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EspressoPatronum
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Experience: 19.3 years 316 played 298 reviews
2.00 star(s)

A Surprisingly Fun Quick Round

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 21, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

- very nicely maintained park
- mature oaks give some level of natural beauty
- servciceable Mach 1 baskets with hole numbers on them
- turf tees are generally flat
- tee signs in good shape with limited maps
- turf around baskets to prevent muddy areas is a nice touch
- good incorporation of sled hill on hole 9 for variety
- mature trees are well incorporated to force a certain level of shot shaping
- street parking available

Cons:

- turf tees are just ok, could be slippery when wet
- tee sign for 8 is missing
- entirely flat except for hole 9
- middle of course gets a bit repetitive back and forth
- holes 3 and 6 throw over walking paths
- general safety hazards in multi-use park with walkers and dogs
- holes are almost all the exact same length

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed my round at Watts park early on a Sunday morning. While this is a pretty typical suburban Chicago park, this is one of the more put together courses out there of this variety. The park is immaculately maintained, and had some fun obstacles for a casual round.

This is not going to challenge you beyond a light intermediate level. Going into it expecting a workout or a real challenge for anyone beyond a beginner will lead to disappointment. With that in mind, my lighthearted round was very enjoyable.

This course was almost a 2.5 for me but a few things held it back - mainly, lack of elevation change/technical challenge and safety hazards. This is a typical multi-use park, but the walking paths are in conflict with fairways and this park is definitely trafficked on the weekends by dog walkers, plain people walkers, etc. There are also tennis courts, etc. Safety hazards are one of those things about suburban disc golf course design that really irk me. I don't want anyone to get hurt, and not everyone really "gets" what you are doing when disc golfing. In addition, the holes here are virtually all 250 ft +/- 25 ft. Not bad lengths, but not much variety.

Despite that, it's a fun course. Hole 9 incorporates the sled hill and instead of the typical "throw down the hill" it's a "throw up the small hill to the plateau" which was kind of neat. On either side of the hill is a fence and tall prairie plants, so if you miss the de facto mando up the hill (like I did!), the hunt for your disc in the plants can be painful. This is really the only place on the course to watch out for disc eating.

The rest of the course is very flat but feels peaceful with the mature oaks and other larger trees. Definitely some shot shaping required but nothing crazy. There are tons of 9 hole courses to bag in the northern Chicago suburbs; this is one of the best ones I've played (not exactly a resounding endorsement of the others; most are pretty mediocre). If you are in the area, I think Watts Park is worth a quick round. Street parking in front of the park is easily accessible (by the tennis courts - not on the other side of the park).
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Kind_Fool
Experience: 11 played 7 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Short, casual course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 20, 2020 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Magnificent old tress scattered throughout the park.
- Good place for an introduction to disc golf, especially for kids.

Cons:

- Straight, short holes cross back and forth over a flat, small park makes for a very boring round.
- Parking can be limited, and the park can get crowded.
- Other park activities may interfere or distract from play.
- Only obstacles are the trees; there's no OB, no hazards... no risk.

Other Thoughts:

Watts Park is in a wealthy North Shore neighborhood, but there are no hidden gems on this course. Almost every hole asks the same question: can you throw around a couple of large trees to a basket 230 feet straight ahead?

For beginners, this is a good place to learn and practice. For everyone else, Watts Park has almost no replay value. However, this is is a nice family park, so bring the kids for a stress-free round!
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DiscGolfer80
Experience: 5.3 years 57 played 56 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Perfect for beginners 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 18, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good for beginners to practice teeing off and mid-range shots. Layout is good for a tight space, easy to find next pad from disc catcher. Pretty quite if playing early in morning or early in playing season (i.e. March or April)

Cons:

Keep an eye for walkers due to paths crossing fairways.

Other Thoughts:

Parking lot was tricky to find due to unfamiliar with area, also be mindful of street parking depending on what side of road one is allowed to park on due to city ordinance.
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krooster
Experience: 6 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice short course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 29, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Not much rough so it's impossible to lose a disc. Lots of large trees and great use of the space make nearly each hole unique.

Cons:

Can be crowded on the weekends, and some space is shared with a baseball field. Due to the lack of rough, there isn't much penalty for a really bad shot that goes off the fairway, which makes it maybe not challenging enough for some. Two of the holes are admittedly pretty terrible, just wide open and short, but the others are decent.

Other Thoughts:

Hole lengths are short, which my weak arm considers a pro but others might consider a con. Back when I was playing a lot I could go here with just mids and putters and still thought it was a great course, but now I can't throw as far so I have to bring the full bag.

This is actually one of my favorite courses to play in the near-NW-Chicago-suburbs area, despite it being somewhat small and short. Maybe that's not saying much since the courses around here aren't great, but I appreciate it and all the trees make it fun.
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The Valkyrie Kid
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Experience: 46.4 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Bitchin Chicago 9'er! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 29, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Watts Park is a small, very clean city park located in the affluent Chicago suburb of Glencoe. The park has tennis courts, a ball field and a nice smattering of mature trees. These trees come into play on most every hole, either have to shape your shots around them or serving as basket protectors.

The course has indoor-outdoor carpet tee pads. Right now, they're fairly new and look nice. The signs are homemade but give you the basic info. The older baskets work well here.

The course is excellent for beginners. There is really no chance for losing a disc, offers up one creative, challenging hole and lets newer players gain confidence without hunting for their discs in tall grass.

All the holes are between 225 and 260'. Easily the signature hole here is # 9. It's a fairly simple hyser shot up the chute of a small sledding hill. But the hill has a small fence up both sides with small trees and bushes growing behind it. If you miss the window here, you will be left with a interesting shot over the fence and through the foliage.

Cons:

Tee sign missing on # 1.

The house on the corner by # 7 probably gets more than a few wild hyser drives landing in their yard. I hope they're OK with players retrieving them.

The course is short with no holes over 260' and not much in the way of obstacles.

Other Thoughts:

I can see the draw of this course. It's just a fun, no-stress little series of ACE runs. Perfect course for beginners but an enjoyable rec course for many of us. I hear it get's crowded with the school crowd but as frustrating as it gets sharing a course with them, I love seeing them come out and play.
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cloud
Experience: 69 played 8 reviews
2.50 star(s)

good, little, but sometimes crowded 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 3, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Reviewer "Mashnut's" description is very accurate. But I like this a course a little more than 1 disc. In the area, play this or Keller park in Deerfield, unless you drive to Palatine for "Margreth Riemer Reservoir" for some elevation, distance etc..

Cons:

Holes are short and it's sometimes crowded with other park users.

Other Thoughts:

Not a destination course, but nice if you're in the area and don't need to throw long.
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Parsaver
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Fun Little Pitch and Putt 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 27, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Very short 9-holer located in a tiny and tidy park in the affluent suburb of Glencoe
-Trees on this course are great. Pretty much every hole has large mature trees that come into play and force line sculpting. While "cheater" hyzer lines can be found on every hole, the trees allow for practice of every type of shot (straight, low ceiling, flicks, anhyzers etc). Add challenge by making mandos around trees. For example: out to the left to the on 4, and up the middle on 6 and 7.
-Excellent beginner course. Holes are short, nothing over 260, there are no hazards to lose discs, and trees provide sufficient obstacles to make holes fun, but never frustrating.
-Great course if you trying to throw an ace, every hole is gettable. If you empty your bag on #8 (straight open hole that can't be over 180ft, though its listed as 225) you will be disappointed if you don't draw metal
-Course designer did good job with what they had, fitting 9 holes into a park this small and making them all somewhat interesting (except for 8) was a feat
-Hole 9 is a good finishing hole, hyzer up a small sledhill with a large branch obstructing the fairway
-If you are looking for more distance you can easily make safari holes with the tees and baskets of the back part of the course (3-7)
-Course has good flow. Hole 1 is missing its tee sign but the rest have nice hand made signs and the baskets have numbers on them. No course map, but none is needed. Its impossible to lose your way on this course.
-Baskets are in pretty good shape and catch well, astroturf tee pads do the job (can be a little slick when wet), no power shots out here so you wont need big run ups or super grippy pads anyway
-Located right off the edens for people coming from the northside of the city

Cons:

-Very short holes, all under 260. You won't need a driver out here unless you are going for a big spike hyzer.
-Nothing really memorable, unless you come home with an ace
-No challenging holes for advanced players
-Can get repetitive without playing mandos, a standard hyzer line is there on pretty much every hole if you are looking for it (except 1).
-Course plays dangerously close to roads, which can come into play on 1, 4, 5, and 6. Its especially bad on 1, which requires a straight shot and anything finishing left can easily land on the road. To add to the problem cars are often parked lining the street just waiting to be dented by stray discs.
-Heavy pedestrian use in the park to watch out for. And while the baseball field itself doesn't really come into play, spectators do on 3 and 7 when there are games going.
-Pads can be slick when wet, and there are big puddles after rain, especially by the basket for 1.
-Sometimes can get crowded. Groups of grade and high school kids will come out after school and play in groups of 10+ which can really slow down a round. This is not a big problem for me, as I am happy to see more kids playing

Other Thoughts:

-The tee for hole one is located just west of Randolph St. next to the tennis courts. Parking is available on the East side of Randolph
-This is a great course to get started on and to hone those 200-260ft midrange shots.
-Its cool that this park gets so much use in an area (the north shore) where disc golf isn't particularly popular.
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chrismilano
Experience: 15 played 6 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Short, but technical 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 1, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The course has many trees making it a more difficult beginner course. None of the holes are wide open. Each tee shot requires a precise shot. The flow of the course is very nice. Signage is good. Course requires a mixture of different shots, both RHBH and RHFH are needed.

Cons:

The holes are all on the shorter side, with none of them reaching over 300+ feet. It is a public park with a baseball field, so sometimes there are little kids and people walking back and forth between fairways.

Other Thoughts:

A great course for beginners to learn the game. But also a good course for more advanced players to hone their skills due to the many trees.
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kingwo
Experience: 34 played 2 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Cozy Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 2, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Watts Park DGC surrounds the perimeter of the baseball field and tennis courts. It's nice to see a course carved out of a multi-use park.

The tee pads and area around the baskets are lined with astroturf. It didn't affect my footing. I'm sure it works well after a heavy rain.

Trees lining the course allows for some shot shaping.

All holes are around 200'-260'. Everyone says hole 9 is the signature hole but hole 1 is definitely the one to watch out for as there are cars, a sidewalk, a tree and brush to contend with to get decent shot at birdie.

Cons:

While it's a decent course in a toney neighborhood it's only 9 holes. I don't know much about Glencoe and what other parks and land are available.

Flat terrain.

There are dog walker's, nanny's with strollers, joggers and various neighborhood folk to contend with.

Other Thoughts:

Although not a bucket list course, I still enjoyed playing a couple rounds. I hit a wonderful ace on hole 2 with a big hyzer around the tree. Fun times to exercise those midrange shots if you're in the neighborhood.
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#19325
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23.4 years 351 played 178 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Very nice neighborhood park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 14, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is located in a very wealthy north shore town. The park is very small and super nice. It has large scattered trees and is mostly flat.

Super easy to navigate and doesn't take very long to play. Very beginner friendly.

The tee pads are astroturf. They are in great shape!

Although the tee signs are homemade they are solid with hole information.

The baskets are in pretty good shape. I'm not sure what kind they are. They have the number plate welded to the basket. Each basket has a large squre of astroturf around it. No mud under these baskets!

Hole #9 is a fun finish to the course. It plays up a small hill. Make the fence out of bounds to add challenge.

Cons:

Every hole is 220 to 260 feet. See the basket and throw to the basket.

For more skilled players it's a very boring course. You are going to throw a putter or mid on every hole.

I have played when very few people are at the park. I could see this place getting busy with pedestrians.

Other Thoughts:

I thought they did a pretty good job of fitting a course into this small park. The land just doesn't offer an awesome 9 hole course.
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Buchajs1
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.3 years 168 played 44 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Fun if your in the area 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 22, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice park- park set on basically a block of land which on cludes baseball fields, but other than that disc golf is the primary use of the park.

Turf placed around basket- not only does this look cool but it stops unfortunate rollaways.

Trees come into play- although i would probably classify this course as primarily open, trees do come into play and provide some line shaping.

Good signage- a sign on every hole indicates distance and location of the basket. All holes are visible fom the tee.

Last hole uphill- #9 is about 270 with the last 90 being uphill. The hill is used as a sledding hill. This hole also has rence on either side. If you go over this you will be facing a difficult look at birdie or par.

Cons:

Small area-this is a one block park with most holes being 180-280. There is little to no distance variety

Can imagine somebody getting hit if it gets crowded- each hole is close together i think they did a good job with the land given though.

Other Thoughts:

Good beginner course if you are in area
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heywillard90
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.4 years 31 played 29 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 26, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good signs, baskets and pads. Well manicured park with mature trees. Almost each hole will make you fit the disc into semi tight spots. A good hill comes into play for a hole.

Cons:

Short course that requires only one intermediate driver. The park is approximately the size of 1 square suburban block. Hopefully no baseball game is going on.

Other Thoughts:

The north shore suburbs are some of the nicest, greenest suburbs in Chicago. It cant possibly be that there is not a park big enough to fit a nice long disc golf course on. This is a nice course if you live in Glencoe but nearby I would rather play Deerfield, Fink or Willow Stream. Those courses require you to use more than just one disc for every hole.
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notapro
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.3 years 571 played 284 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Beginner Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 13, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Last hole is up on a hill, which requires a pretty accurate shot to avoid the wooded area on the non-fairway side.
- Fair amount of trees in play helps provide some excitement.

Cons:

- Course is on a very, very small area. It feels like fairways almost cross each other, and an errant shot can find you anywhere on the course.
- One hole allows for a full power shot, but just barely. Advanced players need not bring a driver.
- Park used by many others, usually to play with dogs or kids. People can be in your way the whole time.

Other Thoughts:

This is a good course for people just starting off. While there are shorter courses than this one, it seems even more so due to the cramped configuration. Many times I will play to different baskets to liven things up a bit. Can get muddy after rains, big time.
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tallpaul
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 36.4 years 936 played 137 reviews
1.50 star(s)

another decent nine in area 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 18, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Again, Mashnut, Texconsonite, and Harr's, reviews can be used. They do a comprehensive job. So, mine will be a couple of short, added bits.
I thought the tees were good. Rubber mats did sag in middle a bit, but, we were there during a rainy day, after a period of three rainy days, and there were only actual puddles on two tees. Even these were not bad, as the plant foot space (end of tee area) was relatively dry.
Homemade, and aged, wooden signs done well. Course easy to navigate.
Lots of sidewalk action here, like many in the area. Therefore, you can choose to add another layer of toughness to course with that as o.b.
I took a road o.b., so, road in play on at least one hole.
One thing, I made note of, on this course: WE HAVE SEEN NO VANDALISM on any of the 6 courses played in the area!!! Kudos to parks departments and local clubs for excellent job of course maintenance. Kudos to all players from area for treating these parks/courses with respect.

Cons:

Basket on #1 let my disc fall through bottom; missing under ring. Rest of buckets seemed fine.
Another short nine. Holes pretty plain.

Other Thoughts:

This one was valued equal with Danny Cunniff park, with less enjoyment than Diamond Lake Slough and Keller Park. Fairly equal to all three.
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harr0140
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Premium Member
Experience: 15.8 years 1512 played 480 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Slightly above average course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 16, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) Nice park for a disc golf course. Course has some other amenities like a baseball field and tennis courts.

2) Rubber tee pads are better than just dirt or grass (see below for complaint)
They are not slippery and you can really get a good plant on your driving foot.

3) Nice wooden engraved tee signs protected by plexiglass with diagrams.

4) Nice uphiller on #9 to a basket at the top of a little little sledding hill. Not only is it up the hill but it is protected by a fence too. If you miss the fenced area you will end up in a bunch of Forsythia which if not trimmed could be in your way of seeing the basket. This hole is definitely the best hole on the course offering a birdie chance with a good shot . . . but also offering a little bit more challenge than most of the other holes.

5) The best feature of this course is the large mature oaks and other hardwoods. They force you to pick a line and execute the shot. You have to think about more than one tree also . . . you need to avoid one off the tee . . . but then you also need to miss some more up by the basket. The Oaks have a lot of lateral branches too so you really have to know what your disc is going to do to avoid all the trees and the lateral limbs. Mulch placed under a lot of the big trees makes the course look pretty neat.

6) Course is pretty neat. There isn't a lot of garbage visible

7) Beginner friendly course because there is nowhere to lose a disc. It is open enough for beginners to throw hard, the mature oaks might frustrate them but that will make the learn how to throw different shots to avoid those obstacles.

Cons:

1) A few of the baskets are loose on their posts and are obviously old. As mentioned before the inner ring on the #1 basket is broken off the weld and every disc will fall through if not landing flat in the basket. The ring is sitting on the concrete just below the basket so it would be nice if someone would fix that even if it is just with zip ties, but welding would be better. These baskets are obviously old . . . and do not need replacement necessarily but could use some attention.

2) #8 distance does not seem to be accurate. It is listed at 225' but I think it is more like 165'

3) Hole distances are way too similar. Most shots are similar in that you can reach the basket with the same shot as the previous hole. I would have liked to see a couple short holes coupled with a few longer holes just for some variety. All of these holes are within about 40' (220-260). There was room to put in a couple 300' holes and change some of the average length holes to maybe some nice birdie holes under 200'.

4) Teed pads are better than dirt (although #9 has no tee box I assume because of the baseball field), however the forms either have been pushed out of the ground or the gravel or whatever is under the rubber is settling. This needs to be considered ahead of time. Perhaps it is just old enough that is happening, but could be solved by unscrewing the teepads and adding some gravel and reattaching the rubber to the wood forms.

5) Course is a little bit difficult to find because of the orientation of the roads in that area. Some of the roads are also one way so directions need to be clarified . . . hopefully a local could do so.

Other Thoughts:

This was a pretty good park for disc golf. The large trees force shots and there are enough of them you have to sometimes think outside the box to execute the right shot. It isn;t just one tree to avoid . . . it is one tree to avoid off the tee, then another group of trees to avoid near the basket. It is nice to make yourself think out the shot in advance . . . and I was on because I birdied 4 of the 9 holes (3 of them were drop ins). I executed the shot required to birdie. I think you have to pick your shot and just stick to it. This course was #7 of my 9 course day and it was one of the best. It is designed pretty well incorporating as many of the large trees into play as possible.
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Texconsinite
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.8 years 138 played 79 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Nice little short course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 20, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This little course is set up in a scenic, well-maintained park in the midst of a nice neighborhood. Tees are rubber pads. Nice signage, and rubber pads installed pretty well (ie not lumpy)

Uses scattered trees in park to force some control and different lines, which is good since the holes are fairly short. Obstacles in play on every single hole keeps things a bit interesting. Hole nine is probably the signature hole, it plays to a basket on top of sledding hill. Neat.

Good quality signs and hole maps, easy to navigate. Good flow. Great course to take younger or more inexperienced players to learn control. Meanwhile, it gives you a chance to practice your midrange & putting game.

Cons:

Maintenance. Several baskets have the bottoms falling out. Thus, a disc lands in the basket, and falls right through. Also, the rubber tee pads, while nice to tee from, and not lumpy, all sag down in the middle and thus collect water, which makes throwing inconvenient after a rain.

All the holes here are short (less than 300) which makes it easy for most players.

Hole 9's teepad is nonexistant, so just shoot from the worn dirt spot that faces the sled hill.

The park is dead flat, other than the sledding hill, with only scattered trees. This greatly limits the potential for shots. Though there are trees in play on every hole, nothing really too unusual of impressive. It'll put your mid game through the paces, but not really push or challenge you in particular.

Other Thoughts:

This park is not all that big, and its a wonder they even got 9 reasonable holes in here. The course really makes the best possible use of the the available land, and does provide some challenges, albeit pretty standard, bland ones.

Not a bad course for a quick round if you're around, but I wouldn't go out of your way at all to play this one.

Well-designed but overwhelmingly mediocre course with pretty good tees and signs in a nice little park.
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.7 years 831 played 777 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Short n easy 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 7, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The course is set in a small lightly wooded park with tennis courts and a baseball field. The course plays around these, and is completely flat other than a single hole playing up a sled hill. The park is very well maintained, with nicely mowed grass and no trash around.

Though there is no rough on the course, the mature trees in the park are used well to define fairways and preferred routes on some of the holes, and make shots more difficult after poor tee shots. Most of the holes are straight shots, but a couple use trees to make left or right turning shots the best route.

There are nice handmade wooden tee signs on each hole, with a small drawing of the hole layout and the distance, along with the direction to the next tee. The course is extremely easy to navigate, with no questions about where to find the basket or the next tee. There are a few places where the edge of the park is overgrown, but other than this there are really no places to lose discs.

The last hole plays up a sled hill, and makes great use of the little bit of elevation available in the park. This is my favorite hole on the course, and is probably the most challenging.

Cons:

The course is very short, with no holes over 270'. Nearly all the holes are short and straight, with just a few trees that really come into play. Any player with experience will find this course very easy, and will likely not need drivers at all.

The tee pads are rubber over wooden boxes. The ground underneath many of them was not well leveled, so many of them have torn or become worn and slanted. They were also very slippery when they had any kind of mud on them, and made for uncertain footing.

There was not a lot of land to work with here, but the course is very packed in. Many holes play right on top of each other or alongside other holes. When there are other players on the course, it can be a bit of a safety hazard, so watch for throws from other holes. The course is also right on top of a walking path, along with the spectator area for the baseball field, so other park users can be in the way.

Other Thoughts:

This course is great for beginning players, or for working on your putt and approach game. I often play this course with just a putter, and it has helped out my short game tremendously. That said, it doesn't offer much in the way of interest or challenge, so I wouldn't recommend driving too far out of your way to play this course. If you're in the area and want a quick round though, this course is just fine.
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Nigel
Experience: 7 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good For a Quickie 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 27, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Plenty of trees to provide a challenge; lots of opportunities for aces at this course

Cons:

Broken basket on first hole, kids sometime crowd around the baskets on holes 3 & 5, just yell at them

Other Thoughts:

The baseball field can bring out the brats, but the younger kids can't really hit any homers so DGers and outfielders never clash
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Seananagins
Experience: 18.5 years 8 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Frolfing In A Neighborhood 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 10, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very Clean Park
Easy to figure out where you are shooting and where the next hole is
The 9th hole ads a little vertical twist that i enjoyed.

Cons:

The first hole's basket is in disrepair and causes a difficult birdie if your second shot is further out.
The 9th hole's tee is in whacking distance of home plate of the baseball field the course shares the park with.

Other Thoughts:

It is right by my parents house so its a good place to go to keep me in my game while I'm visiting, but I'm sure glad its not my home course or i'd die of boredom.
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Dave242
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 30.4 years 394 played 276 reviews
3.00 star(s)

B = Bery Bery Nice 9-Holer 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 19, 2007 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Like many shorter 9-holers, I play this one with a midrange and putter. My review is based on that.

What I personally like and how this course stacks up:
1) Holes with good risk/reward. Fair, but harsh punishment for bad decisions or execution. == C
2) Holes that have rewarding birdie opportunities for me. I throw 300' accurately, 360' max. == B
3) More wooded than open - lots of variety of shots required caused by hole shape and topography == B
4) Natural beauty (Appalachian beauty preferred) and seclusion. == B+
5) Bonus points for multi-shot holes with defined landing zones, good risk/reward and multiple options to play them. == N/A

Other Thoughts:

It's all about feeding the addiction, so I ranked this course subjectively based on my own "personal addiction factor". The grades above tell how well the course will draw me back to itself again and again and again. Since I have played a decent number of courses (125 18-hole, 64 9-hole as of mid 2009), my hope is that players/explorers who have similar addiction tastes will find my ratings list helpful as they choose courses to play and explore.

Over time, I expect to fill some of my reviews in with more descriptive verbiage...if what I can add anything to what has already been written. For now, my list is more important to me than the verbiage of my reviews.

I fully expect others with different tastes/philosophies to disagree with me....that's the fun of things here. See my profile for my rating philosophy.
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