Edora Park

The grass is greener

My Rating: 7 out of 10

Played: July 2009

Good:
With well manicured green grass and scenic evergreen and large deciduous trees scattered throughout, this is an inviting course. This has become one of my favorite types of terrain. It’s hard to lose a disc, and you don’t have to fight much shule. I’ve been playing here since 1999, and I always a enjoy my rounds. By and large, the course is relatively open, and there are a few open field holes where the big arms can watch it fly. There are many birdie opportunities out there, even for shorter throwing Intermediate players like me. A creek and small reservoir come into play on 6 holes.
*There are up to 3 basket positions per hole, so that make for a lot of variety in fairway shapes and length. (A few holes have 4 to 6 basket positions!) Lengths vary from 172 to 582 ft. Overall, the majority of the holes are in the 200-399 ft. range. I’ve always seen the course have the basket layouts mixed around between A, B, or C. While this adds endless variety it loses the purity of being able to play just the A, B, or C layout all in the same round. There are some moderate elevation changes and some scenic shots.
*I’m always in Fort Collins in July and I love the clear, low humidity air; this a big change from humid North Carolina and a real plus for me. I really enjoy playing the course on a cool clear morning.

Basics-
*Tee signs have hole maps and layout lengths. Tee pads are first class! They are 20 ft long wide trapezoids.

Amenities-
*There’s a pretty good map on the internet and hole maps on the tee signs. There’s a restroom at hole 9. There’s also a warm up basket (it’s a little old), a pretty good message board, and many trash cans. No benches on the course, though. The park is very clean with very little trash.

Needs Improvement:
-With 3 or more basket positions per hole it would really help to have the current positions marked.
-Because there have been a number of changes to the course over the years the layout lengths on the maps often don’t match the lengths posted in various places online, so it’s very hard to tell which length is accurate and the most up to date to use.
-Some tees are hard to find. Tee 3 is across the parking lot. Tee 5 is a long walk down the road. Tee 6 is across the street and up the hill. Tee 12 is a really long walk up the hill by the skateboard park. It would help to have some signs to point the way.

Other thoughts:
Course Level = White (most suited for Intermediate players rated 875-925)

My favorite hole = 11. There’s a very scenic small reservoir all on the left side, and with 5 basket positions there are varying lengths and varying degrees of risk vs. reward.
Hole 3 is also fun. It’s a fun downhill left curving shot. The drive is open so you can watch your disc fly, but the basket is strongly guarded by a small grove of pine trees.

I would enjoy being able to play the course with the baskets all using the same A, B, or C positions.

In summary, this is a fun course with a lot going for it that I enjoy every time I play.

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