North Bend, OR

Winsor Park

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Nate32
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Experience: 10.7 years 75 played 60 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 13, 2022 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Winsor Park located right on 101 is a very heavily wooded course with some technical and challenging lines. This is an ideal roadside course as it's placed directly off US-101.

Large concrete tee pads are featured on this course as well trashcans, and tee signs. The first 2 holes play in a small tight stretch of grass. These would be considered the "open" holes of this course.The rest play through the woods.

There are in fact 18 holes on this course just with different tee pad locations going to the same basket. If you're feeling up for 18 there's that option as well. The back nine is a little longer than the front.

Winsor Park is definitely an easier course. Most of the holes range from 180-220 range. There are a lot of ace runs on this course but it can also be a slight bit challenging with the amount of thick brush.

Cons:

This course is less than a minute from US-101. On a few holes the road noise can get a little annoying. I think this course could use a little bit of clearing in some areas. Large amounts of ivy have spread rapidly throughout the course.

Watch out for others on this course. It's not a big piece of land so don't expect to be throwing driver on this course, especially considering the hole length. It's more of your average pitch and putt. This course would be a nightmare if it was busy. Sure there might be a few days where it's crowded, but with the small property size and multiple tee pads it could make for a not so enjoyable round.

Other Thoughts:

Ferry Road Park located just down the street is a little more challenging. These two courses are both great for anyone that needs a break from the road. Ferry Road Park has more open holes with more options for drivers, and longer mids. You can also bag both these courses in less than 2 hours depending on the day.
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Plastic_Chukker
Experience: 14.1 years 50 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Fun coastal 9 hole 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 9, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Fun course to test the short game. Experienced players won't need more than a couple putters to play this course, but there are a good mix of straight, hyzer, an-hyzer, and forehand shots to choose from.

Technical lines through the trees really give this course replay value. I played 4 rounds of 18 my first day there.

The dual tee pads are nice, and give each hole a different look and options off the tee.

A couple of blind pin placements help up the difficulty of this course.

Cons:

Back tracking to get from pins to tee pads - not a huge deal, but cuts down on the flow of the course.

There are several tee pads that sit very close to basket placements, you'll hear a lot of "Fore!" on this course.

Blind pin placements - While this can help with the difficulty, it is also a burden when the course is crowded.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, I really enjoyed this course. I'll be on the coast for two weeks and much prefer this course over mingus (the other course in coos bay)

Bring bug spray! the mosquitos are thick and hungry.

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snap7times
Experience: 41 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Great for beginners, kids, showing family 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 12, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great for beginners, kids, and family wanting to try out disc golf. 2 tee pads per hole offer increased challenge for beginners.
Family and kids can feel comfortable trying out the sport without taking too much time or feeling it is too long.
Easy to find discs and holes.
Elevation on almost all holes. Holes 3-5 were the most enjoyable

Cons:

Some signs are missing.

Other Thoughts:

Watched 2 newbies celebrating one of their first aces ever on hole 3 or 4.
I brought along my 80 year old aunt and uncle, parents, and 3 kids. Both my parents and 2 kids had a great time playing here. My 80 year olds enjoyed watching along with my 1 year old... Perfect course for this experience.
Seems the tee pads are in different places than some of the pictures on here.
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discRabbit
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Experience: 24.9 years 1136 played 136 reviews
2.50 star(s)

The Home-town Favorite 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 6, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Set between a busy main drive and a residential area, Winsor Park is a small but well utilized park space with a lot going for it. Great for beginners to middle amateurs, the park has rolling hills, fast sloping greens, and some moderate to tight fairways.

Variety - You'll find quite a bit of variety for a 9-hole course with right/left turns, up/down hills, tight/open fairways, and pins which sometimes have precarious positions. The dual tees on every hole frequently add variety and different looks at the fairways. I wouldn't go so far as to say it plays like 18 unique holes but it is definitely a course bonus. Many of the holes have great complementary features which accentuate the courses variety such as the first two opening holes. Hole 1 is a slight hyzer midrange or putter poke under a low-ceiling to an ever so slightly sloping green while 2 allows for a high ceiling, longer turnover which fades right of a blocking fence to a shaded pin.

Maintenance - From the time you pull up, you can tell this course is well-maintained and well-loved. A huge sign directed towards the parking lot describes course sponsors and donors. The fairways reflect the same level of care and are unanimously well-groomed and pruned. The one exception to this is a few of the natural tees which need some work.

Cons:

Crowded holes - Because of the extremely small size of park acreage, fairways are tightly jammed together and you will almost certainly find yourself near/on another fairway at some point or even worse buzzing another group's obscured from view tee box.

Challenge - Highly skilled players aren't going to work very hard except on the few holes which require a pinpoint drive. Usually, a putter through an easily achieved open window will suffice for birdie or even ace run.

Other Thoughts:

More traditional than its neighbor, Mingus Park, Winsor scores higher for design, upkeep, and 'feel' although it lacks some of the more extreme elements that make Mingus interesting.
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