is more open but the back gets more interesting and uses the available trees well. Holes 9-14 are the most interesting and use the available land and trees very well.
The tee pads are very large, there are benches at most of the holes and there's water at the pavilion by hole 1. This is much needed since there's almost no shade here.
Many of the baskets have small trees and shrubs around them to help keep the course interesting.
Navigating the course is a breeze and there are nice tee signs at every hole that list the distance and show the OB.
There are lots of small trees growing here so as they get bigger that will definitely help make the course more interesting.
The front 9 is more open but the back gets more interesting and uses the available trees well. Holes 9-14 are the most interesting and use the available land and trees very well.
The tee pads are very large, there are benches at most of the holes and there's water at the pavilion by hole 1. This is much needed since there's almost no shade here.
Many of the baskets have small trees and shrubs around them to help keep the course interesting.
Navigating the course is a breeze and there are nice tee signs at every hole that list the distance and show the OB.
There are lots of small trees growing here so as they get bigger that will definitely help make the course more interesting.
Cons: Like any mostly open course, the shot variety is lacking here.
The course is long, open and unshaded making it very hot in the summer.
By the end of the round the course starts to feel pretty repetitive due to the all the open holes.
The course is long, open and unshaded making it very hot in the summer.
By the end of the round the course starts to feel pretty repetitive due to the all the open holes.
Other Thoughts: If you like long, open courses you'll enjoy playing here. If not, skip it.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.
Needs about 10-15 years of tree growth
Pros: MONSTER Tee-Pads
forces you to be accurate because of the many O.B.s.
Wide selection of holes. you'll drive once with a putter for a down hill shot just over 200 and then have to BOOM 2 huge shots for #15 over 740 feet!
Wide open
forces you to be accurate because of the many O.B.s.
Wide selection of holes. you'll drive once with a putter for a down hill shot just over 200 and then have to BOOM 2 huge shots for #15 over 740 feet!
Wide open
Cons: Most of the trees are small so it gets boring at times.
There are WAY to manny O.B.s.
Very Long
because of all of the walking trails, a lot of foot traffic causes you to slow the pace of the game.
There are WAY to manny O.B.s.
Very Long
because of all of the walking trails, a lot of foot traffic causes you to slow the pace of the game.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Wide open spaces to let them fly 5+ 9/10/2010 9/12/2010
Review By: weeman 
Played: 198 Reviewed: 57 Exp: 9.1 Years
This review was updated on 4/15/2011
Pros: White Park allows for plenty of long range shots, basically throw long to your heart's content. Playing with the running track as OB gives the course a little bit more challenge. Players able to throw around 340-350 will have numerous deuce chances. The trees planted during the installation of the course are starting to shape the holes, whereas you use to be able to just throw over the top of them. Given more time these trees will become even more a factor on this course. All holes have large grippy tee pads as well as benches on which to rest. Most have trash cans available. There are brand new tee signs that are adequate. Course is easy to follow with no large walks in between holes and with few places where you have to watch for errant discs from other holes. As previously said in other reviews, number 18 provides an interesting twist in sand traps surrounding the green. This feature makes a normally 300 foot hole more difficult.
Cons: Players with less distance can find the repetitiveness of long shot after long shot a disadvantage. The parks department tends to let the grass grow up a bit before mowing so don't be surprised to be looking for a disc in over ankles' height grass. I wouldn't count it necessarily a Con but the wind can be a big factor out at White.
Other Thoughts: White course provides a different kind of challenge than most all of the other Bowling Green courses. Course is usually fairly empty except for some runners/walkers around the track. Course will only get better with time as the trees grow larger and shape the character of each hole.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
Long, open and windy 
Pros: The course plays through a sprawling park with small rolling hills and a few scattered trees. There is nice grass throughout the park, and for an open course it's a pretty place to play. There are nice concrete pads and baskets in good shape that catch well. Many holes have tee signs, and the flow of the course is good enough that it's easy to follow and easy to see where to throw. There is some nice length here, with some good long ripper holes and a few reachable holes mixed in. The walking path running through the course can add some ob challenge, especially on a windy day. The sand traps on the last hole are fun, features like that throughout the course would have made it a little more interesting.
Cons: The course is basically wide open, only a few holes have enough trees to make you even think about different lines. It's basically a bunch of open field hucks, which can be challenging to score well on due to wind and ob, but doesn't really test other parts of your game. It gets pretty boring and repetitive by the end of the round. The signage was in pretty bad shape and in need of an upgrade, with the whole back 9 missing signs. The walking path course be a safety issue if heavily used.
Other Thoughts: This course is a good place to work on throwing distance shots, and playing the wind. Beginners will find it long and frustrating, while more experienced players won't find any challenges other than the distance and possibly the wind. It could be a great course as the trees mature, but that will take a while as most of the trees are still quite young.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Long and windy
1 4/11/2010 4/14/2010
Review By: craigd Played: 82 Reviewed: 82 Exp: 4.8 Years
This review was updated on 10/27/2011
Pros: Ephram White Park has a nice course and certainly lends itself to the diversity of courses in the Bowling Green area. In a way, it might remind you of a ball golf course with its defined fairways that are cut much shorter than the "rough" that borders. Eighteen with its bunkers and sand traps also help with the feeling. The walking paths, which are reminiscent of cart paths, run throughout the course too.
Speaking of paths, they help define the holes and offer a big difficulty in the way of OB's. Some run on both sides of the fairways, some on just one side and some that run behind. Some are narrower than others but you are all but guaranteed to go out at least once.
Although most holes are strait there is some gentle elevation changes that help with the diversity. There is a pretty even mix of slight uphill and downhill shots. Eleven's very pronounced hard dogleg to the right is what I considered my favorite hole. It is fairly open on the first half, takes the turn and leads into a comparatively tight wooded area with big mature trees. It's really beautiful. Beyond that there aren't many other wooded areas but you will find a few trees here and there to work around. Lots of newly planted ornamental, flowering, and shade trees are on their way to making this a fairly wooded area once the trees mature. This will not be the same course in 10-20 years. For now you will just have to enjoy the openness.
Don't let the openness fool you into thinking it's easy though. With everything mentioned above, this course is lengthier than a lot of the other courses in the area. Mix in some wind and you'll find a very challenging course. I should also mention that there is a couple of shorter holes with a great little ace run on hole nine that makes for a nice treat.
You'll find some nice big pads. They are at least 12' long and 5' wide. Every hole has benches and signs too. The layout is also very easy to follow.
Speaking of paths, they help define the holes and offer a big difficulty in the way of OB's. Some run on both sides of the fairways, some on just one side and some that run behind. Some are narrower than others but you are all but guaranteed to go out at least once.
Although most holes are strait there is some gentle elevation changes that help with the diversity. There is a pretty even mix of slight uphill and downhill shots. Eleven's very pronounced hard dogleg to the right is what I considered my favorite hole. It is fairly open on the first half, takes the turn and leads into a comparatively tight wooded area with big mature trees. It's really beautiful. Beyond that there aren't many other wooded areas but you will find a few trees here and there to work around. Lots of newly planted ornamental, flowering, and shade trees are on their way to making this a fairly wooded area once the trees mature. This will not be the same course in 10-20 years. For now you will just have to enjoy the openness.
Don't let the openness fool you into thinking it's easy though. With everything mentioned above, this course is lengthier than a lot of the other courses in the area. Mix in some wind and you'll find a very challenging course. I should also mention that there is a couple of shorter holes with a great little ace run on hole nine that makes for a nice treat.
You'll find some nice big pads. They are at least 12' long and 5' wide. Every hole has benches and signs too. The layout is also very easy to follow.
Cons: This course will be brutal in the summer with its lack of shade. Further, the course doesn't flow in a way to make it easy to get back to your car for water once you get going. Be prepared for that.
A time or two you may have to wait on random walkers on the trail.
Based on the type of course this is, and if you know what to expect, there really aren't that many cons. Wooded course fans might not be impressed. You may find it a little repetitive which can lead to burnout, especially if you are suffering from a particularly bad round.
A time or two you may have to wait on random walkers on the trail.
Based on the type of course this is, and if you know what to expect, there really aren't that many cons. Wooded course fans might not be impressed. You may find it a little repetitive which can lead to burnout, especially if you are suffering from a particularly bad round.
Other Thoughts: Overall the course is quite enjoyable. It has a pleasant atmosphere and the park is clean and safe. Out of all the courses in Bowling Green this was one that I am glad I played but would pick others if I had limited time. If you are a strong thrower you might enjoy it more than than those with average arms. If you like fairly open, long courses then this is the course for you. If not, just know what to expect when you visit and you can still have a good time. Go give it a try and enjoy!
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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