Eagle Point Park reviews
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AHagglund
Experience:
17 years
77 played
19 reviews
Two season course
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Mar 22, 2015
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
-The land is excellent for a disc golf course. Vast, scenic, hilly, wooded, etc.
-Not played very much. It is not at all uncommon to have the place to yourself.
-Requires a tremendous variety of shots, and lefties in particulr will like it.
-No simple 2s from the long tees. The three holes that are easiest to birdie are 3,6, and 7...and all three are blind. The amateur tees are obviously a lot easier, but even they make you work for it.
-Excellent use of elevation throughout
-The course really forces you to be accurate, more than most. The forest borders a majority of the fairways, and it is thick. If you throw more than 5' into it, it WILL cost you a shot to get out. If you're able to stay out of trouble consistently though, the course is not overly difficult.
-The am and pro tees honestly play like two different courses.
Some of the better holes:
15Pro: From a ledge throwing lengthwise across a wooded valley. Very, very cool shot that is exhilarating to pull off.
15Am: Like 15Pro but a shorter shot with a tighter window
8Pro: A true par 4. Starts straight through an opening, then goes up a hill and to the left, then levels off and turns right underneath a low ceiling, then empties into a meadow.
2Pro: Awful rough on the left, OB prairie on the right, and the whole fairway slopes R->L. Punishing.
16: An steep uphill tunnel shot. Plays much
longer than it actually is.
4Pro: long downhill tunnel shot that gently drifts right.
-Not played very much. It is not at all uncommon to have the place to yourself.
-Requires a tremendous variety of shots, and lefties in particulr will like it.
-No simple 2s from the long tees. The three holes that are easiest to birdie are 3,6, and 7...and all three are blind. The amateur tees are obviously a lot easier, but even they make you work for it.
-Excellent use of elevation throughout
-The course really forces you to be accurate, more than most. The forest borders a majority of the fairways, and it is thick. If you throw more than 5' into it, it WILL cost you a shot to get out. If you're able to stay out of trouble consistently though, the course is not overly difficult.
-The am and pro tees honestly play like two different courses.
Some of the better holes:
15Pro: From a ledge throwing lengthwise across a wooded valley. Very, very cool shot that is exhilarating to pull off.
15Am: Like 15Pro but a shorter shot with a tighter window
8Pro: A true par 4. Starts straight through an opening, then goes up a hill and to the left, then levels off and turns right underneath a low ceiling, then empties into a meadow.
2Pro: Awful rough on the left, OB prairie on the right, and the whole fairway slopes R->L. Punishing.
16: An steep uphill tunnel shot. Plays much
longer than it actually is.
4Pro: long downhill tunnel shot that gently drifts right.
Cons:
-Two of the teepads haven't been put in. Both are on holes that can get muddy after rain.
-Maintenance! The fairways are mowed but the prairie grass just off the fairways is usually not. By midsummer it gets VERY thick and will swallow up any errant discs. Several wooded holes--and many basket placements near the edge of the woods--aren't maintained at all.
-There are some clunky holes that don't make much sense and cannot realistically be attacked, but aren't long enough to be par 4s.
-Maintenance! The fairways are mowed but the prairie grass just off the fairways is usually not. By midsummer it gets VERY thick and will swallow up any errant discs. Several wooded holes--and many basket placements near the edge of the woods--aren't maintained at all.
-There are some clunky holes that don't make much sense and cannot realistically be attacked, but aren't long enough to be par 4s.
Other Thoughts:
From mid-Spring to mid- Fall I wouldn't recommend trying to play here. If you have spotters you might be able to get away with it, but otherwise the combination of long,blind shots,nasty unmaintained rough, and grueling physicality will make it tough for you to have a good time.
