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Is there an etiquette for bagging courses? There's a city park nearby that I could add for course #134, but it has no signs and enough briars to swallow a bagfull of discs. What counts as a proper bag in that case? Can I play a hole and then count it as played, or do I play all of them and then grieve my lost plastic?
Carrollton I didn't have too much of a bad time, just way too many extra steps. Hummel sucked, and it was also 98 degrees that norning when we got home from Omaha that afternoon it was 109.Carrollton and Hummel were both kind of a pain in the ass WITH Udisc.
"Experienced"We're old
My rule is I have to have played the advertised number of holes (9, 18) unless some are clearly closed, as close to the official layout. If I'm unable to stick to an official layout I will note it in my review (couldn't find the tee of 4, basket of 14 was missing, etc).Is there an etiquette for bagging courses? There's a city park nearby that I could add for course #134, but it has no signs and enough briars to swallow a bagfull of discs. What counts as a proper bag in that case? Can I play a hole and then count it as played, or do I play all of them and then grieve my lost plastic?
This basically.The criteria that TimG put forward many years ago was if you've played a majority of the course. I think everyone has their own criteria though. To me if I at least walk all of the holes I count it. There have been many courses I've played that are 9 baskets in a field and the tee pads really don't matter. I can see all of the holes, and walked them so I count it. I rarely use this, only when I'm short on time (or patience) and the course is so open that I can see everything. In the example you used, I'd say you can mark it as played if you walked the holes but my criteria may be different than others.
Carrollton I didn't have too much of a bad time, just way too many extra steps. Hummel sucked, and it was also 98 degrees that norning when we got home from Omaha that afternoon it was 109.
Ugh, Memphis. Had my car window smashed and stuff stolen when I played Shelby Farms on the east side of town a few years ago. I've definitely parked in sketchier spots and been alright in other cities.I was trying to bag a course in Memphis right before Covid that had spotty directions to the parking lot/first tee. I could see baskets over a fence from the street, but I couldn't figure out where to get in.
I eventually gave up and went to the bar. I had a limited amount of time before I had to get to the airport and it wasn't the sort of neighborhood where I'd feel comfortable parking and wandering around.
This is my personal criteria as well. I feel compelled to put a disc in every basket, regardless of my own sanity or safety.My rule is I have to have played the advertised number of holes (9, 18) unless some are clearly closed, as close to the official layout. If I'm unable to stick to an official layout I will note it in my review (couldn't find the tee of 4, basket of 14 was missing, etc).
I will be playing Hummel in a week. Any tips for navigating?Yeah Carrollton wasn't too bad once I figured out where in the hell hole 1 was. Very um... unique layout there. It was either hole 3 or 4 at Hummel that took at least 20 minutes to find. I've never wished for next tee signs more than that.
I swore back in 2020 that I'd never go back to MO in the summer. I thought we were going to die it was so hot and humid. Since then I've been back twice....
Sent you a message.I will be playing Hummel in a week. Any tips for navigating?
Yeah it's hole 3 to 4. Took me about 10min, and I knew beforehand that it was a tough transition.Yeah Carrollton wasn't too bad once I figured out where in the hell hole 1 was. Very um... unique layout there. It was either hole 3 or 4 at Hummel that took at least 20 minutes to find. I've never wished for next tee signs more than that.
I swore back in 2020 that I'd never go back to MO in the summer. I thought we were going to die it was so hot and humid. Since then I've been back twice....
That reminds me of the first time we went to The Woodshed in Paw Paw WV. Kept expecting to hear banjo music any moment.Back in the day, getting to the course was sometimes as challenging as getting around it. Several times we used Lat/Long coordinates and ended up looking through a fence, at hole one. Back then we printed course sheets off the PDGA website. We had to use some local directions to get to the course.
Maps were pretty few and far between in those days.
Lol... the road out driving up to that place reminded me of something out of a Dr. Seuss book. I recall thinking I'd never want to drive that road in icy conditions.That reminds me of the first time we went to The Woodshed in Paw Paw WV. Kept expecting to hear banjo music any moment.
I follow this also, play the majority of the holes. If a hole has serious lost disc potential, or construction, or other reasons not to play it, I'll walk the hole.The criteria that TimG put forward many years ago was if you've played a majority of the course. I think everyone has their own criteria though. To me if I at least walk all of the holes I count it. There have been many courses I've played that are 9 baskets in a field and the tee pads really don't matter. I can see all of the holes, and walked them so I count it. I rarely use this, only when I'm short on time (or patience) and the course is so open that I can see everything. In the example you used, I'd say you can mark it as played if you walked the holes but my criteria may be different than others.
I follow this also, play the majority of the holes. If a hole has serious lost disc potential, or construction, or other reasons not to play it, I'll walk the hole.
But, now that we are getting into the shorter daylight season , if there is an "out and back" couple of holes, or similiar loop, I will skip those to get done before dark. I recently had to skip 5 holes at Roger Williams U because a rugby team was warming up on the open field where those holes were. My throws probably wouldn't have hurt those guys, but I didn't want to find out!!