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Earl W. Brewer Park - North Share
Uploaded By: rshrevo Hole #18 (Taken 4/2012)
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4-28-13

1    4/28/2013   4/28/2013
Review By: mcnugget
Played: 4  Reviewed: 3  Exp: 0.1 Years
0 Helpful / 2 Not
Pros: good distance holes some nice hills good hole placement
Cons: we smelled pot most of our round there was alot of loud and obnoxious people hole one is to close to the parking lot cars willlllll be hit
Other Thoughts: not favorite at all heard rumors about drug issues there but had to go the course looked really good

0 of 2 people found this review helpful.

No variation

1    3/14/2013   3/14/2013
Review By: wicket
Played: 18  Reviewed: 2
1 Helpful / 3 Not
Pros: tree obstacles, but all holes have lines to hit.
a couple mando's make some holes interesting.
Nice tee signs and pads.
Cons: Very wet. (swampy in some areas).
Not much variation, mostly straight up shots through trees.

1 of 4 people found this review helpful.


1    8/6/2012   8/6/2012
Review By: edcarpus
Played: 38  Reviewed: 3  Exp: 15 Years
1 Helpful / 4 Not
Pros: Nice mix of distances and shot requirements.
Lots of tables and well marked tee signs.
Very clean and well maintained.
Cons: Kind of "field-y"
Lack of next tee signs.
Can see parking lot from most of the holes.

1 of 5 people found this review helpful.

New challenges at home base.

5+    7/12/2012   7/23/2012
Review By: That1AndyGuy
Played: 10  Reviewed: 7  Exp: 4 Years
2 Helpful / 2 Not
Pros: The flow of the course is more fluid than in the past. Much more challenging and technical than the past design. Signs to point you in the right direction to the next pad. Shaded in many spots. Charcoal grills, and plenty of picnic tables to chill after throwing.
Cons: Be aware of the bacon. They routinely roll through and hide around the corner to catch people going 25 down the 15mph drive. Just be cautious. Bring extra H20, no refill stations.
Other Thoughts: HAVE A SPOTTER for hole 3! Its thick to the right.

2 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Fun course, nice challenge

5+    6/24/2012   6/25/2012
Review By: JSquizz
Played: 16  Reviewed: 14  Exp: 1.7 Years
0 Helpful / 1 Not
Pros: Most of the holes are not too long, but are a challenge nonetheless. Nice mix of elevation and terrain. Some holes are all tress and a few are wide open.
Cons: Navigation can be difficult if you are new to the course but recently added signs make it easier. This course seems to be the busier of the two so long waits can be expected during peak times, especially when people go out with more than four people in a group. Oh, and watch your disc, there are a lot of places to lose them.
Other Thoughts: Nice warmup course before taking on the longer south course.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Brewer

5+    5/15/2012   6/21/2012
Review By: Jbot49506
Played: 11  Reviewed: 10  Exp: 1.1 Years
1 Helpful / 1 Not
Pros: Very nice rolling hills with well spaced holes. The fairways are fairly well kept. The disc catchers are in good condition, the signs are pretty well laid out. If you get lost at any point there are usually plenty of locals around to help you find your way.
Cons: There tend to be very LARGE groups of people at this course, and they can be very slow moving. They allow drinking at this park, this tends to slow things down in my opinion. I would not bring my young daughter with me here to play again, way too much foul language being used. I suspect it is more enjoyable when there is less traffic in the spring and fall.
Other Thoughts: Not a bad place to play at all! There is lots of other stuff to do at the park to which is nice if the family comes along.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

New North Park

1    4/27/2012   4/27/2012
Review By: jarnson
Played: 25  Reviewed: 25  Exp: 3 Years
3 Helpful / 0 Not
Pros: - They took the old Blue, White, Gold and Red courses, all 9 holes and made it two 18 holed courses.
- Good challenges, a few changes
- Still have good cement pads
- More mandos, right off the bat
- Good distances, some challenges with hyzer and anhyzer shots
- Posts more or less describe where basket is, but you will have to play once or twice to get the feel of the course set up
- More or less, if you have played Brewer before the change, its basically the same except a few changes, better long distances and a good twist or two.
Cons: - Mud right now, makes for walking around a pain in the butt
- Course is confusing, but you'll eventually get used to it
- Make sure you watch your discs, as it was before, players will steal discs... shame
- Chains seem to have gotten worse and some will not even catch the disc. Also, the baskets are kind of short, so make good putts
Other Thoughts: - North I believe is the top course, when you enter. South would be where red and white... I believe... were.
- Bathrooms, no alcohol, good parking. I believe we can't park up close till May
- At the moment, just park in normal area, then walk up the road past the gate to the course. North is straight ahead!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Much Improved

1    4/23/2012   4/23/2012
Review By: sgamerp
Played: 52  Reviewed: 38  Exp: 5.1 Years
3 Helpful / 0 Not
Pros: To start it off they have taken this from teh old lay out of 4 9 holes to two 18 holes.

They took the pads from the old ones, but some in the move have some cracks(but a cracked cement pad is always better then dirt)

They have a good mark of shots here. They have taken the whites, gold and blue area to make a pretty good over all challenge here. they have almost all types of shots on this one.

With the updates and changes came a lot improvement and making all holes a challenge rather then the old blue format of pitch and put.
Cons: As they have moved all they have no tee signs. It makes this place a mess to get around. We went the wrong way because it doesn't really help in the middle as a bunch of holes are in the same area.

Some of the holes are all in the same area so you can throw on people and the fairways are really close.

The baskets are the worst here, Super shallow and have a lot of puts that fly out.

the three holes from gold are pretty swampy which makes for some wet shoes.
Other Thoughts: I would say this is a big improvement from what was. I like the format, although in the middle (where blue was) they could of spread a few holes up as to make it better.

Once this gets tee signs I think it will be at least a 3.5 maybe a 4 depending on some basket/teepad updates.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

A Good Course With Various Layouts

1    4/18/2012   4/22/2012
Review By: chad groen
Played: 22  Reviewed: 22  Exp: 13.2 Years
This review was updated on 5/5/2013
4 Helpful / 1 Not
Pros: Brewer Park North is located mostly in a wooded area, but some are out in the open. This course offers a nice variety of layouts, which includes blind tee shots, dog legs, narrow fairways, and mostly open fairways. Some holes encourage you to use backhand throws while others encourage forehand throws. The length of the holes sometimes vary, and most of the wooded holes are set up so that the trees serve as strategically challenging obstacles.
Cons: I just wish something would be done about the irrigation issues for holes 3-6, which some might remember as the last four holes from the former Gold course (this is also a big issue for part of the South course). The ground in that area floods so easily, and it stays wet, muddy, and swampy for a long time after it rains. I do like the way those holes are set up (though the 6th hole could be longer), but they're almost unplayable if it has rained recently. There's also an area in the woods near the 14th basket that's kind of like that also. If there's one other thing that really bugs me it's this: Considering that Brewer Park is not only the most popular disc golf park in the state but also one of the most popular in the whole country, you would think they would have installed brand new baskets and tee boxes when they redesigned this course. Instead it looks like they just dug up the old rusty baskets and cracked tee pads and moved them to different spots in the park. A lot of these things are in bad shape and really need to be replaced. The location of the 1st hole looks like an accident waiting to happen. Although I like the design of the layout, I don't think it's a good idea to have the hole located next to the parking lot. It seems too easy for a car to get hit by a bad throw, and I definitely wouldn't feel comfortable parking my car so close to a hole like that. The 10th basket is located in a wooded area on a hillside, and there's no clear path for your disc to follow. There are a few places where it isn't clear where you're supposed to go to get to the next hole. The wooded holes have very little grass because of the tree cover, and they also have a bunch of roots sticking out of the ground. Also, mosquitoes can be pretty bad in this area during the summer.
Other Thoughts: Although it has some flaws, overall I think this is a fun course that most people will enjoy because of the variety it offers. Keep in mind that it can be a crowded course on a nice day, and you might not want to play here shortly after it rains.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful.


2-4    6/16/2012   4/9/2012
Review By: rshrevo
Played: 35  Reviewed: 31  Exp: 17 Years
This review was updated on 6/16/2012
3 Helpful / 1 Not
Pros: nice concrete pads considering they were made from the old pads from the previous layout. nice variety of the type of shots needed to navigate course from straight to hyzer to anhyzer shots. fairly good flow. good chances for birdies but could also easily become a bogey if not careful. the new layout makes you think about how you want to shoot the hole and where you hope to place your disc to make the best second shot possible.
Cons: baskets are still the old baskets but still hold shots ok. the course can get real muddy especially around holes 3-6 hole 12 and hole 14. may get a little buggy around holes 3-6 in the summer. some holes are close to each other so watch out for errant drives.
Other Thoughts: I am starting to like the new layout. it is really fun trying to plan out your next shot and where you hope to place it. love some of the risk reward holes they have out there.

Hole 1 is the first Mando on the course. you need to throw to the left of the Kiosk by the parking lot if you don't you will more then likely end up landing in the parking lot. fairly straight with basket slightly to the left.
Hole 2 pretty straight hole basket is just over hill in front of tree.
Hole 3 short hole but with the trees and brush in front of you it ends up being a left to right shot around that to a basket by the edge of the tree line.
Hole 4 fairway shows a slight dogleg. but basket is clearly visible in front of you. Be Careful of incoming drives from hole 3
Hole 5 straight shot back towards path and tree just in front of path. careful with throw since discs can either land on either hole 6 or 4's fairway.
Hole 6 Short hole good chance for a birdie here with a good drive.
Hole 7 second mando on the course. basket is straight ahead down the valley of trees. must stay right of the first right side trees or your disc may end up in the outhouses nearby.
Hole 8 nice risk reward here short hole but protected by trees in front.
Hole 9 downhill shot into the woods. be careful on where you drive since all the trees can easily redirect your disc to a not so nice place.
Hole 10 I feel is the signature hole on this course. a 428 foot dogleg left shot. approach is about 300 feet straight out then about 120 feet to the left and up the hill. two small trees off the tee pad can really affect which way you want to throw. more of a right forehand shot or left backhand would probably be best drive styles.
Hole 11 there is a sign once you reach the top of the hill directing your to 11's tee pad. the tee pad by the sign to 11 is the pad for 14. hole is downhill basket tucked in behind tree. can easily mistake shooting at 12's basket by mistake.
Hole 12 nice short little hole you would prefer to stay on the right side of the basket since there is mucky ground down the left side of fairway.
Hole 13 goes back up the hill to a basket behind a small cluster of trees near the pad for 11.
Hole 14 is back down hill basically old white 7 but from new tee location. basket is by tree and can get muddy if any rain has recently fallen.
Hole 15 comes back up the hill very tight driving line due to a few large trees directly in front of the pad. most open area is a left to right shot but all shots are available just how much risk are you willing to take.
Hole 16 is like teeing off from old white 6 and shooting to old white 4's basket. nice dogleg left hole where you have to be wary of your drive landing in the creek that flows across the fairway.
Hole 17 Is a fun and challenging hole in front of you is a small straight ahead opening between two trees basket is located at the top of the hill a ways behind the tree and about 75 feet back from the top of the hill.
Hole 18 you are shooting up over the hill across the plateau and down the other side. second shot is key you want to keep it low to the ground so you don't overshoot the basket on the downside of the hill.

3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

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