Lake Murray Lodge

Course has been removed for now. It will be relocated soon. Pros: -Tee signs on all but one hole. -Old school cone-design baskets. -Very nice cabins and a brand new lodge located in the park. -B ... show more ›

Course has been removed for now. It will be relocated soon.

Pros: -Tee signs on all but one hole.
-Old school cone-design baskets.
-Very nice cabins and a brand new lodge located in the park.
-Beautiful view of lake from course. Good use of trees as obstacles.
-Par 2s add to the challenge a little.
-Fantastic place to take children who cannot throw far.
-Park has putt putt and swimming area on site.
-Restrooms in the lobby next door to the park.
-The entire course keeps you very close to a set of monkey bars that kids can play on if they lose interest in playing disc golf.

Cons: - No tee pads, but they really are not needed at such short lengths.
-Some baskets lean a little, and #8 is bent pretty badly. But, they all still catch discs.
-Very short holes (50-150 ft).

Other Thoughts: This course was built in the 70's and the old school goals are interesting to play with. The old lodge where the course is located is abandoned and appears to be a candidate for demolition. The course is still playable, but the empty building is a bit creepy.

They have built a brand new complex next door that is really nice. I talked with the reception desk, and they said there are plans to relocate the goals in the next year to a new location on site. They said the vintage goals would still be used, and it would still remain a 9 hole layout. No word as to whether they plan to extend the length of the holes any, but I would bet the lengths stay the same.

I would recommend playing just for the experience if you happen to be in the area. I wouldn't take the scoring too seriously, but rather just play it to say you did. I am local, so I would not be staying there, but the new lodge looks REALLY nice, and there were lots of cabins on site that looked nice as well. It would be a great place to spend an extended weekend vacation. Especially if you have kids age 10 and under that you are introducing to the sport.