Southaven, MS

Central Park

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rayoflight
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14 played 14 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Long Course in a Beautiful Park

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 14, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Lots of room to throw. It's really refreshing having a few bomber holes with 700+ feet so that you can air out your distance drivers.
-Multiple pin positions on an 18 hole course means you could play the same course multiple times and get a different experience every time.
-Good teeboxes, baskets, etc. No complaints about the equipment.
-Not too hard to navigate. There are some tees that are placed a little further than expected from the previous basket, but the white baskets have an arrow pointing you in the right direction.

Cons:

-The OB ditch is in play on a lot of holes. If you come on a nice day when the ground is dry, then it's not too bad fishing your disc out, but it could be treacherous if it gets wet.
-People use the park for other activities, and one of the holes on the front 9 plays directly over a walking path. Check for pedestrians before you throw.

Other Thoughts:

I had a lot of fun here. The park was very well maintained, and there were lots of other disc golfers to chat with. Unfortunately, a sign said they were closing the park for some sort of seasonal event so I won't be able to play it again on my way back up north.
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SWIBC
Experience: 8 years 24 played 12 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun Course, 2 different sides Front to Back 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 9, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

Longer front 9 allows for some long throws, good placement of baskets with trees.
Ditch along most fairways adds challenge
Fun course to play and get to work on game from drives to up shots.
Good mix of holes
Couple blind tee shots #5 and #13 make it interesting

Cons:

Hole 14/15 seems odd , mando 5 feet from 14 basket asks for trouble, might have been better to places basket across the ditch, but that would be close to the road.
Back 9 very short on most holes, seems like they could have shortened some of the long pins to add length to the back 9
longer walks than necessary when baskets all short positions

Other Thoughts:

after a rain course is very marshy, especially around holes 11-13 lots of mud
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mcdavis17
Experience: 17.2 years 14 played 9 reviews
4.00 star(s)

I like it.... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 29, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

As others have said, well-thought out and laid-out design. It flows with the landscape very well and is a logical course to follow. I would consider 5 (blind shot over hill) a signature hole for the course. Some holes are straight-forward in their approach, and others offer numerous risk-reward scenarios, especially as you play the course more and start to see some varying options.

Cons:

Grass is usually kept well-mowed, but sometimes it seems to rain right after a mowing, so the grass can grow pretty quick and get high before the next scheduled mowing.

There are also some trees I have personal cons with....

It would also be nice to see more trash receptacles and benches installed around the course.

Other Thoughts:

This is my home course. Yes, some of the holes on the front 9 are LONG. However, I still play them as a 3. Will I ever par # 4 or # 8? I like to think so....

On the back 9, there are some definite birdie and ace opportunities.

EDIT -- Several trees have fallen since I posted my review, and several more are currently marked for removal before they fall as well. This is mainly on the back 9 around the ditch, but their removal should offer some interesting alternate routes.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Designed By A Big Armed Fellow I'm Betting! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 21, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

I'm willing to bet that the course designer(s) throw 350" plus. The front nine allows for many of those big arm throws. The course is located in a lovely park with lots and lots of space to work. Many other course designers would be envious of this vast amount of ground. The park has some minor elevation. There is a large drainage ditch which comes into play on many holes. I played in August so it wasn't a major problem but it could spell some serious problems when filled with water. The teepads are large concrete ones. The signs are informative with no signs of vandalism. The second nine plays shorter with more trees in play, but more ditch!

Cons:

I think a couple of the holes on the front nine are long just for the sake of being long. There might have been more interesting basket placements closer to the teepads. I really liked # 5 which is a blind 250' uphill shot over a ridge. But what I don't understand here is why # 6 doesn't play right down the next bowl area. Instead there's a fairly long unmarked walk to the # 7 teepad. There's a perfect bowl here which would've been a great place for the # 7 basket. I wonder if the designer(s) were really trying to keep the course away from the neighboring homes. Also, a previous reviewer stated about # 16 crossing right over # 15 basket. A very odd placement.

Other Thoughts:

In spite of a couple of glitches, this is one great course set in a beautiful park setting. Easily my favorite hole was # 17, which is a 341' shot to a basket which sits on a little peninsula surrounded on two sides by the ditch. That's a awesome placement for a basket.
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