Fogelsville, PA
Upper Macungie Park Share
Uploaded By: zapplayer12 Hole #5
3 / 320ft. Par / Distance:
Hole #5 Tee: Basket towards the left.



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 Not bad for locals

1    8/16/2008   8/16/2008
Review By: Godard
Played: 46  Reviewed: 42  Exp: 5.8 Years
1 Helpful / 3 Not
Pros: Mix of wide open, woods, wind, elevation... all in 9 holes. Carpeted teepads are about as good as carpeted teepads can get. Well mowed and thinned out.
Cons: Poorly marked. Teepad 2 is a particular problem, but so is hole 4 which is hard to find at first. Many blind shots, which are dangerous for newbies. No alternate tees or pins (I can envision some nasty positions for #2, #3 and #6 in particular). Course is missing a certain something that I can't put my finger on... perhaps it just pales in comparison to the other local courses.
Other Thoughts: FYI tee #2 is to the left of tee #3. Hole 4 is on the left, actually behind the treeline (sort of a boomerang dogleg).

1 of 4 people found this review helpful.

 

1    6/16/2008   6/16/2008
Review By: nosajeel99
Played: 37  Reviewed: 24  Exp: 12.1 Years
This review was updated on 8/11/2008
5 Helpful / 0 Not
Pros: Lots of places to just let 'er rip.

Not too many chances for a lost disc.

Most tees are easy to find.

#4 was a highlight with the drive out of the woods; to get to the basket you can go around or over trees to a hill top basket.

There is also a good variety of elevation use.

One final "pro": other people were playing the course. It sounds weird as a pro, but I was glad to see people out there. People playing a course is always a pro in my book.
Cons: This course is on and around one giant grassy hill. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 all felt similar in that you threw from a wide open tee box to a wide open basket. The elevation helped, especially on #7 where I had to throw downhill a good distance after by initial drive.

On a different note, I completely missed #2 my first time around. After the #1 basket I saw a wooden post with a "3" on it.... looked around and could not find 2. Played 3 and in the process of playing 3 I see 2... so, just to make sure I played the whole course I played #2 after #9. Bad location for #2... you basically walk PAST #3 tee, play #2, then walk back past #2 tee to get to #3 tee. Odd.
Other Thoughts: Overall, I had a good time playing, but it wasn't anything special in my book. It is a great course to work on drive accuracy or to try out a new disc. There is nothing to hit!

Lack of distance to pin on the tee signs was initially a negative, but it wouldn't have helped that much since the elevation was so drastic on many holes. Also, it made me rely on experience which was kind of a nice touch, I guess.

5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Upper Mac

5+    11/23/2012   6/5/2007
Review By: adlacro
Played: 58  Reviewed: 58  Exp: 7.1 Years
This review was updated on 11/23/2012
1 Helpful / 4 Not
Pros: Nine holes with baskets in very good shape. Good mix of lefty and righty holes with a few wooden holes. Tees are mostly natural, but some still have rubber. One ace run and a few open holes will help those who can bomb drives. The fourth hole is the best here. It is a wooden tee area with a narrow 15' wide fairway to a much more open area and a hillside green that is very steep and very unapologetic should you miss the putt. A few trees planted on the hill may come into play at some point, but as of this review they don't affect anything just yet. Close to the highway and there is a playground and baseball field at the bottom of the hill. Fair usage of the land.
Cons: Although there isn't much growth this time of year, holes 2 and especially 3 if you miss the fairway will probably give you nothing but a chipout back to the fairway. No room for error on 7, keep right. If you can't bomb it, be prepared to not score well. There are still tees with rubber on them, and most of those are in poor shape. This course starts near the upper lot, and there is a gate that provides access to this. If this is closed, you will have a 5-8 minute walk up the hill to access the first tee.
Other Thoughts: Not exactly the premier destination course in the Valley, but it is not your average nine hole pitch n putt. If you're driving on I-78 and approach this area, and you have thirty or so minutes to spare, come over and give this course a play. There's enough here to satisfy.

1 of 5 people found this review helpful.

 Good practice course

6/30/2006   5/31/2007
Review By: Qwikstreet
Played: 15  Reviewed: 11  Exp: 5.1 Years
0 Helpful / 7 Not
Pros: Wide open 9 hole course except for hole 2 and 3 which is semi wooded. The course has some distance to it and is great for practicing your drives.

Lots of grassy hill elevations.
Cons: A lot of walking up and down hill elevations

0 of 7 people found this review helpful.

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