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Bryant Lake Park reviews
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7
jmhoekst
Experience:
17 years
87 played
4 reviews
The Best I've Played... 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Jul 1, 2009
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
1) Very scenic
2) Very well maintained
3) People who play there are normally "classy" and follow the rules
2) Very well maintained
3) People who play there are normally "classy" and follow the rules
Cons:
1) Pay to play (but it's worth it)
2) Not beginner friendly
3) Can be very buggy at times
2) Not beginner friendly
3) Can be very buggy at times
Other Thoughts:
I have been playing disc golf for three years, and this is by far the best course I've ever played (of about 20 or so). This course requires an arsenal of shot types and control. Hole #17 makes this course well worth it if nothing else. Enjoy!
UPDATE: I now think this course the prettiest, but too short and way too many deuces. Not the most fun.
UPDATE: I now think this course the prettiest, but too short and way too many deuces. Not the most fun.
13
3
2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:May 18, 2009
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
There are a ton of pros. First off, the upkeep on this course is absolutely amazing. Clearly they put a lot of work into making sure the greens are nice and the fairways are mowed. There is also a scorecard on the first tee as well and bathrooms located in the same area.
There is a huge amount of variation of holes. A lot of the greens are very fast, and some are tiered. There are some good short holes with a handful of obstacles as well as some long bombers with few obstacles.
A lot of the holes are very memorable, particularily 17 as others have said. There are some holes that really make you think about the consequences of messing up, with huge slopes on the sides that you may or may not be able to retrieve your discs from.
The baskets are in excellent shape, and I like all the erosion control that is being put into use.
I think most of the holes have signs now, and I know that the scorecard has distances for each hole.
There is a huge amount of variation of holes. A lot of the greens are very fast, and some are tiered. There are some good short holes with a handful of obstacles as well as some long bombers with few obstacles.
A lot of the holes are very memorable, particularily 17 as others have said. There are some holes that really make you think about the consequences of messing up, with huge slopes on the sides that you may or may not be able to retrieve your discs from.
The baskets are in excellent shape, and I like all the erosion control that is being put into use.
I think most of the holes have signs now, and I know that the scorecard has distances for each hole.
Cons:
The course is a little on the short side. Other than that.... it's pay to play and far away from my house.
Other Thoughts:
if you live in the area, for sure try to play here. It's only 3 dollars for a day, and deffinatly worth it.
17
3
Quality 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Jul 3, 2008
Played the course:once
Pros:
This is one of the most well maintained course I have ever had a chance to play on. All concrete tee pads. Mowed fairways, fresh wood chips in putting area, walkways between holes. Several memorable holes, like 17, where you driver off the top of a huuuuuge hill and shoot to the basket on the opposite hillside. The crosswind turns many shots into rollers. One nice thing about this course is it has some good risk reward shots, like the one with the fence & drop of to right of basket, or raised landing pad on top of a tall wood wall. It makes for some interesting approach shots. You will need a variety of shots from your midrange/approach discs on this course, so be ready. This course has a very nice variety of curves and terrain, which will test not just your execution of multiple shots, but your creativity in applying different shots, and placing them as well.
Cons:
The only thing missing was tee signs. Playing it for my first time, I just tagged along with some guys who had done it before, but without them I would've been in deep trouble (some holes have a wooded rough on one side that disguises a cliff. Also, there were no distances or pars labeled, which meant I didn't know what to expect going into the hole, and sometimes couldn't even see the basket I was aiming at.
For a pay to play course this well-cared for and groomed, I would've expected tee signs and labels, or at least a good course map with distances and pars on it. Admittedly it only changed to pay-to-play two days before I played there, but still.
Though this course had several memorable holes, they were not all signature holes that stick out in your mind later on. By and large, the fairways are fairly open, even if they are squeezed. Meaning, it may be a narrow fairway, but usually there aren't dense trees in the middle of it to dodge or a forest canopy overhead. The two things this course lacks are really tight tunnel shots and unique holes involving water. I used most of the discs in my bag, but not all. I didnt reach all the way into my bag of tricks to play this course, but doing multiple shots well really really really helped.
However, I watched several guys just rhbh the whole course, and it seemed the slightest bit too easy. Like, it wont be an easy shot all the time, but you can do it and end up fine without having to do too many crazy annies or hyzers. I think this gnawing critique is a result of this course being a little bit overgroomed. I would prefer a few more trees in the middle of the fairway. Since most fairways are clear of obstacles, it allows more wiggle room in shaping your shot.
However, overgrooming is a matter of personal taste, and this course is overall superb, fun, challenging and a real test of skill. Also, the style of course is not densely wooded. Its a more open course, though there are plenty of trees here, they just dont have maze-like fairways on this course.
For a pay to play course this well-cared for and groomed, I would've expected tee signs and labels, or at least a good course map with distances and pars on it. Admittedly it only changed to pay-to-play two days before I played there, but still.
Though this course had several memorable holes, they were not all signature holes that stick out in your mind later on. By and large, the fairways are fairly open, even if they are squeezed. Meaning, it may be a narrow fairway, but usually there aren't dense trees in the middle of it to dodge or a forest canopy overhead. The two things this course lacks are really tight tunnel shots and unique holes involving water. I used most of the discs in my bag, but not all. I didnt reach all the way into my bag of tricks to play this course, but doing multiple shots well really really really helped.
However, I watched several guys just rhbh the whole course, and it seemed the slightest bit too easy. Like, it wont be an easy shot all the time, but you can do it and end up fine without having to do too many crazy annies or hyzers. I think this gnawing critique is a result of this course being a little bit overgroomed. I would prefer a few more trees in the middle of the fairway. Since most fairways are clear of obstacles, it allows more wiggle room in shaping your shot.
However, overgrooming is a matter of personal taste, and this course is overall superb, fun, challenging and a real test of skill. Also, the style of course is not densely wooded. Its a more open course, though there are plenty of trees here, they just dont have maze-like fairways on this course.
Other Thoughts:
The people playing here, at least the ones I met, aren't as laid back as other parks in TC, like Acorn or Lakewood Hills. They just seemed to be in a hurry. They paid to play there, so chalk it up to the country club effect i guess, but just be prepared to let groups play through if you aren't speed golfing.
