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Westleigh Rec. Club DGC reviews
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Winter Fun, Summer Danger
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Updated:
Played on:Jan 23, 2020
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
This hilly, park-style course is a quick, fun spin at a neighborhood pool (but see cons). A solo round can be played in 15 minutes or so with a putter from the short tees/baskets. The longer tees/baskets add a bit more distance and challenge (as of February 2023).
This site packs a remarkable number of hills into its small footprint. Five of the nine holes have significant elevation in play. Mature trees require some degree of line shaping on most holes. The course is well balanced between left- and right-turning holes.
Baskets are level and catch well. New tee signs include distances and a map showing each tee and basket location (as of February 2023).
This site packs a remarkable number of hills into its small footprint. Five of the nine holes have significant elevation in play. Mature trees require some degree of line shaping on most holes. The course is well balanced between left- and right-turning holes.
Baskets are level and catch well. New tee signs include distances and a map showing each tee and basket location (as of February 2023).
Cons:
Blatant safety hazards on every hole. I cannot imagine playing this course from Memorial Day to Labor Day when the outdoor pool is open and children are swarming about. Even in the spring and fall tennis players, tennis spectators, dog walkers, and people minding their own business in their back yard are at risk on several holes.
This is a short course, but (as of February 2023) new long tees and/or baskets add some distance. Most of the short holes play around 200' or less, although a couple of the uphill holes are challenging for my noodle arm to reach with a putter.
Tees are now boxed-in fine gravel (as of February 2023). New tees are a bit uneven but a definite improvement over the previous natural tees.
Some risk of disc loss in the rough surrounding the drainage culvert (holes 3, 5, and 7).
This is a short course, but (as of February 2023) new long tees and/or baskets add some distance. Most of the short holes play around 200' or less, although a couple of the uphill holes are challenging for my noodle arm to reach with a putter.
Tees are now boxed-in fine gravel (as of February 2023). New tees are a bit uneven but a definite improvement over the previous natural tees.
Some risk of disc loss in the rough surrounding the drainage culvert (holes 3, 5, and 7).
Other Thoughts:
It is difficult to assign a score to this course. I hate to encourage anyone to play here when safety dictates otherwise, but with no one is around this is a lovely little course.
Plus, this course makes me nostalgic. When I was a kid we had a 9-hole object Frisbee golf course at my neighborhood pool. Playing that course launched a lifelong enchantment with flying discs, and I hope that Westleigh does the same for a new generation of children.
But for goodness sakes, please do NOT play here when there are piles of children in Speedos or tennis garb wandering across the fairways, oblivious to the Flying Discs of Utter Destruction headed their way.
Plus, this course makes me nostalgic. When I was a kid we had a 9-hole object Frisbee golf course at my neighborhood pool. Playing that course launched a lifelong enchantment with flying discs, and I hope that Westleigh does the same for a new generation of children.
But for goodness sakes, please do NOT play here when there are piles of children in Speedos or tennis garb wandering across the fairways, oblivious to the Flying Discs of Utter Destruction headed their way.
