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Fort Walton Beach, FL

Ferry Park

3.155(based on 50 reviews)
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vadive
Experience: 17.2 years 15 played 1 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Good Course TERRIBLE People 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 27, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The course is fun for the better players that want to work on their short game. I honestly am about average on my skill level and I only used drivers on 3 holes and one of them was just a light shot so I could skip it in close to the pin. There are grabbers for water holes so when you throw your disc in the water you can retrieve it in shallow water. It is laid out pretty well and there is a good mix of hyzer and anhyzer shots. Many holes are aceable, which makes it interesting for those who are really accurate with their midrange and putters.

Cons:

The cons definitely outweigh the pros of the course. My only reason for playing was because it was 4 miles away while on vacation. I had MULTIPLE run ins with the locals and their poor etiquette. Also there are many many people using the park and it is a very high foot traffic park and there were many waits to throw because of people walking through. Only once in a total of 10 rounds were we allowed to play through a large group that was playing very slow. There is also a group of kids who thinks it is funny to yell while you are trying to putt and call you names as you walk to the next hole. Many of the holes are too easy there isn't need for a distance shot and it was not tight enough to qualify for a need of a good controlled midrange shot. I am more disappointed in the character and drug use of the locals. To have a course 4 miles from the beach front you would think that they would take pride in sharing the course with travelers but apparently they do not care.

Other Thoughts:

My other thoughts about this course is basically what I have stated previously. If the locals were not so primal in their actions and selfish the course would definitely receive a higher score however, the behavior was unacceptable and even unlawful.
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john501
Experience: 10 played 10 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Too Short 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 24, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Well designed given the small park it occupies.

Cons:

Very short course. Lots of pedestrian traffic that frequently interferes with play.

Other Thoughts:

No need to bring your driver. A putter and a mid-range will more than suffice for this small, community park based course.
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