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Willard, MO

Greystone DGC

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krieger41
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Experience: 7.1 years 168 played 14 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A nice little twelve hole course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 6, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

The landscape of the course is varied, due to it's location in the Ozark region. The stone and rocks along the course add some scenic variety. There are some uphill shots, some downhill shots, about half the holes are set in some woods, and the other half more open with a few trees to miss. The open holes use the elevation and some of the landscape to make them a little more interesting. The wooded holes are pretty fair, with a defined fairway on most of them. If you do get off the fairway, you'll probably have a chance to save par on most holes.

This is a good course to learn how to throw left to right shots (either righthand forehand or lefty backhand). About 8 or 9 of the holes favor that shot shape, and a lot of those holes aren't super long (under 200 feet). It's also a good beginner course because of the hole lengths, number of holes (12), and it's very walkable.

Baskets look like they are in pretty good shape. They aren't a major brand, but they are very similar to DGA Mach 5s in construction and catching ability. Tee signs are very simple, but have a good diagram of each hole and list the distance(s).

Cons:

The tee pads are a little inconsistent. They are made from granite (hence the name of the course). They are not all the same size, some have some edges that are pretty rough, and/or there is a gap between the tee and the ground around the tee. Also, since they're granite, they can get pretty slick. I played the course when they were dry, and I still slipped on 3-4 tee shots. If they're wet, good luck getting good traction.

The course shares a parking lot with a large sunflower field nearby. The sunflower field itself is far enough away from the course that you won't throw near/over/across/into it, however, it is close enough to hole 12 that if the sunflowers are blooming/in season, there will probably be people taking pictures or walking near it. So, if it's the busy season for the sunflower field, be ready for people to be around and possibly be in the way of hole 12.

Other Thoughts:

The course doesn't have a lot of signature holes in terms of "wow" factor or interesting shots. If I had to name a signature hole, I would probably say hole 1. You're throwing downhill towards the basket(s) and have a small valley in view, and it has a short basket (around 265 ft) and a long basket (around 400 ft).

Since the course is pretty new, it probably hasn't been played a lot, so there aren't a lot of amenities. There are benches on each hole, which is nice.

Only a few holes have multiple pin locations, so the layout will be pretty simple. There are some spots for possible basket locations, so the potential for some different shots is there.

Overall, a pretty solid course. You cost host a small little tournament there as a fundraiser, but probably nothing more than a C tier. There are some small neighborhoods within walking distance of the course, so I could see families going there for a quick round. Advanced level players should have a decent amount of birdie looks if you get off the tee cleanly. If you're looking to practice some shorter forehand or lefty backhand shots, this is a good course to do that.
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