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Billings, MT

Diamond X - Orange Triangle

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ThrowBot
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Experience: 18 years 324 played 23 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Rugged 'n' Fun 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 2, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ Unique terrain: mix of bouldery slopes and large sweeping prairie hills.+ Nice views: looking out over the Yellowstone Valley and Billings, with a backdrop of gigantic sandstone cliffs looming constantly. + Some tricky technical greens and a few tree obstacles mixed in to provide a fair mix of challenges. Also big rocks. + Discatcher 28s with bright Orange bands are installed well, easy to see, and catch appropriately. + There are a handful of holes -- especially the first stretch of the course -- that really capture the feeling of the old timey Diamond X experience. Fun lines and weird elevation and sometimes big punishment potential. It puts a smile on your face.

Cons:

- Minimal infrastructure on site. No water, no bathrooms. Be prepared and bring your own stuff. - A series of holes (a lot of the back 9) are mostly open and feature only gentle elevation changes. This stretch feels redundant at times. Distance is the biggest challenge here, and often some wind. - Some long walks to be had. Parking lot to the first tee, hole 5 to 6, 13 to 14, and 18 back to the lot.

Other Thoughts:

* The tees are natural (dirt) and generously sized. They are currently in good shape and many have nice detail -- framed in rock, benches, etc. -- that was all hand built with a lot of local effort. I think the tees are great but they will require some maintenence or else erosion will have its way. * The terrain is great and challenging, but not especially accessible. I have fun playing in the steep sandstone. Some may not see it the same. * This is a fun track but not as extreme as the classic Diamond X courses. You don't play all of the elevation available in the park. It's a good alternative for anyone afraid of heights, or not interested in losing a disc down a 100' cliff. If you want to play it all in a day, the Orange course would be a good warm-up before you tackle the big stuff. * Watch out for snakes, I guess. There are rattlesnakes in the park. Getting bitten would probably be a bad idea.
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