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Dacula, GA

Little Mulberry Park

4.065(based on 44 reviews)
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dickwolf
Experience: 28 years 50 played 21 reviews
4.00 star(s)

FANTASTIC COURSE!!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 20, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

*lame review alert* course is simply fantastic. fun, beautiful, multi tees/pads. elevation hange. has everything.
clean, course looks like it was put there by nature.

Cons:

i have no real cons. maybe lack of a water hole? if i am really searching for something, perhaps the tee pads could be bigger, but i feel that way about almost every course.

Other Thoughts:

a top 10 course for me. love it!!!
if it was 20 minutes closer it would be my home course.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 46 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Little Mulberry Disc Golf Course Is A Gem Among Atlanta 18’s! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 16, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

PARK DESCRIPTION - I read that Little Mulberry Park is over 800 acres. I didn't have time to explore much but the park is lovely with rolling hills and lots of green lawns. The DGC plays almost entirely in this delicious Georgia Pine Woods with wonderful elevation throughout and mostly underbrush free and clean rough.

VARIETY - There are 17 wooded holes along with the mostly open 930' # 10. With two concrete tee pads on each hole and two or three basket placements, combined with the always hilly terrain, I think Lil Mulberry provides plenty of variety.

ELEVATION - Just enough to titillate most players. As with many other Atlanta wooded 18's, the hilly terrain provides all these interesting opportunities crossing gullies, blind over the hill throws, difficult uphill's and much, much more.

CHALLENGE - I played a combination of both the Blues and the Whites. IMO, the Whites are a difficult recreational round. It's from the Long Blue's where I might get myself in some trouble here. I think the Blues give you a really, challenging intermediate challenge. The holes here aren't as punishing or unforgiving like those at the IDGC courses and the top advanced level courses like Harmoney Bends, Caliber or Idlewild.

EQUIPMENT - Off the charts awesome. As I gathered at the first tee with the circular seating area with a view over the park, I had to wonder, was this constructed just for the DGC or as part of the park infrastructure? there are two great tee pads at each hole. The tee signs are large and very informative. They have the same clever ring system that other Atlanta courses have. I have not seen this exact system used anywhere else in the country. There is a kiosk with a great course map, practice basket, lots of next tee signs and professionally built benches throughout.

In my travels playing over 1500, one course stands alone for amenities, cleanliness, landscaping, etc. That is Bryant Park in Minneapolis. I think I'll remember Little Mulberry as being in the very second tier after Bryant. I don't recall there being very many courses in this second grouping.

AESTHETICS - Once again, off the charts awesome. The park is so clean with great walking paths throughout which are always lurking just off the fairways but never interfering with your round.

FUN FACTOR - As a weak assed recreational player, I had a great time here, actually picking up a couple of pars from Long Blues. This course should delight all but the beginner players.

ROUTING/NAVIGATION - Easy to follow with plenty of next tee signs throughout.


Cons:

ONE TRICK PONY - Having 17 wooded holes is probably not a con in my book. In fact, they were my favorite 17 holes here.

WHAT IS LACKING - Advanced level challenge.

Water in play.

Not enough bomber holes to satisfy some players.

A Top of the World Hole.

One true signature hole that you leave talking about. That one hole where the anticipation grows as you approach it. I left thinking of the course as memorable as any but not any one hole.

Other Thoughts:

Some areas seem to be known for a certain type of courses. The Chicago area is well known for its preponderance of flat, nine-hole rec courses. The Charlotte area is known for its tough advanced level courses like Nevin, Hornet's Nest, Renny Gold, Winthrop and more.

After playing courses around Atlanta, I'm thinking Atlanta has a large grouping of fun, 18's that are tweeners, that is, they're more challenging than a recreational level but fall short of being called intermediate level. Courses I would include in this tweener 18 category would include; Frog Rock, Oregon Park, East Roswell, Wills Park, Suwanee Creek, Little Mulberry, Fort Yarbo, Mathews, Central Park, Rosewood- DeKalb which is at the lower rec level, Deer Lick and many others I haven't had the pleasure of playing.

Little Mulberry is certainly above these others as far as an over-all experience. Challenge wise, it sits right on the top of the list but not that far ahead. If you like, feel free to exclude it from my list of the Atlanta tweener 18's. You won't hurt my feelings.
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theskulls
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18 years 42 played 20 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Friendly Rivalry 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 27, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a technical woods course that will challenge you on each of the holes, but not so much that its discouraging. This is the closest course to me & I've played it every week for months at a time and never been bored.

The course is always well maintained as far as the natural side, cutting grass, removing limbs, as well as the human side with cleaning trash. I've never been on the course and thought it needed some upkeep more than a random bottle picked up.

There are multiple pin placements for each hole and most of them significantly change the hole which helps to keep things interesting. There are a few that the hole will change from an easy layup/ace run, to you're lucky to get par.

Two concrete tee pads at each hole, benches, and hole maps with info, pin placement, etc lets you know what to expect of the course that day.

Most of the holes will have an easier path to par, as well as a higher risk path to get a shot at a birdie. This risk/reward scenario is one of my favorite aspects of the course and why its like a rival to me. I've shot well under par and well over, based on the risks I've taken and how good I played, which is the way I think it should be if you want a challenge.

The majority of the course is isolated from the rest of the park, so you don't have to worry about traffic & non players. Only hole 10 is open and has a real chance of interaction with other park goers

Cons:

Nothing major here, just a few aspects that could be better

Since its a wooded course the variety isn't there, with only one open hole & the rest wooded. While the course makes good use of the elevation where its at, having explored the rest of the park there are a few areas with more drastic changes that would've made great holes.

Several holes have a tree or two I'd like to see fall in a storm, as they are just smack dab in the middle of where you're throwing and really cut down on your shot options.

Off of the fairway you can be in tree jail on several holes, so an errant shot or ricochet can lead to a bogey most of the times, if not worse

It can be busy at times with large groups who don't understand the concept of letting others play through. Not the courses fault, but just be aware.

Other Thoughts:

The park the course is in is worth exploring or bringing the family to as well. Its almost 800 acres with 15 miles of trails, three playgrounds, pavilions, streams, lakes/ponds, waterfalls, even some history thrown in with Indian rock mounds. You could hike a different trail every day for a week and not have a duplicate route. Some of the trails are even paved, so if its been particularly wet, you can still stay out of the mud.
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Moose33
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.4 years 218 played 215 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A beautiful ode to GA wooded disc golf 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 28, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

I had heard a lot about Little Mulberry over the years but because it's was awkwardly far from my house I hadn't taken the time to go play it.

However there was a tournament I wanted to play there so I headed up a few weeks before for a practice round. I'm glad I did, as some of the lines are different than they initially appear and certain spots are more or much less forgiving than they initially would seem.

I would advise using your the address on this course listing in your GPS as there are at least 4 park entrances but only one you can access the rather fantastic disc golf course.

As you approach the first tee is imbedded in a concrete ring with a raised stone circle around it, practice basket is off to the right but once you see that first tee it's hard not to walk straight up and start.

There are two large concrete tees on every hole, and I would say intermediate or lower players would have more fun on the shorts while longer throwing intermediate and higher would have a better time on the longer tees. There are fun lines on both and they usually have enough of a different look to change the hole a bit and keep it fresh.

Baskets are all Innova disc catchers and are in good shape. There are a lot of great baskets these days, but there isn't anything much easier to see than that yellow band through the woods. You also have wooden benches on most, but not all holes. Signs are descriptive and help you navigate the course well, and note which placement the baskets are in(appear to be two on all and three on some holes). There are also discreet next tee signs near every basket.

What makes this course great to me is that it takes the hilly Georgia pine forest like the ones I grew up playing in and carves these beautiful yet if you are precise, attainable lines through to the pin. No hole that I can think of is completely flat, there is always some sort of terrain and the use of the few open spaces like the magnificent hole 10 breaks up the tight wooded holes.

There are a few features that this course is lacking, but if you asked me to tell you what Georgia disc golf is all about this is definitely a great example of the best of the wooded style.

Cons:

I don't know what to put for cons really. It's got less absolute wow factor than some courses, and there isn't a hole that you would say is abnormally beautiful or would make many peoples dream 18.

Maybe a couple odd navigation points? But the next tee signs make that pretty easy.

It's crowded, but that's only because it's really good.

Main con is I live too far away lol.

Other Thoughts:

Really great hard 4 disc golf course, it's challenging and attractive and has really well designed. I really enjoyed my time there. Really looking forward to paying it again!
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Shadrach3
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 5.6 years 319 played 312 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A Perfect Woods Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 30, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

A model woods course that's challenging, accessible, and well-kept.

-Amenities: Quite nice. Concrete tees, DISCatchers, tee signs with map, pin position indicator, and elevation change, practice basket, benches, clear next tee paths and cues.

-Upkeep: Possibly due to the fact that it's located in a reasonably affluent suburb, Little Mulberry feels as well kept up as a ball golf course. Despite being heavily wooded, the fairways are clear and covered in a perfect sheen of thin pine straw. It seems that someone clears up fallen branches and makes sure that the position indicators are correct. The pins also rotate reasonably frequently.

-Navigation: Almost seamless. Hole (10) is slightly separated from the holes before and after, but otherwise it's always obvious where to go next.

-Beauty: Not the most gorgeous course out there, but Little Mulberry is very pleasant to play. The immaculate manicuring doesn't infringe on the beauty of the dense pine woods, complemented by mild elevation.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A consummate woods challenge with one open bomb. The course intermingles short par-3s, longer 3s, and challenging two-shot par-4s with good consistency. With the exception of one tree on (7) and one tree on (17), these fairways seem very clear and fair, requiring intelligent shaping and good control of the disc's finish. There are some ace runs, but just as many holes will require two very solid shots to have the birdie putt. Elevation complements the challenge and is well used in conjunction with the turns of the fairways. Of course, hole (10) provides the variety as an almost 1000' par-5 with the basket tucked away into the woods (on the longest position).

-Multi-Tees/Pins: Two tees per hole with up to three pin positions. I would peg the difficulty from the blues as intermediate.

Cons:

Several small issues keep Little Mulberry at Excellent.

-Familiarity: Many of the holes with slopes, and the par-4s, are difficult to play on your first time. Blind pins and precise landing zones are fun features on the repeat play-through, but the first time could be very frustrating.

-Two Trees: To address the most common complaint, in my opinion there are two holes that are slightly unfair. (7) has a tree not visible from the tee that makes the RHBH hyzer route very difficult. (17) needs one large tree removed to make the left route of the fairway more believable. Neither of these are terminal flaws, but it is a little sad to have no good birdie opportunity.

-Mono-Thematic: Little Mulberry is basically the same throughout. There is excellent variety within that terrain style, but it does preclude the best kind of variety. It also lacks any particularly stunning holes, though there are many, many fine ones.

-Footing: There are several holes with substantial hills and lots of tree roots (plus the pine straw) that could make navigation difficult if you don't have sure balance.

Other Thoughts:

Little Mulberry is one of my favorite courses anywhere. It's fun, challenging, and clean, and the variety and pin changes keeps it fresh. It may not be stunning enough to be a major regional destination, but it's a key asset to Atlanta that's worth a visit from anyone passing through.
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Reno
Experience: 13 years 50 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

LMP From the Whites - A Different Perspective 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 26, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

NOTE: The primary reason for this review stems from having played the WHITE tees for the first time in some 50 rounds at the course.

- Great amenities both on and off the course, with extras helping the visiting or occasional golfer (e.g., a large map at the start to ease navigation; basket locations indicated on each hole's tee sign).
- Hard to lose a disc, with underbrush substantially cleared away.
- Excellent challenge, as errant or (too many) low-percentage throws can really dampen your score. Really makes you play the course one shot at a time.
- Rarely (if ever) have to back-track to the Blue tees to get yardage, pin locations, etc. - you're already walking past the Blues to get to the Whites.
- Plenty of Ace runs, with 13 holes of less than 300 feet (and 10 less than 250 feet), but still plenty of variety with both left and right turning fairways, elevation changes, and some fast greens to mix things up.
- For those not getting any tree love, you won't always be "in jail"; there's plenty of ditch work to be had too (2, 12, and 15 come to mind).
- Shot options on several holes (2, 5, 6, and 17) differ significantly from the Blue tees to the White tees, making for some nice variety,

Cons:

Very little to add here that hasn't been said before. Just pack-it-in-AND-out on your trash, hope 10's fairway is clear of small children and dogs, and that larger groups have enough etiquette to let smaller groups play through. Look for ways to not hit trees when possible.

Other Thoughts:

What really stood out to me the most was how accessible LMP's White layout is for the developing player. Yes, it's not for beginners, but for less-experienced or younger players learning the game, it really provides growth opportunities. I recall playing ERP a few months into my DG career and almost quit the game; only one set of non-dirt pads, missing signs, no basket locations, long, long, and longer... and all those trees. AT LRG, the trees challenge the developing player, but don't overwhelm him or her. Hats off to Ryan and Ryan at Planet Earth Designs for designing a course that caters to both the accomplished player and the one trying to become one.

Last thought - I'm not really old school, but LMP from the Whites is one set-up that really lends itself to an enjoyable "one disc" round (e.g., Buzzz; Roc). Give it a try sometime.
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Tom_oconnor
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 9.6 years 63 played 24 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Beautiful Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 11, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Park is very nice. Opening tee is up some stairs with a large concrete patio, felt very professional. Tees are very large with brooms on most if not all the holes. Tee signs show what the current basket position is. I liked how the course had a ton of cedar trees but barely any underbrush. It looked really well done. I thought, if Augusta National was a disc golf course this is what I would expect. A lot of holes had multiple lines which I thought was a great design. I played the blue tees and scored well with 7 birdies and 2 bogeys. I'm a 900 rated player and found the course to offer a ton of birdie chances, I actually missed two of the easier ones. The par 4s are short, better off placing drive and not trying to bite off too much. The par 5 across the field was too easy. I threw a bad drive and a mediocre 2nd and then threw a putter to 20 feet. Eagle chance for those that have 450+ power. Equal opportunities for backhand or forehand, it's not a backhand hyzer course.

Cons:

None really. Besides the par 5, theres not a need for distance drivers.

Other Thoughts:

Look forward to playing it again and seeing what it's like in summer.
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wellsbranch250
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 10.3 years 659 played 639 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A Technical Beauty 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 28, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

(4.059 Rating) A north Georgia wooded gem with all the fixins.
- RAW BEAUTY - I had heard great things and I confirmed the rumors. Mulberry is a sublime experience. Walking up to tee (1) and seeing the line, my mind began playing music like I had ascended to the pearly gates. One superb line after another. Hole (10) is the one open line on the course and it even looks good. My favorite lines where (4), (5) and (12), but I'm sure if I asked ten other people, no one's favorite three would match. There are so many appealing lines out here. Plus the course is extremely well groomed, perhaps the best example I've ever seen on a heavily wooded course. I even played in dreary late November and the course still looked amazing. Mulberry's beauty overall would make my top 20 out of 330 courses played as of this review.
- CHARACTER - The quality of the amenities and basics on the course would match some of best courses out there. Beautiful signage, well built appealing seating, numerous garbage cans, well-built concrete tees and DISCatcher baskets. There's a wonderful gigantic shelter with numerous picnic tables and a clean restroom facility. Lots of extra of basket placements, with at least two on every hole. There are brooms at many tees and there's a practice basket.
- NAVIGATION - Near flawless navigation. There's a prominent course map posted on the way to tee (1). Hole signage is very descriptive, accurate and helpful. Mulberry even went the extra miles and provided pin placement indicators on the signage. Thank you. Thank you. Lots of well positioned navigational markers between holes as well. I think I took only one peek at the map.
- CHALLENGING - I played the front tees, and thought it was Recreational level difficult. Yes the lines are tight, but the layout is short enough that a bunch of birdies will cancel out a bunch of bogies. The back tees amp it up a bit and probably ratchet the difficulty up to middle Intermediate level. The challenges are unfortunately one dimensional, being almost all technical with minimal power requirements. Players that bomb their way to a high player rating with cuss this course out.
- UNIQUENESS - Although mostly heavily wooded technical plays, I personally enjoyed the variety in the twists, turns, distances and elevation change. There are a couple of legit par 4s out here and a par 5 on (10). The only thing missing was the pucker-up water shot, which some will be delighted by its omission.
- SHOT SHAPING - Any player that enjoys threading the needle with drool over this course. I personally thought that every hole had at least one basket placement with a plausible line. Lots of double moving lines and big hooks. Hitting some of the more challenging lines is exhilarating.

Cons:

Only preferential issues at Mulberry.
- FORGIVENESS - This course is 94.4 percent (17/18) heavily wooded. The threshold of acceptable fairway widths varies from one individual to another, and some will argue that a few of the tees to basket placement combos cross the line on fairness. I experienced only one such occurrence on (6), where the margin of error to placement (B) I thought was less than 2 feet, a 100 feet down fairway. Looking at the tee sign on (5), it looked dicey to placement (B) and even more so to (C). The trees are likely going to smacked around a bit on this course and I made several contacts. I even once said hello twice to the same tree. I personally very much enjoyed the lines, but I know people that won't.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - I don't think this is a good beginner's course. They will hit a tree on every shot that doesn't go into the basket.
- NO KILLER INSTINCT - I haven't used this one before so hear me out. The course has a of lot nice technical prowess to it and even some mild length through (9), perhaps (12) holes. After hole (12), the ideas seem to run out of steam a bit. The holes get shorter and shorter and difficulty is a notch lower. (18) is rather anticlimactic considering some of the earlier tee shots. When I think of some of the top courses I've played in Georgia, IDGC Jackson, Hobbs and Perkerson, (18) has generally been a strong finishing hole. I wish this course didn't let off the gas.
- TIME PLAY - This one's going to take a bit longer than usually. Players should plan on 75 minutes for a solo and 3 hours for a foursome on the back tees.

Other Thoughts:

My kind of course. Other than the Advanced bomber types, most veteran players are going to be tickled by these highly appealing technical lines. Couple that great maintenance, effective navigation and top of the line amenities, it's no wonder that this course is rated above a four. I would put this course at destination level for the state of Georgia. Not quite to the blow you away level of the IDGC courses or Hobbs, but rather the tier just below. If I lived in Dacula, I'd get me some holy water and try to stake out a claim near this course.
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GuyOnABuffalo
Experience: 14.1 years 8 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Little Mulberry 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 3, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

All the holes were challenging, even the shorter holes forced you to make accurate shots. This course is well kept and has nice teepads and brooms at every pad. There are also great directions as to how to get to each hole. All in all, this course it well planned out, however I wouldn't recommend it for beginners.

Cons:

This course has a good mix of distance vs. shorter holes, but doesn't really have a variety of different types of throws to make. As a right hander, i recommend using a super stable disc at this park, because almost every hole is a hard left dog leg or a hard right dog leg. So it's either back hand and hard turn or side arm and hard turn for every tee shot. (I threw an Ape on every hole except 10 - Aerobie Epic)
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lazrman778
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.2 years 264 played 100 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Little Mulberry Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 4, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Has practice basket

Has concrete tee pads for both tees

Has nice tee signs with most indicating basket placements

Multiple basket placements on every hole

Has many benches throughout course

More wooded than open fairways with doglegs and elevations - which will be challenging to the casual player

Most of the holes are under shade where this can be really appreciated in the hot and humid summers

Nice split of the front and back nines in case you want to start on hole #10 (that comes in handy when there's a large group teeing off on hole#1)

Well-maintained

Restrooms

Water fountain

Free parking

Cons:

Lots of trees where some fairways can be quite unfair and deflect discs into other trees

Watch out for small, exposed tree stumps as they're easy to trip on

Course can get crowded at times as it's popular with the locals

Course design and flow could use improvement as there are awkward transitions between holes 5&6 and 10&11

Most of the holes are in a pine forest so there are lots of pine straw that makes the footing slippery to shoot on

Other Thoughts:

This is a nice course that I enjoy playing and is my favorite to play while in Gwinnett County. Lots of trees will test you to hit your lines or your score will rise. This course is really good if you want to test your skills in control and accuracy. This course is the polar opposite of Lenora Park where that is much more wide open. I do wish this course had more open fairways to give it some variety though. This course has a little of Alexander Park and East Roswell Park combined in that it has wooded fairways plus multiple basket placements. I highly recommend playing this course if you're in the area.
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Drakeab
Experience: 89 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Growing on me 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 25, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Clean park and clear layout- This is a great location for a course- somehow you feel like you are part of a park, but on your own at the same time. This course has some of the most defined wooded fairways that I have seen. On almost all holes, it is clear what the course is asking you to do.

Challenging- Understand that this is not going to be a round where you can get away with a lot of bad throws. Almost every drive needs to hit the line or else you will be punished.

Two sets of tees- If you aren't up for the tough challenge of the back tees, go ahead and step up to the short tees and work on your putter/mid game. Two different experiences. Also almost every (if not every) hole has a bench at the back tee.

Great signage- metal rings indicate pin positions and are all kept up with. Signs also include elevation change which I don't recall seeing at any other courses.

Cons:

Difficulty- Before you give me a "not helpful" click, hear me out. I feel that there are a few holes here that leave a bit too much to chance here. I've found myself thinking "that was exactly what I was going for" and being in trouble too many times.

Variety- Course can get a bit repetitive. It would be nice to have at least 2 or 3 more open or semi-open holes. Also, there are two holes (4 and 12) that are hard doglegs, both to the right. In the pin positions that I have played, there isn't a big need to be able to turn it hard right. Except maybe hole 5.

Other Thoughts:

After the first time I played this course, I was left wondering why so many people loved it. After going back a few times, I am seeing why. My suggestion to those who will be able to play it multiple times would be to play the short tees first and then move back once you have the feel for the course... and maybe a little big of your confidence intact still.
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BluePhish
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Beginner review of a great course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 27, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very clean and well maintained.

Nice woodland setting, peaceful and serene.

Holes are fairly newbie friendly while still presenting challenges and interesting lines.

Signage is good, next tee signs on every hole and accurate hole layouts on signage.

Cons:

Some holes have a LOT of trees, which leads to newbies like myself feeling like they have no clear line. This is possibly a PRO for experienced players.

Hole 10 has some heavy brambles that can catch an errant tee shot. I lost my first disc ever here. Again, experienced players will probably never notice.

No bathrooms on the course that I could see, although you are never TOO far from the parking lot if it is an emergency.

Other Thoughts:

As a new player I found this course challenging but doable, rewarding strategy and accuracy. I really enjoyed the setting, nice woods with manicured fairways were a real joy to play in. Will definitely be back to play again despite the longish drive from ITP Atlanta.
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SpatialT
Experience: 38.2 years 12 played 12 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Greens in the Forest 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 11, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great mix of types of shots (forest, clear, mixed) and distances
World class park facility
Easy to navigate
Greens in the forest! For real. First time I have ever seen that. Obviously there is very active management of the course. Some holes feel very secluded despite the proximity to other park uses.

Cons:

In the boondocks! Not easy to get to from the interstate.

Other Thoughts:

Gwinnett parks are leading the way in building and maintaining good disc golf courses in Metro Atlanta. This course is designed for experienced players.
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New013
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.8 years 179 played 120 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Little Mulberry, Big on Style 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 31, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Layout - Overall the course is tightly wooded and requires solid line shaping to score well.

Two tees and rotating pin positions.

Little Mulberry is really balanced in terms of offering up different lines throughout the course and changing up the distances to keep the round fresh and evolving. A good many of the tee shots give you options to use different shots on different paths.

The difficulty of tee shots alternating helps create more fun factor than just beating you down like some courses of this type tend to do.

It also mixes in more technical par 4's throughout that require mostly shorter placement shots while also navigating some early and late gaps.

The elevation changes throughout the course tend to be short and quick creating some craggy fairways. The par 4's seem to utilize elevation really well in making you think about where you're landing and the angle of your disc.

Some really interesting green locations, I think a good many were really well done in positioning and using the elevation changes to create challenge.

Getting off fairway can be really punishing which further emphasizes hitting your line. A lot of fairways have late twists which usually means hitting early makes your approach from distance much more difficult.

There is one big open hole that lets you rip a disc a couple of times. I thought it was done really well, probably better than some open courses you see.

Atmosphere - It's definitely the most well groomed and accessorized public course I've played. The entire course was trimmed out well and all of the stuff taken out is pretty much gone. It gives the course a look as if it's been there for a while.

Some fairways have sod laid down to enhance the beauty of it. It feels more like a well taken care of private course than a public one.

Once you're on the course you quickly get away from the rest of the park and for the most part it stays secluded which is a huge plus.

Equipment - Again, some top notch accessories that goes along with the atmosphere. The tee signs are some of the best there are. Gives you distances to each pin from both pads along with the elevation changes. The hole maps are well done and accurate.

Really nice concrete pads of ample size. Brooms at the pads to help clean them off.

The alternate pins not in use were marked with rocks which was a nice touch. There was a course map and info at the beginning. There's probably more I'm leaving out.

Cons:

Layout - If you enjoy letting discs rip there's a lack of that here. A bit more holes that let you really drive would of given the course even more balance and raised the rating up for me.

There's two or three holes that don't really make a solid play on the green area due to the initial gap being too tight/awkward or a pin position being to far back or tucked in.

There was like one hole where I felt like hey this is kind of a filler hole.

Atmosphere - None I can think of at present.

Equipment - None I can think of at present.

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed Little Mulberry. If you're in to wooded golf this place is right up your alley and it comes with a touch of style seldom seen on this type of setting.

It's definitely worth a stop if you're in the area.
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kylemoody
Experience: 16 years 6 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Top Course in Gwinnett County 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 26, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Excellent course all around. So glad I was finally able to make it out to the course and play a round.

- This course's signage is the best I've seen. It is very easy to find the next tee at most holes.
- Very challenging for a beginner/amateur (like myself). I was pleased to play +10...
- Best mix of right and left doglegs I've seen.
- Most "epic" hole in Gwinnett County goes to hole 10. Well over 900'. Very impressive.
- This course awards accurate drives from the tee-pad. The fairways are actually "real" here. The woods are thick and nasty, definitely want to stay away from them.
- Good amount of elevation variation.
- Beautiful course!

Cons:

It's hard to say anything negative about this course. But here are a couple negatives.

- There are two entrances to the park. You will definitely want to go with the "Hog Mountain Road" entrance. I drove to the "Fence Road" entrance and it took me around 7 or 8 minutes to get to the other entrance.
- I felt as though some of the par 3's were "filler" holes. Every hole had character except for a couple holes.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, this is without a doubt the best course in Gwinnett County. It is definitely worth the drive. I am a "grip it and rip it" kind of disc golfer, as my finesse game needs some major improvement. There are not many chances to let it rip here though. Most holes are very tight and reward tight, accurate drives with a mid-range or putter. I throw backhand almost exclusively, and really appreciated my assortment of mid-ranges. You will definitely need an assortment of stable, over-stable, and under-stable discs.
The course is beautiful and another disc-golfer complimented the course saying it was the best he had ever played. He was from Ft.Myers, FL, and was very impressed with the course.
I took a couple of my friends with me to the course and we couldn't stop talking about our round all the way home (45 minute drive).
Definitely get out there and play a round!!!
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Journeyman
Experience: 28 years 36 played 14 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 15, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Beautiful new course in a huge, very nice county park. Well laid out through pines. Fairways are clean with sod. (We'll see if that lives. ) Woods are pretty well cleared, maybe too much. You can get into trouble but usually there is a good way out. Multiple cement tees with multiple pin placements! Offers wonderful flexibility.

Signs are some of the best I have ever seen. Huge graphics with length, elevation change and rings to mark current pin placement. Next tee signs every place needed. There are some cross over holes so next tee signs are a big help to newbies. Even with the cross over holes the course is not tight, never felt like I was on top of other players.

Playground, rest rooms are nice.

Tough course, not for the beginner. Easy to hit a lot of trees but the sides have been cleared pretty far back into the woods.

Some real interesting pin placements making good use of elevation.

A really fun, very challenging course. Played from the back tees, ended up with a 64 and felt pretty good about it. Went back a week later and the back nine pins had been changed, which was great!
One hole in the open, and it's a doozy! Long and down hill, but with tough pin placement in some pines with rolling humps and ditches around. Really nice hole, #10!

Cons:

Picky, but even with varied pin placement it seems very RHBH friendly. RH Forearm throwers and lefties may find this course extra challenging.

I thought the builders could have left a little more undergrowth, but most will not agree with that.

Needs some trash cans on the course.

That is it, hard to find much wrong with Little Mulberry.

Other Thoughts:

Front nine are much harder than the back nine, I thought. Depends on your point of view whether that is good or bad to have a course kind of slow down the challenge as you go. Only one hole in the open, so if you don't like tight, woody course do not play here!

This is a GREAT Course. The Designers should be applauded. The best course I have played in the Atlanta area. Like Roswell on steroids, but still very playable. Much more variety than Roswell too.

If you are int area and want to play a beautiful, well laid out challenging course, this is the one to play.
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jksenior
Experience: 17 years 214 played 16 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Beautiful grooming and park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 12, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

First and foremost, the park and course are new and seem to be beautifully maintained. The neighborhood surrounding the park seems to be quite nice as well.
- There are multiple tees and multiple basket positions on each hole. Depending on the frequency of moving the basket, you could play a different course each time you play.
- Tees are great - big, flat PLUS there is a broom on every hole to sweep pine needles off - NICE.
- Tee signs are very good, including a small ring attached to an eye bolt to indicate what position the basket is in. This is quite nice since there are multiple holes where you can not see the basket.
- Navigation is much better than average, with a next ee sign on each hole. Sometimes they were a little tough to spot, but they were always there.
- Holes were generally good to very. Fairly traditional woods golf. Seemed to be a pretty equitable division of right to left and left to right. Although this could vary greatly depending on the basket position.
- Most holes were fairly tight, but there was one open "bomber" hole. Always a bonus for a predominantly wooded course.

Cons:

Not too many cons at all, but if I have to nitpick, here they are:
- A few of the holes seemed to not have a clean line. Either luck shot required or a pretty advanced ability to manipulate a discs flight.
- There did seem to be a general lack of mid-range holes. For me they seemed to be driver or putter shots primarily.
- One or two spots where you can see another holes basket from the tee. Made for a confusing shot or two.
- A couple of next tees were close to the previous hole. Could come into to play with errant tee shots.

Other Thoughts:

My review is based on playing the long tees, so I can't comment on the short tees.
Overall, this was as pleasant of a first time playing a course experience as I've ever had. As I said in the pro's section, the course and park are immaculate, and the amenities are as good as any course I've played.

This course is very close to a 4.5 rating for me. Just a few small issues with the hole design.

Go and play this course.

I look forward to coming down and playing a tournament here.
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thirstydisc
Experience: 33.2 years 225 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A fun round of DG 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 30, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ Nice patio area at hole 1 tee
+ Great tee signs, pin position marked by key rings
+ Very nice concrete tee pads
+ Well groomed fairways, many with sod. I am curious how well they last in the woods and with foot traffic.
+ New Discatchers. Love the yellow band in the woods.
+ Very nice, busy park. The course is well separated form other park users. Nice restrooms, parking, and shelters.
+ Good shot mixture, up/dowm and left/right/straight. Several hidden basket locations reward learning the course.
+ All holes in woods with moderately tight lines, except for #10. Mostly fair shots punishing excursions into the rough.
+ Hole 9 loops back to parking lot.
+ Easy to navigate. I had a map and did not need it until going from 17 to 18.
+ Easy access from I-85 for those from out of town.
+ Nice benches on every third hole.
+ Construction material chosen are low maintenance and should last a long time.

Cons:

- Few trash cans, but there was no trash on the course.
- Few chances to throw 100% drives, but that is the nature of wooded courses. Being from Western NC, I love it.

Other Thoughts:

A great place to use most shots in your bag and to hone your technical and recovery game. Well done Gwinnett Co P&R. Good design, execution, and, so far, upkeep. I'll be back
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ldtrainman
Experience: 14 years 11 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 21, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well designed course through the forest.

Great use of terrain with several holes using significant elevation changes.

Awesome T-Box signs showing distance, elevation change, and which basket location is being used.

Good signage. This was my first time playing this course. No one was with us who had played before. We found our way around with only a little bit of difficulty.

Many Ace runs and at least one bomber out in the open (860 ft. par 5 from the Am T-Box).

Most of the course is fairly short but requires accurate shots.

The county and designers did a great job of making a great course. A lot of work went into the making of this course and I thank all those involved.

If visiting from out of town I would definitely recommend this course. It is now my favorite course in the local area.

Cons:

Although navigation was good it could be improved with a couple of more signs showing the way to the next T-Box on holes where the walk is a little longer.

Shots that get off the fairway can be a little too troublesome as the "rough" is overly dense with small trees and thorny bushes. This leaves little opportunity to recover. Recovery should not be easy, but it should be possible.

Several (at least 3) of the Am T-Boxes had worse lines to the basket than the Pro T-Boxes. This hardly makes it worth the distance saved by using the Am T-Boxes.

Some baskets can not be seen from the T-Box because they are over a hill. A flag on a pole above the basket would help.

Other Thoughts:

A few minor fixes and this course could get a 4.5 rating. The only things that keeps it from being a 5 are things that there is no control of, such as terrain and geology.

The course description calls this a course "designed with the advanced and intermediate player in mind". I disagree. I would say it is designed for the beginner and intermediate player. That coming from someone who is an intermediate player.

Played this course a second time on a Sunday. The course was crowded with people who were throwing discs at baskets but were not really playing disc golf. This is not a bad thing because it may turn some of them into disc golfers. It is a little distracting when a group is playing a hole in front of you, then behind you, then just tossing discs everywhere. It would be nice if they connected with the disc golf community and really learned how fun this sport is.
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SkipperDean
Experience: 20 years 19 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 26, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This place must have a lower rating to keep attendance down, and I've gotta say I only saw 3 people in the 3 hours I was there. Great course. Technical, being mostly wooded, but there are great lines for a variety of shots most of the time. I want to say there was only one hole that seemed unnecessarily tricky, but maybe after spending more than one go at it, the path will unfold to me...

My friend I was playing with pointed out the great flow of course in regards to each hole leading to the next. You won't catch yourself turning all the way around to find the next tee box or its path, something other course designers should take note of. You could easily show up there for the first time and not ever get turned around (as long as you realize 10 is beyond 17).

And then there are the HUGE, BEAUTIFUL TEE PADS, ACCURATE SIGNS with ELEVATION and SOD FAIRWAYS!!!!!!

Cons:

Needs trashcans and sign to Hole 10.

Other Thoughts:

This shiny, new play place feels like a disc golfer's course to me.

First place I've played and then gone on here to write about.
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