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Wheeling, WV

Wheeling Island Marina DGC

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billyjacko
Experience: 6 played 4 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Could be a good 9-12 hole course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 11, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice course map on hole one. Lots of parking either to Start on hole 1 or 15.
Very nice large trees throughout the park along a pretty river carved against a giant west Virginia-esque ravine.
Cool looking blue disc catchers in great shape (except poor hole 5 which is ripped out of the ground.) There's also a nice elevated tee on a stump.

Cons:

One of the worst designed courses I've ever played. For such a pretty park with so many trees there's basically no challenges. It's a stand still putter shot in every hole. The course is extremely short even for a pitch and putt beginner course. Just look at the course map and you'll understand. They have way to many holes on such a small park. Also hole 5 was ripped up from the ground when I played. Tee markers were missing from a lot of holes, and teepads were often overgrown.

Other Thoughts:

This course has a ton of potential if they took out 7-9 baskets and redesigned it. After a few holes, I started playing my own alternative layout while still throwing one from each teebox to get a feel for the course. You can easily have a great mix of long and short holes on this course with different shaped shots and even bring water into play. It's a pretty park, just too crowded for an 18 hole layout.
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danhyzer
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Experience: 36.2 years 2324 played 130 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Danta Claus plays a visit 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 23, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Now I have a better reason to stop in Wheeling other than going to the Casino a couple blocks away or a Wheeling Nailer minor league hockey game (AA team for the Penguins).

Favors a LHBH player

Well descriptive tee signs and kiosk

Hole # 11 can be a pain. I had a decent drive, putted to the elevated basket (on a tree stump) only to have it roll down the the edge of the hill and with speed that I was yelling at it to sit (don't think it could roll into the river, but...). got a 5 on that hole, lol.

Every hole is Ace able

Boat ramp available (how cool is that, if you had a boat and you could drive it to the course for a quick round!!),

Cons:

natural tees.

closeness to the river (with 1/2 of the course. though I'm thinking if there's a flood, all the course could be affected)

Other Thoughts:

This Disc Golf course to me is more than what appears to the naked eye. It's a simple 18 hole course placed on a very small tract of land, but it's genius for the park dept. to put a course here. Why not. It's walking distance away from the casino. It's a good course to hone your (short) game, It's a course that the neighborhood kids can learn on and enjoy. I played in less than 20 minutes.

The area might be rundown for some tastes, but I love the architecture of the homes on the island and though it's not a "destination" course. I wouldn't mind it being my neighborhood course!

The neighborhood kids thought Santa was playing the course when I played it. I gave them a few ho ho ho's (Santa laughing).

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