Sunset DGC reviews
8
1
Not really my cup of.....swamp 2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:May 29, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
- free to play, free to park
- dual tees per pad, allows players to take less risk around water hazards.
- mostly asphalt tees
- numbered tee signs with distances
- numbered baskets
- intuitive layout
- course map at beginning of the course
- dual tees per pad, allows players to take less risk around water hazards.
- mostly asphalt tees
- numbered tee signs with distances
- numbered baskets
- intuitive layout
- course map at beginning of the course
Cons:
- no multiple pins
- limited parking
- the rough had a lot of overgrowth and crept into some already tight fairways
- not a lot of open room around the baskets (swap holes) to putt from
- some natural tees
- asphalt tees weren't level, some had humps in the middle.
- fairway overlapping
- some tees were too close to prior baskets
- flat course
- luck factor on some fairways
- construction site bordering the course crept into a fairway or two
- no restroom on location
- limited parking
- the rough had a lot of overgrowth and crept into some already tight fairways
- not a lot of open room around the baskets (swap holes) to putt from
- some natural tees
- asphalt tees weren't level, some had humps in the middle.
- fairway overlapping
- some tees were too close to prior baskets
- flat course
- luck factor on some fairways
- construction site bordering the course crept into a fairway or two
- no restroom on location
Other Thoughts:
Sunset DGC felt like two separate 9 holes courses combined to make 18. Half of the course is comprised of tight and or technical fairways through a swamp, the other half a more open style with tall pines that were away from any water hazards. Both had short to medium length fairways and required control. The front half was much more technical. Errant drives usually required a toss out of the rough before attempting an approach, whereas the player could scramble for par on the back 9 pretty easily.
Often the most ideal line on the front 9 was subject to being knocked down by overgrowth protruding from the rough. Drive and approach placement was paramount in this section, as there was little room to putt from around most baskets here. I appreciated the dual tees and risk vs reward factor, but ultimately I wasn't going to risk losing discs for birdie opportunities. Sunset's murky water didn't look inviting enough to take a dip when I lost my putter on hole 5. Apparently, locals are less skittish. 2 local kids, (shout out to Cameron and Riley) told me that swimmers collect a rich bounty of discs regularly. According to them, water moccasins are more prevalent than gators here.
The second half was similar to what I've seen at Hitzman, Post'l Point, or Boggy Bayou. Tall high limbed pines with pine straw strewn about comprised the back 9. I enjoyed a wider variety of lines to choose from than the front 9. The high ceilings allowed me to air out some long putter/ mids drives. Also, it was a relief not to be worried about losing a disc. The drawback was that many tees were comprised of unleveled, misshapen asphalt.
Overall, this is probably not a course I particularly look forward to playing again. Every pro for me was met with one or two cons. I'd recommend new players throw the open wooded section of the course before venturing into the swamp holes. That way you can't blame the loss of a disc on not being warmed up. Besides that, this location is a little remote and a pain to get to. Summer tourism and beach traffic can make traveling to this course less desirable than other courses in the area. I have it ranked somewhere between a 2 and a 2.5, rounded down.
Update 3-10-2020
The rumor of concrete tee pad upgrades enticed me to come back out if the first time in years. Unfortunately, only a handful were changed and they were too small to do a normal x step, try-fail.
Often the most ideal line on the front 9 was subject to being knocked down by overgrowth protruding from the rough. Drive and approach placement was paramount in this section, as there was little room to putt from around most baskets here. I appreciated the dual tees and risk vs reward factor, but ultimately I wasn't going to risk losing discs for birdie opportunities. Sunset's murky water didn't look inviting enough to take a dip when I lost my putter on hole 5. Apparently, locals are less skittish. 2 local kids, (shout out to Cameron and Riley) told me that swimmers collect a rich bounty of discs regularly. According to them, water moccasins are more prevalent than gators here.
The second half was similar to what I've seen at Hitzman, Post'l Point, or Boggy Bayou. Tall high limbed pines with pine straw strewn about comprised the back 9. I enjoyed a wider variety of lines to choose from than the front 9. The high ceilings allowed me to air out some long putter/ mids drives. Also, it was a relief not to be worried about losing a disc. The drawback was that many tees were comprised of unleveled, misshapen asphalt.
Overall, this is probably not a course I particularly look forward to playing again. Every pro for me was met with one or two cons. I'd recommend new players throw the open wooded section of the course before venturing into the swamp holes. That way you can't blame the loss of a disc on not being warmed up. Besides that, this location is a little remote and a pain to get to. Summer tourism and beach traffic can make traveling to this course less desirable than other courses in the area. I have it ranked somewhere between a 2 and a 2.5, rounded down.
Update 3-10-2020
The rumor of concrete tee pad upgrades enticed me to come back out if the first time in years. Unfortunately, only a handful were changed and they were too small to do a normal x step, try-fail.
