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Hole #17 (Taken 10/2011)
4 / 512ft.
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Hole #17 Tee Sign
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Reviews: 26
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B = Be too long for me! 
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6/18/2008 
4/18/2009
Pros: What I personally like and how this course stacks up:
1) Holes with good risk/reward -- B+
2) Holes that have rewarding birdie opportunities -- C+
3) More wooded than open - lots of variety of shots required caused by hole shape and topography -- B+
4) Natural beauty (Appalachian beauty preferred) and seclusion -- B
5) Multi-shot holes with defined landing zones, good risk/reward and multiple options to play them -- A
1) Holes with good risk/reward -- B+
2) Holes that have rewarding birdie opportunities -- C+
3) More wooded than open - lots of variety of shots required caused by hole shape and topography -- B+
4) Natural beauty (Appalachian beauty preferred) and seclusion -- B
5) Multi-shot holes with defined landing zones, good risk/reward and multiple options to play them -- A
Other Thoughts: I ranked this course subjectively based on my own personal enjoyment factor…more accurately my "personal addiction factor". Since I have played a decent number of courses (115 18-hole, 50 9-hole as of early 2009), my hope is that players/explorers who have similar tastes will find my ratings list helpful as they chose courses to play and explore.
Over time, I expect to fill some of my reviews in with more descriptive verbiage…if what I say adds anything to what has already been written. For now, my list is more important to me than the verbiage of my reviews.
I fully expect others with different tastes/philosophies to disagree with me. See my profile for my rating philosophy.
Over time, I expect to fill some of my reviews in with more descriptive verbiage…if what I say adds anything to what has already been written. For now, my list is more important to me than the verbiage of my reviews.
I fully expect others with different tastes/philosophies to disagree with me. See my profile for my rating philosophy.
7 of 22 people found this review helpful.
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Pros: Awesome! True par 4's and 5's on a championship layout. Requires skill, endurance and smart shot selection. #8 (I think?) is a monster of a hole! Course plays through thick woods and in and around ravines and creeks which hold running water when levels are high.
Cons: I've only kept it under 70 once (68) and I felt damn good about it. Not the courses fault though. Not much forgiveness. Can be punishing! I played this course in heavy, heavy rain for one of the monthly''s and the elements were brutal. I felt like Survivorman. The IDGC is still fairly new and the courses are slowly but surely taking shape. more seating and better signage would be a plus.
Other Thoughts: If you live in GA or anywhere near it, and have not gone to the IDGC, what the hellare you waiting for?
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.
A Challange
Pros: A true championship caliber course, fun and challanging holes. Well marked.
Cons: The course flow and the proximity of several holes close together really hurt this design. On the surface each hole is well thought up of, and is correct given the nature of the course. However, several holes are too close together and make play 'clunky', obtrusive, and out of sequence. Namely these holes would be #6, and #'s 12-17.
My next con would be that there is not a lot of gray areas on the course , and that if you miss landing zones often you only choice is to do a short pitch-out. I also noticed that some of the landing zones require shots of well over 300+ ft to be near the next turn of the hole.
My next con would be that there is not a lot of gray areas on the course , and that if you miss landing zones often you only choice is to do a short pitch-out. I also noticed that some of the landing zones require shots of well over 300+ ft to be near the next turn of the hole.
Other Thoughts: This course is a good course, NO, a great course. However it seems that some of the holes are too close for comfort. At the IDGC it is my least favorite course...but I still like it.
3 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Incredible
Pros: The most physically demanding course ive ever played...semi-open course which meanders throughout woods and a creek marked OB...very very long..contains true par 4s and 5s which is really cool.
Cons: no benches on any hole..like i said above, this course is extremely long, and to have no benches really wears you out.
Other Thoughts: Very fun, and its at a great facility in the IDGC
1 of 4 people found this review helpful.
My 999th course 
Pros: -Designed by John Houck
-Part of the IDGC disc golf complex
-Cement tees, well marked
- Clean cut woods holes through nice forest, featuring a steep creek throughout that's usually dry but was muddy and fast today. Minimal rough- lost discs not a worry even when you go way off fairway.
-Tough design forces you to throw anything you got and more than you can, with placement key or you cannot score well.
-Part of the IDGC disc golf complex
-Cement tees, well marked
- Clean cut woods holes through nice forest, featuring a steep creek throughout that's usually dry but was muddy and fast today. Minimal rough- lost discs not a worry even when you go way off fairway.
-Tough design forces you to throw anything you got and more than you can, with placement key or you cannot score well.
Cons: -Very, very hard to figure out for the first time, not to find the holes or anything, but to judge them and decide where to throw and how to play it. Often you still can't tell where you need to be even after the 1st upshot, so bad scores first time around for sure.
-Gets wicked wet in a day long thunderstorm, but I'm the only fool who'd be out there in that anyways.
-Gets wicked wet in a day long thunderstorm, but I'm the only fool who'd be out there in that anyways.
Other Thoughts: Expect to shoot 2-3 higher here just due to the baskets being Discatchers.
13 of 15 people found this review helpful.
Disc Golf Heaven!
Pros: The course has Innova DISCatchers, concrete tee pads, and good tee signs.
The course is wooded, but the fairways are fair. Mostly pine trees, so the fairways are full of pine needles and the underbrush is in good shape. Lots of variety throughout the course, be it elevation, distances, shot selection, and scoring spread. This is a technical course because you have to bring your mental game as well as your physical game. The longer par 4 and 5 holes have legit landing areas. I can not pick a favorite hole because they were all good. At my skill level, every hole could be birdied, with a few eagle chances if you're a gold level player, but yet you are not disappointed to get par. You will use every shot in your bag. John Houck really knows how to design a great course.
The course does loop back to the club house at the half way point.
The course is wooded, but the fairways are fair. Mostly pine trees, so the fairways are full of pine needles and the underbrush is in good shape. Lots of variety throughout the course, be it elevation, distances, shot selection, and scoring spread. This is a technical course because you have to bring your mental game as well as your physical game. The longer par 4 and 5 holes have legit landing areas. I can not pick a favorite hole because they were all good. At my skill level, every hole could be birdied, with a few eagle chances if you're a gold level player, but yet you are not disappointed to get par. You will use every shot in your bag. John Houck really knows how to design a great course.
The course does loop back to the club house at the half way point.
Cons: There are currently no benches or trash cans for most of the course. Lots of big tree stumps are still in the fairways.
It costs money to enter the park ($2), then more money to play the courses ($5 for a weekend pass).
If you are not at least an advanced level player, then you better enjoy a challenge or else this course will eat your lunch.
It costs money to enter the park ($2), then more money to play the courses ($5 for a weekend pass).
If you are not at least an advanced level player, then you better enjoy a challenge or else this course will eat your lunch.
Other Thoughts: This is a Gold Level course. At par 69, you feel good to shoot in the 60's. As a blue level pro player, I love the challenge of this course.
After talking with Mr. Houck, there are still changes he wants to make before this course is complete, which is the only reason this course did not get a 5. He was at the tournament all weekend, observing how each of the holes were being played and making note of what needs to be done to make the course even better. He is very dedicated to his work and it shows in his design of the course.
Home of the IDGC, you can visit the pro shop, hang out in the club house in the air conditioner and watch disc golf videos, all between your rounds. The bathrooms are nice and clean. You can camp in the park, both with running water and electricity or primitive.
There is also another good course right across the parking lot, with a 3rd currently in process. This is a great disc golf destination.
After talking with Mr. Houck, there are still changes he wants to make before this course is complete, which is the only reason this course did not get a 5. He was at the tournament all weekend, observing how each of the holes were being played and making note of what needs to be done to make the course even better. He is very dedicated to his work and it shows in his design of the course.
Home of the IDGC, you can visit the pro shop, hang out in the club house in the air conditioner and watch disc golf videos, all between your rounds. The bathrooms are nice and clean. You can camp in the park, both with running water and electricity or primitive.
There is also another good course right across the parking lot, with a 3rd currently in process. This is a great disc golf destination.
15 of 15 people found this review helpful.
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