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CR Park reviews
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C Average CR Park 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 10, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
+ The course plays throughout a quiet township park with flat fields, alive forests and a stream.
+ Tee pads are long and wide slabs of sturdy raised concrete.
+ There is a practice area and plenty of plastic outhouses to accommodate players.
+ This is the course where I first saw those brightly colored plastic 'next tee clips' attached to the bottom of the baskets-- a clever idea that I hope catches on!
+ Most tee signs are noticeable wooden stakes in the ground with illustrated panels at the top, but...
+ Tee pads are long and wide slabs of sturdy raised concrete.
+ There is a practice area and plenty of plastic outhouses to accommodate players.
+ This is the course where I first saw those brightly colored plastic 'next tee clips' attached to the bottom of the baskets-- a clever idea that I hope catches on!
+ Most tee signs are noticeable wooden stakes in the ground with illustrated panels at the top, but...
Cons:
- ...Some of those tee signs are missing, damaged or incorrect.
- Some of those tee pads are lumpy and uneven or just cutouts of turf on the ground.
- The course has no lost disc box that I could see.
- Some of the paths between holes and some fairways still need a lot of work and attention.
- Very little elevation to speak of.
- Some of those tee pads are lumpy and uneven or just cutouts of turf on the ground.
- The course has no lost disc box that I could see.
- Some of the paths between holes and some fairways still need a lot of work and attention.
- Very little elevation to speak of.
Other Thoughts:
I liked looking at hole2. To my mind it resembled a forbidden path into some haunted woods from a childrens' tale. I guess I liked playing hole3 the most because of its wooded challenge with a creek OB thrown in for good measure. My least favorite was hole10 because of how direct and plain it was.
CR Park still has some kinks to work out. I don't think I'm wrong to suspect that this is still a work-in-progress. Hole8 is strong evidence of that. The fairway trees looked freshly cleared, and I saw hay still on the ground. The fairways of holes6 and 7 were nothing but tall grass and other scraggly undergrowth. And I really wanted to like hole5 with that small gully guarding the basket, but it had the same problem as 6 and 7- not to mention the aggressive rough on either side. Plus, the walk between basket9 and hole10 was particularly perilous. Garbage on the ground and a dangerous arrangement of loose rocks and roots make for an unpleasant time.
But, this course gets some things right, too. I was charmed by the back nine. Those holes weren't particularly grueling or impressive but instead a nice string of woodsy fairways and tunnels to contend with. Hole10 was boring, 17's fairway seriously needed trim, and hole18 was a nasty de-facto tunnel shot out in the open with all of that wild growth on both sides, but I liked the consistency and easy flow of those holes, even if they were all as flat as the rest of the course.
CR is crying out for something more, though. Maybe it's better fairway management. Maybe it's new tee signs to replace the missing/damaged ones (holes1, 7, 8, 9). Truthfully, they could all stand to be replaced once the course is ready for it. Maybe it's safer tee pads to replace the lumpy ones (holes 2, 3, 14).
But don't give up on it. If you are in search of a relaxed place to have a mostly wooded round and don't care too much about perfect presentation, elevation, flawless infrastructure or nailbiting challenges, then CR Park is for you.
CR Park still has some kinks to work out. I don't think I'm wrong to suspect that this is still a work-in-progress. Hole8 is strong evidence of that. The fairway trees looked freshly cleared, and I saw hay still on the ground. The fairways of holes6 and 7 were nothing but tall grass and other scraggly undergrowth. And I really wanted to like hole5 with that small gully guarding the basket, but it had the same problem as 6 and 7- not to mention the aggressive rough on either side. Plus, the walk between basket9 and hole10 was particularly perilous. Garbage on the ground and a dangerous arrangement of loose rocks and roots make for an unpleasant time.
But, this course gets some things right, too. I was charmed by the back nine. Those holes weren't particularly grueling or impressive but instead a nice string of woodsy fairways and tunnels to contend with. Hole10 was boring, 17's fairway seriously needed trim, and hole18 was a nasty de-facto tunnel shot out in the open with all of that wild growth on both sides, but I liked the consistency and easy flow of those holes, even if they were all as flat as the rest of the course.
CR is crying out for something more, though. Maybe it's better fairway management. Maybe it's new tee signs to replace the missing/damaged ones (holes1, 7, 8, 9). Truthfully, they could all stand to be replaced once the course is ready for it. Maybe it's safer tee pads to replace the lumpy ones (holes 2, 3, 14).
But don't give up on it. If you are in search of a relaxed place to have a mostly wooded round and don't care too much about perfect presentation, elevation, flawless infrastructure or nailbiting challenges, then CR Park is for you.
