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dndelli
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Experience: 16.6 years 134 played 131 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Kelsey Scott Park 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 14, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Catawba College is a nice nine hole layout with multiple layouts. Every hole has multiple, I believe four, tee locations. These various layouts don't just change the length of the hole, but change the angle of approach and shot shape needed off the tee. Which adds a lot of replay-ability to the course.

The course is generally kept away from the other aspects of the park. Sadly, this is the only course in Salisbury where I didn't have to throw over a basketball court to reach my basket.

The course plays quick, so it would be possible to get more than one round in pretty quickly if desired. If playing two different layouts, it would create more of an 18 hole feel.

The course stays near the parking lot, so it's easy to keep an eye on your car or pop back by if needed.

The course is more than just a generic pitch-&-putt course. Players are going to get a chance to air out some midranges, fairway drivers, and possibly drivers here. The course is designed as a great place to learn and slowly build your game up over time.

The course seemed fairly empty while I was there, so locals could easily come up with their own safari layouts if they chose to.

Cons:

The course was a little rough around the edges. While the fairways were mostly short cut grass, a few of the tees, which are all natural tees, were full of shin tall plants.

The baskets are all single chained baskets that are showing signs of aging.

Other than Hole 9, there is really no elevation to speak of on the course. The biggest issue with this, is that the course seems to hold water pretty well and/or has areas that are prone to flooding. At least based on what I saw when I was there.

The tee signs could be a bit better. I noticed one mando sign while I was out there, but it didn't stand out. I barely saw it before my drive. If there were other mandos or OB on the course, I didn't notice. New signs could help identify this. Based on some graffiti around the park, it is understandable why that might not be a priority though.

There are a few areas where there is potential for disc loss, but they weren't too common and nothing too rough. A few spots of rough were in play near Holes 6 & 9, and there was a deep creek beside Hole 4, but otherwise its mostly grass.

There were no restrooms at the park, just a porta-potty. This means no running water, so bring your own.

Other Thoughts:

Kelsey Scott Park is a fun, if not a fairly garden variety track. It is an old school park course where the course almost looks like 9 baskets placed in a field, but as you play it you can tell more thought went into it than that. It is, unfortunately, generic in nature and doesn't do too much to stand out, which is why for now I am going to give it a 1.5 rating for the time being.

Favorite Hole: 9A
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pmay5
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Experience: 20.8 years 480 played 245 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Good little small town Niner 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

The baskets are yellow and very easy to see, I don't remember them being DISCatchers, especially since they are single chain.
Course starts out right next to the parking lot and with a couple of wide open holes. Then they get progressively tougher as you go along.
Some variety of holes, most were straight or right to left, with a couple left to right.
About the only elevation on the course is saved for the last two holes.
Multiple (four ?) tees are marked for each hole.
Great course to take beginners or the family to play a round.

Cons:

All of the tees are natural, except for a couple that use nearby pavement. In ground tee markers for some, but most all had signs, especially the longer distance tees.
There are a few places you could lose a disc, but overall, the woods aren't too bad.
There are a couple of holes that border a Greenway trail, so you have to watch for users of the trail.
Small park in a small town, only porta-johns available and I didn't see any water.

Other Thoughts:

As I mentioned above, this is a good course to bring beginners or the family. The park is small, so all of the holes are near the last one, in fact, you can probably see all the baskets from the center of the park.
The first two are wide open, with #2 being longer. Then #3 is positioned behind a guardian tree, #4 has a couple of trees to navigate off the tee. #5 requires a hyzer into the treeline, while #6 comes out of the trees, near a small ditch. #7 goes back into the treeline and the course finishes up, then down. #8 is a slight uphill, small ditch on the right and a couple of guardian trees near the basket and #9 is a big downhill shot, going left to right, with the basket just in the treeline. The two longer tees bring in more challenge, with a sharper turn on one, and a powerline pole to avoid from the other.
With four sets of tees marked on each hole, and many of those creating some very challenging shots, I think there must be some advanced players that play here. At least, some were around long enough to layout those tees and get tee signs made and installed. Since this was my second of 4 courses for the day (and a trip to IKEA in between), I played the white (or blue) tees. While not super challenging, I still had to make good throws to get birdies.
If you want to get a quick round in, and have little chance of losing a disc, this is the course. There are several different throws you have to make and the baskets require an accurate putt to stick.
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KenanFlagler01
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Experience: 14 years 195 played 190 reviews
1.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 6, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Kelsey Scott is an OK 9-hole course in Salisbury. I'll write this review as a comparison to Catawba College, which is only a mile away, so you can decide if either or both courses appeal to you.

+ Compared to Catawba College, Kelsey Scott is much longer, with the opportunity to throw more than just putters. The layout is nice, with good variety of the types of shots needed.

+ Alt tees, giving you the opportunity to play the 9 holes in at least 3 different ways.

+ While navigation is tricky at Catawba College, you'll have no problems here.

+ Like Catawba College, this is park style golf. Unlike Catawba, this park was actually designed with disc golf in mind. You do not have to worry about pedestrians or cars parked near baskets.

Cons:

I listed the areas where Kelsey Scott is superior to Catawba College, there are some areas where Kelsey Scott falls short.

- Aesthetically, this isn't a great one. The grass was tall when I played. There was dog crap all over the 1st fairway. There was trash too. When I played, it was rough.

- Speaking of rough, Kelsey Scott has it. Lots of briars and heavy underbrush. There are a few ditches and a creek too. I didn't lose any discs, but there is disc loss risk here.

- The baskets are old, single-chained, and have seen better days.

- As 9-hole courses generally go, this one has decently challenging holes. However, compared to a good 3.0-level 18-hole course, Kelsey Scott is a little lacking on the challenge and fun factors.

Other Thoughts:

If you're in Salisbury, you might as well bag both of the 9-holers in town. They're not destination courses by any stretch, but if you're reading this, you likely consider disc golf to be preferable to most other recreation or exercise options.
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nevets4433
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Experience: 12.1 years 62 played 60 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Fun Course, Bring a Friend Though 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 23, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

In a park that sports a baseball field, basketball, a picnic area, portajohns, and is behind an industrial area, a fun disc golf course has sprung up. The course sports 9 baskets that are well spaced out. Flow is great, and does a wonderful job of keeping play away from the rest of the park activities.

There are 4 tee positions which really vary the level of difficulty. I did not get to play them all, but could see that varying the tees would really change the difficulty and challenge. The holes have a good variety too. The first few holes are largely open, but the second half of the course plays to a few nicely tucked pins. 8 is a nice uphill throw into a small copse of trees.

The course really shines on hole 9. This is a hole that would find itself well suited on even highly rated courses, especially from the A and B pins. It is a really nice downhill throw that forces a great throw to get a birdie look but will fairly reward that throw. There is also plenty of bailout to the left which sets up a par. I hear there is also a "local route" over the hill to the right near the railroad tracks from some tees. I love holes that are great risk-reward opportunities, and this certainly is one.

Cons:

The obvious, it is only 9 baskets. This is somewhat made-up for when considering for such a small park, there are 4 sets of tees to chose from which actually do set up for much different layouts.

Baskets are single chains which is sometimes a negative, but at least they are quality ones so I didn't notice any spitouts.

Hole 3's basket has been mangled pretty hard by some sort of moving vehicle. It is still usable but is definitely a bit wonkey.

Many of the mando signs keep being ripped off (by no fault of the local DG club) but by necessity they are now only taped flags and spraypaint.

The tees for the whites, A's, and B's have signs, whereas the blues are only blue tee markers and are a bit more difficult to find.

As has been mentioned before, this park is not in the nicest area. From discussion with some of the local players there, it seems there are some shady activities that happen there so I would definitely be on my guard.

Other Thoughts:

This is a perfectly serviceable 9 hole course. The 4 sets of tees really gives it more variety than I expected in a short 9 hole loop in a small park. The rarely used baseball field is also marked off by the locals for practicing.

It is a shame that there are some concerns about the safety of the local neighborhood (I didn't know until the locals told me), because that somewhat flavors the overall impression of the course which was otherwise fun and very enjoyable for a quick 9 holer.
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amccarrison
Experience: 35 played 4 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Perfect Salisbury Course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 2, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Different tees for each different hole.
No trash in the park.
Quiet and peaceful in the park.

Cons:

Poor signage for each hole.
No concrete ... only natural tee pads.
Only nine holes ... a small park for Salisbury.

Other Thoughts:

Overall ... this is a great practice course in Salisbury.
I think this is the best course in Rowan County.
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CAB'S Disc
Experience: 9.4 years 9 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Great for just getting started 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 22, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

4 Sets of tees.Short enough and still can be a challenge for all skill levels.

Cons:

Course map at kiosk would be great for first time players

Other Thoughts:

Great place to practice. Just because it lacks length, you still have to throw it in the basket. Give it a throw to see how low you can go.
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prerube
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Experience: 16.8 years 274 played 235 reviews
2.00 star(s)

The "Bike Share Program" Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 5, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Cool old school Discatchers, play on some history.
Multiple tees on every hole.
Quick play, open enough for beginners and families.
Minimal tee signs with hole number and distance helped find the start of every hole and keep the flow pretty smooth.

Cons:

some tee signs were confusing, on hole 2 there were 2 signs 20 feet apart, but it said the holes were 60 feet different.
If you turn over a disc on hole 1's far tee you could end up in the road.
No tee pads, just colored circles makring where to throw from.

Other Thoughts:

Course is not memorable. I was playing it for the second time, I got to hole 4 and realized I had already played this course before. Gotafixit, Jrawk and I called it the bikeshare program because Gotafixit rode an abandoned bike around the course.
With in walking distance of the college and much better than their 9 hole course. put them together for 18 holes of mediocrity.
I never felt that this was a bad area, but if you are uncomfortable, you can see your car for a majority of the course.
I have played this course twice because it is a quick play that was not too far from my main route. This is a nice place to quickly stretch your legs on a road trip.
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BraveThrower43
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Experience: 14.1 years 729 played 59 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Fun for what it is 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 6, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

For what land is there the designers have used it to the max. With 3 or 4 tees per hole you could play this little 9 holer several times with 36 unique holes.

These holes may not be very long but they take lots of shot shaping and precision.

signage is good and its pretty easy to find the different holes around the course.

It is a perfect course for those learning the game and a great place to learn how to control a mid or putter.

Love the downhill shot on hole 9.

Cons:

The shorts are pretty easy and open almost too much so.

Ive heard story about it being in the ghetto and crazy stuff going on but I've never had any issues.

The greens are kind of boring.

Other Thoughts:

For being in a tiny park with limited space this course is a great little 9 holer with variety. It may not be a championship course but it is a fun one to play. I love the way the designers have made the most out of what they have to work with.

While its not worth a road trip if youre in the area stoping here to play would not be a waste of time.
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New013
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.6 years 179 played 120 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Yo Dawg.... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 3, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Layout - The highlight of this nine holer is that it gives you three different tee positions which are very different shots throughout the course. The alternate tees add difficulty and some character to what would be very short and very open shots from the main tees.

I actually think the alternate longer tees are meant in a way to be an optional back 9 but just play those.

You will need to be able to work the disc a bit to get close but even the harder tees aren't really hard. I'd say this course is an excellent place to learn the game or just get some practice in on driving your putters/mids and putting.

There isn't much in the park to work with and the designer squeezed shots out of every situation possible. There's more than a couple tee positions that looked great and required me to work my putter.

The flow of the course works well, it didn't feel awkward at any point.

There's a couple longer shots thrown in from the alternate tees that gives you chance to let a disc fly more than most 9'ers I've played.

Equipment - The tee signs are very visible so it's easy to find the tees even without a map. The baskets are old but I found no problem with them, they caught all of my putts.

Cons:

Layout - The main tees are nothing but open short shots. I'd say about half of the alternate tees don't make it much better. The course is in a way kind of strewn a long the edge of the park because that's where the trees are. It works but makes everything kind of crammed in.

Only a couple of the greens and basket positions had anything near them to create challenge.

Most of the course is flat and the one area where there is elevation isn't much.

Not much difficulty here for more experienced players, it's really just a practice course or a place for new players to learn.

Equipment - No pads although I don't see a point in installing any.

Atmosphere - Yeah.. it's in the ghetto. There are ghetto happenings going on here. I kept an eye on my car the entire time. It's probably a good place to learn disc golf but a bad place to be associated with disc golf.

The park itself is an older park and not much for looks. You're playing along the edge around the basketball court and parking lot.

Other Thoughts:

I don't live there so I wouldn't play here again even though the layout itself was done well with what there is to work with.

If I did live there I could see myself going out there for some putter rounds... or to build my ace count.

There was couple of memorable holes. I think #3 or 12a/12b.. whichever one is an anny shot over the leaning tree. Then the big downhill optional shots on #9 were really fun.
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scottlarson
Experience: 14.8 years 38 played 5 reviews
2.50 star(s)

short and sweet 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 5, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Multiple tees - usually creating very different shots. Not thickly wooded and zero underbrush. 3A is the only hole with danger of losing a disc (creek). Very obvious signage. Good variety of shots.

Cons:

Does not have concrete tees. Holes 1 and 2 can be squishy. Guys with big arms will wine about the distance being too short, but holes 2 and 9 are almost 400ft. Because the A/B tees were added after the beginner course was made, many of the A/B tees are to the side of the previous fairway - could be a problem if it was crowded (I've never seen more than one other player)

Other Thoughts:

Apparently this course used to be too easy and trashed. I found the newer "a" and "b" tees quite entertaining and only saw some trash in the woods by the railroad. All of the summer pictures are from the "beginner" tees which are about half the distance and without obstacles. The blue mandos on hole 5 are for the beginner tee only. Gold mandos are for the gold tees. The basket for hole 9 is currently 15 feet into the woods on the right at the bottom of the hill.
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Rythum55
Experience: 13.2 years 29 played 5 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Great course, 4 different 9 hole courses in one. Very good in design. You can play the Gold tees and have 18 holes, but it uses the same baskets for them. Its a pretty easy course, good for beginners.

Cons:

Holes are short, somewhat bad area
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backhandelvis
Experience: 23.8 years 12 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Hometown Love 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 29, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

4 tee locations per holes:
-White:Ladies/kids tees
-Blue:Short mostly open
-Yellow A/B-New Tee areas give 18 holes
-NEW TEE MARKERS ELIMINATE HUNTING(four feet high permanent metal signs with yardage.
that are a far cry from the past.
-Permenent Porta-Potties
-Easy Parking
-Relitivly low traffic from non disc golf park goers

Cons:

-In the Hood
-Litterbugs preferto smash beer bottles(always seems to be Icehouse!)
-1 and 2 can get swampy
-muddy runups
-3 A and 3B yellows are horrible holes....no flow to em and extremely short.

Other Thoughts:

Great change of pace from the Kelsey of the Past. 400yard holes with annie, mandos and tight squeezes. Grreat use of limited space.

If you can shoot under on the 18 yellows,you deserve a HapsGrill Burger and a Cheerwine!
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unclemike
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great little course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 30, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a great little course, not too short, not too long. Not too much is wooded, so your unlikely to loose discs. Most holes are very open. It's seldom busy or backed up. Interesting that it doesn't get more play...

Cons:

Can get seasonally wet because of a low area on the first 3 holes.

Other Thoughts:

I'm suprised at some of the low ratings people have given this course. I've played on MUCH worse! A couple arrow signs to the next tee might help, and a water fountain, but it always seems to be well maintained and not a lot of litter to pick up as at some other courses.
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Behindatree
Experience: 14.8 years 17 played 5 reviews
0.50 star(s)

short and not so sweet 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 12, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

The only thing I can thing of good about this course is it can be played on a short lunch break.

Cons:

High grass + soft ground not a good combo. Spent more time looking for a safe place to sit my bag down than I did throwing (and it hasn't rained in over a week)
The maps that seem to be the highlight of the course were nowhere to be found
Hole numbers are worn off of most baskets ,chains are rusted, tee signs are useless and I'm pretty sure the baskets are a significant amount lower than standard.
Using a beach frisbee MIGHT make this course challenging.
Today was one of the nicest days this year and the only other people at the park were eating lunch...IN THERE CAR!!!

Other Thoughts:

I am far from a pro and I hate to completely bash a course like this but...
I've been wanting to play this course for awhile simply because it is so close to were I work.
Today I got an hour for lunch so...
Left work at 1130 went to subway took my sub to the park (about 7 miles away). Ate in my car, then played the entire course shooting 4 under par from blue with nothing but my roc and was back at work at 1225.
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DiscGolfCraig
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Experience: 19.8 years 584 played 536 reviews
1.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 5, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Easy to navigate 9 hole course with good flow of holes. Use the map and you'll find the tees no problem.
- Each hole has 3 tee locations, with #1 & 9 having additional tee locations. The short tees are clearly aimed for the most elementary of players.
- I also liked how the creek only comes into play for the advanced (yellow) tees on holes #3 & 4. Water shouldn't even be a factor for the easier tees unless you do something freakishly bad.
- The map may be the most detailed/accurate one I've ever used. (Look at the course map file for a reference.) I was trying to find the yellow tee for #6 and the map shows it's next to the last tree closest to the path. I walk to said tree and, low and behold, there are the markers for the yellow tee. Same goes for the B tee for #1. The tee is located right between a tree and a bench, as shown on the map. If only they'd spent as much time making a good course as they did making a detailed map, this would be a good course.
- You only need short to mid-range discs for most of the course. Only one hole is more than 300 feet - #9 from two of the advanced (yellow) tees.
- The course only had one hole (#2) where each the three tees presented the same shot at varying lengths, two, if you count the B location for the yellow tee on #9. The other holes presented different shots and angles from each tee location. I also liked how the advanced tee wasn't always the longest shot, while still being the most difficult. On #7, the yellow tee is actually the shortest shot, but it's most difficult as you're throwing through the woods, versus the open and easier tee shots from the other locations.

Cons:

The course lacks some basic amenities - no water fountains/drink machines and no toilets - port-a-jons only. With only 9 holes, you shouldn't be at the course for that long that this will be an issue. A shopping center is only about 2 minutes away.
- As mentioned earlier, there's lots of graffiti along the walking path by hole #5. The walking path continues on the other side of the train tracks, but I didn't, and don't have any desire to see what's over there.
- The course has a clear feel it was built by non-disc golfers. Some tee/basket locations seemed un-natural, where I feel the "designers" found some trees and decided to place the tee or basket right there for a challenge. Specifically, the yellow tee on #3 and #9C tee shots come to mind. There aren't many other obstacles, such as elevation, so I guess they were trying to get creative.

Other Thoughts:

This course isn't meant to be great, but it's not that bad either. It seemed like every other basic 9-hole course you'd find anywhere.
- My favorite hole is #4 from the yellow (advanced tee). It's a 265-foot shot that requires you to maneuver you're shot through some trees to the basket. That'd make a nice hole on any course.
- I didn't get a sense of the course being sketch. It didn't seem to be any less safe than Kilborne or Sugaw Creek in Charlotte, plus the road has plenty of traffic on it, so I never felt any trouble.
- You can easily play this course twice in under an hour. It's not worth driving out of the way to play, but if you're on I-85, it's less than 10 minutes off the exit.
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hycard
Experience: 15.5 years 97 played 12 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Getting Better 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 15, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Beautiful park with FOUR tees per hole, including two challenging yellow tees.

White and Blue tees are well marked and great for ace runs or beginning players.

Gold tees allow enough distance, tough angles, and/or well marked "mandos" to every hole for intermediate and advanced players to get a variety of shots.

Creek comes into play on two holes.

Adequate bathrooms, nice shelters and a playground are all on site.

Basketball courts and softball field also adjacent but do not interfere with the well established course layout.

Do not bypass this course - grab a map and take on the gold tee layouts....two laps around from both gold tees make an enjoyable 18 hole round.

Local club has regular events.

Tournament director(s) welcome new players .



Cons:

Could make the gold tees more obvious for those without a map.

The issue of the neighborhood not appreciating the disc golf presence has already been addressed on other reviews. However, if more disc golfers were chunking plastic here it would validate having the course among the softball and basketball areas.

Other Thoughts:

Yes there are four tees - check out the updated map.

Bottom line: the local club has improved this small but fun course; they have made excellent use of the land available.
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filmflicker
Experience: 14.8 years 6 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

5 Minutes from My House 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 22, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice course for beginners to hone their skills.
Great practice for your midrange game.
Three tees for each hole. Yellow, Blue and White.
Last hole is a fun downhill shot with woods on the right side, causing right handers to anny.

Cons:

Blue and White tees are fairly simple.
No real challenges.
Im sure that the yellow tees would prove more difficult, but are hard to find. Had another local tell me where to find them today.

Other Thoughts:

This is the course that I end up playing the most, for the simple fact that it is so close to my house. The is nothing too terribly difficult in the course if you play the blue or white tees. Have yet to play the yellow tees. Just found out where they were from another local. This course is good practice for your mid-range game, since almost all the holes are under 300 ft. Most of the holes are out in the open. There is one hole that the tee is in the woods you have to throw out of for the blue and white tees.
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jedwards
Experience: 33.8 years 26 played 9 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Fun, short course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 29, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Baskets - All baskets were intact as of May 2009 and in good condition.
- Tee Pads - Grass. Decent traction, some hard to find (yellow pads especially).
- Tee Signs/Maps/Markers - Tee signs at every white tee but only to designate which hole you are on. No map on tee signs. At the time of review there were no course maps on site. Markers were easy to find with printed map (in the Links/Files tab).
- General Course Design - In general, I would classify this as a strictly novice course. Definitely a "family" course or good starter course.

Cons:

The white tees are not very challenging for anyone more than a beginner. As stated above, the yellow tees are quite hard to find. Without a map you would never even know they were there. With 2 sets of yellow it would be nice to know which are designated as "A", "B", etc.

Other Thoughts:

I did not find the area to be "bad" whatsoever. The park was actually quite nice and well kept for a small community park. After reading the other reviews I was a little nervous about playing it by myself but that was quickly gone once I arrived. The white tees provide a fun course to practice your short game while the blue and yellow tees add a decent amount of difficulty.
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Dave242
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 29.8 years 393 played 271 reviews
0.50 star(s)

D+ = Doesn't have much happenin' for a 9 holer 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 28, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

What I personally like and how this course stacks up:
1) Holes with good risk/reward -- D
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 -- C
4) Natural beauty (Appalachian beauty preferred) and seclusion -- C-
5) Multi-shot holes with defined landing zones, good risk/reward and multiple options to play them -- NA

Other Thoughts:

It's all about feeding the addiction, so I ranked this course subjectively based on my own "personal addiction factor". The grades above tell how well the course will draw me back to itself again and again and again. 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 addiction tastes will find my ratings list helpful as they choose courses to play and explore.

Over time, I expect to fill some of my reviews in with more descriptive verbiage...if what I can add 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....that's the fun of things here. See my profile for my rating philosophy.
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Experience: 25.2 years 111 played 32 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Short 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 15, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Multiple Tees gives this nine hole course a variety of shots. Good use of OB and elevation. Porta-Johns and a Bulletin board that provided scorecards for the course.

Cons:

The course can be tricky to navigate the first time. All the holes are fairly open, not a very technical course.

Other Thoughts:

Although a short course it was enjoyable to play. If your from the area I would suggest stopping by to play it if you haven't. Probably not a course your going to want to drive very far to play however.
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