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Kiwanis Park reviews
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Billyray
Experience:
21.1 years
71 played
12 reviews
Small practice course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 26, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
-nice multi use park w/playground, clean and maintained
-concrete pads on all 7 holes
-very nice signage at each tee
-nice mach2 baskets
-parking was easy and close to 1 & 7
-concrete pads on all 7 holes
-very nice signage at each tee
-nice mach2 baskets
-parking was easy and close to 1 & 7
Cons:
-only 7 holes
-all holes play close to other park features due to space
-a few baskets are close to the playground which was pretty full when I was there
-final 3 holes play right next to each other
-holes 1 & 2 play next to a little league field
-when I was here there was a picnic next to hole 2, forcing me to layup (didnt effect my rating but just pointing out what kind of park this is)
-all holes play close to other park features due to space
-a few baskets are close to the playground which was pretty full when I was there
-final 3 holes play right next to each other
-holes 1 & 2 play next to a little league field
-when I was here there was a picnic next to hole 2, forcing me to layup (didnt effect my rating but just pointing out what kind of park this is)
Other Thoughts:
This is a decent little park in the Brookfield neighborhood. Course is pretty open but some trees do force a few shots. I think the designers got the most they could with the space provided. If they had tried to squeeze 9 it would be impossible. Pads are nice, signs are quality and the baskets are in great shape. Could be an interesting safari course.
I was there on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and it was pretty much empty. On a busy day I dont see how anyone could get all 7 holes in without endangering someone. More of a 1.25 course but if a course is maintained, has decent equipment, etc. I bump it up rather than down.
If I lived close I would use it for practice but its not worth a trip for anything other than bagging if in the area.
Hole 1- 200 foot par 3. The tee pad does not point at the basket, I had to check to make sure I was aiming right. There are a few trees and shrubs in the fairway, baseball field to the right but really shouldn't come into play. There is a forehand flick or anhyzer route that is clear.
Hole 2- 140 foot par 3. Pretty much an open shot, 1 tree in the fairway about 100 feet. I had to lay up and take 3 here because 2 couples were having a picnic 10 feet from the basket. As I dropped my putt in for 3 one of the men exclaimed "10 points!"...
Hole 3- 125 foot par 3. Straight shot to a basket on a small mound. Playground right behind but you'd really need to miscalculated to hit it.
Hole 4- 275 foot par 3. Hole plays over a walking path to a basket near the road. I threw a forehand line out over the path but there was multiple lines to attempt different shots. Watch for people using the exercise equipment on the fitness path.
Hole 5- 285 foot par 3. Open fairway drive. Basket is 30 feet in front of the playground, left there is a walking path, and right is near the horseshoe pits. Another throw with multiple lines, if busy could be a dangerous hole.
Hole 6- 215 foot par 3. A few trees in the right hand side if the fairway. 30 feet behind is a nature preserve area and walking path.
Hole 7- 280 foot par 3. The bags and horseshoes are directly to the left of the basket. The little leauge field on the right doesnt come into play. There is also a walking path in the right side.
I was there on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and it was pretty much empty. On a busy day I dont see how anyone could get all 7 holes in without endangering someone. More of a 1.25 course but if a course is maintained, has decent equipment, etc. I bump it up rather than down.
If I lived close I would use it for practice but its not worth a trip for anything other than bagging if in the area.
Hole 1- 200 foot par 3. The tee pad does not point at the basket, I had to check to make sure I was aiming right. There are a few trees and shrubs in the fairway, baseball field to the right but really shouldn't come into play. There is a forehand flick or anhyzer route that is clear.
Hole 2- 140 foot par 3. Pretty much an open shot, 1 tree in the fairway about 100 feet. I had to lay up and take 3 here because 2 couples were having a picnic 10 feet from the basket. As I dropped my putt in for 3 one of the men exclaimed "10 points!"...
Hole 3- 125 foot par 3. Straight shot to a basket on a small mound. Playground right behind but you'd really need to miscalculated to hit it.
Hole 4- 275 foot par 3. Hole plays over a walking path to a basket near the road. I threw a forehand line out over the path but there was multiple lines to attempt different shots. Watch for people using the exercise equipment on the fitness path.
Hole 5- 285 foot par 3. Open fairway drive. Basket is 30 feet in front of the playground, left there is a walking path, and right is near the horseshoe pits. Another throw with multiple lines, if busy could be a dangerous hole.
Hole 6- 215 foot par 3. A few trees in the right hand side if the fairway. 30 feet behind is a nature preserve area and walking path.
Hole 7- 280 foot par 3. The bags and horseshoes are directly to the left of the basket. The little leauge field on the right doesnt come into play. There is also a walking path in the right side.
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Kiwanis Park DGC Has Multiple Safety Concerns! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 23, 2016
Played the course:once
Pros:
This short 7 hole course is squeezed into a small park. Although I was able to play it and enjoy it, even with little league baseball being played on both fields, the safety concerns combined with the target audience is certainly a problem waiting to happen.
The course has nice sized concrete tee pads and brand new baskets. There are some fun throws here, when there is no traffic to contend with.
The course has nice sized concrete tee pads and brand new baskets. There are some fun throws here, when there is no traffic to contend with.
Cons:
# 1 basket sits too close to the ball field. Not a big safety concern but more of a nuisance if discs are thrown onto the field during a game. Also the tee pad is not aiming at the basket. I kept looking trying to locate a basket straight ahead.
My biggest concern is the hole where the playground is right to the left of the basket. Most beginners will hyser shots into this playground. And if they're teen age beginners, they won't be smart enough skip this hole or even yell "Four" before launching.
If they were ever any players here this would be a big problem, # 7 preferred route is probably right at and over the # 8 tee pad.
On all of the other holes, caution and common sense must be used when anyone is present. Like I previously mentioned, the one thing that teenagers are lacking, is common sense.
My biggest concern is the hole where the playground is right to the left of the basket. Most beginners will hyser shots into this playground. And if they're teen age beginners, they won't be smart enough skip this hole or even yell "Four" before launching.
If they were ever any players here this would be a big problem, # 7 preferred route is probably right at and over the # 8 tee pad.
On all of the other holes, caution and common sense must be used when anyone is present. Like I previously mentioned, the one thing that teenagers are lacking, is common sense.
Other Thoughts:
I really can't believe that any parks department would ever OK this course being installed here in this tiny, usually congested area. There looks to be a nature area out behind the 7 and 9 tee pads. That might have been a safer and more prudent location for this little course.
