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Farmville DGC reviews
15
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Small town adds to the Greenville course list 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 10, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Two sets of turf tee pads on every hole.
Good tee signs at both tees, brand new DISCatchers also.
Mostly open course, every hole has some trees, either right at the tee, or near the basket, but no thickly wooded tunnel holes.
Six Par 4s from the Blue tees (only 2 from the Reds), so you have a chance to air it out several times.
Several of the old farm buildings were left on the property, they don't come into play, but they remind you where you are on walks between holes.
Good tee signs at both tees, brand new DISCatchers also.
Mostly open course, every hole has some trees, either right at the tee, or near the basket, but no thickly wooded tunnel holes.
Six Par 4s from the Blue tees (only 2 from the Reds), so you have a chance to air it out several times.
Several of the old farm buildings were left on the property, they don't come into play, but they remind you where you are on walks between holes.
Cons:
As nice as it is to see turf put in on both tee pads, most of these are pretty uneven. The Red pads are smaller and shorter than the Blue pads.
As other reviews have mentioned, parts of this course can be pretty wet. I was able to play all 18 when I was there, but 11-13 are back near a creek, and I could tell they take a while to dry.
There are two long walks between holes, 1>2 and 13>14 - there is an extra basket between 1 & 2 (that I used as a Practice basket) that looks like it is used for some tournaments, so it seems strange that you go in one direction to play #1, then turn around and walk the full length of 1 to get to 2 tee. Holes 3-13 zig-zag back and forth to the back of the property, then you have a lengthy walk to get back to 14. There is a path cut through the trees to keep you out of other fairways, but it is a strange course design.
#18 does finish up by the parking lot, in fact, maybe a little too close to the parking lot. Even a slightly errant drive could end up banging off of vehicles.
The park looks pretty new still, so there are no restrooms or water available.
As other reviews have mentioned, parts of this course can be pretty wet. I was able to play all 18 when I was there, but 11-13 are back near a creek, and I could tell they take a while to dry.
There are two long walks between holes, 1>2 and 13>14 - there is an extra basket between 1 & 2 (that I used as a Practice basket) that looks like it is used for some tournaments, so it seems strange that you go in one direction to play #1, then turn around and walk the full length of 1 to get to 2 tee. Holes 3-13 zig-zag back and forth to the back of the property, then you have a lengthy walk to get back to 14. There is a path cut through the trees to keep you out of other fairways, but it is a strange course design.
#18 does finish up by the parking lot, in fact, maybe a little too close to the parking lot. Even a slightly errant drive could end up banging off of vehicles.
The park looks pretty new still, so there are no restrooms or water available.
Other Thoughts:
It's good to see another town adding Disc Golf to the park amenities for their town. I'm sure this will expose new people to the game that may not even notice it at some of the other nearby towns. The baskets are labeled as DiscGolfPark baskets, and they have turf tees, but it is not identified as a DGP course. I asked some locals and they said that the town bought the equipment, but not the design from DGP, so that is why it's not labeled as a DGP course.
Once you leave the first two holes and move into the open, center area of the park, the holes have a repetitious feel, 5 holes in a row where you throw, putt out, turn around and throw back the same direction. Now, they did break it up by going into, then out of the woods (and an elevated basket on a mound), but it looks like you could conflict with other holes on this stretch (5-9).
Some of the more memorable holes:
#1 is a tough starter, mostly open drives, trees down the left, and a busy road further off to the right. Dogleg left around, and through, trees, then another 75 feet to the basket.
#2 is one of the best, water carry off the tee, pretty long from the Blues. Then the basket is tucked backed into some trees, up a small hill.
#11 is good, a Par 4 mostly open drive that narrows toward the green and the basket sits up a small hill. The Red tee knocks 260' off the Blue distance, but is still a Par 4. This one needs to be longer.
#17 has a wide open drive to a basket on a narrow green between trees.
The course makes another nice addition to the Greenville, NC area. This home of ECU now has five 18 hole courses within 10 miles. Makes it a good DG destination, a couple have long walks (this and Ayden), but with very little elevation, they all can be played.
Once you leave the first two holes and move into the open, center area of the park, the holes have a repetitious feel, 5 holes in a row where you throw, putt out, turn around and throw back the same direction. Now, they did break it up by going into, then out of the woods (and an elevated basket on a mound), but it looks like you could conflict with other holes on this stretch (5-9).
Some of the more memorable holes:
#1 is a tough starter, mostly open drives, trees down the left, and a busy road further off to the right. Dogleg left around, and through, trees, then another 75 feet to the basket.
#2 is one of the best, water carry off the tee, pretty long from the Blues. Then the basket is tucked backed into some trees, up a small hill.
#11 is good, a Par 4 mostly open drive that narrows toward the green and the basket sits up a small hill. The Red tee knocks 260' off the Blue distance, but is still a Par 4. This one needs to be longer.
#17 has a wide open drive to a basket on a narrow green between trees.
The course makes another nice addition to the Greenville, NC area. This home of ECU now has five 18 hole courses within 10 miles. Makes it a good DG destination, a couple have long walks (this and Ayden), but with very little elevation, they all can be played.
9
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New but surprisingly ready 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 20, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
-Strikes a great balance between openness and constricted.
-beautiful landscape. Old farm buildings add character and a minor creepy factor - hah.
-Two sets of tees give everyone a fun day, veterans or new players. I used literally every disc in my bag. Good challenge but not overwhelming or frustrating.
-Great tee signs.
-memorable holes like #2.
-surprisingly broken in and maintained considering how new the course is!
-beautiful landscape. Old farm buildings add character and a minor creepy factor - hah.
-Two sets of tees give everyone a fun day, veterans or new players. I used literally every disc in my bag. Good challenge but not overwhelming or frustrating.
-Great tee signs.
-memorable holes like #2.
-surprisingly broken in and maintained considering how new the course is!
Cons:
-the teepads are turf, which are ok when dry but can be slick when wet. And they're unfortunately noticeablely lumpy on most of the holes... a couple to the point where I'd rather tee off from the adjacent grass .Talking to a local, it sounds like the town rushed the install. I hope the longterm plan is to replace with concrete.
-holes 5 through 8 run parallel to each other, with the fairways in close proximity. They're also pretty straight and similar in length. On a busy day, the players here will interfere with each other. One or two of these could have been carved out of the woods to the north to add more variety and get more width for the parallel holes. The closeness of these holes (and some others) leads to a lot of OB for tournament play. The open areas are mowed selectively to try to define separate fairways, which works visually but also means searching for discs in high grass.
-hole 18 plays close to the parking lot. Cars will get hit when someone turns over their RHBH drive.
-it had rained quite a bit a couple days before I played. The drainage is still a bit of an issue although perhaps improved since the previous reviews. If you visit after rain, wear waterproof shoes you can get muddy.
-it seems like a couple baskets got moved after the tee signs were made... or else the map wasn't super accurate.
-no amenities yet, just porto-toilets.
-holes 5 through 8 run parallel to each other, with the fairways in close proximity. They're also pretty straight and similar in length. On a busy day, the players here will interfere with each other. One or two of these could have been carved out of the woods to the north to add more variety and get more width for the parallel holes. The closeness of these holes (and some others) leads to a lot of OB for tournament play. The open areas are mowed selectively to try to define separate fairways, which works visually but also means searching for discs in high grass.
-hole 18 plays close to the parking lot. Cars will get hit when someone turns over their RHBH drive.
-it had rained quite a bit a couple days before I played. The drainage is still a bit of an issue although perhaps improved since the previous reviews. If you visit after rain, wear waterproof shoes you can get muddy.
-it seems like a couple baskets got moved after the tee signs were made... or else the map wasn't super accurate.
-no amenities yet, just porto-toilets.
Other Thoughts:
This course has a lot of potential. With a bit more development and time (permanent tees, real toilets, maybe a small picnic shelter, tweak a couples holes) this could be a 4+ star course. It is off to a great start!
