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Blue Angel Park - Oaks DGC reviews
5
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wellsbranch250
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Experience:
10.3 years
659 played
639 reviews
Blue Angel Park's Finest 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Dec 30, 2018
Played the course:once
Pros:
(3.483 Rating) A medium length technical course with charming live oaks and the best variety of the three courses at Blue Angel Park.
- CHARACTER - Excellent. As with the other two courses, this layout is full extras. There is seating on every hole and some bag hangers. Eleven holes have multiple tees labeled for "Pros" and "Ams". Baskets are adequate MachIIIs and tees are concrete measuring 4 feet by 12 feet. I wish they would add basket placements to switch a few looks up though. As for the complex facilities, very good. Two practice baskets, shelters, course maps, porta-potties and water jugs.
- RAW BEAUTY - I rated this course at around 80 to 85 percentile for beauty compared to all 335 courses I've played as of this review. The live oaks on a few holes are magnificent. It' a similar feel to both Pines and Palmetto, but with more variety to break up the monotony.
- CHALLENGING - IMO The best and fairest challenge at Blue Angel Park. Very technical with long narrow twisting lines. The only lines that bothered me were hole (5) pro and hole (18) pro, the least amount of complaints of the technical trio. Probably only upper Advanced players can average less than 54 from the back tees.
- UNIQUENESS - The only course at Blue Angel Park with above average hole variety. Although the park is located on Perdido Bay, this is the only one of the three courses that introduces the pucker up water shot. (15) is a tee shot that must stay short of water, and (16) is a somewhat easy clear between two pines. There is a fun open shot on (13) that needed to be bombed for my weak arm. (10) plays over and adjacent a concrete bunker, that's a first. Hole (11) is the best down shot of the trio of courses, and it drops perhaps 15 feet.
- SHOT SHAPING - A David Copperfield kind of course. Any player that thrives on courses with beautiful moving lines needs to schedule a day here.
- TIME PLAY - My two some completed the third leg in 85 minutes. We did the all 3 courses in four hours.
- NAVIGATION - Adequate enough. There is a course map. There is also lots of navigational cues between holes. The tee signs could use an update. They are solid blue in color with yellow paint. At least the sign style is different from the other two courses.
- CHARACTER - Excellent. As with the other two courses, this layout is full extras. There is seating on every hole and some bag hangers. Eleven holes have multiple tees labeled for "Pros" and "Ams". Baskets are adequate MachIIIs and tees are concrete measuring 4 feet by 12 feet. I wish they would add basket placements to switch a few looks up though. As for the complex facilities, very good. Two practice baskets, shelters, course maps, porta-potties and water jugs.
- RAW BEAUTY - I rated this course at around 80 to 85 percentile for beauty compared to all 335 courses I've played as of this review. The live oaks on a few holes are magnificent. It' a similar feel to both Pines and Palmetto, but with more variety to break up the monotony.
- CHALLENGING - IMO The best and fairest challenge at Blue Angel Park. Very technical with long narrow twisting lines. The only lines that bothered me were hole (5) pro and hole (18) pro, the least amount of complaints of the technical trio. Probably only upper Advanced players can average less than 54 from the back tees.
- UNIQUENESS - The only course at Blue Angel Park with above average hole variety. Although the park is located on Perdido Bay, this is the only one of the three courses that introduces the pucker up water shot. (15) is a tee shot that must stay short of water, and (16) is a somewhat easy clear between two pines. There is a fun open shot on (13) that needed to be bombed for my weak arm. (10) plays over and adjacent a concrete bunker, that's a first. Hole (11) is the best down shot of the trio of courses, and it drops perhaps 15 feet.
- SHOT SHAPING - A David Copperfield kind of course. Any player that thrives on courses with beautiful moving lines needs to schedule a day here.
- TIME PLAY - My two some completed the third leg in 85 minutes. We did the all 3 courses in four hours.
- NAVIGATION - Adequate enough. There is a course map. There is also lots of navigational cues between holes. The tee signs could use an update. They are solid blue in color with yellow paint. At least the sign style is different from the other two courses.
Cons:
It's hard to come up with grievances. This is a well executed course.
- FINISH FROM PARKING - The course finishes a good 500 feet from the parking area. Obviously a very minor complaint.
- FORGIVENESS - Players that don't like tight lines probably won't like the Oaks or the other two courses here. In addition, Throwing long on (15) or pinging a tree early on the tee shot at (16) likely means a lost disc. The water plays however increased my rating score rather than deducted due to added variety.
- BUGS - All of the Blue Angel courses look suspect of unbearable mosquito conditions from time to time. I'd load up on deet if heading here between April and September. I don't subtract any score for this.
- PAY TO PLAY - Mr Butlertron and I made a $10 dollar deposit to play the trio. I want to say is was more like 3 or 4 bucks but we didn't have any singles or fives. Probably worth it for just this course by itself.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - I would not recommend this course to beginners or to those under a 750 player rating. If you don't know what a player rating is... then you fall on the "Do not recommend list."
- FINISH FROM PARKING - The course finishes a good 500 feet from the parking area. Obviously a very minor complaint.
- FORGIVENESS - Players that don't like tight lines probably won't like the Oaks or the other two courses here. In addition, Throwing long on (15) or pinging a tree early on the tee shot at (16) likely means a lost disc. The water plays however increased my rating score rather than deducted due to added variety.
- BUGS - All of the Blue Angel courses look suspect of unbearable mosquito conditions from time to time. I'd load up on deet if heading here between April and September. I don't subtract any score for this.
- PAY TO PLAY - Mr Butlertron and I made a $10 dollar deposit to play the trio. I want to say is was more like 3 or 4 bucks but we didn't have any singles or fives. Probably worth it for just this course by itself.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - I would not recommend this course to beginners or to those under a 750 player rating. If you don't know what a player rating is... then you fall on the "Do not recommend list."
Other Thoughts:
Without a doubt, my favorite of the three courses at Blue Angel Park and also my favorite of the 10 Pensacola area courses I've played. If I had to pick my favorite three holes at the entire park, they would all be on this layout, (10), (11) and (13). The main reason I enjoyed this one the most was the better variety and the most reasonable fairway widths. The course also has a lot of creature comfort amenities which is something that I find adds to the overall experience. Players that are in the Pensacola area need to check this course out, especially if they are fans of technical courses
6
1
Family Trip 2013 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:May 21, 2013
Played the course:once
Pros:
Baskets - very nice Mach's
Tee Pads - concrete, long, level.
Tee Signs/Maps/Markers - Tee signs on every hole with distances and hole numbers. Some where slightly hard to read.
Foliage Maintenance - maintained full time by Thomas and possibly others.
Benches & Trash bins - on almost every hole.
Camping - there are trailers for rent. Not sure of all the details on them though...
Water Jugs - with ice cold water.
Scenic beauty
Local Guide
Three Courses in one spot.
Tee Pads - concrete, long, level.
Tee Signs/Maps/Markers - Tee signs on every hole with distances and hole numbers. Some where slightly hard to read.
Foliage Maintenance - maintained full time by Thomas and possibly others.
Benches & Trash bins - on almost every hole.
Camping - there are trailers for rent. Not sure of all the details on them though...
Water Jugs - with ice cold water.
Scenic beauty
Local Guide
Three Courses in one spot.
Cons:
Pay to play - but very reasonable considering 3 courses and the courses are maintained nicely.
Lacks variety in some ways. Holes were either straight on or 90 degree turns.
Lacks variety in some ways. Holes were either straight on or 90 degree turns.
Other Thoughts:
On each basket, there is orange paint indicating where the next tee is. The paint is on the metal rung where the disc comes to rest.
Pay to enter park (around $2). Pay separately a green fee of $2. Parking is fine for a small crowd. There are port-a-potties.
Pay to enter park (around $2). Pay separately a green fee of $2. Parking is fine for a small crowd. There are port-a-potties.
