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Independence, MO

William Yates Sprint DGC

3.035(based on 16 reviews)
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dlstein40
Experience: 6.9 years 15 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

william yates elementary 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 24, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

mostly par 3, most under 300 ft., short but fun and challenging course. For all abilities.

Cons:

older course, #15 tee pad missing alone with the post.

Other Thoughts:

nice fun short course. most holes less than 3 hundred feet. still challenging
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Omega.Rider
Experience: 9 years 36 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A little, bitty gem 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 20, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- yes, the holes are short but they are NOT a bunch of ace runs
- excellent use of trees and terrain to put the focus on accuracy and placement
- clean and reasonably well-maintained
- several shots where baskets are on slopes requiring you to not just get there but land right to avoid rolling away

Cons:

- cannot be played during school hours (really only a minor thing, though)
- some holes on the front may be difficult or unplayable if there's been a lot of rain

Other Thoughts:

Google maps will take you to the North side of the property. The parking is on the South side and the neighborhood streets aren't a grid, so check the map carefully. This course is on a children's playground, be aware of your throws and the kids that will be playing around you. The property is marked with bans on alcohol, drugs, paraphernalia, and cussing. Cops patrolled while we were playing on a Sunday morning.

While the course works hard to avoid being a cakewalk, it is a fairly quick play. Our card of 5 played the whole thing in 1.5 hours and we weren't hurrying. So, we played a second round using only our mid-ranges. Regardless of its short stature, this is a fun course.
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pauldst
Experience: 11.9 years 144 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great course! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 14, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Short! Don't have to take hours to play it, does not wear your arm out. Only need putters and mids...and maybe not even the mids.

Good neighborhood! Don't have to worry about your safety or your car.

Variety! Uphill, downhill, over valleys, over rises, along hillsides, open, through woods, and over and by creeks. Different directions, so wind and sun coming from different ways. Basket to the left, right, and straight ahead.

Challenging! Ability to make different shots needed to score well. Long tees increase the challenge, not just the distance. You can one disc this course fairly easily, but it definitely lowered my score when I did; it is useful to have at least one each of overstable, neutral, and understable discs. Several holes really seemed to me to need a mid, rather than just a putter (1, 5, 14, 17, & 18). At least half the holes I really felt that I accomplished something to get par (3).

Cons:

Many of the signs are broken and/or missing. Some tees are not in good shape. A few tees are almost not there, some are not marked, some poorly marked. Some of the tees are very short, not allowing any runup. Some places, even with the map, it is hard to tell where to go next. The baskets are not numbered and don't have flags.

Other Thoughts:

Not just a walk in the park, what with the hills it is good exercise.

There are a few trashcans scattered around. No benches, but I am considering this neutral, rather than a con, because of the course being so short.

Sign (at tee 5!) says hours are 4:15 to sunset on school days. Other days either 8 or 9 AM (I don't remember for sure) to sunset. There are some other rules which can be summed up by: There are little kids around, so be courteous and behave yourself.

Watch out for thorns of various sizes in the woods and by the creeks.

If I lived closer to this course I would play it often. If it were not for the sign and directional problems I would rate this a 4.
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WillCW
Experience: 11.9 years 6 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A Blast for non power players 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 27, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great techinical course for those of us who are not big throwers. Elevation changes, mandos through the trees, holes hidden behind trees were a challenge that didn't require a 350 foot drive.

Cons:

New hole layout for 10, 11, 12 intially difficult to follow, but my son and I figured it out.

Other Thoughts:

Can not play while school is in session.

The idea behind the developement of the course is to get kids out and get them some exercise, since the course is built on the elemetary school property.
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