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Bay Dunes DGC reviews
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A course still in it's infancy 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Dec 23, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
- free to play
- plenty of parking
- outhouses on location
- large covered concrete general purpose area near parking lot
- practice basket
- all baskets are bright, have large flags
- multiple pins (2)
- multiple tees (3)
- inventive risk/reward for a flat/open course
- could potentially add multiple courses to the location
- fairly intuitive course flow
- cart friendly, though I am unsure whether or not the course will be regularly groomed.
- accommodates a wide range of skill levels.
- plenty of parking
- outhouses on location
- large covered concrete general purpose area near parking lot
- practice basket
- all baskets are bright, have large flags
- multiple pins (2)
- multiple tees (3)
- inventive risk/reward for a flat/open course
- could potentially add multiple courses to the location
- fairly intuitive course flow
- cart friendly, though I am unsure whether or not the course will be regularly groomed.
- accommodates a wide range of skill levels.
Cons:
- the course still isn't fully completed in general
- natural tees
- tees are temp flagged, no distances listed yet
- baskets are not yet numbered, though they're high quality
- course is pretty wide open, not much of a fairway ceiling
- wide open course = potentially windy course
- no benches
- not much shade
- water likely contains gators, snakes
- no directional signage
- natural tees
- tees are temp flagged, no distances listed yet
- baskets are not yet numbered, though they're high quality
- course is pretty wide open, not much of a fairway ceiling
- wide open course = potentially windy course
- no benches
- not much shade
- water likely contains gators, snakes
- no directional signage
Other Thoughts:
Bay Dunes DGC is a newly installed 9 hole course located on a retired golf course, which is now owned by the local municipality/county. Gameplay is mostly open with a minimal ceiling The course contains a few mandos, ob lines, and many baskets share close proximity to pre-existing water hazards. These features help foster additional challenge and scoring separation without becoming too gimmicky.
As to be expected with converted golf courses, there are a few impressively long tee locations, especially from the pro tees. Am tees bypass some risks, but still retain enough danger to stay exciting via the water hazards and rollaway slopes in which the baskets are situated. There were even novice tees spray painted into the grass for true beginners.
The course, as an overall product, is still pretty raw. Many of the amenities have yet to be installed. It appears to have all the ingredients needed to create something unique to the area, assuming the locals continue to flesh it out. As far as I know, these first 9 holes are the beginning of what could end up being a dg complex, depending on how well the course is received by both the community, as well as the local administration governing the land
The only real concern I have is how regularly mowing will become as spring and summer approaches. The success of the course could very well be hinged to it. Only time will tell. At this point the course designers are just looking to get the word out to the public about the course. My course rating will likely raise as the course continues to develope. I will check back and revise my review when things become more concrete.
As to be expected with converted golf courses, there are a few impressively long tee locations, especially from the pro tees. Am tees bypass some risks, but still retain enough danger to stay exciting via the water hazards and rollaway slopes in which the baskets are situated. There were even novice tees spray painted into the grass for true beginners.
The course, as an overall product, is still pretty raw. Many of the amenities have yet to be installed. It appears to have all the ingredients needed to create something unique to the area, assuming the locals continue to flesh it out. As far as I know, these first 9 holes are the beginning of what could end up being a dg complex, depending on how well the course is received by both the community, as well as the local administration governing the land
The only real concern I have is how regularly mowing will become as spring and summer approaches. The success of the course could very well be hinged to it. Only time will tell. At this point the course designers are just looking to get the word out to the public about the course. My course rating will likely raise as the course continues to develope. I will check back and revise my review when things become more concrete.
