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Kendallville, IN

Bixler Lake Park - West

1.885(based on 4 reviews)
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Jukeshoe
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Experience: 14.7 years 316 played 268 reviews
0.50 star(s)

"Goofy Golf," Indeed... 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 22, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Park style, non-disc centric layout through minor rolling elevation and mature oaks. Nine baskets, no real signage to speak of, tees are extremely difficult to find, where extant. Plays through playground, grill and picnic area, pavilion, along service road and park roads, parking lots.
- Another nine holes on site (albeit, on the far side of the park).
- Park amenities look nice enough. Camping, beach, bathrooms, etc., on site. Park near the tennis courts and see what happens!
- Slightly better shots and marginally "less conflict" than the East layout.

Cons:

- Nothing good going on here except nine baskets in a park with other things taking center stage. I had to dodge bikers, people on a playground, and a family reunion. This course is basically unplayable with anyone out and about, and a real pain to figure out the layout. Ended up getting a blister on my heel walking around trying to figure out what the hell was going on here.
- Beware the Goon Gatekeeper: aggressive cranky old man wants to lean all up into your car (he literally was leaning on peoples open windows breathing into their vehicles, unmasked, during a pandemic). Regardless of your views of masking, where I come from, someone leans up into my car window they're likely to get stabbed or shot. Back the f**k up, dude! Also, attitude adjustment needed: when I paid my $3, he wouldn't let me through, like he's gotta know exactly what I'm doing in the park. I paid my three, let me in already, jeez. He then sneeringly spat, "Oh so you want to play goofy golf?" Bixler's disc golf layout is "goofy golf" indeed.

Other Thoughts:

- $3 to play disc here is a f**king joke, and I was at the butt end of it.
- After developing a hot spot trekking around trying to discover the joys of the East layout, a full-blown blister formed on my ankle. Already less than over-joyed from my experience at the other nine hole layout, my patience was wearing exceedingly thin at baskets placed right next to benches and a busy sidewalk by a busy beach.
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