The Lyon's Den reviews
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Experience:
7 years
13 played
6 reviews
WIDE OPEN 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 10, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
Course is wide open, so losing discs isn't an issue. Easy to see most baskets. Allows you to really learn flight patterns of your discs and throw hard.
Cons:
Lots of seemingly straight shots, especially on the front 9. Long holes are LONG, at least for my puny beginner arm. Windy day = very challenging.
Other Thoughts:
Cool course, good for walking around on a nice day. Not my favorite course, but it's good.
7
0
The Long and Windy Course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 20, 2017
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
- Practice Basket (don't confuse it with 9 ro 18's basket)
- Trash can's scattered throughout
- Concrete Teepad with distances
- OB is reasonable and well defined (rocks for traps, and
- Elevation is used well (more on this in Other Thoughts)
- Dedicated disc golf parking
- Bricks in ground mark 30ft/10m circle
- Brick with arrow painted on it points to next hole.
- Most of the hard to see holes have flags on the basket
- I think the course flows well
- The course tempts you to risk it at times
- Good variety in hole length
- This course is often windy, and is a great place to learn how it impacts your throws.
- Trash can's scattered throughout
- Concrete Teepad with distances
- OB is reasonable and well defined (rocks for traps, and
- Elevation is used well (more on this in Other Thoughts)
- Dedicated disc golf parking
- Bricks in ground mark 30ft/10m circle
- Brick with arrow painted on it points to next hole.
- Most of the hard to see holes have flags on the basket
- I think the course flows well
- The course tempts you to risk it at times
- Good variety in hole length
- This course is often windy, and is a great place to learn how it impacts your throws.
Cons:
- No Benches installed on course ( a few holes coincidentally have picnic tables nearby)
- No shade, make sure to wear sunscreen
- Parking lots, roads, and other OB walking paths can be hard to see from tee
- It can be hard to find discs in tall grass (it does get mowed occasionally)
- A few holes are probably safer with a spotter
- No shade, make sure to wear sunscreen
- Parking lots, roads, and other OB walking paths can be hard to see from tee
- It can be hard to find discs in tall grass (it does get mowed occasionally)
- A few holes are probably safer with a spotter
Other Thoughts:
This course presents a different style of DG not found in other area courses. A lot of other local courses are built in parks and forests and feature wooded fairways. This course is instead built upon an old landfill and uses this fact to its advantage. The holes are mostly open with young trees that force you to shape your shots wisely.
The last time I played this course I had a new revelation. I believe this course was designed to make you want to challenge OB lines. The shots seem simple and safe but then you forget how the wind wants to play with you. It also does a good job of using hills/elevation to conceal the dangers of a poorly placed shot. This course has some hidden dangers from the tee so make sure to walk the fairways and spotters never hurt.
As an aside I really enjoy the design of hole 2. The hill with trees on makes you forget that beyond the hill and left there is a OB trap. I like the way that the gap in the trees shows where a good RHBH shots should go. If you can get a solid drive straight through that opening on the right it will fade back towards the basket and leave you with a good look.
The last time I played this course I had a new revelation. I believe this course was designed to make you want to challenge OB lines. The shots seem simple and safe but then you forget how the wind wants to play with you. It also does a good job of using hills/elevation to conceal the dangers of a poorly placed shot. This course has some hidden dangers from the tee so make sure to walk the fairways and spotters never hurt.
As an aside I really enjoy the design of hole 2. The hill with trees on makes you forget that beyond the hill and left there is a OB trap. I like the way that the gap in the trees shows where a good RHBH shots should go. If you can get a solid drive straight through that opening on the right it will fade back towards the basket and leave you with a good look.
5
1
I love the smell of methane in the morning... 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 12, 2016
Played the course:once
Pros:
Aesthetic-- plays on an existing garbage dump. I think there are still areas on the west end of the area that are STILL a dump. The smell of methane and methane release hatches dot the landscape like green mushrooms (non-edibles). Non-DG'ers shouldn't be an issue. there is a walking trail near hole 2 but I think it should be fine.
Teepads-- Super nice. big and spacious. You really shouldn't need much more room to run up except on a few longer holes. Part of the nice part of having your teepads on small hills is great drainage and you don't end up with some flooding issues like some of the metro parks.
Teesignage-- adequate. a diagram would be nice as the baskets aren't super visible
Baskets-- Either Chainstars or DGA, I couldn't tell but orange bands and/or flags really need to be added next year. Although most of the holes are really straight, the hills can hide the baskets and the fairways aren't always super defined.
Routing and nav-- pretty easy, there are "next tee" pavers on every hole that point the way. The map at the parking lot is great, just snap a pic on your cell phone so there is absolutely no question where you're going.
Airing it out-- in more way than one, you are going to air it out here.. the holes are WIDE open and the wind will come into play quite often. A great opportunity to work on your windy play without much risk of losing plastic.
Potential-- there is a ton of potential to add more holes out here, there is nothing but land to work with...
Landscaping/manicuring-- just as a special mention. the landscaping on the OB traps is great along with the ring around each hole, this place is beautiful in a lot of ways and has a nice country club feel. Without the beer cart
Teepads-- Super nice. big and spacious. You really shouldn't need much more room to run up except on a few longer holes. Part of the nice part of having your teepads on small hills is great drainage and you don't end up with some flooding issues like some of the metro parks.
Teesignage-- adequate. a diagram would be nice as the baskets aren't super visible
Baskets-- Either Chainstars or DGA, I couldn't tell but orange bands and/or flags really need to be added next year. Although most of the holes are really straight, the hills can hide the baskets and the fairways aren't always super defined.
Routing and nav-- pretty easy, there are "next tee" pavers on every hole that point the way. The map at the parking lot is great, just snap a pic on your cell phone so there is absolutely no question where you're going.
Airing it out-- in more way than one, you are going to air it out here.. the holes are WIDE open and the wind will come into play quite often. A great opportunity to work on your windy play without much risk of losing plastic.
Potential-- there is a ton of potential to add more holes out here, there is nothing but land to work with...
Landscaping/manicuring-- just as a special mention. the landscaping on the OB traps is great along with the ring around each hole, this place is beautiful in a lot of ways and has a nice country club feel. Without the beer cart
Cons:
Benches and shade-- none. Benches would be very nice out here, you are trudging up some hills and traversing very rolling terrain. I wouldn't call this very hilly but moderately hilly. The ski hill courses are very hilly, diamond x is very hilly, this is not.
Wide open-- very little obstacles (though I found most of them). Most holes are very very straight.
Variety-- as I've said twice now, most holes are very straight.
Wide open-- very little obstacles (though I found most of them). Most holes are very very straight.
Variety-- as I've said twice now, most holes are very straight.
Other Thoughts:
I like what has been done here so far. I think that the challenge here is in the length of the holes and the wind. This is not a terribly difficult course but what it lacks in difficulty, it makes up for in distance and hills.
