Richmond Heights, OH

Cuyahoga County Airport DGC

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DiscinOhio
Gold level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 10.8 years 199 played 190 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Needs Some TLC 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 30, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

CCA could be a very good 9-holer if some effort was put in to maintain the course...

-Well designed, uses the space perfectly with a good mix of open and semi-wooded holes.
-Not a pitch and putt 9-holer, gotta bring a driver with you!
-There's a pretty good amount of fun holes here, #1 was probably the best on the course.
-Tee signs on every hole, and hole numbers on every basket.
-Even though there are no navigational signs, the tees are pretty close to the previous basket. No issues with that.

Cons:

-Slowly but surely, this course is fading into the shadows. Weeds are starting to grow through the bottom of baskets, and the grass looks like it hasn't been cut in a LONG time.

-Branches down and underbrush taking over a few holes.

-Natural tees.

-The course bulletin board needs replaced. It's so dirty and stained you can't see the information inside of the board.

-Baskets are rusted pretty bad, but catch well for their age.

-Couldn't find the basket for #2... Not sure if it was stolen or if I was blind.

-Wasps everywhere, hard to play when you hear buzzing around you.

Other Thoughts:

With a little TLC, this course would be a very fun 9-holer. But if no effort is put in to keep the course in decent shape, it'll start to be a victim of the "Disc Golf Graveyard".

With all that said, CCA takes the #21 spot in my rankings! Thanks for reading and keep throwing!

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mbradbourne
Experience: 10.4 years 17 played 6 reviews
2.00 star(s)

It's not awful, usually 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 16, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-- It's empty - so you can throw multiple discs, try new things, and take your time
-- It's challenging/frustrating - the holes are long (#3, #8, and #9) and the pin placements can be tough(#1 #2 and #7 in particular)
--Baskets are in decent shape

Cons:

-- It's not well maintained - Grass and weeds go unchecked for weeks at a time, if not a couple of months
--1 trashcan at the tee for #6
--Field can be treacherous to walk through, watch your ankles for holes, especially across the field for #3 and #8
--#4 Tee sign is missing. From #3's basket, head up the hill, there is a tee "barrier" buried in the grass towards the opposite end of the hill. The basket shoots across the drainage ditch towards the cluster of trees near the office building's parking lot.

Other Thoughts:

It's OK for practice rounds, I will go out and shoot it a couple times a week just because it's close. #9's basket is right near the parking lot so if you want to just go work on putting you can.

There are much better courses in the area for sure, so I would not make a special trip for this one.
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jlangr
Experience: 40.6 years 94 played 9 reviews
2.50 star(s)

middle of the road 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 13, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- low traffic
- a number of long, wide open holes if you just want to see how far you can throw it (450-500+ feet)
- a couple challenging placements--7 for example requires you to toss up and drop in the middle of a ring of trees
- clean, seems safe

Cons:

- mower guy was riding around while I was playing, following what appeared to be a somewhat random mowing pattern
- grass where not yet mowed is pretty high, often hard to spot a disc
- lots of ruts on a few holes (particularly #9). Most holes cut across spans of grass, but it's all very uneven. Running through the holes (as I like to do when I can) is a bad idea.
- The hole 2 tee shot is too challenging, giving you perhaps a 7-yard window between trees about 20 yards out that you must thread
- tee for hole #4 is missing the signpost. I followed the hilltop toward the basket and eventually found it--a small log to represent the front of the tee
- 9 holes only

Other Thoughts:

Not sure it's the course or not, maybe just very windy today, but I suspect that the course is out in the open and slightly elevated means that you're going to get some interesting winds, either lifting up the disc or pushing it down into the ground
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BrianLyons
Experience: 8 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 24, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

3 or 4 holes are pretty nice with Tree's and bushes.
Not busy at all.
Had a good mix of holes with obstacle's and wide open long holes.

Cons:

Place looks to be not well kept.
No bathroom
Parking is kinda funny.
Not much going on.

Other Thoughts:

We played through the 9 holes twice and it wasnt horrible,but yet it was on the boring side. A big plus was that it wasn't in the middle of a busy park where there were walkers,bikers,kids,dog walkers etc.
We went there on a nice Saturday afternoon and we had the place all to our self,not even so much as a jogger ran through.
I really didn't think the place was horrible,but it does look like the city started this place and forgot about it as it was not freshly cut,weedy,outdated and worn billboard,missing Tee's on some holes or overgrown.
I would go back occasionally.
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vcole21
Experience: 13.6 years 5 played 2 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Terrible 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 9, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

wide open so you can really grip it and rip it, especially on hole #3
quick round to squeeze in when passing by
no one else is playing the course so you can experiment with all kinds of different shots without feeling rushed

Cons:

terrain is total garbage. there are weeds everywhere and the grass is so long i had trouble finding my disc a few times
if it had rained recently the ground will be wet with some areas almost like a marsh near the basket for #5

Other Thoughts:

this course made me appreciate the other courses I have played more, thats about the only purpose i feel it has served. I only played it because I wanted to try out new courses and was on my way to Sims Park. I will probably never go back. i also found out that the city of RIchmond Hts. has another 9 disc golf baskets sitting in a garage just laying around. Obviously they do not care about disc golf in this city at all.
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Brall
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.6 years 43 played 37 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Meh /shrug 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 3, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Billboard has a map that seems accurate enough
- The sign at the park entrance clearly states the disc golf course
- Nice signs at the tees showing you where you need to throw
- Baskets have number labeling what hole they are for
- The flow is a very nice figure 8 and hole #8 end at hole #1
- This course has very low traffic for disc golfers and walkers/bikers
- There are trash cans and the course is clean
- There is no vandalism
- The grounds have good upkeep. The grass is kept low and the bushes are trimmed.
- This may be a small course but it has some nice long distance shots. Great place to come and practice out in the open field!
- The ditch around the basket on hole #8 provides a bit of a challenge

Cons:

- Limited parking, no pavilions
- Very boring scenery and landscape
- Billboard information is outdated
- Natural tees with wooden kick boards that are rotting
- No signs to next tee
- Baskets are in poor condition
- There is a walking path, beware of walkers and bikers
- No bathrooms
- No elevation shots

Other Thoughts:

- This is not a challenging course and you do not need a large variety of throws
- The most challenging hole is #7. You have the choice of going left or right of the trees but beware of the road and heavy traffic.
- My favorite hole is hole #2 for the challenge of making it in between the trees for max distance
- This is not a Must go to course. Hit it if you have free time only.
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JoseCafe704
Experience: 22.9 years 33 played 15 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Always just an afterthought on my way or from Sims Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 3, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Long open holes allow you to experiment with different throwing styles, or go for gusto and really put something extra on your throws, without paying the consequences of less accuracy. It's never busy, leaving you time to really plan your drive, approach, putt.

Cons:

Not kept up pretty much what so ever...There seems to be no preventative maintenance on the course whatsoever. The wooden tee boundaries are starting to rot right out of the ground on several holes. Cage placement doesn't always make a whole heap of sense, with very little, if any, viable approach. As of 9/3/10, there seems to be a large ad sign right off the tee on I believe Hole #7 (along Richmond Rd) that will limit RH throwers due to it's placement.

Other Thoughts:

As I said, this course is often an afterthought to Sims Park. If you find yourself there, and want to add a quick 9 onto your day, head over, but don't expect much, as the course seems to be an afterthought to the City of Richmond Heights as well.
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Conect11
Experience: 13.9 years 17 played 14 reviews
0.50 star(s)

CCA - Not as bad as I had heard, but not great either. UPDATE... Yeah, as bad as I've heard 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 19, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Several long "bomber" holes
Not very busy
Nearly impossible to lose your disc... UPDATE... Scratch that, my group very nearly lost 3 of them on hole 1.

Cons:

No scenery
Mainly just a large open field
Some sort of strange culvert running through
Major road near one hole
Huge "for sale" sign at one hole
Fourth tee not marked
Construction on hole 9 last time we played there made it completely unplayable
Thadon was not kidding about the green dust! I hit a tree and the same thing happened... creepy!

Other Thoughts:

UPDATE... After playing more courses and my last trip to this course I am downranking it. There seems to be no effort to maintain this course save for the occasional mowing of the grass. When we got there on Monday 7/19/2010 there was a construction site and several HUGE water pits dug on hole 9. We found out that there was a mud volleyball tournament held there over the weekend. Ok, awesome that there can be multiple uses for something, but the question arises "how much does the city really care about disc golf when they're willing to bring in backhoes and tear up one of the holes?" Perhaps we were cranky because my theory about not being able to lose discs on this course was proven very wrong as all three of us each nearly lost at least 1 disc... mostly on hole 1! Also found the strangest litter: two pairs of underwear, shoes, (a pair separated by about 200 feet) and (I kid you not) a prosthetic eye...something or another. (I wish I was making that up)

ORIGINAL REVIEW
I came to the CCA course with very low expectations after reading the reviews here. While it does rank as my least favorite course it certainly isn't as bad as I had imagined. Much like the adage about fishing: a bad course of disc golf is still better than a good day of work. There is very little in the way of technicality or scenery here. The majority of shots are long bombs across an open field. While more experienced players might become bored by this, as a newbie I enjoyed working on my drives and breaking in my Wraith, which didn't do so good at the Parma course. Learn from my mistake and wear shoes in stead of sandals, as there is a good deal of prickly thorn grass throughout the course. Be prepared to WALK, as the nearest parking appears to be at hole 4, and wear sunblock if necessary as there is very little in terms of cover on this course. I'll probably hit this course again, with friends, though definately not a destination.
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jdiesel
Experience: 2 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 4, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

9 long, very long holes. Mostly open area so on a windy day the course is even more difficult. The tee signs are clearly marked where the baskets are and its not hard to navigate

Cons:

Tee pads are natural, would be nice to see some concrete.

Other Thoughts:

Not a BAD course, but definatly not a place to travel to. good for players living around the area
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charkboy
Experience: 18.8 years 26 played 5 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent practice course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 17, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

For a 9 hole course it has some nice open long shots to practice the long drives. Holes 1, 2, and 7 play into some trees and brush which makes them a little more challenging.

Cons:

Not much in the way of scenery and the road right next to hole 7 is bothersome. (One of our group put a disc right into traffic because of the large realty sign in the middle of the fairway.)

Would like to see improved tees.

Other Thoughts:

As was said, the open, long shots are great for driving practice and there are a few technical holes. Plenty of room to add more holes in that same area which would be nice to see done.

All in all this course was a decent change from the home course and if you are travelling to Sims and have the time it could be worth stopping in. We played this course, Osborne Park and Sims in one day so it was a nice addition to the area.

We will probably play it again as it is close to home.

Update as of 2/22/12: Played yesterday in windy conditions...whew. As is mentioned, the kickboards are really in bad shape and the tee sign for #4 is gone. However the gigantic realty sign blocking #7 fairway is also gone, (just support posts left). I don't know if that is gone for good or is even a good sign of things to come if the land was sold. But at least it isn't in the way anymore.
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thadon
Experience: 18.9 years 33 played 30 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 17, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good place to crank up the arm, and work on your distance. The baskets weren't too bad. Fun for recreational players and beginners. Just an extra stop if your visting Sims.

Cons:

I hit a tree , and green dust cloud flew out of it....no seriously it did . So its probably not good place for those bad allergy types. The only tees marked are the pro's .

Hole 7 has a Humongous land lease sign standing in the fairway. Also plays right next to a busy street

No tee pads
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rcracer757
Experience: 20 years 19 played 17 reviews
1.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 17, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

The best thing I can say about the course is there were only nine holes. The baskets are better then I am used to that is a bonus to the course. The first part of the course will test your skill but then the rest will just test your arm. Now I will say it is a tough course. After playing 18 holes near by I was 6 over on this course with 9 holes i was 8 over. The challenge is there.

Cons:

The brush is really thick and heavy. Try to avoid these as best as possible. Some baskets were just completely hidden in the bushes and trees.

Other Thoughts:

Maybe my score is reflecting my review but, this was one of my least favorite courses. I will play again some time. Hopefully I can come up with a better review.
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Ajnejedi
Experience: 17 years 10 played 3 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 14, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Open - good to work on long drives and power. Uncrowded the few times I've played it.

Cons:

Nothing technical to work on except a few early holes. Brown grass every time I've been there. Hard to follow some of the holes as they criss-cross each other.

Other Thoughts:

Chalk it up to experience. With Sims Park so close it's easy to understand why there's never anyone at CCA. I try to get out there every so often just to play a different "local" course, and while it's serviceable, it's not the greatest.
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utrobot03
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Decent 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 13, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Open and lets you work on long drives. Has short tees for all but hole 8 which could easily be added.

Cons:

Its only 9 holes. Open drives with some stuff by baskets making hard birdies and easy not to boogie if you have a decent arm (350).

Other Thoughts:

Additional 9 during the Cleveland Roc makes a very nice 18 but only up for 2 days a year. Again, Pro players best was 0 and there were am3s shooting only 7. Doesn't let good players take advantage of skill.
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Dave
Experience: 18.6 years 153 played 16 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Long 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 16, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Lots of room to work on your long game, which I need to do. A few holes in & around a small woods.

Cons:

A few thick bushes that could eat discs. Land up for sale.

Other Thoughts:

Someone did a nice job of cleaning brush in the wooded areas this year. Rarely see more than 1 or 2 other players.
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gcoghill
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23.8 years 74 played 68 reviews
1.50 star(s)

OK course, not secluded. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 22, 2005 Played the course:once

Pros:

Some decent holes early on. Locals seem to be pretty active with events.

Cons:

This course is in an industrial park area, near a busy street. Most of the holes are pretty much wide open, so it's less about technical shots than plain old distance/power.

Scenery has it's moments (kind of) in the early holes, but the remainder are just in an unspectacular open grassy area.

Other Thoughts:

Not too far from the Sims Park course in nearby Euclid, so if you are in the area for Sims you might want to check this one out. However, if you're considering the CCA course, be sure to hit Sims Park as well -- one of the better courses in the area.

A group of us played CCA once and never had the desire to make the drive back again, even when playing Sims.

I played this course years ago, so it may be different now. from the other recent reviews, it sounds like it's pretty much the same though.

** after having more courses under my belt, I am downgrading this from a 2.0 to a 1.5.
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