Broadlawn Park reviews
7
2
simple park course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Oct 30, 2009
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
-wide open course to work on your drives
-a few trees in play on maybe half the holes
-mostly shorter distances
-work on your windy day game
-most holes have newer Mach baskets, a few holes have some older models
-concrete tees but tee signs are mostly broken, about half are missing and half are laying on the ground next to the pole
-course map near the first tee
-a few trees in play on maybe half the holes
-mostly shorter distances
-work on your windy day game
-most holes have newer Mach baskets, a few holes have some older models
-concrete tees but tee signs are mostly broken, about half are missing and half are laying on the ground next to the pole
-course map near the first tee
Cons:
-the signs need to be replaced, most look like they were torn or rusted out from the poles
-not a lot of shot variety here, mostly wide open shots and no forced lines, other than the mandos
-the fewer the trees on a hole the longer it is, results in a lot of uninteresting holes
-pedestrian paths are in play throughout the course. some mandos in place but you'll need to keep your eyes peeled and wait for walkers
-several holes have backyards in play over the fences and much of the back 9 plays along a small ravine/creek on the north side of the park
-not a lot of shot variety here, mostly wide open shots and no forced lines, other than the mandos
-the fewer the trees on a hole the longer it is, results in a lot of uninteresting holes
-pedestrian paths are in play throughout the course. some mandos in place but you'll need to keep your eyes peeled and wait for walkers
-several holes have backyards in play over the fences and much of the back 9 plays along a small ravine/creek on the north side of the park
Other Thoughts:
Broadlawn Park is a long strip of land in residential neighborhood. The course starts on the east side and plays out and back. There is a walking path on both the north and south sides of the park with an almost entirely tree-less area in the middle.
The holes follow the walking paths most of the way through the course so you'll have to be alert and patient as there are many pedestrians and other park users. There are a few trees in play here and there but they don't force any lines and are getting around them is pretty easy. There are a few mandos near walking paths. The more open the hole, the longer the distance. The exceptions there are the 3 back-to-back ace runs on 8-10: wide open and each around 200'-215'.
There are fairly short and narrow concrete tees that are mostly serviceable. The baskets are in decent condition but the signs are almost all broken and at least half are missing (with the other half lying on the ground). Navigation is somewhat intuitive but not obvious with all the missing signs. Many baskets are visible from many tees but the baskets are numbered at least. Make sure to snap a picture of the course map at the kiosk near tee 1.
Beware the little creek and ravine along the north side of the park. It comes into play on the back 9 and when the water is up it is hard to retrieve discs.
Overall, this is a pretty simple practice course that will be boring for any experienced players. It's a nice course for less experienced players with not too much danger. It serves as a great place for introducing people to the game.
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The holes follow the walking paths most of the way through the course so you'll have to be alert and patient as there are many pedestrians and other park users. There are a few trees in play here and there but they don't force any lines and are getting around them is pretty easy. There are a few mandos near walking paths. The more open the hole, the longer the distance. The exceptions there are the 3 back-to-back ace runs on 8-10: wide open and each around 200'-215'.
There are fairly short and narrow concrete tees that are mostly serviceable. The baskets are in decent condition but the signs are almost all broken and at least half are missing (with the other half lying on the ground). Navigation is somewhat intuitive but not obvious with all the missing signs. Many baskets are visible from many tees but the baskets are numbered at least. Make sure to snap a picture of the course map at the kiosk near tee 1.
Beware the little creek and ravine along the north side of the park. It comes into play on the back 9 and when the water is up it is hard to retrieve discs.
Overall, this is a pretty simple practice course that will be boring for any experienced players. It's a nice course for less experienced players with not too much danger. It serves as a great place for introducing people to the game.
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9
1
sensei
Experience:
22.9 years
20 played
4 reviews
decent course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:May 20, 2009
Played the course:once
Pros:
We played the day after a heavy rain storm. There was some standing water on a few fariways but virtually no mud outside the creek.
It's disc golf in Southern Oklahoma!
It's disc golf in Southern Oklahoma!
Cons:
Very short
Poorly marked
The tee box for hole 16 was completely inaccessible due to the washed out creek. Looks like it has been that way a while as a tree branch is literally three feet above the concrete.
Poorly marked
The tee box for hole 16 was completely inaccessible due to the washed out creek. Looks like it has been that way a while as a tree branch is literally three feet above the concrete.
Other Thoughts:
We were in Thackerville OK for a wedding and this was the closest 18 hole course that I hadn't played before. I was surprised at the lack of mud given the conditions the night before. I think it's because this course doesn't get much play.
The locals must not see many disc golfers, most of them were oblivious to us and would walk right between us and the basket. The few who did notice us watched us like we were from mars.
As mentioned, most of the signs that tell you which basket you're supposed to be throwing at are missing. I took a picture of the course map on my phone before we started and that really helped us find our way around.
Be warned, there is a new hospital being built right in the middle of one of the streets on the Google Maps directions and some of the neighborhood streets are tricky (they go for a few blocks then end and then start over again). Have a backup route or a smartphoneGPS until Google gets the directions fixed.
The locals must not see many disc golfers, most of them were oblivious to us and would walk right between us and the basket. The few who did notice us watched us like we were from mars.
As mentioned, most of the signs that tell you which basket you're supposed to be throwing at are missing. I took a picture of the course map on my phone before we started and that really helped us find our way around.
Be warned, there is a new hospital being built right in the middle of one of the streets on the Google Maps directions and some of the neighborhood streets are tricky (they go for a few blocks then end and then start over again). Have a backup route or a smartphoneGPS until Google gets the directions fixed.
