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Osage grove
1 
4/6/2013 
5/4/2013Pros: A Challenging 18 hole course, with some open field shots, but mostly wooded holes. This course whipped me into shape when we went, and has a lot of hiking too.
Cons: A lot of hiking up hill, may be too tough for some.
Other Thoughts: A good, challenging 18 hole course with plenty of variety.
Report this Review Number 4 of 4
Pros: The Greater Cincinnati area has been known for having the "Big 3" when referring to disc golf courses. Now with this new course people will soon be saying the "Big 4".
The park is well maintained by the city. They are very proud of this park and having a disc golf course installed. I do not normally see this much enthusiasm from a park district.
The first thing you will notice is a tee pad. Adam did great with these wooden framed black padded tee pads. One look at these and you know you will not have to worry about your footing while teeing off. The fairways are all fair with a couple minor exceptions (see cons).
For a new course this is very easy to navigate with the next tee signs in the right spots and steps placed anywhere footing would be a problem, and there are quite a few of those areas.
Multiple pin placements is also a big pro for this course. I played the short pins the first time and the long pins all other times.
The course has a nice balance of lefty and righty holes. Hole #4 has already been nicknamed "lefties revenge". A name I agree with yet still see it as very fair for a RHBH thrower. The use of the cornfield maze is new and incorporated into the course in an interesting way. (I'm afraid the corn stocks on the edge will be torn/trampled down over time, interested to see how that changes the look of those holes)
The course has a nice flow and I believe can be enjoyed by players of all levels. It's described as mostly flat, which is kind of true. There are no big uphill or downhill shots, but there is a lot of walking up and down hills.
The course is easy to find. About 7 miles off the highway with two easy landmarks to look for. United Dairy Farmers is on the right and McDonald's is on the left. Turn right at that intersection and you're 1/2 mile from the entrance.
The park is well maintained by the city. They are very proud of this park and having a disc golf course installed. I do not normally see this much enthusiasm from a park district.
The first thing you will notice is a tee pad. Adam did great with these wooden framed black padded tee pads. One look at these and you know you will not have to worry about your footing while teeing off. The fairways are all fair with a couple minor exceptions (see cons).
For a new course this is very easy to navigate with the next tee signs in the right spots and steps placed anywhere footing would be a problem, and there are quite a few of those areas.
Multiple pin placements is also a big pro for this course. I played the short pins the first time and the long pins all other times.
The course has a nice balance of lefty and righty holes. Hole #4 has already been nicknamed "lefties revenge". A name I agree with yet still see it as very fair for a RHBH thrower. The use of the cornfield maze is new and incorporated into the course in an interesting way. (I'm afraid the corn stocks on the edge will be torn/trampled down over time, interested to see how that changes the look of those holes)
The course has a nice flow and I believe can be enjoyed by players of all levels. It's described as mostly flat, which is kind of true. There are no big uphill or downhill shots, but there is a lot of walking up and down hills.
The course is easy to find. About 7 miles off the highway with two easy landmarks to look for. United Dairy Farmers is on the right and McDonald's is on the left. Turn right at that intersection and you're 1/2 mile from the entrance.
Cons: Most of the cons I have will be taken care of over time either by Mother Nature or the natural development of the course.
Cons that will be fixed: It's muddy sloppy there right now if the temps get over 32 for a day or so. (Most courses are this time of year).
The ground there has a lot of bumps the size of Mole mounds. But they are very hard. I wondered how this happened until I saw hole #13 after it was harvested. These bumps, which tire you out after walking on them for 2 hours, were made by the tires off the tractor that was used to clear the fairways. Over time these bumps will smooth out, I give it about a year of nature and people walking on them and believe that won't be a factor anymore.
No tee signs yet, we all know this and know they will be installed but right now that is a con.
I only have complaints about two holes. The first being hole #5 long pin placement. It's a great hole but about 10-15 feet in front of the long pin are three "jail house" trees. Small trees that block a shot to the basket and adds too much luck to that hole. IMO at least two of those trees should be removed. The other hole is #18. Off the tee is another luck shot if you are to get thru the jail house bar type trees that are in front of you. It has great potential as long as the fairway off the tee is opened up a little more.
A "First tee" sign is needed near the parking lot.
Thorn bushes are spread thru out the course. I have been trampling them down whenever they are in my way or we take relief and play safe. Over time these should go away but that will take time and work.
Cons that will be fixed: It's muddy sloppy there right now if the temps get over 32 for a day or so. (Most courses are this time of year).
The ground there has a lot of bumps the size of Mole mounds. But they are very hard. I wondered how this happened until I saw hole #13 after it was harvested. These bumps, which tire you out after walking on them for 2 hours, were made by the tires off the tractor that was used to clear the fairways. Over time these bumps will smooth out, I give it about a year of nature and people walking on them and believe that won't be a factor anymore.
No tee signs yet, we all know this and know they will be installed but right now that is a con.
I only have complaints about two holes. The first being hole #5 long pin placement. It's a great hole but about 10-15 feet in front of the long pin are three "jail house" trees. Small trees that block a shot to the basket and adds too much luck to that hole. IMO at least two of those trees should be removed. The other hole is #18. Off the tee is another luck shot if you are to get thru the jail house bar type trees that are in front of you. It has great potential as long as the fairway off the tee is opened up a little more.
A "First tee" sign is needed near the parking lot.
Thorn bushes are spread thru out the course. I have been trampling them down whenever they are in my way or we take relief and play safe. Over time these should go away but that will take time and work.
Other Thoughts: The course is located close to every school Goshen has. To get to the course you need to drive thru 3 school zones back to back. Please make sure to drive the posted speed limit at this point.
Make sure to add this to your wish list, you'll be glad you did.
To find #1 tee, park your car then turn and walk towards the direction you drove in. There is a barn on the right and a wooden post in front of you about 100 feet. Walk towards that post, once there go to your left at about 10 o'clock. The tee will be easy to find at that point.
Make sure to add this to your wish list, you'll be glad you did.
To find #1 tee, park your car then turn and walk towards the direction you drove in. There is a barn on the right and a wooden post in front of you about 100 feet. Walk towards that post, once there go to your left at about 10 o'clock. The tee will be easy to find at that point.
15 of 15 people found this review helpful.
Off the beaten path and well worth the trip
Pros: Challenging but not frustrating.
Great mix of holes.
Not crowded
Great mix of holes.
Not crowded
Cons: Can be muddy
watch for stumps (new course)
watch for stumps (new course)
Other Thoughts: I am a RHBH player so please keep this in mind as you read this. Also I am just completing my first year of golf so I really don't have command of many throws and my route are going to reflect the easiest way to get up and down. That being said please enjoy this review and if you are in the area PLEASE hit me up for a round
I'll be happy to burn a day here.
Bring your "A" game because this course is going to challenge every throw in your bag. The 1st hole is a great opener and although your drive can hit a few trees if you don't hit your line it still provides you an opportunity for a birdie. Righty's will appreciate the tunnel down the right side however make sure not to drift too far right because it can make your upshot extremely difficult. If conditions are muddy you'll want to head up to the road (more like a path) and walk down to the 2nd tee pad.
Hole 2 has two tunnels and is slightly uphill so it's going to play a little longer than you think it is. If you get it to the ridge you should be good for a long birdie attempt. The tunnel on the right is a natural fade into the basket if it's on the left and not in the long pin however I typically hit trees trying to fade in so now I like to take something with almost no fade and pop it down the left tunnel.
When you stand on the tee pad for Hole 3 you'll see a hole in the tree line. Pin placements can be either inside and to the left or inside and to the right so take a good look before you throw. Either way if you can punch it in the hole you should have a great opportunity at a bird.
Hole 4 begins to show you a glimpse of some of the challenges to come. Standing on the pad things look innocent enough. You'll see a small fairway that fades to the right and hugs a tree line and you will want your shot to follow that line staying to the outside. If you continue long and right it opens up nicely and drops down quite a bit where you'll find the basket approach guarded by some large trees. Lefties should find this hole inviting while righties who don't command a great forhand may find this hole a bit of a challenge. Going right off the tee into the woods can take 2 to get out and going left off the fairway can find yourself standing in corn so tall you'll need a thumber to get back out.
If you had trouble on 4 forget about it now because you need to plan this shot well. I like to take something long and straight and a rule of thumb for me is to get as far across the ravine as possible and if you fade left at the end you should be ok for a nice hyzer approach into the well guarded basket. Make sure your tee shot doesn't get too high because there is a ceiling and it will lengthen this hole considerably if you don't have a good drive.
The fairway on 6 closes with a grove of (pines?) that is really thick. You can usually punch right up into them and then try and work your way through the grove to the long pin located on the other side. Missing the fairway right can be bad however I am so horrible I punched through the intial underbrush and it opened up a little. While I was trying to figure out how to get back on the fairway I noticed a huge spike hyzer route which I hit and parked for an easy three. While I do not recommend this route by any means if you find yourself long and right off the tee you might want to look for it.
On Hole 7 I generally try and stay right of the trees down this fairway and let the natural fade bring the disc back. This hole has a natural "S" to it so look for that line and punch it. While the few strategically placed trees in the fairway can wreck a good run at this hole it's still a hole with a good chance at a birdie so run at it!
From the pad on 8 you'll see a large tree at what looks like the opening to a corridor and that's where I lay up. It goes to the right from there back about 150 feet or so through a small wooded fairway to a guarded basket. Even though it's a par 3 when I get a 3 I feel like it's a birdie.
#9 . You are looking at a fairly large ravine and you'll want to keep it on a steady hyzer through the ravine. This tee can be tricky. There is a small tree maybe 35 feet off the tee I've see people hit (me included) and also you'll see a huge tree coming up out of the ravine you'll want to hyzer left of and you should be good however lf you go too far left off the tee you may go into the woods on the left and never make the ravine. My goal here is just to get to the top of the far side. If you have a big arm you should be able to do well here provided you get the tee shot off well. Once past the tee and ravine you'll still have a 150 approach to the basket which is slightly down and to the left.
#10 is a short hole with a great shot at another birdie however you'll need to watch your lines. A big hyzer runs the risk of hitting the canopy on the far side which I never see until it falls and a straight shot at it is tight and runs the risk of hitting trees short and making a long upshot.
When you are on the pad at 11 you'll see a big left sweeping fairway with a very nice open area. That area then heads right down a wooded fairway down through a small ravine and then back to the basket tucked in the back of an open area under a large canopy. I try and hyzer as big a shot as I can and lay it up to try and be as close to the fairway as possible. WATCH OUT for the big tree on the right off the tee, you'll be standing in stickers needing to make a long difficult shot just to get to the wooded fairway if you hit the damn thing. If you miss the tree but come up short there is a small tunnel "shortcut" to get pretty far down the wooded fairway but it's low and tight you make it and your golden you miss it short or go long you got your hands full. Anything less than a 5 of this bad boy and you should consider yourself lucky.
There are two paths for 12 and even though I have a terrible anny I still like that path better than the one on the right. STAY OUT OF THE MIDDLE.
#13 wide open no trees power it up to the hole shot (the only one so enjoy it)
#14 is a pretty big sweeping anny. Watch out for the tree short and left. Over the creek is OB (cause that's 15's fairway dammit stay out !)
#15 is a great long tunnel shot with a mando, anything that fades left before the painted stump is OB. Going right is bad as well but can be done just makes your upshot interesting and by all means do not fade left at the basket (or long for that matter). This is a small green but very par-able .. is that a word ?
#16 is long and even on days there is no wind it seems there is always a decent headwind off the tee. I usually grab something stable and rip it. Going left into the woods can be trouble so just be aware of that but most people shouldn't have too much trouble here. There is a break in a treeline that the fairway goes through and that's where I try and aim my tee shot if you have a big arm just keep it straight. You are shooting for the far side of the elevated mound you'll see the basket.
#17 is a hyzer ace run if I've ever seen one (at least in the short position) watch for the high branches and just run right at it.
#18 is freakin special to say the least and I'd describe it but . You are just gonna have to come play the course to find out just how special it is.
Hope you enjoyed this write up got a little wordier than I planned but that's how it goes sometimes eh ?
Disc on brutha !
--Chris
DiscDogNation
Bring your "A" game because this course is going to challenge every throw in your bag. The 1st hole is a great opener and although your drive can hit a few trees if you don't hit your line it still provides you an opportunity for a birdie. Righty's will appreciate the tunnel down the right side however make sure not to drift too far right because it can make your upshot extremely difficult. If conditions are muddy you'll want to head up to the road (more like a path) and walk down to the 2nd tee pad.
Hole 2 has two tunnels and is slightly uphill so it's going to play a little longer than you think it is. If you get it to the ridge you should be good for a long birdie attempt. The tunnel on the right is a natural fade into the basket if it's on the left and not in the long pin however I typically hit trees trying to fade in so now I like to take something with almost no fade and pop it down the left tunnel.
When you stand on the tee pad for Hole 3 you'll see a hole in the tree line. Pin placements can be either inside and to the left or inside and to the right so take a good look before you throw. Either way if you can punch it in the hole you should have a great opportunity at a bird.
Hole 4 begins to show you a glimpse of some of the challenges to come. Standing on the pad things look innocent enough. You'll see a small fairway that fades to the right and hugs a tree line and you will want your shot to follow that line staying to the outside. If you continue long and right it opens up nicely and drops down quite a bit where you'll find the basket approach guarded by some large trees. Lefties should find this hole inviting while righties who don't command a great forhand may find this hole a bit of a challenge. Going right off the tee into the woods can take 2 to get out and going left off the fairway can find yourself standing in corn so tall you'll need a thumber to get back out.
If you had trouble on 4 forget about it now because you need to plan this shot well. I like to take something long and straight and a rule of thumb for me is to get as far across the ravine as possible and if you fade left at the end you should be ok for a nice hyzer approach into the well guarded basket. Make sure your tee shot doesn't get too high because there is a ceiling and it will lengthen this hole considerably if you don't have a good drive.
The fairway on 6 closes with a grove of (pines?) that is really thick. You can usually punch right up into them and then try and work your way through the grove to the long pin located on the other side. Missing the fairway right can be bad however I am so horrible I punched through the intial underbrush and it opened up a little. While I was trying to figure out how to get back on the fairway I noticed a huge spike hyzer route which I hit and parked for an easy three. While I do not recommend this route by any means if you find yourself long and right off the tee you might want to look for it.
On Hole 7 I generally try and stay right of the trees down this fairway and let the natural fade bring the disc back. This hole has a natural "S" to it so look for that line and punch it. While the few strategically placed trees in the fairway can wreck a good run at this hole it's still a hole with a good chance at a birdie so run at it!
From the pad on 8 you'll see a large tree at what looks like the opening to a corridor and that's where I lay up. It goes to the right from there back about 150 feet or so through a small wooded fairway to a guarded basket. Even though it's a par 3 when I get a 3 I feel like it's a birdie.
#9 . You are looking at a fairly large ravine and you'll want to keep it on a steady hyzer through the ravine. This tee can be tricky. There is a small tree maybe 35 feet off the tee I've see people hit (me included) and also you'll see a huge tree coming up out of the ravine you'll want to hyzer left of and you should be good however lf you go too far left off the tee you may go into the woods on the left and never make the ravine. My goal here is just to get to the top of the far side. If you have a big arm you should be able to do well here provided you get the tee shot off well. Once past the tee and ravine you'll still have a 150 approach to the basket which is slightly down and to the left.
#10 is a short hole with a great shot at another birdie however you'll need to watch your lines. A big hyzer runs the risk of hitting the canopy on the far side which I never see until it falls and a straight shot at it is tight and runs the risk of hitting trees short and making a long upshot.
When you are on the pad at 11 you'll see a big left sweeping fairway with a very nice open area. That area then heads right down a wooded fairway down through a small ravine and then back to the basket tucked in the back of an open area under a large canopy. I try and hyzer as big a shot as I can and lay it up to try and be as close to the fairway as possible. WATCH OUT for the big tree on the right off the tee, you'll be standing in stickers needing to make a long difficult shot just to get to the wooded fairway if you hit the damn thing. If you miss the tree but come up short there is a small tunnel "shortcut" to get pretty far down the wooded fairway but it's low and tight you make it and your golden you miss it short or go long you got your hands full. Anything less than a 5 of this bad boy and you should consider yourself lucky.
There are two paths for 12 and even though I have a terrible anny I still like that path better than the one on the right. STAY OUT OF THE MIDDLE.
#13 wide open no trees power it up to the hole shot (the only one so enjoy it)
#14 is a pretty big sweeping anny. Watch out for the tree short and left. Over the creek is OB (cause that's 15's fairway dammit stay out !)
#15 is a great long tunnel shot with a mando, anything that fades left before the painted stump is OB. Going right is bad as well but can be done just makes your upshot interesting and by all means do not fade left at the basket (or long for that matter). This is a small green but very par-able .. is that a word ?
#16 is long and even on days there is no wind it seems there is always a decent headwind off the tee. I usually grab something stable and rip it. Going left into the woods can be trouble so just be aware of that but most people shouldn't have too much trouble here. There is a break in a treeline that the fairway goes through and that's where I try and aim my tee shot if you have a big arm just keep it straight. You are shooting for the far side of the elevated mound you'll see the basket.
#17 is a hyzer ace run if I've ever seen one (at least in the short position) watch for the high branches and just run right at it.
#18 is freakin special to say the least and I'd describe it but . You are just gonna have to come play the course to find out just how special it is.
Hope you enjoyed this write up got a little wordier than I planned but that's how it goes sometimes eh ?
Disc on brutha !
--Chris
DiscDogNation
9 of 10 people found this review helpful.
Already good, growing to great
Pros: Full disclosure: this is the first course I've witnessed in development, and was able to help with in some small way. It has filled me with a whole new appreciation for the courses we get to play all the time. If you haven't been involved in helping to install a new course, I highly recommend it! (
and I apologize in advance for the lengthy review).
This brand new course is a very welcome addition to the East side in a Cincinnati area already teeming with quality DG courses. Located about 10 miles east of I-275 just off route 28, the new Kathryn Stagge Marr Park has a nice shelter, brand new playground, fields, a corn maze, and a pond with a very nice deck overlook. Oh, and a challenging 18 hole disc golf course! Because the corn maze will be grown annually, the difficulty of the course will vary from season to season.
All tees are large, raised, boxed, compacted fine gravel with flypads set so as to allow a safe run-up and follow through. Tee signs are to be posted on the tough, native, Osage Orange branches and logs left over from clearing the course. Multiple pin positions are already in place for the new 24 chain baskets, and most holes will be getting alternate tees as the course matures.
Starting across the drive from the parking lot, you are introduced to the style of this course with a beautifully rolling, lightly wooded 330 foot lane designed to allow several lines to the basket for the intermediate player. Two basket options (both with some trees to guard the greens) await on the shorter second hole. 3 & 4 run alongside the woods, and risk getting 'jailed' in the corn maze (in season), finishing #4 down near the creek to the right, and then your woodland adventures begin as you cross the creek and climb the bluff to the 5th tee. Here, you can see great lines to the basket, but can you hit those lines? I've gone through clean occasionally, but most often, I've found tree after tree here. That's why I play Rec.
You begin encountering ravine-crossing fairways (particularly on 5, 9 & 10) with strategic trees having been retained, forcing you to bring your best game. 6, 7 & 8 swoop down, then back up relatively gently sloping elevations, coming back into the tighter woods lanes on your approach to #8. Holes 9 & 10 repeat the essence of 5, but each one poses its own unique challenge. There is a long walk from the 10th basket to the 11th tee pad, where relatively inexperienced players (like me) get another chance to (gulp) take on a pro level hole. As a rhbh player, I have to make a relatively well-controlled 300' hyzer tee shot in order to hit the landing zone, and be in position to thread my next shot a couple of hundred feet through the tricky fairway to the long pin position. I hope one day to make the three perfect shots this hole demands, and would love to see the magician who could deuce this one!
In its initial configuration (short to intermediate), most of the holes are not overly long (only a couple over 400' and two over 500'), nor overly punishing. They are intended to make this a fun and challenging course. The intentionally balanced design (four definitely left-bending and four definitely right-bending holes) is epitomized by the scenic 12th hole, which has a large, trapezoidal tee and two definitive fairways. #13 angles across what was a soybean field this year, with future plans to make it more than just a long drive & putt hole.
The beauty of the course increases right along from the sweeping (rhbh) anny drive on 14 (where the drainage creek lining the left of the fairway is a logical OB line), through the long and narrow #15, to the beautiful, scenic, and LONG 16th, finishing on the far end of the first hillock (about 510' from the initial tee to the short pin: a thousand footer is also planned to the long pin from the long tee), near the awesome tree and pond. Be aware the hill creates an optical illusion, making the basket seem closer than it really is! But there are two more unique holes to go: 17 goes back across the gully, through towering trees, with a wonderful view of where you -hope- to land your disc for a deuce (or beyond the bend to the trickier, blind, long pin position), and the #18 finale arcs tightly right, downhill through the woods, and finishes just before the creek/ravine, and your return to the parking lot.
Adam has fantastic ideas for future pin positions (especially the long pin for 18) to make even more "signature" holes here. The grin and twinkle in his eye when he hints at them might have y'all cursing his name, or possibly giving compliments: depends on your game. Being a new course, other amenities are currently going in, but, according to the volunteers and others who played doubles with us the day the baskets first went in (9/23/12), and those who've started to play here through the first fall/winter, this is already a 'destination' course. Adam and his crew have put in nearly two years planning, sculpting, clearing, and getting this course ready for its 2012 pre-launch.
The 'Big 3' courses in the Cincinnati area (Idlewild, Mt.Airy & Lincoln Ridge) may indeed have a new brother!
This brand new course is a very welcome addition to the East side in a Cincinnati area already teeming with quality DG courses. Located about 10 miles east of I-275 just off route 28, the new Kathryn Stagge Marr Park has a nice shelter, brand new playground, fields, a corn maze, and a pond with a very nice deck overlook. Oh, and a challenging 18 hole disc golf course! Because the corn maze will be grown annually, the difficulty of the course will vary from season to season.
All tees are large, raised, boxed, compacted fine gravel with flypads set so as to allow a safe run-up and follow through. Tee signs are to be posted on the tough, native, Osage Orange branches and logs left over from clearing the course. Multiple pin positions are already in place for the new 24 chain baskets, and most holes will be getting alternate tees as the course matures.
Starting across the drive from the parking lot, you are introduced to the style of this course with a beautifully rolling, lightly wooded 330 foot lane designed to allow several lines to the basket for the intermediate player. Two basket options (both with some trees to guard the greens) await on the shorter second hole. 3 & 4 run alongside the woods, and risk getting 'jailed' in the corn maze (in season), finishing #4 down near the creek to the right, and then your woodland adventures begin as you cross the creek and climb the bluff to the 5th tee. Here, you can see great lines to the basket, but can you hit those lines? I've gone through clean occasionally, but most often, I've found tree after tree here. That's why I play Rec.
You begin encountering ravine-crossing fairways (particularly on 5, 9 & 10) with strategic trees having been retained, forcing you to bring your best game. 6, 7 & 8 swoop down, then back up relatively gently sloping elevations, coming back into the tighter woods lanes on your approach to #8. Holes 9 & 10 repeat the essence of 5, but each one poses its own unique challenge. There is a long walk from the 10th basket to the 11th tee pad, where relatively inexperienced players (like me) get another chance to (gulp) take on a pro level hole. As a rhbh player, I have to make a relatively well-controlled 300' hyzer tee shot in order to hit the landing zone, and be in position to thread my next shot a couple of hundred feet through the tricky fairway to the long pin position. I hope one day to make the three perfect shots this hole demands, and would love to see the magician who could deuce this one!
In its initial configuration (short to intermediate), most of the holes are not overly long (only a couple over 400' and two over 500'), nor overly punishing. They are intended to make this a fun and challenging course. The intentionally balanced design (four definitely left-bending and four definitely right-bending holes) is epitomized by the scenic 12th hole, which has a large, trapezoidal tee and two definitive fairways. #13 angles across what was a soybean field this year, with future plans to make it more than just a long drive & putt hole.
The beauty of the course increases right along from the sweeping (rhbh) anny drive on 14 (where the drainage creek lining the left of the fairway is a logical OB line), through the long and narrow #15, to the beautiful, scenic, and LONG 16th, finishing on the far end of the first hillock (about 510' from the initial tee to the short pin: a thousand footer is also planned to the long pin from the long tee), near the awesome tree and pond. Be aware the hill creates an optical illusion, making the basket seem closer than it really is! But there are two more unique holes to go: 17 goes back across the gully, through towering trees, with a wonderful view of where you -hope- to land your disc for a deuce (or beyond the bend to the trickier, blind, long pin position), and the #18 finale arcs tightly right, downhill through the woods, and finishes just before the creek/ravine, and your return to the parking lot.
Adam has fantastic ideas for future pin positions (especially the long pin for 18) to make even more "signature" holes here. The grin and twinkle in his eye when he hints at them might have y'all cursing his name, or possibly giving compliments: depends on your game. Being a new course, other amenities are currently going in, but, according to the volunteers and others who played doubles with us the day the baskets first went in (9/23/12), and those who've started to play here through the first fall/winter, this is already a 'destination' course. Adam and his crew have put in nearly two years planning, sculpting, clearing, and getting this course ready for its 2012 pre-launch.
The 'Big 3' courses in the Cincinnati area (Idlewild, Mt.Airy & Lincoln Ridge) may indeed have a new brother!
Cons: There are some safety challenges still to be addressed at this new course: The paths between holes are newly blazed, some of the 'stairways' are steep (approaching 5, and traversing the gulley on 9), and bridges across the ravines are still in the works. Even in the fairways, some of the 'potholes' created when removing shrubs and trees need to weather in and level themselves out, so when you do come out, be aware of your footing, especially if it's wet.
Signage is not in its final state (hole sponsorships will help get this done), and an updated map has just been developed (though course navigation with the temp signs is relatively intuitive).
Though every effort has been made to minimize the risk, if you have trouble keeping it in the fairway, you just might find yourself brushing up against thorns and poison ivy, so consider your attire if you're as sensitive to these hazards as I am.
Signage is not in its final state (hole sponsorships will help get this done), and an updated map has just been developed (though course navigation with the temp signs is relatively intuitive).
Though every effort has been made to minimize the risk, if you have trouble keeping it in the fairway, you just might find yourself brushing up against thorns and poison ivy, so consider your attire if you're as sensitive to these hazards as I am.
Other Thoughts: Osage Grove is really new, and will be going through growing pains. If you come out to a brand new course expecting the perfection in grooming you normally see on a 10 year old, established course, keep this in mind when you evaluate. I've been on several new courses that play through the woods, where getting just off the fairway can be really grueling on your game, and is likely to cost you a lost disc. This new Osage Grove course appears to already be more forgiving than that because of its intentionally accommodating design and the amount of work that has already gone into it.
Personally, I look forward to seeing it grow (playing and helping out often), and updating this review after a year or two. I anticipate raising my rating (probably twice)!
Personally, I look forward to seeing it grow (playing and helping out often), and updating this review after a year or two. I anticipate raising my rating (probably twice)!
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