Cougar Point reviews
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kevmau5
Experience:
13.3 years
2 played
1 reviews
Destined for Greatness, Despite the Steep Entry Fee 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jan 16, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
Really dynamic shots, with something for everyone. Lots of shots through the trees, some really tricky angles with steep slopes, and a few long open ones.
Despite not having a map, and the tees not being very well marked, we only ran into one or two hiccups, so the overall layout of the course is pretty intuitive despite the varied terrain and the mountain bike trail that constantly weaves through it.
Despite not having a map, and the tees not being very well marked, we only ran into one or two hiccups, so the overall layout of the course is pretty intuitive despite the varied terrain and the mountain bike trail that constantly weaves through it.
Cons:
Tee condition. Definitely some room for improvement. Living in this area I'm definitely used to mostly natural dirt pads but some of these are neither flat nor marked. Tee 14 was especially underdeveloped. Seeing as this is a very new course, however, I'm cutting it some slack in hopes that there will be improvements soon.
Entry fee. I'm not sure if it was $10 or $8 per car since we have an annual pass but I can imagine that's way outside of the range that a lot of folks are willing to pay, especially if they are new to the sport. Personally, I tend to cap it off at 5 or 6 bucks.
Grass/seasonality. Disc golf courses in the lower foothills are always a double edged sword; in the winter and fall months, the environment is absolutely bucolic. In the spring and summer, you will be spending 80% of your time looking for lost discs that are mere feet from you, unless you have a really good spotter. Not to mention the stickers.
Entry fee. I'm not sure if it was $10 or $8 per car since we have an annual pass but I can imagine that's way outside of the range that a lot of folks are willing to pay, especially if they are new to the sport. Personally, I tend to cap it off at 5 or 6 bucks.
Grass/seasonality. Disc golf courses in the lower foothills are always a double edged sword; in the winter and fall months, the environment is absolutely bucolic. In the spring and summer, you will be spending 80% of your time looking for lost discs that are mere feet from you, unless you have a really good spotter. Not to mention the stickers.
Other Thoughts:
The annual pass to all federally managed park lands that I bought comes in handy in a lot of ways, and the fact that I can use it to make the most out of the winter months at this course is definitely one of them.
I am not sure where I can upload a map that I made of the course, as I am brand new to this site, so if someone with extensive knowledge can send me a DM regarding how to do so, that would be awesome.
* Hole 12 to Tee 13: Go down PAST Tee 16. This was our biggest confusion
I am not sure where I can upload a map that I made of the course, as I am brand new to this site, so if someone with extensive knowledge can send me a DM regarding how to do so, that would be awesome.
* Hole 12 to Tee 13: Go down PAST Tee 16. This was our biggest confusion
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Adam Ant Croons About Diaspore 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:May 23, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
From atop the slope, the view to the distant lake is quite attractive.
Between the map on UDisc and the blue flags, navigation was mostly straightforward for a first-time visitor.
Practice basket.
Between the map on UDisc and the blue flags, navigation was mostly straightforward for a first-time visitor.
Practice basket.
Cons:
The tees are natural. They are more bumpy than flat, quite short, and narrow. Stand And Deliver better be a strong point of your game.
The fairways are a continuous sea of … foxtails, the bane of several of the California courses I play. The grass is high, but finding spotters willing to risk sock and shoe within the depths of thigh-high evil can be difficult.
The fairways are a continuous sea of … foxtails, the bane of several of the California courses I play. The grass is high, but finding spotters willing to risk sock and shoe within the depths of thigh-high evil can be difficult.
Other Thoughts:
The courses play up, down, across, and along the rolling terrain of a large public park, not too far from the gold rush town of Columbia.
If you like …
*elevation changes: plenty of these, in all types of varieties
*short, control holes - plenty of these, mostly the front half
*long holes - you'll need to wait until the latter half - until then, enjoy the shorter holes.
*shot-shaping - err, not so much. Mainly throw straight - some long, some intermediate, some short
*obstacles - not so much, miss a tree mid or late
Favourite hole: #10: a high, RHBH hyzer, swung initially way right, or an S-shape more or less straight, to a basket below the tee, ~300' feet away - one of the few holes where shape/options come into play.
Improve the tees (quite a bit) and change the grass to low, green, and non-painful, and you have a decent course. But, as currently is, pain > gain ratio violation.
If you like …
*elevation changes: plenty of these, in all types of varieties
*short, control holes - plenty of these, mostly the front half
*long holes - you'll need to wait until the latter half - until then, enjoy the shorter holes.
*shot-shaping - err, not so much. Mainly throw straight - some long, some intermediate, some short
*obstacles - not so much, miss a tree mid or late
Favourite hole: #10: a high, RHBH hyzer, swung initially way right, or an S-shape more or less straight, to a basket below the tee, ~300' feet away - one of the few holes where shape/options come into play.
Improve the tees (quite a bit) and change the grass to low, green, and non-painful, and you have a decent course. But, as currently is, pain > gain ratio violation.