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Dallas Island DGC reviews
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Views from the Island 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jan 18, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Aesthetic: This course and the surrounding lake offer some very pretty views. Many holes are central throughout the island, providing just views of the trees and campgrounds, but the holes on the edges of the island overlooking water are beautiful!
- Tee Boxes: Although tees are controversial in disc golf today, personally I'm a fan of nice and clean tee boxes regardless of the material used. Dallas Island has one tee box per hole made of short artificial grass.
- Signage: Best tee signs in the Chattanooga area! The signs here at each hole are colorful and informative, plus there is a small, red arrow sign on each basket pointing to the next hole's tee box which is tremendously helpful.
- Shot Selection: Decent mix between forehand and backhand drives throughout the course. I do wish there was more variety in hole design and terrain, though.
- Terrain: Little to no brush and low-lying terrain on most holes. Other than the leaves you'll find on the ground, there's very little for a disc to skip behind and get lost.
- Flow: It's very easy to find each hole's basket and the tee box that follows. It can sometimes be a small headache when you cap off a couple great throws with wandering around trying to find the next tee, and fortunately that doesn't happen here at Dallas Island.
- Crowd: I played during the middle of the afternoon on a holiday with great weather and I only saw a couple other golfers, so I can imagine that crowds stay relatively light or nonexistent which is a big plus!
- Tee Boxes: Although tees are controversial in disc golf today, personally I'm a fan of nice and clean tee boxes regardless of the material used. Dallas Island has one tee box per hole made of short artificial grass.
- Signage: Best tee signs in the Chattanooga area! The signs here at each hole are colorful and informative, plus there is a small, red arrow sign on each basket pointing to the next hole's tee box which is tremendously helpful.
- Shot Selection: Decent mix between forehand and backhand drives throughout the course. I do wish there was more variety in hole design and terrain, though.
- Terrain: Little to no brush and low-lying terrain on most holes. Other than the leaves you'll find on the ground, there's very little for a disc to skip behind and get lost.
- Flow: It's very easy to find each hole's basket and the tee box that follows. It can sometimes be a small headache when you cap off a couple great throws with wandering around trying to find the next tee, and fortunately that doesn't happen here at Dallas Island.
- Crowd: I played during the middle of the afternoon on a holiday with great weather and I only saw a couple other golfers, so I can imagine that crowds stay relatively light or nonexistent which is a big plus!
Cons:
- Baskets: Dallas Island uses somewhat old Chainstar baskets, which will lead to some untimely spit-outs. The lucky catches that you get with the nicer Prodigy baskets at other area courses won't happen often here.
- Hole Length: As you can find on the Hole Details page, most holes at the park are between 200 ft. and 350 ft. with all par 3's excluding two holes. One general critique of many area courses is too much consistency with hole length, which is worsened with less variety to terrain and landscape.
- Challenge: Dallas Island will offer some moderate challenge to beginner and intermediate players, but for more advanced golfers this course may be nothing more than a walk in the park (literally).
- One Tee & One Basket: One improvement that could be made to this course would be adding an additional tee box or basket to each hole. I'm not sure which would be ideal given the amount of space at the park, but only one tee box and one basket can become rather routine.
- Campers: As you'll read on most every tee sign, be weary of nearby campers, walkers, and runners. A concrete path lines almost every hole, so depending on the amount of campers at the site, you may have to wait a minute or two to tee off.
- Hole Length: As you can find on the Hole Details page, most holes at the park are between 200 ft. and 350 ft. with all par 3's excluding two holes. One general critique of many area courses is too much consistency with hole length, which is worsened with less variety to terrain and landscape.
- Challenge: Dallas Island will offer some moderate challenge to beginner and intermediate players, but for more advanced golfers this course may be nothing more than a walk in the park (literally).
- One Tee & One Basket: One improvement that could be made to this course would be adding an additional tee box or basket to each hole. I'm not sure which would be ideal given the amount of space at the park, but only one tee box and one basket can become rather routine.
- Campers: As you'll read on most every tee sign, be weary of nearby campers, walkers, and runners. A concrete path lines almost every hole, so depending on the amount of campers at the site, you may have to wait a minute or two to tee off.
Other Thoughts:
Thus far, Dallas Island and The Sinks are my favorite 18-hole courses in the Chattanooga Area. If you're looking for a fun round in a beautiful area, look no further than this course at Chester Frost Park. All in all this course is above average, and the improvements that could be made include adding an extra tee box or basket and moving the baskets around to add a little more variety. I look forward to coming back to Dallas Island in the future, especially during warmer months. Highly recommended for all disc golfers in the area, a must-try if you haven't given is a shot yet.
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Really fun park style course for everyone. 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Feb 23, 2019
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Well maintained park and campground with beautiful views
- Turf tee pads
- Plenty of elevation
- Good mix of long and short holes throughout the design
- Good mix of anhyzers, hyzers, and straight shots (I didn't keep track of the balance as I did not notice an imbalance)
- Adequate temporary signage
- Nice bathrooms in the campground.
- Turf tee pads
- Plenty of elevation
- Good mix of long and short holes throughout the design
- Good mix of anhyzers, hyzers, and straight shots (I didn't keep track of the balance as I did not notice an imbalance)
- Adequate temporary signage
- Nice bathrooms in the campground.
Cons:
The only con I could find with this course is the water never comes into play.
Other Thoughts:
Great addition to the Chattanooga area that desperately needs more courses. Not a championship course, but is challenging and maintains the fun factor for beginners and families. Perfect course to take a newer player and get them hooked on disc golf. I predict this course will stay very busy.
I played it in the off and on rain, and still look forward to returning for another round!
I played it in the off and on rain, and still look forward to returning for another round!
