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Ocean Shores, WA

Cougar Crossing

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2.255(based on 2 reviews)
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DubsAndDiscs
Experience: 19.3 years 266 played 6 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Good supplement to other Ocean Shores course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 5, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice secondary course in a vacation town. Seven of the nine baskets are easily accessible in the front of the school.

Cons:

Limited hours - of course, it's a school. Course plays around and through a parking area with many obstacles.

Other Thoughts:

I've played dozens of school/church type courses and this one satisfies the one qualification that is important for a course to be considered good: Would I want to play it again in the future? The answer is yes. What sets this one apart from many others is that only the first two holes play within the proper "school grounds", the other seven being placed in the large entry and parking areas in front of the school. I'm one that sometimes feels uncomfortable playing in a fenced off area, despite knowing that it is open for play, always questioning if you may be confronted by someone thinking otherwise. Hole 1 is safe enough, just along a berm, next to the playground - as long as nobody's there playing. Hole 2 is behind the school and is an open straight shot, but with the danger of the school building on the right side. Holes 3 thru 7 play out in front, on the road side of the property mostly, with some trees and a few signs coming into play on 4, 6, and 7. Hole 8 plays from the left rear corner of the parking lot, across a section of pavement to a basket in a very small section of grass inside a collection of sidewalks, bike racks, signs, and a tree - toughest shot on the course. Hole 9 takes you back near the hole 3 basket, shooting at a basket at the center of the entrance to the school - another small patch of land, but huge compared to hole 8. I think hole 9 was designed to play to the most visible basket, the one central to the entrance of the school intentionally, but for course flow it works better as the 4th hole IMO. The best place to park, by the way, is on the leftmost side of the lot, as it is avoids coming into play the best. There is also an above average amount of metal signs scattered about the parking area, which obviously need to be avoided. Those signs will limit, or at least put more danger in safari opportunities, but there is plenty of options to do just that if want some more variety. Overall, the layout is good and if I'm out there for an extended stay, this will be the one to go to for playing variety, as it is very flexible outside the established holes. It deserves the 2.5 for sure, just for being an above average school course, but it isn't a "must-play" course that would warrant a higher rating.
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