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Scenic Vista reviews
9
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Not Scenic, but a Good Course 2+ years drive by
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Played on:Jun 18, 2018
Played the course:once
Pros:
With a few World Class courses under J. Gary Dropcho's designer belt, (Moraine, Deer Lakes, Knob Hill) it is safe to say that Dropcho is one of the designing greats.
Scenic Vista is on the same level. For Ohio, this course has a good amount of elevation, and much like Ohio, there are a large amount of mature trees that litter the fairways.
The front and back nine both loop back to the parking lot and practice basket, the latter being a brand new Mach V, the same as the rest of the course.
Navigation was mostly intuitive, and when it wasn't, there was a good navigational sign to lead you in the right direction.
There are a good mix of open and wooded holes, as well as par 3s, 4s and 5s. On top of this, they are well mixed, so you are not playing all the open holes in a row, as well as not playing all the short holes in a row.
There is a large amount shots needed to conquer this course. A mix of open distance and controlled distance, hyzers and anhyzers, and all the other options.
Scenic Vista is on the same level. For Ohio, this course has a good amount of elevation, and much like Ohio, there are a large amount of mature trees that litter the fairways.
The front and back nine both loop back to the parking lot and practice basket, the latter being a brand new Mach V, the same as the rest of the course.
Navigation was mostly intuitive, and when it wasn't, there was a good navigational sign to lead you in the right direction.
There are a good mix of open and wooded holes, as well as par 3s, 4s and 5s. On top of this, they are well mixed, so you are not playing all the open holes in a row, as well as not playing all the short holes in a row.
There is a large amount shots needed to conquer this course. A mix of open distance and controlled distance, hyzers and anhyzers, and all the other options.
Cons:
Being a newer course, there are a few issues that are in right now, that may change over time. They might affect my rating in a .5 direction, which could make this a 4.0 in the future.
To start, the rough is still thick in a few places that will eventually see a lot of discs, and will make some holes more challenging to find errant throws.
At the time of this writing, tee signs were just located at the white tee, and just had par and distance, no map, so take a picture of the overall map at the kiosk, and you may still have to walk a few off.
Tee pads are still natural, and they were flat and caused no problems, but with rain and frequent use, they could get worse. I hope concrete tee pads are in this courses future.
Gripes with the course that may not change, there are a few holes I would consider tweeners, with a few of the par 4s in the open being short enough to be a par 3, while a par 4 or two in the woods short enough to be a par 3 as well.
The holes across the road were underwhelming. Open, with a slight hill in play, but definitely birdieable with a hyzer or two.
To start, the rough is still thick in a few places that will eventually see a lot of discs, and will make some holes more challenging to find errant throws.
At the time of this writing, tee signs were just located at the white tee, and just had par and distance, no map, so take a picture of the overall map at the kiosk, and you may still have to walk a few off.
Tee pads are still natural, and they were flat and caused no problems, but with rain and frequent use, they could get worse. I hope concrete tee pads are in this courses future.
Gripes with the course that may not change, there are a few holes I would consider tweeners, with a few of the par 4s in the open being short enough to be a par 3, while a par 4 or two in the woods short enough to be a par 3 as well.
The holes across the road were underwhelming. Open, with a slight hill in play, but definitely birdieable with a hyzer or two.
Other Thoughts:
This course is a great place to play when you drive through the area, or drive to from nearby Pittsburgh or Cleveland. I will definitely plan to be back, and I hope that a tournament will be planned for here soon!
