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Flat Rock Middle School reviews
13
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Not your ordinary school campus course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 6, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Very good green Prodigy baskets. I don't see too many of these around, so it was nice for a change.
Three tees on every hole, I believe the Whites and Blues were concrete and the Reds are natural.
At nearly 1800' this is probably just about right for the younger kids here and the whites for the older kids, a lot of variety here.
The tee signs are among the best I have seen at a 9 hole, campus course. Layout of the hole, all three tees marked, OBs and Mandos listed.
Like most schools, there is plenty of parking, but no water or restrooms available. I found it best to park around the back, you get a good look at #1 on the way by and #9 finishes at the back of the school.
You get to see the namesake Flat Rock right on the first hole!
Three tees on every hole, I believe the Whites and Blues were concrete and the Reds are natural.
At nearly 1800' this is probably just about right for the younger kids here and the whites for the older kids, a lot of variety here.
The tee signs are among the best I have seen at a 9 hole, campus course. Layout of the hole, all three tees marked, OBs and Mandos listed.
Like most schools, there is plenty of parking, but no water or restrooms available. I found it best to park around the back, you get a good look at #1 on the way by and #9 finishes at the back of the school.
You get to see the namesake Flat Rock right on the first hole!
Cons:
Several of the later holes are wide open and long. That's what the land is like back there, open and spread out, so I'm not sure what else could be done with those.
There are several places to lose a disc here, #3, definitely #5 and #7, so choose your Risk/Reward wisely.
#2 - in a low area on the other side of the road from #1, can stay wet when the rest of the course is dry.
There are several places to lose a disc here, #3, definitely #5 and #7, so choose your Risk/Reward wisely.
#2 - in a low area on the other side of the road from #1, can stay wet when the rest of the course is dry.
Other Thoughts:
If you have read any of the other reviews on this course, you'll know this is not your typical school campus course. This has all the Pros listed above plus good course design, working in the confines of the school grounds. I was looking at this as a warm up round before heading to Jackson Park, but when you get here, you find out it is more than that, its more like a preliminary 9 before your round at Jackson.
The First hole is a real good opener, tee near the road, downhill to the basket planted between two flat rocks, cool placement. #3 plays along a creek, but plenty of room to the left to avoid the trouble. #5 then has you going right across the creek/marsh area. I clipped a tree and dropped right in the middle of it, but it wasn't as bad as I expected. Then its uphill to the basket. #6 gives you the only uphill hole on the course, with the basket strategically between two large trees.
As mentioned before, #7-#9 finish on wide open property, with #8 the longest at 345/605, down then uphill. Not a strong finish to the round, but chances to air it out.
Having a course right here at their school just might get some of these kids to try the game. It must be an active DG group in Hendersonville to install and maintain this course at the high level it is, hopefully they help out at school events to show their appreciation. There is enough room around the school, and the Elem School next door, that a second 9 of Temp baskets could make a good course for a fund raiser. There were several groups playing on the Sunday morning I was there, so it is a good compliment to the premiere course in town.
The First hole is a real good opener, tee near the road, downhill to the basket planted between two flat rocks, cool placement. #3 plays along a creek, but plenty of room to the left to avoid the trouble. #5 then has you going right across the creek/marsh area. I clipped a tree and dropped right in the middle of it, but it wasn't as bad as I expected. Then its uphill to the basket. #6 gives you the only uphill hole on the course, with the basket strategically between two large trees.
As mentioned before, #7-#9 finish on wide open property, with #8 the longest at 345/605, down then uphill. Not a strong finish to the round, but chances to air it out.
Having a course right here at their school just might get some of these kids to try the game. It must be an active DG group in Hendersonville to install and maintain this course at the high level it is, hopefully they help out at school events to show their appreciation. There is enough room around the school, and the Elem School next door, that a second 9 of Temp baskets could make a good course for a fund raiser. There were several groups playing on the Sunday morning I was there, so it is a good compliment to the premiere course in town.
7
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This is how you design a nine holer 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 21, 2019
Played the course:once
Pros:
-Three sets of pads. Red, white, and blue. And they all have teesigns with diagrams. Course is very challenging from the blues (shortest hole is 270' and uphill) and offers a nice beginner friendly layout on the reds. I met Mack, the designer a couple weeks before I played here and he told me his goal was to make this course more appealing than most middle school courses. I think it's far more appealing. The blues were very fun to play and I think they could inspire new players to get involved in disc golf.
You start off on top off or on the bottom of a hillside on hole 1. It has a different look from the blue pad, as it is on the bottom of the hillside. The hillside is in play the whole way from this pad to the right, making it difficult to throw a right to left teeshot. It requires a good control hyzer to tackle this hole if you decide to throw right to left. The red and white are on top on the hill, making this hole significantly easier. You'll want to get a birdie on this hole. Because the next three are more difficult.......
-I love hole 2 (the blue pad). I may have some disagreement since the road is in play the whole way and is a very hard hole from the blue but I think it's very fun. A 501' par 3 that's slightly downhill. I threw a couple of drives. My trespass went OB left of the road. My sheriff was about 45' left and pin high. Had the distance but not quite the accuracy. The white pad is more simple but is still no gimme. 288' and open with some woods to the right in play if you go too wide. #3 and #4 both felt like holes you'd see on a championship level course. Both are about 430' and more open with some obstacles. #4's green on a hill is very well thought out. Throwing the distance doesn't mean you'll birdie this hole. I was 40' right of the basket and had an uphill birdie putt.
-Holes 5 and 6 will give your arm a short break. You might still throw a driver but won't have to put a lot of power into your drive. Both holes utilize elevation pretty well. I loved the island green on #5 over the creek. #6, the shortest hole, was a nice straight hole as well. The next hole was probably my favorite.
-#7 is a difficult anhyzer hole. If you are a lefty or a righty with a mean sidearm, this hole is for you. If you are a backhand thrower like myself, the odds are less in your favor. But there's definitely a legit way to birdie this hole for all throwers. The woods are harder to miss, and there is some overgrowth that gives you the rationalization to throw wide left to right. The white pad is shorter but still challenging. I really love this hole.
-#8 is probably the hardest hole from the red and white pad. It's the longest hole on the blues and the only par 4 available to play. It's long and uphill most of the way. Beginners would either hate this hole, or see it as an idea to set a mind goal. A par of 4 is a good score, and a birdie is impressive. It gives a feel for a challenging hole that's very fair. If you are a beginner around the area, this hole can inspire you to get a 4 or better from the blue. It's open and requires a little bit of accuracy and some distance to make par. But it's very doable. It'll push you to work on distance and control.
-#9 is wide open. But it requires the perfect height to reach from the blue. So it's another control shot that'll really work to your benefit if you practice enough. You throw up a 10' hill that rises almost instantly past the pad. If you throw too low, you'll hit the hill. If you go too high, you'll be short unless you're Simon Lizotte. Gotta find the optimum height. The white and red kind give you a nice final birdie opportunity. Wide open and across the ballfield.
You start off on top off or on the bottom of a hillside on hole 1. It has a different look from the blue pad, as it is on the bottom of the hillside. The hillside is in play the whole way from this pad to the right, making it difficult to throw a right to left teeshot. It requires a good control hyzer to tackle this hole if you decide to throw right to left. The red and white are on top on the hill, making this hole significantly easier. You'll want to get a birdie on this hole. Because the next three are more difficult.......
-I love hole 2 (the blue pad). I may have some disagreement since the road is in play the whole way and is a very hard hole from the blue but I think it's very fun. A 501' par 3 that's slightly downhill. I threw a couple of drives. My trespass went OB left of the road. My sheriff was about 45' left and pin high. Had the distance but not quite the accuracy. The white pad is more simple but is still no gimme. 288' and open with some woods to the right in play if you go too wide. #3 and #4 both felt like holes you'd see on a championship level course. Both are about 430' and more open with some obstacles. #4's green on a hill is very well thought out. Throwing the distance doesn't mean you'll birdie this hole. I was 40' right of the basket and had an uphill birdie putt.
-Holes 5 and 6 will give your arm a short break. You might still throw a driver but won't have to put a lot of power into your drive. Both holes utilize elevation pretty well. I loved the island green on #5 over the creek. #6, the shortest hole, was a nice straight hole as well. The next hole was probably my favorite.
-#7 is a difficult anhyzer hole. If you are a lefty or a righty with a mean sidearm, this hole is for you. If you are a backhand thrower like myself, the odds are less in your favor. But there's definitely a legit way to birdie this hole for all throwers. The woods are harder to miss, and there is some overgrowth that gives you the rationalization to throw wide left to right. The white pad is shorter but still challenging. I really love this hole.
-#8 is probably the hardest hole from the red and white pad. It's the longest hole on the blues and the only par 4 available to play. It's long and uphill most of the way. Beginners would either hate this hole, or see it as an idea to set a mind goal. A par of 4 is a good score, and a birdie is impressive. It gives a feel for a challenging hole that's very fair. If you are a beginner around the area, this hole can inspire you to get a 4 or better from the blue. It's open and requires a little bit of accuracy and some distance to make par. But it's very doable. It'll push you to work on distance and control.
-#9 is wide open. But it requires the perfect height to reach from the blue. So it's another control shot that'll really work to your benefit if you practice enough. You throw up a 10' hill that rises almost instantly past the pad. If you throw too low, you'll hit the hill. If you go too high, you'll be short unless you're Simon Lizotte. Gotta find the optimum height. The white and red kind give you a nice final birdie opportunity. Wide open and across the ballfield.
Cons:
-A few of the teepads are on the road to get here. You're running up in the middle of the road. It's not a big deal, very minor since the course is closed during school hours. But if there were a special game occurring, you would likely have to yield to coming cars.
Other Thoughts:
-This nine holer is excellent. If it were 18, it would be a 4.0 at worst. You wouldn't think a course at a middle school could help you improve but it really can. I started in the seventh grade and would've enjoyed playing from the reds and would've been inspired to work on what I can to improve so I could play the whites and blues. I shot one under on the blues and it could've been better, but then again could've been worse. Course is mostly open, so you won't need to worry too much about trees. But there is an OB road and a creek that can be a harbinger to your round.
-Not a hole here I disliked. They all have good attributes, some have better than others but are all nicely thought out.
-I strongly recommend this course. It's a very well designed and well planned course. And Mack, I strongly hope you will design more courses in the future. Well done sir.
-Not a hole here I disliked. They all have good attributes, some have better than others but are all nicely thought out.
-I strongly recommend this course. It's a very well designed and well planned course. And Mack, I strongly hope you will design more courses in the future. Well done sir.
