St. Simons Island, GA

Gascoigne Park DGC

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Luckj
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.3 years 65 played 50 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Beautiful Setting, Normal Course

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 10, 2022 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

I had the opportunity to play this course while on vacation and had a lovely time. Maybe it's because I don't get to the south much but the setting was lovely. Giant mossy oaks covered the park and a lovely marsh overlook was close by, not something I get to see every day!
-Like I said, it was beautiful. The trees were incredible and made the course a really neat experience.
-There were 3 sets of tees providing different challenges based on the layout you chose to play. Typically only 1 set of tees were paved so we just played those.
-Nice course map and plenty of parking as well as a shelter.
-The park was well kept
-Some variation on distance, though the course played well as a par 3
-Low hanging vines and branches forced some shot shaping, but there was never a lost disc risk and scrambling for par was typically easy to do.

Cons:

-Not a lot of variation. If you put this course anywhere in the country it would feel like your typical park course with some trees and flat throughout. Most shots are basic hyzers.
-The park appeared to be popular with dog walkers who would often let their dogs run the fairways. It never presented a problem and they were always friendly, but it did delay us on a couple holes.
-Hole 9 is completely unnecessary. The course is 10 holes and hole 8 finishes right at 10, but they crammed a 9th hole into a small wooded strip of land and is only about 160' long. You then have to backtrack to hole 10. It felt like someone was told they could use that part of the park for the course and they felt like they had to use it.
-A few holes play near a couple roads with at least 2 gold pads playing across roads.

Other Thoughts:

This course is really nice to have close if you're vacationing in the area. There aren't really other options but I could see having fun playing here a few times during the week and switching up tees. In the end this is your typical park course in a lovely setting.
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John HawkinsFootwear
Experience: 37.9 years 27 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

3 holes added 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 22, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

3 baskets added to make it 9 holes
Nice location can take family to the dock and see the river or even cook out
A few holes that will challenge you to birdie

Cons:

Only 9 holes
Lots of dogs and people on the course

Other Thoughts:

Nice final 3 holes to make up a bad game
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Foyboy89
Experience: 9.7 years 40 played 18 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A good vacation stop But not a destination course. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 10, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

-free parking
-smooth flowing layout
-unique looking scenery with cool Spanish moss and palmetto trees.
-good use of obstacles and trees
- Completely flat course with no elevation change.
-the loose sand on the course makes for a unique game with many roll and skip shots out of play.

Cons:

Just 6 holes and all par 3
Signage could be better.
next tee signs could be better (but it is pretty obvious)

Other Thoughts:

A great little course for and Disc Golfers that are on vacation and want to take a break from the beach and all the other great parts about SSI but I would not drive more than an hour just for this course.
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Moose33
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.3 years 212 played 209 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Pretty and improved since the last time I played. 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 1, 2021 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a close to complete rewrite from my initial review in 2014. I hope that I am a better reviewer since then, and the course is better since then.

The course is full of beautiful live oaks right off the mash in a picturesque setting with Spanish moss draping down every branch.

It's a beautiful place and the layout is somewhat interesting. There are three tee pads; gold that is the longest and usually rubber mats, blue middle distance mostly turf and green which is very short and mainly turf as well.

A few of the holes have benches and all of the tee pads now have small marker signs with hole number and Par. Very basic but they do the job. There are also some next tee signs which is nice.

Baskets are all Innova discatchers and are in good shape, though not new. Looks like they may have been repainted recently and hardly any rust for being so close to the salt water.

I like some of the hole designs, one with its sideways growing tree and the blue pad for 4 being directly behind an 8 ft wide tree are fun touches and the longer gold tee pads and the three newer holes in the other side of the parking lot make this course a full point better than it used to be.

Cons:

It's a beautiful spot, but a lot of one note golf. Backhand or forehand hyzer is in play for most holes and if you don't play the Golds you never need a driver, though I did use one on 2 gold and a few others when I wanted a Hyzer skip.

Signs are super basic, navigation is a little tricky(but is in Udisc and I did use it successfully).

Tons of friendly local dogs as well. They seem to know not to mess with a disc but they still around and I was afraid I would hit one from time to time.

Other Thoughts:

It's a fun breezy play and I would have much rather have been there than shopping in the village with the rest of the group I was with. A single could play 18 there(I did one from the blues and one from the golds) in less than 1 hour.

I don't see myself thinking of this course when I'm daydreaming about my favorites, but it is perfectly set and fun. Maybe 2.5 is half a point high based on what is offered but the live oaks and salty air were so therapeutic I think it's worth it.
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JT Web Studios
Experience: 13.9 years 1 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Good course if short on time 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 30, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Good signage
Nice Scenery (large oaks,spanish moss)
Not crowded

Cons:

Tee boxes could use some work. Better off using area next to tee box.
People park all over, including on the course
Can be a lot of dogs running wild

Other Thoughts:

This is a good little course if you need to squeeze a few (6) holes in after work. Normally the course is not very crowded. This allows you to play quickly or try various discs on the same shot without having to worry about someone behind you. Very flat but lots of trees.
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