The Players Course @ Alum Creek
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Rating:
(3 votes)
Location:
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Parking Lot: (40.199,-82.947)
Course Details:
# Holes: 18
Target Type: DISCatcher
Tee Type: Natural
Course Length: 4700
Alternate Length: 0
Hole Length:
Under 300ft: 15
300 – 400ft: 2
Over 400ft: 1
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Course Description:
Narrow wooded fairways, some open holes and a few water hazards with many shots requiring control. Some elevation throughout with pins on fast greens.
Course Established: 2009
Additional Course Information:
Additional Course Information for The Players Course @ Alum Creek:
Directions:
From I-71 exit, go west on Rte 36 for 0.9 miles to a left on Africa Rd. Go south 5 miles to a right at the New Galena entrance. Follow park road to 1st left. Parking for course on the right.
Course is close to the mountain bike trails, so this is great chance to get in a ride and throw some discs. Many holes are in the trees with tight fairways.
All cement tees. Course description says natural.
Signature hole has to be the water hole #6, which sits along the lake. If you fade to the right, plan to lose your disc in the water. Front 9 has some open tee shots, nice to warm up. Back 9 is all in the trees.
Parking lot is in the same area as the boat launch, easy to find off Africa Rd.
This feels like a good course just waiting for the tweaks it needs to be great. It is a bit rough with muddy patches and stumps in the trail. It is also a little crowed with the amount of trees in the field of play and needs some, but not many, removed. The water hole is a no play for me when the water level is high. Very little would be needed to make this a 4 for me, but it is not there yet.
This 1 I'd call a diamond in the rough,needs some grass growth in some areas but I do like the mix of holes,you've got long, short(not too many but they're there),1 good water hole, 1 bad water hole(if you can't curve hard left back into the shore don't even try it= disc eater). Needs a little clearing out but not much,very nice naturey feel. For me the signature would have to be hole 2 which plays over 500 feet(from the am tees) good thing 1 of the obsticles is a water fountain cause you may need it. I wouldn't drive 2 hours for it but I will drive from Cols. to play it again.