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Kerr Park reviews
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Gem of a Park Course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 20, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
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+ Because of shot variety and difference in challenges presented, this is one of the best "park" courses I've played
+ The initial holes that play through a largely open area of the park, with trees defining your lines. But then #3 through #7 are in deep woods providing a set of short but precise challenges. This section is distinctly different from the rest of the course, and can give a good woods player an early scoring advantage
+ There are a couple of very good water holes, where the teeshot is across a shallow, wide stream (east branch of the Brandywine Creek, according to the signs). The water is just a stream on #10, but the layout favors a RHBH that has to stay low because of trees. #14 tee is elevated above the shore where the creek is wide. It's only 220' with the basket to the left, a bit lower than the tee but close to the steeply sloped opposite shore. A big hyzer is safe because there's plenty of room behind the basket, But the birdie requires that you go straight at it, over water right up to the green - and short is wet
+ Hole #13 is great: water all along the right, a huge tree pinching in the right side of the fairway, and an OB sidewalk all along the left that gradually narrows the safe landing area until becoming very tight at the green. This is a very effective way to use the park features to shape a challenging hole
+ The course finishes with a set of very open holes that aren't terribly long, but allow for bombing. By the time you come off #18, you will have been challenged to use a lot of different aspects of your game
+ Because of shot variety and difference in challenges presented, this is one of the best "park" courses I've played
+ The initial holes that play through a largely open area of the park, with trees defining your lines. But then #3 through #7 are in deep woods providing a set of short but precise challenges. This section is distinctly different from the rest of the course, and can give a good woods player an early scoring advantage
+ There are a couple of very good water holes, where the teeshot is across a shallow, wide stream (east branch of the Brandywine Creek, according to the signs). The water is just a stream on #10, but the layout favors a RHBH that has to stay low because of trees. #14 tee is elevated above the shore where the creek is wide. It's only 220' with the basket to the left, a bit lower than the tee but close to the steeply sloped opposite shore. A big hyzer is safe because there's plenty of room behind the basket, But the birdie requires that you go straight at it, over water right up to the green - and short is wet
+ Hole #13 is great: water all along the right, a huge tree pinching in the right side of the fairway, and an OB sidewalk all along the left that gradually narrows the safe landing area until becoming very tight at the green. This is a very effective way to use the park features to shape a challenging hole
+ The course finishes with a set of very open holes that aren't terribly long, but allow for bombing. By the time you come off #18, you will have been challenged to use a lot of different aspects of your game
Cons:
- Hole #17 is a bit compromised, and probably the weakest of the 18. It's a short out-of-the-woods left to right shooting at a basket tucked into trees next to a building. The foliage has grown in quite a bit, so it feels like you're just poking your way out of the woods, trying not to throw directly into the side of the big building that dominates your view
- Walking traffic is going to slow play on some parts of the back 9, and the tee for the biggest water hole (#14) is at one end of a main pedestrian bridge - almost guaranteeing that you're going to have a gallery of people who aren;t sure why somebody is trying to throw a frisbee across a river
- Walking traffic is going to slow play on some parts of the back 9, and the tee for the biggest water hole (#14) is at one end of a main pedestrian bridge - almost guaranteeing that you're going to have a gallery of people who aren;t sure why somebody is trying to throw a frisbee across a river
Other Thoughts:
~ Course Amenities Summary: Poured tees, excellent signage, very good baskets. Bathrooms available. Very cart friendly. Course flow is pretty easy to follow
~ The design cleverly strings together different segments of the park. The overhead map on uDisc makes the course appear more disjointed than the course feels on the ground. Yes, there's a long walk back to the parking lot from #18, and you do go under and across a few roads between holes - but navigation is pretty seamless when you're playing the round
~ We played both Kerr and Camp Sankanac on the same day. If you're coming in from the East, consider Fort Washington, which is not as varied as the other two, but is getting better and better all the time
~ The design cleverly strings together different segments of the park. The overhead map on uDisc makes the course appear more disjointed than the course feels on the ground. Yes, there's a long walk back to the parking lot from #18, and you do go under and across a few roads between holes - but navigation is pretty seamless when you're playing the round
~ We played both Kerr and Camp Sankanac on the same day. If you're coming in from the East, consider Fort Washington, which is not as varied as the other two, but is getting better and better all the time
5
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will1442
Experience:
8 years
20 played
3 reviews
Great Course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Aug 10, 2019
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
-The course now has 18 permanent cement Tee Pads!!!
-Nice Tee Signs
-Next Hole Signs
-The course will have you throw many different shots with many different discs
-2 very cool shots across water
-Flat course so cart friendly
-Nice Tee Signs
-Next Hole Signs
-The course will have you throw many different shots with many different discs
-2 very cool shots across water
-Flat course so cart friendly
Cons:
-Does not loop around so you have about a 10min walk back to your car or hole one.
-Hole 17 doesn't really have much of a line to throw in my mind.
-Hole 17 doesn't really have much of a line to throw in my mind.
Other Thoughts:
Could be considered a lefty dominant course.
This was the second time that I have played this course. The first was this past winter and the course was so muddy that it was hard to tee off. Now that they have fixed this issue with cement tee pads the course is just so fun. I live 25min away and will be back regularly. Great work to everyone involved.
If you are within 45min this is a must play in my book
This was the second time that I have played this course. The first was this past winter and the course was so muddy that it was hard to tee off. Now that they have fixed this issue with cement tee pads the course is just so fun. I live 25min away and will be back regularly. Great work to everyone involved.
If you are within 45min this is a must play in my book
2
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Jrgenter
Experience:
1 played
1 reviews
Very nice city park course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:May 11, 2018
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Very nicely put together course. Used space given to create an enjoyable course. Great course for beginners or pros. Nice mix of wooded and open holes with water possibly coming into play 5 different holes. Flows nicely through a city park with little interaction with other park users. Although on the course is a little on the shorter side the short holes have been designed to still make them challenging.
Cons:
Currently dirt tee pads. Cement tees will be put in later this summer. Needs a little trimming, nothing a work day or two won't clean up.
