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Hole #3 (Taken 3/2009)
Hole #3 (Taken 3/2009) 
3 / 369ft.
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Great Place
Pros: As a beginner there was nice people to play with and didn't turn me away. Had a great time. Easy parking since I'm a truck driver out of Arkansas. Holes was nicely laid out. Hope to get to play here again soon.
Cons: The grass was a little high and hole 13 was closed to some construction. But as this was a early spring I'm sure that this will be well groomed course the rest of the year.
Other Thoughts: Didn't get to play back 9 just played fron 9 twice which was great for me as a beginner.
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Awesome water holes 
Pros: - Freeman Lake Park possesses a fine 18-hole disc golf course. Water comes into play prominently on 5 out of the last 6 holes. The majority of the course has open holes with a few scattered trees as obstacles, although some wooded areas do come into play. A slight amount of elevation keeps the course from being completely two dimensional. Dual pin positions help keep some of the more open holes from becoming repetitive over time.
- The water holes are well-designed and will certainly make most players a bit nervous. None of the water carries are ridiculously long, though, and alternative concrete am pads are available for the more difficult shots in case the risk of losing plastic is too great. #14's tee has water directly to the left and woods slightly ahead and to the right. A concrete silo extends out of the water just ahead of the tee. The green is easily makeable unless your shot goes awry, in which case you're probably in the drink. #16's green is comprised of a narrow peninsula surrounded by the lake. Four concrete pads are available for differing levels of skill.
- Well-worn concrete tees, but grippy and long enough. Tee signs list both pin positions along with distance and a map of the hole.
- Mandos force lines away from other park activities and add a little difficulty.
- Port-a-john on site.
- The water holes are well-designed and will certainly make most players a bit nervous. None of the water carries are ridiculously long, though, and alternative concrete am pads are available for the more difficult shots in case the risk of losing plastic is too great. #14's tee has water directly to the left and woods slightly ahead and to the right. A concrete silo extends out of the water just ahead of the tee. The green is easily makeable unless your shot goes awry, in which case you're probably in the drink. #16's green is comprised of a narrow peninsula surrounded by the lake. Four concrete pads are available for differing levels of skill.
- Well-worn concrete tees, but grippy and long enough. Tee signs list both pin positions along with distance and a map of the hole.
- Mandos force lines away from other park activities and add a little difficulty.
- Port-a-john on site.
Cons: - As mentioned in other reviews, the course is difficult to locate at first. Our group ended up starting on a random hole because we had already lost time trying to figure out where the entrance was, where to park, etc. Be sure to follow other reviewer's tips for finding where to go.
- Near the water, goose excrement becomes a bit of an issue.
- Many of the more open holes seemed generic or slightly repetitive, but this is largely forgotten by the time the outstanding water holes come into play.
- Short wooden posts that house electrical utility boxes dot the course in areas. I'm not certain if these are for campers or if they are for something else, but if in use, I imagine the course could become unplayable in spots due to the risk of hitting someone.
- Despite the signage showing both pin positions, it's often impossible to tell which pin was in. Going ahead to scout the position is necessary in places.
- Near the water, goose excrement becomes a bit of an issue.
- Many of the more open holes seemed generic or slightly repetitive, but this is largely forgotten by the time the outstanding water holes come into play.
- Short wooden posts that house electrical utility boxes dot the course in areas. I'm not certain if these are for campers or if they are for something else, but if in use, I imagine the course could become unplayable in spots due to the risk of hitting someone.
- Despite the signage showing both pin positions, it's often impossible to tell which pin was in. Going ahead to scout the position is necessary in places.
Other Thoughts: - Despite seeing only one or two trashcans on the course, the course was clean and it is seemed obvious that Freeman Lake is well-maintained year round.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.
Solid challenge up and down 
Pros: Grippy large tee pads with good signs on every hole. Nice collection of hyzers, anhyzers and arrow straight shots spread out through the course. Freeman provides a good variation of hole lengths of some quite two-able holes to long crushers. The trees keep you honest as a lot of them are cedars that like to stop you dead if you're unlucky enough to have an errant throw. The water holes add another element of danger that's not found in any other near by courses (Radcliff, Maldraugh, Meade/Olin). The underbrush in the rough is not so thick as discs would instantly disappear. Would rate this course as for good intermediate players and above.
Cons: There's a lack of indication of which sleeve the basket is in. Though most are not blind shots it'd still be nice to know before you start looking. The only down side to the water holes is the unavoidable goose crap long the lake. Feel like this course gets underplayed for as good as it is. Its almost always in excellent condition.
Other Thoughts: The gates for the park are not opened at all during the latter part of the year (late November through whenever they get around to taking down the Christmas decorations) when the Christmas decorations are on display so you have to go park over behind Target, jump the fence and start on number 5. As with me rating this for AM2 and up, lower level players may get frustrated with the length in some situations and the amount of cedar trees between them and the basket. This course is worthy of any competitive players time and is a hidden gem in the middle of Kentucky.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
No holds barred
Pros: We played this course right after Muldraugh, and it was the perfect compliment to a technical course like Muldraugh. Very open with cedars lining the way on most holes. Easy to navigate, and multiple pin placements. The Back 9 is the crown jewel of the course as it plays beside the lake, and #16 obviously being the signature hole with a shot across water to the basket being on a peninsula. Pretend that Madisonville and Keriakes Parks had a baby, THIS is what the course would be.
Cons: Tricky to locate the beginning of the course in the park. On the main entrance hang a left at the roundabout and continue on to the second parking lot, and hole #1 starts across the street from there. Once you get going, the course is relatively easy to follow. Other than that, I can't think of much.
Other Thoughts: Long and challenging, this course will challenge you on almost all aspects of the game. I'm glad we played it on our two destination course of the day. Won't be the last!
1 of 4 people found this review helpful.
very nice park and coourse
Pros: Well groomed park and course with cut grass fairways. Faily open with mostly large trees to shoot around and avoid. Not too wooded.... (I'm tired of hitting trees off the tee). The rough isn't thick and punishing, if you get off the fairway, finding your disc isn't a problem.
Scenic terrian with the lake coming into play on the back 9. Very good cement tees and nice signs. The course and park are both extremely well maintained. A good challenge for this Adv Master player. The course had a lot holes between 300-350 so a good drive and approach made a par 3 easily obtainable. Big arm pro's would find plenty of birdie opportunities here.
Scenic terrian with the lake coming into play on the back 9. Very good cement tees and nice signs. The course and park are both extremely well maintained. A good challenge for this Adv Master player. The course had a lot holes between 300-350 so a good drive and approach made a par 3 easily obtainable. Big arm pro's would find plenty of birdie opportunities here.
Cons: Finding the park itself and then hole 1. Goose crap on holes 16/17. The picnic table on the penisula close to the basket. If you don't print a map ahead of time, it will be hard to navigate the first time. The tee signs don't show which pin position the basket is located in but after looking at the sign and then the fairway itself, it becomes obviuos.
Other Thoughts: The park entrance is very hard to find, I drove by it twice before noticing the park sign. It is located in between Auto Zone/Chase Bank and Soft Touch Car Wash in the Magnet Business Park. Once in the park, take the first left and continue left at the fork onto the
last pavilion (named E Williams) on the left. Hole 1 is on the opposite side of the parking lot of the restrooms.
Once I found the correct spot, this course was very fun to play. Print a course map
don't be afraid of the water shots, they look intimidating but I threw good shots and didn't loose any discs in the water.
I'm a tough reviewer of courses and give this one a 4!
I'll come back for here for sure my next time driving through KY!
last pavilion (named E Williams) on the left. Hole 1 is on the opposite side of the parking lot of the restrooms.
Once I found the correct spot, this course was very fun to play. Print a course map
don't be afraid of the water shots, they look intimidating but I threw good shots and didn't loose any discs in the water.
I'm a tough reviewer of courses and give this one a 4!
I'll come back for here for sure my next time driving through KY!
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Nice Course
Pros: Course was well groomed, with nice tee signs, tees and baskets. Lots of different types of altitude variation, and hole variation - open to woods to water. Navigation between holes was not too difficult. Lengths of the holes allowed for good score distribution, that is, most holes were not ones that almost everyone would get the same score on. Not crowded - only saw three people playing on a Saturday morning,.
Cons: The course in general was partial to the right-to-left shot. The course had too many mandatories. At least one mando, on hole 5?, was difficult to locate from the tee. If I had to guess, I would say that some to most of them were put in after the course was installed because of people who threw left-to-right shots that went over street/sidewalks/other fairways instead of the intended right-to-left fairway. Note: I am a RHBH right-to-left thrower. As others have said, on a few holes near the lake, there is bird poop all over, including the concrete tee boxes.
Other Thoughts: I liked the course. I am a pro GM, and I know that with some more practice on the course, I could double or triple the three birdies I got when I played. I talked to the twosome I saw, and they were visiting from Chattanooga, so I don't know if that means that the locals usually play somewhere else or not. I would have given the course a higher rating if it had less mandos, and a lower rating if my predominant throw was left-to-right.
But as I said, it is a nice course, and a pleasant diversion for a fun round of golf.
But as I said, it is a nice course, and a pleasant diversion for a fun round of golf.
2 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Infamous Back 9? Pros: Well kept course with each hole having its own little challenges.
Cons: Some of the holes were difficult to tell which pin location were being used causing difficulty in judging distance.
Other Thoughts: Not sure if the back 9 is really infamous.
0 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Freeman Lake is worth the plunge
Pros: Great location and scenery, good shot selection a must because you have a ton of variety on shots from short and technical to long and bomb.
Cons: Biggest Cons imo was the course was really full of liter. The course is full of pedestrians and bikers and dog walkers so dont take for granite that they think its their obligation to keep an eye out for incoming projectiles.
Other Thoughts: I was with a group of four and speaking of bicyclist we all stood around a tee pad and a biker rode off the road and in between me and another guy literally who was stepping up to tee off. I almost went Chuck Norris on him just to protect myself from a unannounced game of chicken. He literally rode right down the middle of the teebox without a beep a verbal warning or anything so congested was a understatement.
1 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Water Hazards 'R' Us Pros: Very well kept. Nice mix of holes. No ridiculous rough. Some good grip & rip shots.
Cons: Did I mention the frigging lake? You might want to take along a couple of driver's you wouldn't mind donating to the fishes if you know what I mean!
0 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Don't be scared of the water edge 
2-4 
11/8/2009 
11/8/2009
Review By: agentdozzer Played: 77 Reviewed: 16 Exp: 5.1 Years
This review was updated on 5/23/2010
Pros: -Equipment The teepads and baskets were all in great condition.
-Layout the design has a double loop.
-Variety I wouldnt say it has any thick woods, but there are plenty of tree lined fairways. The evergreens are very unforgiving grabbing disc right out of the air.
-Water holes around the water are always fun and this course has some good ones. Hole 16 sticks out there are many pads for this hole and all have the water in play to some degree. The pics dont do it justice.
-Its only five miles off freeway.
-Park Facility's The rest of the park is very nice with bathrooms a huge gazebo and the massive lake.
-Layout the design has a double loop.
-Variety I wouldnt say it has any thick woods, but there are plenty of tree lined fairways. The evergreens are very unforgiving grabbing disc right out of the air.
-Water holes around the water are always fun and this course has some good ones. Hole 16 sticks out there are many pads for this hole and all have the water in play to some degree. The pics dont do it justice.
-Its only five miles off freeway.
-Park Facility's The rest of the park is very nice with bathrooms a huge gazebo and the massive lake.
Cons: -The only thing i can think of is there was a park bench close to 16 basket. Really its shouldnt be in play, but some kids were sitting there and it was making me nervous. I yelled over and told them to keep their eyes open, and they moved so its wasnt bad. I wouldnt change the hole over it cause that is the signature hole.
Other Thoughts: Freeman is not challenging but it makes you throw alot of different shots, with some cool water shots. Trying to pick favorite holes is rough I'll go with 3,4,16. The Trees make nice fairways and its nice to have little to no underbrush throughout the course. Instant favorite.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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