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Oakville Elks DGC reviews
8
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Neat little course and a quick play 2+ years drive by
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Played on:Sep 7, 2019
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Can't add too much to ThreePutt's review, just need to cover a couple things:
Tee's now have nice signs with distances. The place is remote enough that those signs should last a while instead of getting vandalized by peckerheads regularly like at other courses in the area.
If you can't get someone's attention at the window at the lodge to get beer, simply walk around the corner and up the stairs to the grey door and ring the bell. *NOTE* It is posted on the course that outside alcohol is not allowed. Noone is going to chase you down on the course and punch a hole in your can of Busch, but please respect the fact that the Elks Club put this course in at their expense and they leave it open for the public. Pass the goodwill along and go inside and buy a bucket of beer. Bud Lights are 2 bucks a bottle. You can spare it.
The course is very compact and easy to play quickly. You should be able to get 3 rounds of 9 in with no problem.
Tee's now have nice signs with distances. The place is remote enough that those signs should last a while instead of getting vandalized by peckerheads regularly like at other courses in the area.
If you can't get someone's attention at the window at the lodge to get beer, simply walk around the corner and up the stairs to the grey door and ring the bell. *NOTE* It is posted on the course that outside alcohol is not allowed. Noone is going to chase you down on the course and punch a hole in your can of Busch, but please respect the fact that the Elks Club put this course in at their expense and they leave it open for the public. Pass the goodwill along and go inside and buy a bucket of beer. Bud Lights are 2 bucks a bottle. You can spare it.
The course is very compact and easy to play quickly. You should be able to get 3 rounds of 9 in with no problem.
Cons:
Trash is handled by 5 gallon buckets lashed to the teesigns. I'm happy there's a bucket at every tee, but it appears they need to be emptied more frequently.
Holes 1 and 7 (and maybe 8?) have uphill teepads. Pet peeve of mine, hopefully they'll level them off at some point. Hole 2, 3, and 9 (especially 9) have very short pads. The tee at 3 simply needs to be moved a few feet forward; 2 and 9 will have to have brush cleared out behind the pads to make them bigger.
Like ThreePutt said, this isn't a big course, so giant pads aren't needed, but weenie arms like me could do with some more room to wind up and flail
Holes 1 and 7 (and maybe 8?) have uphill teepads. Pet peeve of mine, hopefully they'll level them off at some point. Hole 2, 3, and 9 (especially 9) have very short pads. The tee at 3 simply needs to be moved a few feet forward; 2 and 9 will have to have brush cleared out behind the pads to make them bigger.
Like ThreePutt said, this isn't a big course, so giant pads aren't needed, but weenie arms like me could do with some more room to wind up and flail
Other Thoughts:
The brush on the left of and behind hole 3 will SWALLOW your discs. It is exceptionally thick. Avoid at all costs. There's plenty of room on the right for a big hyzer bomb, so just avoid it completely.
The course sits on enough property that it looks like there's room for more holes. We'll see how the Elks club receives the first 9 and if they're willing to expand
Before and/or after your round, take a minute to look to the southeast and enjoy the view towards the river. It is quite pleasant. The park is in a little pocket of nothing near the river, so the environment is almost peaceful.
I will second the motion that this course is FAR superior to the 9 in Arnold (which perpetually floods anyway). If you get done with Jefferson Barracks and fancy some more golf, this course is not even 10 minutes away from JB, vs. 20 minutes to Arnold.
UPDATE 10/7: All tees now have AstroTurf teepads. A few benches were added as well.
The course sits on enough property that it looks like there's room for more holes. We'll see how the Elks club receives the first 9 and if they're willing to expand
Before and/or after your round, take a minute to look to the southeast and enjoy the view towards the river. It is quite pleasant. The park is in a little pocket of nothing near the river, so the environment is almost peaceful.
I will second the motion that this course is FAR superior to the 9 in Arnold (which perpetually floods anyway). If you get done with Jefferson Barracks and fancy some more golf, this course is not even 10 minutes away from JB, vs. 20 minutes to Arnold.
UPDATE 10/7: All tees now have AstroTurf teepads. A few benches were added as well.
