I have a chance to build/design a course. It will be in a park here in Kennesaw, Georgia where I live. I have pitched the course to several people and there are several highly ranking city officials on board. Now it has come to a point where it is a watch and wait situation. I feel very positive that this could happen and am pretty excited.
I will get to the point in a few minutes but I feel like I need to give some more background. Here are the pros. This is a park in an existing neighborhood. It is small, about six acres. The property itself is pretty cool. It has rolling hills, 1/3 is densely wooded, 1/3 is somewhat open with many mature trees all around with little or no undergrowth, finally the last 1/3 is wide open. There is a creek running right through the middle so it is very nice.
Ok, now for the cons. It could only have 9 holes tops. They would have to be pretty short. I think 200' would be the longest hole. A few would only be 100'-125'. Pins and tees might be pretty close to one another in some cases.
This is a park that used to have a playground and basketball course but have since been removed, mainly because of vandalism, due to a few middle and high school punks. Now the park sits blank and waiting for some sort of rejuvenation. The city wants something that will bring older folks to the park to help keep an adult presence around for safety.
I really think a good course could be put here. I think I have convinced the powers that be for the most part. I think this is a nice opportunity to introduce younger players and families to disc golf, not to mention all the other benefits that would take forever to type and I would just be preaching to the choir.
Now for the questions. If this short new course was built in your area, would you come and play it? If you lived close would you help develop it and help it mature or would the fact that it is so short keep you away? I have read plenty reviews that say that short courses are a big con, not to mention it only will have 9 holes. If this happens I am most likely going to have to invest quite a bit of time and energy and I would hate for it to fail. The city would most likely pay for baskets and some labor. There is a chance that the community service labor could help as well. I am sure they would hate for it to fail also. With that entirely said let me know your honest opinion about this. If you have the time please be thorough with your answers. I will be sharing all of the feedback with the city.
I will get to the point in a few minutes but I feel like I need to give some more background. Here are the pros. This is a park in an existing neighborhood. It is small, about six acres. The property itself is pretty cool. It has rolling hills, 1/3 is densely wooded, 1/3 is somewhat open with many mature trees all around with little or no undergrowth, finally the last 1/3 is wide open. There is a creek running right through the middle so it is very nice.
Ok, now for the cons. It could only have 9 holes tops. They would have to be pretty short. I think 200' would be the longest hole. A few would only be 100'-125'. Pins and tees might be pretty close to one another in some cases.
This is a park that used to have a playground and basketball course but have since been removed, mainly because of vandalism, due to a few middle and high school punks. Now the park sits blank and waiting for some sort of rejuvenation. The city wants something that will bring older folks to the park to help keep an adult presence around for safety.
I really think a good course could be put here. I think I have convinced the powers that be for the most part. I think this is a nice opportunity to introduce younger players and families to disc golf, not to mention all the other benefits that would take forever to type and I would just be preaching to the choir.
Now for the questions. If this short new course was built in your area, would you come and play it? If you lived close would you help develop it and help it mature or would the fact that it is so short keep you away? I have read plenty reviews that say that short courses are a big con, not to mention it only will have 9 holes. If this happens I am most likely going to have to invest quite a bit of time and energy and I would hate for it to fail. The city would most likely pay for baskets and some labor. There is a chance that the community service labor could help as well. I am sure they would hate for it to fail also. With that entirely said let me know your honest opinion about this. If you have the time please be thorough with your answers. I will be sharing all of the feedback with the city.