The Rocket 3 DGC reviews
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Would be awesome for P.E. class! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 27, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
The Rocket 3 DGC is located on the grounds of Reeths-Puffer High School near Muskegon, MI. A sign at the first tee indicates that the course was the idea of a special needs student at the school who enjoys playing disc golf. Awesome!
This course has 9 baskets that are in fine shape, and 9 wooden tee posts with a hole number on them. There is a decent mix between tight wooded vs. open holes, and some holes that go between one and the other.
The course plays in an area of the school grounds where no one else would be, and the holes do not come near each other. I think this is a safe course design for even high schoolers to disc golf on.
This course has 9 baskets that are in fine shape, and 9 wooden tee posts with a hole number on them. There is a decent mix between tight wooded vs. open holes, and some holes that go between one and the other.
The course plays in an area of the school grounds where no one else would be, and the holes do not come near each other. I think this is a safe course design for even high schoolers to disc golf on.
Cons:
This course does not have a map, nor are there any distances marked on the tee posts. This course is very short, probably about 1500' total length. I would estimate holes #1, 2, 4, and 8 in the 100' range with the remaining holes only slightly longer. I doubt any single hole reaches 250'.
There are no tee pads. The course is fairly overgrown with some trees down and tall grass in the open areas. It was difficult to determine where the basket is located on some holes. Even for a course this short, improved tee signs and a map would be helpful.
Other than some trees there is really no challenge here for anyone beyond recreational level. The pin placement is nothing special.
Several of the holes play around a low area that looks like it might become a pond in the springtime or after a good rain. One of the holes even plays across this area. It wouldn't be a difficult water carry for even an average DG'er (I threw across the area with my putter), but for a high school student in P.E. class it might be challenging.
There are no tee pads. The course is fairly overgrown with some trees down and tall grass in the open areas. It was difficult to determine where the basket is located on some holes. Even for a course this short, improved tee signs and a map would be helpful.
Other than some trees there is really no challenge here for anyone beyond recreational level. The pin placement is nothing special.
Several of the holes play around a low area that looks like it might become a pond in the springtime or after a good rain. One of the holes even plays across this area. It wouldn't be a difficult water carry for even an average DG'er (I threw across the area with my putter), but for a high school student in P.E. class it might be challenging.
Other Thoughts:
The course is closed to the public when school is in session (7:30 AM-3:00 PM). Presumably some of the students have the option to come out and play this course during P.E. class, or maybe on lunch break. I wish my high school would have had a disc golf course on site!
If the course were maintained a little bit (mow the fairways and remove the downed trees) I would bump my rating up to a 1.5. This course is fine for the students to play but it doesn't have much to attract even a recreational DG'er. Unless you are trying to play every course in the area, this one can safely be skipped.
If the course were maintained a little bit (mow the fairways and remove the downed trees) I would bump my rating up to a 1.5. This course is fine for the students to play but it doesn't have much to attract even a recreational DG'er. Unless you are trying to play every course in the area, this one can safely be skipped.
