Disc Golf Course Review

Hole 18 is the only positive thing about this course

Without UDisc forget navigating this course. Its one of the worst marked courses. Hole X tee pad has a utility pole right in front if it, wtf?! Forget finding Hole 16 after you play 15. Kiosk has no map or any course info. Hole 7 on right side of green has more sticker bushes than any course I've played.

Concrete pads, pro level baskets. Great shot variety: straight, downhill, left to right, difficult greens, uphill, tunnel. Even has a hole (8) with a left or right option. Multiple pin locations on a few holes.

As of 6/1/24 the sign posts are up but the signs are not. I'm sure they are coming. Transition from 1 to 2 took a minute to find.

For a school course I was actually pleasantly surprised. As it wears in this is going to become a nice little gem.

- Beautiful setting with green grass and amazing views of the mountains
- Long concrete tee signs and baskets in great shape
- Elevation starts towards the end of the front 9 and course gets better from there
- Good challenge for those who throw in the 350 range give or take
- Par 4 that throws over the small creek is a very nicely done hole

- The first bunch of holes are all open shots that are very boring
- Some crossing of fairways and playing over roads/walking areas
- They leave the sprinklers on all day so the course is constantly wet
- Mostly the same length on many holes
- Not much punishing bad throws out here so scrambling is very easy

Without the elevation the course would be so boring it would be unplayable. As is I think I would park in the upper parking lot and start on the par 4 hole and play that avoiding the annoying mind numbing holes at the beginning. A decent course, easy walk, and some good views. If you want some real extreme elevation you can play Slate Canyon a mile away, where you can see this course from the hills on the course. Overall an ok baggers course but nothing special.

- Beautiful tee signs give relevant information
- Flypads are in decent shape and do the job well enough
- Baskets are holding on well, still look decent
- Interesting mix of holes by the river but mostly open
- Shorter course sans a few holes good for midrange

- Course needs to be redesigned to make the most out of the remaining land after construction destroyed most of the course
- Very overgrown even in fairways lead to looking and losing discs
- Very blah course, nothing exciting makes if feel like millions of others
- Ugly course for something in a beautiful state like Utah
- Baskets have no color and hard to see, some are blind
- Almost zero elevation changes
- The course looks the same the entire time

I can see at one point in time this used to be a fun course, perhaps the holes that are no longer there were the best part of the course which is why the higher ratings of the past. Seems at this point this place is a shell of its former self, sad. There are better options now but you can bag 10 holes pretty easier and quickly here if that's your thing.

- Amazing views of Provo, the lake, surrounding mountains, one of the best views of any Utah course not named Base Camp Adventure Lodge
- Concrete pads are needed as it is the only sturdy ground you will find on the entire course
- Nice Mach X baskets in great shape
- Extreme elevation on pretty much every hole
- Solitude as it seems the course rarely gets played - the elevation will dissuade most from playing here
- Lots of trouble off the fairway to put it mildly

- A killer for those of us who aren't young and have 5% body fat
- If you're afraid of heights some of these tee pads and walks on the sides of cliffs will be down right terrifying
- Lots of bad footing with loose gravel, rocks, sand, dirt etc. makes it hard on your lower body
- Not a bench or bench like rock in site on a course that really needs one
- They really missed the mark here for a huge giant downhill top of the world hole to beat most top of the world holes. We played from tee 7 to hole 18 which is a huge drop off and about 550 feet away to make up our own top of the world.

I've played some extreme courses and this one ranks up there as well. Didn't help I had been bagging courses all week and already tired by the time I played it. This place broke my spirit, destroyed my ankles, and made me question all of my life's decisions. I think Solitude mountain is a much better 'pain for gain' style course than this one as the pain is much more than the gain here. If you're a mountain goat maybe this place is for you but if you're like me, over 40 and have ankle and weight issues perhaps find something better.

This is my first review on quite some time, so forgive my rustiness. I'm shaking off the cobwebs and getting back out there. I haven't picked up a disc in a year. I logged on the other day to discover two things:

1. I made Diamond Trusted Reviewer last year during my disc golf hiatus! Amazing! Thanks everyone for the thumbs ups!

2. Seemingly overnight, the Triangle sprouted several new 9-hole tracks (Crossroads and The Guantlet, which I played today, plus Dragonfly in Morrisville and Ellis Crossing in Durham, which I plan to play soon). Pretty cool.

Pros:

+ For new players and building the next generation of disc golfers, 9-hole courses are on-point. Crossroads works as designed. It's not overly intimidating, but has shot variety and enough fun to pique the interest of new players and provide a modest challege to intermediate players (like me...still...after all these years).

+ Kudos to churches like Crossroads for building their own "parks" on campus and installing disc golf tracks open for the public to play. The course is well-maintained with no trash or serious underbrush problems (even in the summer).

+ The course is simple to navigate with Next Tee signs, clear paths, and the UDisc app map is accurate. The course flows very easily and intuitively without any long walks between holes or at the conclusion.

+ Not a long course or overly challenging (as it is designed for new to newish players), but still some shot variety, a little elevation, and a fun challenge.

Hole 1 - 180 feet, dogleg right, a few trees dot the middle of the fairwary forcing you to pick a lane.

Hole 2 - 192 feet, dogleg left, again a few trees in the middle of the fairway (near the access point to the green) forcing a decision on approach

Hole 3 - 245 feet, dead straight, more open than the first two holes, but with a smallish green with tight trees encircling the basket

Hole 4 - 235 feet, dogleg left, more trees in the middle of the fairway forcing you to pick a line - the most technical hole so far

Hole 5 - red and white tee options (328 and 375 feet "par 4," respectively) - advanced players can go for "eagle 2" from the white tees at only 375 feet, but the fairway is tricky enough that intermediate and below players are likely playing to a landing zone and then to the green

Hole 6 - 185 feet, very slight dogleg left and very tight fairway, some downhill elevation here

Hole 7 - 225 feet, very slight right to left hole - but close to straight - with another tight fairwary and "pick a lane" decision

Hole 8 - 285 feet, finishes slightly left, very technical and challenging

Hole 9 - 235 feet - finishes slightly right, similar fairway to the rest of the course: tight fairway with a couple of obstacle trees in the middle

Nothing major here or anything to give you pause about bagging it, just the usual cons you'll find a beginner-friendly 9-hole course:

- Not overly challenging and not much variety. It is what it is.

- The tee boxes are very strudy in constuction, but a little short, not that you need much of a run-up on a short course like this.

If you're in the area and looking for a track in North Raleigh that is several steps down in challenge from nearby Cedar Hills, check it out. Thanks to the folks at Crossroads for allowing the public to play here.

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I felt like this was a perfect 5.0 through 12 holes. The remaining holes are great, but the sum total of the back nine left me wondering if the designers were always going for drama at the expense of enjoyment. But that's a personal thing, and I actually dropped it to 4.5 because of signage (more on that in "Cons").


Two poured concrete tees and two excellent DGA Mach 5 baskets on every hole. Signage and baskets are color-coded: green is short; orange is long. Makes for four genuinely different layouts (I played the MKDGC Green Tee Layout, which used a blend of short tees and mostly long baskets (6152', par 59). It was plenty challenging to this intermediate player who doesn't have the arm for the back tees.


On most holes the distance between the two baskets isn't much, but the Orange adds some technical challenge, or an entirely different shot (several holes have one basket off to the left, and the other off to the right).


Some mandos, OB and marked hazards. Nothing feels artificial or forced. For example, there's a large area OB area on #4 that the sign shows as water - but it's just a very large grassy depression. You're not going to lose your disc, but you'll take a penalty and play from a marked drop zone.


Hole #5 is devilish. It has the green basket up on top of a very narrow ridge with a park bench right next to it. What you don't know the first time you play is how steep a drop off is right behind the basket. Throw a bit long and you'll be facing a 100' comebacker. The orange basket is set down off the ridge to the right - making a dogleg. Both are really good to play, requiring different shots. A really good short (250' - 350') par 3 hole 9 and a 500' par 4 if you play Orange/Orange.


Hole #9 is straight, long, and terrific (Green to Orange is 771' par 5). It starts with a split two-tiered fairway, divided by a sloping hillside that's allowed to grow very rough. The Green tee plays fro, the upper side of the rough, and you can place your first shot at a strategic 225' straight ahead, keeping you up above the mess. But if you're playing the shorter Green to Orange (317' par 3), you have to throw a fading shot down and across the rough. Playing to the longer basket, you'll find an ever-narrowing line between a hillside on your left and woods on the right (fade too much and you're dead). Then, the basket is tucked to the left behind some trees and behind a stream. An excellent and memorable hole.


The back nine features only one flat hole (#15). It starts with three dramatic downhills, a crazy uphill and then a downhill floater. That gets you to the one flat hole - but you're going uphill for the rest of the round. The holes themselves are fine. But it felt to me like a terrific course that loses its balance on the back nine.

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The only "Con" (but a significant one) is regarding the signage on the back nine. Some signs don't accurately show the location of the baskets. This is especially noticeable on the wooded back nine, where you've got blind shots. One example is #14: the Orange basket is way off and up a hill to the right, whereas the picture shows it slightly to the right of the Green. You'd be really angry if you threw based on the sign. 15 is another one where the basket isn't where the sign indicates. But the worst was #18, where both baskets are well off to the right compared to the sign. They're invisible from the tee (hidden by trees), and I think the green teepad was aimed well to the left of the direct line to the baskets. Granted these are first-time player problems (and they can be solved by a lot of walking ahead). For me, they are serious enough to drop the overall rating from "Best of the Best '' to merely "Phenomenal". But well worth playing!

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~ Not for beginners. Too long, too technical (even the Green/Green would bury a Novice).


~ This is a beautiful spot. The front nine is relatively open, with gorgeous views across the Schoharie River valley. And a very smart layout. I can see why a lot of people really like this course.


~ It's also a big course. It covers a lot of ground. Expect to spend several hours playing, even if there's no traffic.


~ The course requires an incredible amount of upkeep in the form of mowing. The only problem areas were on the very steep slopes of 12 and 13, where the grass was close to knee deep.


~ Navigation signage is a little sparse.There are next tee signs, but usually only one per hole. uDisc helps a lot.


~ A cart is fine on the front nine, but put it back in the car for the back nine.


~ Long uphill walk back to the parking lot from #18.

Three sets of tees on each hole (except hole #3) allow people of varying skills to play. The reds are incredibly short, some are only 50 feet! But for an RV park that may have kids or beginners, I actually think it's appropriate. The black tees had distance and par listed on the rock that marked the tee which was nice.

Every hole had a bench present at the red tee and a sign that pointed to the basket with the distance posted. Tees are marked by painted rocks. The blue tees are easy to find as they are typically 50-70 feet behind the red.

I was able to play the red tees in 6 minutes with a putter. The blue tees took about 15-20 minutes so it is a very quick play.

Huge ace potential, if you count a 50 footer an ace!

In its own special way, this course was charming. Because it's in the middle of the desert, there are no people to worry about and no buildings anywhere near the course. I felt like I was in my own little world.

The biggest issue for me was finding the black tees. I didn't even see half of them my first time playing through. After more thorough searching, I found them all except for hole #3.

The difficulty and variety of this course is quite low, even from the black tees. Of course there is only so much that can be done with the land that they had.

This course ended up being so much better than I expected. Whoever put it in really tried to make something worth playing. I have never seen a 9-holer with 3 tees and a bench on every hole.

Not a con, but unfortunately, this course is an hour+ from Palm Springs so it may be hard to justify 2 hours driving for <30 minutes of play time.

This course is absolutely beautiful if you enjoy the golf course aesthetic. Thick, mowed grass, tall palm trees, and some nice water features make this course a joy to play. Little hills and sand traps add some difficulty as well.

Baskets are brand new and benches are found on nearly every hole (if not every hole). Baskets also have an arrow for the next hole.

Since the golf course is a shorter par three course, the disc golf course follows 1:1 with the golf course. This makes it flow well with golfers so you aren't going the 'wrong' way at any point. This also helps with safety I think.

There are 5 or 6 holes with water present with 3 of those being true water carries where you must throw far enough to not lose your disc. A few holes have water waiting if you have an errant shot.

The pro shop was incredibly friendly and glad we were there to play when we checked in. A tee time is necessary, but we had no issue getting a time.

Natural grass tees are the biggest con as you are teeing off directly from the golf teeing area. While this grass is very flat and short, there are some divots present from the golfers so you need to watch your plant foot a little.

There are no tee signs so distance is hard to gauge without an app. Some holes had golf distances (in yards) posted, but I didn't notice if that was on every hole. The baskets tend to be in line with the greens so that could give a rough estimate.

Variety was a little lacking as most holes were in the 280-350 range. I found myself throwing the same driver on the same line for many of the holes.

We went on a weekday and it cost $25/person. I don't list that as a con since I think it was worth it. But that did keep me from coming back later on in the week. I definitely recommend playing once if you are in the area.

We only had time for the front nine, which we enjoyed thoroughly. Varied uphill and downhill, blind, or open, some wooded lines but mostly open. Gorgeous views of the nearby mountains. Concrete tees and nice Disc Golf Park baskets. Basket areas offered challenging putting scenarios.

No signage or markings when we played so navigation was a little challenging. That mostly goes away obviously after one lap though. Lots of cactus so tread carefully.

Will definitely be back to see the future updates and check out the full loop, can't wait!