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Chapman Pines DGC reviews
7
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From the Rec Player Perspective 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Mar 7, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
-Beautiful Land Trust of Northern Alabama Nature Preserve. Restrooms and miles of hiking trails on the property.
-This is a solid parks course, free to play, and appropriate for beginners and rec players, though the tight fairways will cause some frustration. Advanced players can have fun here too, though they can keep their distance drivers in the bag. The course rewards accuracy far more than distance.
-Tight technical but there is always a line to the basket through the tall pines with an accurate throw.
-Baskets are good Innova DiscCatchers
-New signs are accurate and informative
-Tee boxes are level and good-sized carpets. I'm not sure how they will hold up over time, but for me they provided an adequate surface, one day after a rainstorm.
-Not much undergrowth, at least not in my late winter round. Low chance of a lost disc, though you might have to look through the pine needles in places. If you get off fairway you usually have a "save par" line that you might be able to hit.
-Good flow and safety. Some of the hiking paths come near a few greens, but enough separation to not cause issues.
-A friendly "Big Foot" Sasquatch greets players near the first tee.
-Not as crowded as other courses in town, but still a good community of regulars.
-This is a solid parks course, free to play, and appropriate for beginners and rec players, though the tight fairways will cause some frustration. Advanced players can have fun here too, though they can keep their distance drivers in the bag. The course rewards accuracy far more than distance.
-Tight technical but there is always a line to the basket through the tall pines with an accurate throw.
-Baskets are good Innova DiscCatchers
-New signs are accurate and informative
-Tee boxes are level and good-sized carpets. I'm not sure how they will hold up over time, but for me they provided an adequate surface, one day after a rainstorm.
-Not much undergrowth, at least not in my late winter round. Low chance of a lost disc, though you might have to look through the pine needles in places. If you get off fairway you usually have a "save par" line that you might be able to hit.
-Good flow and safety. Some of the hiking paths come near a few greens, but enough separation to not cause issues.
-A friendly "Big Foot" Sasquatch greets players near the first tee.
-Not as crowded as other courses in town, but still a good community of regulars.
Cons:
-A mix of distances and fairway shapes, but no elevation / water features / rock outcroppings to add challenge and variety.
-With only one basket and tee box per hole it will be too easy for some, too hard for others.
-Getting there is a bit of a challenge... can only reach the lot west-bond on Rt 72. Took me a few minutes to find the driveway and I'm not sure my GPS navigation was helping.
-With only one basket and tee box per hole it will be too easy for some, too hard for others.
-Getting there is a bit of a challenge... can only reach the lot west-bond on Rt 72. Took me a few minutes to find the driveway and I'm not sure my GPS navigation was helping.
Other Thoughts:
A shorter and maybe slightly tighter "clone" of Brahan Springs.
Sure, there are more challenging courses in the Huntsville area, but this is a fun tract and a fairly quick play.
Built and maintained by volunteers. Please do your part to keep the course clean and playable and respect the land trust property. The course was fairly clean though I did pick up a few empty water bottles.
As I summed up my pros and cons on this course, it rated between 2 1/2 and 3. I rounded up based on the number of friendly and happy players I interacted with on this course on the day I played. The place seemed to have a joy and vibrancy.
Sure, there are more challenging courses in the Huntsville area, but this is a fun tract and a fairly quick play.
Built and maintained by volunteers. Please do your part to keep the course clean and playable and respect the land trust property. The course was fairly clean though I did pick up a few empty water bottles.
As I summed up my pros and cons on this course, it rated between 2 1/2 and 3. I rounded up based on the number of friendly and happy players I interacted with on this course on the day I played. The place seemed to have a joy and vibrancy.
