Punta Gorda, FL

South County Regional Park

2.65(based on 5 reviews)
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Moose33
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Experience: 12.3 years 214 played 211 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Watch for wildlife! But mostly pedestrians…

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 21, 2024 Played the course:once

Pros:

I played this one mainly due to proximity to it, and being the opportunistic bagger I am i jumped into hole one with enthusiasm.

You begin this course with a fun water carry, that actually has water to the left of the basket as well so you really have to stick the landing on this one. Hole 2 is the first of many holes that are longer funky shots that require you to hit a line and stick a landing area.

That becomes a theme for most of the course, you have to really control your line and stick a tighter landing area with water, road or other OB nearby and with a lot of longer holes and funky shot shapes it's going to test some people.

It's mainly open with the OB being the main challenge but there are a couple of wooded holes on the back that are pretty cool to switch things up at the end.

Baskets are Mach Vs and I really like these, they aren't the prettiest basket but catch super well. There are 2/3 pads on each hole to give many different skill levels of player an appropriate challenge.

I also like the signs they used, they are really accurate and look solid.

Cons:

There are people freaking everywhere. It's a busy active use park with a lot of cool things like baseball fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, soccer fields, an RC car track and a walking path that seems to interact with the course constantly.

I had to wait on about half the holes for a pedestrian or some other park goer. On holes 2, 4 and I think it's 14 you throw very close to an area where people WILL be and the hole by the soccer fields I just had to skip. I'm not throwing around that many kids and their parents.

The safety piece is an issue and knocked it down a half point for me.

Other Thoughts:

It was super fun and I loved a lot of the holes, especially with all of the water and longer holes.

I even kind of had fun with the near 1000ft par 5 that has been widely panned by other reviewers.
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adlacro
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Experience: 17.9 years 152 played 125 reviews
3.00 star(s)

South Park

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 16, 2023 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

18 holes with two or more pads on every hole. Baskets are in great shape, and only one was slightly bent after the course was directly hit by a major hurricane. Course winds its way through a multi-use public park, with a few water carries and mixes birdie/ace runs with some longer par fours and even a par 5 from the back pad on 11. Navigation is pretty easy and next tee signs are below the basket. Concrete tees are in good condition. Grass was cut short.

Cons:

The short pad on one is sloped and can be awkward for a large X-step. Several holes play over or near a walking path, which if busy can be dangerous. Hole 4 plays over an RC track and has a newly built stand. The basket placement should be pushed left and away from the RC track IMO. A busy road comes into play on 5 if your shot gets away from you to the right. The soccer fields come into play on 11 and 12 and if they're busy that may be an issue, as well as the ball field next to 18.

Other Thoughts:

Except for some areas away near 12 and 15/16, you can hardly tell the area was struck by a major hurricane. The trees that lined hole 9's right hand side were removed and made this hole very open. The course is nothing memorable, but it's worth a play when the other parts of the park are not in use or not crowded. I'm really between a 2.5 and a 3 here, so I'm rounding up.
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prerube
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Experience: 16.9 years 275 played 236 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Second attempt is a totally new course. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 26, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Multiple tee pads, lots of options for distance and line shaping based on skill level.
The water usage has greatly improved. Easy to stay dry, but still a possibility for an experienced player to slip up and wind up wet.
All of the previous safety issues have been greatly reduced and mostly eliminated

Cons:

The basket on 13 was labeled 14 which caused some confusion.

Not all of the tees are in. This is probably still a work in progress, so I cant fault them for lack of pads.

Some fields and other recreational areas come into play, but not in the same manner that they used to.

Other Thoughts:

I hated this course and was possibly one of the more vocal people who spoke out against this course. It was so dangerous that it would have been better that the course was pulled. Now the course is a legitimate course that could potentially hold tournaments safely and effectively. So to all of the organizers and club members who have spent time on this course over the past few years; you have done an amazing job.
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