Thanks for the update Bevo. Looking forward to another disc golf course near Austin, and hopefully it sticks with the current trend of being a fun course to play. I've played some good courses that are in parks so I'm not going to hold that against it. I'm not exactly sure of your definition of park course DGTourist, but most of my favorite courses in/near Austin are within park boundaries like Pease, Circle C, East Metro, Wilco. However, most of those courses are fairly separated from the rest of the park with the exception of Pease. Even the 9 holer out in Marble Falls at Westside Park and the one in Georgetown at San Gabriel Park that are closer to the parks' center are a blast to play. Overall, I'm definitely a fan of the park courses around here, and without them there would be very little disc golf in Austin.
I see the point you are making. I've always thought you can play on park grass anywhere be it Wyoming Washington or Texas and get pretty much the same vibe. Once the course leaves that
manicured for family picnics grassy area the character of the area is finally allowed to become a part of the disc golf mix. For me, its those areas that make traveling to play more interesting.
Marble Falls (which I have been working on a review for) does much more with the design than the typical "park" course that only finds a giant tree to aim for. I had a great time out there. The only ones I can think of that fit this narrow definition are like zilker and San Gabe (which I don't think was as fun as marble falls).
Wilco, Circle C, and East Metro maybe in parks but I don't think you'll be seeing any soccer practices on a fairway anytime soon. Although I have seen a few soccer teams at the C in their own areas. And there is a small part toward that finds the parky area, but IMO, that's not a good thing.
In Cheyenne where I am from the main and for many years the ONLY disc golf course is out in a "natural" area (which I do believe the city, not the people, call a park). For a long time people would talk about how much better Edora is and say that its "because its in a park" IMO Edora is better than Dry Creek. But I say its better because it has more disc golf specific bells and whistles. When I think about all the great park courses I've played, Like Edora, Lakewood, or whatever, I certainly remember the towns they are in but if I went hole by hole it might not be so clear. Maybe the definition is in shared multiuse versus dedicated multiuse or dedicated. All I know is it sucks having to skip holes because a touch football game, or a picnic or a family lollygagging with their dogs is in the way, and that this happens more often on courses that fit the lazy and easy to say definition of a "park" course.
Back to the topic of the thred.... I cant help but wonder what those legal issues are. Does the city need a few magic paragraphs in thir town charter to get the baskets in? It kinda seems odd to me. Also I wonder when the boxes were poured? Is it possible that its been awhile?
