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Tam O'shanter Park reviews
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Tam Oh No 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 29, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
-Playable.. for the most part
-Signs at most tee pad areas feature hole map, distance and par
-Large sign with course map (at hole 2 for some reason)
-Close to the freeway
-.05246 km bomber hole to start off with a bang. Advisory, warm up so you don't throw your shoulder out on first toss of the day!
-Signs at most tee pad areas feature hole map, distance and par
-Large sign with course map (at hole 2 for some reason)
-Close to the freeway
-.05246 km bomber hole to start off with a bang. Advisory, warm up so you don't throw your shoulder out on first toss of the day!
Cons:
-Layout is something awful to say the least*
-Tee signs show distances in not feet, but instead yards and KILOMETERS- not kidding.. kilometers
-Several tee signs are annoyingly not oriented correctly
-No tee pad area for hole 4 or hole 5
-Cage on hole 4's basket is damaged pretty badly
-Errant throws can lead to lost discs in blackberries, water or fenced areas
-Some of the grassy fairways get pretty soggy in the rainy season
-Probably quite difficult to play in the summer or anytime there are other park users.. and it's a busy park
-Tee signs show distances in not feet, but instead yards and KILOMETERS- not kidding.. kilometers
-Several tee signs are annoyingly not oriented correctly
-No tee pad area for hole 4 or hole 5
-Cage on hole 4's basket is damaged pretty badly
-Errant throws can lead to lost discs in blackberries, water or fenced areas
-Some of the grassy fairways get pretty soggy in the rainy season
-Probably quite difficult to play in the summer or anytime there are other park users.. and it's a busy park
Other Thoughts:
Tam O'shanter fits into the category of any course is better than no course. I assume the Thorstenson Family did their best back in 2013 with this place, but unfortunately, I have to say they missed the mark.
*This was flat-out the poorest layout I've ever seen. No parking anywhere near hole 1, long walks between holes, one must refer to the map to find the next tee pads, fairways go over baseball fields, horseshoe area, volleyball court, picnic tables, covered areas, and a dog field area. The holes also play right next to a kids toy area. Basket 7 is right next to a parking lot- I almost hit a car which turned out to have a guy still inside it :O. And on top of that, basket 9 must be over 2 km's from hole 1!
In addition, there are about 4 holes that I would characterize as having danger of going into an OB area where you won't get your disc back. This is probably more an issue for beginners, but I think this is a beginner type course, and ideally, losing discs should not be a concern in beginner courses.
If you want baseball, come here. However, if you want disc golf, I recommend a drive across town or up to Castle Rock.
*This was flat-out the poorest layout I've ever seen. No parking anywhere near hole 1, long walks between holes, one must refer to the map to find the next tee pads, fairways go over baseball fields, horseshoe area, volleyball court, picnic tables, covered areas, and a dog field area. The holes also play right next to a kids toy area. Basket 7 is right next to a parking lot- I almost hit a car which turned out to have a guy still inside it :O. And on top of that, basket 9 must be over 2 km's from hole 1!
In addition, there are about 4 holes that I would characterize as having danger of going into an OB area where you won't get your disc back. This is probably more an issue for beginners, but I think this is a beginner type course, and ideally, losing discs should not be a concern in beginner courses.
If you want baseball, come here. However, if you want disc golf, I recommend a drive across town or up to Castle Rock.
