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Fuhrman's Millikin Mile reviews
6
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huffoa4874
Experience:
9.9 years
8 played
3 reviews
Fun and more to come 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Aug 18, 2016
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Overall the course is fun and quick. Millikin Woods is an old park that is seeing new investments that make the park very enjoyable (spraygrounds for kids, new shelters, etc.). The course is currently 9 holes, with a full 18 planned in the future. Its quick to play and has a variety of distances that are difficult enough for an intermediate player. Not too many lost discs in this relatively open course, although the left side of hole 4 can cause trouble. The parks department does a good job keeping it mowed and looking nice.
Favorite holes - Hole 7: has a relatively tight window to hit off the tee to get it over the large valley. Hole 9: throwing over the bike path below. Most go with a hyzer around the trees, but you can hit it dead center in the winter months. Fun way to end the round with a chance at an ace.
Favorite holes - Hole 7: has a relatively tight window to hit off the tee to get it over the large valley. Hole 9: throwing over the bike path below. Most go with a hyzer around the trees, but you can hit it dead center in the winter months. Fun way to end the round with a chance at an ace.
Cons:
A few of the holes (2, 3, 7, 8) get a little swampy, but only in the late winter/spring months. Natural tees for the 9 holes are fine. It sounds like these will be upgraded to concrete soon. Temporary signage is really nice, but will need to be upgraded soon.
Other Thoughts:
Can't wait for the full 18. I have heard that it is slated for next year.
EDIT: new 5' x 10' concrete tee pads have been installed. Also, the old temp signs have been replaced with newer temp signs. The course is looking nice during these Fall months.
EDIT: new 5' x 10' concrete tee pads have been installed. Also, the old temp signs have been replaced with newer temp signs. The course is looking nice during these Fall months.
11
0
onthemile
Experience:
14 years
122 played
5 reviews
The Perfect Weekday Round 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Aug 1, 2020
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
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+ The park itself is great. A classic neighborhood park surrounded by single family homes on all sides. It has large mature trees, playgrounds, walking trails, shelters, and a fair amount of parking.
+ The course offers shots that are challenging but still possible for beginners and intermediate players. This layout will test your ability to hit gaps from various distances.
+ Very few day-ruining hazards. No deep water, no steep slopes, and thorns are sparse. Great place to learn the game without getting too frustrated.
+ Concrete pads are now in the ground, with a nice sweep finish to maximize grip. A real game changer for those who remember the natural tees of yesteryear.
+ Decent signage and a trash bucket on every hole. Keep this park looking beautiful!
+ Look for a taped spoke on the bottom of each bucket, those will point you toward the next tee.
+ Hole 2. Tee off right next to the road and put on a show for the traffic on Washington. The fairway drops about 15-20 ft right after the tee box before slowly climbing back up to the basket, which is protected by a few trees. Even a beginner might hit metal on this one.
+ Hole 9. This signature hole would fit in at Mt. Airy. Beautiful scene looking from the tee box across a small valley with brush on both sides. Easy shot to place, but also easy to slice.
+ Hole 11. This is the closest Millikin comes to being gimmicky, but I love this shot. Nine out of ten drives will have you practicing your scramble here.
+ Hole 17. Just throw it straight, how hard could it be?
+ The park itself is great. A classic neighborhood park surrounded by single family homes on all sides. It has large mature trees, playgrounds, walking trails, shelters, and a fair amount of parking.
+ The course offers shots that are challenging but still possible for beginners and intermediate players. This layout will test your ability to hit gaps from various distances.
+ Very few day-ruining hazards. No deep water, no steep slopes, and thorns are sparse. Great place to learn the game without getting too frustrated.
+ Concrete pads are now in the ground, with a nice sweep finish to maximize grip. A real game changer for those who remember the natural tees of yesteryear.
+ Decent signage and a trash bucket on every hole. Keep this park looking beautiful!
+ Look for a taped spoke on the bottom of each bucket, those will point you toward the next tee.
+ Hole 2. Tee off right next to the road and put on a show for the traffic on Washington. The fairway drops about 15-20 ft right after the tee box before slowly climbing back up to the basket, which is protected by a few trees. Even a beginner might hit metal on this one.
+ Hole 9. This signature hole would fit in at Mt. Airy. Beautiful scene looking from the tee box across a small valley with brush on both sides. Easy shot to place, but also easy to slice.
+ Hole 11. This is the closest Millikin comes to being gimmicky, but I love this shot. Nine out of ten drives will have you practicing your scramble here.
+ Hole 17. Just throw it straight, how hard could it be?
Cons:
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- Washington Boulevard runs straight through the park and creates a pinch point in the layout. This makes for a slow start with long walks between 1 and 2, and again from 2 to 3, but then it's smooth sailing.
- Be on the lookout for standing water on holes 5, 9, 10 and 11 after it rains. Nothing that will steal your disc, but enough to get your ankles wet in some places.
- No informational sign or map at the start of the course. But navigation is still pretty easy using the taped spokes on the bottom of the bucket.
- Needs some new infrastructure in certain places. A wooden walkway through the swamp on 9, and a set of stairs on hole 2 would help a ton.
- Limited parking in the summer. Millikin is an extremely popular family destination and the main lot fills up on weekends between May and October. What's nice is that there are several other places you can park and jump in (smaller lots by holes 3, 10, and 12).
- Washington Boulevard runs straight through the park and creates a pinch point in the layout. This makes for a slow start with long walks between 1 and 2, and again from 2 to 3, but then it's smooth sailing.
- Be on the lookout for standing water on holes 5, 9, 10 and 11 after it rains. Nothing that will steal your disc, but enough to get your ankles wet in some places.
- No informational sign or map at the start of the course. But navigation is still pretty easy using the taped spokes on the bottom of the bucket.
- Needs some new infrastructure in certain places. A wooden walkway through the swamp on 9, and a set of stairs on hole 2 would help a ton.
- Limited parking in the summer. Millikin is an extremely popular family destination and the main lot fills up on weekends between May and October. What's nice is that there are several other places you can park and jump in (smaller lots by holes 3, 10, and 12).
Other Thoughts:
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Having been involved in this project from the planning phase, I have a conflict of interest that makes me a bit nervous about giving it a rating. I never dreamed this would turn into a 4-star facility, but after five years of gradual improvement that's exactly what she's become. I think Millikin could soon compete with Monroe as the best course in Butler County, though I still give Monroe the upper hand for being a 24-hole layout.
Aside from a couple small layout quirks forced by the road cutting through the park, I can't think of any other serious gripes. It's not the toughest course, it's not the shortest course, it's not the most scenic course, but it's a perfect compromise between all three. I argue there's no better place for a quick, fun, casual weekday round in the Tri-State.
Edit, August 2020. It's hard to even recall what Millikin looked like when I first rated it 2.5 stars in 2016. Everyone in the Hamilton scene should be super proud of what's happened here. Maybe someday they'll clear space for some extra holes on the wooded side, but outside of that, this course can't get much better than she is right now.
Having been involved in this project from the planning phase, I have a conflict of interest that makes me a bit nervous about giving it a rating. I never dreamed this would turn into a 4-star facility, but after five years of gradual improvement that's exactly what she's become. I think Millikin could soon compete with Monroe as the best course in Butler County, though I still give Monroe the upper hand for being a 24-hole layout.
Aside from a couple small layout quirks forced by the road cutting through the park, I can't think of any other serious gripes. It's not the toughest course, it's not the shortest course, it's not the most scenic course, but it's a perfect compromise between all three. I argue there's no better place for a quick, fun, casual weekday round in the Tri-State.
Edit, August 2020. It's hard to even recall what Millikin looked like when I first rated it 2.5 stars in 2016. Everyone in the Hamilton scene should be super proud of what's happened here. Maybe someday they'll clear space for some extra holes on the wooded side, but outside of that, this course can't get much better than she is right now.
