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Castle Hills reviews
7
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maybe one day... 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 26, 2019
Played the course:once
Pros:
-great course equipment: Veteran baskets, concrete tees, good signs
-elevation on the first two holes
-ponds in play on 3-6, 16; also a creek on hole 7
-mowed grass on my visit: ~6" plus a short-cut path from tee to green and green to next tee
-a few interesting holes: 1, 2, 4, 6
-a few fun ace runs on 15, 16
-shared tee on 9/15 is a circle of concrete, well-done!
-potential for future development of the course area
-elevation on the first two holes
-ponds in play on 3-6, 16; also a creek on hole 7
-mowed grass on my visit: ~6" plus a short-cut path from tee to green and green to next tee
-a few interesting holes: 1, 2, 4, 6
-a few fun ace runs on 15, 16
-shared tee on 9/15 is a circle of concrete, well-done!
-potential for future development of the course area
Cons:
-17 hyzers and then hole 18's anny shot is courtesy of a double mando through the power poles about 20-30' off the tee
-completely wide open on 18 holes
-the only obstacles are water, tree lines with thick rough, and deep ravines with thick rough
-design relies on pinched green areas on the edges of rough and/or water; fun for a couple holes but gets old
-broken sign on hole 1, no course sign/kiosk/map
-completely wide open on 18 holes
-the only obstacles are water, tree lines with thick rough, and deep ravines with thick rough
-design relies on pinched green areas on the edges of rough and/or water; fun for a couple holes but gets old
-broken sign on hole 1, no course sign/kiosk/map
Other Thoughts:
Castle Hills could one day be a good disc golf course. The start is there: great baskets, tees, and signs. There is water in play and there are ravines and rough areas to avoid. There is even some elevation in play on the first two holes. The pros pretty much end there.
The course is completely wide open. There is not one tree in a fairway. So throw 17 hyzers to baskets that are either out in the open or tucked around the left of a tree line with thick rough. Then throw an anhyzer through a double mando of power line poles about 20' off the tee on hole 18 and you've survived the course. If you can manage not to hyzer early and avoid the ponds and rough then your discs should survive too.
So for the time being you can fry in the heat when the course is dry enough to play and your main obstacle is keeping out of the ponds and rough with the wind as your only challenge. The good news is that maybe one day when the neighborhood is finished they might plant some trees and do some landscaping that could make this course more interesting and more accommodating. Some well-placed trees in the fairways and around a few tees plus a few benches would go a long way on this course. Perhaps a few extra sleeves for a short pin on 1 & 6 and a long pin on 2 & 15. If I'm already dreaming, I might as well dream big.
If you lived in the neighborhood, this is a decent course. If you live somewhat nearby then it's an option for a change of pace when the weather has been dry. If you're on the other side of the metroplex or a traveler, you will drive past way better courses to get here.
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The course is completely wide open. There is not one tree in a fairway. So throw 17 hyzers to baskets that are either out in the open or tucked around the left of a tree line with thick rough. Then throw an anhyzer through a double mando of power line poles about 20' off the tee on hole 18 and you've survived the course. If you can manage not to hyzer early and avoid the ponds and rough then your discs should survive too.
So for the time being you can fry in the heat when the course is dry enough to play and your main obstacle is keeping out of the ponds and rough with the wind as your only challenge. The good news is that maybe one day when the neighborhood is finished they might plant some trees and do some landscaping that could make this course more interesting and more accommodating. Some well-placed trees in the fairways and around a few tees plus a few benches would go a long way on this course. Perhaps a few extra sleeves for a short pin on 1 & 6 and a long pin on 2 & 15. If I'm already dreaming, I might as well dream big.
If you lived in the neighborhood, this is a decent course. If you live somewhat nearby then it's an option for a change of pace when the weather has been dry. If you're on the other side of the metroplex or a traveler, you will drive past way better courses to get here.
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