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Prairie DGC reviews
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Some interest in a 9er 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 25, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
-Baskets OK, unique topper for hole #
-Open and tight shots, some trees to work around
-Decent Map at start
-Decent mix of open, narrow, short and long
-Not too far off interstate, a fairly quick play
-Open and tight shots, some trees to work around
-Decent Map at start
-Decent mix of open, narrow, short and long
-Not too far off interstate, a fairly quick play
Cons:
-Rough is tall, especially in late summer (disc loss possible)
-Natural Tees, with a wood toe kick
-No elevation
-Tee signage missing or damaged on many holes
-Natural Tees, with a wood toe kick
-No elevation
-Tee signage missing or damaged on many holes
Other Thoughts:
Prairie DGC plays in Ingebretson Park on the east side of Thornton, IA. An average park course, the area is flat being in the creek valley. The interest is with the trees on #1, the creek along the left of #2, #3 and #4 and the rough areas along the left of 5 and between 3/4 and 6. The rough in late summer is waist high or taller, decent chance of losing a disc in there. The creek may come into play for those that stay left on #2-4. The last 3 holes play open, so at least with #7, you can boom it a little. Thornton is just a couple of miles off I-35, so a quick pit stop, a place to stretch your legs, if you're rolling through the area. Not a destination, but baggable, and more than a pitch n putt. Fix the signage and add concrete tees and you may bump up to a 3. I've bagged it, so I probably won't make the detour to play again.
5
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Prairie... 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 26, 2010
Played the course:once
Pros:
-Nice baskets
-Map at start of course and decent tee signs with distance and a basic map
-Challenge from wind, prairie grass and river on a few holes
-Pretty small town so not a lot of traffic
-Friendly locals, let me play a round with them
-A few blind shots caused by bushes and prairie grass. Baskets were well positioned to make use of the trees and prairie grass.
-Good for a quick round but not too quick
-Good mix of straight, right and left curving shots
-Challenging enough for better players but not too rough on the new ones as well
-Very close to the interstate, easy to find
-Map at start of course and decent tee signs with distance and a basic map
-Challenge from wind, prairie grass and river on a few holes
-Pretty small town so not a lot of traffic
-Friendly locals, let me play a round with them
-A few blind shots caused by bushes and prairie grass. Baskets were well positioned to make use of the trees and prairie grass.
-Good for a quick round but not too quick
-Good mix of straight, right and left curving shots
-Challenging enough for better players but not too rough on the new ones as well
-Very close to the interstate, easy to find
Cons:
-Tees were natural, slippery and bumpy
-Course wasn't too long
-Stay out of the prairie grass. It may sound harmless but it is 6+ feet tall of thorny, thick, bee infested, stinging, disc eating prairie grass!
-Course wasn't too long
-Stay out of the prairie grass. It may sound harmless but it is 6+ feet tall of thorny, thick, bee infested, stinging, disc eating prairie grass!
Other Thoughts:
It was a decent course and they used what they had well. The only real bad part was the tee pads but it was still an enjoyable round. It was a pretty typical city park course with the added challenge of prairie grass. The course name is fitting!
