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Grassy Creek DGC reviews
5
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Starter/beginner Course. Back nine is better. 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 22, 2015
Played the course:once
Pros:
+The signs are very good (although several on the front show trees that don't exist.)
+Grass is well mowed, or at least it was on the day I was there.
+Plenty of trash cans.
+Youth "tees" on the front nine make a decent score attainable for beginners and may encourage them to stick with the sport.
+Good quality baskets with thick chains.
+Decent flow and little difficulty finding your way around for the most part (from 9 to 10 is the only spot that's a little hard to find and you do have to cross one fairway to get to the next hole on the back nine.)
+Practice basket (although it is close enough to a fairway/basket on one of the holes that you could get hit with by a bad drive.)
+Grass is well mowed, or at least it was on the day I was there.
+Plenty of trash cans.
+Youth "tees" on the front nine make a decent score attainable for beginners and may encourage them to stick with the sport.
+Good quality baskets with thick chains.
+Decent flow and little difficulty finding your way around for the most part (from 9 to 10 is the only spot that's a little hard to find and you do have to cross one fairway to get to the next hole on the back nine.)
+Practice basket (although it is close enough to a fairway/basket on one of the holes that you could get hit with by a bad drive.)
Cons:
-The front nine is nearly devoid of obstacles on some holes.
-Several holes are very close together. With this being a beginner-level course, one would expect errant shots and if there's much traffic someone is probably going to get hit. There are also baskets and holes close to other things in the park (benches, volleyball court, basketball court, etc.)
-Even though the course is new the natural tees are already worn to the dirt. Even on a dry day I managed to slip on one tee. This is a negligible complaint, as the course is new and actual pads could be in the plan (I have no idea if this is the case or not.)
-Several holes are very close together. With this being a beginner-level course, one would expect errant shots and if there's much traffic someone is probably going to get hit. There are also baskets and holes close to other things in the park (benches, volleyball court, basketball court, etc.)
-Even though the course is new the natural tees are already worn to the dirt. Even on a dry day I managed to slip on one tee. This is a negligible complaint, as the course is new and actual pads could be in the plan (I have no idea if this is the case or not.)
Other Thoughts:
1-186'. Straight shot with no obstacles other than the road to the right which is OB. It's not that far from the basket but the hole is short enough it shouldn't be a problem.
2-217'. OB to the right. The basket is under a large tree on the left side of the trunk so you have to come in low for an ace run. The road gets very close to the tree, so a regular right-handed hyzer could hit it and end up OB.
3-241'. OB to the right and two tennis courts (also OB) to the left make for a fairly narrow fairway. You have to play left-to-right, as there is a mando tree in a direct line towards the basket to keep you from throwing over the road.
4-423'. Pretty much a wide-open fairway. A bit downhill for the first 150 or so but not much elevation change. There is a volleyball court just off the side of the tee and if it would be in use you'd actually be throwing over a corner of it. The basket is built up on about two steps on a platform. The sign shows some trees near the basket so I hope that means they're going to plant them but they currently don't exist.
5-234'. Slight but steady incline. There is a fence that runs behind the basket that is OB, but the oddest (and ill-conceived) obstacle is a pair of metal park benches that sit a direct line between the tee & the basket about 2/3 of the way up the fairway.
6-303'. Downhill about the same grade as 5 is uphill. The fence to the right is OB. The basket is very close to the parking lot (OB) so cars are in danger of being hit. A throw off the tee that goes left also has the capability of hitting someone using the practice basket.
7-309'. OB fence along the right of the fairway, which is pretty much wide open until you get to the basket area. The basket is guarded by two pretty good-sized trees you have to split. They'll likely call for a lower approach shot. OB beyond the basket as well, but not likely to come into play.
8-353. A mando tree sits about 50' in front of the basket. Unless you have a big enough arm to throw a long, high hyzer you'll likely be forced to keep your drive low to get under the canopy of the mando tree. When you get to the basket you have to avoid throwing more than a few feet past it or you'll be on a basketball court. There also is a port-a-pot next to the basket that can come into play.
9-352'. Road to the left is OB, and it's lined with trees all the way to the basket. The trees are actually in a direct line to the basket so you have to get right of them. Don't get too far right off the tee or you could hit the port-a-pot. The road curves right and goes behind the basket as well.
10-230'. Walk from #9's basket across the street, through the parking lot, cross the bridge to get to 10. You'll be in West Park, which is wooded. Throw straight with your drive curving to the right at the end to get through the trees, but don't let it turn too much or you'll be in the creek. The entire fairway slopes left to right down towards the water.
11-452'. Somewhat narrow lines through the trees where, at about 200' or so you'll come to a hill with an ascent all the way to the basket. Don't get too far right or you'll be in the water.
12-308'. Downhill with a sweeping turn to the left, but you can't let your disc turn too soon or too much because the right side of the fairway is lined by the creek. The basket is probably only about 20 feet from the bank.
13-235'. The fairway narrows the closer you get to the hole. Your best bet is going to be a throw that tails off to the right at the end. This one goes slightly uphill and the basket is pretty well-guarded.
14-335'. There almost appears to be no line on this one. Most people will play a bit of an "S" shot to navigate the trees. There is a very slight gap a bit more to the left, but it's not for the faint of heart as you have to get between two trees that are probably 20 or 30 feet from the tee and they aren't but about six feet apart.
15-178' Short hole that is derives its difficulty from a double mando. You have to split two trees off the tee that are 30 feet or so away and only 6 or 8 feet apart.
16-293'. Two large trees off the tee have to be avoided and they force a fairly straight shot. There is a street to the right of the basket that is OB.
17-305. About the last 2/3 of this hole go downhill. You can choose a left or right line, but you can't go straight. The basket is very close to trees and there is OB to the right of the basket.
18-196'. Short but tricky. The fairway is narrow with a creek to the right and a parking lot to the left, both OB. Furthering your difficulty is a telephone pole about 100 feet away and a tree smack dab in the middle of the fairway about 40 or 50 feet past that. A ditch runs behind the tree down to the creek, and it is also OB with a street behind the basket creating an island of a landing area.
2-217'. OB to the right. The basket is under a large tree on the left side of the trunk so you have to come in low for an ace run. The road gets very close to the tree, so a regular right-handed hyzer could hit it and end up OB.
3-241'. OB to the right and two tennis courts (also OB) to the left make for a fairly narrow fairway. You have to play left-to-right, as there is a mando tree in a direct line towards the basket to keep you from throwing over the road.
4-423'. Pretty much a wide-open fairway. A bit downhill for the first 150 or so but not much elevation change. There is a volleyball court just off the side of the tee and if it would be in use you'd actually be throwing over a corner of it. The basket is built up on about two steps on a platform. The sign shows some trees near the basket so I hope that means they're going to plant them but they currently don't exist.
5-234'. Slight but steady incline. There is a fence that runs behind the basket that is OB, but the oddest (and ill-conceived) obstacle is a pair of metal park benches that sit a direct line between the tee & the basket about 2/3 of the way up the fairway.
6-303'. Downhill about the same grade as 5 is uphill. The fence to the right is OB. The basket is very close to the parking lot (OB) so cars are in danger of being hit. A throw off the tee that goes left also has the capability of hitting someone using the practice basket.
7-309'. OB fence along the right of the fairway, which is pretty much wide open until you get to the basket area. The basket is guarded by two pretty good-sized trees you have to split. They'll likely call for a lower approach shot. OB beyond the basket as well, but not likely to come into play.
8-353. A mando tree sits about 50' in front of the basket. Unless you have a big enough arm to throw a long, high hyzer you'll likely be forced to keep your drive low to get under the canopy of the mando tree. When you get to the basket you have to avoid throwing more than a few feet past it or you'll be on a basketball court. There also is a port-a-pot next to the basket that can come into play.
9-352'. Road to the left is OB, and it's lined with trees all the way to the basket. The trees are actually in a direct line to the basket so you have to get right of them. Don't get too far right off the tee or you could hit the port-a-pot. The road curves right and goes behind the basket as well.
10-230'. Walk from #9's basket across the street, through the parking lot, cross the bridge to get to 10. You'll be in West Park, which is wooded. Throw straight with your drive curving to the right at the end to get through the trees, but don't let it turn too much or you'll be in the creek. The entire fairway slopes left to right down towards the water.
11-452'. Somewhat narrow lines through the trees where, at about 200' or so you'll come to a hill with an ascent all the way to the basket. Don't get too far right or you'll be in the water.
12-308'. Downhill with a sweeping turn to the left, but you can't let your disc turn too soon or too much because the right side of the fairway is lined by the creek. The basket is probably only about 20 feet from the bank.
13-235'. The fairway narrows the closer you get to the hole. Your best bet is going to be a throw that tails off to the right at the end. This one goes slightly uphill and the basket is pretty well-guarded.
14-335'. There almost appears to be no line on this one. Most people will play a bit of an "S" shot to navigate the trees. There is a very slight gap a bit more to the left, but it's not for the faint of heart as you have to get between two trees that are probably 20 or 30 feet from the tee and they aren't but about six feet apart.
15-178' Short hole that is derives its difficulty from a double mando. You have to split two trees off the tee that are 30 feet or so away and only 6 or 8 feet apart.
16-293'. Two large trees off the tee have to be avoided and they force a fairly straight shot. There is a street to the right of the basket that is OB.
17-305. About the last 2/3 of this hole go downhill. You can choose a left or right line, but you can't go straight. The basket is very close to trees and there is OB to the right of the basket.
18-196'. Short but tricky. The fairway is narrow with a creek to the right and a parking lot to the left, both OB. Furthering your difficulty is a telephone pole about 100 feet away and a tree smack dab in the middle of the fairway about 40 or 50 feet past that. A ditch runs behind the tree down to the creek, and it is also OB with a street behind the basket creating an island of a landing area.
