North Augusta, SC

Riverview Park

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kuhl90
Experience: 3 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

good slope fun ace run course trees

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 28, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice setting on land behind activities centerGood design fun slopes Easy to play nice accurate signage

Cons:

Some steep slopes hard to hikePossible to lose discs in water or forest

Other Thoughts:

Worth playing again
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Shadrach3
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 5.5 years 318 played 306 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Creekview

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 27, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

A basic but well-manicured course offering both wide open and woods holes.

-Amenities: Concrete tees, powder blue numbered DISCatchers, tee signs with all info and hole map. The maps are a little weird in that they separate the green from the rest of the fairway regardless of the terrain type, but they're easy to read nonetheless. A community board at the start seems to be pretty active.

-Navigation: Paths are remarkably clearly worn between holes, which makes navigation easy despite a few moderately long transitions.

-Maintenance: The golf-style grass is mowed to a brilliant, patterned sheen. The woods are kept nice as well.

-Woods Environment: The section from (2)-(10) includes some lush, secluded woods. It's a very nice nature walk/hike. The moniker "Riverview" may be misleading, but there's also a creek in parts.

-Open/Woods Variety: The course does a good job of mixing open and heavy woods environments. I'd consider (1), (11)-(13), and (16)-(18) the open holes (which are quite open as a whole), with (14)-(15) bridging the gap between them and the woods holes (2)-(10).

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Two basic types of holes, with a couple exceptions. The open holes are pretty straight and offer no obstacles other than treelines on the right and left to stay out of. They're in the 300' range generally. The wooded holes offer a good variety of shapes and elevation, and also include a creek on several holes to great effect. They come in a bit shorter than the open holes. The exceptions are the two par-4s, which both require careful placement and a gentle upshot to get the birdie.

Cons:

-Start/End: The course ends a pretty long walk from the start. I actually parked near the end and started with the long walk instead of finishing with it.

-Bent Cages: I haven't noticed this high a number of bent cages on this nice a course before. It's a little weird.

-Intermediate Variety: There are really only two types of holes, as noted above. The variety of the woods holes is nice, and earns Riverview its good marks. However, viewed on the whole, the course feels monotonous by the end.

Other Thoughts:

Riverview is a really nice park and offers you very few things to dampen the experience. It's got a basic combination of largely open and tightly wooded holes, and some of the creek plays are lots of fun. It's no regional destination, but it's a solid Good.

~Similar Courses: The correctly-done version of Shorter University (Rome, GA); Barfield Crescent Park (Murfreesboro, TN); Haywood Community College (Clyde, NC).
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Bennybennybenny
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.1 years 305 played 287 reviews
3.00 star(s)

North Augusta's Novelty

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 12, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Riverview has some interesting holes, mostly in the woods with some moderate elevation changes. Several holes have interesting obstacles. #2 was interesting being down a tight fairway that suddenly drops off to an open green. #3 was very neat being over a ravine. #4 was my favorite hole being the longest hole at 552'. It's a good bit downhill off the tee. You want to throw a right to left backhand since the woodline on the right side is thick and down a steep hill. Throwing a driver could be risky if it doesn't turn left in time. The second shot is a sidearm or anhyzer down a more wooded, but generous fairway. #7 was a close favorite being pretty steep uphill and instantly over the creek.

-The walk gets steep in places. There are many bridges and stairs over creeks and on steeps parts of hills that make the walks less dangerous.

-Nice concrete tees. Great tee signs with hole diagrams. Baskets are painted blue.

-Elevation is pretty solid throughout the round. Nothing too significant, but several of the elevation changes are quick being on steep hills. #2 was a lot of fun throwing a putter down a tight fairway dropping off. A good looking tee shot could potentially go long since the hill is just shy of the green and drops off instantly. #7 was a difficult 245' that'll have many players throwing drivers to reach the basket. #10 was a very fun downhill right to left hyzer over the creek. #13 is the shortest hole on the course, but has the greatest use of elevation at Riverview. 190' and steep uphill through a wooded shoot from the tee and pretty far up a hill.

-True multi shot par fours. #4 I previously mentioned and is my favorite hole. It's a ton of fun throwing a hyzer down a wide wooded fairway just to have a possible look at the basket for the second shot. #14 is the other par four and is the toughest hole on the course. The tee shot is completely open. The second half of this course is tight and wooded, and the entrance to the woods is not particularly friendly. It's a tight gap that is only about 20' wide. If you throw too short or long from the tee, you'll probably have to pitch up to the gap just to have a straighter look to the pin.

Cons:

-Ends on a very weak note. After #14, Riverview loses its spark. #15 is a messy split fairway out of the woods. The fairway was unkept when I played here. You are throwing over a bunch of vegetation off of the tee, so if you have a poor tee shot, chances are that you'll be struggling to find your disc in the tall stuff. #16 is thoughtless wide open par three. #17 is a little more bearable, since there are some trees, but is still a pretty weak hole. #18 is a very boring finisher. Once again, wide open. You are backtracking #16 by throwing slightly downhill.

-You are going to spot many protected wildlife signs throughout your round. Several signs warning you about snakes. I saw a couple of them. Even if you don't see them, the rough here gets pretty bad. I was pretty itchy when I left. There's a lot of tall grass and thorns.

-Limited appeal. There were several holes that I liked (#3, #4, #6, #7, #10, #12, and #14) but many that I found to be no better than average or slightly below average. It's a casualty course that'll likely leave higher rated players a bit disappointed. Especially the ending.

Other Thoughts:

-It's not bad. Isn't the greatest course but it's worthy of a 3. I don't have much else to say about it. It's decent with some perks to it. Could use some TLC, especially during the summertime.
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MadGame32
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 7.2 years 69 played 69 reviews
3.00 star(s)

ADGA Spring Fling 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 23, 2019 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Concrete tee pads on every hole
-Accurate tee signs with good detail.
-Tee signs had landing zone distances for par 4s.
-Restrooms on site.
-Baskets all in good condition.
-Navigation seemed simple enough.

Cons:

-Lack of challenge on some of the wide open holes.
-No real distance challenge.

Other Thoughts:

Played this course for the first time at the 2019 ADGA Spring Fling. It was a good event with no real complaints. I watched the drone footage before I went so it gave me an idea of what I was getting into, but it turns out the video is a bit outdated since the layout has changed some since its filming. The current maps on this site are not accurate as well.

There was nothing stupid hard about this course unless you are one to want to be able to birdie every hole. If so, then there are a couple that are very tough to get to with a good birdie chance.

This was definitely not a bad course, but not a destination course either. There are several wide open holes that work as fillers. These could probably be improved with some trees or azaleas strategically placed. (We are near the Masters after all.) There was also a lack of length in general. Don't get me wrong, the wooded holes were technical, so it made up for the length issue.

6/10/2020 Update:
I place my ratings based on comparison to other courses I have played and on a statistically normal distribution. So this rating could change in the future, but I ranked it right behind Boyd Pond if any locals care about such comparisons. I look forward to coming back next year to play in another Spring Fling.

Out of the 64 courses I have reviewed, this is where this course ranks along with similarly rated courses:
Rank-Course, Location
22-Duncan Lake - East, Duncan, OK
23-Lindsey Park - Red Course, Tyler, TX
24-Veteran's Park, Arlington, TX
25-Griffin Park, Norman, OK
26-Boyd Pond Park, Beech Island, SC
27-Riverview Park, North Augusta, SC
28-Granbury City DGC, Granbury, TX
29-Owens Field Park, Columbia, SC
30-Hampton Park Baptist Church DGC, Greenville, SC
31-Pecan Grove West, Sherman TX
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usmsp
Experience: 19.2 years 33 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

excellent view, clean course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 6, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

The view, the challenge

Cons:

Losing a disc a medium hazard

Other Thoughts:

Great course, I can definitely see why a championship was played here. Challenging over and over.
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DiscGolfCraig
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 19.8 years 584 played 536 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Riverview Redux

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 8, 2021 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

I played the revised 18 in April '21. Thoroughly enjoyed this 18-hole layout. The front nine have some creative layouts. The back nine is mostly open.
- Everything from here on down is based upon my 2017 round. I may revise my review at some point. Just know I rated the old layout a 2.5 and the current one a 3.5.
- Riverview Park has almost everything you could look for in a course: great hole variety, natural variances, and fantastic & interesting scenery. Throw in some potential with new & improved holes coming, and this should be an excellent course in due time.
- I read the reviews of how this course was slowly deteriorating. That's what kept me from playing on my last visit 2 & ½ years earlier. This time I was determined to play 18, or at least as close to that as possible.
- Some aspects of this review will be outdated when the several dead holes are soon replaced by the new holes being carved out in the woods alongside #15 & 16.
- There are some fun wooded holes on the front nine. #2 is a dogleg downhill; #3 is a dogleg back up the same hill. #4 is a fun, multi-shot par 4 that penalizes shots that sail off the fairway.
- The back 9 offers more open layouts. #13 is a good wide-opened fairway to a downhill basket that's protected long and left by thick, unforgiving woods. #15 is the back-nine's best, and longest, layout. At 515 feet, you start in the open and end up in a basket that ends up in the woods.
- Front nine plays along the back of the rec center building. You get some nice views of the Savannah River. With no park activities between the course and the river, it would be nice if more of the woods and growth was cleared out, giving players some even better views. You've spent a ton of money on fantastic greenway trails. Why not throw a little love to the disc golfers?
- Fun change of pace course to some of the area's other courses. It's not as long or brutal as the IDGC or Langley. It's not as wooded as Boyd or Hippodrome; not as open as Lake Olmstead. It's somewhere in the middle, along the lines of Pendleton King.

Cons:

When the course gets its makeover/reintroduction, a lot of this should be obsolete.
- Course was neglected for too long before finally being realized it's time to fix things. If there were problems 3 years ago, why not just shut the course down entirely instead of removing baskets one-by-one?
- Course will need much better signage. There were some very confusing transitions between holes, and that's even with me looking at a course map.
- Course ends on a down note. #18 is a wide open, slightly downhill, 320-foot layout. With a couple of new holes in the works, it makes more sense to end on a new wooded hole, or current #15, and have an extra 200 foot walk to the parking lot.

Other Thoughts:

Riverview will be nice to see once the several new holes are added. This course could use a breath of fresh air. Everything else at the park is new and/or clean, the disc golf course is sticking out as a neglected sore thumb.
- The park, overall, is fantastic. I was much more intrigued in checking out the greenway than playing. Even if all the baskets were in place, a nice, long run would probably be more enjoyable.
- Front nine just requires you to throw a disc straight. Even if your shots are only going 200 feet, you're going to see a bunch of easy pars on the front 9. It's not until the ending, open stretch that you can really be aggressive.
- This is a 3.5 in my book. There are some really fun components to the course. The changes made it a better overall course. Worth a play when in the Augusta area.
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r2tbone
Experience: 7 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Good times! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 18, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This was the best course in the area for years but, North Augusta has failed the disc golf community. I am still giving it 4 stars, even with the holes that are permanently gone and the gravel that they have installed on most of the fairways (sewer easements) and the poor directions and...

Cons:

They are slowly letting this course die.

Other Thoughts:

I recommend playing it if you are in the area and have some time.
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Reb3times
Experience: 8.1 years 7 played 6 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Steaming pile of garbage 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 28, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nope. Hard to come up with one.

Cons:

Missing holes with no warning at the course entrance. Literally walked all over the area looking for number 2 before simply giving up and moving on to the next hole only for it to happen again as I continued through the course.

Missing tee boxes on some holes that have baskets, with missing baskets on holes with tee boxes.

Trees had fallen on some tee boxes with no attempt to remove them.

Other Thoughts:

They will have to fix this course before it gets totally ignored by the locals and closes. I grew up in this town and know the city has more than enough money to maintain a simple disc golf course.

I will not return until the course is fixed.
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AutobahnSHO
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Revised course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 11, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Oct 2020 map is updated!!
-Look for people at https://www.facebook.com/grou...scGolfAugusta
-Good mixture of left and right curving holes.
-Beginners could go to #10 to start off, not as intimidating in the big fairways.
-Good use of park space!

Cons:

-No super super long holes for those who like to bomb.
-Holes 2-7 make you pay for leaving the fairway (climbing down hills to find discs).

Other Thoughts:

This is the first course I ever tried, back in 2013! It's now been updated and the ADGA and park are paying attention to it.
First half is a bit more technical than the back 9. There are some left and right dogleg shots. Fun course!
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mothballs
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
0.50 star(s)

needs work 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 10, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

beautiful parrk a few benches about 2 holes maintained tee boxes are cement very little signages

Cons:

alot mud after a rain for a few days very slippery alot trash on course trash cans most time full this course needs alot of work looks like nothing gets done to it

Other Thoughts:

this course need alot of work done to it
it needs someone step up take care or it
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bigdog
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
0.50 star(s)

not playable 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Beautiful park setting around a sports complex, very unique use of land, awesome well balanced design. Some short, some long holes. Benches on a couple of holes, a couple of trash cans, nice cement tee boxes and some signage. A few holes very well maintained.

Cons:

Can lose some discs if you are not careful. A few holes are on a steep hillside making it physically difficult, 3 baskets are missingfrom this park. Could use more benches. The signage could be improved, like from 1 to 2, 3 to 4, 10 to 11, 14 to 15 and 15 to 16. The course is full of litter on fairways and both sides of of fairways. The trash cans are overflowing, never emptied on a regular basis. It appears that there are still dead trees from the original installation and compounded by the lack of maintenance on recent storm debris. Not a good place to play within a few days of rain, the red clay is all over and very slippery. Insectss like many mosquitoes, ants and ticks are always present and a real problem even with bug spray.

Other Thoughts:

Augusta Disc Golf Association recently posted they now have 365 members and that is great, if each member worked for two hours a year on this course it would make it a lot better. Also, I find it hard to believe that out of 365 members not one knew that the water utility was going to make changes that would have such a devastating impact on the disc golf course. If you are in the Augusta area or visiting the "Meccaof Disc Golf" you do not need to check out this Park.
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bsembach
Experience: 10.9 years 7 played 2 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 28, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

good variation of hole types
beautiful scenery
nice distance holes

Cons:

very unorganized your likely to get lost moving from one hole to the next
needs to be cleaned up alot several places have giant trees fallen over the walking and throwing path
course map is no longer accurate
no signs toward the next hole other than an occasional orange spray paint arrow half faded on a tree
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ridesbrd
Experience: 9.8 years 6 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

course needs some work 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 5, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well balanced, has a few par 4's and longer holes, beautiful park and woods area, goes along the river but you will never lose discs in the water

Cons:

Mosquito heaven, course is quite overgrown lately, needs lots of work and some redesign, course is about to lose a few holes due to new park construction

Other Thoughts:

This is a great course that needs some work due to city projects and overgrowth.
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BCpreheim
Experience: 23 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

This course has a wonderful mix of backhand and forehand drives, birdie holes and difficult to par holes and wooded and open holes. Water is an element that the player has to be aware of but will rarely take any discs.

Cons:

The course tends to hold water after a rain. There are a few dangerous holes where a poor shot could lead to treks down steep hills. Mosquitoes are a real issue on many early holes especially during the summer. It can be a miserable round without bug spray.

Other Thoughts:

No doubt this course is a terrific course and offers strong competition to other Augusta area courses.
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JJJJ
Experience: 16.6 years 16 played 2 reviews
5.00 star(s)

An Expert's Review 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 8, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Hole 1: Endangered Forest
270 feet dead straight. Basket sits on a small hill. Deep creek filled with all kinds of crap on the right, bike path on the left. Optimal shot is a RHBH that turns right slightly and fades back up the Ehill towards the basket or a LHFH that does the same. Intermediate or advanced players should never get worse than a 3 on this hole. Endangered plant areas are located behind the basket for your viewing pleasure. Go across the Greenway to get to Hole 2.

Hole 2: Cliffs of Death
190 feet through a small window, down a big hill, and slightly left. The Cliffs of Death wait for you if you go too long or too far right. Don't go down the Cliffs of Death. You will die. Optimal shot is a putter or midrange that stays straight until it gets through the window up top and then fades left a little. Definitely a birdie hole.

Hole 3: Tiers of Allah
200 feet up a big hill and hard left. Team Monkey Dust sponsors this hole where if you hit a tree you will likely roll back down off the Cliffs of Death. Optimal shot is a high, hard fading shot past the first row of trees. You should end up on the top of the hill with a birdie putt. Watch for your disc to roll off the hill, not even the newly installed Tiers of Allah can stop rolling discs. Follow the path and then go behind the gym to get to Hole 4.

Hole 4: The River Hole
485 foot par 4. Fairway turns left after about 200 feet and then is straight for another 200. There are 2 pin placements. The first is up on the hill to the left and the second turns back right some and is on the edge of a drop off into the woods. If you go right on the tee shot you will go down a huge hill and may approach the river or the rapids. Tee shot needs to get around the first corner to at least the manhole cover. Too short and you'll probably end up on the hill blocked for your next shot or down the hill. Too long and you're in some thick woods. One of the harder holes on the course.

Hole 5: The Deathly Hallows
240 feet that is straight until the end and then up a hill and to the left. If your drive is short and left, you will be in the Deathly Hallows. There is only one escape to the Deathly Hallows, throwing out sideways. Even then you still have a sharp turning 3rd shot up the hill. Miss the fairway right and you'll likely be down in a hole in the woods.

Hole 6: Snake River
290 feet down a big hill and hard right. You may not know it, but Yo Momma sponsors this hole. Thick woods on both sides of the fairway. Missing to the right makes a really difficult 2nd shot. Two pin positions, the first is up on the hill a little and the second is on the edge of Snake River. ALWAYS aim for the down position. You will be given many riches for doing so. Look in the tree as you cross the bridge and you may just find a disc. Cross Snake River and go up the hill to get to Hole 7.

Hole 7: The Clancy
285 feet up the hill and to the left. This hole sucks. If the pin is in the bottom location, which it never is, it is a very easy hole. The 2nd pin position is up the hill the full 285 feet. You have to have your disc fade left and then back right to get it close to this pin. You're not going to do it. Spit on this tee pad as you leave.

Hole 8: The Chick-fil-a Supporter
260 feet. This hole is straight. It is proud of being straight. It buys chicken nuggets because it is straight. Jon and Sue Anne Beym sponsor this lovely hole. Thick woods on both sides of the fairway. There is a 2nd pin position tucked away to the right at the end of the fairway. Don't bomb it or you will go into a water treatment plant. Discs don't come back from the water treatment plant.

Hole 9: Old Man Jefferson
400 foot par 4 that turns right and goes down a big hill and across Snake River. Chuck Kniebler is the sponsor of this majestic hole, perhaps the signature hole of the course. The tee pad is usually completely buried here but never you mind. Throw your drive around the corner, right by the majestic oak named Old Man Jefferson, and down the hill a little. Your second will cross Snake River again and land on the beach. There's a crapper near the tee as well. Give Jefferson a hug as you go buy and he'll grace your next shot. If your drive is short and right you may end up in the Wicked Thicket. Get it out any way you can, the Thicket has been known to cause 6's. There are other pin positions located by Jefferson.

Hole 10: On the Rocks
265 feet up a hill and slightly right. Swingin' Matt Gillis sponsors this last hole on the Front 10. There is a 2nd tee way up on the hill that nobody ever uses that makes the hole 465 feet. If you flick your drive well, you will end up on the rocks by the basket. There is nothing you can do about it. It will happen. The best shot here is a RHBH that turns over and glides up the hill with a little fade at the end. Follow the dirt path up the hill and cross the Greenway to get to Hole 11.

Hole 11: Ant Farm
340 feet down the hill and left. There are ants everywhere on this tee. Always. They will bite you because they hate you. Drives need to get over the creek. Thick woods on the left and the Greenway on the right and up. Get your drive over the creek and it's a sure 3.

Hole 12: El Conundro
320 feet out of the woods and to the right. If you don't want your drive to hit the bushes on the left of the chute, you better sing the El Conundro theme song. It's to the tune of the Carpet Country jingle, just substitute Carpet Country with El Conundro. The woods on the right are a jungle, avoid it at all costs. When it rains the fairway and woods become a swamp. It's always windy when you try to putt on this hole.

Hole 13: Fly and Die
345 feet straight and down the slope. Sponsored by Team Fly n Dyes. Thick woods on the left after about 250 feet, road on the right. You will usually have an awkward downhill putt. If it rolls, it may roll into a sewer outlet. Jeff never mows the grass on this hole.

Hole 14: Ace Ventura
190 feet up the hill. Jeremy Densmore sponsors this delightful little hole. You can either RHFH through the opening in the woods or throw a high, hard fading BH around the trees. This hole is your best ace chance on the course. The ghost of King Whippet still haunts the middle trees on this hole to this day. Either cross the road or go to the dirt next to the power pole for 15 tee.

Hole 15: Aztec Temple
From up, this hole is about a 450 foot par 3. Throw it straight and long and you're set. From down, it's a challenging 550 foot par 4. It's dead straight until the very end, but woods and a creek on the left and a road on the right. Don't hit a cop car if it passes by. Rumor has it that an Aztec Temple used to be in the woods to the right, but it was torn down due to safety concerns and the woods were cut out. Darn.

Hole 16: The Power Pole
290 feet and dead straight. If you hit the power pole by the tee, local rule states that your drop your pants and run to your disc. The hole plays slightly uphill and there is usually some wind, so it plays sneaky long, a definite birdie chance though.

Hole 17: The Boomerang
350 feet up the hill, right, and back down. A RHFH/LHBH is the best way to go. You're not going to get a birdie on this hole unless you throw a great drive. Probably the least played hole on the course.

Hole 18: The Ghost Basket
320 feet slightly downhill and slightly right, if the basket is there, that is. Jeff W. took the basket and hid it somewhere, never to be seen again. You can either play to 15 basket, through the small opening in the trees or air it out and aim for the traffic circle. Just don't hit the new Lexus trying.
NEW: The basket is back! Credit to Tommy Boy McAdams and his pickles for getting it back.
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sillybizz
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 22.1 years 400 played 385 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Another Good Course Near Augusta 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 8, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Riverview is a nice park for Disc Golf. The variety of the tougher lines with tree obstacles on the front nine combined with the open grassy field holes in the back make the course fun and challenging in many different aspects, your old buddy beat you on the tight lined front but you know you can get him in the back nine with the big armed holes coming up. Once we found the start of the course it was fairly obvious where you needed to walk to next to find your way around which was nice for us being our first time playing courses in and around Augusta.

Cons:

Although I like a variety of very treed holes and open holes (with treed holes winning the majority) the tight woods front with the back nine open was a little strange; I would have liked more of two holes in a row with trees and then an open hole and then a another hole with trees. Putting all of the open holes in a row is tiresome but considering what they have to go around you have almost no other options.

The front nine gets very muddy in a couple of places and I actually lost my first battle with Georgia Clay on hole three walking down a very red colored, muddy hill when I slipped, did a barrel roll and got up just fine with not a scratch on me but the entire hillside worth of mud from head to toe. That experience although funny wasn't much fun for me to go the rest of course with. Not really the courses fault just a warning for you after it rains.

Other Thoughts:

I like this course quite a bit as it is a nice addition to the already good to great courses in and around Augusta and this one is just a little bit different. This was probably the most fun course around town in my opinion - maybe not the best but the most fun for me. Obviously if you're around Augusta you're going to check out IDGC but this maybe the first play you should go to in town along with Patriot's Park which was surprisingly very good.
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Siege
Experience: 12.6 years 74 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice walk in the park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 26, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Riverview is the closest course to my house, so I may be a little partial, but I really enjoy playing here. The front nine will make you pay for a bad shot. #2 and #4 both have huge hills if you throw too far to the right. While this course is in a multi-use park you are separated from traffic most of the time. The course has been recently remodeled, and it quite the challenge at times. Not a putt and pitch, but not a bomber course either. Hit your lines or take strokes!

Cons:

Pretty hilly. It isn't the easiest walk, but that's also why it's a good challenge. Some of the rough is pretty thick and will make you pay. It should thin some with more play.

Other Thoughts:

I'm so glad to be back home!
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swatso
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.6 years 755 played 414 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Park along the Savannah 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 24, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Online map and teesigns next to the concrete teepads made course navigation fairly easy for a first-time visitor.

Parking lot and practice basket near tee-1, as is the activities center with restrooms and vending machines. Basket-18 located on the opposite side of the parking lot.

Benches and trashcans scattered about. Park appeared to be very well maintained.

Cons:

The day I played, the main entrance was closed due to construction, so had to park with all the soccer minivans down the road to the left. Fortunately, basket-12 was near the closed entrance, so it was easy enough to start at tee-13.

Steep slope when nearing basket-2, although the newly-built steps helped.

Basket-18 missing.

Other Thoughts:

The course plays in the open space and along broad paths cut through the buffer of woods separating the multi-purpose park from the river. The river doesn't come into play, although a small, shallow stream running down to it does. Being near the river, the landscape is fairly flat, as are the holes, although about 1/3rd of them bring what elevation changes are available into play.

The first 2/3rds of the course plays in the woods, but only a few of these holes are tight/technical/sharp-turning. Most simply require a straight shot down a wide-and-tall "tunnel", with a bit of right or left fade as the disc nears the basket.

The last 1/3rd of the course is quite open, with an edge of woods or the odd tree near the basket to avoid, so there are chances to let your discs fly.

Distance-wise, there are four holes ~200', two holes 500'+, the remainder falling into a typical distance of 240'-340', with an overall average of 300'.

Favourite hole: #11. 300'. Plays in the midst of a small patch of woods, not tight, not wide, just right! Downhill initially, across a small stream as the fairway tightens a bit, then gently uphill to find the basket slightly to the left.

Overall, a solid course, one which should appeal to a variety of skill levels.
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Rosswake
Experience: 26.8 years 21 played 9 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Convenient to Highway 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 16, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

There was a practice tee at the beginning of the course that was nice to have and warm up with. I loved the diversity of the course! The first section was very tight and wooded, while the last half opened up lets you break out the bigger drives. Many of the holes provided multiple throwing lanes, which makes the game even more fun.

Cons:

I had to walk 75% of the way down a handful of holes to figure out where the basket was hiding. I enjoyed the course even though the first few holes made it feel like I was in the wilderness with the narrow trails and steep inclines.

The signage wasn't very helpful in finding the next hole, so print a map or have access to the web while you play to help steer you in the right direction. I didn't see any trash cans that weren't on the street, so be a good citizen and bring a trash bag so you can carry it out (or to the next trash can). Since there weren't many options to put trash, I saw more garbage than I'm used to on courses.

Other Thoughts:

I chose this course over the other ones in Augusta because of the relative proximity to the highway. I got to this course within 5 minutes of getting off the highway, which was exactly what I hoped for. There is even a gas station to get something to drink just before the park entrance.
The last two holes were especially fun because they ran parallel to each other, so I was able to play them a few times to get in some extra practice.

Not a lot of disc golf players on this course when I was there, but the park and trails seemed busy.

You may want to wear shoes with good traction because the first 5-6 holes made for some challenging climbs up and down hills.
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DWill
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.8 years 322 played 45 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Woods and open 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 3, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

A very good mix of open and wooded holes. The first half of the course is all wooded, while most of the second half has more wide open holes. There is a good variety of lengths, with the wooded holes playing shorter than the open holes.

There is a small creek that runs through the front nine and is in play on several holes. Elevation, of some degree, comes into play on most holes.

Each hole has a very informative tee sign and nice concrete tee pad. There are benches and trash cans spread through out. There are multiple pin locations on some holes, and a couple alternate tees.

The course and park are well maintained, with short grass and very clean. There are bathrooms and water fountains in the activities center, and plenty of parking.

Cons:

Not many. There is a good chance of losing a disc on the wooded holes. In the warm weather, it is very thick.

Some steep inclines sloping towards the river, on the holes that play near it.

A little tricky navigating from 10 to 11 and 14 to 15.

Other Thoughts:

With so many courses to choose from in the Augusta area, this is definitely one of the better courses to play. It's very well designed and takes advantage of the land that it's on. Whether you like wooded or open course, you get a good compromise here.

Very nice multi use park, with plenty of activities for non disc golfers to do. Has beautiful views of the Savannah river, but not as easy to see during the summer.
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