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West Millbrook Park reviews
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Give it a few years 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 1, 2020
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Navigation 10/10. The tee signs provide good information and there are only a couple of blind shots. Tee signs have arrows pointing to next tee. A couple of longer walks where you have to backtrack.
Baskets/Tees 8/10. Tees are concrete, they are adequate for most holes but a couple longer holes could use bigger ones. Baskets are Mach 2's in decent shape.
Course Maintenance 9/10. Well mowed and baskets/signage in good condition. A couple of the "bridges" to cross the ditch (which is usually swampy) are in bad shape.
Use of obstacles 8/10. The designer did a really good job of using the obstacles available. Some of the small newly planted trees will become a factor in the next 10 years and improve the course.
Variety of Distances 7/10. This course has a decent variety of short and long shots, depending on placements. There are quite a few holes right around 300', with 8 and 10 over 400' when set long. Could use one or two true bomber holes.
Disc Finding 6/10. About half of the holes are open with no chance of losing a disc. There are several on the back 9 with a swampy pond that comes into play, as well as a creek to the left of Hole 5.
Baskets/Tees 8/10. Tees are concrete, they are adequate for most holes but a couple longer holes could use bigger ones. Baskets are Mach 2's in decent shape.
Course Maintenance 9/10. Well mowed and baskets/signage in good condition. A couple of the "bridges" to cross the ditch (which is usually swampy) are in bad shape.
Use of obstacles 8/10. The designer did a really good job of using the obstacles available. Some of the small newly planted trees will become a factor in the next 10 years and improve the course.
Variety of Distances 7/10. This course has a decent variety of short and long shots, depending on placements. There are quite a few holes right around 300', with 8 and 10 over 400' when set long. Could use one or two true bomber holes.
Disc Finding 6/10. About half of the holes are open with no chance of losing a disc. There are several on the back 9 with a swampy pond that comes into play, as well as a creek to the left of Hole 5.
Cons:
Elevation 1/10. Almost completely flat, some very small ridges that don't really affect shots at all.
Decisionmaking required 2/10. Not many holes that make you think about what shot to play. There is a little risk/reward that comes into play with the pond on the back 9.
Variety of shot paths 2/10. Hole 16 requires a left to right shot, Holes 6 and 11 require a right to left. 7 is an interesting S when in the long position. The other 14 holes you can pretty much throw whatever you want.
Variety of openness 3/10. Almost all of the holes are pretty open. Hole 5 is an exception, with a technical shot through the woods. A couple of other holes are more "moderately wooded"
Reasonably challenging all levels 3/10. This is a good course for beginners, but intermediate players and above won't find much of a challenge here.
Alternate Pin Positions 3/10. There are two placements on each hole, some of them are pretty good but several just add a little more distance or have you throw a slightly different direction across an open field.
Comfort 3/10. No running water or restrooms on site, no benches and not a lot of shade. Several holes close together where you need to be careful of other players. Well mowed without much rough unless you throw in the marsh.
Decisionmaking required 2/10. Not many holes that make you think about what shot to play. There is a little risk/reward that comes into play with the pond on the back 9.
Variety of shot paths 2/10. Hole 16 requires a left to right shot, Holes 6 and 11 require a right to left. 7 is an interesting S when in the long position. The other 14 holes you can pretty much throw whatever you want.
Variety of openness 3/10. Almost all of the holes are pretty open. Hole 5 is an exception, with a technical shot through the woods. A couple of other holes are more "moderately wooded"
Reasonably challenging all levels 3/10. This is a good course for beginners, but intermediate players and above won't find much of a challenge here.
Alternate Pin Positions 3/10. There are two placements on each hole, some of them are pretty good but several just add a little more distance or have you throw a slightly different direction across an open field.
Comfort 3/10. No running water or restrooms on site, no benches and not a lot of shade. Several holes close together where you need to be careful of other players. Well mowed without much rough unless you throw in the marsh.
Other Thoughts:
Overall Challenge 3/10.
More Precise Rating 2.19
This is a course that's good to have in the area. It's more beginner friendly than most, but isn't COMPLETELY devoid of obstacles like Eastminster. There are a good number of small trees in the middle of the open areas that are currently too short to affect shots unless you land right behind them, but in several years they will help this course tremendously.
I currently have this course on the border between a 2.0 and a 2.5, which considering the land they had to work with is really good. A few benches here and there, some other amenities like a water fountain, improving the bridges across the ditch could bump my rating to a 2.5, but there isn't much that can improve this course further besides time.
More Precise Rating 2.19
This is a course that's good to have in the area. It's more beginner friendly than most, but isn't COMPLETELY devoid of obstacles like Eastminster. There are a good number of small trees in the middle of the open areas that are currently too short to affect shots unless you land right behind them, but in several years they will help this course tremendously.
I currently have this course on the border between a 2.0 and a 2.5, which considering the land they had to work with is really good. A few benches here and there, some other amenities like a water fountain, improving the bridges across the ditch could bump my rating to a 2.5, but there isn't much that can improve this course further besides time.
