Linden DGC reviews
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Linden
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 24, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
-- Very nice small-town park course. The land is good for disc golf with elevation and trees. A small creek/ditch is supposed to be in play, but it was bone dry July 2023. There is a nice pond with a fountain in the middle, but it is only marginally in play.
-- Map on site.
-- Two tees per hole. They generally do a good job of making it play differently rather than just adding or subtracting length. No. 5 is a good example. The short tee is about 2/3 the length of the long tee but changes the line and requires you to hit a tighter gap.
-- Excellent signs. They are only at the long tees, but they have all of the information (hole number, par, distance and map for both tees); they also have a bag hook. The short tees have a simple green post with the hole number.
-- Distance variation is good, especially from the long tees. The short tees are mostly beginner friendly with four holes shorter than 200 feet and only two longer than 275. From the long tees, you've got one hole shorter than 200 and two longer than 400.
-- Course starts with a bang. No. 1 is 220/258 seriously uphill. Tiered brick walls have been installed, I assume to help control erosion. It's visually appealing and adds to the challenge. There is no skipping uphill with those brick walls. Hole 7 gives you a long downhill shot (291/470) that is mostly open until the final 75 feet. Then you've got the dry creek/ditch and a few guardian trees. Nine (264/290 RHBH hyzer downhill) could be the signature hole, but there is an issue. The problem is the ridiculously tall grass, taller than the basket in places, that makes even seeing the basket difficult. From the long tee, the pond on the left could come into play, but it would take a pretty poor shot.
-- Map on site.
-- Two tees per hole. They generally do a good job of making it play differently rather than just adding or subtracting length. No. 5 is a good example. The short tee is about 2/3 the length of the long tee but changes the line and requires you to hit a tighter gap.
-- Excellent signs. They are only at the long tees, but they have all of the information (hole number, par, distance and map for both tees); they also have a bag hook. The short tees have a simple green post with the hole number.
-- Distance variation is good, especially from the long tees. The short tees are mostly beginner friendly with four holes shorter than 200 feet and only two longer than 275. From the long tees, you've got one hole shorter than 200 and two longer than 400.
-- Course starts with a bang. No. 1 is 220/258 seriously uphill. Tiered brick walls have been installed, I assume to help control erosion. It's visually appealing and adds to the challenge. There is no skipping uphill with those brick walls. Hole 7 gives you a long downhill shot (291/470) that is mostly open until the final 75 feet. Then you've got the dry creek/ditch and a few guardian trees. Nine (264/290 RHBH hyzer downhill) could be the signature hole, but there is an issue. The problem is the ridiculously tall grass, taller than the basket in places, that makes even seeing the basket difficult. From the long tee, the pond on the left could come into play, but it would take a pretty poor shot.
Cons:
-- No practice basket.
-- Natural tee pads, not well marked.
-- Natural tee pads, not well marked.
Other Thoughts:
-- Restrooms. The sign lists hours as 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., but they were locked around 5 p.m. on a weekday.
-- Other amenities include two pavilions (one at the parking lot and another near hole 6 basket), exercise equipment, a sand volleyball court and a walking path. The pavilions have water and electricity. The walking path and exercise equipment come into play on some holes.
-- At one point, this was listed as an 18-hole course. It apparently was always a 9-hole course with two tee pads, which is what both the map and tee signs indicate. However, the baskets are numbered (some are in the wrong spot), and some of them have double-digit numbers.
-- An elementary school is directly across a small street from Hole 7, so I could see the school using the park for some activities.
-- I've listed a lot more Pros than Cons. It's not that this is even close to a destination course; it's just a city park 9er with a few significant problems.
-- Other amenities include two pavilions (one at the parking lot and another near hole 6 basket), exercise equipment, a sand volleyball court and a walking path. The pavilions have water and electricity. The walking path and exercise equipment come into play on some holes.
-- At one point, this was listed as an 18-hole course. It apparently was always a 9-hole course with two tee pads, which is what both the map and tee signs indicate. However, the baskets are numbered (some are in the wrong spot), and some of them have double-digit numbers.
-- An elementary school is directly across a small street from Hole 7, so I could see the school using the park for some activities.
-- I've listed a lot more Pros than Cons. It's not that this is even close to a destination course; it's just a city park 9er with a few significant problems.
