Shank Park reviews
13
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Pleasant if not great park course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 24, 2022
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Nice mix of open holes that are kind of long, with shorter holes in the woods.
Some very interesting shots
Opens with a fun downhill shot in the open, and closes with an extremely fun downhill tunnel shot in the woods. Very satisfying
Some very interesting shots
Opens with a fun downhill shot in the open, and closes with an extremely fun downhill tunnel shot in the woods. Very satisfying
Cons:
The bees can be kind of bad on the back 9.
There are a couple of pretty long walks between holes. #9 is a long way from #8 for example, and not easy to find, but there is map in the parking lot. If you head for that, you're on the right track.
#16 and #17 in the woods are plinko holes. They'd be more fun as par 4s
#6 is either a great hole or a stupid one, the tee pad is in the woods and the basket is in the open field, but there are 2 trees directly in front of the tee pad with no great way around them.
The open holes in the park have people wandering all over the place. You'll probably have to skip a couple of holes and come back later because people will be having picnics in the middle of the fairways. Especially on #8 and #15
There are a couple of pretty long walks between holes. #9 is a long way from #8 for example, and not easy to find, but there is map in the parking lot. If you head for that, you're on the right track.
#16 and #17 in the woods are plinko holes. They'd be more fun as par 4s
#6 is either a great hole or a stupid one, the tee pad is in the woods and the basket is in the open field, but there are 2 trees directly in front of the tee pad with no great way around them.
The open holes in the park have people wandering all over the place. You'll probably have to skip a couple of holes and come back later because people will be having picnics in the middle of the fairways. Especially on #8 and #15
Other Thoughts:
This is a decent park course, in good shape with nice tee pads and a few really fun holes. There are some holes that should be redesigned because they are in busy parts of the park . A short #8 through the woods that connects #7 tee to #9 tee would be much better than a long par 3 in an open field that goes away from #9 tee and is often blocked by other park visitors. But it's still a fun place to throw it around.
2
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where'sfinn
Experience:
5.5 years
29 played
14 reviews
A great beginner course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 2, 2019
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Shank Park has a really cool course design. The course has a large change of elevation, a good mix between open field bomber throws vs. tight wooded tunnel shots, a large variety of hole length, and a good variety of type of throws needed (dogleg left vs dogleg right). Also, the holes do not cross and they flow smoothly from one to another.
Cons:
No benches
Tee pads are short and rubber, so they get very slick when it's wet.
Signage only has the par and total ft.
Only one tee pad and pin per hole.
Tee pads are short and rubber, so they get very slick when it's wet.
Signage only has the par and total ft.
Only one tee pad and pin per hole.
Other Thoughts:
Shank park is really fun to play at, and great for beginners, but challenging enough for intermediate players. The only thing holding this course back from a 4 are the cons listed above.
The greater park has a lot of other stuff to do other than disc golf, so that's a plus if you bring your family.
The greater park has a lot of other stuff to do other than disc golf, so that's a plus if you bring your family.
10
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Many Enjoyable, Challenging Holes Here! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 23, 2018
Played the course:once
Pros:
Shank Park is a large county like park. You see how sprawling it is when you play the DGC as you have to circumnavigate the entire park and my feet were letting me know. The park was a beehive of activities tonight with softball, baseball, soccer and folks out walking the nature trail.
The designer of this course might very well be my long lost twin, Manuel. He and I certainly think alike. We both love downhills of any kind, from epic to short, touch shots. Shank Park DGC definitely has it's share of downhills.
The course starts right next to the red barn right when you enter the park. It also loops back and the trail from 18 takes you right down to the front parking lot. There is a great, colorful course sign at the start. I don't quite know why but there is another identical great course sign at the parking lot before # 9. There are two tee signs on each post, one on each side. I guess this county must be flush with revenue to afford two course signs and two tee signs at each hole! The baskets are Discatchers with the yellow bands and hole numbers on that band. In addition, every basket has a next arrow hung below the catcher. Beware, the arrow on the # 2 basket points in the opposite direction of the next tee.
The course has a really wonderful variety of hole types, distances and challenges. There are some fun downhills such as 1, 2, 12 and 14. A short downhill Ace run at 18. A series of technical shorties at the beginning, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Two tough holes in a row playing through thick forest with seemingly no route, 15 & 16.
The designer of this course might very well be my long lost twin, Manuel. He and I certainly think alike. We both love downhills of any kind, from epic to short, touch shots. Shank Park DGC definitely has it's share of downhills.
The course starts right next to the red barn right when you enter the park. It also loops back and the trail from 18 takes you right down to the front parking lot. There is a great, colorful course sign at the start. I don't quite know why but there is another identical great course sign at the parking lot before # 9. There are two tee signs on each post, one on each side. I guess this county must be flush with revenue to afford two course signs and two tee signs at each hole! The baskets are Discatchers with the yellow bands and hole numbers on that band. In addition, every basket has a next arrow hung below the catcher. Beware, the arrow on the # 2 basket points in the opposite direction of the next tee.
The course has a really wonderful variety of hole types, distances and challenges. There are some fun downhills such as 1, 2, 12 and 14. A short downhill Ace run at 18. A series of technical shorties at the beginning, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Two tough holes in a row playing through thick forest with seemingly no route, 15 & 16.
Cons:
There are lots of long walkouts here. Between all the ups and downs and the long walkouts, you should be ready to sit down and put your feet up.
Basket is still missing on # 13.
The next arrow sign at the # 2 basket points in the opposite direction of the actual tee pad.
I thought # 7 & 8 we're both a little boring, just wide open throws across grass.
Some players might think that 15 & 16 are unfair but I found them to be nice challenges.
Basket is still missing on # 13.
The next arrow sign at the # 2 basket points in the opposite direction of the actual tee pad.
I thought # 7 & 8 we're both a little boring, just wide open throws across grass.
Some players might think that 15 & 16 are unfair but I found them to be nice challenges.
Other Thoughts:
Shank Park DGC has a number of really fun downhill throws and is also well designed with a variety of different hole types. Granted, it's quite a trek completely around the entire park but it's well worth the effort. I'd love to live in Hershey, eat lots of chocolate and have the choice of the Hotel Hershey course and Shank Park. I'd. E as happy as an unchaperoned Amish girl on a date.
