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Xenia Rotary DGC reviews
15
0
Balanced community course
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 20, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
-Concrete tee pads
-Tee signs w/ accurate distances (at least one hole is missing the sign)
-DGA Mach V baskets in good repair
-Moderate amount of parking for mixed use park
-Porta-john at parking lot
-Dynamic use of elevation and terrain. Multiple shots over creek that are achievable for almost all skill levels. Mature woods are used effectively with natural feeling mandos
-Variety of hole lengths, allowing for challenging par 4s and possible ace runs
-Tee signs w/ accurate distances (at least one hole is missing the sign)
-DGA Mach V baskets in good repair
-Moderate amount of parking for mixed use park
-Porta-john at parking lot
-Dynamic use of elevation and terrain. Multiple shots over creek that are achievable for almost all skill levels. Mature woods are used effectively with natural feeling mandos
-Variety of hole lengths, allowing for challenging par 4s and possible ace runs
Cons:
-Tee signs are cheaply made, at least one is missing
-Navigation can be very confusing, especially because multiple bridges are crossed and re-crossed
-No water available
-Navigation can be very confusing, especially because multiple bridges are crossed and re-crossed
-No water available
Other Thoughts:
This is an awesome local course. The variety of gameplay lets you open up with serious power at times, with plenty of finesse shots as well. Plus, who doesn't love hole 1 with an ace run over a creek. improved signage would be the first thing I change, but overall a great experience. I'd just be wary if the creek is high. I'm sure it can be a disc eater.
9
0
remraf
Experience:
12 years
45 played
17 reviews
Well designed course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 29, 2018
Played the course:once
Pros:
+ Variety of elevation changes
+ Variety of shot types
+ Decent mix of hole lengths
+ Concrete tee pads
+ Course map near the first hole - take a picture if you're visiting the fist time, there are a couple of criss crosses.
+ Most of the baskets have next tee arrows hanging from them at the bottom which is helpful as well.
+ Variety of shot types
+ Decent mix of hole lengths
+ Concrete tee pads
+ Course map near the first hole - take a picture if you're visiting the fist time, there are a couple of criss crosses.
+ Most of the baskets have next tee arrows hanging from them at the bottom which is helpful as well.
Cons:
- Rough around the edges. I understand its a newly built course. But some debris clean up, some trimming, a consistent mow, some trash cans, and a bench or 2 would go along way to elevating the course rating.
- While there are a variety of shot types needed, to me it sure seemed like a lot of holes required a left to right shot. Depending on your throwing style, this could prove challenging.
- Some additional steps on some of the elevations would be great.
- While there are a variety of shot types needed, to me it sure seemed like a lot of holes required a left to right shot. Depending on your throwing style, this could prove challenging.
- Some additional steps on some of the elevations would be great.
Other Thoughts:
You get a pretty good workout just walking the course. For the area, they made great use of elevation. If you look at the total feet of the course it doesn't seem that long, but it seemed to play longer than total feet to me. Overall, a very enjoyable course with some challenging lines. While it's rough around the edges, it's great where it counts the most - which is hole design.
8
0
Xenia Rotary 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 13, 2017
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Let me first say that I am rating this course based off what I think the course will be like when it is fully completed.
Baskets are nice and new.
Tee pads are concrete which is going to be good as this course plays through some woods.
General course design is great as you start right by the parking lot and weave your way through the park. You will end a short distance from the parking lot.
This course has a lot of elevation changing. I really enjoyed both the uphill and downhill holes. #15 is straight up hill and really fun, but #16 is even better as it is a straight down hill run at a basket.
I was going to give epic holes a con but as I was writing the above statement I might include #16 as an epic hole, Straight down hill with a creek behind the hole. It is really fun to chuck it as hard as you can to get it down there. If you do overpower it or miss accuracy you might end up in the creek or in the woods that are on either side of the decently tight window to throw through.
They did a really good job on this course with hole distances. Large variety of long-open short-technical and vice versa. Do not let #1 trick you, you will throw lots of discs in your bag at this course.
Variety of shots required at this course is high. Due to the large amounts of trees and foliage you will need to be extremely accurate with a driver or mid-range. You might find if you have a bad drive that you are behind a group of trees and the course will do you no favors of making it easy to get to the basket if you miss your drive.
There is a great mix of technical and open bombs. Some that you think are going to be open bomb have trees lining the fairway so be careful. Some that are short will trick you as there might be a group of trees guarding the basket or some elevation change that will make short holes longer and long holes shorter.
This course is for sure an overall challenge. Last time I went I saw some trees that were marked for removal. Those trees can make this course play really hard as most the times they block your drive. Even when they take those out this course is no cake walk. This course reminds me of a 3/4 finished Englewood. Very low ceilings at this course, which was not good for someone like me that throws a lot of Tomahawks and thumbers to get myself out of trouble.
Parking is great. You start on #1 right next to the Parking Lot. Be careful not to throw your first shot onto the main road that goes to the park. #18 will finish you pretty close to your car and if you need a tiebreaker or just want to throw one more there is a practice basket near the parking lot to finish.
I would assume once this course is completely finished they will have events to play in. It would be a really fun event course I think. You could for sure get a double round in here with out getting overly tired.
The attitude of locals was great. The first time I played this course they were changing some of the holes up and some of the signage was not exactly clear. We let a group of 4-5 guys play in front of us and they basically lead us through the whole course. There was also a group of really nice guys that just asked us if we were having a good time and what we thought of the course, I assume they had a part in designing the course. Overall great experience with the locals.
Baskets are nice and new.
Tee pads are concrete which is going to be good as this course plays through some woods.
General course design is great as you start right by the parking lot and weave your way through the park. You will end a short distance from the parking lot.
This course has a lot of elevation changing. I really enjoyed both the uphill and downhill holes. #15 is straight up hill and really fun, but #16 is even better as it is a straight down hill run at a basket.
I was going to give epic holes a con but as I was writing the above statement I might include #16 as an epic hole, Straight down hill with a creek behind the hole. It is really fun to chuck it as hard as you can to get it down there. If you do overpower it or miss accuracy you might end up in the creek or in the woods that are on either side of the decently tight window to throw through.
They did a really good job on this course with hole distances. Large variety of long-open short-technical and vice versa. Do not let #1 trick you, you will throw lots of discs in your bag at this course.
Variety of shots required at this course is high. Due to the large amounts of trees and foliage you will need to be extremely accurate with a driver or mid-range. You might find if you have a bad drive that you are behind a group of trees and the course will do you no favors of making it easy to get to the basket if you miss your drive.
There is a great mix of technical and open bombs. Some that you think are going to be open bomb have trees lining the fairway so be careful. Some that are short will trick you as there might be a group of trees guarding the basket or some elevation change that will make short holes longer and long holes shorter.
This course is for sure an overall challenge. Last time I went I saw some trees that were marked for removal. Those trees can make this course play really hard as most the times they block your drive. Even when they take those out this course is no cake walk. This course reminds me of a 3/4 finished Englewood. Very low ceilings at this course, which was not good for someone like me that throws a lot of Tomahawks and thumbers to get myself out of trouble.
Parking is great. You start on #1 right next to the Parking Lot. Be careful not to throw your first shot onto the main road that goes to the park. #18 will finish you pretty close to your car and if you need a tiebreaker or just want to throw one more there is a practice basket near the parking lot to finish.
I would assume once this course is completely finished they will have events to play in. It would be a really fun event course I think. You could for sure get a double round in here with out getting overly tired.
The attitude of locals was great. The first time I played this course they were changing some of the holes up and some of the signage was not exactly clear. We let a group of 4-5 guys play in front of us and they basically lead us through the whole course. There was also a group of really nice guys that just asked us if we were having a good time and what we thought of the course, I assume they had a part in designing the course. Overall great experience with the locals.
Cons:
No tee signs or map markets yet. I am giving this a con because I am not sure if they are going to put any in. This would be tremendously helpful on a course like this.
The foliage right now is very overgrown. I am giving this a con because even when the course is finished I am not sure if they are going to be able to keep up with the vast amount of foliage that is on this course.
From what I saw there are not a lot of trash cans or benches around. If they have put some in or if this is just something I dont remember then I apologize. This still would not effect my rating tremendously.
No camping
No restrooms from what I saw. As a public park they should at least think about putting in a porta-potty. Would be a nice addition.
No running water.
This course has already proven itself pretty popular. Most people keep coming back to see the changes they are making. It was pretty crowded both times that I went. With some criss crossing fairways just make sure you keep an eye out for your fellow discers.
The foliage right now is very overgrown. I am giving this a con because even when the course is finished I am not sure if they are going to be able to keep up with the vast amount of foliage that is on this course.
From what I saw there are not a lot of trash cans or benches around. If they have put some in or if this is just something I dont remember then I apologize. This still would not effect my rating tremendously.
No camping
No restrooms from what I saw. As a public park they should at least think about putting in a porta-potty. Would be a nice addition.
No running water.
This course has already proven itself pretty popular. Most people keep coming back to see the changes they are making. It was pretty crowded both times that I went. With some criss crossing fairways just make sure you keep an eye out for your fellow discers.
Other Thoughts:
Xenia Rotary has all the potential in the world to be a great course. I cannot help but constantly compare this course to Englewood. Being from South Dayton I would love to see this courses final design be on that level. It is a ton of fun to play and will only continue to get better. Go out and check this out but take it with a grain of salt as it might not be completed yet. Once this is all said and done I could see this being one of the best courses in South Dayton.
