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Cedar Rapids, IA

Rock Island Preserve

1.55(based on 3 reviews)
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wolito
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.2 years 88 played 87 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Well, at least there are baskets. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 12, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

NIce baskets. Unfortunately that is about it.

Cons:

No signage at all on this course. Teepads appear to be a small area of gravel that are very difficult to locate. Navigation is a big issue. You might be better off just making up your own holes. Seven's teepad hard to locate. The last few holes have some trees to increase the challenge, but the rest is wide open. Actually on the high school grounds, so this could be an issue as far as playing.

Other Thoughts:

I have difficulty even saying this is a good course for new players because they may never play another round again. No real challenge, incredibly difficult to navigate and boring. I suppose you could always grab some putters and practice, otherwise, just pass on this one.
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Iowa420DG
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.2 years 457 played 41 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Not what I expected 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 6, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

The last 3 holes aren't bad. They play around a creek and lake.

Cons:

The course was littered like crazy. It's the first thing I noticed. The kids from the high school there just throw their trash everywhere, and hole 7 & 8 are pretty bad.
Hole #1 is hard to find because there are NO TEEPADS and NO TEESIGNS. I'll admit I noticed very vague spots of gravel mixed with grass that appeared as if they were intended to be a teepad on a few holes. I never found a teepad for #3... I'm pretty sure it washed away. The basket for #1 is badly vandalized. You have to walk around the entire property to get to certain locations because of a lack of gates on the fence that runs around.

Other Thoughts:

Somebody needs to pick up the trash. The course plays around the property of a private catholic school. The kids pay tuition and everything is very nice... except the frolf course. You would think that they would keep the property clean.
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Innova_or_Nothing
Experience: 17.9 years 20 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great 9-Hole 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 13, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great ingenuity on hole placements, and cool tee off locations. The last three holes add most of the challenge, #7 driving across the lake, #8 with a tough 2nd shot wrapping around to a clearing near the creek and #9 driving over the creek but under the bridge. Although there are no marked tee pads or signs its easy to navigate your way through the course for the most part

Cons:

No designated markings for where tee pads are, relatively short and easy. Very boring for the first 6 holes. Also a long walk from hole 6 to hole 7, they could've elongated the earlier holes to make them more challenging and less boring so then basket 6 is closer to the "tee pad" on 7
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