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Towle Park reviews
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Typical Park 18 Holer 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 1, 2014
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
It is great to see a full 18 hole course in this relatively small town in West Texas.
This is a typical city park, with lots of mowed grass and mature trees, but no underbrush. A large pond is utilized, but only for a single hole.
With little elevation or vegetation to work with, the designers did a good job of laying out the course. Available trees were used to either shield the baskets or provide an obstacle off of the tee.
Good variety of hole lengths, from 207' to 565', with most between 250' and 400'.
Simple but adequate tee signs give hole #, distance, and in some cases the name of the hole sponsor. Since baskets can be seen from all but one tee there is no need for additional information.
Good parking and restrooms in park.
Hole 9 plays beside the large pond (on your left), and for RHBH players presents an interesting risk/reward. A birdie try will have your drive fading toward the pond, along with the prevailing south wind which also pushes toward the pond.
There are two baskets at Hole 18. The longer pin requires either a big hyer around the pavillion, or an attempt to drive through the open walls of the pavillion.
This is a typical city park, with lots of mowed grass and mature trees, but no underbrush. A large pond is utilized, but only for a single hole.
With little elevation or vegetation to work with, the designers did a good job of laying out the course. Available trees were used to either shield the baskets or provide an obstacle off of the tee.
Good variety of hole lengths, from 207' to 565', with most between 250' and 400'.
Simple but adequate tee signs give hole #, distance, and in some cases the name of the hole sponsor. Since baskets can be seen from all but one tee there is no need for additional information.
Good parking and restrooms in park.
Hole 9 plays beside the large pond (on your left), and for RHBH players presents an interesting risk/reward. A birdie try will have your drive fading toward the pond, along with the prevailing south wind which also pushes toward the pond.
There are two baskets at Hole 18. The longer pin requires either a big hyer around the pavillion, or an attempt to drive through the open walls of the pavillion.
Cons:
There are no standout holes, and a lot of similarity. Other than the different hole lengths and a few trees there is not much in the way of variety.
While I didn't have the same strong dislike for the teepads that some previous reviewers noted, they could be better. When I played the sandy material had set up to an almost concrete-like consistency. Unfortunately the surface was uneven and somewhat lumpy. I am mostly a "stand-and-deliver" player so I was able to use the pads without issue. But if you utilize a significant run-up you won't care for them.
There are a couple of poor holes. The worst example is Hole 17 which is a straight throw over flat ground to the basket 207' away. Nothing even remotely creative about that.
This is a multi-use park with a lot of different facilities. I imagine that many holes are essentially unplayable during busy times. I played on a weekday morning, and had a couple of young children digging in the sand at one teepad. So look out for non-players.
While I didn't have the same strong dislike for the teepads that some previous reviewers noted, they could be better. When I played the sandy material had set up to an almost concrete-like consistency. Unfortunately the surface was uneven and somewhat lumpy. I am mostly a "stand-and-deliver" player so I was able to use the pads without issue. But if you utilize a significant run-up you won't care for them.
There are a couple of poor holes. The worst example is Hole 17 which is a straight throw over flat ground to the basket 207' away. Nothing even remotely creative about that.
This is a multi-use park with a lot of different facilities. I imagine that many holes are essentially unplayable during busy times. I played on a weekday morning, and had a couple of young children digging in the sand at one teepad. So look out for non-players.
Other Thoughts:
This is West Texas, and the surrounding area has a large number of power generating windmills. So the wind blows hard out here, and often. The wind represents the greatest challenge that you'll encounter on this course.
