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Gateway Guardians DGC reviews
6
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What? No Gateway Titan Baskets! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 29, 2016
Played the course:once
Pros:
Gateway Middle School in Mill Creek promotes Innoava Discatcher Baskets. This should have been a natural marketing tool for Gateway Baskets!
The little 6 hole course plays along the running track beside the gym for it's first three holes, then doubles back towards the covered play area and then # 6 finishes right next to the tennis courts.
The first tee pad is painted on the concrete right beside the first gym door which faces the track. There is a white arrow pointing the way. Note: When you play # 1, before teeing off, take a close look down behind you and you'll faintly see the # 4 marking which throws in the opposite direction.
The first hole is probably a 140' straight ahead throw to a basket tucked in between 5 small trees. The track is just a few feet to the right and the gym wall is just about 20 feet to the left. # 2 tee marking is up near the gym wall. The basket is about 125' straight ahead set just beyond the track. The # 3 tee pad is marked in the grass just feet from the # 2 basket. The # 3 basket is straight ahead up a small hill, maybe 160 feet.
The # 4 pad uses the same small concrete pad as # 1. The # 4 basket is set almost straight ahead near the tennis courts around 250 feet. The easier shot here is a simple little hyser which throws over the upper concrete play area and some picnic tables. #4 tee pad is apparently at the bottom of the sidewalk ramp leading up to the covered area. I couldn't see any markings here and just teed off from a worn grassy area right beside it. The # 5 basket is just up the small hillside approximately 140 feet. Then the # 6 tee pad is clearly marked on the concrete area right next to the ballfield fence. This short little ACE run is maybe 120 feet with a tree obstructing your throw.
The little 6 hole course plays along the running track beside the gym for it's first three holes, then doubles back towards the covered play area and then # 6 finishes right next to the tennis courts.
The first tee pad is painted on the concrete right beside the first gym door which faces the track. There is a white arrow pointing the way. Note: When you play # 1, before teeing off, take a close look down behind you and you'll faintly see the # 4 marking which throws in the opposite direction.
The first hole is probably a 140' straight ahead throw to a basket tucked in between 5 small trees. The track is just a few feet to the right and the gym wall is just about 20 feet to the left. # 2 tee marking is up near the gym wall. The basket is about 125' straight ahead set just beyond the track. The # 3 tee pad is marked in the grass just feet from the # 2 basket. The # 3 basket is straight ahead up a small hill, maybe 160 feet.
The # 4 pad uses the same small concrete pad as # 1. The # 4 basket is set almost straight ahead near the tennis courts around 250 feet. The easier shot here is a simple little hyser which throws over the upper concrete play area and some picnic tables. #4 tee pad is apparently at the bottom of the sidewalk ramp leading up to the covered area. I couldn't see any markings here and just teed off from a worn grassy area right beside it. The # 5 basket is just up the small hillside approximately 140 feet. Then the # 6 tee pad is clearly marked on the concrete area right next to the ballfield fence. This short little ACE run is maybe 120 feet with a tree obstructing your throw.
Cons:
There are a couple of safety concerns.
First of all, when teeing off on # 1, you're firing your disc by two sets of gym doors which lead down to the track area. It would pretty easy for some middle schooler to come busting out one of the doors and get tattooed by someone's tee shot. # 3 plays partly over a parking lot which could be a problem of sorts. To get back to the # 4 tee pad, I guess you would have to walk right up the # 1 fairway UNLESS students were allowed to cut through the gym. And then the easiest route to the # 4 basket would have your throwing over the concrete area, complete with picnic tables, as well as the small fence.
You wouldn't think there would be any chance of losing a disc here UNLESS you've taught middle school PE ( as I did for four of the longest years of my life). It seems impossible but I could see a student throwing up on the roof of the gym on # 1 or over the fence on # 2.
First of all, when teeing off on # 1, you're firing your disc by two sets of gym doors which lead down to the track area. It would pretty easy for some middle schooler to come busting out one of the doors and get tattooed by someone's tee shot. # 3 plays partly over a parking lot which could be a problem of sorts. To get back to the # 4 tee pad, I guess you would have to walk right up the # 1 fairway UNLESS students were allowed to cut through the gym. And then the easiest route to the # 4 basket would have your throwing over the concrete area, complete with picnic tables, as well as the small fence.
You wouldn't think there would be any chance of losing a disc here UNLESS you've taught middle school PE ( as I did for four of the longest years of my life). It seems impossible but I could see a student throwing up on the roof of the gym on # 1 or over the fence on # 2.
Other Thoughts:
I have to assume that the course was installed for PE classes or maybe some kind of intramural activity. For that target audience, I think this course is perfectly suitable. It has a couple of safety issues but I think the overall length and challenge is appropriate for the typical gym class middle school student.
Disc golfers in the area won't find much challenge or curb appeal here. Although somehow, Washington State's three biggest course whores managed to be the first three to play and review it.
Disc golfers in the area won't find much challenge or curb appeal here. Although somehow, Washington State's three biggest course whores managed to be the first three to play and review it.
