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Rockwall, TX

Harry Myers DGC - Old Layout

4.335(based on 68 reviews)
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5 1
gek76
Experience: 21.4 years 43 played 16 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 6, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Each hole was different and challenging.
The par 4 and 5 holes where fun, not just giant chuck feasts.
Undergrowth is mostly cleared out which is nice when you throw a disc in to the woods. Great terrain changes. Well marked signs. Was never lost once we got to hole #1.

Cons:

Only two things I can slightly complain about.
Would be nice to have a sign as you enter the parking lot as to where hole 1# is. Having never been there we parked near hole #18 and had to walk around a bit to find it.

Wind. Hope you have a few heavier disc to try and deal with the wind that flows through the park.

Other Thoughts:

Had the day off and wanted to try a new course so drove over an hour to this course. I was no disappointed. Pretty park and the course was fun. Wish it was closer to I could play on it more often.
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5 4
johnwangg
Experience: 13.9 years 173 played 13 reviews
4.50 star(s)

One of the Best in the Metroplex 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 30, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

1. Course is long, yet challenging.

2. Everything is marked and all tees and baskets are in near perfect condition.

3. Has some good basket placement which requires you to use a variety of shots.

4. There is a huge difference from the regular tee and the pro tee (quite a bit more difficult).

5. Makes great use to the terrain (many elevation shots as well as tons of trees).

6. This course is never packed. Even if you run into one or two groups you can always start at at #1 and when you get by #3, you can continue with #11 instead and come back to #3 when course loops back that to the same hole #3.

7. Great parking and is well maintained, even the heavy brush is or grass has all but died off and does not affect shots (unless your looking for the skip to get more distance).

Cons:

1. This course like i said earlier, is very long, but it also has some holes that are open. It's not the "coolest" course to play. It seemed extra hot out there in the TX summer.

2. Even though they have added steps for some of the elevated holes, this course may put some wear on the legs of older people.

3. Could have put a few of the holes closer to water (has a giant pond in middle of the park). Water harzards are good risk/reward holes.

Other Thoughts:

I like this course. I play here as often as I get a chance. This course gives me a chance to work on all aspects of my game. I am not advanced by no means, but I can see how advanced, as well as beginner/intermediate players will enjoy this. Bring some water and try not to carry too many disc in the bag.
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2 5
drumn4life0789
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nothing really left to say. Everyone else has said it all.

One update though. The last time I played, on June 26, there was a group of volunteers improving the course.

Previously on hole 5 after your tee shot you had to walk down a pretty steep hill that has become steeper from the continuous use. This may be quite difficult and semi dangerous for the older disc golfers to get down. The volunteer group of kids were building very nice steps to safely get down to the fairway. They were using 4x4 about 5ft long and putting three for each step. Making the walkdown very easy now.

They also might have been adding these to the step up the hill after hole #7 because they looked almost complete with the hole #5 steps and still had lots of wood left. I will check in the next few days

Cons:

none
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5 3
jasondguy
Experience: 14.8 years 13 played 13 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Pro Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 27, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Pro & Am Concrete Tees, All shots needed, Elevation changes, bathroom, trash cans, heavy forestation, open shots. nice balance of long holes and short holes, lefty and righty, well maintained. Great A++ signs, minimal grafitti, tell you where next tee is.

Cons:

Layout forces you to walk back through fairways, muddy after rain on 1st nine, need mulch or sand. Some walkways come into play on a few holes.

Other Thoughts:

Course reminds me of Veteran's, but without the Cactus. It has really nice elevation changes, which i love and a great variety of shots needed. I had a blast out there with 3 of my friends, definitely a favorite now, glad i finally played it.
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13 1
Carter
Experience: 15 years 26 played 3 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Harry Myers is one of the only courses i've played that has par 5's, 4's and short birdie holes, and it's well designed with plenty of shot variety. I love the idea of playing a disc course like a ball course, setting up shots on the par 5's and 4's. It requires you to lay up and play smart shots requiring a degree of thought and strategy that is not necessary playing short birdie or die par 3 courses. The maintenance is spot on and navigation is non-issue. This course is an absolute "must play" if you are traveling to the metroplex to play!!

Cons:

Almost none, other than some hood rats graffiti'd most of the tee signs. It just burns me up to see that kind of disrespect. Also, a fair amount of trash is left out there, not as bad as some other metroplex courses, but disappointing nonetheless.

Other Thoughts:

Playing this course has humbled me quite a bit. Hats of to the designers and the great parks department employees who keep the course maintained so well.
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15 1
Chunks
Experience: 18.7 years 25 played 6 reviews
4.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 27, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

*Great course in a great park with wonderful amenities.
*If I was just ranking the front 9 this course would get a 5. There is a great mix of long open holes with well defined fairways and tight technical holes mixed in with some change in elevation (as least as much as you could expect in Dallas).
*Course is very fair...make a good shot and you have a chance to score well. Poor shot selection and poor execution are punished.
*I love that this course has a mix of legit par 3's 4's and 5's.
*Long and not as long tees on most holes with nice concrete tee pads.
*18 DiscCatchers...
*Almost impossible to get lost...there are signs to every tee from pin and even signs that point you towards green on a few holes that are hard to find.
*Hole 3- might be one of my favorite all-time holes. A great drive followed by another phenomenal drive and you might just have an outside chance for a 3. Take a 4 and you are still feeling like you just birdied.

Cons:

*Not much shade on the back 9, can make for a HOT round.
*OB lines on 17 are not always painted clearly.
*During the fall there are several other events that take over the park (Cross Country races etc...)

Other Thoughts:

This course is as good as DFW has to offer. It will wear you out physically and mentally!
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27 1
ERicJ
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.5 years 286 played 154 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Top Notch Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 19, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Excellent top notch course by the master of design John Houck. Large concrete tee pads on both long and short tees. Double chain Discatcher Pro baskets. The best tee signs in the business (with OB markings), as well as secondary signs pointing to the next tee where necessary. Multiple restroom facilities. Tons of other things to do in the park to keep everyone in the family entertained.

This course is long and challenging. Multiple par 4 and 5 holes that really mean it. Nice elevation changes on many holes. The first three holes set the tone for the round with #1 teeing off through some tough close trees and a basket sitting on the shoreline of a small pond. #2 is a long downhill drive which more than likely leaves you with a long uphill approach. And #3 is the sickest hole I've ever played: 800+' with two signs directing you how to get to the basket along the way. Carding a '3' on that hole is next to impossible for mere mortals, and a '4' takes three perfect shots to get there. Most of the short holes are pretty tight with the exception of #8, but if you go long there beware the drop-off. #16 is a beautiful hole: 573' uphill through multiple tree lines with the yellow basket gleaming in the distance. #17 is a great penultimate hole playing 800+' around OB trees really letting you crush two or three throws.

Cons:

Poison ivy abounds in the off-fairway rough. The route from basket #8 to tee #9 requires you to cross the fairway of #3 so be on the lookout. Most of the off-fairway rough is severely punishing affording little chance of making a saving shot. Hole #8 is has "Mando" scribbled on the tee sign; I asked Mr. Houck about that and he said there's no official mando, but it was intended to be an anhyzer shot and the parks department was supposed to plant some more trees blocking the hyzer shot and protecting the sidewalk, but that never happened. It'd be nice if several of the tee signs, specifically #3, had some intermediate distances on them. When the power lines are buzzing it detracts from the aesthetics of the course. The OB trees on #17 need better markings. One legit knock on the course might be that there aren't enough anyhzer shots to make it more balanced.

Other Thoughts:

You won't usually get any pedestrian interference while playing as the course stays away from the other park amenities for the most part. But there is a trail through the latter half of the holes so be aware of that. This course is a blast to play and frustrating at the same time because of the difficulty. Hole #9 owns me as I've carded a '7' both rounds so far. Playing this course close to par is an accomplishment. I'd love this course to be close to where I lived.
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22 1
cc0049
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.1 years 168 played 56 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Great Course with par 4s 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 26, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The best thing about this course is the challenge level. There are several holes that are true par 4s and at least a couple that are par 5s from the long tees. Hole 3 is a gorgeous hole. You shoot long down a hill about 300 feet (more like 350-400 from the long tee) and then you dogleg right around some tall trees and little valley to the right. If you lay up there, you are then shooting through a tight window over another small valley about another 400 feet into a tight window into where the basket is located back down a small hill into a wooded area. I really dig this hole. There are several holes that are really memorable standout holes. Hole 1, especially from the long, 2, 3, and 9 are all exceptional holes that I really enjoy playing. The course is located in a very well kept park with lots of fun things to do. Plenty of room to warm up before a round. There are shorts and long tees to choose from, although several holes have just the one tee box. There are high quality concrete tees with plenty of room for a run up. Quality signs that give par, distance, and denote obs and mandos. There are signs posted to help you navigate your way to the next hole as well. There is water on the course, but doesn't really come into play unless you have a very bad shot. Obs and mandos are fair. Tournament quality course. Baskets are quality and often are set in a way that you have risk/reward factors to consider in running for your putt. There are at least two buildings with restrooms that are clean and maintained. Gazebos on location for shade and grabbing a bite to eat. There are two parking lots to choose from that are near hole one. The one that is further from the ball fields are acutally closer to the tee box for 1. Very fun course to play!

Cons:

The back 9 is somewhat blah compared to the front 9. It is still a lot of fun and has some long holes that you can unload on, but not as good as the front 9 in my opinion.

Other Thoughts:

Watch out for snakes by the basket for hole 5 and the tee box for 6, I nearly jumped on a water moccasin the first time that I played this course. Also, watch out for thorn bushes, they are vicious. I got cut up quite a bit trying to play a lie that was in a thorn bush in a tournament. Other reviewers have mentioned the tree line that is marking ob on hole 17. When I played the hole, the trees were spray painted orange, so locating the ob line was no problem at all. Once you know where the line is, it is no problem seeing it. You may want to ask a local about it or just disregard it all together if you don't care about playing the ob line. This is a very tough course, especially from the longs, and especially when it is windy.
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9 1
Unlearn
Experience: 15.4 years 6 played 6 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Great Sunday 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 11, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great terrain and layout, from the beginning to the end. A lot of varied obstacles and elevation changes. I have read on here that it is not a beginner course but this is my home course and being a beginner, I love it. It has spoiled me for anything less. We play it weekly and with a fairly large group and it plays very casually and challenging. All holes are well labeled, great tees and the grounds are maintained well.

Cons:

Hole 1 is a little hard to find. But not many cons.

Other Thoughts:

It is well worth the drive, there is great playground and spray park for the kids. It is a good place for the fam even if they don't play. It is a great walking course and is a lot of fun.
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4 6
zwturner
Experience: 15.5 years 3 played 3 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Worth It! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 8, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Everything you would want for a tricky course is offered at this course. Woods, tricky holes,easy holes, and great scenery is just a taste of what is provided. Played this course for my first round of disc golf ever and enjoyed every bit of it.

Cons:

The only thing i can honestly think of is maybe updating the hole info at the tee area.

Other Thoughts:

Worth playing and well deserved of the #17 rating it has on the top courses and could very well be higher rating.
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11 2
sidewinding
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.3 years 81 played 68 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Fun, Fun, Fun! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 31, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Great use of elevation change gives this course more "epic" holes than any I've ever played.

Excellent facilities: parking, restrooms, baskets, tee pads and signs.

Alternate tee locations to seperate the big boys (not me) from the recreational players (me).

The fairways are well groomed and the course has good flow and is easy to follow.

Cons:

The rough is a little too rough on a few holes. You can lose discs in the knee high weeds.
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16 2
jessepittman
Experience: 15 years 17 played 6 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Awesome course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 1, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Great course. Most tees and holes are easy to find. Holes 5-7 are particularly fun. Each hole is mapped out well at the tee.

Large pond can be a factor on 17, barbed wire fence runs along left side of 12. Small water hazard directly in front of the tee for 6.

Cons:

Hole 17's sign has been uprooted and dropped off just before the tee for hole 18. Pro tee for 17 was difficult to locate the first time through.

Stays a little swampy in parts after bad weather, but manageable.

Other Thoughts:

Rockwall is a little out of the way for most people in the DFW area, but this course is worth the trip.
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