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White River DGC reviews
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the1discChallenge
Experience:
14.1 years
16 played
8 reviews
Great course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 7, 2015
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
-large concrete tee pads- long and short- on every hole.
-signs next to tee pads are very nice and detailed, including little tips/tricks to playing each hole
-being built on an old ball golf course, the designer did an excellent job in utilizing the elevation and landscape, in my opinion
-the landscape in general is really beautiful out there. Theres a river/creek running throughout the whole course that comes into play on many of the holes. There are also a lot of pins tucked in little clumps of trees or with the river close behind that make for some scenic shots.
-Not frustratingly difficult, but not annoyingly easy
-Course is very new still, so there aren't many people to crowd the place
-signs next to tee pads are very nice and detailed, including little tips/tricks to playing each hole
-being built on an old ball golf course, the designer did an excellent job in utilizing the elevation and landscape, in my opinion
-the landscape in general is really beautiful out there. Theres a river/creek running throughout the whole course that comes into play on many of the holes. There are also a lot of pins tucked in little clumps of trees or with the river close behind that make for some scenic shots.
-Not frustratingly difficult, but not annoyingly easy
-Course is very new still, so there aren't many people to crowd the place
Cons:
-A lot of the course is pretty flat/open. This isn't so much of a problem for me, but it can get pretty windy at times...
-of course, with water there are mosquitos. If you land near the river/in the trees. Watch out!
-of course, with water there are mosquitos. If you land near the river/in the trees. Watch out!
Other Thoughts:
I personally think this course is a gem. I live about 30min from about 5-6 different nice courses, and this is slowly becoming one of my go-to's. It's scenic, fairly quick, and allows me to try a bunch of different shots throughout the round. I think it's a great course and I would definitely recommend people to give it a try if you're in the area!
1
1
Brewmaster
Experience:
16 years
25 played
1 reviews
Ratings Shocker 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:May 13, 2015
Played the course:once
Pros:
This course had wonderful signage (even having "tips" that aided navigation, and a great layout. Having alternate "pro tees" was a sweet surprise that I enjoyed. Also, it was a plus to have the water hazards, which not a lot of parks in the area that I live have.
Cons:
The only cons I have for this course are really minimal. 1. There are no bathrooms that I could find. 2. Trying to find our way to hole 10 was a bit challenging, and could be marked a little better. 3. It is mostly open, which is a great use of the land, but can be very harsh on extremely windy days.
Other Thoughts:
This is a great course to play and well worth the hour drive. Furthermore, if you travel and play this course then head over to Silver Lake, then your in for a great day of disc golf.
4
1
Great new course! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:May 18, 2014
Played the course:once
Pros:
I used to live near an abandoned golf course and the disc golfers in my area would frequently make use of the course for 'day-of-course' style tourneys. Most ball golf courses could easily make for excellent disc golf courses too. White River DGC makes that point incredibly clear. The course makes excellent use of six or so old ball golf course holes with 18 fun, interesting and challenging holes.
The front nine holes play mostly northward on the flattest part of the course, but that doesn't mean that elevation doesn't come into play. The long tee on hole #1 is atop a steep hill and the basket is placed close enough to the river that you'll feel the pucker. Hole #2's basket was perched atop a hill that almost guaranteed that a missed put would roll away. Hole #6 brings the river into play from the long tee, but honestly it's only going to impact people who can't throw far. Hole #8 plays over the river and it's a lot more challenging, but still pretty easy from the red tee.
The back nine holes start off with a tight grouping of holes 11 - 14. Hole #12 finishes atop a decent hill and it one of the best holes on the course off the tee. Hole #13 has the most troubling water hazard on the course. Hole #18 has a nice pin location, but thats about all it's got going for it.
The course has excellent concrete tees and signage. I didn't have much trouble finding my way around. The bridges could use some help, but apparently there was a recent flood. Still, my son and I had an easy time navigating the course.
Oh, and there was a snack bar and clean restrooms in the parking lot. My wife will love that. Disc golf courses don't often have good restrooms and that's important if you're playing with ladies. Hat's off to Lake Geneva for really providing outstanding facilities!
The front nine holes play mostly northward on the flattest part of the course, but that doesn't mean that elevation doesn't come into play. The long tee on hole #1 is atop a steep hill and the basket is placed close enough to the river that you'll feel the pucker. Hole #2's basket was perched atop a hill that almost guaranteed that a missed put would roll away. Hole #6 brings the river into play from the long tee, but honestly it's only going to impact people who can't throw far. Hole #8 plays over the river and it's a lot more challenging, but still pretty easy from the red tee.
The back nine holes start off with a tight grouping of holes 11 - 14. Hole #12 finishes atop a decent hill and it one of the best holes on the course off the tee. Hole #13 has the most troubling water hazard on the course. Hole #18 has a nice pin location, but thats about all it's got going for it.
The course has excellent concrete tees and signage. I didn't have much trouble finding my way around. The bridges could use some help, but apparently there was a recent flood. Still, my son and I had an easy time navigating the course.
Oh, and there was a snack bar and clean restrooms in the parking lot. My wife will love that. Disc golf courses don't often have good restrooms and that's important if you're playing with ladies. Hat's off to Lake Geneva for really providing outstanding facilities!
Cons:
First off, someone needs to go out there and fix the chains. I've installed courses, and seeing the chains all wonky on many, many baskets is just sloppy. Do it right the first time folks.
This course could easily have 21 holes. There's enough room between Holes #1 and #3 for two more holes, and another hole could fit between hole #4 and #9. Why the long walk between holes, I don't know.
The flow of the course doesn't make a lot of sense on the back nine. It's pretty cramped around holes 11 - 14 while other parts of the course are wide open.
Hole #14 is short and gimmicky - it is the hole I'd most likely pull.
The wooded areas aren't used enough. Holes #3 and #10 did a great job using trees on the edges of the course for some difficulty. According to the map it looks like there was a lot more opportunity to take the course into the woods, but rarely did the designers go there. A few technical wooded holes would make this course more challenging and fun to play.
As someone mentioned before, the last three holes feel like you're having to rush towards the parking lot. The last two holes just didn't feel up to snuff with the rest of the course.
This course could easily have 21 holes. There's enough room between Holes #1 and #3 for two more holes, and another hole could fit between hole #4 and #9. Why the long walk between holes, I don't know.
The flow of the course doesn't make a lot of sense on the back nine. It's pretty cramped around holes 11 - 14 while other parts of the course are wide open.
Hole #14 is short and gimmicky - it is the hole I'd most likely pull.
The wooded areas aren't used enough. Holes #3 and #10 did a great job using trees on the edges of the course for some difficulty. According to the map it looks like there was a lot more opportunity to take the course into the woods, but rarely did the designers go there. A few technical wooded holes would make this course more challenging and fun to play.
As someone mentioned before, the last three holes feel like you're having to rush towards the parking lot. The last two holes just didn't feel up to snuff with the rest of the course.
Other Thoughts:
I'll be back many times. The course has a lot of fun potential and while it may not be the most challenging course in the area, it is a blast to play.
Designer response by superberry
Thanks for playing the course and taking time to review and offer feedback!
The city actually owns almost no woods around the course, the property line cuts in maybe 5-15 feet and I chose to not infringe on other properties like that (except Hole 16). They actually also own across the center of the ponds, which is why they aren't fully utilized either
Let me explain Holes 13-18 then. 14 was meant to play as an island green with any drive not making the green being considered +1 penalty and play as it lies or re-tee. 18 is actually meant to be a long ripper pushing the driving range of a Blue player, giving them a shot at the green, but still having that green be risky down by the river. Hole 17 was meant to entice a throw up the gut to the right of the willow or a long left to right drive flirting with the OB pathway, plus the brush along the edge of the river was supposed to be cleared out to make it play a risky OB the entire length. Hole 16 is just a filler hole - if the city actually is able to purchase about 7 acres east of the ponds, Holes 13-14 will be reconfigured into 3 holes all around the ponds and the old bolf green atop the hill. Holes 14 and 16 as they stand now will be eliminated.
No one has mentioned it, so I will be first - the installation of Red tee 6 is too close to the #5 basket because the GPS coordinates were off. And, Red Tee 11 was installed at the wrong angle. Hole 11 is meant to be a triple mando between both willows and OVER the horizontal willow trunk! I'm not sure if the signs actually call out all these details of the mando, hole notes and tips, and pathway OB. I was originally awarded a PO to do the tee signs, but last minute some local sign maker found his way in and convinced the city otherwise - I have no clue how much hole design and notes was actually translated correctly onto the other signs!
I'm not sure what they did with the chains. I've let them know the chain racks need to be taken off and slid on with the slip rings hanging correctly. They also need to bury the sleeves deeper for the locking tabs to be flush with the ground.
The city actually owns almost no woods around the course, the property line cuts in maybe 5-15 feet and I chose to not infringe on other properties like that (except Hole 16). They actually also own across the center of the ponds, which is why they aren't fully utilized either
Let me explain Holes 13-18 then. 14 was meant to play as an island green with any drive not making the green being considered +1 penalty and play as it lies or re-tee. 18 is actually meant to be a long ripper pushing the driving range of a Blue player, giving them a shot at the green, but still having that green be risky down by the river. Hole 17 was meant to entice a throw up the gut to the right of the willow or a long left to right drive flirting with the OB pathway, plus the brush along the edge of the river was supposed to be cleared out to make it play a risky OB the entire length. Hole 16 is just a filler hole - if the city actually is able to purchase about 7 acres east of the ponds, Holes 13-14 will be reconfigured into 3 holes all around the ponds and the old bolf green atop the hill. Holes 14 and 16 as they stand now will be eliminated.
No one has mentioned it, so I will be first - the installation of Red tee 6 is too close to the #5 basket because the GPS coordinates were off. And, Red Tee 11 was installed at the wrong angle. Hole 11 is meant to be a triple mando between both willows and OVER the horizontal willow trunk! I'm not sure if the signs actually call out all these details of the mando, hole notes and tips, and pathway OB. I was originally awarded a PO to do the tee signs, but last minute some local sign maker found his way in and convinced the city otherwise - I have no clue how much hole design and notes was actually translated correctly onto the other signs!
I'm not sure what they did with the chains. I've let them know the chain racks need to be taken off and slid on with the slip rings hanging correctly. They also need to bury the sleeves deeper for the locking tabs to be flush with the ground.
