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Deerfield Community Park reviews
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Gateway
Reviewed:
Played on:Dec 9, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
In what appears to be a true "community" park, a minimal but nicely-done beginner course.
-Friendly: Easily the strongest trait of this course is its welcoming environment and beginner-accessible design. The course has a welcome sign with rules, tips, and a course map. There aren't any prickly spots for total beginners whose throws go awry, other than some streets adjacent to the course. The grass is green and beautiful, and perfectly maintained. This is also a bustling community park. On a Saturday morning I saw group harmonica classes, karate, pilates, and others enjoying the space.
-Beginner-Level: No drivers allowed is an actual rule! Holes top out under 200', so many players won't use a midrange either. There are some obstacles, but none that will be persistently frustrating for new players. An ideal first-timer experience.
-Loop: Nice 9-hole loop puts you back where you began.
-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A nice combo of sub-200' holes. The first is the hardest, a low-ceiling tunnel shot going uphill. More typical holes have a couple primary trees to deal with. As you'd expect with this kind of length, there aren't any shaping requirements besides basic straight or hyzer shots, but the minimal hills, and trees are used to the full to create at least challenging upshots. It's a fantastic beginner course, and a quick and easy bag for experienced players.
-Friendly: Easily the strongest trait of this course is its welcoming environment and beginner-accessible design. The course has a welcome sign with rules, tips, and a course map. There aren't any prickly spots for total beginners whose throws go awry, other than some streets adjacent to the course. The grass is green and beautiful, and perfectly maintained. This is also a bustling community park. On a Saturday morning I saw group harmonica classes, karate, pilates, and others enjoying the space.
-Beginner-Level: No drivers allowed is an actual rule! Holes top out under 200', so many players won't use a midrange either. There are some obstacles, but none that will be persistently frustrating for new players. An ideal first-timer experience.
-Loop: Nice 9-hole loop puts you back where you began.
-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A nice combo of sub-200' holes. The first is the hardest, a low-ceiling tunnel shot going uphill. More typical holes have a couple primary trees to deal with. As you'd expect with this kind of length, there aren't any shaping requirements besides basic straight or hyzer shots, but the minimal hills, and trees are used to the full to create at least challenging upshots. It's a fantastic beginner course, and a quick and easy bag for experienced players.
Cons:
-Scope: A course with only <200' holes is problematic for those looking for anything more than a beginner track. Sure, nice design with what was there, but there aren't big hills, water features, or room to stretch things out.
-Tight Tees: Several times I felt uncomfortably close to the metal tee signs, but if I moved I would be cutting off the initial gap that seemed indicated by them. Either some clear tee boxes or short tee signs (like rocks) out of swing's reach would be appreciated.
-Car Hazard: Several holes have the road easily reachable by bad drive. This seems a slight oversight for a beginner course.
-Tight Tees: Several times I felt uncomfortably close to the metal tee signs, but if I moved I would be cutting off the initial gap that seemed indicated by them. Either some clear tee boxes or short tee signs (like rocks) out of swing's reach would be appreciated.
-Car Hazard: Several holes have the road easily reachable by bad drive. This seems a slight oversight for a beginner course.
Other Thoughts:
Deerfield had a charming atmosphere and solid short holes with minimal obstacles. I'm having trouble thinking of a nicer beginner course. Once again, the age-old question of how to rate a tiny course rears its head. Out of consistency, I call it Passable - good for what it is, but largely uninteresting to experienced players.
-Amenities: Nice baskets, easily spotable tee signs, well worn teeing areas, taped spokes. On the other hand, no distance or maps on tees plus all-natural tees.
-No Drivers: The only course I have played with an actual No Drivers rule. Not that players should be using drivers here anyway.
~Similar Courses: Gianinetti Park (Carbondale, CO); Seven Oaks Park (Columbia, SC); Northside Park (Azusa, CA).
-Amenities: Nice baskets, easily spotable tee signs, well worn teeing areas, taped spokes. On the other hand, no distance or maps on tees plus all-natural tees.
-No Drivers: The only course I have played with an actual No Drivers rule. Not that players should be using drivers here anyway.
~Similar Courses: Gianinetti Park (Carbondale, CO); Seven Oaks Park (Columbia, SC); Northside Park (Azusa, CA).
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Larswar
Experience:
26.3 years
16 played
4 reviews
Small course - Good for small game practice 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Oct 7, 2017
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
*Updated:
First review on here for this course since renovation. Again
The course is in a very nice park with ample parking and usually not crowded. The course is all grass, with nice trees on a very well maintained park. * A few trees have been removed and has made it less challenging.
There is a nice bathroom at the park with a big outside sink to wash up your discs.
Very well monitored and safe park.
Usually great weather, with a slight breeze.
There are signs for each hole and the baskets are new. I really enjoy hole number #3 it is a fun shot between the trees with a little distance.
I have played this course many times. It is a small course and now even smaller. Good for beginners, practicing your putting or mid range shots and nice if you just wanna have a fun and a easy disc day.
First review on here for this course since renovation. Again
The course is in a very nice park with ample parking and usually not crowded. The course is all grass, with nice trees on a very well maintained park. * A few trees have been removed and has made it less challenging.
There is a nice bathroom at the park with a big outside sink to wash up your discs.
Very well monitored and safe park.
Usually great weather, with a slight breeze.
There are signs for each hole and the baskets are new. I really enjoy hole number #3 it is a fun shot between the trees with a little distance.
I have played this course many times. It is a small course and now even smaller. Good for beginners, practicing your putting or mid range shots and nice if you just wanna have a fun and a easy disc day.
Cons:
This course has under gone renovations.* again another redesign making the course smaller, less challenging. The course is about the same layout as before just smaller.
This was already a short course, now its micro. Putters and mid range discs only, no drivers and not nessecary. No more long hole 9, the longest hole is gone, now hole 9 * again moved and is shorter. Hole 8 was damaged in the tree removals.
The baskets are new but made of multiple pieces and not as solid as the old ones.
They removed the putting challenge game on the old hole 5. That was fun and challenging, would be nice if they brought it back.
Course was much better before the renovation. No elevation shots, after a few rounds now, the course can get boring.
This was already a short course, now its micro. Putters and mid range discs only, no drivers and not nessecary. No more long hole 9, the longest hole is gone, now hole 9 * again moved and is shorter. Hole 8 was damaged in the tree removals.
The baskets are new but made of multiple pieces and not as solid as the old ones.
They removed the putting challenge game on the old hole 5. That was fun and challenging, would be nice if they brought it back.
Course was much better before the renovation. No elevation shots, after a few rounds now, the course can get boring.
Other Thoughts:
*Updated: to make politicaly safe review. If you Could make your own course up, it will be a Blast.! But you can not!!
The course was resigned for maximum safety, and playing your own course wouldn't be a good idea. The neighborhood is very strict and have removed this course multiple times. There are Barney Fiffe players / community members that can hassle you over small stuff, I'm just always nice and courteous. Just watch out. Be safe. And
Let those discs Rip
Lw
The course was resigned for maximum safety, and playing your own course wouldn't be a good idea. The neighborhood is very strict and have removed this course multiple times. There are Barney Fiffe players / community members that can hassle you over small stuff, I'm just always nice and courteous. Just watch out. Be safe. And
Let those discs Rip
Lw
