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One of my favorites
Pros: This course will test every shot in the bag. Most fairways are established enough that good lines are rewarded. Plenty of trouble is out there when you miss though. Although every hole is not memorable there are some true gems on this course. The natural landscape is used very well. The creek and lake make for some wonderful scenery. This park is always well maintained.
Cons: Navigation between holes is tough. I could see first timers spending some time looking for the next tee or accidentally ending up on the front course. I could see some bridges being helpful, but I've always been fine without.
Other Thoughts: I might have a sentimental attachment to this course as I played it religiously in college, but I love this course. This course does what none of the st Louis course do in incorporating water so successfully. This is a very well maintained and established course. Some fine tuning and landscaping around tees and pins is all that is needed for this to be a 5 star course in my mind.
I'd recommend this course to anyone. Plus you can go play the front course when you are done to make a day of it. Great course.
-Matt
I'd recommend this course to anyone. Plus you can go play the front course when you are done to make a day of it. Great course.
-Matt
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Report this Review Oakland Back Course
Pros: Several pin placements allow this course to range from 5,500' to over 7,000' (championship calibre). Recoverability from bad drives is usually more than fair. Has a good mix of long and short holes.
Cons: Needs a a bridge on holes 7, 9, 15, 16 & 17 (lots of water, and not great ways to cross), especially for kids. Some small amounts of poison ivy in the roughs on holes 5-15. The cedars need to be manicured and trimmed higher so as to retrieve errant shots easier. Needs new signage with up to date measurements and pdga par ratings for each division (this should be happening in the next month)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Not my favorite....
Pros: Good tee pads, good baskets, and a decent variation in the holes. Some really scenic holes, and some great use of the space available.
Cons: Navigating this course is awful! I'm pretty sure I played part of the front course on accident. Some of the holes are really awesome, but the tee signs are so bad you really can't figure out where you are going.
Other Thoughts: Maybe my least favorite course I've ever played. It has some decent holes, and some that are really cool. But all the cool holes in the world can't make up for an inability to figure out which one comes next.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Home
Pros: Good course layout. 3 pin placements for each hole, so it changes frequently. Mix of wooded and open holes. It is more powerful than the front course. Some holes require HUGE drives.
Cons: Scorecards with maps would be amazing for this course. The baskets could be replaced in the near future. Also, the grass gets a little tall from time to time.
Other Thoughts: This is the course that I play the most. It changes a couple of times each season, and I think it is an excellent place to play and practice.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Variety Pros: Lot's of variety in the course. Plenty of challenge, yet plenty of opportunities to make up ground if you have a bad hole.
Cons: Not much elevation change. Sometimes hard to figure out where to go next, because of the overlap with the front course.
0 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Albert Oakland Park...
Pros: Course is located in a park with technical shots and long bombers. Great mix of holes. This course will challenge every shot in your bag. Hole 2 is a HUGE hyzer over some very tall trees. Very fun to play. The wooded holes have a well-defined fairway, while still staying fairly technical. The rough will punish errant shots, but wont put your disc in jail. A small creek runs through the back nine. The water is placed in just the right area for a risk/reward shot. Will you go for it? Or will you lay up and take your three? There is also a small pond in the middle of the course which comes into play on 2 holes. It is, however, very easy to clear if you don't have a huge arm. The baskets are in good condition and work just as well as any other baskets. Tees are concrete, big enough, and still have good grip when wet.
Cons: Not good signage. That's all I have to say about that. It can be hard to find the next hole if your not playing with a local, especially when the front course comes in the same area. No benches or trashcans anywhere. The creek can be very muddy. I wouldn't go in for a disc... Some of the "rough" areas can be thorny, and I think I saw some poison ivy around. There can be some joggers/bicyclists on the walking path, but it's not too bad.
Other Thoughts: This course has great potential, but it lacks some amenities. The arrows pointing to the next tee would be very helpful if the weren't spun in the wrong direction...
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6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Where's the next tee?
Pros: Good distance variety. Once you figure out where you're going, the hole usually provides some challenge. The front nine of the back course offer plenty of opportunity to go for big distance. The back nine of the back course is more technical, with some interesting blind shots.
Cons: Poor navigability. Got very confused several times, because the front and back courses overlap toward the end of the back course. The arrows directing you to the next tee are all spun around on the poles they're mounted on, so they're usually worthless.
Other Thoughts: I did not play the front course. It appeared mostly wide open and not nearly as technical.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Solid Course
5+ 
5/20/2011 
5/22/2011
Review By: Mind Expansi0n Played: 13 Reviewed: 9 Exp: 2.4 Years
This review was updated on 11/26/2011
Pros: Varied hole types requiring different types of shots, plenty of room to air it out but not strictly a 'big arm' course, concrete pads, lightly-worn solid baskets, reasonably accurate tee signs, clean course, water hazards, good use of wooded area to make some more technical holes, fairly easy walking.
Cons: Can be difficult to navigate the first time, hole 5 is accessed by walking across a parking lot and plays near a road, could use some more creativity with basket location (for example: 3,4, and 5 are all 'straight at the basket' drives of various lengths), can get crowded with non-DG traffic, needs more trashcans, discs can be lost here both in the woods/undergrowth, and water (creek and lake).
Other Thoughts: Difficulty: Noob - Pro. Probably the most balanced public course in Columbia; very popular with all types of players (many people in Missouri get their DG start here). It pairs well with the shorter and more technical front course.
0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Not bad for the area Pros: The wooded holes play really well and are enjoyable. Also they are faily secluded lets you kind of get away.
Cons: Along with the very good holes the are some pretty bad ones link #2 wich basically has you throw blindly into a big patch of trees with no opening in them whatsoever. The course could also use some help in directing you on where next hole is. Could be very confusing for people new to course
Other Thoughts: This course is not great not bad it has some very good holes but also some awful one ie #2
Bad
Pros: Not as pathetic as other courses in Columbia
Cons: Most pins at "A" placement which I'm sure contributed to the crappiness of this course. Flat, not very challenging, awful layout, almost impossible to locate tees without a guide
Other Thoughts: I guess if you live in and around Columbia and have no other frame of reference for a decent course, you might give this a 3 out of 5.
1 of 14 people found this review helpful.
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