Shelbyville, TN

HV Griffin Park

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Shadrach3
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.1 years 339 played 322 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Ace Runs in the Woods 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 4, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

A basic short, technical course.

-Amenities: Small concrete tees (sufficient for the course), large signs with maps, distance, number, and amateur-level pars. Multiple pin placements on a number of holes.

-Rec-Friendly: Primarily because of distance, this course is suited to recreational players. It lends itself to smaller arms, and would be a good teacher of basic scrambling.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A nice collection of <200' tunnel shots with a few other holes thrown in as well. Holes 1, 11-12, and 15-18 are the open ones, which are a little longer, topping out close to 400', though pretty boring in terms of shaping. The rest of the course plays through thick woods with clearly defined fairways. As noted, tunnel shots are the most common, but there are also some turns included. It's decent, but no single hole is particularly noteworthy.

-"Friendly": The course won't swallow discs, it's nicely maintained, and it's easy to get around.

Cons:

-Lines: Some lines are unreasonable - principally some doglegs that are too tight or square for normal disc throws.

-Out-of-Date Signs: These make navigation annoying. The alternate pin placements, throughout the course, aren't reflected on the signs. There can be a bit of guesswork involved with both direction and especially distance.

-Safety: Some issues with other park features, especially earlier on the course. The path is in striking distance on several holes, and pavilions are also a factor at times.

-Scope: There isn't much out here to impress a traveled player or challenged a seasoned thrower. It's an introductory kind of course, not a mature challenge.

Other Thoughts:

HV Griffin is okay. If you enjoy woods ace runs, this will be the place to go. If you enjoy strategic, fully-committed golf, this won't hold any appeal. A signage update is also badly needed. Overall, it's pretty Typical, but nowhere to go out of the way for.
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njgrosser
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.4 years 46 played 36 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid Stop in Shelbyville 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 8, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Hole Variety: There was a good mix of open holes and wooden holes on this course, and they were mixed among each other instead of following a "9 open, 9 wooded" arrangement. Most of the holes skewed a little short, but there were a couple holes at the end of the course to stretch the distance. Not a whole lot of elevation change, but there were a few small hills that came into play.

Fairly Isolated Course: The park itself was nice, and for the most part the disc golf course was isolated from the rest of the park activities. The one notable exception is the softball fields, which were busy the day I played there. We ended up having to tee from about 20' to the right of one of the teepads to avoid a team warming up in the grass, but besides that we had no issues.

Beginner Friendly, Decent Challenge: This course isn't the most beginner-friendly course I have ever played, but if you brought someone here on their first time they shouldn't have tooooooo much trouble. Recreational/intermediate players will have the most fun here, as the course seems to align with that difficulty well.

Cons:

Old Baskets: The baskets are one of the nicer new styles with the colored band at the top, making them hard-to-spot in the wooded parts. They also weren't the best at catching discs.

Navigation: For the most part it was OK, but there are some difficult parts, especially near the fields.

Other Thoughts:

I had a good time at this course. I was in the area getting building materials from a local supplier, and it was a quick stop to play a course pretty far from the Nashville area. I wouldn't advise seeking this course out if you aren't already headed that way, but it was definitely worth the stop once I was down there.

Also, if you go down 231 to get there, stop at the Midway Diner a few miles before the course. It was fantastic!
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MrFrosty
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 31.6 years 764 played 387 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Short Fast Park Style Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

H V Griffin is a multi use park that also features an 18 hole disc golf course , The road to the disc golf course is tricky and can cause a non local to miss it on the first try . There is plenty of parking available . There is even a glass and wood book case , I guess to borrow books out of . Bathrooms are near the tee at #7.There is a nice shelter sitting between the #18 and the #6 basket .
The Equipment : There is a nice kiosk with a map across the road near hole #1 . The tee pads are more of the smaller size , but they are cement . The baskets are Mach 5's , typical of park courses , but seem to catch well . The course signs are pretty descriptive course signs , with hole # , par , length and flight path .
The Landscape : The course has some woods holes early , then opens up . The terrain rolls some and features a couple of good uphill drives . There is no water present , but there are some good rock formations in both the woods and also holes 13-15 . The course grounds were mowed and trees trimmed . A couple of the holes are a close proximity to the ball fields , maybe 11 , 12 , 16 . I played during a men's softball tournament and some teams were sitting in camping chairs close to the holes with their families while waiting to play .
The Highlights : #1 starts you off with a 323' slight uphill drive , then everything for the next 8 holes is in the woods and short . Somewhat tight but fair lines force you to bend your putter or midrange around different tree setups in the fairways and down by the baskets . #6 is a 277' gully shot to the basket perched on a hill . #7 has a double mando in the woods with a downhill drive off the tee . The fairway is eaten up by random trees midway through and your disc is on it's own from then on . Pinball , Anyone ? Not my favorite type of play . #9 is going to be a semi clean ace shot . It is a gully drive that plays shorter than it's 164' posted length . #14 is more of a picturesque short throw in the rock formations . You can really air out your arm the last 2 holes . 17 is a flat 385' open drive , and 18 is only posted as 366' but is up a hill to a sinking basket flanked by a tree . It plays more like 425'+ .
My signature hole was #13 . It is an uphill drive to the rock formations , with the basket flanks by some mature trees . It is also a postcard hole ( nice to look at and beyond ) .
Disc Risk . The woods is clean and there is no real rough to speak of . I don't know if they keep the gates locked at the fields when they are not in use , but you may have trouble getting your disc back from a terrible drive on hole #16 . The trees here are not the type that will swallow your disc . Disc risk is minimal .
Time : It took me less than an hour to play here . But I was lucky . There were several people playing on Saturday evening when I was here , so the course might fill up on peak times by the locals . A group of 4 will get out of here in less than 2 hours .
The locals are nice and the course is popular . The fun factor is pretty high .

Cons:

#1 : Navigation : not bad , but some long walks , like 12-13 and 16-17 ,around the ball fields . Print the Map so you don't wander . A couple of Next Tee signs would help .
#2 Lack of challenge/repetitive : This course is short and will be a deuce or ace fest for locals on up . I think you could take out 4 or 5 discs in your bag and just play with them for this course .
#3 safety : You will encounter park users during your round that have no idea what disc golf is . Be courteous , Your score doesn't lower if you hit one .
#4 The elements .: This course could be a mess if you play it after a good rain . Use common sense and at least wear waterproof boots .The rocks might be a little slick , too .

Other Thoughts:

This is the kind of course that a newbie could be introduced to the game , and keep playing it . It's just a comfortable , fast round in a park with a nice setting . Even though the course lacks a lot of variety , it makes up for it in fun . I mean , who doesn't like woodsy ace runs and deuces ?! If I lived locally , I might hang out and work on my weaknesses here . Even Safari a few holes to bring up the challenge .

My Recommendation : Great for families , especially Dad and son or daughter slipping away for a round while older child is at ball practice . Perfect for Newbies and to introduce the game to the curious . Short enough to be good for dates , and really fun for the locals to go Ace hunting . Intermediates may want to play here to reminisce about what disc golf was like over 30 years ago . Pros and Ams might think it is waste of time because of the lack of challenge . Too far away for the typical traveler from the interstate , but still good for the Course Collector that wants to bag part of or all of the " Circle Of Six " , between I-24 and I -65 ( Henry Horton , Lewisburg , Don Davidson , City Park , Sunrise Rotary and H V Griffin ) My disc golf life is fulfilled . I have now completed The Circle ( lol ) . Not a course to go out of your way for , but if in Shelbyville , it's fast and worthwhile . Give It A Try .
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wellsbranch250
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Experience: 10.8 years 694 played 680 reviews
2.50 star(s)

The Best Of Shelbyville 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 7, 2022 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

(2.695 Rating) (REVISED - replayed May 2022) A pretty city park course that's beginner friendly.
- FUN FACTOR - HV Griffen has a real nice easy going feel to it. Generally short overall, but there are a couple par 4s at the end that will require players to dust-off the cannon. It would be extremely hard to lose a disc here and searching in overgrowth is rarely going to occur, if at all. The course has several fun and highly aceable technical holes. Players are probably 2 to 3 times more likely to ace here, than at a normal course. I'm sure the locals are racking them up.
- AMENITIES AND EXTRAS - Nice new tee signs and an adequate course map near tee (1). New practice basket and there are now some alternate placements on several holes. The tees are adequate for this short course being 4 feet by 10 feet. There's a shelter with picnic tables and a restroom building between (6) and (7). This shelter is also not too far from (18) as well, about 350 feet away. Missing items are benches and multi tees. The baskets I believe are Mach Vs, so satisfactory in that department.
- RAW BEAUTY - I pulled out my camera a couple times to snap pictures. Several holes have field stones and bedrock protruding the ground plane which adds a different touch over the typical dirt and grass fairways. Hole (13) was my favorite hole being a 10 foot up shot over some rocks and having the basket framed by some cedars. I thought (9) and (10) were both eye-catching valley shots as well.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - Not an ideal Beginner's course due to the heavily wooded nature of several holes, but Beginners should enjoy it regardless due to the short length and lack of punishing overgrowth. The fairway widths are fair and should challenge newer Rec and Novice level players. Intermediate and Advanced players will not be challenged at all, see cons.
- NAVIGATION - I don't find any major issues as a quick photo of the course map clears them all up in most instances. There are a couple directional cues along the course layout as well. The one tricky spot is probably the transition from (16 to 17) which is a 600-foot gap in play.
- QUICK PLAY - I've done a solo single round here twice now in under 45 minutes. Groups of 4 would probably finish in under an hour and 30 minutes.
- MAINTENANCE - The grounds appear to be mowed weekly. The park has been very clean and has several garbage cans along the layout. I haven't noticed any areas that had significant overgrowth in play.
- HOLE VARIETY - Respectable play variety, but well short of destination gem level. Several appealing cedar tunnel shots. A few of the new placements add some significant new twists and turns. Elevation change is mild. A couple 15-foot valley dips and (18) has about 20-feet of rolling elevation grade changes. No water in play unless there has been a deluge. A few shots are rather dull such as (11, 12 and 16). Overall, I scored this aspect 56 percentile.

Cons:

Other than the simplistic nature of the course, this one is solid.
- LACK OF CHALLENGE - Upper Novice level challenges. Recreational players should have no problem being under course par. Intermediate and Advanced players should routinely be 8 down or more. There are a few challenging technical lines, but most of these are short enough that a miss will still be an easy clean-up par save for veteran players.
- TERRAIN - Lots of rocks. I recommend some sturdy footwear. There will be some cart difficulty in spots. Zukas should work fine.
- HOLE 7 PLACEMENT A - Hole (7) has two placements now thankfully. Placement A is still a terrible poke and hope to the right with a dozen 2-foot-wide lanes to the basket. Sadly, I didn't get to play the more reasonable new spot on my re-play.

Other Thoughts:

Players rated between 750 and 900 are really going to enjoy it here. This is a really fun, feel-good course and it got me smiling again after throwing the new church course down the road. There will be some higher skilled players that like it too, but for me, my putter came out for the tee shot way too many times for me to fall madly in love. For those traveling through Shelbyville, this is the better choice to pick by far of the two courses now in town. Worth a look see for those that live within a 45-minute drive. For those that live in Nooga, Nashville and Huntsville, I don't think its worth a special trip unless they are a course bagger like me.
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ericraybrown
Experience: 12.1 years 75 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A Short But Fun Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 10, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

There is a good mix of open and wooded shots. The tee pads and baskets are in excellent condition. This course can be played in less than an hour making it a short but fun course.

Cons:

This course is in a public park and there is quite a bit of litter present. Also, there is a lot of people walking through the course either not knowing or it not caring that they are on disc golf fairway.
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Tailwalker00
Experience: 29.4 years 44 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Small but Creative 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 2, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Typical setup for a disc golf course in a multi use park. Well thought out though for the amount of land they had to work with here. Short holes with many medium trees to contend with.

Cons:

Multi use park so there are (hazards) people everywhere which is fine considering the main use for the park is a walking trail. Too short for any one not a Beginner but has a decent short game course

Other Thoughts:

Not a destination course but more like a get out and stretch your legs course while travelling.
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Redline4j
Experience: 156 played 42 reviews
3.00 star(s)

First Hole In ONE! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 3, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Park setting so there are other things for members of the family that do not play DG to do while you play a round. Holes 2-10 are in the woods/trees and most technical on the course. Other holes are pretty open; however the course designer did try and put baskets near trees to add difficulty. Course is all under 300 ft holes, so it is good for all levels of player.

Cons:

In the park with people not paying attention getting in the way.

Other Thoughts:

Shot my first hole in one on hole #10, 224 feet. What an awesome feeling! Only took me 8 years of recreational play of an average of playing 2-3 times a month.
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fidei defensor3
Experience: 14.2 years 4 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 22, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-good signs
-good blend of open and wooded areas
-good tee offs
-nice practice hole

Cons:

-public park so people can get in your way
-loud with the play place and skate park located along the course
-children walk aimlessly through the course while you are trying to throw

Other Thoughts:

watch out for the children seriously i have almost hit one before
it is also located by a walking trail that is used almost every day so if you overthrow a hole then you risk the chance of hitting a random person
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The Uncle
Experience: 12.2 years 5 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Reminds me of the Originals from the late 70's 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 22, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Decent short course in a public park. Good signage at the tee boxes and baskets are in decent condition. There are enough obstacles to keep you honest.

Cons:

A couple long walks from pin to tee.
At any given time a birthday party or sports team may be taking up the course given it is in a public park and the course criss-crosses almost the whole thing.

Other Thoughts:

Being a newer course it is still a nostalgic throw back to the originals @ Brahan in Huntsville and @ Cedars of Lebanon in Nashville because the park is very old.
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jsbatte
Experience: 13.5 years 16 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

After thought 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 25, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Plenty of space. Variety of wooded and open holes. Well kept. Challenging tree lines on most open holes. No crowd. Signs are awesome.

Cons:

Right next to a small skate park (nothing against skaters, it's just loud). Long walk to 1st/ or from last hole. I think some of the open holes could have been extended towards the next tee to make it more worth the long walks.

Other Thoughts:

Not in an easy location to get to, unless you live around Shelbyville. There was plenty of people around, but no one playing DG. Pretty easy to play, if you don't mind walking.
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Oneshotonekil8
Experience: 13.7 years 9 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 12, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I'm new and this course has made me a better technical thrower and I enjoy the organized layout they have it's perfect for beginners and still decent for ams to.

Cons:

Don't go on busy weekends it gets to packed sometimes you got to shout our fore on hole 6 fairway cause children like walking in the woods. The walks from 16 to 17 is a little long
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eng2joe
Experience: 14.6 years 12 played 6 reviews
2.50 star(s)

HV Griffin 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 23, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course was quick and fun to play as a newbie. I tossed 2 birdies today. Best game I have played to date. Final 1 over par. Good course for beginners. A decent mix of open baskets and semi-technical baskets. The signs were very helpful and accurate.

Cons:

Very, very crowded. Basket 1- soccer practice, Basket 11- cheerleading practice, Basket 17 and 18- football practice. People everywhere. So much room yet they practice in the fairways and use the baskets as water cooler holders. Play at the wrong time and you will have to pass up a few baskets.

Other Thoughts:

Overall it was a fun place to play. I will play there again. I would not want to have driven a long way to play this course and find 4 baskets unplayable. Timing is everything on this course.
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2naphish
Experience: 43.4 years 27 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

great trainer course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 26, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

short accurate shots in the woods and a couple of real crunchers for the big arms. i love it! quick and easy to play a couple of rounds. nice baskets signs and tee pads. bathrooms, drink machines with gatorade and other various sodas.

Cons:

could usea a few pro pads on a few of the back 9. there are a few "stupid" walks to the next tee on the back. hole #1 is poorly designed since i never know if there is going to be carnival,a soccer game or some other function going on directly in the "fairway"

Other Thoughts:

since most people in this area didn't know this sport exists, this is a fantastic starter course to expose the locals to. i like to play this course as a warm up and go to Henry Horton for a second round.
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ChronoDisc
Experience: 16.4 years 12 played 10 reviews
2.50 star(s)

decent course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 10, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

its a nice little course with a slight difficulty rating because of the trees. the concrete pads are nice. the entire course is new so all of the signs and baskets are in great shape.

Cons:

at times there can be tons of people just around at the pavilions and a lot of them dont speak english..... and they have a megaphone...... kinda distracted me. this course is fairly short so dont expect to spend a lot of time here. a couple of holes cross heavily populated areas. you might have to skip a few holes. there is a lot of cedar trees... dont throw your disc high it will be lost forever.

Other Thoughts:

a nice course... a little loud at times worth a short trip but if you are more than half an hour away you might not want to go.
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treethacker
Experience: 4 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

good for beginners or those improving there game 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 4, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

As of 4/4/09 this course now has signs up at each tee. Each sign tells you the distance from tee to basket and the direction of the next tee. Signs look very nice and some work has been put into them. Hope they stay in good shape

Cons:

Not a good course for pros as most of the shots are short for the exception of the 1st tee and #17.
The first tee and the basket are also separated by a soccer field which means if it is in use you'll probably have to skip it and go to tee#2 to start also beware this is in a park and you'll have to watch for people walking in the woods who are totally unaware of you or see you but have no idea why your standing there on a concrete pad holding a "frisbee".

Other Thoughts:

I think this is a great course for beginners and maybe for those whose game is improving.
Wooded area is a challenge for all!
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craigd
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.3 years 182 played 120 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice for a quicky 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 15, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a great beginner course with a little challenge peppered all around. Don't let the short distances fool you. Although ace opportunities are abundant, there are also plenty of trees and they can make you work for birdies if you are not careful. The atmosphere is really nice and the trees and rocky areas are a great place for a somewhat scenic round. While there are not many drastic elevation changes there is a good mix of slight doglegs left and right. I found myself taking some time to plan a good route. Sometimes I chose a riskier path and paid big with a couple extra throws. Other times it paid off with a nice reward. There are some good placements of baskets with nice looks but some are tucked in some tormenting locations adding to the challenge. There are a few open holes mixed in as well for a break from the trees. There are a few longer holes mixed in, most notably number 17 and 18. Overall this is a fun little course that you can breeze through in an hour or so.

Concrete tee pads are always a nice feature and these have hole numbers painted on them. The course is easy to follow even without any signs and flowed quite well. The baskets seemed basically brand new and had no damage. The practice basket near hole number one also gives you a chance to warm up.

This is a great course to bring the family along, especially if you have younger children. I think the shorter holes help build the confidence of a younger or new player nicely. I like the fact that there are courses here and there designed with families in mind but still offer a degree of difficulty to pacify an experienced player as well. This course seemed to do both quite well.

Cons:

There is a lack of amenities including but not limited to signs, onsite info kiosk, trash cans, and benches.

Most if not all pro players, namely those that prefer a long course, will probably be disappointed with the shorter holes. This is especially true because as noted by some previous reviewers, a few of the holes could have been designed with a little more distance. Nevertheless, the course serves its purpose well.

Other Thoughts:

Barfield Crescent DGC is 20 minutes down the road and right off of I-24. It's worth a stop to play both if you are in the area.

I played this course after a few days of steady rain. There was lots of running and standing water all around. A local that I played with told me that the creek beds are normally dry. There was heavily flowing water while I was there. I say all that to say that if you are in the area after heavy rain then this is a totally different course. With the water hazards in play it added positively to some of the holes. They were not without an annoyance on others though. The water was too deep and wide to cross at most points with no bridges close enough to make it convenient to cross. This is compounded by the fact that the fairways cross back and forth the water quite often.

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brattenj
Experience: 21.4 years 287 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 18, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

As mentioned by others this course is a good test of wooded accurracy and midrange creativity. With tee signs this would be an even better course.

Cons:

Lack of signs.

Other Thoughts:

Wow. I guess the other posters must throw every drive 500 ft. and are "bored" with the intracacy of midrange accuracy. This course is not the best I have ever played, but it at least rates a "good" rating. And I think we should tell Shelbyville to pull the course out of the ground because it is "too far out of the way" WHAT? This course has some maturing to do but allows for great creativity and a fun round in an age of "hey lets put a basket 1000 ft. away in an open field and throw at it"
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ZMan44
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.6 years 179 played 110 reviews
1.50 star(s)

There is potential, but... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 4, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Tee Pads and baskets are in great shape since the course is new. There are bathrooms fairly close. Park is easy to find. Slight elevation changes add to the difficulty slightly.

Cons:

There are no signs. There are no maps. I would go so far as to say that 60% of the holes are a 200 feet long, slight anhyzer through trees. Lots of wasted space on the course. Hole #1 tees off from one side of a soccer field and crosses two childrens soccer fields to a pin tucked in the woods. If there is a game going on, or even a practice, you will not be able to play hole #1. A few long walks between holes and that can be difficult to handle without a map. Course is very, very, very short.

Other Thoughts:

The park is nice. There is a lot going on in this park: softball fields, soccer fields, baseball fields, an indoor athletic center, playgrounds, tennis courts, pavilions for picnincs and family reunions. In short, I could see this being a very busy place, and if it is busy there will be a couple of dangerous throws. One pin is situated about 50 feet from the playground. An errant approach or a renegade child, and someone could get hurt. We were there on a quiet afternoon so we didn't have much trouble.

My main pet peeve was that this park still had plenty of empty land that we walked through while playing the course. I don't mind short holes if that is what the land requires, but this park had plenty of space that was untapped. One example. There was a hole where we walked about 200 feet up a slight hill to the next tee. The hole was about 210 feet up this hill and barely tucked into the woods. If the tee box had been closer to the prior hole, this could have been a 410 feet slightly uphill hole to a pin tucked slightly into the woods. Option two could reduce the "pin-next tee" walk as well as add a little distance and challenge to the course. The last two holes were kind of nice because they were long and open and different from the first 16. However, I just got the feeling like they designed this course and then got to hole 17 and thought..."it's too short". Then they added two wide open 450-550 feet holes to finish the course. Also on the last two holes there was a tree by the pin, but neither tree was set as an obstacle because the tree on each hole was directly behind the pin. Instead of having to throw around the tree or navigate under the limbs, the pin just sat right in front on both holes.

Bottom line is that this park has potential for a magnificent course, but it would take a nearly complete redesign. Signs and maps for navigational purposes is a must.
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bjreagh
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 28.2 years 353 played 321 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 9, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice setting among trees and rocks with some gentle elevation. There are 18 concrete tees. There are fantastic large color maps of each hole beside the tee. This also makes finding the next tee much easier as well.

The course provides ace runs and numerous birdie chances with many holes under the 200' mark. The wooded holes are pretty short for today's norms, but require accuracy and distance control. There are 5 holes that are pretty much wide open around the 275'-325' range to provide a chance to air out a longer drive. This is a fantastic course for shorter throwers, beginners, families, etc.

Even though this is an easier course than most of others in Middle TN, I still enjoy playing this one to work on my short game.

Cons:

A couple of minor design issues (I just deal with these when playing, but it does keep it from a lower rating than courses that don't have these issues):
- Hole #1- it is played over a soccer field/baseball field (the soccer nets when in season do provide an interesting obstacle!), but it would be unplayable if a team was playing/practicing. I have had to skip this hole a couple of times now.
-The long walk from #12 to #13 (from one set of woods to another), but the other option of putting a hole there would have been just a boring long open hole, so I think the right decision was made.
-#18 ends somewhat close to the car and hole #1, but you can tell with #17 and #18 the designer was desperately trying to get the course to come back to car somehow!!!

A few navigational issues as well, but just look for the tee signs, sometimes they are more behind you than you might think, paths are starting to wear in. There are a couple spots where the next tee is not in the obvious direction you might think and some have a longer walk than compared to the other holes. Hole #10 is past the dumpster, hole #13 is to the right across the field towards the back woods area.

The signs say the tees are Am tees. I don't know if Pro tees are in the future plans, but I don't see where there is room for them if so.

And for those that want to know, there are currently not any benches or trashcans.

Other Thoughts:

The designer did a nice job with the land that was available, there are 2 groups of holes in 2 separate wooded areas. However, the long open holes appear to be "thrown in" to get from one to the other and to and from the parking lot.

Good for beginners and those with a shorter range of distance on their drives.

Park at the rec. center. Hole 1 is across the street beside the walking trail near the park entrance. There is a kiosk with a color course map and a practice basket. The rec. center did have a few dozen discs for sale behind the counter.

It is relatively close to Barfield and Henry Horton. Playing these 3 in a day would make for a decent day of DG and you would not have to throw your arm off to play all 54 holes.
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Experience: 20.2 years 78 played 8 reviews
2.00 star(s)

An Excellent Pitch and Putt 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 4, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Course is set in a very charming park. A good variety of wooded and open holes. Some of the holes in the trees are quite narrow, offering a player the oppertunity to really hon in with your mid range discs.

Cons:

Only a handful of holes over 350', affording a limited number drives you can really unload on. Several of the holes are set in congested areas, with cars, soccer spectators, etc. You may have to skip a couple holes if you play on a weekend.

Other Thoughts:

Great course for new players! Not worth the drive off 24 if you are looking for a challenge.
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