Kingsland, GA

Gum Branch

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chris deitzel
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Experience: 30.7 years 286 played 54 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Quite a wild experience drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 30, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

I played this course in May of 2020 on a quick detour off the highway to stretch my legs. My experience here was somewhat overshadowed by the amazing amount of mosquitoes that I had to try and play through. I eventually left the course running for my life. But what I did get to play, I think was a good course.....

It's a bit of a walk behind some ball fields to get to the first tee. But I found the tee pretty easily for hole 1 after a few minute walk. The course played through some freshly cleared forest. Lots of pine from what I recall. Some nice holes that had some good shot shapes. Went along the edge of a small creek. Kind of an ominous looking creek. It was at this point the course became swampy and buggy. I feel like there were some good holes mixed in from what I saw. But the course was heavily flooded around some pins and the mosquitoes would have made Maple Hill miserable. I hope to have another chance at it someday as I feel like it could have been a decent course.

Cons:

wetness, bugs, walk to the first tee. Bugs and wetness may be a seasonal thing?? I don't know??? I'd ask the locals about conditions before hitting it up if travelling through. I know at one point I was supposed to be on 7 or 8 and found myself on 12 or 13. There were definitely some confusing spots. I think that was a big part of my aggravation with the bugs following me trying to find holes. Then throwing holes and the pin being surrounded by a pool of water.

Other Thoughts:

I didn't hate this course. I definitely didn't love it. I had just played a few days at the IDGC and was on the way to Florida and stopped here. I was hoping for better after what was a 4.0 course on that other site at the time I played it. I see it's a 3.6 there now. For me, it's not quite a 3, but had the conditions been better, I may have enjoyed it a lot more. My review on uD says "most dissatisfying round of disc golf in 25 years" lol.
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USCGMK
Experience: 6 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Wooded Course that might test a few people. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 18, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great diversity of layouts. Concrete pads on all holes for both long and short pads. Alternative pin locations. Technical course. Good signage. Well maintained even though it's a newer course.

Cons:

Wooded course. Very few wide open, long shots. Technical course.

Other Thoughts:

Club does very well to maintain course and disc return of lost disc. Course will help with making lines and flipping disc like they are supposed to fly. You will be tested. Not a course people will like if you only like to play wide open courses and bomb shots.
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Astroboy
Experience: 20.1 years 22 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Tough 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 28, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

New course, concrete pads and Disc catcher baskets. Beautiful scenery. Clear tee signs. A/B tee pad placements and concrete pads for both.

Cons:

Lots of bugs, wet and back to back holes along a river. Can be a little confusing hole to hole first time out. Tight flight paths(can go over the top though).

Other Thoughts:

When leaving 7 follow path to concrete walking path go left and walk path down as it bends. 8 tee is on the path after bend. Course loops over on its self twice. Wear good shoes(waterproof). Bug spray. Watch for the wildlife. Lots of frogs, turtles and spiders.
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