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Winsor Park

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Nate32
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Experience: 10.7 years 74 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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Pierparknut
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Experience: 10.8 years 89 played 85 reviews
3.00 star(s)

drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 29, 2022 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Winsor Park is a 9-hole course set in a very small park just off US-101. Its convenient location makes it great for a drop-by round.

-The course is appropriate for all skill levels. Experienced players won't need more than a midrange, but the tree and basket placements prevent any hole from being a gimme birdie. Holes 3-9 play through the coastal forest.

-2-3 concrete tees on each hole make for 18 holes. New, larger tees have been installed on several holes recently. Each hole features an "Ace Board" in which you can write your name if you score an ace.

-The course is nicely worn-in and well manitained. Only a few spots (hole 5, especially), feature thick undergrowth.

Cons:

-Given the small property, tees and baskets are very close. Multiple baskets are in view from several tees. Be careful of other players on the course.

-No opportunities for long distance drives, but given the size of the property, it's not attainable.

Other Thoughts:

-What a fun, short park course. The convenience is unmatched. If you're traveling by on 101, it's a perfect 20-30 minute stretch break. Better yet, combine it with 9 slightly more challenging holes at Ferry Road Park just around the corner.
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Plastic_Chukker
Experience: 14 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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The Valkyrie Kid
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Experience: 45.9 years 1563 played 1507 reviews
3.00 star(s)

I Say 18 ACE Runs Are Fun! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 25, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Winsor Park DGC is basically a 9 hole recreation course which is squeezed into a fairly small piece of land. The property has a slight south to north slope to it and is more open at the south end. The northern end is a little more thick with mature trees. Course designers have cleverly added a second set of small concrete tee pads for each hole making this now a full 18 holes. The baskets are older Innova models which have been painted yellow more than once. The signs are simple basic ones giving the hole, par and distance. On each tee post is an ACE Board, basically a board on which players can write their name and date when they've ACED that hole. # 8 appears to be the hardest to ACE with only two recorded ACES. Others have as many as 20 ACES recorded. Most every basket is set in or behind a tree/trees to add to the difficulty. For being a short ACE-fest, the course does feature a nice variety of shots needed off the tee, short hysers, annies, blind uphills, tunnel shots and even a simple little Par 2.

Cons:

Yes, this course would be crowded with multiple groups playing at the same time. I wonder how often that happens?
It's short, in my estimation just past the pitch and putt stage. I'd call it an easy recreation course.
The course flow does backtrack a couple of times but I didn't have much trouble navigating through it the first time.

Other Thoughts:

I had a great time playing Winsor. What's not to like about a course with 18 ACE possibilities? Granted, a few of these would be really impressive ACEs while most of the others fall in the more routine category but I know, I wouldn't soon get tired of trying for these holes in one. They're all legitimate, I wouldn't be embarrassed to add my Valkyrie Kid signature to one of the ACE boards!
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OregonDG420
Experience: 11.1 years 13 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Winsor Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 26, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good course for a beginning player, but still can be fun for more advanced players. All concrete tee pads. good course if looking for a quick/short game.

Cons:

just above a pitch and putt course.

Other Thoughts:

great course for a quick round or 2 with your buddies. Ace opportunities on every hole which can add some fun to the game.
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gzusrlz85
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Winsor 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 26, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

It's a short course with two tee pads for every hole, making it an 18 hole course. For the most part, it's family friendly. I take my son out there all the time. It's a great course for beginner-intermediate players.

Cons:

I wish every hole had a concrete tee pad to throw from. About half of the holes either have a dirt tee pad or no tee pad at all. Also, I wish the debris would be taken out more often.

Other Thoughts:

This is the first course I ever played, so I enjoy playing it to see how much better I am now than I was back when I started.
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BrickE
Experience: 12.2 years 13 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Home Sweet Home 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 10, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The course is pretty clean. It makes you think through every shot as there are a lot of trees and terrain changes.

Cons:

Houses with dogs on the east side of the course can transform your new disc into a chew toy.

Other Thoughts:

This is a course worth checking out and is by far the best laid out and kept course in Coos County.
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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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rootofthechord
Experience: 13.7 years 41 played 11 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Small, but it packs a nice punch 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 15, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- The holes are short, and the course is small - great for families and people newer to the sport.
- Good balance of terrain - most of the holes have slight elevation changes, and 7 of them are in a forest.
- Holes 10-18 use the same baskets as 1-9 but with slightly different tees. As a newer player, it's nice to play a round of 18 and "re-do" some of the holes I wish I could've done better the first time.

Cons:

- This course is on a very small piece of land. Holes and fairways are tightly packed together, with a high risk of getting whacked by a wayward disc.
- Course navigation is not always intuitive. Quite a few holes require you to backtrack halfway down the previous fairway in order to find the next tee. 3->4, 6->7, and 8->9 are especially notorious for this.
- Once again, being on a small piece of land means the holes are short. Bigger arms will find themselves gunning for aces or overshooting the baskets on almost every hole, assuming they don't hit a tree first.
- There are still some old, small tee boxes on the course. Although the "true" tees are clearly signed, and these old tees are comically small, they can be very confusing if you don't know where you're going.

Other Thoughts:

While it's not "destination" caliber, Winsor Park is an excellent little course that makes maximum use of a very small plot of land. It's gentle enough for the newest of noobs, yet requires precision and accuracy from the more experienced players to score well.

If you're in the Coos Bay area looking for a well-maintained, well-balanced disc golf course, Winsor should fit the bill nicely.
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wildrivers
Experience: 14.7 years 19 played 19 reviews
2.00 star(s)

winsor 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 2, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Only disc golf is played at this park. Can have friendly dogs. Baskets at holes. Cement tees in most cases. Course is pretty clean.

Cons:

LACK OF DIRECTIONS AND TEE #s. It would be great if the course could get a few signs out there for visitors and others. It is a fun course but I end up playing every hole differently each round due to lack of knowing the course. Road noise, right on Hwy.

Other Thoughts:

PLEASE PLEASE Make the park more user friendly with signs. Everyone loves the game.It would be great if the newer users could get to enjoy its full potential with some signs. I heard word there is a newer ,bigger course at the North Bend or Coos Bay airport. Check with the local club for an update.
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cefire
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Premium Member
Experience: 24.8 years 1123 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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ismic1
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Confusing Layout 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Beautiful scenery, good for a short round, challenging without being long

Cons:

no tee box guidance, many blind throws in woods with the possibilityof losing a lot of discs

Other Thoughts:

This was a very pretty course but I played 3 times and even with plenty of help from the locals think that I played it different each time. There is almost no guidance as to where the baskets are or where the next tee box is.
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EclipticOne
Experience: 15.7 years 6 played 6 reviews
2.00 star(s)

My thoughts 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 5, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Has 9 baskets with 2 teepads per hole. Pads are nice, not a lot of slipage. Is a good layout with the little room to work with. Looks nice for being right beside the highway running right beside it.

Cons:

Extremely short holes, mostly putter it. Good chance for aces with good aim. A hole (5?) needs a spotter as i lost a disc because i overshot it...
The teepad layout was kinda confusing playing the back 9 for me, ended up calling it a 9 hole day

Other Thoughts:

Since playing for a year and learning a lot since i played here it was very short and not as challenging as i remember. It is nice but mingus is a much better course but not as played.
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gwillim
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.8 years 169 played 41 reviews
2.00 star(s)

- 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 13, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

-Baskets in decent shape
-Concrete tee-pads
-Course flow is decent
-Tee signs are clear enough
-Fairways defined and maintained
-Very fair for lefty vs. righty
-Local events available to participate in
-Locals are friendly and take care of the course well
-Some interesting tee shots in the back few holes.
-Great course to introduce the sport to a new player
-Dual tees per basket mock an 18 hole course

Cons:

-Very short overall. Most holes are around 200' (there is one that is 85'!)
-Tee pads are not all level, and are not of unifomr size. (I guess you don't need much for a 85' hole though?!)
-Tons of mosquitoes during spring / early-mid summer
-Kind of boring after the first couple rounds
-Underbrush can get pretty thick on a few holes
-No restrooms
-No water

Other Thoughts:

Coos Bay / North Bend have only got two courses between them. I personally think that Mingus is a much better course with wonderful elevation and better tee-shots. However, Windsor is very easy to play, requires no hiking, and is great for a 20 minute round, or for taking family, friends, and children out for their first time.

The course is not challenging at all for experienced players, and as I stated above, can be pretty boring after the initial few rounds. The main thing that Windsor has going for it is that along with Mingus, there are no other courses within an hour and a half.

If you're passing through Coos Bay, it's a quick enjoyable round of golf.
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