Savannah/Charleston/Myrtle Beach/Wilmington+ - August 2023 - 51 Courses

[cox3]

51 courses
730 holes (14.3 holes per course)
723 holes scored
-309 (I adjust all pars to pro par)
-7.69 per 18 holes

I eclipsed 100+ courses played in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina all on this trip, as well as 2,200+ total. I also played really well, averaging -7.69 per 18 holes (I typically am around -6 when traveling and playing new courses blind).

Here's the list... After the state is my rating. After my score is the all-time UDisc rank.

August 18th

1. #2158 Gum Branch Park, Long (GA) 3.0 (18) [E 57, t-35th]
2. #2159 Honey Creek DGC @ Georgia Episcopal Retreat Center, Long (GA) 2.5 (18) [-1 53, t-7th]
3. #2160 Gascoigne Bluff Park, Mix (GA) 2.0 (9) [-6 21, N/A]
4. #2161 North Glynn Recreation Complex, Tortuga (GA) 2.0 (18) [-7 49, 1st]

August 19th

5. #2162 Statesboro-Bulloch DGC - 9 (GA) 2.5 (9) [-7 20, t-31st]
6. #2163 Statesboro-Bulloch DGC - Main, Gold (GA) 4.0 (18) [-4 59, t-81st]
7. #2164 Tom Triplett Park, Gold (GA) 4.5 (18) [-4 60, t-59th]
8. #2165 The Sarge DGC @ Sargeant Jasper Park, Gold (SC) 3.5 (20) [+3 68, t-42nd]
9. #2166 Compassion Christian Church-Effingham (GA) 1.5 (9) [-8 19, t-1st]
10. #2167 One Savior Church (GA) 1.5 (9) [-3 24, t-9th]

August 20th

11. #2168 GSU-Armstrong DiscGolfPark, Long (GA) 3.5 (9) [-2 26, t-8th]
12. #2169 Forest Hills Park (GA) 3.0 (18) [-14 40, t-2nd]
13. #2170 Thomas Park (GA) 2.0 (7) [13]
14. #2171 Jaycee Park, Red+Blue (GA) 2.5 (18) [-11 43, NR]

August 21st

15. #2172 Naval Weapons Station DGC (SC) 3.5 (19) [-12 48, t-8th]
16. #2173 Wannamaker County Park (SC) 3.0 (18) [-6 50, t-74th]
17. #2174 Trophy Lakes DGC, Summer Blues (SC) 4.5 (18) [-6 56, t-8th]
18. #2175 Johns Island City Park (SC) 2.0 (9) [-7 20, t-2nd]
19. #2176 Fire Swamp DGC @ West Ashley Park (SC) 2.5 (18) [-6 48, t-19th]
20. #2177 Canterbury Woods DGC (SC) 2.0 (6) [-3 15, t-4th]
21. #2178 Park Circle DGC (SC) 3.0 (18) [-7 47, NR]
22. #2179 Four Poles Park (SC) 2.5 (9) [-5 22, t-32nd]

August 22nd

23. #2180 Sewee Outpost DGC (SC) 3.5 (18) [-7 47, NR]
24. #2181 East Bay Park (SC) 2.0 (9) [-5 22, t-13th]
25. #2182 Stables Park (SC) 3.0 (9) [-4 23, t-25th]
26. #2183 Swashbuckler DGC @ Withers Swash Park (SC) 3.0 (18) [-13 41, t-35th]
27. #2184 Coastal Carolina University DGC (SC) 2.0 (9) [-6 21, t-21st]
28. #2185 Waccamaw River Park (SC) 1.0 (9) [-3 24, N/A]
29. #2186 Sherwood Forest DGC (SC) 2.0 (9) [-9 18, t-2nd]

August 23rd

30. #2187 Splinter City DGC, Gold (SC) 4.5 (18) [-2 56, NR]
31. #2188 Socastee Park, Long (SC) 4.0 (19) [-2 60, NR]

August 24th

32. #2189 The Dolphin DGC @ Brunswick Community College (NC) 2.5 (9) [-4 23, t-21st]
33. #2190 Bill Smith Park, A (NC) 2.0 (9) [-5 22, t-21st]
34. #2191 Cougar Country DGC, Yellow (NC) 3.0 (20) [-11 50, 6th]
35. #2192 Leland DGC (NC) 2.5 (12) [-6 30, t-17th]
36. #2193 Castle Hayne Park, Long>Long (NC) 4.0 (18) [-1 58, NR]
37. #2194 Joe Eakes Park (NC) 3.5 (18) [-5 52, t-99th]
38. #2195 Trinity DGC @ Good Hops Brewing (NC) 2.5 (9) [-7 20, t-9th]
39. #2196 Arrowhead Park (NC) 3.0 (18) [-10 44, NR]
40. #2197 Harbor Park United Methodist Church (NC) 3.0 (18) [-14 40, t-4th]

August 25th

41. #2198 Northeast Creek Park, Blue (NC) 3.5 (18) [-7 50, t-18th]
42. #2199 Creekside Park, Blue (NC) 3.5 (18) [-5 50, t-30th]
43. #2200 Glenburnie Park, Blue (NC) 4.0 (18) [-7 50, t-3rd]
44. #2201 Barnet Park, Red>Yellow (NC) 3.0 (18) [-13 42, t-6th]
45. #2202 Kiwanis DGC @ Berkeley Park (NC) 2.0 (15) [-8 38, t-3rd]
46. #2203 The Patriot DGC @ Stoney Creek Park, Red (NC) 1.5 (18) [-12 42, t-19th]
47. #2204 Tart Park, White (NC) 1.5 (9) [-5 22, t-1st]

August 26th

48. #2205 B. Cordell DGC @ Arnette Park, Long Pins (NC) 3.0 (18) [-2 53, t-61st]
49. #2206 DeKalb Memorial Park (GA) 3.0 (18) [-8 46, t-95th]
50. #2207 Village Green DGC (GA) 2.5 (9) [-7 20, t-12th]
51. #2208 Temple Avenue Park (GA) 2.0 (9) [-5 22, t-15th]

 

[lee76007]

I've played courses 42-43, picking up my disc from the 9th basket Glenburnie was a 5.0 for me, #8 a favorite hole. Started backsliding on the B9 settling on a 4.0 overall. Barnet Park #1 long to long one of my favorite starting holes wooded with a creek crossing. A few good, wooded holes at Creekside.

 

[cox3]

I've played courses 42-43, picking up my disc from the 9th basket Glenburnie was a 5.0 for me, #8 a favorite hole. Started backsliding on the B9 settling on a 4.0 overall. Barnet Park #1 long to long one of my favorite starting holes wooded with a creek crossing. A few good, wooded holes at Creekside.

I would agree with this assessment. The front 9 at Glenburnie is REALLY beautiful. I would probably have it as a 4.5 because it still lacks some distance/par plus the signature hole 8 is a bit of a tweener distance and the long tee plays over the top of hole 7-- just some minor things but making it not really a 5 for me. The back 9 is definitely lackluster comparatively, bringing the overall rating down to a 4.0 as you stated. I mean it's still fine... just nothing really special. That would be a great course to live near and be able to play it all the time.

I was a little disappointed with Barnet. The signage was poor. The maintenance was not great. The tee areas, especially for the long tees, were inconsistent. I actually tried to play the long>long but gave up after 3 holes and restarted on short>short once I realized it was going to be difficult to know where the long baskets were or how long the holes were due to the poor signage along with the maintenance being poor for throwing longer, more difficult shots (hole 2 was the main offender here). Once I got to hole 4 and saw that the long tee was a natural, unmarked tee I had had enough of trying that and just did short>short (which wasn't challenging enough to be fun... especially on the back) just to get through it.

 

[lee76007]

I would agree with this assessment. The front 9 at Glenburnie is REALLY beautiful. I would probably have it as a 4.5 because it still lacks some distance/par plus the signature hole 8 is a bit of a tweener distance and the long tee plays over the top of hole 7-- just some minor things but making it not really a 5 for me. The back 9 is definitely lackluster comparatively, bringing the overall rating down to a 4.0 as you stated. I mean it's still fine... just nothing really special. That would be a great course to live near and be able to play it all the time.

I was a little disappointed with Barnet. The signage was poor. The maintenance was not great. The tee areas, especially for the long tees, were inconsistent. I actually tried to play the long>long but gave up after 3 holes and restarted on short>short once I realized it was going to be difficult to know where the long baskets were or how long the holes were due to the poor signage along with the maintenance being poor for throwing longer, more difficult shots (hole 2 was the main offender here). Once I got to hole 4 and saw that the long tee was a natural, unmarked tee I had had enough of trying that and just did short>short (which wasn't challenging enough to be fun... especially on the back) just to get through it.

What won me over giving Glenburnie F9 a 5.0 was the wispy Spanish Moss lingering from the branches. I can still remember my Yellow Star Wraith on #4 flying towards the moss thinking it would disrupt the disc, but instead it parted thru the moss, and the moss closed behind the disc like a veil, not losing any distance. It was awesome and beautiful to see and happened a few more times on the F9, not present on the B9. Only course I've played with Spanish Moss.

I played Barnet Park early 2022 and the handful of long baskets were newly placed, not expected and I was pleasantly surprised to see the long basket getting ready to putt short basket #1, saw the long basket and put the putter back in the bag and pulled out whatever disc to play it. UDisc had the other long baskets mapped. Only saw two sets of concrete tees, I played long. I just looked at UDisc, it looks like they've stretched the course since I've played it, and there calling those dirt tees Orange, it would seem likely they'll eventually poor concrete and it looks like they may of laid rubber mats since you played it last month. Enjoyed browsing those courses you played last month!

 

[cox3]

What won me over giving Glenburnie F9 a 5.0 was the wispy Spanish Moss lingering from the branches. I can still remember my Yellow Star Wraith on #4 flying towards the moss thinking it would disrupt the disc, but instead it parted thru the moss, and the moss closed behind the disc like a veil, not losing any distance. It was awesome and beautiful to see and happened a few more times on the F9, not present on the B9. Only course I've played with Spanish Moss.

I played Barnet Park early 2022 and the handful of long baskets were newly placed, not expected and I was pleasantly surprised to see the long basket getting ready to putt short basket #1, saw the long basket and put the putter back in the bag and pulled out whatever disc to play it. UDisc had the other long baskets mapped. Only saw two sets of concrete tees, I played long. I just looked at UDisc, it looks like they've stretched the course since I've played it, and there calling those dirt tees Orange, it would seem likely they'll eventually poor concrete and it looks like they may of laid rubber mats since you played it last month. Enjoyed browsing those courses you played last month!

Yeah, like I said, Glenburnie was REALLY beautiful. Being from Louisiana, I am a little more familiar with the moss. There are some really good ones in Louisiana and Florida. You should check out Parc des Familles south of New Orleans. Lake Bistineau in north LA is another one with fantastic moss.

You're probably right. Barnet is likely just going through some transformation.

 

[saraofc]

It looks like you had an incredible disc golf adventure, playing 51 courses across Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina in just a few weeks!

 

[DavidSauls]

A good itinerary for folks who don't like elevation in their disc golf courses.