BASICS:
>Teepads--Concrete, one per hole, medium length, good condition.
>Baskets--18 nice condition Prodigy baskets. I personally like these, but that's just me.
># holes--18, each with A and B pin positions. They were in mostly in A when we played. There is a market on each tee sign indicating which position, they did seem to be correct this day.
>Setting--In and out of a public park, both in and out of the woods.
>Elevation--Pretty good elevation change, including a nice finishing hole 18 downhill.
>Distance of holes--One of the wooded holes was 110' or so (16) in one position.
>Free/pay to play, type of course--Free public park.
>Ease of getting to--Very, right in Miamisburg.
AMENITIES:
>Parking--Ample, right by hole 1, and hole 18 finishes right there. A practice basket is there as well.
>Bathrooms--Yes, but closed until April 15, per sign.
>Water/food nearby--Arbys and Wendys one block from park entrance.
>Clubhouse/disc shop--No
>Benches--Most holes, yes, but many are quite low to the ground, not useful for us ostriches.
>Trash cans--Buckets at most holes, mostly full. I am sure park maintenance overall is down with COVID still.
>Bag holders--No.
>Tee signs--Good, all but #18 as I recall.
>Next tee direction/signs--Most holes had these, just look around. Navigation was pretty easy.
>Wheelchair/cart friendly--An emphatic no/not really.
COURSE PLAY:
>All of the posted pars were 3. Some of the holes would take pretty epic shots to get into birdie position, even for a pro, especially hole 7--about 375' to a small gap thru a tree-lined border, then another 150' or so to the pin in an open field. And the entire right side is woods, so big RHBH hyzer shots need not apply. This is clearly a par 4. I think there are at least 3 true par 4s for all but pro players, maybe 4 or 5. I am thinking holes 3,7,14, and 18 could easily be par 4's. But I have always been one to play within my means and I don't worry about par too much.
>Shot variety--Very good, perhaps a bit much on the far right ending holes. By this I mean holes where a long straight throw (over 300') must then be followed by a medium to hard right turn. Hole 3 is a great example. But several other holes have this, maybe a lefty designed the course to get back at all us righty's? The wooded holes also have good variety.
>Layout, long walks (inc back to car), loops--One overall loop, ends right where you start (well about 100' away). Nothing too long between holes. Flows pretty well, as long as you are looking for next tee signs or using a map.
>Total distance walked--2.3 miles.
>Ease of finding next tee--Pretty good, next tee signs on most holes. The issue one a couple holes is knowing where to throw--there are several blind shots (but again, the tee signs are pretty accurate). Hole 5 is not the basket straight ahead, is 75' to the left at the end of the treeline. On 18, the basket is slightly raised, on the left. The basket on the right is the practice basket.
>General difficulty--Several wooded holes had pretty tight lines, especially 16, where there is a 4' gap about 25' in front of the teepad. The open holes are mostly difficult to birdie if playing them all as 3's. Overall, the course is moderately difficult.
>Mud/water issues--Not many--the creek has pretty shallow water. Mud looks like it could be an issue in a few creek crossings.
>Water or O/B to contend with--Hole 1 has a creek on the right side it also cuts thru the fairway. It is mostly shallow. There is now a bridge across the creek on hole 2, but holes 1 and 8 require creek crossings on rocks. Not friendly for carts here, but most of the course is.
>Difficult rough/lost disc risk--The rough in the woods is pretty rough. There are also a couple hills in the woods where one can lose track of even a well thrown disc that kicks of a tree (4, 11, 12). There are long treelines along the fairway on holes 3,5,7,9,10,14, and 15. Discs can go pretty deep in those woods as well (I know).
>Scrape/scratch risk--Medium on the wooded holes. Brambles did not appear too bad, but it was only April.
>How busy was course/park--Several groups playing on a nice SAT late morning, but the rain cleared them out. We were the last ones there when we finished 18.
OVERALL
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>Fun/enjoyment factor, would I play again? Yes, it is challenging but does offer even a rec player several birdie chances. Especially if you call the true par 4's…well, par 4's.
>Who will this course challenge? Most everyone I think. Even the wooded holes, while mostly short, offer the challenge of either small gaps to hit, or fairly specific lines to get the dance floor in one throw. And a tree hit early can make par a challenge even on the shorter wooded holes. Some of the field holes, if played as par 3's would challenge a top 10 pro.
>Is it worth a drive? Yes, especially combined with some of the other great Dayton courses. If you have never disc golfed in Dayton, you will see what I am finding out--that the DG scene here is awesome. Come. You will not be sorry!
>Anything unique? Hole one plays along and then over a creek. Hole 3 is a long straight drive, then a 90 degree right turn up a large hill another 150'. I really would be impressed with anyone who can consistently get even to circle 2 here. Hole 4 is a short hole, but with a tight line, and alongside a huge hill. It makes you think. You have to commit and be fearless. Hole 7 (played as par 4) is a great hole. 11 is a downhill hyzer shot requiring both a great line and speed control. Some of these holes remind me of holes I see on DGPT courses.
>Would be a half star higher with--flags on baskets to help on the blind holes; a couple more bridges over the creek; higher benches that adults can be comfortable in; emptied trash buckets; slightly more cleared out rough, at least right along the fairways; and change a few of the holes to par 4. Who cares if a pro gets a couple eagles?
I am in my 50s, 80 or so courses played, 875ish.