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Glouster, OH

Burr Oak State Park

3.715(based on 7 reviews)
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Xelto
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Experience: 42 played 37 reviews
3.00 star(s)

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Reviewed: Played on:Sep 27, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice mix of elevation
Multiple tees, usually far enough apart to make a difference
Beautiful surroundings
high-vis baskets

Cons:

Serious lack of signage
No outstanding holes

Other Thoughts:

Starting with the most obvious: this course is not first-time-visitor friendly. There is currently no signage, and calling the provided course maps crude is generous: they have no scale whatsoever, and sometimes aren't very accurate in the direction from basket to next tee. Some of the holes (most notably 3, 10, and 11) are rather long and the basket is hidden even from the halfway point on the hole, and there's nothing to tell you just how far away the target is.

There is a beaten trail that you can mostly follow, so it's not impossible. It isn't needed for hole 1, and begins on the right halfway up the hill past hole 1. If you get to the tees for hole 9, you went too far. Also of note, the path from 7 to 8 is a long one: just keep going and it will eventually come to the open. After hole 9, head back to hole 1, and look in the trees past and to the right of 1 to find the tees for hole 10.

Beyond that: this course mixes up elevation and distance quite well. Unfortunately, it doesn't mix up needed throws quite as well. Many of the holes, especially in the first half, have only a moderately narrow throwing lane going straight, and I ended up using the same throw over and over. It began mixing things up a bit more in the back nine, but not enough for my tastes.

There were no really bad holes on the course, but none I thought were outstanding, either. It is a technical course, with only one grip-it-and-rip-it hole, and even that one has a dogleg at the end of it. I don't find this a negative--I prefer technical--but other people might. The surroundings are wonderful, with a reasonably mature forest all around.
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