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CR Park reviews
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A Place for Conservative Play 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 9, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
Mostly wooded course with some tight lines - but overgrown enough in some places that it might ruin your day
+ Good variety: it starts out open, and although it's primarily working through woods, the layout sprinkles in a few open "relief" holes
+ The wooded holes have well-defined fairways and throwing lines. Some of the gaps are pretty narrow - especially on the back 9 - but the holes tend to be short, so you're not likely to be throwing full power at the gaps
+ Although the course is short, the designers use natural features like creeks, and artificial features like drainage basins and marked OB, to put a premium on placement, accuracy, and knowing how to land your disc. WIld throws and ground action WILL be punished
+ Good variety: it starts out open, and although it's primarily working through woods, the layout sprinkles in a few open "relief" holes
+ The wooded holes have well-defined fairways and throwing lines. Some of the gaps are pretty narrow - especially on the back 9 - but the holes tend to be short, so you're not likely to be throwing full power at the gaps
+ Although the course is short, the designers use natural features like creeks, and artificial features like drainage basins and marked OB, to put a premium on placement, accuracy, and knowing how to land your disc. WIld throws and ground action WILL be punished
Cons:
- First, quickly - the signs. They're creative "works of art" that just don't do the job of accurately showing the hole. Some of them are pretty beat up. Others are missing. I admire the craftsmanship, but was thankful that I had uDisc for navigation and a scope for distances
- Second, and most important: there are areas of the course that are really overgrown and will cause all kinds of prolonged searches for discs. In fairness, most of the problem is off the fairways where you "shouldn't" be anyway. It's often behind OB stakes. But an errant throw will have consequences (remember: wild throws and ground action WILL be punished…). There are several holes where it really pays to have a spotter at the dogleg
- #18 is the one hole felt compromised. A path maybe 10' wide has been cut to wind its way through deep overgrowth of grasses and cattails. There's a water hazard in front of the green, but hidden by the tall grasses- so your choices are to try to drop a mid onto the narrow trail (risking OB on both sides), or to go for the basket and hope to clear the OB the entire way. Turns out that the straight shot is the wisest - but you don't see what you're working for a landing zone with until you've walked the entire length of the hole. This is a case where the riskier-looking shot is actually the safer one. Because you really can't see what you're detailing with, #18 could feel "unfair" to the first-timer, but after you've played it once, you know what to expect and how to play it
- Second, and most important: there are areas of the course that are really overgrown and will cause all kinds of prolonged searches for discs. In fairness, most of the problem is off the fairways where you "shouldn't" be anyway. It's often behind OB stakes. But an errant throw will have consequences (remember: wild throws and ground action WILL be punished…). There are several holes where it really pays to have a spotter at the dogleg
- #18 is the one hole felt compromised. A path maybe 10' wide has been cut to wind its way through deep overgrowth of grasses and cattails. There's a water hazard in front of the green, but hidden by the tall grasses- so your choices are to try to drop a mid onto the narrow trail (risking OB on both sides), or to go for the basket and hope to clear the OB the entire way. Turns out that the straight shot is the wisest - but you don't see what you're working for a landing zone with until you've walked the entire length of the hole. This is a case where the riskier-looking shot is actually the safer one. Because you really can't see what you're detailing with, #18 could feel "unfair" to the first-timer, but after you've played it once, you know what to expect and how to play it
Other Thoughts:
~ The very best advice I heard was from a local: "play conservative." I disced down on some of the tighter holes, played "placement golf" to avoid the overgrown areas, and really enjoyed the challenges the course presents. The requirements for shot shaping overcame my misgivings about the inconsistent tees and the failing signage. My "3.5" is arguably a little high. I probably like it a little more than I should, because I was able to successfully avoid the overgrowth. But the course passes my test for anything at 3.5 or higher: If I lived closer, there's no doubt I'd play it some more.
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Craig Fisher
Experience:
16.9 years
51 played
12 reviews
Pretty damn good course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 12, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Great mix of holes. First 3 are open, but then you go into the woods. Decent signage and tee pads were maintained.
Cons:
Lots of chances of losing a disc during the summer.
Other Thoughts:
I was pleasantly surprised by how nice the course was. Unfortunately, it was raining a bit when I arrived there, but since I drove over an hour to get there, I played anyways. I liked the course despite the soggy conditions, so I can imagine it is a beautiful course when the sun is out. Definitely going back.
