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Independence, MO

EPIC KC DGC

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Surge5
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 9.8 years 167 played 167 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Decent, But Not a Standout

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 8, 2023 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

With 28 DisCactchers around the property, you'll know that Epic Church is invested in disc golf. Cause with a name like "Epic Church" you know they're probably not invested in sound theology.

Two rubber tees per hole, and two baskets on every even-numbered hole. All par 3s maxing at 386ft to hole 8's long-to-long. No signage besides the hole number painted onto the tee mat, but they're fairly easy to find. Some of the longer baskets really add teeth now that their lines have been cleared out: 10 is an accessible shot down into the corner of the softball clearing, 14 is a big left movement after beating the initial trees, and 16 sits back in a deep pocket in the trees, but has two lines to access it.

Trees/woods are used to the upper limit: guarding lines on 1, 5, 9, and 18; playing the wall on one side of holes 2, 4, and 10, and the fully wooded holes 12-17 are a nice jump in challenge near the end.

Some elevation movement throughout, 6-8 all play up/down a fairly large hill, 10 has its basket on a pretty steep slope, and 12-15 are all moving up and down with the land.

Cons:

The rubber tees are slick when wet, and a bit short for the purpose they serve.

Some close-playing fairways. 1-4 and 6-8 all are close, but not on top of one another. To get to the long basket of 10 you'll be walking in front of 11's tee. The course is hardly ever busy enough for this to be an issue.

Near a lot of church and other infrastructure. The softball fields on 10/11 and the campfire pit on 14 are the main dogs, also hole 8's right side is bordered by a fairly busy street.

Rough on 13 and 17 makes those holes tougher than the level the course is catering to.

Other Thoughts:

The parking lots and church access road are used as OB, but up to you to decide if that's a pro or con.

This is a great spot for ace runs, testing out new discs, or getting a newbie into the sport. The short tees are short enough even a kid can enjoy it, but the longer options will bring some challenge to the more seasoned player. Worth a quick stop if you happen to be passing by.
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bigbeano
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18 years 34 played 28 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Somewhat uninspiring and short 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 24, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Course is well maintained.
-Plenty of parking nearby.
-Course in the middle of an urban area where you wouldn't think there'd be room for a course.
-Baskets are in nice shape.
-There are tee pads.
-Course flow is pretty good.
-Practice basket on site at the start.

Cons:

-Tee pads are fairly short rubber pads.
-Course is very short (one hole is 87').
-First 11 holes are straight, wide open, monotonous and boring.
-Remaining 7 holes are in the woods, but cleared out too much.
-No signs, only hole markings are on tee pads.

Other Thoughts:

This would be an okay course to introduce someone to the game, but not much more. The first 11 holes are all wide open, straight and with no obstacles. They are all around the same distance too. The second half of the course is in the woods, but most of the "fairways" are cleared out too much to provide any real challenge. The tee pads are cheap rubber pads, but they are sufficient for the most part. There are no tee signs to speak of. My young children enjoyed this course but they are 5 and 8. Unless you're interested in an ace run, any decently experienced disc golfer will find this course boring and far too short. The course is nicely maintained, and the baskets are nice and appear to be new. All in all, this course has its merits, but I wouldn't go back.
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Pevio
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12 years 189 played 120 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Just the average short course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 16, 2021 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

A variety of short holes for beginners. Extra-short tees are available that are mostly long putts and are marked appropriately. Parking lot OB is used well when not many trees are available. It's on church property so expect maintenance to be good. The baskets are in good shape.

A few of the wooded holes are good, mainly 15 and 17. They offer multiple lines with some hills. The other wooded holes are a little gimmicky, but at least provide some challenge.

Cons:

Most of the first 11 holes are pretty boring, really - just pitch it up there. They're mostly just medium-length upshots. Some holes have almost nothing in the way at all. A few holes are really short, too short to legitimately be called Disc Golf holes, mainly 5 and 16. Obviously, the short set of pads don't help either.

There's a lot of lost disc opportunities in the woods. The rough is VERY rough, and some of the fairways are really narrow (13, 15) or come at the pin at an odd angle (12, 16). This isn't always bad, but given that it's meant to be a beginner-friendly course, this is a big problem. Widening the fairways on holes like 13 and clearing up the bushes on 10 and 14 would make this course a lot more accessible. Even when the fairways are decent width, the lines are a little odd, with trees directly in front of the tee pads a few times, making for awkward shots (12, 14, 15).

The rubber tees aren't terrible, but I would appreciate them being a little longer. When I had a run-up, I was sometimes worried about tripping on the edge of the pad since I was starting on the grass. Some of the tees in the woods are uneven as well.

No signage, but hole numbers are painted on the tees, and navigation is pretty straight forward. I would appreciate seeing hole distances, though.

Other Thoughts:

There's really nothing special about this course, worth raving about. It's a fun place to come and toss some mids and fairways, and maybe see how long it is before you birdie every hole. But it's otherwise a bunch of baskets strewn about. Some of the holes in the woods look fun at first glance until you see they're almost all under 200 ft, and then they become no fun when you figure out the right line to take.

For an added challenge, create a safari layout for yourself, especially for the short holes in the open.
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