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Pineland Farms - Minuteman reviews
5
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Very Good Shorter Course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 23, 2018
Played the course:once
Pros:
This is the newer "Beginner Friendly" course at the Pineland Farms complex. With the other course (Patriot) being an absolute beast, the complex decided to build a second, shorter course that is more beginner/intermediate friendly.
You begin by checking in with the friendly folks at the sports center and paying your $5 (single round) or $8 (all day). Nice selection of discs in the shop, and you get sturdy scorecards for the courses that include elevation information and decent course maps on the back.
With holes lengths averaging just 228' over the 18 holes you can see that this is a short course indeed. As you would expect there are plenty of ace runs and lots of birdies to be collected, but the woods and elevation have some teeth if you miss the line. Course pars are generous with everything over 250' set at a Par 4. Here is your chance at an Eagle!
With few exceptions these holes require you to hit lines and gaps in order to score well. All holes shapes are represented including dead-straight as well as gentle bends and doglegs in both directions. There are a few open holes that are typically longer, including the "bomber" 445' Hole 10.
The original course description was "mostly flat" but I've changed it to "moderately hilly" as there is plenty of elevation with many of the holes playing up and down at 10% grades.
Baskets are Dynamic Veterans which are in great shape and catch well. Tee pads are various combination of rubber mats which were flat with decent texture. Tee signs at each pad include the expected information including hole number, length, par, and a "next tee" arrow. Hole diagrams were too general to be particularly useful (see cons).
Very good navigation with well-developed trails and abundant "next hole" arrows. The scorecard map ended up being unnecessary.
You begin by checking in with the friendly folks at the sports center and paying your $5 (single round) or $8 (all day). Nice selection of discs in the shop, and you get sturdy scorecards for the courses that include elevation information and decent course maps on the back.
With holes lengths averaging just 228' over the 18 holes you can see that this is a short course indeed. As you would expect there are plenty of ace runs and lots of birdies to be collected, but the woods and elevation have some teeth if you miss the line. Course pars are generous with everything over 250' set at a Par 4. Here is your chance at an Eagle!
With few exceptions these holes require you to hit lines and gaps in order to score well. All holes shapes are represented including dead-straight as well as gentle bends and doglegs in both directions. There are a few open holes that are typically longer, including the "bomber" 445' Hole 10.
The original course description was "mostly flat" but I've changed it to "moderately hilly" as there is plenty of elevation with many of the holes playing up and down at 10% grades.
Baskets are Dynamic Veterans which are in great shape and catch well. Tee pads are various combination of rubber mats which were flat with decent texture. Tee signs at each pad include the expected information including hole number, length, par, and a "next tee" arrow. Hole diagrams were too general to be particularly useful (see cons).
Very good navigation with well-developed trails and abundant "next hole" arrows. The scorecard map ended up being unnecessary.
Cons:
While there are some nice technical holes, this is primarily a short putt & approach course. So while it is excellent for practicing driving with putters/midranges it is really not a well-rounded course. If you are looking for a place to practice "normal length" drives look elsewhere.
Many of the rubber tee pads were ponding water the morning I played, making it difficult to use their entire width or length.
Tee signs are nice, but the hole diagrams are oddly generic. They might show a slight left or right turn, but don't accurately depict the amount or location of turn on most of the holes.
Several of the holes have baskets that are not visible from the tee, and with the vague hole diagrams you'll find yourself walking up a ways to locate the basket.
Many of the rubber tee pads were ponding water the morning I played, making it difficult to use their entire width or length.
Tee signs are nice, but the hole diagrams are oddly generic. They might show a slight left or right turn, but don't accurately depict the amount or location of turn on most of the holes.
Several of the holes have baskets that are not visible from the tee, and with the vague hole diagrams you'll find yourself walking up a ways to locate the basket.
Other Thoughts:
This seems to be a great addition to a public complex that previously had only a championship level course. Considering that this is the kind of place where folks might come to rent discs and try disc golf for the first time, this course is a much better fit.
