McCall DGC

Course: McCall Public Disc Golf Course Perspective: Intermediate level, Master’s 60+ player with low to intermediate arm strength. Course Details/Info: • Recently expanded from a 9 ... show more ›

Course: McCall Public Disc Golf Course

Perspective: Intermediate level, Master’s 60+ player with low to intermediate arm strength.

Course Details/Info:
• Recently expanded from a 9 to an 18-hole course that plays through a moderate wooded area south of the local high school and north of the airport. However, there are only 9 pins with 18 different tee boxes.
• A paved bike path borders the western edge of the wooded course.
• There are some parking areas in a dirt lot close to the bike path.
• Organized in a counter-clockwise fashion.

Challenges/Pros:
• Tightly positioned pine trees and moderate sized bushes increase difficulty on most holes. Additionally, there is a wetland during the spring on the right side of #1/#10 and #2/#11 that you will want to avoid.
• A relatively short course but quite technical with short to intermediate length tunnel shots at many holes.
• Great mixture of holes favoring forehand and others backhand.
• Ample opportunities for birdies with accurate shots and an ace opportunity on #4.
• Signage is good from the tee boxes with hole length accompanied by a useful diagram of the typical approach.
• Unusual for a DG course will be the occasional small airplane buzzing overhead on their landing approach.

Opportunities for Improvement:
• Fair condition natural tee pads that need work and would greatly benefit from replacement by cement pads.
• The path to the next tee is usually identifiable by a visible footpath but is otherwise not always adequately marked.
• The course may get a bit crowded if very many people are playing with only 9 baskets for the 18 tee boxes. I would note however that the two times I played there were only a few players.

Summary of Rating/Play:
• Recommend playing all holes as Par 3’s rather than as marked with the possible exception of #9/18 which is longer plus its pathway is tortuous and wooded.
• Very appropriate for beginning to intermediate adults or younger players particularly if one wants to work on tight fairway drives, approach shots, and putting.
• Also good for Masters 50-60+ if they enjoy more technical rather than long bomber courses.
• In general, I would rate this as a "B" course for the above groups but big bombers may not enjoy it as much.

Nice Course! It's a little on the small side. If you have not visited since September you need to check it out. The city has gone through and thinned out the trees and brush. So, disregard the picture ... show more ›

Nice Course! It's a little on the small side. If you have not visited since September you need to check it out. The city has gone through and thinned out the trees and brush. So, disregard the pictures with the red circles. You can now see every basket from the tee. Probably one of the easiest courses in the McCall area, but that is not a bad thing. One of the reviews didn't like the tees, I think they are the best tees of the 4 courses McCall has to offer. Doesn't have the Majestic views of the Brundage course but it is a great course!

The McCall City course can be a challenging course because of the fact that there are so many obstacles on such a small course. Its a really great course to hone in those short game and tough putting ... show more ›

The McCall City course can be a challenging course because of the fact that there are so many obstacles on such a small course. Its a really great course to hone in those short game and tough putting situation skills. For those looking for a wide open long course, probably wouldn't advise playing too much here. Tee pads could use some work (there are none). The Par's on the course aren't very accurate (a little forgiving) us locals play all baskets Par 3 and the last a Par 4. Overall I enjoy playing at the City course here in McCall

PROS: • Good use of trees to create obstacles. Accurate shots required. • Relatively easy to navigate. • Good place to post a low score if you can hit your lines. Several birdie/ ... show more ›

PROS:
• Good use of trees to create obstacles. Accurate shots required.
• Relatively easy to navigate.
• Good place to post a low score if you can hit your lines. Several birdie/ace holes.
• Beautiful wooded area away from the crowds that can descend on this little tourist town at times.

CONS:
• Too many short holes for most golfers.
• Dirt tee pads.
• Needs some "Next Tee" signs on some holes. (I believe EVERY course should have these!)
• McCall has deep snow 6 months per year, so this course will only be playable May-October.

Other Thoughts: I enjoyed my time on this course. My round felt like a nice hike through the woods with the bonus of chucking some plastic. Long bombers who like 400'+ shots won't get much out of this course, but weak-armed guys like me should like it. McCall is a beautiful little town in a gorgeous mountain setting. For anyone who thinks Idaho is an ugly place because all you've seen is the unattractive views along I-84, a trip to McCall should change your mind. There are some other courses in the area (Brundage Mountain, Cascade Sports Park, and Tamarack Resort) so you could plan a little Idaho mountain DG getaway if you're in the area.