Polk City (Des Moines), IA
Big Creek State Park Share
Uploaded By: Donovan Hole #12 (Taken 6/2009)
4 / 366ft.   4 / 472ft. Par / Distance:
Hole #12 Tee



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Tight & Technical

1    5/25/2012   5/25/2012
Review By: Wheelz
Played: 28  Reviewed: 22  Exp: 3.3 Years
1 Helpful / 0 Not
Pros: Challenge -The course is a great challenge and really forces you to hit lines and keep the disc in the fairway. The long tees provide a hefty challenge for even the seasoned pro.

Tee's - The tee pads are in great shape and there are two per hole. They have a great texture, and when we played the course it was raining and we didn't loose our footing once.

Fairways - The fairways are grass and appear to be nice a mowed. As long as you stay in the fairway you should have no problem with losing discs.

Design - The course flows really well and it is easy to follow. At times it seems like you are in a hedge maze as the fairways are nice, short grass and they are boarded by a wall of trees/shrubs. The paths and holes are clearly marked.
Cons: Tee Signs - The tee signs are very vague and don't provide much information. Many times a straight line is shown from the tee to the disc, even though the fairway may dogleg right or left.

Rough - I am all for punishing bad shots, but the rough here is pretty ridiculous. If you go off the fairway at all (and most fairways are no more than 10 yards wide) you are going to be spending a lot of time looking for your disc. A 2 or 3 could easily turn into a 5 or 6 if you go off the fairway.

Short Tees - The short tees are very easy, most are under 300 ft. I understand that public courses have to accommodate all skill levels, but they are easy even for most rec players.

Other Thoughts: Overall this is a pretty solid course. Even though the course moves around a large lake, water doesn't really come into play. It is kind of out of the way, but if you want to work on your short game or work on the technical aspect this is the course for you.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

 Decent, tiring course

1    5/3/2010   5/10/2010
Review By: chelseahawk3
Played: 28  Reviewed: 10  Exp: 11 Years
3 Helpful / 1 Not
Pros: Has decent tees and pads. Has signs on most holes. Has some scenic holes with decent longer holes.
Cons: Some holes can be quite tight. Some holes cut directly out of dense forest. Which means that if you don't drive straight you may be screwed. A few holes close to a sharp cliff and lake.
Other Thoughts: Overall this course can be discouraging. Not enough short holes. Too many long, tight holes. There are also some blind holes without signs, which makes it very hard to find the hole.

3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

 

1    8/9/2008   9/9/2008
Review By: maeittreim
Played: 29  Reviewed: 12  Exp: 5.1 Years
0 Helpful / 5 Not
Pros: Nice a quick course with a great scenery. Huge par four over 800 yds. is a must play its amazing.
Cons: Pretty short all around. Pretty flat with just a few hills.
Other Thoughts: Nice few holes around the lake.

0 of 5 people found this review helpful.


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