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Ennis DGC reviews
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Ennis
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 30, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
-- Really good land for disc golf, and it's well used. You've got some beautiful views of Lake Clark, but it's not in play, and there are no water carries. However, a creek comes into play a few times. You've got elevation because of the dam, and you've got plenty of trees.
-- Distance variation is good. Two holes play 450 or longer. One is 441 but uphill. You've got another couple of holes in the 350 range. And you've got eight holes in the woods shorter than 200 feet. Don't let those distances fool you. Miss your line, and you can end up with a 4 on a 180-foot hole.
-- Concrete tee pads, nice and big. I think they are 5x12.
-- Seating. It's not at every tee pad, but numerous large limestone blocks are there. Often, they are strategically placed to serve more than one tee pad.
-- Navigation is excellent. It's really intuitive, but the tee signs (older but functional) give you the direction of the following tee, and orange tape on the basket points you in the right direction. Mulch in many of the fairways and walking paths in the woods helps with both navigation and aesthetics.
-- Course opens strong with No. 1 being 220 feet downhill RHBH hyzer. It's mostly open except for the final 15-20 feet, where you find a heavily guarded basket. Three is also good: 261 feet basically straight (maybe a slight RHBH hyzer) for the first 245 feet. Then you've got a sharp left turn to an opening in the trees and a basket on a small hill. No.15 is another good hole: 259 feet through a 15-foot wide tunnel the entire way. The basket is 25 feet right of that fairway, tucked into a stand of trees.
-- Distance variation is good. Two holes play 450 or longer. One is 441 but uphill. You've got another couple of holes in the 350 range. And you've got eight holes in the woods shorter than 200 feet. Don't let those distances fool you. Miss your line, and you can end up with a 4 on a 180-foot hole.
-- Concrete tee pads, nice and big. I think they are 5x12.
-- Seating. It's not at every tee pad, but numerous large limestone blocks are there. Often, they are strategically placed to serve more than one tee pad.
-- Navigation is excellent. It's really intuitive, but the tee signs (older but functional) give you the direction of the following tee, and orange tape on the basket points you in the right direction. Mulch in many of the fairways and walking paths in the woods helps with both navigation and aesthetics.
-- Course opens strong with No. 1 being 220 feet downhill RHBH hyzer. It's mostly open except for the final 15-20 feet, where you find a heavily guarded basket. Three is also good: 261 feet basically straight (maybe a slight RHBH hyzer) for the first 245 feet. Then you've got a sharp left turn to an opening in the trees and a basket on a small hill. No.15 is another good hole: 259 feet through a 15-foot wide tunnel the entire way. The basket is 25 feet right of that fairway, tucked into a stand of trees.
Cons:
-- Course is VERY compact. Holes are very close to each other, but I only noticed one issue: An overthrow of 30 feet on 12 could hit someone standing on the No. 13 tee.
-- Some of the tee signs indicate a straight throw when there are turns in the fairway that could impact your throw.
-- Two tee signs are broken and lying on the ground.
-- Some of the tee signs indicate a straight throw when there are turns in the fairway that could impact your throw.
-- Two tee signs are broken and lying on the ground.
Other Thoughts:
-- The first time the creek might come into play is hole 7. The creek borders the left side of the fairway (mostly not visible from the fairway), but the trees make it unlikely you could reach the water. The creek is 20 feet behind the 14 basket. The 16 basket sits on a peninsula, with the creek 15 feet left and right of the basket.
-- Maintenance is mostly good. Grass is in decent shape (longer as you get to the side of the dam) except for No. 10. The vegetation there was knee-high at a minimum and waist-high in spots.
-- Older DGA baskets.
-- Maintenance is mostly good. Grass is in decent shape (longer as you get to the side of the dam) except for No. 10. The vegetation there was knee-high at a minimum and waist-high in spots.
-- Older DGA baskets.
