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Jones Family Bark Park reviews
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wellsbranch250
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Experience:
10.4 years
662 played
642 reviews
The Chihuahua Of Disc Golf Courses 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 3, 2018
Played the course:once
Pros:
(0.856 Rating) (1.5 Rating MINI) A mini course in need of some repairs
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - Despite the difficulty to par these baskets with a mini, the layout can easily be run by first timers and younger kids. There are no water hazards or dense overgrowth areas along the mini layout.
- QUICK PLAY - This one took me twenty minutes to complete. I could give a time for a foursome to complete this, but Craig, Bill and Greg are never going to meet you here to play it.
- DRIVING RANGE - Well this aspect is pretty awesome. There are two nice sized 5 foot by 11 foot concrete pads aiming out over an open field. The field is marked using large signs noting the distance from the tees. I want to say it goes all the way to five-hundred feet. There is also a DISCatcher practice basket.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - Despite the difficulty to par these baskets with a mini, the layout can easily be run by first timers and younger kids. There are no water hazards or dense overgrowth areas along the mini layout.
- QUICK PLAY - This one took me twenty minutes to complete. I could give a time for a foursome to complete this, but Craig, Bill and Greg are never going to meet you here to play it.
- DRIVING RANGE - Well this aspect is pretty awesome. There are two nice sized 5 foot by 11 foot concrete pads aiming out over an open field. The field is marked using large signs noting the distance from the tees. I want to say it goes all the way to five-hundred feet. There is also a DISCatcher practice basket.
Cons:
More issues than the other Mini I've played.
- NOT DISC GOLF - Perhaps I'm bias having only played on normal courses all but one other time. Throwing around a MINI is a near alien experience versus throwing around a regular disc. It just doesn't have the same thrill.
- MULTI USE HAZARDS - Roads, parking, driving range and the dog park are all within firing range of the MINI course. I didn't even tee off on (3) as two people in the dog park area were within grip-lock range. It's a good thing however that these mini's with cause little if any damage.
- SPACING - In addition to the multi-use hazards, I was constantly finding myself in other fairways with my mini. Everything just seems to be on top of each other.
- NAVIGATION - Not impossible to follow due to the openness, but it could have been better. No course map on site and tee signs don't have next tee direction on them. I ended up walking to the wrong tee twice. Tee signage for (3) is gone and the sign for (6) is laying on the ground.
- CHARACTER - The amenities are extremely limited for this course. Although, what does one of these MINI courses really need other than baskets and markers? Concrete tees and Course Maps and seating are normal things for an average course, but for a MINI? It's just not necessary. The only items here are the basics; MINI baskets and tee signs and a throwing paver. In addition, please note that basket (8) is missing.
- UNIQUENESS - Sure it's a MINI course, which could be considered unique in its own right. However, the shots here felt all the same being nearly all completely open. I stood at the paver and hoped to chuck it between 100 to 200 feet and get within 10 feet of the basket. Of which I accomplished zero times. There is no elevation in the park other than the silly raised basket on (3), and there's a water feature on (7) if happens to rain an inch in the hour prior to playing.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - Not best looking park around. The parking is a gravel eyesore and tree coverage is pretty bleak. The building nearest the course is completely surrounded by pavement and lacks architectural grace. The dog park introduces a chain-link fence.
- NOT DISC GOLF - Perhaps I'm bias having only played on normal courses all but one other time. Throwing around a MINI is a near alien experience versus throwing around a regular disc. It just doesn't have the same thrill.
- MULTI USE HAZARDS - Roads, parking, driving range and the dog park are all within firing range of the MINI course. I didn't even tee off on (3) as two people in the dog park area were within grip-lock range. It's a good thing however that these mini's with cause little if any damage.
- SPACING - In addition to the multi-use hazards, I was constantly finding myself in other fairways with my mini. Everything just seems to be on top of each other.
- NAVIGATION - Not impossible to follow due to the openness, but it could have been better. No course map on site and tee signs don't have next tee direction on them. I ended up walking to the wrong tee twice. Tee signage for (3) is gone and the sign for (6) is laying on the ground.
- CHARACTER - The amenities are extremely limited for this course. Although, what does one of these MINI courses really need other than baskets and markers? Concrete tees and Course Maps and seating are normal things for an average course, but for a MINI? It's just not necessary. The only items here are the basics; MINI baskets and tee signs and a throwing paver. In addition, please note that basket (8) is missing.
- UNIQUENESS - Sure it's a MINI course, which could be considered unique in its own right. However, the shots here felt all the same being nearly all completely open. I stood at the paver and hoped to chuck it between 100 to 200 feet and get within 10 feet of the basket. Of which I accomplished zero times. There is no elevation in the park other than the silly raised basket on (3), and there's a water feature on (7) if happens to rain an inch in the hour prior to playing.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - Not best looking park around. The parking is a gravel eyesore and tree coverage is pretty bleak. The building nearest the course is completely surrounded by pavement and lacks architectural grace. The dog park introduces a chain-link fence.
Other Thoughts:
As with the first MINI I played, this one is a bit difficult to rate. It's definitely and interesting play, but it was much less fun than the other MINI I hit at Monte Sano. This could be perfect for smaller kids and those with arm pain issues as they won't have to worry about the weight of the disc. Considering that its nearby the new Ethan Page course it should be easy to try out and check off. However, the MINI itself is probably not worth checking out unless a player is looking to bag courses or to practice.
- CHALLENGING - I didn't know how to rate this. I had the wrong style of MINI with me, which was so light that it would get hung up in the wind a 100 feet down fairway and then die out. I had one par, 6 bogies and a double. Yikes. I like a good challenge but the challenge here is weird and its seemingly impossible to score well.
- CHALLENGING - I didn't know how to rate this. I had the wrong style of MINI with me, which was so light that it would get hung up in the wind a 100 feet down fairway and then die out. I had one par, 6 bogies and a double. Yikes. I like a good challenge but the challenge here is weird and its seemingly impossible to score well.
