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Garry E. Cavan Park DGC

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xTOMMYxIRISHx
Experience: 13.7 years 39 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Tees hard to find! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Lots of open shots with some real short shots that are in the middle of some fun trees. I'd say it's a fun park that most people will par.

Cons:

Tees are very hard to find if you don't know the park and a lot of walking between a few holes. The tees pads are very very short and rubber.

Other Thoughts:

If they get some signs for the tees then it will play a lot better.
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EddieBTrue
Experience: 15.7 years 43 played 42 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Well worth playing... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 25, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Some interesting elevation shots. Three straight grip & rip holes that are all par 4's; yet with elevation/tree challenges to maintain one's interest. Several technical holes through dense woods. Available restroom, water fountain, and multiple trash cans.

Cons:

While I really enjoy playing this course, be forewarned that if you get in the ample rough you may have flashbacks to Vietnam! Unless you have an exceptional ability keep your drives in the midst of fairways; then you might want to wear some pants or sweats on this course!

Other Thoughts:

While not quite a 4 star course, it is still a fun round to play, especially with how the winds vary throughout the park (Especially on hole #3; and then #'s 14-17).
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.1 years 831 played 767 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Ok course with some potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 25, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course plays through a large sprawling park with some minor elevation changes. The course plays counter-clockwise around the edge of the park, playing through grassy fields, and along and through dense woods with punishing rough. Many holes have severe punishment for errant drives, which adds some real risk/reward decisions on these holes.

There is a good mix of shots that are aceable, and holes that let you air it out a little while still calling for some level of accuracy to stay out of the schule. Many holes force specific lines through or along tree lines, and there is a good mix of left and right turning holes. The little bit of elevation in the park is used well to add a little challenge on a couple holes, especially the last couple holes where elevation and woods are in play.

There is a course map, and hole signs that make navigation a little easier. Most holes have two rubber pads for a couple different options on each hole. The baskets are fairly new and in good shape. The grass fairways are well maintained, and the park is clean and pretty with some scenic holes.

Cons:

The course plays in one direction along the outside of the park, so a few too many holes have trouble on the right and open fields on the left. It was fun to have some air it out holes, but the holes in the woods were a lot more fun and interesting so I would have liked to play more of that kind of terrain.

The tee pads were terrible. They were tiny rubber pads, usually laid on bumpy and slanted pieces of ground leaving pretty awful teeing areas. They have also clearly been moved around, which leaves the tee signs a ways from the pads and inaccurate. The multiple tees rarely add anything other than a little bit of distance, it would have been nice to have different looks from the alternate tees.

Other Thoughts:

This course is a fun round, and has a few fun holes that make the course worth playing. It gets a little repetitive though, which takes away from the fun in the middle of the round. If you only have time for one course in the area, this isn't the best choice, but it's not one to avoid if you have some extra time.

Beginners will be frustrated by the tough thick schule that eats discs and has some thorns to eat skin too. More experienced players will find some cool challenges here, especially in the woods, just not enough variety to make this a top course.
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g1nked
Experience: 14.8 years 63 played 12 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice place to check out for all levels 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 4, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

nice course design, long and short mix of baskets with open fields on a couple and tech shots throughout to maintain replay value two tees on most .

Cons:

Some treterous rough poison sumac and ivy litter the roughs sprinkled with a ton of briars. stay on fairways and your golden if you go off your looking for a few battle scars.

Other Thoughts:

first place I lost a disc and first place I found a disc I play it at least once a month if not more.
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tamahawk
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.6 years 50 played 50 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 5, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

The disc golf course at Garry E. Cavan offers a nice layout in a clean, well-maintained park. There are tee signs on all holes, rubber tee pads, and Mach baskets that are in excellent shape. Course maps are available near the first hole, and markers are in place to help guide through some of the areas where the tee pads aren't visible from the previous basket.

The course has a nice design that plays around the outside edges of the park away from other facilities. Navigation was pretty simple with the markers in place where needed. Maintenance on the course was good, but the rough was really rough. Moderate elevations were present and utilized effectively, and there was good variety between straight, right to left, and left to right fairways. The first 7 holes were pretty much wide open, 8-12 are more technical type holes with some dense foilage, and the final 6 holes have more manageable fairways that are a little more forgiving, but still a lot of thick rough if you spray a drive. There is a lot of thick woods and foilage beginning on hole 5 that continues throughout the rest of the course. If you get off the fairways and into this stuff, you can definitely spend a good amount of time trying to find your disc, so be very attentive to where your disc enters the rough.

Cons:

First thing to mention is the tee pads. Rubber tee pads don't bother me, but these pads were small, some were very unlevel, and some weren't real smooth. Concrete pads, or better rubbers pads would be a nice improvement.

Tee signs were present, and accurate, but there were no distances marked on any of the signs. There is a location for the posted distance, but none of them were posted. Most all holes had two tee pads, and one sign, so as a newbie to the course, I spent some time having to look at the sign for the hole layout, then go back to the long tee to throw. A couple of the tee signs were positioned several feet (15+ft) from the tee pad, seemed a little odd.

Other Thoughts:

All in all a decent little course. In my opinion, the big stretch of open holes at the beginning is a slow start for the course, but once you get through that, the course is fantastic, fun, and challenging. From reading the other reviews, and seeing the initial ratings, it looks like a lot of efforts have been made to improve the course, so I want to recognize that effort. Keep up the good work! If you are in the area, this course and nearby Buffalo Trace are both worth playing.
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ParkerBarnstable
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

September 12th, 2009 review 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 12, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

The holes that are a safe distance away from an unusually dense forest are all playable from the longest tee. The pins are all new and for the most part easy to find. The park itself is clean and on a beautiful Saturday afternoon the disc course was empty of players except for me.

Cons:

The underbrush in the woods is horrible. It took me nearly 2 hours to play the course for the first time because I lost my disc in the woods twice. The ninth hole left little room for error and the 12th left absolutely none with a narrow dirt path through a thicket of unpleasant underbrush going to the pin. The tee shot at 18 was similar. 15 had a pile of tree limb debris that might as well be a black hole to another dimension so don't go in.

Other Thoughts:

Take a bushog and clear out the underbrush and this would be a 4 rated course.
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dr.chainslove
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 24.9 years 330 played 42 reviews
3.00 star(s)

lots of potential! 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 31, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great space and possibilities! Great mix of open and wooded. the wooded holes are some of the better designed and enjoyable on the course.

Cons:

a bit more finesse (short) holes than I'd like. the brush is some of the thickest I've seen. discs can be swallowed by dense vines. some tee pads are very unlevel. however, I assume the rubber tees are temporary.

Other Thoughts:

With a little lengthening, brush-clearing, and concrete pads, this place will get 4 stars from me. As this fairly new course gains more popularity (which it surely is!), a lot of the crazy disc-snatching brush will slowly diminish too. overall, I'm impressed with the park and the potential for a great course. Try to add on the Fun Farm to your outing as you just need to stay on Corydon Ridge Rd 10 or so more miles West until you see the sign for the Fun Farm on the left.
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benbobbins
Experience: 14.7 years 8 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Decent, Fun Little Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 30, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Several of the holes were nice and open, and several of them were back in the woods. There was a good amount of variation between hyzers and anhyzers, but usually not so bad that they were out of the question. Several of the holes were duece opportunities, and more than half of them had good, challenging pin locations that were tucked in the woods or guarded by obstacles. It was inviting for a beginner player (like myself) but not too over-the-top difficult for me to not enjoy myself. The course borders a park, and the walk is nice and long. It is well-maintained, easy to find, and finding the next hole is usually very simple.

Cons:

The first seven to eight holes were almost completely open shots, which concerned me until I got to the ones in the woods. They did make these more challenging by setting the pins in a grove of trees or mixing up the hyzer/anhyzer shots. Also, as refered to in other reviews, the tee pads were rubber and short, and many of them were not on level ground. Some tree limbs and branch debris from the ice storms was still present and in the middle of some fairways. I didn't like the idea of this debris becoming an "obstacle" whereas prior to the storms there would be nothing in the way at all. None of the tee signs had the distance on them.

Other Thoughts:

I enjoyed playing this course. It wasn't intimidating and I had no trouble finding discs when I threw them off course, which is a BIG plus for me. (It happens a lot.) This course could get an instant 4 or 4.5 from me with concrete tees. It was a lot of fun to play.
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Hamilton
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16 years 55 played 48 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun little course close to the interstate 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 21, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

With the recent changes (3-15-09), I hear the course is much improved. My host, who plays this course all the time, showed me some of the old layout, and I must say it is a big difference. He also told me that by this summer they may have concrete tees and six more baskets.

Memorable holes:
3 - Over a rise, basket tucked into the trees, be careful not to throw too high, or your fad will send you into some thick brush.
6 - Annie shot that hugs the trees on the right, tough drive, but can be rewarded with a deuce if you place it right.
7 - Throw from the open into the trees, dogleg right and basket is tucked back in the woods. I had a good drive and BARELY missed hitting a 2 from about 75 feet out.
10 - Hole 10 just re-done, tight tunnel, over a creek, very challenging.
17 - Nice annie up over a hill, very difficult to get the right angle on it and not go too far left or right, which will really hurt your score.

The course plays around the outer ring of the park, as to no impede too much on the other facilities, which are adequate.

Baskets are nice, and parking is very handy right next to Hole 1 tee and Hole 18 basket.

Cons:

Rubber tees are bit short and can be slippery, but as I understand concrete pads should be installed pretty soon.

Some of the holes are a little short, but again I understand a redesign is still in progress.

I will re-play and revise my review appropriately.

Other Thoughts:

This is a fun little course, and due to it's proximity, I feel certain that I will be playing it as often as I can, and hopefully the changes coming will make it an even more enjoyable course.
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AdamE
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.5 years 264 played 143 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 30, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course has a good mix of long, short, uphill, downhill, hyzer, anhyzer and straight shots. Elevation comes into play on most holes. There's roughly an even mix of open and wooded holes.

Maps are usually available in the mailbox next to the hole 1 tee pad. Directional signs are now in place to point you to the next tee pad where it isn't obvious.

Cons:

If you stray off the fairway on some holes, there is very thick rough (mostly honeysuckle) that will eat your disc up. Don't look away from a bad shot, it might be the last time you see that disc!

This course currently has rubber tee pads and some have lumps or hills in them but I understand there's a possibility of concrete tee pads in the future.

There is a bit of a walk between a few of the holes, but the signs I mentioned earlier make it much easier to find the next hole.

Other Thoughts:

This course has improved drastically since it was first installed, including many changes in December 2008 and March 2009.
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naad
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Changes to course... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 27, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful park setting with little traffic. Signs have been put up to point you in the direction of the next tee. Holes #2, 3, 7, 9, 13, and 14 have been recently trimmed and opened up making them much more playable. Holes #2, 7, and 14 have had the long tees moved back adding some length to the course. Definately a work in progress. Plans are to move some alternate basket locations this fall and winter to add some more variety. Maps/scorecards always available at tee #1.

Cons:

Holes #10, 11, and 12 need some work and will be addressed this fall and winter.

Other Thoughts:

This course was not designed for the "area pros". This course was designed with everyone in mind and FREE. Not sure what MulliganStew was talking about with the path to one of the latter holes torn up. Pictures uploaded here are not up to date.
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Kentuckian
Experience: 15.7 years 28 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Sigh...

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 17, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I play here quite a bit because it's close to home. Most of the holes are fun. I enjoy the course, but see flaws.
Scorecards are always available at the 1st hole. Very cool. (note: this was back in the days before UDisc(
There is very little traffic and we usually have the place to ourselves. Directional signs have been installed!! and the brush has been cleared on a few holes, made a big difference on #7. thanks. Good job on the recent changes.

Cons:

The rubber tee pads suck. They are too short, slick when wet, uneven, and, well, they just suck. Replace them with longer concrete tees to start. I assume these rubber pads are temporary. The course is under construction and it could be that permanent tee placement hasn't been decided.
Grab a scorecard because you're gonna need the map. The first few times we played here we were lost, even with the map. Directional signs would be nice since there is way too much distance from basket to next tee on many holes.
Even after playing there a dozen or more times, I find myself looking around and thinking, "Ok, which direction do I start walking to find the next tee?"
The rough is brutal, but I've learned to deal with that.

Other Thoughts:

It's a great park, scenic, green, nice terrain, but this course wastes space. It has the potential to be one of the best courses in the area. It just needed a little more thought. It IS brand new (just opened this summer). I hope the "under-construction" rumors are true and next spring brings new life. NEW: (Nov. 16) Tee pads have been moved around again, at least one new one added, some holes have been extended. Change is good.
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MulliganStew
Experience: 35.1 years 26 played 17 reviews
2.50 star(s)

New coarse. YES!!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 13, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

It is a new course in the Metro area... Good course for beginer and intermediat players. Pretty and well maintained. If you go early wait until the rooster calls on 5, trust me your shot will be better.

Cons:

Needs some design help, too much distance between holes. Rubber mats..The rough is seriously rough, this course has taken more blood then any other I have played. Think lots of thorn bushes in every brush spot. Do not go in the bathrooms, trust me on this one. Some huge new home construction going on in the area has the path to hole 17 all torn up. You can walk around closer to the road, but if you take a straight line to 17 you are walking through a construction site. I hope that clears things up for you. Thanks, have a great day.

Other Thoughts:

With a little adjustment one could squeeze 27 into this space easy. It is a great course for any level player.
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upfromtheashes
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.6 years 42 played 38 reviews
2.00 star(s)

It's getting better... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 27, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

It's in a pretty park. It has a mix of open and wooded holes which I can appreciate. ***UPDATE - it is being worked on, and is a better course now than when I first played it. I'm changing my rating from 1 star to 2 stars.***

Maps provided at the first tee. This is a big help because some of these holes I'd never have found on my own. ***UPDATE - There were no maps available today, but there are signs pointing toward the next tee which were helpful.***

Cons:

Where do I start? How about the tee pads? These are rubber mats that are staked into the ground. They aren't big enough, and when I played, there was still dew on the ground and the tee pads were slippery. ***UPDATE - still with the same slippery rubber mats, but many of them have been moved around. Once "permanent" positions have been established, concrete tees will improve the course.***

This course has not one, but TWO different holes that are under 100' in length. 100 foot holes?!? Seriously? To me, that screams "LAZY COURSE DESIGN". ***UPDATE - both of these holes now have alternate teepads that extend their length from "ridiculously short" to simply "short", and are much more acceptable as legitimate golf holes.***

On some holes, the "long" tees were literally 15 feet away from the "short" tees. Why even bother? ***UPDATE - many of the multiple tees have been spaced further apart to create more of a difference in shots. However, this has created a secondary problem in that many of the signs no longer have correct distances or tee/pin locations on them.***

Several holes had low hanging branches that would prevent using a given tee. I'm talking branches 5 feet in front of the tee hanging down around chest level. Am I expected to tee from my knees here? ***UPDATE - today I encountered no issues with low hanging branches near tees.***

Lastly...the rough. This is the thickest, nastiest, thorniest rough I have ever seen anywhere. Make darn sure that you pay attention to where your disc goes if you miss the fairway, because otherwise you may never see it again. Trouble is, there are some blind shots where you CAN'T always see where your disc entered the rough. I looked for one of my discs for a solid 30 minutes and went home looking like I'd been attacked by a pack of feral kittens. ***UPDATE - unfortunately this problem is not really fixable to begin with. It's still just as thorny and nasty as ever. Finding a 4 foot bull snake hissing near a disc didn't make me thrilled with the prospect of going back into the jungle, nor did the ticks I brought home. I cannot recommend playing this course alone, as several blind holes require a spotter in case you miss a fairway.***

Other Thoughts:

Another reviewer mentioned that the course is still being worked on. That's good news. I will agree that this course has potential, but if it's not improved then I doubt I'll bother playing it again. ***UPDATE - hopefully this course will continue to be refined. There's room for me to adjust my rating further if additional improvements follow.***
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discpilot.com
Experience: 17.6 years 20 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 17, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is spread across 55 acres and is located in a very well maintained park. The course has a variety of shots, consisting of both hyzer and anhyzer shots that vary in distance (depending on which tees are played). While several holes are wide open, a stretch of open/strait holes will provide players with a good opportunity to work on developing more distance.

Cons:

The course is not complete! The parks department is still working to develop several holes to make the course more playable/enjoyable. Trees and debris are still being cleared from many areas of the course, especially the wooded holes. Additionally, several baskets are being relocated to make the course more challenging which will provide some added distance to a few of the holes.

Other Thoughts:

This course is very new and with work and time it can become a very nice/competitive disc golf course. There is a lot of potential in this 55-acre park!
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danhal87
Experience: 15.7 years 11 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 8, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Recently Updated with more to come!!! Teepads were moved to make some longer and different looks at holes, and trees and brush were cleared in many areas. The recent ice storms and wind didn't effect the course hardly at all. There are trees and branches down in places, but they aren't in the way or anything. Much improved....

First course I've played. Fairly easy with many holes that are very alike, and there isn't much length to the holes (longest hole is 420, and is the only one over 400). Many wooded holes however, which are short and have not much of any fairway, but are the most fun holes on the course. For most people it would take luck to get a shot past the many trees, but if you are accurate you can squeeze it through.

Cons:

Lots of places to lose a disc, but finding them isn't too bad either. I have had at least a few ticks on me after every round. The first time you play it is hard to find the next tee, but after the first it's easy. Many holes are almost twins.

Other Thoughts:

It's an okay beginners course, and the woods will be either loved or hated. Takes just over an hour if you play by yourself.
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tenWatts
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.8 years 59 played 22 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Blah! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 12, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

The open holes are fun par three ace runs. The park is pretty and well manicured.

Cons:

I don't have a lot of positive feedback about this course. The open holes are VERY easy par three golf shots with VERY little variation. I would say that at least 90% of the course is straight to hyzer shots for a right handed player. The wooded holes are some of the worse designed holes I've EVER seen. Laughably short with multiple trees in the middle of the fairways leaving room for only lucky shots to get through. There are WAY to many instances where good shots are punished by either a tree in the middle of the fairway and/or two foot tall rough a couple feet from the basket. The "long" pads on the wooded holes are also a bit ridiculous. Being forced to place lay-up shots on 250 foot holes does NOT showcase a player's ability. Often times the "long" and "short" pads made ZERO variation in the shot. Finding your way around the course is maddening. There is ZERO direction!

Other Thoughts:

I cannot recommend this course to either the experienced pro or a beginner. It's NOT a good example of a disc golf course. This is not coming from someone who just went to the course and shot poorly. I shot a 41 the first (and probably only) time I ever played it.

I have NOT played the NEW layout! My review is based on the OLD layout. I will update my review upon playing the new course.
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