We are presently using a natural mound as a site for the 15th green at The Sarge in Hardeeville, SC.

Due to erosion, and a minor flooding issue, we are contemplating moving the basket location.

Can anyone give me some design plans for elevated basket sites, input, feedback, and photos to share with our park director would be appreciated.

Reminder for those headed south there is a new course 1 mile off exit 8 in SC.(Hilton Head Island) The Sarge is open and ready to play.

Thanks in advance.

Steve

Check out the elevated pins at Winthrop in Rock Hill, SC. Contact Jonathon or Harold at Innova for more details. Sugaw Creek in Charlotte also has one and Stan McDaniel might be able to help.

This is before the basket was installed, but you get the idea. http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1278/4346256/16779456/258960250.jpg

I've always been a big fan of the elevated basket, although I don't believe it should be used as a gimmick.

I think the shorter Par 3 holes that average something like 2.2 could really benefit from a base like the one above. I also really like the idea of holes that play downhill using elevated baskets. It creates a nice risk/reward factor on the ace run :).

props to whomever designed the base in that photo above. genius.

those fine folks in dub-veee land (West Virginia) created a nice set of holes with their new Orange Crush course that circumvents the original Seth Burton Memorial Course in Fairmont, WV. Number 8 is a good par 4 with a tunnel tee shot then an open approach to the elevated basket seen below. It is an actual old fireplace from I dont know when. Great height for a basket (I guess about 9-10ish feet from the low side) with steps still there to retrieve your disc... only true elevated basket I've had a chance to play.
Pretty sweet.

http://www.sbdiscgolf.info/album2/hole8c.jpg

I've always been a big fan of the elevated basket, although I don't believe it should be used as a gimmick.

I think the shorter Par 3 holes that average something like 2.2 could really benefit from a base like the one above. I also really like the idea of holes that play downhill using elevated baskets. It creates a nice risk/reward factor on the ace run :).




Couldn't agree more with these sentiments.

Elevated baskets need to be used appropriately and not haphazardly. They are most beneficial on "tweener" holes in order to make putting just a little more difficult and raise the scoring average. A great example is mentioned above where you might have a short par 3 hole that would average something like 2.2 for Gold level golfers. Add the elevated polehole and you may punish ace runs and raise that scoring average to above 2.5 for gold and blue level golfers. The same could also apply to a short pro par four hole to bring the average above 3.5.

Also some discretion is needed - two or three elevated baskets over an 18-hole course should be the limit so that the feature doesn't get 'gimmicky'. There is a course that I'm aware of which has at least 6 elevated polehole positions over its 27 holes. The course grounds keeper and the club swear they are never all utilized at the same time, but I've personally experienced it. A 30-foot deuce run which turned into a bogey on one of the earlier holes forced me to lay up on all the other ones, and that just felt silly.

This was is the only elevated basket on the course. We took advantage of a small naturally occuring mound on an otherwise very flat course.

Thanks so much for all of the input. Come check us out.

Steve

I've always been a big fan of the elevated basket, although I don't believe it should be used as a gimmick.

I think the shorter Par 3 holes that average something like 2.2 could really benefit from a base like the one above. I also really like the idea of holes that play downhill using elevated baskets. It creates a nice risk/reward factor on the ace run :).

props to whomever designed the base in that photo above. genius.


Thank you. Hole design was me, base design and construction was my dad and brother. That particular hole is 195ft, downhill, playing from directly left they way the picture is taken. It isn't entirely visible, but it also drops off significantly behind the pin, leaving you with a 15-20ft putt uphill in to the chains if you blow past. This is definitely the easiest "birdie-to-bogey" hole on the course. Such turmoil in players' eyes when they lay up from 40ft... :D

Tyler State Park in PA uses some elevated tees. Using the railroad beams like the picture above. It's a nice touch to have it on a few holes, but not all of them. Unless your course tends to get flooded alot.