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Freedom Center - Clark's Run reviews
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Your Disc Golf Hero
Experience:
1 played
1 reviews
Why Are Trees? 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 1, 2020
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Very wooded providing plenty of shade on a hot sunny day.
Concrete tee pads
Excellent bridges for crossing the creek(s) that meander through the course.
White directional arrows that guide you from each target to the next tee pad. Pathways are easily distinguishable. A first timer should be able to navigate without any real issues.
Very fancy bench on #13.
Targets are new, and in excellent shape.
The setting is very scenic, and each hole is entertainingly challenging. Besides the trees; the course rolls up and down some hills.
The current course record is -8, so this is not a pitch and putt journey. Par is 63.
Concrete tee pads
Excellent bridges for crossing the creek(s) that meander through the course.
White directional arrows that guide you from each target to the next tee pad. Pathways are easily distinguishable. A first timer should be able to navigate without any real issues.
Very fancy bench on #13.
Targets are new, and in excellent shape.
The setting is very scenic, and each hole is entertainingly challenging. Besides the trees; the course rolls up and down some hills.
The current course record is -8, so this is not a pitch and putt journey. Par is 63.
Cons:
Very wooded providing plenty of opportunities to kick off the fairway, and end up having to scramble for your life. You have been warned.
A pond you have to carry on #2 which should be manageable for anyone rated MA2 and above. Of course if you don't clear it you'll be stewing about it for the next 16 holes. On the plus side the LOCO club actively works to return discs that have gone to a watery grave. You always have to option of taking the cowards route, and simply proceed to the drop zone, but what fun is that?
Lack of tee signs. Each tee pad simply has a white post that shows you the number of that hole.
Not each target is visible from the tee pad, so sometimes you have to walk forward to see where you should be going.
A pond you have to carry on #2 which should be manageable for anyone rated MA2 and above. Of course if you don't clear it you'll be stewing about it for the next 16 holes. On the plus side the LOCO club actively works to return discs that have gone to a watery grave. You always have to option of taking the cowards route, and simply proceed to the drop zone, but what fun is that?
Lack of tee signs. Each tee pad simply has a white post that shows you the number of that hole.
Not each target is visible from the tee pad, so sometimes you have to walk forward to see where you should be going.
Other Thoughts:
Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.
There are nine holes adjacent to the main course that you can get your putter ace run game on warming up, or cooling down/blowing off steam post round.
There are nine holes adjacent to the main course that you can get your putter ace run game on warming up, or cooling down/blowing off steam post round.
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jonkira1
Experience:
12 played
2 reviews
new woods course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 31, 2019
Played the course:once
Pros:
New manicured concrete tee padsNew basketsWell designed with defined fairways that are not always there on new wooded courses. Fun to play and you don't need a big arm just something that goes straight
Cons:
STUMPS everywhere. Most are painted with orange and with the course being fairly new I'm sure they will start disappearing. No tee pad signs or map, only little white arrows on trees sometimes 40' away from the basket showing you the next teepad. Beginners will have a problem navigating.
Other Thoughts:
As this course beats in it will be even more enjoyable to play. I will definitely be back soon. It felt like i was playing the darkside at blockhouse. Not a bad thing and the property was used very well. A map with locations and distances should be priority #1
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Throw your buzz at it, stupid 2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Jan 19, 2019
Played the course:once
Pros:
-This is a nice foil to Franklin Park which has a lot of long bombs and field holes.
-The tee pads! as other reviews have said, are nice. Well-sized, and the snow had been shoveled off when I played which was nice, too. It'll be awesome when they're all concrete.
-The baskets!
-Use of elevation was solid. There were some blind shots, some uphill shots, some downhill shots, and over-the-ravine shots. There isn't too much elevation change to begin with, but the course makes the most of what it's got.
-Use of water was also pretty good. The over-the-pond throw on #2 wasn't too scary, but it's far enough that a lot of players will choose the disc they use carefully. A lot of holes play over or along the creek(s) that run through the course.
-You don't need a big arm to do well on this course, but, as other reviewers have said, you do need to be accurate.
-It flows quite nicely. I had a map ready on my phone, but the snow meant I could just follow the tracks to the next box. I could see how a couple of hole-to-box commutes could be tricky, but some modestly better signage would easily negate any snafus. Regardless, I could accurately guess where the next box would be based on the outline of the course.
-I really like the location of the course; it's tucked away meaning that I had the course to myself. This might not be a pro to everybody, but I played on the middle of a Saturday and there was one other person playing the course, already on the back 9 when I got there. I didn't even see them in the flesh, though. Granted, it was winter time, but it wasn't THAT cold or snowy.
Beyond the above bullet points, this course has a lot going for it. I assume they'll put in signage on holes with maps and footage and whatnot. There are some interesting holes on which I had a lot of fun. I would play this course again.
-The tee pads! as other reviews have said, are nice. Well-sized, and the snow had been shoveled off when I played which was nice, too. It'll be awesome when they're all concrete.
-The baskets!
-Use of elevation was solid. There were some blind shots, some uphill shots, some downhill shots, and over-the-ravine shots. There isn't too much elevation change to begin with, but the course makes the most of what it's got.
-Use of water was also pretty good. The over-the-pond throw on #2 wasn't too scary, but it's far enough that a lot of players will choose the disc they use carefully. A lot of holes play over or along the creek(s) that run through the course.
-You don't need a big arm to do well on this course, but, as other reviewers have said, you do need to be accurate.
-It flows quite nicely. I had a map ready on my phone, but the snow meant I could just follow the tracks to the next box. I could see how a couple of hole-to-box commutes could be tricky, but some modestly better signage would easily negate any snafus. Regardless, I could accurately guess where the next box would be based on the outline of the course.
-I really like the location of the course; it's tucked away meaning that I had the course to myself. This might not be a pro to everybody, but I played on the middle of a Saturday and there was one other person playing the course, already on the back 9 when I got there. I didn't even see them in the flesh, though. Granted, it was winter time, but it wasn't THAT cold or snowy.
Beyond the above bullet points, this course has a lot going for it. I assume they'll put in signage on holes with maps and footage and whatnot. There are some interesting holes on which I had a lot of fun. I would play this course again.
Cons:
I ultimately left this course feeling frustrated. I actually played pretty well, so it's not like I couldn't hit my lines and got tired of playing at lumberjack. I felt frustrated because after several holes I felt like I was experiencing dejà vu over and over again. For almost every single hole, I'd stand on the tee box and see a super tight fairway, a landing area, and then another tight run to the basket. For half of those, there'd be a tree in the middle of the landing area or right in the middle of the gap you're supposed to hit. What this means is that there's no risk-taking to be had. There's one, tight fairway to hit, one landing area to hit, and that's it. So, if I'm playing with a buddy and he nails his shot but I miss mine then I can't catch up. I can't try to cut a corner or hit a local's route. I am just waiting for him to make a mistake. Imagine if you're playing ball golf, and you are jumping from island to island to island using your 7 iron the hole way. By hole 5 or 6, I simply pulled my buzz our when I put my putter back because I knew I was going to need it on the tee. So, the variety of shots is can you throw a gentle hyzer and a gentle an-hyzer or a sidearm to hit the landing pad with your most reliable disc. That feeling of risk and reward is what makes golf exciting, and this course just lacks that feeling through and through.
Other Thoughts:
Update (4/4/20) - They've done quite a bit of work to this course, and, in fact, I can see from the activity on the Facebook group that they're constantly working on it. It *shows.* A disc golf course with a good community behind it is something special.
I've now played this course several more times, and I think that my points below still hold water. However, I think going in today with the right expectations made me feel a lot better about the course as a whole. I still relied on about 3 discs (aviar, roc, eagle), but I had a lot more fun doing it this time.
The only thing that frustrated me today was that the rough is absolutely brutal. Another reviewer mentions this, and I couldn't agree more. If you're off the fairway on some holes, you're lucky to get a gap to provide you a 40-50 foot layup. There are just so many little trees that make tight lines impossible.
I also liked that Clark's has a lot of true par 4's (7 total par 4's on the course and one par 5 (hole 8!)). It's fun to play a true par 4. When I say a 'true' par 4, I mean not a "par 3.5".
I have upped my score for this course from a 3 to a 3.5. I have a feeling that if I played this course more (it's about an hour away from where I live) that it would grow on me, and I might bump it up to a 4.
(Original post below)
I only played this course once, so you should take my review with a grain of salt and play it for yourself. I am reviewing it in large part because it only has two reviews as of writing (1/19/19). I thought it was important to add other perspectives early on for golfers who might want to make the trip out. My 3 stars is based on DGCR's words they associate with the numbers. A score of a 3 is 'good.' They also say, "A score of 5 is considered the ultimate. There is absolutely nothing that could be done to improve the course. It is perfect in every possible way." Even if the construction were done (all concrete pads, signage was up, etc), I don't think this course would go above a 3.5 for me. I said in my pro's section that it's a nice foil to Franklin, but they both ultimately leave me feeling like I threw the same hole 18 times.
I've now played this course several more times, and I think that my points below still hold water. However, I think going in today with the right expectations made me feel a lot better about the course as a whole. I still relied on about 3 discs (aviar, roc, eagle), but I had a lot more fun doing it this time.
The only thing that frustrated me today was that the rough is absolutely brutal. Another reviewer mentions this, and I couldn't agree more. If you're off the fairway on some holes, you're lucky to get a gap to provide you a 40-50 foot layup. There are just so many little trees that make tight lines impossible.
I also liked that Clark's has a lot of true par 4's (7 total par 4's on the course and one par 5 (hole 8!)). It's fun to play a true par 4. When I say a 'true' par 4, I mean not a "par 3.5".
I have upped my score for this course from a 3 to a 3.5. I have a feeling that if I played this course more (it's about an hour away from where I live) that it would grow on me, and I might bump it up to a 4.
(Original post below)
I only played this course once, so you should take my review with a grain of salt and play it for yourself. I am reviewing it in large part because it only has two reviews as of writing (1/19/19). I thought it was important to add other perspectives early on for golfers who might want to make the trip out. My 3 stars is based on DGCR's words they associate with the numbers. A score of a 3 is 'good.' They also say, "A score of 5 is considered the ultimate. There is absolutely nothing that could be done to improve the course. It is perfect in every possible way." Even if the construction were done (all concrete pads, signage was up, etc), I don't think this course would go above a 3.5 for me. I said in my pro's section that it's a nice foil to Franklin, but they both ultimately leave me feeling like I threw the same hole 18 times.
