Nicholasville, KY

Riney B DGC

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dmadill001
Experience: 33 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Riney B is Back and Ready for Championship Level Golf! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 10, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

As of the completion of the redesign, no one has done a really in-depth update. There are now only 18 holes, each with permanent pads and detailed signs, compared to the "27 but really 18 playable" holes that used to be scattered around the park. This makes navigation much more straightforward than it was pre-2020. There are also bridges everywhere the creek is crossed, and new (ish) baskets (more on that later). Riney B is back and ready for action!

-Hole Variety: This course features a little of everything in the categories of length, par, woodedness, dogleg direction and elevation. No two holes feel too similar. This alone is what makes this course so good and fun to play multiple times over.
-Memorable/Signature holes: Related to hole variety above, there are a lot of memorable holes at this course that someone could cite as their favorite. Some will enjoy throwing from the high teepads on giant water management hills. Others may prefer some of the tight lines in the woods. My personal favorites are 3 and 15 (tight par 3.5 and tight ace run).
-Teepads: Large, grippy, concrete. Everything you could want.
-Tee signs: Descriptive with hole diagrams. Accurate as far as distance/hole number (contrary to the past, when some holes were missing or out of order)
-Amenities: Trash cans and benches every 3-4 holes, porta-potty, pavilion
-Flow: This is much improved from before. No holes have excessive walks between them, all are in order, and almost all are self-explanatory. My only note would be to be careful walking from 7 to 8. The natural inclination takes you straight in front of the teepad for 18. Although it would be hard not to notice if someone was teeing off, there is a path cut to the left of 7's basket that takes you behind 18's tee and around to 8 (which is out in the field).
-Natural Beauty: During Covid, I played out here many a morning when no one else was on the course. Riney is a very serene park with a lot of wildlife (birds, squirrels, rabbits, beavers) and pretty views. Often times I would sit on the bench by hole 9 in the middle of the park, look out at the fog rising off the grass, listen to the birds waking up, eat my breakfast and just have a moment. Good times.

-Update: I posted this then remembered another change worth noting. The pictures currently posted for this course have a lot of underbrush (honeysuckle mostly) that is not there anymore. As part of the redesign/refresh, a lot of work was done to clear honeysuckle from almost all the holes, making the rough a lot less punishing and the lines more achievable. No longer does this course feel like a bushwhacking expedition.

Cons:

-Baskets: These are a mix of Prodigy tops with Discatcher cages, which make for some frustrating bounceouts at times. Luckily, there are plans to replace with championship level baskets that are all the same top/bottom. Fundraising is now underway for that, so expect this upgrade by end of 2022, early 2023 if I had to guess.
-Water: Holes one and two tend to hold some water the day after rain. If you can get through those mostly dry, however, you should be good to go for the rest of the round.
-Maintenance (grass): Riney is a big park, and during the summer the grass grows fast. Parks takes care of the mowing as they are able, but sometimes it gets a little higher than preferable. It never reaches the level of "lose a disc height," but rollers are not always an option.

Other Thoughts:

-This course is designed for championship level arms. Holes 1-3 and 9 are going to be extremely difficult to birdie (by the listed par 3) unless you have 450-500 feet of power. To that end, if you are a mortal like me, approach 1-4 and 9 as par 4's and play for two shots and a putt. Scoring 12 strokes through the first 4 holes will net multiple strokes on most of the MA1 and MA2 fields. These holes are still fun to play and provide score separation, but in a different way for ams compared to pros.
-There may be room for improvement with the addition of some short teepads or alternate pin placements. That being said, there is only so much time/money to go around, and those funds are better used for new courses than adding to complete ones. For this course to be a bit more approachable to newbies and lower ams, some shorter tees would go a long way.

-This course holds a special place in my heart. I no longer live close enough for it to be my go-to "quick 9" course, but still go out to play it when I can. If you are planning a trip through Central KY, I would recommend it as a good stop, definitely top 3 in the area. Enjoy!
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graynova
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Worth a visit in 2019? Yes! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 26, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

As of January 2019, Riney B hadn't been reviewed since the summer of 2016, and I was very concerned about comments regarding the condition of the course, including missing tee pads and missing baskets. You shouldn't be worried about playing this course though - it's a good one. However, to best enjoy this course, there are definitely some things you should know before you arrive.

There are 24 holes on the course map, but this is a thoroughly-enjoyable 18-hole course. As of this writing, the tee pads for holes 7, 12, and 19 do not exist. They're not covered up. They're not broken. They're gone. Also, although there are tee pads and signs for holes 11, 13, and 18, the baskets are not installed. Here's what you do to have a bunch of fun playing an 18-hole course instead of getting annoyed looking for tees or baskets that don't exist:

1.) Play holes 1-6.
2.) Treat the tee-pad-less hole 7 as the path to hole 8.
3.) Play holes 8-10.
4.) After finishing 10, take the short walk left to 14's tee, skipping holes 11-13.
5.) Play holes 14-17.
6.) After finishing 17, take the asphalt walking path for a healthy walk to hole 20's tee pad.
7.) Play holes 20-24.

Playing holes 1-6, 8-10, 14-17, and 20-24 gives you 18 holes with fantastic tee pads and properly-numbered Innova Discatchers in good repair. There are loads of phenomenal holes within these 18, making choosing a favorite difficult.

Playing in January, in the heart of the wet season, the course was certainly playable. Conveniently, the first hole is the worst hole on the course in terms of retaining water. After playing the first hole, which runs along the parking lot, you'll know whether you should quickly go back to your car for alternate footwear, or if you chose wisely.

Riney B is essentially a water park and a disc golf course, and the two keep to themselves nicely. You'll notice the obvious disc golf billboard, practice basket, and first tee if you look left as you approach the very nice parking lot.

The grass had clearly been mowed at the end of the mowing season, and it looked beautiful for January play.

A pleasant winding creek is in play on several holes, but you can easily recover a wet disc with a stick. You're not going to lose discs in water here.

Cons:

The bridges that cross the creek are not in great shape, but they're useable. Be especially careful with the bridge on hole 17, as it is upside-down and there are nails sticking up ready to aerate your foot.

Obviously, holes 7, 11-13, and 18-19 don't really exist. I suspect they do for tournaments.

Not the best-draining course, but it was playable and very enjoyable in the middle of winter.

Other Thoughts:

I'll definitely play this course again.
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marquesd
Experience: 10.5 years 131 played 2 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Lost potential 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 21, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Easy to find
Long tee pads when you could find them
Several challenging holes that would be better with some tree pruning .

Cons:

Lots of missing tee pads, baskets, and bridges.
Played course after several rains and it was basically an unkempt swamp.
Plenty of other good courses in the area. I would avoid this one.
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dr.chainslove
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 24.9 years 330 played 42 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Yes, a 3 star review for a course missing many baskets 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 25, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Man, this place could be great. I bet Riney B was a beauty in 2007 when it was created. The mixture of open, tightly wooded, elevation (much more down than up!), and length is fantastic. It has a little bit of water and some man-made hills and ridges (built up for water management perhaps?) for some fun basket placements. Since then, it looks like there's been a lot of overgrowth, neglect, vandalism, and 7 baskets getting pulled! Despite all that, I still had a great time! The innova discatchers were in good condition. #1 is a great long, downhill start to the round. #10 is a beauty open 530' roller candidate with a guarded green. #23 is a 384' bomber where the basket sits on the top of a narrow ridge. Lots of strong holes in between. It's in a space dedicated to disc golf with plenty of variety for everybody.

Cons:

the really nice course map only shows the glory days of 100% basket occupation. it needs to be updated to help hapless golfers like myself not run around aimlessly looking for baskets that just won't appear. It's also puzzling how several tees have disappeared too. After reading prior reviews, this looks like it's been at least 3-4 years. Don't expect to find #6, #7 tee, #11, #12 tee, #13-16, #18, and #19 tee. Basically, after #10 take a right up the hill to the walking path and find a nice spot to shoot into the woods for #19 (no tee to be found here either). I'm sad to miss the lauded island hole #11. Strangely enough, they kept baskets for #12 and #17 which really aren't worth navigating to. HEY DESIGNERS, WHY NOT MOVE THESE BASKETS TO #11 and #6? #22 was a clever multi-tee, equal-opportunity hole for LH and RH hyzers but the fairways were so overgrown that the only way to reach the 290' (par 3) green was to blast a spike over the treetops and hope to get close.

Other Thoughts:

This wonderful property has lots of potential for a redesign for the back 11-18. I'm sure there was a good reason those baskets were pulled but the landscape is just too good to leave untouched. Check this place out, just be prepared for 15 or 16 legit holes.
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davis45
Experience: 15.1 years 57 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

good 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 13, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

nice change of distances and a variety of shots needed. wind is usually a factor

Cons:

holds a lot of water. wish it had baskets on a few of the holes that were taken out.

Other Thoughts:

great course to air out some throws
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EspressoPatronum
Gold level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 18.6 years 232 played 223 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A Monster of a Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 18, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-excellent concrete tee pads
-signs on each hole
-nice high benches
-plenty of garbage cans
-some good elevation change
-well-manicured course, growth and grass are generally very well maintained
-despite some challenging shots, usually discs are pretty easy to find

Cons:

-currently, several baskets are missing (6, 14, 15, for the most part we played to another basket)
-some signs have been vandalised
-a lot of more open holes can get repetitive
-some nasty brambles if you have to push in to the woods to find a disc

Other Thoughts:

This is an impressive (and long) course. I always remember it longer than the numbers would show. I think the fact that you play 24 holes makes it seem longer. It's definitely a course to play when you're in the area. There are multiple holes that play over the creek hazard as well as the interesting "donut" OB hole. Just make sure you're up for around 1.5 miles of walking when you go out to play this course. Sometimes I think 24 holes can be too much. I love playing disc golf, but a lot of times more than 18 holes is just a result of trying to cram in a few more poorly thought out holes. This course, in my opinion, does not suffer from that, because the last few holes are actually some of my favorites.
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sisyphus
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.6 years 397 played 383 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Variety & a good challenge 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 14, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The Riney B disc golf course has variety, elevation, distance, tree lane challenges, and a unique hole with a donut-shaped OB around a hilltop basket. There are 24 baskets (-ish: you now often play from the 6th tee to basket #7, and the #14 & #15 baskets were not in place as of the date of this review) ranging over some nice park land posing a decent challenge for even the intermediate to advanced disc golfer. The shortest hole is in the 175' range, but there is also one over 500'. A very slow, water-filled creek influences your shot selection on about a third of the holes. Maintenance of the course appears to be good and consistent, and there has been some obvious effort put in this year to improve and keep trimmed for a couple of the nicer tournaments they run here annually.

There is an excellent map, and some quality signage (Hiss! Boo! ...to the idiot vandals and visigoths who've messed with them!) at each tee, along with trash barrels and benches on almost every hole. The park has no other obvious activities which would interfere with the disc golf. Even the paths seem to go around only the perimeter, except for a spot or two where they might come into play, but only if both parties are being willfully oblivious of the other. The park center is a really nice looking water park, and there is a full scale, classic railroad engine, etc., displayed with signs to stay off (though with steps inviting you to step on up for a look-see!?).

Opening with a diagonal bomb drive off the ridge down to the edge of the woods, this course quickly immerses the player in its trademark hedge-rowed fairways, challenging lines, and baskets teasingly tucked into the woods. There are several holes which demand precision through wooded lanes as tight as 12-15' wide, but all are navigable for the accomplished disc golfer.

But you soon emerge onto a wide open, rolling-hilled bomb, followed by the donut mentioned above. You work around the lower, back end of the course to a tricky S-bending 17th (send a spotter ahead!), and up hill on 18, to one of my favorites: the 19th, where you hyzer (rhbh) across the open, into the woods, and navigate your second shot (hopefully) though a few strategically maintained trees to a pin position at the end of the lane.

Another interesting hole is the 'fish'-shaped 22nd, which has crossing tees and fairways, 290' out around the trees and bushes to a blind pin position. After getting your drive (or more commonly, your upshot) to stay atop the ridge and hole out on 23, you finish coming diagonally back up to the parking lot on #24, for a fairly well rounded, well...er...round. You'll use most of the shots in your bag to complete Riney B.

Cons:

A couple of the pin positions seem to be intentionally grueling, where the 'green' has been left with dozens of small guardian trees, making even 'gimme' putts inside of 20' a head-scratcher.

There is obviously going to be an issue with drainage in some of the low-lying areas of this course, which might make you think twice about which holes to play if it has been rainy recently. I've been lucky enough to have played here twice when it was fairly dry, but you can tell by the ruts the maintenance gear has left, that you can spend some time in marshy land, too.

Other Thoughts:

Not something the course can control, but: The first time I played here, a train grinded by on the tracks that run along the back of the course, and might have been the loudest, most sustained noise I've heard all year out on a course (folks from the Super Summer Slammer remember that?). I don't think they're all that way, but wow!
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goosefraba1
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.2 years 82 played 40 reviews
4.00 star(s)

the Marshlands 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 16, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Large concrete pads!
-Awesome markers at each pad.... shows distance, obstacles, and par.
-Some water hazards
-Easy to find every hole.
-A couple of great downhill throws
-24 holes!
- Really liked the several midrange drives here. Definitely bring your midrange game.... or be able to throw over the trees.
-Several really nice holes here.... 7 throws across the creek and a small bridge.... 17 curves right and left.... and my favorite was 23 where you bomb over a ravine and back over a sharp hill.

Cons:

-Seems like there is a good bit of vandalism going on. Several of the signs had the glass/plastic knocked out.... one pad had graffiti on it.
-Seems like the marshlands flood a good bit. It would be nice if there was a sign to skip these... I think they were 12-16 that were the wettest.
-Trash everywhere... we tried to pick some up, but would probably help if there were some walking trails or bike trails or something part of the park to keep the litterers in line.
-The rough here is very rough... lots of briars.
-Some of the downed trees and brush will probably harbor snake. This is really only a concern near the baskets, though.

Other Thoughts:

I think that this course will end up being pretty good. I think that it would really benefit from some city park features.... like paved walking paths to keep the littering down. We really enjoyed playing here... will have to try it again on a dry day.
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Ben17
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23.8 years 119 played 31 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Rough and Tough 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 13, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Nice variety of holes
Concrete tee pads
Discatcher baskets
Well taken care of
Many different shots
Challenging for all skill levels
Pin placements switched often
Of course, 24 holes
Great elevation changes

Cons:

Very thick rough
Poison ivy in certain spots
Some unreasonable mandos
Will flood if it rains

Other Thoughts:

As many have stated this course sits in a very suitable spot. It's in the perfect area. It gives you just about everything, when it comes to shot selection. The only big problem is the tendency of it to flood. If it rains, even the slightest it will dolls. When you go just make sure you go on the right day. Another big problem is the bugs. They are everywhere. You will need some sort of repellent. I know it also gets stated a lot, but I have to mention it. The rough here is so THICK. At some parts if your disc goes in, you can just kiss it goodbye. My favorite hole here is the donut hole. It is just really cool how the did that. Although it was not very friendly to me I still enjoyed it. I live up in northern Kentucky, and I still love to come down to Lexington and get some good golf in. They have great courses here. But, I have to say Riney is my favorite. So like they always say, good luck and good shooting.
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richardmmill
Experience: 21.8 years 48 played 17 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Riney B 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 25, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Very well put together with the land that is there. A lot of good elevation changes. Good variety of distance, open vs. wooded holes on the course. Good tees good signs. tees were all in good condition. The course challenges you to use multiple types of shots. The water hazards are there small streams but nothing that you will really loose a disc on, which is an awesome pro if you ask me. This is a great course to play and I do look forward to keep playing because of the challenge it has in the variety of shots needed, the accuracy needed, and the distances required.

Cons:

No very aesthetically pleasing, just kind of boring but maybe just because the time of year I played. Just kind of building in and out of the woods where it looks like they just cleared a path.

Other Thoughts:

24 holes makes for a good day, although its not easy to play part of the course such as 9 or 18 and end by the parking lot.
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bjreagh
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 27.6 years 350 played 317 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Prepare to Leave with Battle Wounds 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 18, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Riney B is a very challenging course. It has a nice mix of open holes and tightly wooded holes. There is also a good variety in length from hole to hole- several chances to let those drivers really fly, but there are also several ace and birdie opportunities. There is not major elevation, but there are some hill/mounds that are utilized effectively. The water hazards are in the form of a creek that does come into play. The biggest challenge here is the extremely dense rough, maybe the thickest rough I have ever seen can be found on the first 4 holes. There are many holes that demand smart play and pinpoint accuracy and perfect lines off the tee.

This course is set on a pretty generous area of land and is spread out nicely. The rough on the wooded holes is so dense you cannot see through it helping to give you the "alone-with-nature" feel.

Cons:

Discs are easily lost in the thick and thorny rough, and are difficult to retrieve even if you know exactly where it is. (I finished the course with many bloody scrapes and cuts!) Navigation is more difficult than it needs to be. Poor signage throughout, and I seem to remember arrows pointing the wrong direction (maybe as part of a walking trail or something, who knows.) Many of the holes are also blind (big narrow doglegs) and you spend a lot of time scouting out holes before you tee off. (If you are in a group, using spotters is highly recommended.)

If you were to play in the summer when everything was grown in thick, and there had been little to no maintenance for awhile this course could get close to unplayable. It occupies a rather large area, being 24 holes, but could be a much better course if some improvements were made with more signs and constant grounds keeping.

Some people think the more the better, but my opinion is there are 18 solid holes here, and about 6 that are not that good. These holes need some improvement and are obviously not at the level of the rest of the course. Mainly the first couple and last couple as you play to and from the parking lot to the better disc golf land.

Other Thoughts:

I remember thinking after the first couple of holes that this was a terrible course. My group spent more time looking for discs than actually playing. However, once you get accustomed to what the course requires you begin to play accordingly. Also, the holes themselves seemed to improve and open up a little more as the course went on. This course has some potential to maybe be a 3.5-4.0, but there are just too many cons. (*I played the course a couple of years ago, but more recent reviews still bring up the same issues.)

This is a course designed more the experienced player in mind and for those looking for bigger challenges. Newer players may want to play elsewhere, especially if you don't like the idea of losing discs.
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jrmorin9
Experience: 15.6 years 17 played 9 reviews
2.50 star(s)

If u want to battle the jungle this is for u 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

This coarse could really grow on me! There are really some challenging shots. Long fairways and good design

Cons:

Very damp and flooded areas even when no rain fell recently. Prolly from all those dams the beavers r making. The brush is extremely thick and we lost two discs in places we shouldn't have--- just down the fairway- the grass is just so out of control, we r talking knee think throughout and very damp. U will feel tired after this course because on top of this there r no signs and u have to go explore on ur own to find anything. For this matter alone, I give it a 2.5 since mother nature isn't controlled. If it were, this would easily b a 4 or 4.5--- needs signs too
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.1 years 831 played 767 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice n rough 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 15, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course plays through a long strip of park with wooded areas on both sides filled with thick brushy rough waiting to snare errant drives. There is a good mix of holes that play through the open areas with some minor elevation changes and tight fairways through the woods with a nice variety of hole shapes. There is some good length on a few of the open holes, and creative use of the elevation available.

The concrete tees were in good shape, and had enough texture to provide good footing. There were next tee signs where necessary, and though many were misnumbered, they were adequate to make it fairly easy to follow the course. The discatchers were in decent shape and caught well.

Cons:

There is some flooding on the lower parts of the course near the creek, even with no recent rain a couple fairways had a couple inches of standing water. The signage needs an upgrade here, with misnumbered signage where it isn't missing altogether. The lack of signage makes for extra walking with lots of blind holes. There are a few of the open holes that feel like filler just to get to 24 holes.

Other Thoughts:

Riney B is a fun challenge with a nice mix of hole types. Beginners might find the wooded holes a little punishing and tight, while more experienced players will find some nice challenges throughout the course. If you're in the area, this one's worth a stop despite the lack of real signage and the flooding issues.
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otter420
Experience: 17.2 years 16 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

wow 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 12, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

what can i say about a course that looks like it was designed by the devil? the long fairways are great, but the small hallways and tight turns will screw up any player, beginner to pro. if you like hidden divots, and playing through a marsh/jungle, this course is for you

Cons:

i don't think they've ever mowed this course....Mother Nature has taken over, and she's obviously pissed off

Other Thoughts:

Don't get me wrong, this is a good course if you have all day to walk it, but not some place that'd i suggest to newcomers
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upfromtheashes
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.6 years 42 played 38 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Definately worth a look 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 10, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great variety of holes. Long, short, open, tight...a lttle bit of everything. The course sits on a good-sized plot of land, and I'd call the hole design better than average. Very few boring holes and several that are very imaginative. Most holes are interesting and/or challenging.

Teepads were good, and signs were fantastic...I think they were done by the same folks that made Idlewild's signs.

24 holes! Mo holes = Mo betta!

Cons:

As mentioned by other reviewers, the land is susceptible to flooding and being marshy. Sadly, I don't know what can be done about this.

Other Thoughts:

I have a feeling that I'd like this course more the more I played it. Not exactly sure why that is, but it feels like a course that would grow on me.

Update: well, guess what? I played it for a second time yesterday (7/10/2010), and just as I suspected...I liked it even more the second time. The rough was a bit more overgrown than it was in April, but not to the extent that it negatively affected play. I'm adjusting my rating from 3.5 to 4.0. This is a course that is well worth playing. Now I need to find a decent course nearby to play a doubleheader with. I've tried Shillito and Veteran's, and neither was up to the task.
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swatso
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.6 years 755 played 414 reviews
3.50 star(s)

When Good Beavers Go Bad! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 4, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

High-quality signs at tees. Lots of imagination demonstrated throughout the twenty-four holes.

Cons:

Susceptible to dampness, and apparently becoming worse. Nature's engineers are having a real go at making the middle of this course a suitable habitat for themselves - and less so for disc golf! When I played the course in early April, 2010, the small footbridge at #7 was partially submerged, water was encroaching the entire left-side of #8, and the tee for #9 had water heading its way, too. Water and very damp ground was also a problem at baskets #10, 13, and 14, and tee #15.

Other Thoughts:

This course provides excellent variation in tightness, from the long, wide-open holes that begin, end, and are scattered about the course to the short-n-tight wooded holes found in spurts throughout. Most holes are on the flat side, but there were a few opportunities to watch your discs glide from a elevated position, or go up-n-over a small ridge. Even blend of straight/left/no-turning shots needed off the tee.

Holes I found particularly interesting were: #4 a 200', straight, tightening wooded shot, that then required a 90-degree right turn and about 75 more feet; #11, about 200' up a hill and its artificial out-of-bounds "moat"; #15, with its very generous fairway to start which squeezed into a funnel a few hundred feet away, where it then opened widely; #16-#17, requiring single/multi-turning shots around a screen of trees - or daring you to try the shortcut up-n-over them; #22, offering you a choice of two tees, depending upon if you prefer to throw a U-shaped right- or left-turning shot

As you enter the park, tee #1 is next to the near left corner of the parking lot, and basket #24 is close to the far left corner. Food and petrol options nearby.

Hopefully the disc golf course will find a way to coexist with the local critters - the work the beavers were doing on a 2' diameter tree near the bridge at #7 was most impressive! Excellent all-around variety, making the most of the available landscape.
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DSmith
Experience: 18.9 years 183 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Now with Trashcans! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 24, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

24 holes and each of them unique.
If you want to shoot par or better you better have every shot in your bag.
All of the elements are present for a great round of disc golf, wind, water, tight woods and big open bomber shots.
Tons of risk and reward on almost every hole.
Beautiful scenery and some incredible holes.
Most of the holes have dual pin positions.
Big tee pads on each hole
Informative tee signs/ directional signs
and now TRASHCANS! (I gave it an extra 1/2 star for this)
Practice Basket added 4/24/2012
#3 and #4 now have alternate pin positions
and
3 new holes have been added. (A is just to the left of #4's new pin placement 270ft spike hyzer par 3, B is a turn over out of the woods then an up shot across a retention pond 390ft par 4, C comes back towards #4s old pin placement with a narrow double hyzer fairway in the woods 425ft par 4.
The new holes are currently using #6,#14 and #15's baskets until new ones are ordered.
The reason for adding the holes was to enable visitors to be able to play a solid 18 hole loop even during wet periods of the year.

Cons:

Mid summer the rough gets really rough. Best thing to do is to simply stay on the fairway.

Gets really wet after it rains. All though not muddy per see it retains alot of water due to drainage problems aggravated by the beavers as said above. All of the holes by the creek with the exception of 2, 10, 13 and 17 stay inundated by water even several days after any bit of rain.

Another con is it's length. It can take a small group sometimes more than 3 hours to play the entire course. You can always skip several holes, but really why would you want to do that since you'd be missing out on the full experience.

Other Thoughts:

First off let me say that as one of the co designers for Riney I didn't let it influence my rating of the course. Sure I do have alot of love for it but I also know its issues first hand.
Ideally if it was super manicured and all of the drainage issues were solved it might get a 4 or better. But lets face reality, it is what it is.
For me this was my learner course where I had the training wheels ripped off the proverbial bike. I learned alot of aspects of course design on this course and I'd never be where I am now it it weren't for the lessons in design Riney taught me.
My goal at least was to originally make Riney 27 holes, 18 with an additional set of 3 hole loops but that fell through due to beavers and us getting burned out.
The only thing I can hope for for this course is for its increased popularity and maybe, just maybe the locals will step up and take the reigns and make this great course even better.

Riney is is the Nicholasville Monster.
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tatonka
Experience: 19 years 69 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

BOY! what a good course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 14, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

BOY!!! what a good course... this one really has it all, nice setting, rolling hills and tough woods. excellent use of a creek that makes it way through the middle of the course. there are holes that require every bit of distance youve got and others that require every bit of accuracy youve got. well maintained, and my favorite part about this course is how it seems the creators tried to make it as unique as possible. Some of the wooded holes have perfect and picturesque pin placements positioned precariously between partitions and poignant palisades...... sure there are some dump and pitch 3's, but not a lot. there are a few holes that i've never played anywhere else, and almost all of them are memorable. you will need every different shot you've got.

Cons:

sometimes the water level can get a little too high in places and a couple holes turn into marshes if not given time to dry. some of the rough is overwhelming.
I only really had 2 issues with the layout. There are a few holes that are wide open bombs... I like that, but it seemed like they were all generally the same length. 475-525. for someone like me these these all play like straight forward 3's... maybe if one or 2 of them were shortened to give a tough 2 possibility and the others lengthened to make 3 a good score might add a little variety. Also it seemed like you were either in the wide open or REALLY in the deep stuff. Although the designer cant be faulted for topography.

Other Thoughts:

its marked good enough for first timers and theres a nice bit of extra entertainment with each hole having its own name. if youre in the area do yourself a favor and check it out...BOY!!! what a good course.
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agentdozzer
Experience: 15.8 years 98 played 16 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A hole for everyone 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

-Tee signs are very accurate and mark other baskets that are viewable from tee.
-Teepads and baskets are new and in great shape.
-Navigation is very easy to follow without a map.
-The layout is just perfect there is plenty of fun for all types of golfer, start out open hit some moderate woods, then thick woods then open. Great mix of short and long with a couple ace runs.
-Extra six holes make this course even longer with more fun.
-Scenery the course is very well kept and takes you along and over a large creek on many holes.
-Elevation this is a mainly flat course but the design takes advantage of what elevation is there to make some fun approaches on a few baskets.
-Course is very playable for newbies who dont mind high scores and has some challenges for higher caliber players.
-Multiple teepads and basket placements on most every hole.

Cons:

-The rough is extremely rough, would be awesome if some of the holes had the area around the creek completely cleared out other than large trees.
-Seemed to have no trash cans on the course.
-A few holes had me scrathing my head, not a huge con but none the less one or two holes seemed like fillers.
-Mandos I am not a fan of mandos if you see a line i say take it.

Other Thoughts:

The course was dry when i was there could see how in the spring it could get wet, but dont they all. The innova baskets are not friendly to me, but i dont consider that a con just i need to learn where to hit them. Rinney is first impression in my top three. Behind Idle wild not sure if it better than banklick or not, would have to play it a few more times, which i will everytime i head down to the red river gorge.
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tennissaxplaya
Experience: 16.5 years 32 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Challenge all around 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 20, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is the most well rounded course in that I have played in Central Kentcky. It incorporates distance, open holes, wooded holes, water, OB, and if your not careful a YMCA Swimming pool. Get your distance arm out on holes 1-3, but you may want a spotter on hole 3 due to the thick underbrush. Holes 4-5 are a little more technical being nice wooded shots. Holes 6 & 7 finally give you good scoring opportunities, unless you end up in the creek. Holes 8 & 9 require accuracy to navigate a lot of trees. Hole 9 can be incredibly frustrating if you do not know where the pin placement is. The beautiful new signs show you the 2 options, but it is best to look before you start to determine the best path.

Starting on the back 9 you have 3 open holes, two of which are great birdie opportunities, as long as you stay in bounds. Holes 13-17 can be really nice holes, as long as it is dry (see cons). After 18, you head back in the woods for the next few holes until you get to hole 23. I really enjoy the course, and tend to get almost every disc out of my bag.

Update 2020:
A lot of work has been done to eliminate the frustration of standing water and in some cases feeling like you are throwing down a grocery store aisle. Essentially the first 7 holes are about the same with a few different pin placements. The original 8 &9 are gone and replaced with a longer more open hole that would end at the basket from the original 9. Then the old 10 is the new #9. After that there are some changes and new layout for about 4 holes due to major renovations to fix the water issues. Then the last 4-5 holes were originally the last 4-5 holes of the original 27. Overall I really like the new layout and it is 18 good holes of disc golf. I had avoided this course when for a while it was in disrepair and not taken care of, but now it is going to be one of my favorite local courses again!

Cons:

While this is probably my favorite local course, it can also be the most frustrating. Depending on the time of year, the underbrush can be awful. A lot of work has been done, but nature has a way of fighting back. Watch out for thorns and poison ivy if you occasionally miss the fairway, as friends and I have scars and calamine to prove. And finally the most disappointing part of the course are holes 13-17. I really like these holes, but have only been able to enjoy them twice, once when it was below freezing and the mush was frozen, and the other time in a dry spell. They are nice holes, just in a difficult spot to drain. Update 2020: see above about 13-17 being removed

Other Thoughts:

I enjoy a challenge, and really enjoy this course most of the time. I recommend playing with a friend if possible in case of any errant throws. However if you are in the area, definately come by to play, especially since the addition of the best signs I have ever seen. *As off 12/16/09*, hole 7 "The Bridge" is back to being playable Basket 5 and 24 have been replced, but now holes #14 (which is one of the neatest holes with the winding creak and peninsula green is missing it's basket as well as hole #16. They appear to have been pulled out of the ground, concrete and all. Update 2020: see pros section with new updates as to why this is a fun course again!
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