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Austintown Township Park reviews
6
0
Nature Trails 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 18, 2019
Played the course:once
Pros:
~Nice concrete tees on every hole
~Easy to navigate
~Good use of grassy wildlife areas with very fair fairways
~Clean, expansive park that is very calm and serene
~Easy to navigate
~Good use of grassy wildlife areas with very fair fairways
~Clean, expansive park that is very calm and serene
Cons:
~Hole indicator tee signs are as basic as it gets
~A handful of basic unimaginative holes
~Course plays through wildlife hiking trails and near other park amenities intermingled with non-disc golfers.
~A handful of basic unimaginative holes
~Course plays through wildlife hiking trails and near other park amenities intermingled with non-disc golfers.
Other Thoughts:
Austintown starts off O.K. then quickly becomes a bit blah, but eventually warms up to a very solid offering. The park itself is expansive, clean, and inviting. Surrounded by lush grasses, and a tree lined border the course opens up to some really wonderful views that calms the soul. Play starts off in the open, then around a tiny pond, through one wooded hole, then the balance is trail style golf surrounded by thick wildlife growth.
Hole 1 is a big open bomber across a tree lined path and is a fairly good starter hole. Holes 2 through 6 soon had me second guessing my decision to travel to play here as they are decent overall, but quirky and unimaginative enough to give me the sense this course was going to devolve into something worse. After one short wooded hole you then begin to play through and around a tall grassy wildlife filled tract of land. This is where the course becomes interesting and enjoyable.
Typically I'm not a fan of mowed fairways through tall vegetation, but this section of the course is done well. The holes vary in layout and distances, and the manicured fairways are more than fair to the average player. I thoroughly enjoyed picking lines to take and making disc stability selections in order to avoid throwing into the thick stuff. Holes 8 through 18 continued to increase my fun factor and I walked away satisfied with my visit to this course.
New posts and detailed hole signs would significantly improve this course. The concrete tees are very nice, and newer baskets are in great shape. There are plenty of next tee navigational aids to help the first time player to easily traverse the course. There is no Wow Factor to this course, but it is a fun throw. Would play again if in the area, but would not travel specifically to come here.
Hole 1 is a big open bomber across a tree lined path and is a fairly good starter hole. Holes 2 through 6 soon had me second guessing my decision to travel to play here as they are decent overall, but quirky and unimaginative enough to give me the sense this course was going to devolve into something worse. After one short wooded hole you then begin to play through and around a tall grassy wildlife filled tract of land. This is where the course becomes interesting and enjoyable.
Typically I'm not a fan of mowed fairways through tall vegetation, but this section of the course is done well. The holes vary in layout and distances, and the manicured fairways are more than fair to the average player. I thoroughly enjoyed picking lines to take and making disc stability selections in order to avoid throwing into the thick stuff. Holes 8 through 18 continued to increase my fun factor and I walked away satisfied with my visit to this course.
New posts and detailed hole signs would significantly improve this course. The concrete tees are very nice, and newer baskets are in great shape. There are plenty of next tee navigational aids to help the first time player to easily traverse the course. There is no Wow Factor to this course, but it is a fun throw. Would play again if in the area, but would not travel specifically to come here.
7
1
Decent Course in the Youngstown Area 2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Aug 5, 2017
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
-Austintown Township Park is one of the many terrific parks in the Youngstown area. Austintown treats all of their parks like a first born child, so it's always mowed and debris free.
-Bright yellow on every basket, with a tall hole number plate on top of the baskets.
-Basic tee signs on every hole, with signs directing you to the next tee on a handfull of holes.
-Very scenic park, the course basically plays through and around a wildlife habitat.
-Restrooms between holes #3 and #4.
-Plenty of parking for busier days.
-There's actually SCORECARDS AND MAPS next to the first tee! It seems like many courses have a box for the scorecards, but it's empty.
-A few short, interesting water holes that play close to a pond.
-You could easily spend a day here with the kids. Splash pad, tennis, basketball, and a ton more activities within walking distance from the course.
-Bright yellow on every basket, with a tall hole number plate on top of the baskets.
-Basic tee signs on every hole, with signs directing you to the next tee on a handfull of holes.
-Very scenic park, the course basically plays through and around a wildlife habitat.
-Restrooms between holes #3 and #4.
-Plenty of parking for busier days.
-There's actually SCORECARDS AND MAPS next to the first tee! It seems like many courses have a box for the scorecards, but it's empty.
-A few short, interesting water holes that play close to a pond.
-You could easily spend a day here with the kids. Splash pad, tennis, basketball, and a ton more activities within walking distance from the course.
Cons:
THE BASKETS
Trying to make a putt on these baskets is the equivalent to throwing a football at Helen Keller. Odds are, it's just going to hit Helen in the face and fall to the ground. Whoever makes these baskets should be banned from making anything related to disc golf. Sorry, Helen.
Another issue at ATP is safety...
There are at least 10 signs near or on the course that say "flying disc area". Obviously there was enough concern that these signs had to be put all over the course.
Several times I had to wait for people walking across fairways with kids or dogs because there are TRAILS going right through the course. In one incident I threw a disc dangerously close to a pedestrian that seemed to pop out of nowhere.
#1 and #2 are unplayable if the pavilion is in use.
One of the basics of course designing is trying to make #18 close to #1. Here, it takes about 5-6 minutes to walk back to the parking lot. Not a huge deal for me, but it's kind of a pain after playing 18 holes.
The designer seemed to squeeze 18 into this space. Several fairways play close to each other. There are definetly some unnecessary filler holes in order to make the course 18 holes.
The wooded area isn't really used at all. I understand that the Township probably said the woods is off limits due to hikers, but it's frustrating to play a 161 foot open hole when there's rolling hills and trees right next to the tee.
Only one bench on the entire course (#4)
Trying to make a putt on these baskets is the equivalent to throwing a football at Helen Keller. Odds are, it's just going to hit Helen in the face and fall to the ground. Whoever makes these baskets should be banned from making anything related to disc golf. Sorry, Helen.
Another issue at ATP is safety...
There are at least 10 signs near or on the course that say "flying disc area". Obviously there was enough concern that these signs had to be put all over the course.
Several times I had to wait for people walking across fairways with kids or dogs because there are TRAILS going right through the course. In one incident I threw a disc dangerously close to a pedestrian that seemed to pop out of nowhere.
#1 and #2 are unplayable if the pavilion is in use.
One of the basics of course designing is trying to make #18 close to #1. Here, it takes about 5-6 minutes to walk back to the parking lot. Not a huge deal for me, but it's kind of a pain after playing 18 holes.
The designer seemed to squeeze 18 into this space. Several fairways play close to each other. There are definetly some unnecessary filler holes in order to make the course 18 holes.
The wooded area isn't really used at all. I understand that the Township probably said the woods is off limits due to hikers, but it's frustrating to play a 161 foot open hole when there's rolling hills and trees right next to the tee.
Only one bench on the entire course (#4)
Other Thoughts:
I really wanted to put ATP at a 3, but I just couldn't do it. It's a very nice park and a decent course, but for me it's just very average. I wouldn't make a trip to visit, but if you're in the area come check it out!
Happy Discing!
Happy Discing!
