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Crooked Creek Park - Original 18

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tster73
Experience: 59 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

great for lefties drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 17, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

Never seen a course with as many holes good for a left back hand. Not very technical. Great for beginners!
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Shadrach3
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 5.5 years 318 played 306 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Classic, Fun Woods

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 11, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

A mostly wooded course with some classic holes and some bleh holes.

-Amenities: Concrete tees with color coding, thorough tee signs including all info and maps (some short tees don't have signs), DISCatchers, good next tee signs.

-Creek Use: Varied use of the water to nice effect. The creek winds around tees, through fairways, and on greens to create multiple precarious basket placements. The star holes - (2), (7), and (17) - all require crucial creek crossings that create gameplay choices, scenery, and thrill.

-Environment: This is a mostly wooded plot that's very pleasant for the most part. It's also well-worn in, giving it that friendly, old timey disc golf course feel. Long-time technical players will likely adore this course.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: As noted in the headline, a mix of really cool holes and some pretty bland ones. At its best, Crooked Creek uses creative shapes with clear fairways to make for really enjoyable birdie opportunities. Clean lines are the key more so than power. Control of flippiness and release point can make it fun to watch a disc cut cleanly down the fairways. There are a few par-4s that provide nice variety, but this is one of the rare courses where I find the good par-3s to be about as good as the good par-4s. On a good day, you'll ride the highs of the novel holes throughout the round; on a bad day, the "filler" holes could dominate your perception.

Cons:

-Navigation: Remarkably confusing. There are some long walks, cutbacks, and sections with multiple paths leading away from a basket. Also, at times it's hard to find the long tee if you first stumble upon the short tee. This will be a good one for UDisc or a guide.

-Reversible Holes: In concept this is kinda neat, but in practice the (9)-(10) combo is just confusing for people who don't know what's going on. Stepping up to the tee, it looked to me like I was supposed to drive straight over the (10) basket. I figured out that the intended route was over the path and down the other fairway, but this proved to be unsatisfying as the fairway shape was tight and unnatural traveling that direction.

-Tight Holes: In addition to the (9)-(10) loop, I found holes (15)-(16) to be ridiculously tight. Other holes, while doable, have trees that seem a little haphazard. I had several drives that I thought were great get cut down mid-fairway. This isn't necessarily a course design issue, but it definitely affected my perception of the course.

-Pedestrian Risk: Varying levels throughout the round. Occasionally there's a path bordering the fairway, but it gets as bad as hole (5) which throws a blind dogleg following a walking path. Throwers should use a lot of caution any time there's a visible path.

Other Thoughts:

I definitely enjoyed Crooked Creek's original layout, but this is a course where I was surprised by how differently I feel compared to the majority of reviewers. The cool holes are a lot of fun, but a lot of the course feels like pretty typical woods material. Some minor issues drag it down a bit. Overall, this is a Good 90s style course that I would definitely play again, but not one to go far out of the way.

-Notable Holes: (2) plays downhill through a wide fairway with a right finish over a creek crossing and single guardian tree to send things into the water - a great risk/reward decision. (7) is the shortest hole, a putter run through a narrow fairway to an island green. (8) is a nice par-4 starting with a dogleg right then a split fairway to the basket. (17) is a par-4 dogleg left with multiple creek crossings onto a tiny green.

~Similar Courses: Owens Field Park (Columbia, SC); more wooded Boyd Hill Park (Rock Hill, SC); vaguely similar to Lake's Edge DGC (Reidsville, NC); shorter and older version of Boundary Waters 2 (Douglasville, GA).
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Bennybennybenny
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.1 years 305 played 287 reviews
3.50 star(s)

The Crooked Path & Bath

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 29, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Shockingly fun. I thought that Crooked Creek was a delight to play. The blues offered a pretty challenging but forgiving layout from the pin positions that I played. A lot of the fairways at Crooked Creek are curvy and will require a wide variety of shots to be thrown.

-When I played in the spring, there was a lot of short grass in the woods that made the looks of the course more appealing than I would've expected for a wooded course. Especially #2. This is a gorgeous left to right par three over a creek down a fairway cropped with some soft green grass.

-Most holes have least two sets of pads. I think all except #7, which has three different pin positions. I know that #6 has three pads, since one of them was newly added. Many of the pin positions are well thought too. #7 is incredibly unique being on a platform surrounded by a creek. #17 in the C and D positions are over the creek.

-Different shaped fairways that test accuracy and your ability to throw different shots. None of them are incredibly tight. You won't see any fairways less than 15' wide. There are a few difficult gaps to hit as well, but they aren't too far from the tee pads either. Even if you play the blues. This being said, lots of room for redemption at Crooked Creek.

-True multi shot par fours (primarily #8, #9, & #16) that are real separators. They can help or hurt your score. #8 is a stationing dogleg right par four. I threw a putter up the fairway but landed a few feet away from the middle. The second shot was much tougher because of that. The basket is in the pin tucked to the right side of the fairway. So essentially, if you are a good sidearm thrower, this hole leans in your favor. Throwing two 250' sidearms is the way to play it. #9 is an "S shaped" par four. I threw a low skip hyzer and landed in the fairway. I was left with a short but very tough approach. The fairway severely bends right, like a fish hook almost. I threw a skip shot on a sidearm and landed about 45' from the basket. #16's approach is what makes it so difficult. The green is guarded heavily by trees, making you want to bite off plenty of distance from the tee. The basket is to the right and slightly uphill. Throw short, and you'll probably be fighting for par due to the landing zone being further ahead.

-Great use of hazards. OB is present on several holes and can play as a psychological effect. #7 has the same premise as #14 at Grand Central Station in Central, SC. This is an island hole. The island on #7 at Crooked Creek has a smaller diameter than the island on #14 at Grand Central Station. However, the drop zone is only 35' from the basket at Crooked Creek vs. 45' from the basket at Grand Central. #2's green is over a creek, so if your drive appears to be decent from the start, it could still lead you to danger. If you are 30' short, you are OB. Hole is slightly downhill and about 315' from the blue pad. Many players can throw about 300' tops. Some can throw a midrange 300' tops and others can throw putters up to 300'. I can throw a putter 300 tops on a good day, but didn't want to risk going short, so I throw a mid. And #18. This is just a splendid finisher. The creek is in play the entire way. It breaks to the right side as the fairway does as well. So you can't avoid the risk of going OB in crooked creek, or as I would call it "The Crooked Bath." You just have to win the mind game that this hole will play against you. A true finisher and a great pro par three.

-The tee signs are great. They are detailed with accurate hole diagrams, they give info on each pad and each pin location. Since many of the fairways are not straight, you'll be more reliant on the hole diagrams. They were not misleading. I've seen plenty of hole diagrams at other courses that were not accurate at all.

Cons:

-Baskets are old. Maybe they could be upgraded. They seemed to catch fine when I played so I don't know.

-Par could be adjusted on a couple of holes from the whites, since they seem to be more suited for newer players. I mean, #17's white pad to the C and D pin positions to me are legit stationing par fours. They are about 400' and play as doglegs over the creek. It says that it's a par three from every pin on the white pad. I don't see how it's possible to cross the creek on these holes off of the pad.

-Some holes are very close to a walking path. #5 has you throwing over the walking path. Too add to that #5 is almost a blind hyzer. You can't see the basket or the path as you tee off and try to throw over it. The path is very close to #10 as well. If you kick left, you could cross it. Expect to yield to pedestrians. #3 is parallel to #1 and plays in the opposite direction. Those two holes are very close to each other and since this courses gets a ton of foot traffic, that is a safety hazard. The walking path is also a factor here. Come to think of it, the walking path is in play on many holes. More so than the creek. The safety of the walking path is just as crooked as the creek. I REALLY wish the name of this park was Crooked Path & Bath.

Other Thoughts:

-Before playing here, this course seemed to me to be overhyped. I was wrong. It really is a great course with a lot more than I expected. I thought it was just a plain old fashioned wooded course, and it's more than that. I'm glad that I got to see it for myself. I enjoyed throwing different style tee shots on each hole and getting creative on some of my approaches.

-In regards to hole quality, which is what I mostly focus on in my reviews (at least I think that's what I primarily focus on), the holes from the blues are excellent. They are all different from each other. They have different looks and none of them are similar to any of the other holes here. The walking path is a consistent harbinger and I wouldn't recommend this park for joggers because of that.

-The first hole is probably the easiest hole on the course. It's a nice warmup being around 200' and a little more open than the rest of the holes. There are some other easier holes that can help your score too, but they can also sneak up on you. #4 especially. It's only 198' from the blue, but the fairway is tighter than most and the creek is in play. #15 is a really neat hyzer. Only 235' or so. Great hole to throw a skip shot on. If you are a new player, I'd check out the red or white pads. The blues are still pretty accommodating I would say, but they are longer and more challenging for the most part......

-However, #3 from the blue is a better birdie opportunity than it is from the white since it is only 390' from the blue and plays as a par four. The white pad is a 324' par three. So a 66' difference in length. I think a 390 par four would often be easier than a 324' par three. Same with #9 and #17. They are both over 400' from the longs and have difficult fairways, but they are par fours. They are easier because of that. They are difficult par threes from the white pads, as they are over 300' and have difficult curving fairways. So I think the par needs to be adjusted on the whites.
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MadGame32
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 7.2 years 69 played 69 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Brown Water Rapids 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 14, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Tee signs
-Tee pads
-Baskets old, but in good shape
-Decent wooded course

Cons:

-Navigation was not smooth
-Holes 9 & 10 layouts were confusing
-Holes being placed close to creek present a high chance of disc loss when creek is high and running hard.
-After heavy rain the previous day, water was running through the fairways. Some fairways were swamps.
-Multiple pin locations without showing which is currently in use.

Other Thoughts:

I have been trying to cover as many courses as I can when time allows, and I had time for one course while I was in Columbia this weekend. I chose Crooked Creek because it looked like a safe area and it was on my side of town.

Unfortunately, two things made this a less than desirable visit. #1, It had rained hard the day before so the course was flooded even after 12 hours since the rain stopped. #2, I could not find any local to play the course with, so I had to figure it all out on my own. To be fair, I also made the mistake of playing the blue tees as a Rec level player, so all things considered, I was in for a bad time.

The holes themselves were tough, but fair. A little bit of everything you would hope to see in a wooded course was here. I used every shot in my bag and some that I rarely have to use that I am glad no one was there to see.

Many holes are next to the crooked creek (imagine that) that runs through the course. The creek present a real water hazard that on this day was especially hazardous. The brown water was flowing hard and I lost a disc that I accidentally kicked into the freaking creek. However, I imagine under normal conditions, the creek is much more clear and would not be a big deal for disc retrieval.

Navigation was difficult for me. I got lost a couple times and had to refer to the picture of the layout I took at the welcome sign, but the sign seemed to be accurate, so it got me back on track.

I am not a fan of multiple pin locations on a hole. No one ever marks which is in play on the tee sign, and UDisc does not give multiple pin options. I am OCD about statistics, and it unnerves me when the ap does not match the course.

I have never seen holes configured like 9&10. It was unique, but the tee sign was confusing for a bit and I had to walk the long hole to figure out which way to drive from the pad. When I figured it out, it made sense, but that is one of those things that having a local with me would have been nice.

All in all, I would say this is a middle of the road course. It has some unique and interesting holes, but someone is trying way to hard to change it up. To improve the rating, I would suggest cleaning up the 2-3 gaps for next tee signage (most signage was good), find a way to mark tee signs with what pin location is in play, find a way for Udisc to reflect actual layouts.

12/23/2020 Update: I have not been back since my last review, but I would like to share where this course ranks for me.
Out of the 66 courses I have reviewed, this is where this course ranks along with similarly rated courses:
Rank-Course, Location
30-Granbury City DGC, Granbury, TX
31-Owens Field Park, Columbia, SC
32-Hampton Park Baptist Church DGC, Greenville, SC
33-Pecan Grove West, Sherman TX
34-Weatherford DGC, Weatherford, TX
35-Timmons Park, Greenville, SC
36-Crooked Creek Park, Chapin, SC
37-USC Upstate, Spartanburg, SC
38-Trails DGC, Anderson, SC
39-Shoally Creek DGC, Boiling Springs, SC
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MakAtak3
Experience: 9 years 20 played 12 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great wooded course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 10, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

1. Park and disc golf course is well maintained.

2. Creeks and crosswalks provide reasonable OB.

3.Nice mix of straight, dogleg left, and dogleg right hole positions.

4. Multiple tee pad locations on all holes.

5. Concrete tee-pads with very detailed hole maps.

6. Nice island hole.

7. Has a couple rip it holes.

Cons:

1. Baskets were very shallow, but did not present any hole-out issues.

2. A couple par 4 holes are really par 3s.

3. Even with the hole maps, we had some difficulties finding the basket on some holes.

4. No true open bomber holes.

5. Walking trails meander thru the course, so watch out for pedestrians.

Other Thoughts:

I've only played the course once, but it was well worth the long drive. This is definitely a course that I will be visiting more often. i would love to play the course when there is water flowing in the creek to have the impressio9n of a slight water hazard. Plus, it would make the course and park look just that much better..
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RamsFan1
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.5 years 91 played 91 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Solid Disc Golf Course 2+ years

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

Pros:

18 hole primarily wooded course in a really nice multi-purpose township park. Multiple adequately-sized tee pads at each hole and secondary basket placements on most. There are large tee signs, benches, trash cans and bag poles present. "Next tee" signs assist with navigation which is otherwise pretty easy to follow. There are some good holes here, especially in the middle of the course: hole 7 features a short downhill shot to an island, hole 8 is an uphill straight shot that demands placement for the 90 degree right turn to the basket fairway, and holes 9 and 10 feature a unique layout in which both holes can be played in either direction depending on pin placement. Hole 15 features a short hyzer to a basket placed on an elevated mound in the short position and hole 2 is a really nice anhyzer shot to a basket across the creek. Very fair layout with defined fairways and manageable distances. The little elevation on the course is well-utilized.

Cons:

For my tastes, there are too many RHFH shots needed off the tee. Older shallow baskets can lead to missed putts. Several of the signs should be updated to reflect accurate distances and basket placement. There is pedestrian traffic here, dog walkers and runners. Will not appeal to the big guns who like to grip and rip.

Other Thoughts:

Crooked Creek Park in Chapin is named for the narrow, shallow creek which snakes throughout the course. Played here in a tournament on a recent trip from NJ to SC and was not disappointed. CCP offers a good, solid disc golf experience. There is challenge without ever feeling overwhelmed. There are fairway options on many holes and good overall variety. The OB throughout the course is neither unfair nor oppressive. And it is a nice park within a REALLY nice town. There are another 9 holes on the opposite end of the park called the "club holes" that feature more distance and more open looks that are rated separately from the main 18 hole layout.

To me, this course is a bit better than a 3.5 and probably not quite a 4.0. But the people down here and the care that's gone into the park bump it up a notch. I hope to be back!

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hellbound
Experience: 15.8 years 91 played 17 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great city course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 21, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-multiple pin placements on most of the holes.
- blue white and red tees on all the holes.
- fairways are ample and fair to multiple routes
-benches and trash cans at all the holes
- course flows smooth for the most part from hole to hole.
-shallow creek comes into play on a number of holes.

Cons:

- transition to hole 12 can get you lost little but is easy to discover after a min or two.
- older style baskets with shallow basket on bttm. Not a big deal for me as it take me back to courses I learned on but to some it could be a turn off.
- Tee signs are little had to figure out what pin placement its in. Locks are used to tell you below the sign but are not updated. One of them even had all three pins marked as in.
- One alternate basket is a Salient basket. Just a heads up.

Other Thoughts:

Crooked Creek is a local favorite and a well loved and played course. Hole one starts you off on a lefty backhand for a 200 ace run. Followed by a 300 foot down hill across the creek to a guarded pin placement. From there the course winds thru the wood to give you multiple lane choices and will test the best of an average disc golfer has. Backhands forehands and tommies may be needed to get yourself a great score.

Get done with your round and you can test yourself on the club nine that runs around the baseball field and other parts of the park. Or take on a different view with one of the other pads at the holes.

Crooked creek is around 20 min north of Columbia is well worth the extra drive time in the area. Look forward to many more rounds when ever I'm in the area.
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ojdash
Experience: 5 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice fairly wooded course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 11, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-fair fairways (not a ton of pull and pray shots, but actual lanes)
-solid concrete tees
-2.5 sets of tees (there are technically red, white and blue...white will double with blue or red much of the time though"pro 9" if you need more length and openness
- well manicured
- fair OB (walking path, creek and baseball field)
- good mix of short and longer holes
-many holes don't feel like birdie or die holes (you have to lay up to other lanes or fairways)

Cons:

- signage is old and outdated on some of the holes
- park can have many walkers
- not many other disc golf parks in the area so this one can be busy (though most of the time it's been fine for me)
- restroom access not the easiest

Other Thoughts:

This is a solid, fun, local course that is fairly technical and has a good mix of hole difficulties. Several holes are relatively simple...Thinking 1, 3 (in short position), 4, 10 (in right position), 12, and 15. They are shorter and semi more open lanes holes that you can throw a simple hyzer or slight anny. There are a few short holes that are very technical (hole 6 with a mando and 4' wide fairway comes to mind and 7...the downhill island!) and several longer holes. I really like the mix at this course...There are no "bombs" to be thrown really, even with the longer tees, but the "pro 9" in the same park has some you can air out. Definitely not the best course I've played but very enjoyable. My personal best is a 52 at the course, though I almost always shoot in the mid 50's ( I am an intermediate player). There are several tee signs that say par 5 that are obviously old and at most could be considered 4's....(Hence the the score 52 as opposed to -?). They have been putting up some new signs that are very helpful lately...and one all the holes gets new signage, it will be even better. Hole 9 and 10 can go 1 of two ways (they can switch fairways and pin positions!!) and it's one of the more unique setups I've seen in disc golf. My dad lives in Prosperity and we come back to this course again and again.
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DGLobo999
Experience: 11.8 years 13 played 13 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 30, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice layout with lots of options on holes and routes with alternate placements and tees. Good tees. Signage okay. Lots of risk/reward. Good variation in distance and shots required. Very enjoyable and mostly easy to navigate.

Cons:

A bit wooly and overgrown in places when I played. The tee shot in #6 (I think) where you have to throw over the walking path seems very dangerous and hardly worth the risk of hitting a walker with a blind hyzer. Lost hole #12 completely - never did find the hole but went on to #13. Need some help there.

Other Thoughts:

Very much worth stopping and playing. Kudos to the designers.
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ricklev
Experience: 30 played 30 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Well shaded and fun course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 20, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Nice birdie opportunities through the trees
-Nex-T signs are fairly easy to follow to get to the next tee
-It's a nice walk in the park, whether you play well or not
-Trees provide nice shade when it's hot, though this also invites bugs.

Cons:

-Some garbage, though fortunately it appears they do a pretty good job of putting it in the trash
-Some construction going on near hole #11

Other Thoughts:

People in this park were very friendly. There are a few interesting holes with a creek surrounding the basket area, though some parts of the creek did not have water. Hole #17 offers a really nice drive off the tee with a dogleg left at the end. The fairway shot into the basket on an island keeps it interesting. I really enjoyed #17 and played it a few times. Overall, I had a great time playing this course.
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rwe366
Experience: 14 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 4, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great Mix of holes.
I really liked holes 6,,7,8. You got a tomahawk then the island then a tough par 3 or relatively easy par 4. Miss your drive and you are looking at a 4.
-Great Signage
- Several Benches
- Nice Park with baseball fields tennis courts, rec center etc.
- Several ace opportunities.

Cons:

- There is not a single hole where you can just bomb it. I usually don't throw anything faster than a TeeBird.
- People often are running and you need to watch before throwing especially if you go to the long fairway on number 8.
- Needs more trashcans

Other Thoughts:

Great Course and defiantly will come again.
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smierzy
Experience: 13 played 13 reviews
4.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 7, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Well laid out park setting , mostly short technical holes - including an island green . Very much worth the drive - extra 9 is a must play .

Cons:

Cannot remember anything negative about this course .

Other Thoughts:

Very player friendly overall .
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bbobsuek
Experience: 31.6 years 88 played 18 reviews
4.50 star(s)

mcawesomeville 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 26, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful rolling property
Large concrete tee pads...long and short
Nice signs at long tee-box
Short jog off i26 for the travelling player
Fair fairways some with right left options

Crooked Creek is almost perfect. A tactical stroll through the woods requiring accurate shot lines with left and right equally balanced. Nicely designed fairways with risk reward landing zones and protected pins. Not to incredibly long with short tees for newer or just having more fun runs. Plenty of elevation with a few more open holes. Fun factor is high.
Park is very clean and a great use of space.

Cons:

Not always obvious where next hole is. $50 worth of signs or the old directional arrow every time would be nice.

Other Thoughts:

If you love dgolf do not pass the opportunity to play this Duvall Masterpiece. I could go into dissertations on this hole or that but you need to see for yourself.
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Upshawt1979
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 20.8 years 548 played 429 reviews
4.00 star(s)

More Crooked than Ever 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 6, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Crooked Creek is a very fun course with some memorable holes and some challenging ones as well. All of the holes have nice concrete pads, many with two tees, and signs with maps are posted on each hole as well. Baskets are all in good shape, and several have multiple positions. There are also trash cans occasionally along the way. I like the mix of shorter fun holes and longer, crooked fairways. Fairways are lightly wooded to open mostly. Lefts and rights are also blended fairly evenly, and moderate elevation change is incorporated on several holes nicely. Water is in play on several holes around the course. 1 and 4 are shortys, ace run possibilities. Six is very short and has THICK woods. The 7th is the island hole, short but very fun. 8, 13, and 17 are some nice, longer holes.

Cons:

There is a network of walking trails that cross a few fairways, and it often brings a lot of pedestrians closer to the course than I would like. I can not think of any other serious problems here.

Other Thoughts:

The Crooked Creek disc golf courses are in woods surrounding a nice community Recreation Center and around the edges of the ball parks. Other park users will likely be near the course, so be careful. Both the Original 18 and the Pro 9 are good courses, and worth the visit.
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medic5888
Experience: 13.3 years 38 played 9 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 29, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very well maintained course on though the woods of of a rec park.
Some challenging holes.
Multiple tee pads and pin placement

Cons:

Some pin placement is just ridiculous and stupid doesnt make the course more challenging or fun... to me it seems they tried to extend the holes by cutting into the woods on totally different directions to where the course no longer flows.. I know some people will say yes its more challenging and who cares how a holes fairway flows, you can make a hole tougher without making it just a ridiculous shot.

Other Thoughts:

My opinion this used to be a great course till they started messing with it. When the "challenging" pin locations were put into place I think it ruined it. I'm sure people will be very angry when they read this, keep in mind its just my opinion.
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tiger5
Experience: 13.8 years 23 played 23 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 15, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Overall a pretty challenging wooded course. I really like the design of the course, it forces you to shape shots and really be able to control your mid-ranges. A couple tight fairways and short par 3's.
Tee pads have bag holders and several of them have benches as well. The layout is a great use of terrain with a good mix up uphill, downhill and slanted hill shots. I would call this a right-hand friendly course, not a lot of dog-leg rights maybe only one on the entire course.
Very enjoyable course to play, worth checking out if your on I-26.

Cons:

Signage and next tee markers would help a lot! First time playing I couldn't find several of the tee pads, ending up walking all the way back to the map at the first tee to take a pic of it with my phone.
Either hole 15 or 16 you have to walk back up the fairway of the previous hole in order to get to the next tee pad.
It's easy to get turned around if you've never played there before.
*There are a lot of people who use the walking trails around the course FYI, cause you can't see them on hole 5 from the tee pad. Even had a guy walk right up the fairway on one of the holes and didn't even know it, looking at us like we were crazy....

Other Thoughts:

This course has potential for sure, I think if the signage was a little better it could easily be a 4+ in my opinion. The course is challenging, I threw a lot of mid-range, a little driver nothing crazy.
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Jaysauls
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.7 years 129 played 71 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Super Little Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 11, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very nicely designed with great tee pads (multiple ones at that!) and signage. Park has matured very well and it's easy to find shots that were thrown waaay of course. There is a creek that winds through that is dry during the summer, but can be deep and flowing during the winter

Cons:

Lots of pedestrian traffic and kids not looking where they are running. Walk paths cross through the course creating issues with kids on bikes.

Other Thoughts:

There are 8 alternates outside the main course. They aren't marked well (no tee pads just markers), but add a completely different element to the course. Most are pretty long giving your the chance to break out the drivers you can't use on the original 18.
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mashnut
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Experience: 22.1 years 831 played 767 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Really fun wooded course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 19, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course plays through a nice wooded area with a creek running through and some nice elevation changes. Most holes play with some kind of elevation change, and many have dropoffs or slopes around the pin to add challenge to your short game. The creek is used really well as a hazard on several holes, with water around the pin or making you choose between the risky ace/deuce run and the safer layup.

The course plays pretty short from the shorter set of tees, the longer tees have a little more variety in length. There aren't any bomber holes, but there's enough different lengths to keep it interesting. The hole shapes are varied, and strike a nice balance for lefty or righty players. You won't throw the same shot many times here, there are lots of birdies available but only if you hit your lines through the woods. The concrete tees and baskets are in good shape, and there's decent signage showing hole layouts and distances.

Cons:

The biggest con here is the added 8 holes. They feel totally different from the rest of the course, and don't feel at all finished. There is no signage and barely marked natural tees, making navigation difficult. They don't seem nearly as well maintained, there's one longer hole that wasn't mowed so it was possible to lose a disc on the fairway if you weren't watching carefully.

On the original holes, a walking path comes into play a few times, a little bit of a safety issue. The new 10 and 11 aren't quite finished, with stumps and roots still all over the fairways waiting to trip you. The course is a little on the short side, even from the long tees, it's a lot of fun but there aren't any legitimate par 4 shots.

Other Thoughts:

This course is a pretty good beginner course, especially from the short tees. The length is reasonable, and the water is avoidable, there is some rough if you miss the fairways but not enough that a new player will be losing discs in it. More experienced players will have a great time going for birdies here, there are lots of fun and creative shots, but not a ton of real challenge beyond shaping shorter shots through the woods.
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bjreagh
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Experience: 27.6 years 350 played 317 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great as an 18-hole course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 20, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

[This review is primarily about the original 18 holes.]- Crooked Creek is a well-designed, mature, and nicely maintained public course. The course has excellent baskets, terrific tee signs, and 2 sets of concrete tees. It uses the natural features of the land very well, playing up, down, and level as well as left, straight, and right. The course did not feel long, but there is a good variety of hole lengths- with distances of 4 in the 100's, 5 in the 200's, 7 in the 300's and 2 in the 400's from the long tees.

I would describe it as being in the woods, but the fairways are clear and spacious usually requiring you to navigate around only a few isolated trees. The creek that winds through much of the course not only adds to the beauty of the setting, but does come into play several times. (It is not too difficult to avoid and was shallow and clear when I played and if I had thrown a disc in it I would have been able to retrieve it.) The best 2 holes use the creek effectively- #2 plays downhill and makes you decide layup or go for the basket on the other side and #7 plays to an "island" green.

The course and park are both well-maintained. Everything is here that you need- ample parking, nice restrooms in the rec center, a picnic pavilion by holes 1 and 2, and a kiosk with a course map.

Cons:

The walking trail crosses a couple of fairways, sometimes right in front of the tee. This is an obvious hazard, and if the trail is super busy you may just have to make your own tee on the other side or might never have an opening to safely throw. The redesign of 9 and 10 is complete and playable, but navigation was confusing finding these holes, and then the hole numbers did not match up for awhile. (the map on this site is the old configuration and does not really help.)

Major con- the additional 8 holes. They are completely separate from the rest of the holes. Tees are natural marked only by ground markers that are hard to find. The holes play way too close to things like roads and ball fields. These holes are forced into an area that does not work for disc golf. Why not 9? Well it looks like hole 1 is proposed to run through a narrow stretch of pricy landscaped land between a road and tennis courts- probably never going to be approved. Navigation is hard and I only played 3 of the holes, and then we could not find the rest. In my opinion these 8 need to be removed (or at least separated into a different course- Original/New or North/South), because I feel they actually detract from the original course and is almost deceiving to say Crooked Creek has more than 18 holes. But this should be decided by the locals that know it best. *[Update- looks like the 18 and 9 are now listed as separate courses on DGCR.]

Other Thoughts:

Despite what the signs may say, most of the holes will be considered par 3 by today's standards and there are several birdie and ace opportunities, but I could justify a few of the holes as par 4's that require a couple of well-placed shots before you can approach the basket. The course appears to be popular/crowded with adults and kids, evidence that it is a good course enjoyed by all.

As far as my rating goes, I was a little shocked at some of the 4.5's of other reviewers- this course is very nice and solid from 1-18, but it is not epic nor is it a national disc golf destination, and it is not anything like the courses I personally have given 4.5's to. (Maybe I missed out on something special on the extra holes I could not find, but if you can't find them, it doesn't matter if they are good or not!) That being said, it is still worthy of a stop if you are close to or traveling between Augusta and Rock Hill, but it is is not the reason why I traveled to the Augusta area.
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discninja
Experience: 15.6 years 11 played 6 reviews
4.50 star(s)

THE Crooked Creek 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 10, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

well-kept, and is kind of short but not that short at all. its not too long, but its kind of long. and if you want more, there is alt. holes along with it! and it also has multiple pin placements and multiple pads!

Cons:

maybe just the people running about is kind of annoying...... be sure to watch out for them.

Other Thoughts:

number 6 and number 7 are two of my favorites. however, I HATE number eight! and somtimes, it is best to drive with a putter or somthing that floats really well on number seven in order to make the island. I almost Aced that hole with the Blofly. and on number two be careful of the road to the left.
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