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Johnson Street Park

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Experience: 5.5 years 5 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Johnson stands the test of time 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 9, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is older than I am, but still in excellent shape. It is located in a disc golf only park next to a fire station. The course flows well and requires a wide selection of shots though distance isn't at a premium.

Different tees for different players: Three sets of tees that often present three different lines on any given hole keep the course entertaining and fresh.

The white tees are played the most and offer a fair challenge for beginners and good practice on shot-shaping for recreational players. Downhill hyzer holes 14, 17 while similar in nature, will both be enjoyable for players. Hole 6 also stands out as a solid hole that is very gettable but poses serious potential for rollaways. The strength of the whites is that most of the holes are gettable, but most aren't mindless pitch and putt shots. Johnson usually forces you to hit a gap or land softly on a green, and there is typically a real danger of collecting a bogey if you don't.

The blue tees are more technical than the whites and require a wider range of shots. Distance won't be an issue for most intermediate players, but shot selection might be. For example, 3 from the blue's presents players with a small straight gap about 100 feet off the tee or allows for an outside line to the right, which is usually a pretty safe three, but difficult to get inside circle one throwing. 7 is another excellent hole from the blues as it goes downhill through a gap to a basket slightly to the right. The player is forced to hit the gap while also maintaining distance control to have a look for two. 12 is another fun hole, as the blue tee starts significantly lower than the white tee and forces the player to hit a pretty narrow gap to get a look for two. Most of these holes will be pretty simple threes for more experienced players, but the risk-reward element comes from trying to park a hole and potentially challenging the well-placed trees.

The gold tees are quite challenging and give this course some serious teeth. Most of the gold tees require both hitting a narrow gap either immediately off the tee or midway down the fairway and having excellent distance. I have played this course 20+ times and have probably seen groups using the golds two or three times.

Flow: This course can be busy, but it very rarely backs up, and most of the holes play pretty fast. Hole 9 ends right by the parking lot, which is nice.

Variety: Great mix of wooded and open holes. Most of the open holes have woods in play on one side or the other, and many of the wooded holes aren't super tight. More experienced players won't need to use distance drivers often though they easily could on a few holes like 9, 13, or 18, depending on what tee they play. Generally, this course will reward straight shots as most holes will give up a look for two with a straight shot and the proper distance. This being said, the ideal play is usually not a straight shot. I don't feel that the court favors backhand over forehand but instead gives opportunities for both.

Cons:

Not for bombers: Though there are a few holes where most players will be able to air out big drives, the course generally doesn't put a massive premium on distance.

Minor flow issues: 1 and 9 share a fairway (with some trees in the middle), and occasionally tee shots from 9 will end up on 1. Sometimes an errant shot from 17 will end near one of the tees on 11, though this isn't super common. Also, an errant shot from 13 that hyzers out early can end up on a fairway for 16. None of these things is a major issue, but added together, they are annoying.

Sometimes repetitive: There are stretches where it is pretty easy to throw the same disc off the tee over and over again on slightly different lines and angles. To more experienced players (from the blues), some of the holes will blend together.

Is there a great hole: This is subjective but still an interesting discussion. I would say 4, 12, and 18 all have a case from the blues, but I don't consider any of these to be outstanding holes. They are very solid, just not spectacular. Similarly, from the whites, 6, 7, and 15 are solid holes, but none of them are signature holes.

Other Thoughts:

I was torn between a 3.5 and 4.0, but I'm ultimately going with a 3.5. This is an excellent course and worth visiting. A litany of small things and a lack of multiple holes that stand out as signature holes held me back from giving this course a higher rating.
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Tom_oconnor
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Experience: 9.5 years 63 played 24 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun old school course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 8, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Many options with 3 different tees. Holes did not feel repetitive. Lines are fair and rewarding. You can easily play a mix of tees which I did. From the whites, there's easy ace runs all day. Blues add a little more challenge requiring shot shaping and a little more distance. Gold is hit and miss, but is definitely a step up in difficulty where you need power and accuracy. They had a lot of tees closed where they are increasing the length of the tee boxes. Tee signs were good. Great use of elevation and terrain.

Cons:

With so many tees on each hole, I went every wrong direction I could after hole 1 and had to ask someone for directions. A few next tee signs would help. With that said, I didn't make any more wrong turns after that. I wasn't sure about the tee pad shape where its narrower in the front, but it didn't impact my throws at all, just something odd. Some gold tees seemed abandoned and the lines were overgrown a lot.

Other Thoughts:

This was a lot of fun, I would definitely be a regular to this course if I was local. If you want to throw monster wide open drives this isn't the course for you. If you like mostly wooded courses with easily defined lines and well beaten in courses this is for you. Being this is a park designed only for disc golf, there should be no worries of walkers. I played early on Sunday, when I was leaving at 10:30 there were 30 vehicles in parking lot. Keep that in mind if you are in a hurry. I enjoyed this more than Patriot and Creekside.
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KenanFlagler01
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Experience: 14 years 195 played 190 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid Old School Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 20, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

I've had Johnson Street on my wish list for a long time, being one of the last Eastern Triad courses I've yet to play. It did not disappoint. Unfortunately, I was very time-constrained and only got to play the short (white) tees. Mid-round, I figured out I should've played the middle (blue) tees. I kept going on the whites, but wish I'd had time for the blues. Regardless, this is a solid track and I hope I get to play it again.

+ Three sets of tees from different distances and angles. There is something for everyone from rec to advanced here. I do think the color-coding is a little off, and I'll mention this as a very nit-picky con, but you should know going in (like I didn't) that the white (intermediate) tees are really more like reds (rec), the blues (advanced) looked more like whites (to me), and the golds (supposedly professional caliber) are more like blues.

+ Johnson Street is a unicorn...the very rare disc golf-only public park! You gotta love it.

+ All three sets of tees are big, flat, concrete, angled tee pads. A really nice plus.

+ Nice elevation on a variety of holes: wooded, open, uphill, downhill, dogleg right, dogleg left, and straight.

+ I never got bored on this course. I felt like the variety was fantastic, and not just throughout the course, but hole to hole. There's not an open front 9 and a wooded back 9, or a short/easier front 9 and a long/harder back 9. There are hard holes scattered throughout, short holes scattered throughout, open, wooded, hyzer, flick... There's just something different from hole to hole.

+ Lots of birdie opportunities and ace runs, but missed lines can result in bad kicks and challenging up and downs.

Cons:

Not too many cons worth mentioning. This is a good choice if you're looking for a Triad course. I have Johnson Street ranked just after Creekside, but that's just personal preference and the difference isn't big at all. Patriot (Triad Park) ranks higher for me and that's reflected in others' rankings and reviews, but it's also newer, longer, more open and reflects the direction disc golf is moving. Johnson Street is an old school, mostly wooded course and still holds up really well.

- My nit-pick con mentioned above about the tee colors being mislabeled for the skill levels they are supposed to represent.

- Only one par 4 (hole 18). (I believe there is another par 4 on the gold tees, hole 9.)

- Sometimes the tee signs are near the white tees, other times they're near the blue tees. And I never found the tee sign for hole 18.

- I wasn't blown away by this track. It's a good one, but a notch below a truly great one in terms of the fun factor and challenge.

Other Thoughts:

If you live in the area, it should be on your regular rotation. If you're passing through, it's worth going out of your way to play it.
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Bennybennybenny
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Experience: 13.1 years 305 played 287 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Ol' Johnson Street is a great course! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 14, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

-He's an oldie and remembers the time when disc golf wasn't big. He knows what it's like to be loved and what it's like to be turned down because there are days where packs of people are playing at the same time, and when it's completely quiet cause no one is there. Like many his fellow old courses in NC, he's not very tough but he does have some youngblood in him. What I really liked about Old Man Johnson is how he's not very old fashioned despite him being quite old. There are many enjoyable holes here that aren't generic wooded par 3s. There are plenty of holes here that are the reason why disc golf is continuously growing.

-He's very relatable to the younger courses with more shock value and more variety. The variety this course has is solid to say at worst. Not many par 4s, but many ace runs and longer par 3s with a whole lot of challenge to them. #9 is a great challenging but rewarding hole. 350' with a line of trees the whole way down the left side. From the gold, you play #18's original pin which adds to the challenge since the green is relatively fast. I threw an anhyzer with a culverin and parked this hole in it's original 350' pin position. Holes #7 and #8 are both fun ace runs that utilize elevation quite well.

-#7 is a relatively steep downhill backhand hyzer from the blue tee. Basket sits on a green that drops off a bit about 30' past the basket. #8 is a tight uphill challenge for it's short length. Going for the ace can give you a bogey really quickly.

-Elevation is used pretty significantly on a few other holes. #10 is a fun tight downhill ace run. Was kinda like a downhill version of #8. #12 is a steep uphill ace run out of the woods on a man made green. This is one of the holes that keeps the game growing. It's pretty, it's unique, and it has the perfect amount of challenge for an ace run. #18 is the longest hole and the only par 4 if you play blues and one out of two if you play golds. It's generally a simple par 4 for higher rated players, but is punishing for anyone if the wider fairway is not hit. It's a challenge to make it to the hill off the long pad but isn't difficult to par if you dodge the rough successfully.

-Became more modernized. I watched the 2015 Oak Hollow Open and it had Mach pins during that time. It now has DiscCatchers, which I think are much better.

-You have the option of playing three different pads on most holes if not all. White, Blue, and Gold. The whites are very good for starters. I saw a ton of people playing the whites. The golds are probably played the least, but they offer a real challenge. I heard that there is a mixed layout that used to be played. About two of the white pads are played, and a few golds are played, while the rest played are the blues.

-Forgiving and rewarding for the most part. A couple of holes here are very challenging, but the rest of them aren't very difficult to save par on. I shot a 47 on the blues with one bogey. If I didn't birdie one hole, I'd probably birdie the next.

-Ends in two nine hole loops. Neither of the loops cover a whole lot of land, so a round here probably would take an hour if you are alone.

-Overall hole quality here is good. My favorite holes were #4, #6, #7, and #12. #4 was my favorite overall. For advanced/pro players, it's a great downhill hole to rip a straight mid-range or putter on. It's primarily wooded, so it's an accuracy hole as well so it's not simple. But it's a very fun challenge. #6 and #12 would have my votes as the signature holes. #6 is a beautiful hole down a field and into the woods. The basket is on a fast green, and if you turn over just a little you could end up fighting for par. #12 I already mentioned but even if you play the whites, I'd play the blue pad on this hole as it is awesome from that pad.

Cons:

-Most of the holes here aren't very long but the tee-pads could be longer. Especially #18 since it's a long hole with plenty of room to throw a big drive on. Some other holes here are a bit too short for me to throw a driver on but I would need to really rip a mid range on.

-#15 is just a weird hole. The gold pad is especially weird because the fairway isn't really defined. The blue pad isn't quite as weird but is still pretty strange. This was definitely my least favorite hole. You'd have to throw a serious anhyzer roll or a gentle flick even though this hole is like 300' long. I think the tree to the right side ahead of the pad makes the anhyzer route look less of a good idea.

-#14 and #17 are pretty similar. #17's a bit longer but requires the same shot and has the same look.

-Could use a few long pins I think.

Other Thoughts:

-This is a really good course that suits all level players, so it's great that it's still around. It was actually a little bit than I thought it would be. It has more than one signature hole that is a blast to play. I think there could be a few more long pins added to expand the variety a little. Still, I enjoyed this course and I'm glad I played it.

-I'm not particularly fond of older courses because I think they are a bit more basic and aren't as interesting, but this one was interesting and is perfect for a fun round with a group of friends.
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bradwill
Experience: 7.1 years 10 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice, mature course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 28, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well defined lines and clean fairways. A very fair course with several legit ace runs. Lots of disc golfers.

Cons:

Older teepads are short and in variable degrees of wear, with some heading towards the end of their life. Lots of disc golfers. Yes, I listed this as a pro and a con. I've never seen such a packed course. Literally stacked tee to tee with groups. Gorgeous weather on a Saturday afternoon usually means a busier than normal disc golf course, but this was literally the most packed I have ever seen a course that wasn't hosting a tournament. Word on the street is that this is normal at Johnson Street.

Other Thoughts:

Would love to play it many more times...on a Tuesday morning.
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Noco
Experience: 16.5 years 13 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun, challenging course with good variety of holes! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 12, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Disc golf only park! No interference with baseball fields, tennis courts, or that one ignorant family that decides the middle of the fairway is the perfect place to set up a picnic area.
- 3 teepad layouts: white, blue, and gold. White's provide a good beginner friendly layout for new players. Blues provide a challenge for intermediate and advanced players, but could be approachable and still fun for newbies who want to play a round with their more advanced friends. Golds are the most challenging holes - they will test the skills of even the best players and will let you know if the disc golf gods like you enough to grant you the luck you'll surely need to make it through this course unscathed
- Easy course navigation - you can't get lost.
- Variety of hole types: technical holes, wooded shots, open holes, short holes, long holes, left holes, right holes, and all those in between. This course will test your ability to throw a variety of disc golf shots on many angles, whether it be backhand, forehand, or overhand.
- Practice basket by the parking lot allows you to warm up putting, which you'll surely need to dial in to shoot under par at this course... There are few 'gimme' birdies on blues and golds.
- Pavilion for taking shelter from the rain
- Few places to really lose discs...except for hole 12, where if you get that unfortunate bounce off a tree that shoots your disc off way to the right, you should cut your losses if it's during the spring/summer. The cost of replacing the disc are far less than the inevitable snakebite you'll surely experience attempting the find your disc, which is probably in the middle of a dense patch of briers at the bottom of the hill surrounded by swampy water.
- Relatively well taken care of given its age... It's an old park, but the local club works on it from time to time and keeps it in good shape.
- Signs at each hole at least on one of the teepads
- Little crossover on holes. For the most part, you're unlikely to hit another group on a different teepad

Cons:

- Can get crowded on weekends... If you show up at 1PM on Saturday in April, you better have more patience than I do.
- Some areas flood pretty easily after rain.
- Gravel parking lot. Not a big deal for many, but I'm paranoid about rocks popping up and chipping the paint of my car.
- Players with big arms (I'm taking 450'+ of distance) really only have 1 hole (18) where they can let it rip. There are a few other holes where players can air it out (3 gold, a longish turnover on 9, and spike hyzers between 300-350' on 13, 14, and 17... but none really let you 'unleash' except 18.
- Old and short trapezoidal teepads. Unless you shorten your run-up, you'll likely be starting from behind the teepad.... which isn't so bad unless it's wet, and then you'll surely slip a few times
- A couple of the gold tees are just plain stupid in terms of difficulty, in that they require far more more luck than skill. 15 gold is particularly bad ... you probably have a better chance at getting an ace on any white hole than you do getting a birdie on this, which requires more love from the trees than high school boys give themselves in their bedrooms.
-Signs are dated, and only one teepad (blues) for each hole has the sign... which is annoying when you're playing gold or white.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, I really do enjoy this course. I moved to Winston Salem last year and when I first moved, Johnson St and The Patriot at Triad park were the two courses I played at most. At first I liked The Patriot DGC more....it's newer, has better concrete teepads, new baskets, well manicured fairways and putting circle, and has great amenities and outward appearance. But The Patriot DGC is like that beautiful model you 'aww' over at first, but when you get to know her you realize the most interesting thing about her is her appearance... sure you go back to her from time to time because she's nice to look at, but beyond her appearence there isn't much there. The Patriot DGC is this girl; it's one dimensional, it's simply one long bomb after another, and after playing it several times it gets boring and repetitive. Johnson St is the quiet girl, where at first your just friends wither her because she's simply there... but then you learn there's a lot more than meets the eye and personality means a hole lot more than a pretty smile. To score well at Johnson St, you must use a variety of shots, calling upon various disc golf 'skills'. The course remains fun and entertaining time and time again as you work to perfect it. The course is older, but if it were to be updated with new teepads and signs, it would greatly improve. Other than this, my only big gripe is gold 15 which is simply ludicrous in my opinion. I'm a big fan of challenging holes that require more finely tuned skills, but this hole involves waaayyy too much luck - requiring you to throw 50' on a straight line in a tightly wooded tunnel that is maybe ~5ft across... It's honestly not a fun or even remotely fair hole and should be changed.

Overall, this is my favorite course in the area and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to play.I give this 4.-4.5 stars for play, but the outdated nature brings it to a 3.5. A little TLC and updates to a few holes could turn this into a 4.5 course I'd drive hours just to play.
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pmay5
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Experience: 20.8 years 480 played 245 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Triad Course in a DG only Park 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 15, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Dedicated Disc Golf Park! No other activities.
Good concrete tee pads, baskets and tee signs on every hole.
Good variety of wooded, open, left and right holes with elevation used.
Had a good, Oh Sh** ! hole (#12)
All the other holes had very small chance of losing discs.

Cons:

Not many here, only had a picnic shelter and portajohn, no water.
Most of the tees were a little too short, especially for the let it fly, open holes. And a couple could use some clearing off.

Other Thoughts:

Really nice to play in a park where DG is the only thing going on! After #1 it starts out with a good variety of right and left holes in the woods, then opens up on #9 and most of the back 9 is open to let you air it out!
#7 is a great hole, tee in the open bending left and down into a sizable opening, I had a perfect drive then threw in a spike hyzer for birdie! Guess that's why I like this hole.
I like a course that has a hole that makes me say "Oh Sh**!!" when I step on the tee, that is #12 here. Not much of a chance to lose a disc on the course until this one, back by a creek, you are throwing uphill and left, over a kudzu covered hill to a gap in the trees. A bad konk off the trees and you are shin deep in kudzu searching for plastic.
Several of the holes open up on the back 9, in powerline ROWs to let you air it out. #18 is one of these, long, uphill finishing right back at the parking lot.
I can tell this course gets a lot of use, and I can see why, good variety, and lots of fun in a dedicated to DG park.
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dndelli
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Premium Member
Experience: 16.6 years 134 played 131 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Johnson Street

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 10, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

I have heard praises spoken about Johnson Street Park for a while now- and there are many to be touted when it comes to this purely Disc Golf Park. The three tee positions allow for varied levels of difficulty, white being the easiest (from what I saw great for beginners). Gold offers the greatest difficulty (usually) with greater distances and generally harder angles and lines to hit. I am still quite rusty after almost two years without much significant play, so I played the Blue tees. These offered me a decent challenge, while still having a good number of nice birdie shots. Most of the greens still seemed easily park-able if you are in practice.

The course offers a fairly varied experience from a hole-to-hole basis. There are different styles of elevation change and a fairly pleasant mix of wooded and open holes. This manages to keep things fresh as you play through your round.

There were a few moveable benches placed around the course, which was quite nice on the muddy day I played to rest on or sit my bag on while I took my drive. The course also loops back by the starting point a couple of times where there is a trash can. Which was nice, the park itself was actually rather void of litter.

I think my favorite thing about this course, is that is located in a park that's only function is to serve as this disc golf course. I think this is a great thing because it continues to show the growing popularity of the sport as well as insuring your ability to find people who share your passion for the sport.

Cons:

This park does have its flaws, as many older courses tend to have. The tees were short and trapezoidal instead of your generic long rectangle. It took me a few holes to figure out my footwork for these tees.

Some of the holes seem to hold water. The Blue Tee on Hole #1 was complete submerged when I arrived to play.

The hands down worst thing for this course though? It is quite popular and can feel extremely overcrowded at times.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, Johnson Street is a nice course. It has a decent sprinkling of things that tend to make up great courses. It is your generic "Jack of All Trades, Master of None". If you live in the area, it is definitely a great addition to your course rotation that will offer some excitement for sure. If you are looking for an end-all-be-all I would look elsewhere. The most disappointing thing as old as it is there seems there is little room for improvement. I am happy this course exists, and for the land given to the designer, I don't think a more exciting and inviting 18 Hole Course could have been achieved.

Favorite Blue Holes: 3, 12, 15, 18
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hoppedup
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10 years 104 played 27 reviews
3.50 star(s)

The earlier the better 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 29, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a disc golf only park. No worries about sharing space with baseball, joggers, playgrounds. First tee is obvious, so there is no searching for the DG course. Navigation is easy and I've never looked at a course map. Signage is simple but effective.

There is a nice, large parking area with porta-john and covered shelter. Johnson Street is easily accessed off of the newish I-74.

Baskets have recently had the green number signs replaced with a bright purplish color. They are easier to see, IMO.

I play the whites and they seem about right for my skill level. I like the fact that there are uphill and downhill shots. There are shots finishing left and right. I like being able to drive backhand or forehand. I particularly enjoyed parking #2 with a flick recently. While mostly wooded, the fairways are fair. And clear of debris. There are options on many holes. At #3, I like to alternate driving BH and FH. #7 is another favorite that throws from the open into the woods to a downhill basket. There are a few holes that are more open, like 1,9,13,14 and 18. The fairways are well worn and well defined by the amount of traffic this course sees.

With three tee pads, there is something here for everyone.

Cons:

The easy access for a large population makes Johnson Street the most crowded course I have ever seen. This may not be a con for some, but when I play disc golf alone, I prefer to be by myself.

Hole #1 is maybe a good warm-up hole, but really the only blah hole on the course for me. Just a straight shot across an open field.

Other Thoughts:

The first few times I went to Johnson Street, I turned around and went to Creekside. Every time there was a group teeing off and at least one group waiting, usually more. The first round I ended up playing took almost two hours because the course was so crowded. I play with my dad a lot and we play an extreme version of "ready golf". It's not well suited to a crowded course. Now, when we play Johnson Street, we try to tee off by 7 a.m. Problem solved.

Johnson Street is easily paired with, or sandwiched by, Creekside in Archdale or Patriot DGC in Kernersville for a great day of disc golf.

There are some remnants of the red tees around. When they are re-installed, this will be great for rank beginners. Probably not so great for the crowding issue.
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nevets4433
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.1 years 62 played 60 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good Front Nine, Repetitive Back 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 15, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a nice, hilly course. 18 different holes travel both up and down over the hills. Some of the holes are very pretty. First one that comes to mind is 2, which plays to a really nicely manicured multi-level mulched green with decorative timbers to divide the levels. The second that comes to mind is 12 which is a short uphill par three which forces shots over and around a creek to the right.

The front nine had a very nice variety of holes that seemed very well layed out.

The woods in this course are very well manicured. They have been cleared nicely and even though some of the lines are very tight, they are cleared.

3 sets of tees ranging from beginner to expert. Some of the lines forced by the gold tees seemd simply masochistic and beyond my current ability. A 4th set seems to be in the making...very short red tees were in place as paving stones on a few holes. It would be nice to see that idea flushed out.

Great tee signs on this course, which even have listed the elevation to the basket which I thought was very nice. Other amenities include a nice covered picnic area, portajohn on site, and a practice basket (see below).

Cons:

Some of this course seemed a bit dangerous. Many holes required serious backtracking to get to the tees (especially the golds), and some tees crossed other fairways or were located very close to baskets creating opportunities for blind shots to fly into other groups on the course.

Hole 9 on the gold tees plays to 18's basket, and hole 18 on the golds actually plays to the practice basket. I thought these were unnecessary opportunities for something unfortunate to happen. Plus it means there really isn't a practice basket, it is simply the alternate basket for 18.

The tee boxes, while paved, were a bit narrow on the front. That, combined with a few of the lines having trees a bit uncomfortably close to the tees gave the course a bit of a cramped feeling.

Some people are a bit unnerved by playing under the high voltage power lines.

The front nine was a great variety of holes, but the back seemed less well thought out. It seemed that a motif of 280ish foot holes, slightly right to left, and downhill to a basket just tucked into the tree line happened a bit too often. Some of the holes felt recycled from earlier holes.

Other Thoughts:

Watchout for mother nature here. There was a ton of poison ivy, and we ran into a copperhead on one of the fairways.

Overall I found this course fun and the positives outweigh the negatives. I would gladly come back.
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Moose33
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.2 years 202 played 200 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice Balance 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 17, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

I will go ahead and caviat this review with the fact that it was a solo glow round and my first time playing.

The parking lot is nice, long and large with a good view of hole one.

There are three tee pads per hole, the short whites, longer blues which I played are all concrete. The Golds which are the longest are some concrete and some framed gravel.

The holes are a fun mix of wooded heavily guarded holes and more open shots.

Baskets are fine but could use updating in a year or two. They still catch well enough though.

I liked that the space was used fairly well and I didn't see any shots that were overly repetitive or tedious.

Really nice layout.

Cons:

I got turned around a bit, this may have been just an out of towner in the dark but it was not always very intuitive where the next hole is.

Baskets aren't bad but they need more updates ones if it's going to be a good tournament course.

Three tees is a cool thing, but if they had done two in the white and gold positions, I'm not sure you really need the blue.

The pads were a bit short but not terribly. I always start well behind the pad on a max d drive so it was fairly standard.

Other Thoughts:

I think this is a nice little course tags I would very much like to play in daylight. Still had fun in the dark with no one around, so I imagine it's a blast during the day!
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Jonandlisa2001
Experience: 7 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun and quick 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 2, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great use of space. The course plays very well for the room it has with tees close to the last basket. Plays fast enough to play a few more then 18 by going back to the front 9

Cons:

Lots of soupy ground.

Other Thoughts:

White tees were just right for my 7 year old son to play and enjoy
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luckypeak
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great mix, great course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 21, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Great flow
- challenging
- Good mix of shots
- Course was clean

Cons:

-pro tees are challenging, but i see that as a pro.

Other Thoughts:

One of the first courses i played when i started playing back in 1998. Great course.
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reposado
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.7 years 278 played 273 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Now That's a Mix 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 16, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Johnson Street really does provide some of everything. It's got wooded holes, with tight but not overly tight fairways and it has some open holes, where the big dogs will get a chance to eat. It's got some shorter holes, (200 feet) where shots will need to be placed carefully, and its got longer holes, (450 feet) so it's possible to bomb on a few tees. It's got sharp climbs, gradual descents and even a few flat ones. It's got holes that finish to the left, to the right and one (15) that can be played either way. It's got tunnel shots, blind throws and a few that pass over a creek. And that's just for the blue tees.

Before I get more specific, I should say that the three sets of tees at Johnson Street are among the best at providing three sets of difficulties that I have seen. I played the blues and while those made for a great round, I could see other players preferring the options here. The white tees, from what I saw, looked very easy. Much easier lines. Much better ace opportunities. They're probably a lot of fun. The gold tees, meanwhile, looked very challenging. Playing from appropriate tees, players of almost any ability could enjoy this course. At the same time, it provides a ton of variety for locals.

But back to the blue layout, which i found to be chock full of interesting lines and fairways. It starts out with a long open run across a well-kept meadow. Then bam, a tight, 280-foot funnel shot with a slightly-rightward finish. From there is to continues to mix up open holes with tightly-wooded ones and some that have a bit of both. It flows very well between the different types and it's just a nice variety that makes for a solid round.

My favorite hole, other than the tunnel on 2, is 12. Players descend from the 11 basket to the bed of a creek. (for both blue and gold) The water bubbles past as the golfer tees of up, over the creek as it bends away to the right and then up a sharp incline and around a grove of tees to a basket that is only 234 feet away, but plays much longer.

I also like how on many of the holes the difficulty comes from a narrow gap somewhere in the fairway. The whole fairway isn't as tight as sections of it. (Not that this is something I love in general, but it's a nice change-up from many area courses that feature mostly consistent fairway width.) All in all, a solid course that I'd like to get back to and have a try at the other sets of tees.

Cons:

The main thing that I didn't like is the hole(14) that goes by the electrical equipment. There is a mando informing you to go around it but my disc is unfortunately illiterate and once its left my hand, its out of my control. It probably doesn't affect too many rounds but it not something I like to think about on the course.

That also ties somewhat into the atmosphere being not great. It's not a bad area or anything but in many ways the park shows its age. It's not out of the way, really and roads are somewhat close to some of the holes. Not to the point where they affect play but the course doesn't have the wilderness feel that many in the state do.
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Tenacious EJ
Experience: 30.6 years 72 played 13 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Still wonderful, but now even better. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 9, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Good mix of open and wooded holes
-Nice elevation changes
-Excellent course that requires skill at tight fairways, turns both right and left, and the need for a powerful arm.
-Beautiful new signage, tee pads, and extra benches

Cons:

-Can get damp
-One of the busiest courses around
-The difficulty curve between the blue and white tees is very high
-Hole 14 has been ruined, where once it was one of the coolest holes in disc golf
-The fairways can come very close together and come into play with each other due to errant shots off of thick trees

Other Thoughts:

I first played Johnson St on a cold, snowy, Winter day in December 1993. Since then, it has undergone few changes, but most of them have been vast improvements. Without question its the most technically challenging course in the area. It has white, blue, and gold tees which allows for varying levels of play, which is always appreciated, but I feel like some of the blue tees are closer to gold throws (hole 10 especially) and as a result it seems there is a very high jump in difficulty from white to blue. One of the most difficult aspects of Johnson St is that due to the elevation changes, even the shorter holes feel long. Add in a fairly wooded course and you've got a really tough course. When it gets busy, as it does on weekends between March and November, you'll be sitting between holes, so if you're the type of golfer whose arm gets cold quickly when you have to wait on others, expect this to factor into your play. Thankfully, due to a recent number of course improvements by the Oak Hollow Disc Golfers, there are additional benches for those forced to wait. Speaking of improvements, the new tee signs are beautiful. In fact, the whole course is beautiful, its just too bad that so many people abuse the course- the trash left around this course is unacceptable, and the graffiti left on the picnic tables, the benches, and on the shelter itself is vulgar and unnecessary (really?!? throwing away a can of coke under the first basket?). Many of the golfers here must have missed the fact that many holes have dedicated trash cans. It doesn't make the golfing any worse, but its a shame that littering is so common in our sport.

As I said, there are a fair amount of wooded holes. Since there hasn't been much change besides hole 14 in 20+ years, most have been worn down by foot traffic so heavy underbrush isn't really an issue. However, as many of the holes are quite close together, there is a definite possibility of finding the neighboring fairway after bouncing off one of the many large, beautiful trees of the course.

Hole 14. It once required a strong arm and a spectacular throw under a large powerline tower. Now there is a mando on the near side and the hole was shortened considerably. It was a signature hole, now its a simple one.

All in all, Johnson St is one of the nicest walks around. Its really beautiful, challenging, and fun, and if you're travelling through its definitely not the course to pass up.
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der Turkey Vulture
Experience: 8 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

-White, Blue, & Gold tee boxes give lots of playing options. Furthermore, they're well marked and each is concrete.
-Strong mix of open and wooded holes.
-DG dedicated park so everyone is there for the same purpose
-Well manicured lawn area, particularly reflected on holes 1, 5, 6 & 9
-Reasonable elevation changes
-In town, but accessible quickly by highway

Cons:

-The tee markers are laminated paper and starting to show weather damage

Other Thoughts:

Though a bit of a drive, this is my favorite 'local' course. It's got some challenging, tight demands off the tee on multiple holes and almost as many open and forgiving holes.
What makes this significantly better for me is the detail taken on keeping it looking sharp. It's a beautiful area and manicured to keep it so. Glad to see a dedicated park in the area, maintained by the county and looking so good.
The only drawback for me is the tee markers really don't do justice given the calibre of everything else.
Still, a pleasure to play.
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timbur3
Experience: 16.8 years 101 played 50 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 28, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice concrete tee pads and great baskets. The course was very well kept up. Not many long holes but making them go through the woods made them challenging

Cons:

The one hole was underneath a huge powerline which was kinda scary but otherwise not much to complain about except some of the signs are gone.

Other Thoughts:

Great challenging course. If you are nearby I would recommend anyone play it.
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SkipAce
Experience: 21.6 years 73 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 21, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Like the layout with optional pads.
You can make this a easy or difficult course.
Great group of local players.

Cons:

Signs have been missing on most holes for over a year. Trash cans are always full. The new benches are nice but some are in flight path.

Other Thoughts:

We should add a sign up sheet for work days. Have several chores that local players can sign up to do. If just a few people pitched in every week we could turn this into a nicer place to throw.
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New013
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.6 years 179 played 120 reviews
3.00 star(s)

An oldy but goody 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 19, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Layout - Perhaps the most obvious plus to this course is its nice blending of hole types. You go in and out the woods seemlessly and the course has a really good flow. It also does a nice job of mixing up hole lengths as well as offering multiple teepads for different skill levels.

The course does an okay job of forcing different shots, it won't test every shot in your bag. There are a lot of holes where throwing straight and accurate is pretty much all it takes, especially from the gold tees which uses tight early gaps to create most of the difficulty.

Equipment - The teepads are nice and large, plus flush with the ground. When there were signs still on the post they were very informative and easy to understand.

Atmosphere - The course is just there for disc golf from what I could tell so it's just you and other discers out there, always a plus. The course flowed really well and it was easy to tell where you were going next.

Cons:

Layout - The course only does an okay job of forcing different throws. It would be nice if the multiple pads created much different holes but essentially the golds were made hard by sticking you behind a tight gap at the beginning. Most of the fairways are gap hitting types and a lot of holes only had one route.

The green designs aren't the best, the baskets aren't in positions that really make your accuracy on approach key. There's also not very much risk/reward within the course, you either hit the gap or you don't. Not a lot of elevation change on the course either,

Equipment - Baskets are old and should probably be updated. Most of the signs were ripped down and thus it was hard to find the gold tee in some situations; sometimes I couldn't find it or tell if I was on the gold or blue.

Atmosphere - The park is older and not the most pristine place you'll ever go. It wasn't dirty but you can tell it's aged. There's not really one hole you can look at and say this is the signature hole.

Other Thoughts:

My plan was to play this course twice, once from both blue and gold. After I was done playing I didn't really feel like playing it again. I enjoyed it but it's nothing so spectactular that you have to come back.
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keltik
Experience: 16.9 years 47 played 14 reviews
2.50 star(s)

I changed my mind 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 3, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Easy to navigate (path to next hole easy to see)
- Good challenge
- Good mix of shots (left, right, straight, woods to open, open to tunnels/woods, elevation changes)
- Course was clean/not a lot of litter
- Good mix of distance (I think, see cons)
- Benches and trash cans available at a few holes

Cons:

- Majority of holes only have sign posts and no signs (I think I only saw maybe 4 actual signs)
- baskets hard to see (Mach III's are hard to see in the woods) and with no signage hard to locate on some holes
- Some of the teepads seemed really short
- No onsite water or bathrooms
- Gold tees are difficult to locate
- Park is very crowded and most people play the short tees (more in other thoughts)

Other Thoughts:

!!!UPDATE!!!: I changed my mind about this course. It is almost too crowded. I've played this course numerous times and it can be a pain. I generally like to play the longer tees but I'm starting to think I'm the only person in town that does. Every time I play I end up sandwiched between foursomes playing the white/short tees. On this course a foursome can run up your rear in a hurry if they are playing white and you are playing blue. If I'm in front of a group playing white I feel hurried and that is not an enjoyable experience. I play to challenge myself and to have fun but this course being so crowded tends to take the fun out of it for me. I may have to start playing early in the morning and see how that goes. Also the Gold tees are insane and really difficult to find. But I dropped a whole disc off of my review for the crowdedness (am I anti-social?)

This is a very popular course and fairly busy. It is a DG only park (I think), I didn't see any walkers/joggers/bikers.

I did enjoy the course even though this was my first time through. It was a fun challenge. Many holes have tight gaps to hit from the Blue layout (which I played).I guess it is now my home course since I live 5 minutes away.

I was peeved about the lack of signage but I guess that will force me to throw the shot and not the distance. But I do like to know where the basket is but I guess I'll learn the locations with time. Lack of onsite water or bathrooms can get messy. I usually try to bring plenty of water of my own anyway.

Hole 18 has two baskets and that was confusing at the end of the round.

Overall it's a really nice course. The locals/usuals there were friendly and one group was kind enough to let me play through and at the same time filled me in on league/doubles schedule.
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