Tonawanda, NY

Lincoln Park DGC

2.135(based on 12 reviews)
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jupiterboy
Experience: 41.9 years 11 played 7 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Multi-Use Park Course Is Crowded and Frustrating

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 10, 2022 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Baskets are in good shape for their age. Old-growth trees offer shade and habitat for hawks. Open areas in the park offer good opportunities for fieldwork.

Cons:

Short tee pads with signs located poorly at the front of pads so you might smash your hand. Too crowded with park users. Fairways planted with saplings that offer very, very low ceilings on many holes. Trash. Often, standing water makes the course a muddy mess that's not worth the trouble.

Other Thoughts:

This poorly designed 12-hole course probably needs to be removed or redesigned. Family picnics at reserved shelters, elderly yoga classes, elementary classes wandering about--all mean you may need to skip a hole or two. Early mornings and off hours are the best time to play. Confusingly, several areas with old-growth trees remain fairly empty while fairways share busy public areas.
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paul2432
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 44.8 years 123 played 15 reviews
2.00 star(s)

9 holes? too few. 18 holes? too many - let's do a 12 holer! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 6, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

Course offers concrete tee pads, decent Innova Discatchers. A nice course map at the parking lot. There is some variety of length of holes. The holes are pretty much in the open, so losing a disc is pretty hard to do.

Cons:

Where to begin - In all reality the park's department did try and put in a decent course, but failed pretty badly.

Right off the bat, the first hole is really hard to find. The concrete pads are only about six feet in length. No real ability to get a good run up.

The holes are basically just straight with a few trees to work around.

Instead of spacing out the holes, each of the next tees is usually only around 30 feet away from the previous basket.

There are tee signs, but they are just numbered and no map of each hole.

The course is pancake flat.

Some holes play next to shelters. A bad shot could really end up hitting/hurting someone.

Other Thoughts:

The course isn't terrible, but definitely not worth playing if you're a serious golfer. It's ok for rec players or a quick round for course baggers. A course you might play if your aunt Sally lived within a mile of the park. What puzzles me the most is why they came up with 12-hole design. There's enough room to do a fun 18-hole pitch and putt and still keep some of the longer holes. Or they could have just done a really challenging 9 hole course. Instead they came up with lucky 12 ;)

This was clearly a Parks and Recreation design, meaning that this was designed and installed by someone who works for the city/town but has never played disc golf. A good course designer would have made this much better. Overall it was a nice effort, but overall it fails to be anything more than an ok rec course.
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The Don
Experience: 7.7 years 18 played 10 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Tight Quarters 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 9, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's nice that their's 12 holes instead of the typical 9 holes that you find in a small park course. Surprisingly long holes for such a small park. Nice new Innova baskets and solid concrete tees. Very nicely marked and easy to find and easy to follow course.

Cons:

Sandwiched in the park between a lot of trees, playground equipment, shelters, small parking lot, and a lot of people. Very easy to throw a bad throw and piss somebody off. I hit a shelter on hole 8 but luckily it was empty.

Other Thoughts:

Great course if your in Buffalo or any of the surrounding suburbs and you don't want to drive too far to throw some disc.
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whitefedora
Silver level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 15.5 years 905 played 36 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Fun parky park 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 20, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Concrete tees.
Easy to navigate.
Signs have distances and "pars" posted and are big, so easy to spot from the previous basket.
Large well made map at the beginning of the course near parking lot.
All reasonable golf lines and well manicured.
Clean and in a friendly area.

Cons:

It's flat, but I don't expect a course to overcome something like that.
It's a very public park with some walking paths and a parking lot that might be hazardous depending who is playing the course. All very visible, so as long as you are playing with respect to others, it's not a big deal. Just don't want to see people getting needlessly injured.
I don't like that they have "Am" pars posted. Just my personal opinion though.

Other Thoughts:

This is a course that gets people interested in disc golf I think. Not too hard, but not punishing. Gives people an idea of what to expect from the sport.

I enjoyed playing here and it was a quick run though. Was during the middle of the day, so I didn't see many other players, but could tell that it was a well loved park in the community.

If you are looking for a warm up, a quick bag, or live in the area, it's worth the spin.
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Lance81
Experience: 7 played 4 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Adequate little course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 25, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- No danger of losing a disc.
- Has concrete pads, though they are a bit small.
- The par 5 holes are exceedingly generous, even for novices.
- 12 short holes: can be played pretty quickly, and is a decent course for beginners.
- Well marked and easy to find your way around.

Cons:

- 12 holes crammed into tight quarters, so inaccurate throws might get onto other fairways or into picnic and playground areas. This is especially troublesome on the last five holes.
- No real variety from hole to hole: all flat, only one dogleg, and no really long holes.
- Lots of trees, so you'll almost certainly hit branches if you really try to air out a drive.
- A few holes can get muddy if there's been rain, but not nearly as bad Ellicott Creek Park.
- Only one set of tees.

Other Thoughts:

Overall I like this course because it's a good place to work on your accuracy and approach shots. If you can keep your shots low and straight you'll eat this course for breakfast. Even if you hit a lot of tree trunks (as I did) you can usually recover quite easily, making this a generally forgiving course for beginners. The biggest issue is how cramped the course is, so you should definitely play during the park's off-peak times like weekday mornings in order to avoid picnickers and kids on the playgrounds. The designers might have done better with a 9 hole course to give the holes a little more breathing room. The course is nothing special, but good for a quick practice round if you live in the area.
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RobA
Experience: 25.7 years 29 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good Recreational Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 22, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Good Concrete Tee Pads
- Good lines, need to be reasonably accurate between trees
- Good course to practice on and also good to introduce new players to the game in a good park setting
- Quiet this time of year, although I am sure the park is much busier in season.
- Disc Catcher baskets

Cons:

- Some ice in spots, although this is not really a con since it is middle of winter
- I imagine the park is very busy in season, so I would time my visits early in the day or later in evening

Other Thoughts:

I took my dog to the park on a sunny winters day and played the first 7 holes back to the parking lot. The course exceeded my expectations in regards to the types of shots needed. Given that this is a recreational course, not championship caliber, I was pleasantly surprised with my experience.
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Timeetyo
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10 years 41 played 33 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 24, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Best short course in the Tonawanda area. Unlike the other short courses, this one will use more of your bag and different lines.
- Nice new concrete tee pads.
- Adequate signage for hole #, distance, and par.
- There are some real golf lines to hit here if you want your 2. This is very nice to see for a short course.
- Bathrooms on site.
- Ample parking.

Cons:

- 12 holes are just weird.
- Some safety concerns throughout. A few fairways playing very close to each other. A few shots very close to well used sidewalks, swings, and other playground equipment.
- There were some very wet spots with mud and even large puddles of standing water that look like they have been that way for a long time.

Other Thoughts:

Par is quite generous and inconsistent. I can see the generous pars as this is across the street from a school, but it some are weird. Par 3 250' followed by Par 5 340' with similar lines required. Treat it as all 3s and you are good.
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hojji77
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Lincoln Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 21, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

--Best short course in the Tonawandas
--Tees well marked
--Becomes more challenging when trees are in leaf

Cons:

--Holes are crowded together
--Poor drainage/frequent swamping
--Too close to picnic amenities
--Holes are short (but not as short as Payne or Veterans')

Other Thoughts:

Although this is no one's idea of a tournament course, it's significantly better than the other two town-park type courses in the Tonawandas. Signage is good, baskets are good, some thought went into pin placement. Par allowances are ridiculously lenient; other posters are correct in saying that all holes should be 3's. Although picnic shelters and playground equipment do impinge on fairways, Park is not -that- crowded, especially in spring and fall; I've played five afternoons in April and May and found literally no one using this section of the park.

Although the holes are not super-long, they will for most players require a drive in earnest off the tee, unlike Pinewoods, Veterans', or Payne.

Significantly more skill is demanded in later spring and summer when branches hang lower and take up more airspace.
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superium
Experience: 15.8 years 138 played 9 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Poorly Designed 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 28, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

New discatcher baskets. Interesting lines but half of the holes don't have realistic fairways.

Cons:

Holes are too close to playgrounds, shelters, and other tees. Only takes one errant shot on a crowded day of picnicker's for a lawsuit to happen and give the local disc golf scene a bad name.
Not really playable/safe on nice weekends due to picnickers.
Course can be swampy at times.
Concrete pads installed but about 5ft. too short and too close to signage in risk of smashing your hand on follow thru.

Other Thoughts:

Course should be downsized to 9 holes and totally redesigned due to safety purposes.
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ssejhill
Experience: 22.6 years 21 played 11 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A nice starter course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 25, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- New course in quiet neighborhood which may help generate more interest for the sport.
- Short course, both in length of holes (holes average about 300ft) and the number of holes (12), allow most players to get in a round quickly
- Very generous pars on the course. Par 5 on a 350ft hole? Now that is generous. I consider the entire course to be a par 3.
- Concrete tee pads (as of 8/18/14)

Cons:

- Lincoln park can be quite busy on weekends and several of the holes play near shelters and/or playgrounds which can be a bit of a hazard.
- Only 12 holes. What an unusual number for a course. I typically will play 2 rounds as a result.

Other Thoughts:

I love having a course so near my house. This will be a boon (hopefully) for bettering my play.

There are trees in play on the entire course and you will have to be careful on most throw to either thread small gaps or shape your throws around them. This course will reward accuracy more than distance on your drives.

Holes 4, 5 and 6 play side-by-side-by-side. You will have to be careful if others are playing as your throws may easily encroach on the other 2 holes.

It would be great if they put in some tee pads (edit. as of 8/18/14 the town HAS installed concrete tee pads). There are sign posts and for each tee but it doesn't say where the tee is. The ground is already getting flattened on one side or the other next to the tee signs but it isn't consistent. Some times it's on the right side of the post, other times it is on the left.
All baskets are new Discatcher baskets. They are not my favorite, but that is just my personal preference and opinion.
Kudos to the Town of Tonawanda Recreation Department for installing the course.
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amorrison111
Experience: 15.8 years 32 played 4 reviews
1.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 28, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

its a nice course for those who usually dont play. yet at the same time its a longer version of veterans dgc. there are plenty of trees to avoid but no elevation changes. there are also no hazards minus non disc golfers.

Cons:

i only got a chance to play 1-7 but 8-12 look like they are surrounded but picnic tables through out which might get alittle hairy.

Other Thoughts:

plenty of narrow paths around trees other then that wide open space and not many hazards
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lcra0825
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.6 years 152 played 39 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Great course for getting people involved in disc golf 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 28, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- bathrooms on location
- good parking (Some of the courses like this you have to find parking on the street)
- Nice central location. It should be used by many people who wouldn't normally play disc golf
- Hole design utilizes the trees very well as obstacles requiring you to shape your drive
- Tees are easy enough to find and baskets are numbered to make finding your way around quite easily
- some longer distances which is rare in courses of this kind
- Seems to be well maintained with park office on sight. One of the rec directors informed me that tee signs are on the way, and he gave me a scorecard and a full color layout of the course
- No worries of losing discs here

Cons:

- there is not much variety in scenery as it is in a park. Every hole looks the same
- The park wasn't busy when I played but I could forsee the possibility of the course intruding with non-disc golf visitors. One of my drives landed in the middle of a swing set, luckily there was no one swinging there
- Regular disc golfers will only consider this a practice course because of it only being 12 holes

Other Thoughts:

First I would like to mention that I only rate courses with less than 18 holes a max of three and this is better than the other area nine hole courses due to its ease of playability. This course is great for families and those people who wouldn't normally play disc golf while will still be used for quick rounds by regular disc golfers in the area. I was quite impressed with the maintenance of the course and how easy it was to find the tees and baskets. I had trouble with this at the other nine hole courses in the area.
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