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Essex Junction, VT

Pearl Street Park DGC

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2.55(based on 5 reviews)
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Julius
Experience: 5 years 81 played 9 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Ace Runs and 18 tees drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

Minimal underbrush. The tees are now marked with blue ground markers and there is signage available for the two walks where the next tee is not obvious. There are plenty of opportunities for ace runs. Hole 18 throws off a rise, over a swampy valley to the other side for the most interesting of the shots. (Hole 9 starts from closer and lower to the valley and pin). The course and fairways are well worn in from decent use, presumably from the nearby college. It is laid out in a circular design, giving an easy choice of hitting the "back 9" or simply heading home without a long walk back.

Cons:

The holes feel repetitive except 9/18. The course plays around some mixed use areas but does not directly impact them; however, it plays directly over and across itself. Most tees are from the previous holes' green. If the course is crowded, there would be a fair amount of waiting and it could only accompany 5 groups without feeling very cramped.

Other Thoughts:

Update: The original signage is gone, and the review from 2016 is incorrect on the hole numbers. Holes 1-4 play tight woods shots. Hole 5 is across a field with a few guardian trees. Holes 6-8 play around a softball field. Trees line the left side of hole 7 and hole 8's pin is on the side of a left-downward sloping hill. Hole 9 plays across a valley back towards hole 5's fairway. Holes 10-18 are mild variations on 1-9.

Adding a second set of tees helps open the course up to more use, but most of the second tees are almost the same exact shot, just 10-30 feet back or a hair to the right or left. The only 'different' tee would be for 9/18, where 18 is elevated and further from the pin and 9 is 40 feet closer and starts from below pin height. The lack of thick underbrush is a stark contrast to the other 9 hole tunnel shot course in the area. Miss a shot here and your disc is found in seconds. I'd play it again because it's local and I'm not punished with 15 minutes of searching for an errant shot. It's a great place for new folks who can score par with a beginner's arm. It's better than it used to be with the extra tees, but I wouldn't drive more than 20 minutes to hit it unless I was bagging courses, since it plays in 30 minutes and circles back to the parking lot.
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mike3216
Experience: 8.7 years 13 played 8 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice For Beginners. Very Short 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 23, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course consists of seven tunnel woods holes, all very short, and a couple of open field holes. I just brought a friend out for his first round ever, and it was perfect for that. Most of the holes don't cross mixed-use areas.

A nice place to practice your putter shots and short midranges. Hard to lose a disc.

Cons:

Minimal signage, and most of the tee boxes aren't defined

Other Thoughts:

A nice way to spend an hour after work and still make it home in time for supper.
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snoho
Experience: 7.9 years 40 played 18 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Lovely small course near Burlington 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 2, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

* You don't have to drive far from Burlington to play
* Pretty much impossible to lose a disc in the woods
* Baskets are in good shape, tee signs are posted where necessary
* Hole 6 is fun, and hole 7 is great for practicing drives

Cons:

* Quite short, no real different lines to throw
* Hole 5 is kinda awkward

Other Thoughts:

This is a lovely little city park course near Burlington. Most of the holes are either straight tunnel shots or simple RHBH hyzers, but that's ok. It's a little city park course in a town otherwise lacking courses that don't require 30 minute drives.

The design through the trees and around the park is, for the most part, thoughtful and makes good use of the space without running into conflicts with other park users. The only hole that was somewhat awkward was hole 5, where you have a "tunnel" shot down the tennis court fence that also requires a sharp turn to the left, with a warning sign to not throw over the courts. While the baskets are in excellent shape my putting style and the Mach IIs did NOT get along. Lots of chainouts today :(

The whole course is easy to navigate even though the only holes with tee signs are 5 and 7.

Thanks to Ben for putting this course in. Definitely my favourite Eagle Scout project I've seen in my life so far!
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VTdisc
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Decent small course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 8, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is one of the few course handy to Vermont's population center. It is not usually crowded during the daytime on weekdays. While holes are short they are good for beginners or a quick round of practice. The layout/terrain, etc. makes it rare to spend much time searching for discs, again a plus for beginners.
Holes 5 through 9 are better and enjoyable. more challenging, I am happy to have this course nearby even though it's not ideal.

Cons:

Most of the holes on the front are pretty similar. A dogleg or a bit of varied terrain could have been worked into the plan.

In the future it would help to have tees defined/improved.

Other Thoughts:

Sometimes time is an issue and it's either play this course or don't play; an easy choice. I appreciate the time the scouts have put into it, not a bad little course.
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galluni
Experience: 73 played 13 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 28, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The course is nestled in a pretty little park, and winds through thick hardwoods, tennis courts, and a ballfield. The first four holes are tunnel shots through thick stands of oak trees. Hole 5 wraps around the tennis courts. Hole 6 is the best on the course, mostly open with a few guardian trees. The last three holes are wide open, following around the rim of an open field. Overall the course makes good use of the terrain to provide some variety.

The baskets are new Mach IIs that are well mounted and catch well.

Cons:

There are no tee boxes. The course sign simply says to tee off from "within 3 steps" of the previous basket.

The course is very short, and plays like a "Red" or novice recreational course.

All baskets are visible from the tee, and only one hole requires a shot to turn at all.

Other Thoughts:

It's hard to give this course a rating. If you're looking for a place to bring someone to introduce them to the sport of disc golf or to bring a group of kids to have some fun, this is a perfect spot. It's got good variation without being intimidating, and I'd give it a 3 or even a 4.

However, If you're an intermediate or experienced player, there isn't much to challenge you here. Perhaps it would serve as a place to practice ace runs and upshots, and do a little putting. As a course for veterans, it's maybe a 1 or 2.
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