Lakeside DGC

Pros: -The tee pads on the front 9 are awesome. Probably the best of all the courses within 25 miles. -The tee signs are embedded in the boxes, so little chance of vandalism. -Beginner friendly cour ... show more ›

Pros: -The tee pads on the front 9 are awesome. Probably the best of all the courses within 25 miles.
-The tee signs are embedded in the boxes, so little chance of vandalism.
-Beginner friendly course.
-Lake wind adds a bit of difficulty.
-Very nice brand new goals that are in fantastic shape.

Cons: - Back 9 has no tee pads and it is lightly marked.
-Back 9 has no tee signs so no way to know distance without range finder or map.
-Flow in the back 9 was a bit rough if you don't have a map due to there being no tee pads or signs. (You can see where the ground is roughed up to find the pad area.)
-Only five technically challenging holes. The rest are very beginner friendly.
-There is not much to work with for obstruction in the park, but I think some obstructions could have been better utilized in goal positioning.

Other Thoughts: This course fills a void in the area by providing a nice little course for locals to play. It complements the Flightline course well.

The 1st three holes are very well laid out in my opinion, and make a great initial impression of the course, but the shots really open up afterward, and except for 1 or 2 holes later, it is mostly wide open until the finish. I liked hole 14 the best. That was a tough little hole to birdie.

I think the idea for the tee signs in the tee pads is great, and I cannot wait until the back 9 get done. Only downside to this tee sign approach is you can never change the goal locations, but if you don't plan to, that works great.
When the tee boxes are in in total, the signs are in place, and a welcome sign is installed, this could be as good as a 3.5 rating. Right now, I give it a 2 until that work is completed.

I don't see this being a destination course even when it is fully completed, but it fills in nicely as a great option for beginners to learn on, and veterans to get reps. If you are staying locally, go play! You will have a good time.