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Greenridge DGC reviews
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Julius
Experience:
5.1 years
81 played
9 reviews
Greenridge 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Mar 20, 2021
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Greenridge is a long, difficult course set around the edges of a creek and public park. It comes with surprising elevation changes, a good mix of open and wooded holes, and a mix of distances up to 650.
It is underrated and underplayed for northern DE.
It tends to be deserted in the summer as the heat and long walk can take 2 hours to complete. Bring water!
Hole nine ends near hole 3 for the shortest walk back to parking, 10-18 then progress out and back.
Some of the navigation can be confusing at first but look for the painted rocks (especially between 3 and 4, a long walk past the basketball court). The course has been beaten in more in the last 3 years and navigation has improved considerably.
Course is one of the free courses in northern DE.
Single set of tees (except 9) ensures advanced play only. Don't bring beginners unless you enjoy wandering through the woods looking for discs that kick high.
It is underrated and underplayed for northern DE.
It tends to be deserted in the summer as the heat and long walk can take 2 hours to complete. Bring water!
Hole nine ends near hole 3 for the shortest walk back to parking, 10-18 then progress out and back.
Some of the navigation can be confusing at first but look for the painted rocks (especially between 3 and 4, a long walk past the basketball court). The course has been beaten in more in the last 3 years and navigation has improved considerably.
Course is one of the free courses in northern DE.
Single set of tees (except 9) ensures advanced play only. Don't bring beginners unless you enjoy wandering through the woods looking for discs that kick high.
Cons:
The wooded holes in the front nine (4, 5, 8, and 9) have punishingly narrow fairways with random trees in the fairway. Some feel more like luck-based than skill-based shots for intermediate players. 17 has a narrow 15' fairway, but no trees randomly in the center.
Very few benches.
Rubber mat tees are lumpy and somewhat uneven, but not unplayably so.
In the green months, the rough is unforgiving. Large bushes with spikes, vines with spikes, leaves to bury a disc (especially those skip shots that slide down the hills at the end), and did I mention the spiny plants everywhere?
No practice basket, but if no one is playing 18, the pin is very close to the parking lot.
Very few benches.
Rubber mat tees are lumpy and somewhat uneven, but not unplayably so.
In the green months, the rough is unforgiving. Large bushes with spikes, vines with spikes, leaves to bury a disc (especially those skip shots that slide down the hills at the end), and did I mention the spiny plants everywhere?
No practice basket, but if no one is playing 18, the pin is very close to the parking lot.
Other Thoughts:
This course is a lot of fun to play but is intermediate to advanced only. If you are a beginner, you will be frustrated. I was very frustrated the first two times I played here, and now I usually return to test my skill development.
The main parking lot is at hole 1, but there is additional street parking off Tamara Circle next to tee 6, between 3 and 4, and near tees 11 and 12.
The course map (listed as preliminary in 2016) on the site lists multiple pin positions, but in three years I've never seen them move and only seen the posthole for 12. There are multiple tees marked on the map but currently the only hole with two tees is 9, and it is not on the map. I think someone decided 620' of hitting trees was too much and put in a more reasonable 300-400' dirt tee.
Hole breakdown:
Hole 1: A 310' par 3. Plays across an open field which is usually well kept. The walk from the parking lot to the tee is very short but the tee is far enough from the playground to ensure no interference.
Hole 2: A 543' par 3. Tucked slightly back into the woodline, plays out and across a 500' field with large, mature trees scattered throughout. Low lines to the right or left are key to par here.
Hole 3: A 260' par 3 with 45' of ascent. Follow the direction of the prior play under the railroad bridge, the tee is on an elevated rise to the left. A 300' uphill hole with a sharp vertical drop punishes shots that don't make it all the way to the landing zone with a difficult uphill shot after your disc rolls to the bottom of the hill. There is a more gradual path to follow to the green around the left, or you can attempt the 60-degree hill if it is dry.
Hole 4: A 570' par 3. Follow the painted rock to the left, past the basketball course, through the woods a little, then across another field into the woods. The tee plays from in the woods out across a field, left of a mando (too many errant discs in the neighborhood), then around some more woods. Head into the woods for…
Hole 5: A 510' par 4 that vaguely moves to the right. The rough off the left of the fairway is awful in the summer and the downslope pulls discs away from the fairway quickly. Follow the path past the basket to…
Hole 6: A 280' par 3 that plays slightly downhill across a creek. The basket is perched two feet from a 10' drop which can roll into the creek, so placement is key. This one is a great looking hole and high on the fun factor. There is no bridge across the creek, so you can either head downstream to the basket to step across the rocks, or cross using the downed tree closer to the tee. Cross back over the creek and follow the path to the right and around the large tree to…
Hole 7: A challenging 270' par 3. A small dogleg right at the end from the clear part of the fairway hides the basket from sight off the tee without looking for it. The steep right-to-left slope of the hill severely punishes shots that don't land on the ~15 green, but the pin is much closer to the right side and missing long will result in a long rollaway. There is a staircase for those who choose the lower right route or who miss long on the left route. Continue up the hill to…
Hole 8: A 360' par 3 for RHBH. Again, the fairway plays along the top of the drop to the creek, so shots that don't land in the fairway will continue downhill into the trees. Walk ahead past the basket to…
Hole 9: A 620' par 4 through the heavily wooded fairway, sloping right to left down again. The hole finishes with most of the 25' of elevation gain centered around the pin. Don't give up after this hole, because it gets better. Walk past the basket for 3 and follow the rocks with white arrows to…
Hole 10: A 430' par 3 downhill cliff shot. It plays across a small creek to a lovely green without obstructions besides a young sapling nearby. Continue past the basket to…
Hole 11: A 660' par 4. Playing along the treeline, this hole allows you to air out the big arms but will hurt your scores if you get pulled into the woods with too much RHBH hyzer. Walk past the basket and playground to the far side of the field for…
Hole 12: A 460' par 3. Primarily across the open field, the rough on the left is a nasty place to lose a disc. Several large mature trees provide minimal obstacles around the pin. I haven't seen the pin move in 3 years, but there is a posthole for a second position. Follow the path to the right to…
Hole 13: A 330' par 3. A shorter hole with a right and left route around the center trees and various obstacles. Proceed to the left towards:
Hole 14: A 230' par 3 ace run with a fairly open fairway and a clean shot at the basket. Take a longer walk to the right and then backtrack up the fairway to the tee of…
Hole 15: A 440' par 3. A long straightaway followed by a gentle curve left along a creek. 13, 14, and 15 can be muddy when it rains but 15 is the worst offender. There are a variety of stepping objects (pallets, stones, and walk paths) but this hole is a mess when it has rained. Cross the bridge to…
Hole 16: A 580' par 3 to air out your drivers. There is a large clump of bushes and trees forcing a left or right line, and the basket is tucked in a stand of trees with high branches. Also can be quite wet with casual water when it rains. Continue through the field past the basket and across the bridge to…
Hole 17: A 280' par 3 tunnel shot. A fairly wide fairway ends at a basket up on 6' of rocks with a tree growing out the back of the mound. The creek to the right is OB but there are enough trees to keep a disc from disappearing. Walk past the basket, under the railroad bridge, and the next tee is on the left - look for the painted rocks.
Hole 18: A 390' par 3 that plays out of the woods across a creek into the open field next to 2. A good tee look for a final hole, but the wide open field leaves you feeling a tad deflated if you miss a putt. Occasionally people will be warming up with the practice basket which is irritating.
Final thoughts: Worth stopping for, especially over some of the more popular park courses nearby. The variety of distances, elevation, and slopes give the course a lot of replay value and a big fun factor that keeps me returning regularly.
The main parking lot is at hole 1, but there is additional street parking off Tamara Circle next to tee 6, between 3 and 4, and near tees 11 and 12.
The course map (listed as preliminary in 2016) on the site lists multiple pin positions, but in three years I've never seen them move and only seen the posthole for 12. There are multiple tees marked on the map but currently the only hole with two tees is 9, and it is not on the map. I think someone decided 620' of hitting trees was too much and put in a more reasonable 300-400' dirt tee.
Hole breakdown:
Hole 1: A 310' par 3. Plays across an open field which is usually well kept. The walk from the parking lot to the tee is very short but the tee is far enough from the playground to ensure no interference.
Hole 2: A 543' par 3. Tucked slightly back into the woodline, plays out and across a 500' field with large, mature trees scattered throughout. Low lines to the right or left are key to par here.
Hole 3: A 260' par 3 with 45' of ascent. Follow the direction of the prior play under the railroad bridge, the tee is on an elevated rise to the left. A 300' uphill hole with a sharp vertical drop punishes shots that don't make it all the way to the landing zone with a difficult uphill shot after your disc rolls to the bottom of the hill. There is a more gradual path to follow to the green around the left, or you can attempt the 60-degree hill if it is dry.
Hole 4: A 570' par 3. Follow the painted rock to the left, past the basketball course, through the woods a little, then across another field into the woods. The tee plays from in the woods out across a field, left of a mando (too many errant discs in the neighborhood), then around some more woods. Head into the woods for…
Hole 5: A 510' par 4 that vaguely moves to the right. The rough off the left of the fairway is awful in the summer and the downslope pulls discs away from the fairway quickly. Follow the path past the basket to…
Hole 6: A 280' par 3 that plays slightly downhill across a creek. The basket is perched two feet from a 10' drop which can roll into the creek, so placement is key. This one is a great looking hole and high on the fun factor. There is no bridge across the creek, so you can either head downstream to the basket to step across the rocks, or cross using the downed tree closer to the tee. Cross back over the creek and follow the path to the right and around the large tree to…
Hole 7: A challenging 270' par 3. A small dogleg right at the end from the clear part of the fairway hides the basket from sight off the tee without looking for it. The steep right-to-left slope of the hill severely punishes shots that don't land on the ~15 green, but the pin is much closer to the right side and missing long will result in a long rollaway. There is a staircase for those who choose the lower right route or who miss long on the left route. Continue up the hill to…
Hole 8: A 360' par 3 for RHBH. Again, the fairway plays along the top of the drop to the creek, so shots that don't land in the fairway will continue downhill into the trees. Walk ahead past the basket to…
Hole 9: A 620' par 4 through the heavily wooded fairway, sloping right to left down again. The hole finishes with most of the 25' of elevation gain centered around the pin. Don't give up after this hole, because it gets better. Walk past the basket for 3 and follow the rocks with white arrows to…
Hole 10: A 430' par 3 downhill cliff shot. It plays across a small creek to a lovely green without obstructions besides a young sapling nearby. Continue past the basket to…
Hole 11: A 660' par 4. Playing along the treeline, this hole allows you to air out the big arms but will hurt your scores if you get pulled into the woods with too much RHBH hyzer. Walk past the basket and playground to the far side of the field for…
Hole 12: A 460' par 3. Primarily across the open field, the rough on the left is a nasty place to lose a disc. Several large mature trees provide minimal obstacles around the pin. I haven't seen the pin move in 3 years, but there is a posthole for a second position. Follow the path to the right to…
Hole 13: A 330' par 3. A shorter hole with a right and left route around the center trees and various obstacles. Proceed to the left towards:
Hole 14: A 230' par 3 ace run with a fairly open fairway and a clean shot at the basket. Take a longer walk to the right and then backtrack up the fairway to the tee of…
Hole 15: A 440' par 3. A long straightaway followed by a gentle curve left along a creek. 13, 14, and 15 can be muddy when it rains but 15 is the worst offender. There are a variety of stepping objects (pallets, stones, and walk paths) but this hole is a mess when it has rained. Cross the bridge to…
Hole 16: A 580' par 3 to air out your drivers. There is a large clump of bushes and trees forcing a left or right line, and the basket is tucked in a stand of trees with high branches. Also can be quite wet with casual water when it rains. Continue through the field past the basket and across the bridge to…
Hole 17: A 280' par 3 tunnel shot. A fairly wide fairway ends at a basket up on 6' of rocks with a tree growing out the back of the mound. The creek to the right is OB but there are enough trees to keep a disc from disappearing. Walk past the basket, under the railroad bridge, and the next tee is on the left - look for the painted rocks.
Hole 18: A 390' par 3 that plays out of the woods across a creek into the open field next to 2. A good tee look for a final hole, but the wide open field leaves you feeling a tad deflated if you miss a putt. Occasionally people will be warming up with the practice basket which is irritating.
Final thoughts: Worth stopping for, especially over some of the more popular park courses nearby. The variety of distances, elevation, and slopes give the course a lot of replay value and a big fun factor that keeps me returning regularly.
