Anderson, SC

Anderson University

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RedHeadedStepChild
Experience: 31.2 years 12 played 5 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Has potential if it was maintained 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 3, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

A good variety of holes. There are wide open holes that play along or across the field, and there are others that have tight fairways and tunnels that lead to the basket.
It's a good practice course if you want to try out your drivers. At least 3 holes are over 450' long, and #10 requires multiple 350'+ shots to get to the basket.

Cons:

The maintenance is non-existent.
Almost all the concrete tees are covered with heavy debris and the synthetic turf ones are overgrown.
Holes 1 & 2 have what could be beautiful bamboo tunnels to throw your drive through, however, since there hasn't been any recent maintenance, they are overgrown and nearly impassable.
Holes 3 & 8 are in a low lying area and are unplayable if there has been rain in the past 3-4 days. The fairways become swamps and it's best to skip these holes, if not completely dry.

Other Thoughts:

Parking is sort of a conundrum. All the write-ups say to park across the street at the tennis courts, but that leaves you with a 150 yard walk to get to the first tee...and then again after you finish. There are 'private property' signs to discourage you from parking in the field near the course kiosk. There does seem to be a newer parking area beside #1 and the kiosk, but getting to it requires you to take some backroads and drive through an apartment complex.
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DiscGolfCraig
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Experience: 19.9 years 597 played 544 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Play 10 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 22, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Anderson U's 10-hole course is an enjoyable half (plus one) round of disc golf. It's very well done and makes me want eight more holes.
- Course has a solid flow and feel. Course weaves in and out of the woods giving you both tight layouts and wide-open bomber holes. The shortest holes on the course - #2 & #8 at 168 & 171 respectively (from the short tees) - are far from automatic deuces. #2 has a low ceiling on a downhill slope while #8 is a tight, dogleg fairway. More on #8 later.
- Several other strategic obstacles that work within the context of this course. #5 has its own version of Stonehenge in front of the basket in the form of large water pipes. #9's basket is on a raised dirt pile. #4's basket is tucked back close to a creek.
- Course offers dual tee pads for long and short plays. Course also lists duel baskets on #1 & 10....however, I did not see the short tees. Not sure if they're always there. For the most part, the long and short tees give you different looks.
- Solid tee signs. Very helpful on the blind tee shots. The kiosk next to the first tee is also informative.
- Course has an appeal to multiple skill levels. Beginners with one or two discs can hack their way through a round if they stay dry on #4. More skilled players still must make smart throws to score well.
- Course has a strong risk/reward factor, more than your typical nine (or 10) hole layout. The wooded holes have thick tree coverage along the fairways. A bad bounce is going to punish players. Even on relatively open holes, such as #1, if you cut the corner on the dogleg too soon, you're in thick stuff.

Cons:

The biggest negative is the horrible drainage issues on holes #3 & 8. It hadn't rained in more than a week since I played and #8 was unplayable due to water more than a foot deep in spots. I was able to skirt around the water on #3 but had to abandon #8 after my tee shot. For once, I was thankful I hit a tree and didn't have to fish out my disc. Based on the course update from six weeks earlier, this seems to be an ongoing issue. Perhaps #8 needs to be removed and either another hole added elsewhere, or just make this a nine-hole layout.
- Course had a weird flow as it seems to circle itself. #3 - 6 play around holes 7 and 8. Then you escape the circle and play #9, which runs parallel to 5. I did have to check the map to make sure I wasn't replaying #3 when I got to the tee on 8.
- There is a lot of space available to add more holes. Half of the field is unused. Granted it's wide open, so not conducive for disc golf holes. You could squeeze in a short par 3 between #3 & 4 or between #9 & 10. All told, the designers did an excellent job creating this much variety with the amount of open field on the course.
- A couple next tee signs would be helpful. With multiple baskets visible at times, signs would help direct players towards the correct tee pad.

Other Thoughts:

Anderson has a very enjoyable mid-level course. I enjoyed my round, even with having to abandon #8 midstream, literally.
- I think #10 is a solid closing hole. At either 491 or 707 feet (short & long tees), you must play a smart tee shot to put your second shot in position where you can make a run at the basket. There are two lines of trees mid-fairway that will force you to lay up if you're too close to them.
- I didn't understand the parking situation here. There are two entrances to the field. One was locked, the other wasn't. I drove through the field and parked near the kiosk. I may have committed a faux pas, but based on the tire tracks in the field, I wasn't the first to do so.
- No benches or trash cans. Also, was a little surprised there wasn't a nicer gas station close by. You must be closer to the main road in town and/or I-85 to find a better selection of places to stop.
- You're not far from Trails here. That's one of my favorite mid-length courses anywhere. If you play here, you must make time for that course too. As is, enjoy your round or two here.
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DiscGolfMaster
Experience: 21.2 years 77 played 17 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Not Great But Has Potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 26, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

One set of concrete tees. Nice tee signs. It's being set up for multiple tees. Fairways were mowed. Pretty easy to navigate.

Cons:

Easy to lose your disc on virtually every hole. Fairways were mowed for the most part (hole 3 not playable, barely walkable) but off the fairway and you'd be searching for several minutes sometimes, or longer and possibly not even find it. We fortunately didn't lose any discs, but found several lol, so it's possible obviously.

The first hole plays along the edge of thick river cane with the basket placed right up against it. Not ideal to me, takes the fun out of it completely unless you brought a spare throw away disc.

No holes stand out in my mind, I'm having trouble with the review and I just played the course.

Other Thoughts:

Overall it has some potential to be a 3 to 3.5 star course with some changes to design and with much better upkeep. We won't be back until some serious work has been done.
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JeffTaylor
Experience: 24 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Potentially a good course but still unfinished 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 29, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Some interesting features:
Multiple teepads on all holes
Multiple pins on 1 and 10
Narrow fairway carved through a bamboo grove on 1
Double island on 6 (but only one is defined at the moment)
Variety of holes

Cons:

Only 10 holes
Many unfinished teepads (mostly the long tees)
Mud is present on many holes and makes hole 8 unplayable at the moment.
Two heavily wooded holes (3 & 8) need more clearing work

Other Thoughts:

This has the potential to be an interesting course with a lot of variety. Even though it's only ten holes, the multiple tee pads and pins make it possible to play a full 18. The long pins don't just play long, they usually require a whole different angle of attack, as well.

Hopefully Anderson University finishes the course, but it looks like work has stopped since the official "grand opening."

Parking is available at the tennis courts across the street. There is also a small area on the side of the road opposite the start of the course that has room for about three cars.
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