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davetherocketguy
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.6 years 114 played 105 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Give this gem some love...

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 10, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Nice prodigy baskets in variety of colors.
- Signage is decent and gives a decent idea of the layout.
- Good use of water on the first few holes making what would be otherwise be rather bland holes.
- After the first few holes the elevation comes into play and is used brilliantly
- The long basket placements are great and well thought out.
- Navigation isn't the best I've ever seen but the reality is its not bad.
- Seemed like a nice mix of right vs. left doglegs along with some seriously straight holes.

Cons:

- The signage needs to be updated. A lot of the signs do not show both the long and short positions. I also noticed that there are a lot of holes with alternate pin locations which is great but those ought to be on the signage as well.
- If I am being picky a lot of the tee (which are well constructed by the way) but are too small.
- One thing that would be nice (and maybe its there and I missed it) but a sign at the start explaining the color coding of the baskets. I think, the blue baskets are the long and then the brightly colored baskets are the shorts. And then there were some red baskets thrown in...and I wasn't sure what that was all about.
- This is clearly a old course and gets A LOT of traffic so erosion is quite the issue. Its probably time for some terracing, steps and other measures like that.

Other Thoughts:

This is not one of my better reviews but I feel like this course needs to some love. Its a really good layout with some great use of the land. It's clearly the kind of course that gets a lot of use and love from the locals. Sure, I feel like there are improvements that need to be made but like with any course in the world its a continual work in progress and its a worthwhile stop in the Louisville area.
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oceanrain420
Experience: 10 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Favorite course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 18, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

A few long holes to get you warmed up then it gets a bit technical. The last two holes are bombers.

Other Thoughts:

One of my favorite course to play in a Louisville.
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sharkey
Experience: 13.2 years 9 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun and Easy to Play for First Time 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 1, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great mix of holes. Ups. Downs. Elevated hole on 16. First 5 holes and last 2 holes are wide open. Rest of holes are heavily wooded and sparsely wooded, so lots of variety. Small parking lot near the Amphitheater on Frisbee Way is right next to holes 1 and 18. Easy to find most holes.

Cons:

Hole 15 was hard to find. We walked right past the tee and hole. Several holes missing tee markers. The holes are all serviceable, but they are clearly pretty old and a bit rusty.

Other Thoughts:

This wa a perfect place to play on a one-day stay in Louisville. Lots of fun, with a varying terrain.
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gcoghill
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23.8 years 74 played 68 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun community park course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 3, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Once you get past hole 5, a nice mix of hole variety, elevation and technical challenges. Easy to find. Parking lot is right at tee 1 as is basket 18. Concrete tees. Friendly locals. Easy to navigate. Good course flow. Exclusive park land for the course.

Cons:

Old, beat-up baskets. Lots of broken glass and garbage in the course, especially the "Halloween ghost" hanging garbage bags and overflowing trash cans. Many tee signs are missing for the latter holes. Grassy fairway areas unmowed. Plays near city roads and urban areas (not very secluded).

Other Thoughts:

The first 4 holes are boring, flat straight back and forth holes. Hole 5 isn't much better. But once you get to holes 6 and the challenging but not impossible water hazard, things begin to improve. The elevation comes into play and hole design seems more thought out. A good balance of technical challenge without being frustrating. Each hole has its own personality and while there aren't any epic or signature holes, they all have some personality for the most part.

There was a disappointing amount of trash and broken glass along the course. Paired with the beat-up and ancient baskets, it just detracted from the entire experience. The course was obviously designed with care initially, but the park system seems to not care about upkeep. The locals seem just as frustrated with the situation.

This is a solid local park course. Nothing special, but it was a fun round. It was a 10-minute drive from the hotel I was staying at and I'm glad I played a round. Definitely not a destination course, but well worth a round if you're in the area and not more than 20 minutes away.

Course was also surprisingly busy, seemed to be more casual players but all were friendly.
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Badnuz
Experience: 26 years 14 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great for travelers 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 27, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Course is easy to find; tees and baskets are easy to find; great mixture of hole types; not too heavily wooded on sides of fairways so no spotter needed; Parking lot is in a secure location so your car should be safe

Cons:

None

Other Thoughts:

This course is perfect for someone visiting the area. It can easily be played alone because the hole aren't really "blind". Each hole has a cement marker pointing to the next tee box; very nice feature. And the woods aren't too thick so you can find your disc without a search party. But this is not just a recreational city park course, it's got several challenging holes.
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AtomicDom
Experience: 19 years 11 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Homer gives you the lowdown 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 26, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I'm going to do my best to cut through the BS of some of the other reviews. Iroquois is my home course and was where I first learned to throw a disc.

The Pros:
While being mostly short holes in this par-54 course, it can be quite technical, with many wooded areas, a hole that involves throwing over the pond, and some frequent elevation changes.

I can't stress how great this course is for beginners. There's not a ton of long holes to worry about, so it gives plenty of cadence to using proper form and being precise, especially in narrow fairways (we're looking at you, Hole #14!).

Hyzers, Anyhzers, and straight shots, all of them are needed on this course.

Most Tees have decent signage. Not always the most accurate, but the distances and pin locations are. All tees are concrete, most are fairly new, as the course was redesigned a few years ago.

Not a crazy amount, but there are at least SOME benches, even on the holes deeper in the woods. They're especially inviting after the trek uphill from hole 9 to 10.

Course is practically plays as two different courses, one in spring/summer and another in fall/winter.

Cons:

We live in the Ohio Valley, it gets humid, muggy, and swampy in those woods. Be prepared to sweat and possibly be eaten alive by mosquitoes. Bring insect spray.

The wooded areas of the course are just covered in poison ivy/oak. I myself, am not allergic (lucky me!) but it does bother some of my friends. Maybe pack Calamine lotion if you'll be spending some time here.

There is an amphitheater that the course shares a parking lot with, sometimes parking overflows during events and they use the fairways of Holes 1 and 18 for extra parking (so lame!)

Holes 1-4 put you near the quite busy New Cut Rd. It's not uncommon to get honked at, or hear someone shout something stupid just as you're about to putt.

Irrigation and downed trees have become an issue as of late. Fairways get rather swampy after just a days rain. Make sure to bring extra towels.

Recently, the course has started to be flooded with your flyby "One disc and a vape stick" type groups, even on weekdays! It's become a regular thing for me to either have to wait on a group that doesn't want to let others play through, or go around them and not play a complete round.

A last word of advice: Bring bright colored discs, especially in Fall/Winter. It becomes incredibly easy to lose a disc among the leaves.

Other Thoughts:

Iroquois is in no way, the end all, be all of disc golf courses. For where it is though and the amount of space it takes up, I think they make great use of the space.

The course originally had another layout before the parking lot was extended. For whatever reason, that prompted the entire course to change, though I think ultimately for the better. This version presents quite a bit more challenge than it's previous form.

All in all, if you're looking for a great, relaxed trip through the woods and up and down hills, you'll love this course.

Oh and for those who get lost at the course, I really have no idea how, there's a concrete stone at every basket that points to the next tee.
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sisyphus
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.6 years 397 played 383 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A Redesigned Classic! 2+ years

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

Pros:

Iroquois DGC in Louisville is obviously a popular 18 hole course, because the last time I visited, I had to hopscotch around the crowds on an early Tuesday afternoon (!), in order to complete my road trip. This has positives in that you'll always find a well-weathered path to the next tee. Combine that with the map on here, and first timers can't get lost. Based on the old tee pads strewn here and there, it's clearly an established course that has undergone some changes over the years.

The course has huge, level, flush concrete tee pads (long and short on 1/3rd of the holes), and a mix of older, but quality baskets (I saw 24 chain DGA, and the old triple chained spiderweb type with the deep baskets). They have number plates for clarity. With the additional long tees, there's plenty of opportunity for the bigger arms to air out a few, and the shorter tees usually put some deuces in range for Rec to Intermediate arms. Half the holes play fairly level and decently open, while the other half play amongst the trees (and sometimes fairly tightly so!) in the more hilly, southwestern end of the course. There is a marshy pond area and an actual pond in play on two of the opening holes. There's even a ridgetop green to hit on hole 16 that will test your mettle. Tons of parking add to the fact that the disc golf course has its own space (for the most part) in this huge nature preserve setting to make this an ideal setup for our sport.

Cons:

While there are lines of flight shaping in both directions, the preferred lines (especially in the flat areas, when considering the mandos and sidewalk, if used as OB) tend to favor RHBH throws off the tee. There is some potential conflict with folks walking the paths alongside holes 1,3,17 & 18. And the 'proper' flight line to the 4th basket could easily see hyzers coming in fast on the 5th tee.

The signs are nice, but don't always match up in distance with the map on here. And the map shows a practice hole, which isn't there right now. Knowing they hold some tournaments here, I thought it worth noting that the course design doesn't loop back to parking, meaning there might be a bit of a walk for shotgun starters to get out to, say, hole 13!

Other Thoughts:

Having visited here twice over a 20 month span, and both times during less than perfect seasons/weather, I was impressed with how much play this course gets. It's clearly the closest good course for a large group of disc golf addicts (like me!) in Louisville, and combines with the other quality courses (Charlie Vettiner, Seviren Lang, and now Coyote Trace...plus a set of courses near Ft. Knox) to make the Louisville area worthy of consideration for your next DG road trip.
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revans1009
Experience: 10.5 years 13 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good course, quick play 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 17, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

It plays short. Which is perfect if you don't have a ton of time. I've played many other par 3s that are way spread out in comparison. This was actually refreshing for a change of pace.

"Next" w/arrow at many baskets helps navigating which is welcome for first timers. I wish other courses had such good markings.

It was "fun". That's as simple a way to put it. Nice balance of open versus tight wooded holes. Just simple, fun.

Cons:

Several tee boxes were missing the hole layouts which would be a big problem for a first-time outing. Thankfully I met a local early on and we walked the course together.

Swampy due to seasonal change. Definitely not as serene as others I've played as surroundings and park itself are very busy. This is what you make of it and personally didn't bother me.

I believe it was 14 where a very large black snake (non-venomous) crossed the path about 20 ft from the tee box. I personally love this as I enjoy all wildlife and got a picture on my phone for my daughter.

Other Thoughts:

I am a PA native and we are out here visiting my wife's family. It was nice to meet another solo player and do a round together. I am heading back to play again in 2 days. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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kuhlbeans
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.9 years 50 played 29 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great city course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

A really fun course to play with some great hole designs in the middle part of the course. The course have a nice variety of open "field" throws, wooded tunnels, and ones in between as well as water that comes into play a few times. Hole 16 with the basket on the hill, 14 with its laser tee shot, 6 with the "over the water then the trees" tee shot, and 9 with its big uphill curve all stood out to me. The course had excellent shot variety and options.

Course was well maintained, with tee pads and signs in good shape, and made good use of the space. The course had a good layout and probably could be followed without any markers. That being said, the next tee direction was always marked.

I played this course with a group, all our first time and all advanced players, and everyone loved it. Good beginner course as well, especially if played from the shorter tees.

Cons:

None of the holes here are particularly long, so the course challenge comes from the lines and course features rather than throwing a bomb. It would be nice to have at least one bear of a hole though.

New Cut Rd seems to be fairly well traveled and a couple of the holes it is possible to put a disc onto it. Walking trails go through and along the course, though it seemed that most walkers were aware of what disc golf entails.

Other Thoughts:

Iroquois has multiple entrances, so it may be hard to find on first attempt. Course is by the large amphitheater (and parking lot) right off New Cut. The other entrance off New Cut will be a road that takes you up a hill almost immediately, this is the wrong one!
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ActionJackson
Experience: 42 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 26, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Starts out with a few open holes with mid distance to get your arm warmed up. A descent variety of shots. Beautiful park in city which is good and bad. A very fun, solid course that is fun for every level.

Cons:

There a couple of holes that make now sense at all. The course overall is a little bit short. Again in a beautiful park in the city, however the street noise on a few holes is little annoying but not really that big of a deal.

Other Thoughts:

I believe with a few minor improvements this could be a much better course. And finally to all the disc'rs out there who see there buddy toss his/her garbage all over the park. Do something about it!
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Will Burke
Experience: 15.7 years 32 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun Course 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Fun course with tons of oppurtunities for birdies.
Probably the nicest teepads I've ever played on.
The computer says I need a more descriptive review.

Cons:

A little repetitive in the front 9.
Also can get pretty swampy.

Other Thoughts:

Good for a quick round or two.
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tennissaxplaya
Experience: 16.5 years 32 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Pleasently surprised 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 12, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

I arrived at Iroquois net sure what to expect, but after finishing the course I had a lot of fun. I thought the first third of the course was not overly difficult and was a good chance to warm up your arm. You do not have to worry about hitting a line that has only a 10-15 foot window in your first 15 minutes. The wooded part of the course was very nice and added another challenge with many trees. There were no holes that felt like you had to throw down a 400 foot grocery aisle in the woods. There was a good variety, many holes had lines for both lefties and righties. Plus, the majority of the middle of the course felt dedicated to just the disc golf course. The signs were new and very helpful. There were also concrete blocks on the wooded holes pointing to the next tee, which came in handy since we played throught the group we had been following. The park was also very nice.

Cons:

The beginning of the course was a little repetitive, drive, putt and many times 2nd putt, but again this is nice to warm up. The course does not have any holes, with the exception of possibly hole #9, that could be considered more than a par 3. On hole #6, I liked the layout of the hole over the pond, however there seemed to be some random trees on the shoreline. That scared me to the am tee because I have lost a disc of a riccochet on another course into a pond. The course could possibly use a little more variety involving distances.

Other Thoughts:

I definately feel the positives out weigh the negatives on this course. With a lot of leaves down in the Fall, some discs were harder to find than normal in the woods, but other times of the year that would not be an issue. My favorite hole was definately #16. It is very simplistic, short, and a good chance for an ace, but it just made me smile from the tee pad. Picture the game King of the Hill, and put a pin on the top, which makes the chances of discs rolling off really high, but a lot of fun. Both courses in Louisville are worth playing, and I will be happy to play here again.
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Mike B.
Experience: 7 played 7 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Lost 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 1, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

A great course for beginners, challenging enough yet your not going to spend alot of time hunting for your disc.

Cons:

Some high grass and water in a few places where you could lose a disc. Not all the tees are marked and we ended up skipping a few holes, the map really didn't help much, and after a little while trying to figure it out we gave up and went to Edwardsville

Other Thoughts:

This was a short course, many holes under 300, the more experienced players may find it a bit too easy. Just take someone who knows the course first time, I'll definitely play it again.
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.1 years 831 played 767 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Same flavor, new shots 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

This course was recently redesigned, and it definitely improved the layout. There's more challenge, and a lot less conflict between holes. The first part of the course is flat and mostly open, with a couple small water hazards in play. Several holes play through woods with enough rough to punish errant shots, offering some nice tight lines. The course finishes back in the open area, bringing some nice mature trees into play.

There's a decent mix of hole lengths, some ace runs and some where many players can air out a drive. The wooded holes offer a balance of right/left/straight shots. A couple pin placements are nice and tricky, especially the one on a large mound with steep slopes on all sides of the pin. The concrete pads are plenty large and have a nice grippy texture. The baskets are in decent shape and catch well.

Cons:

I wish they had been able to keep one of the short downhill ace runs from the previous design, they were a lot of fun. The new holes in the woods are already showing some erosion, the tee and pin areas had mulch to keep the mud down but with how much traffic this course sees the erosion could be a major issue.

Several holes bring the walking path into play, I'm not sure how heavily used the path is by non disc golfers, but it could be a bit of a safety issue. When I played, the signs were just laminated paper, and many were missing, hopefully more permanent signs are coming.

Other Thoughts:

It's cool to see a course go through a makeover that improves the layout and adds challenge and variety. This is a pretty beginner friendly course, with not too much length and plenty of open holes to balance the frustration of the wooded shots. I liked to see the short tee on the water hole that allowed players to avoid losing discs in the hazard, that can be really frustrating for new players. More experienced throwers won't find this course too terribly challenging, but there's enough variety to make it a fun round.
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tenWatts
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.8 years 59 played 22 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Classic Course Redesigned 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 5, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course has a nice flow to it. The front nine starts you out on some open, flat terrain where a right handed player really only needs a hyzer shot to card some birdies. The back nine takes you up and down some small, wooded hills and gives a bit more variety of shots. If your shot shaping game is on there is only one hole that you are not likely to be able to reach in one shot. It's not so tough to scare of noobies and it's not too easy to bore the pros. Overall there is a good mixture of all types of shots, OBs, and hazards. The course has always been very popular (even before the redesign) so if you need someone to play with you're likely to run in to someone willing to join you.

Cons:

There are way too many holes that have a walking path in play. On one of the holes the side walk IS the tee. The likelihood of a pedestrian getting hit on this course is higher than any other course I've played. The current tee signs are not likely to last very long and give the course a pretty cheap feel but I've heard they're only temporary.

Other Thoughts:

The four and five star ratings on this course are extremely misleading. This course is not the same caliber as Idlewild, Hollar in the Hills, or Charlie Vettiner which are legitimate four and five star courses. This course, at best, should set in the two and a half to three and a half range. Anything more is just an exaggeration.
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WillA
Experience: 13.8 years 29 played 28 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Easier and inferior to old layout 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 2, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Some of the holes have new tee signs and they are very nice. The layout is fairly easy to follow except between hole 9 and 10. To get to hole 10 you turn right and head up the hill.

Cons:

The early holes are wide open and short with little challenge. A couple of holes are right beside roads. A couple of the holes in the woods do not really have a fairway. Several holes do not have tee signs. None of the tee signs list a par for the hole.

Other Thoughts:

This course is shorter than the old course. It feels like a gimmicky pitch and putt version of disc golf, kind of like the old Otter Creek course. It's definitely easier than the old course if you're just considering raw score. I can't see that there was any good reason to change the course. They expanded the parking lot but basket 18 is in essentially the same spot it used to be in. The course definitely did not have to have an extensive redesign.
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absolutdork
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 24.6 years 51 played 28 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Top notch L-ville course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 17, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is simply amazing. I never got to play the old layout, but this new one stands alone. The beginning of the course is a nice open field throw before you hit the back nine and delve into the best part of this course, the wooded and technical section. The teepads are fantastic! Navigation was easy for a first timer, and they haven't even finished the course yet. My two favorite holes were #14 and #16. I guess by the locals they are dubbed the Tiger Woods hole and the Nipple hole respectively, but to me they were the signature holes. #14's straight and narrow fairway forced my RHBH throw to slam a tomahawk through it, and it came out so-so. #16's hole is all about the pin placement. Parked on top of a hill with steep slopes on all sides of it, it's an unforgiving putting hole, and for that reason alone I love it. Louisville, you have a good course here. I haven't played Vettiner yet, but I doubt Vettiner can match the fun quality that this course has going for it.

Cons:

The course still isn't completely finished yet, so there are a few places were things seem rough. Signs are not all there, there's still some clearing of trees to be removed, and the old tee pads from the previous course still linger. However still spotting the old tee pads was nice to remind myself that this was a classic course. Being only one of two courses in a HUGE city, it is crowded. People were all over the place playing. I played at 1pm on a Friday, and I can just imagine how busy it is on Sat or Sunday. Just be prepared, you will NEVER be the only one there..there will be hordes of people all around you.

Other Thoughts:

I will be back to see this course again. I want to see it mature even more than what it apparently already has done. It sucks that I never got to play the old layout just so I could see how much it has changed or grown, but I left loving this course. Most of my family still lives in Louisville, so when I come back for family gatherings I now know of a place to get the hell away from them for awhile and love doing it. Haha
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Matthew boals
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 29.9 years 274 played 65 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A very fun challenge,for my noodle arm. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 8, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Expanded Eco-Friendly Parking Lot. Meaning it's designed for rain to run into the center,planted with cat tails,to catch oil run-off. Any over flow is then directed to a "pond". This pond comes into play on the first few holes. Rarely will this be holding water? (I'm not a local I don't know if this is a flood area) Large 5'x12' concrete tee pads with Amateur tees on #1,4,6,9,14,17. First 5 holes are flat and mostly open,great for warming up my noodle arm,baskets are surrounded by trees. #6 is over the water,atleast the pro tee. Then head into the woods with rolling terrian that has all types of hole designs. Fairly open to tight,Hyzers,Anyzers,Multiple flight paths on a few holes. Roll-A-Way greens.

Cons:

Perm. Tee signs are needed. #1 needs concrete tee(s). Bulletin board would be nice. Needs mulch in areas for erosion control.

Other Thoughts:

On the date I played,8/8, the "cons" list could be fixed by now. After playing a round with Allstars club member David,he informed me that the course was only 25% finished. Overall I believe the course was farther along than that,but he knows better than me. I'm looking forward to playing here again,next summer,when everything should be finished. As we played,I took the pictures posted,talked about how the course was being played to the point that the new fairways already are showing erosion problems. I hope the club uses this fact to show the Parks Dept. The need for more courses. Pro length is equal to Vettiner's Amatuer tees. If you feel like playing a course with more wooded,tougher (narrow fairways) holes than Vettiner than this course is for you.
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tamahawk
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.6 years 50 played 50 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 12, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

I would like to begin my review by giving two thumbs up to all involved in the redesign of this course. In my opinion, the new design helps to bring the course up to a more modern and challenging layout while still retaining some of the similar characteristics of the original Iroquois disc golf course. The new design utilizes more of the natural resources of the land to create a more technical, visually appealing layout which plays several strokes higher than the original design.

Course Essentials:
-Baskets: MachIII baskets are in good shape, single placement per hole.
-Tee Pads: Level, concrete tee pads of adequate length on all holes. Am pads are located on 1, 4, 6, 9, 14 and 18.
-Tee signs: Present on all tee boxes, the signs show hole layout, distance and direction to the next tee.

General Course Design & Layout:
-Par: 55
-Length: Pro, 5411ft (300ft/hole avg); Am, 4863ft (270ft/hole avg).
-Elevation: Minimum to Moderate throughout the course
-Fairway Variety: Right to left (7), Straight (6), Left to right (3), Split lines (2)
-Hazards: Water on 1, 2, 5, 6, 7; Road/Walking Trail plays O.B. on several holes.
-Practice Hole: A practice basket located near the first hole allows ample room throwing short to mid-range approach shots and long putts. Nice feature.

Iroquois offers a smooth, flowing layout that is comprised of a continuous loop from start to finish (hole 9 does not end near the parking area) and is straight-forward and simple to navigate. The fairways are clean and well-defined with no crossing fairways or danger zones. Maintenance seems to be very good with little to no excess foliage to contend with on the course. There is a great mix between open holes, technical holes, and semi-technical holes. The first 5 holes in general are relatively open with few obstacles to contend with. Holes 1 and 2 are listed as having water hazards, but the time that I played the course, there was no water present. It does look like an area has been created for a small pond in this area. It will be nice to see the pond fully functional as it will greatly increase the aesthetics and challenge of the opening holes.

The course begins to take on more character as you approach the tee for hole 6. From this point on, the course becomes progressively more technical and challenging. The minimum to moderate elevations are used to create a nice variety in uphill/downhill fairways. Pin placements located near some steeper elevations on a few key holes on the back nine employ great risk/reward strategies. I feel like the overall challenge and aesthetics of the course have been greatly improved with the new design.

Nice improvements and upgrades unique to the new layout:
-Mulch around the tees add great appeal and help to eliminate the very sloppy conditions around the tee areas when the course is wet.
-The addition of Am tee pads helps to preserve the simplistic nature of the original layout for newer and less experienced players.
-The use of the wooded areas (10-16) provide a more technical and challenging layout.
-The existing pond is better utilized and much more in play i/n the new layout

Epic Holes:
-Hole 6: I love this hole! Relatively simple right to left shot around 340ft in length, but offers great visual appeal. The tee shot requires enough height to clear a row of mature trees on the far edge of the pond, once you clear these hazards, there is a large, safe landing area making for a simple putt and good chance for a deuce.

-Hole 9: The only par 4 on the course. The tee shot starts in the open field and requires a left to right shot into some thick trees a couple hundred feet off the box. Nice, challenging layout.

-Hole 11: A simple hole with a split fairway design. I really like the fact that you have 2 defined semi-technical routes to chose from, nice use of the trees.

-Hole 12: A sweeping right to left fairway with an increasing downhill slope. Very tight line off the tee, but with good distance control and the right amount of hyzer, the disc will ride the slope right under the basket.

-Hole 14: Deemed the Tiger Woods hole. This hole has a straight, narrow fairway and plays just over 370ft. A fantastic hole that will only be deuced by the most skilled players, or a good amount of luck from the less experienced players. The fairway is roughly 15-20ft wide the entire length of the hole with trees and slopes on either side.

-Hole 16: Very short hole at under 200ft, but the pin is placed on top of a severe elevation. You can throw a little short and have and easy deuce, but go for this pin and you could turn an easy 2 or 3 into a 4 or worse.

Cons:

-Missing signs/info: At the time I played the course, there were a couple of missing signs, and some of the signs with missing information (distance,etc.) This may have been corrected by now, but wanted to mention it.
-Some areas of the course tend to hold water and can be a little difficult to navigate after a heavy rain.
-Walking Trail/Road comes into play on several holes. This park is VERY busy so be aware of whats going on around you before you throw.
-Work in progress: There is still construction going on in the park and on the course. Not a big deal, but worth mentioning.

Other Thoughts:

All in all, the new design was well thought out and well executed. The original layout was your classic semi-technical par54 layout that was fun to play, but relatively simple by today's standards. The new layout provides a longer, more technical par55 layout that requires better execution and more creative shot-making to score well. It is still a work in progress, but it is evident that the hard work and effort that has been put into the new layout has yielded positive changes to the course. It's good to see the Louisville area with 2 great courses to choose from, great job on the new course!!!
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Russell Gore
Experience: 30.8 years 80 played 38 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Come to Louisville and play the NEW IROQUOIS! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 10, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

New design!! Much more challenging than the original layout.Some of the largest gripiest pads you will ever play on. New baskets coming soon.New Tee signs coming soon. New trees coming this fall. Great variety of shots. Scenic. Fun to play Course is only 30% finished and is already a gem!.

Cons:

With so much more to accomplish and so little time its a shame. Other than that none to speak of.

Other Thoughts:

If you ever played the old layout and said you would never come back, please do. The new design is a much needed improvment. The olmstead parks conservitory just put a great deal of money into this park, in conjuction with thousands of hours of voulunteer work performed by the AllStars Disc Golf club this new design is sure to be talked about once again.
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