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South Point, OH

South Point High School

2.55(based on 6 reviews)
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nothinbuttree
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.1 years 153 played 36 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Few good holes, but... 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 10, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Not many courses in area, decent newer baskets, good use of elevation.

Cons:

Course not very well maintained, a few holes have danger of losing discs. Long walks for a 9 hole course, especially between 4-5 and 5-6. No real shot shaping needed. Throw straight and you can do well here. Windy at times--but that can also be a pro.

Other Thoughts:

Important--hole one's teepad has been moved way to the right, near the road, as too many RHBH hyzer shots were landing in the state police parking lot.
Hole 1--a long downhill let it rip throw. Watch the marshy area to left of and just before basket. If its wet, you don't want to be in that. You can sink up to your shins if its real wet.
Hole 2--Another wide open throw, double mando about 275' in. Watch hyzering out left, its nasty down there in a couple areas.
Hole 3--long wide open uphill shot.
First 3 holes, its easy to lose sight of disc even though its an open field--grass can be high, so watch carefully.
Hole 4--goes across road (and a bowl-type depression). Nice hole, watch going right over fence into football field, as wind often goes left to right here.
Hole 5--Go around to left of football field fence. Keep walking close to fence line, hopefully its been cleared, it is very tough to get to if not cleared. Find 2nd teepad (1st is long tee). Its about a 300' walk. Blind shot, not long, but basket is in woods on the left, perhaps 230' from teepad.
Hole 6--long walk (600' walk?) all along fence line to other side of stadium. Find shot put area and its just to left of that. Straightforward shot.
Hole 7--Easy shot, but it seems like cars and people can hang around here. Also, the baseball field is just to left of basket, and there is no entry, have to climb fence, so be careful.
Hole 8--Go past field to hill, look for bench about 150' up the hill. Basket is close, but on side of hill, and a frequent R to L wind can easily take a disc to 'never find it' land. Throw low.
Hole 9--Go around left side of building, follow road. Teepad is just across the guardrail. Nice wind in your face makes you think. Watch hill to left--its a long way down, but not too gnarly usually.
Between fences and thick brush (esp hole 8), there are 4-5 holes where losing a disc is possible. No amenities on site, but stuff is close by.
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zfish102
Experience: 12.8 years 68 played 18 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Good start for big arms 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 30, 2018 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

A very clean course on the site of a beautiful local high school. There are a variety of shots that start with 3 wide open shots for big arms. Easy to follow the course layout.

Cons:

Watch out if you throw toward the police barracks because you will most likely not get your disc back. Sometimes hole 5 and 8 get neglected for maintenance and can have high grass and brush.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great course to play if you're in the area. It is hard to play a couple holes if there are games or school events due to parked cars. The first few holes are great for big arms as many of the courses in the area are more wooded and technical. Glad to play it and will play again.
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sisyphus
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.7 years 398 played 383 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Interesting for a school course! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 20, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

South Point is a really different kind of nine hole course, and while brand new, has had a lot of love already put into it. They bought fantastic MVP baskets (triple chained, and deep cages catch great!), put up really good signage (visible even in fog), and built nice interlocking block paver tees and benches at all 18 tees (at least the ones that don't tee from an already established surface). The variety of play is impressive, from an opening bomber hole down, then an uphill third that play up what has got to be one of the most tempting sledding hills I've seen in a while. You get to play technical and sloping from 4 through 8, while still having little chance of a lost disc.

Signature holes are likely to always be the top of the world shots on 1 & 8, and there is some extreme hole distance variety out here, from 200 to nearly 700 feet. You'll need to play smart to avoid some of the clearly marked and logical OB throughout the course, and to stay between the double mando on 2, so the course provides a little of everything needed to help HS aged youngsters get the basics of the sport. A nice job in the space they had available.

Cons:

Speaking of space, there are some walks from baskets to next tees where we wondered if a few short, technical holes could be added. And the access to the hilltop hole 8 was not readily apparent: climbing straight up that slope is going to be tough on the legs, tough on the turf, and impossible when wet. Further, the muddy ditch at the bottom there, and the rough clearing to get to 5 might make the course less than fun when wet or icy. Overall, the course isn't always 'accessible' (for carts or older players): you have to hop the guard rail to throw 9 short, for instance.

On holes 1, 2, 3, 7 & 8, having two tees didn't really add any change to the shot needed, while the different tees on 4, 6, & 9 use obstacles to solid effect to change the shot (with the downside being that they do add a little safety hazard for misfires, as well).

As far as design safety (again, understanding the land they had to work with), six of the nine holes throw from, over, or near drives and parking areas, so it's really important to stress that visitors need to come only when there's no school or school events. But if the phys ed classes ever want to use the course, drives and lots won't be empty, so...

Other Thoughts:

In all, I had mixed feelings about the course: it was a fun play for our skill level (see below), but I worried about the fun factor versus safety issues if they use it to introduce 14 to 17 year olds to high speed projectiles. Finally, I was planning to post some pictures after a visit on an unseasonably warm Presidents Day road trip, but the thick morning fog didn't lift until we were done.

Reviewer Background as of this writing: flirting with Intermediate skill levels and grandmaster age, I've now had the pleasure of being able to review 274 courses. Thanks to all who build 'em!
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