Abilene, TX

Johnson Park

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Pizza God
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Experience: 36 years 1689 played 554 reviews
3.50 star(s)

STAY ON THE FAIRWAYS 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 21, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Map of the course at hole 1
Map of the hole with next tee on each tee
nice disc catcher baskets

Cons:

DON'T THROW INTO THE ROUGH
No distance on the map or tee signs, bring a scorecard printed off this page.

Other Thoughts:

I read the reviews saying to stay on the fairways, they were not kidding.

Hole 1 I threw my 2nd shot off the fairway, it took me a while to not just find it, but to figure out how to get to it to get my disc back.

Hole 2 threw my drive too far right, again, took 15 min to find my disc in an unplayable lie again.

After those two holes, I started to just lay up on the longer holes so as not do deal with cactus anymore. I am still picking thorns out of my hands and clothes.

Dedicated area for just disc golf. Defined fairways and easy to follow.

Unless you are an accurate thrower, lay up your drives and just go for the birdy holes. You will thank me later.
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Notorious21
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.6 years 103 played 48 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Cactus Hell 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 23, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Mowed, well-defined fairways
- Easy to navigate
- Nice baskets
- Near a lake

Cons:

- Thick cactus patches along every fairway
- Very repetitive
- Too easy to just hyper bomb every hole instead of following the fairway

Other Thoughts:

I can't recommend this course. On the first hole, you're like, "cool, look at all the cactii," but by hole 18, you're like, "I never want to see another cactus for the rest of my life." they would honestly be better off ripping out all the baskets and starting over somewhere else. Either that, or napalm all the cactus, thorn bushes, and fire ants.
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tkmcdougal
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Experience: 16.1 years 196 played 96 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 14, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

There is plenty of parking and bathrooms. I really appreciated the course map at hole 1 and the quality signs. You can either play a nine hole loop or all 18 holes. The first 6 holes are the same for both loops. The course was a lot of fun and was a quick play. The course makes you use all types of shots hyper/ straight/ anhyzers.

Cons:

I assume it was so windy because we were in abilene, but it was almost unbearable when I played. I also couldn't stand how much cactus there was. I know it is not the course designers fault but the roughs are extremely rough. There were thorns/ cactus every where.

Other Thoughts:

This is a fun course but I would try to play it on the least windy day there is to get the full experience and enjoyment that you can.
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rd.bittle
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Experience: 13.5 years 66 played 47 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Ouch Ouch Ouch 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 10, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Great new baskets
Great signs
Course map at #1
Good solid natural tees
Good directionals
Well laid out
Good for beginners to advanced
Some challenging tight fairways
Some long slightly open air it out shots
Good risk/reward
Cactus makes you place your shots accurately
Plays fairly quickly
Is set up to play a 18 hole loop or a 9 hole loop
Not crowded at all
Bathrooms
Good parking
A few decent views
Nice day at the lake
The lake doesn't come into play at all

Favorite Hole(s): #11, #5, #18

Cons:

The lake doesn't come into play at all
Natural tees
No distance on the tee signs
Ouch cactus hurts
Wind off the lake can be a big factor
No trash cans/benches

Other Thoughts:

This will challenge your placement as well as a little distance. Lots of fun, but, if you get in the cactus mounds it can get a little tricky. Ouch ouch ouch.
Bring water if you need any. There's not a place to get any here. All in all if I get a chance to play this course again, I will. I recommend anyone in the area give at least one round. Maybe two... Wear long pants and good shoes if you don't want to be crippled out in the cactus patch.
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joe4ney
Experience: 11.8 years 2 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 28, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Brand new course, with new baskets. Not too long, well taken care of. Some fairways are very tight and technical. Lots of natural OB areas - watch out for the cactus... The lake never comes into play.

Cons:

Natural TEE areas, no distances posted.

Other Thoughts:

Probably the best course in the area to help get your shots straight and on the money...
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