Custer County Fair Grounds

Course: Mackay Municipal DGC/Custer County Fairgrounds (NEW Tee Boxes) Perspective: Intermediate level, Master’s 60+ player with low to intermediate arm strength. Course Details/Info: -- Rec ... show more ›

Course: Mackay Municipal DGC/Custer County Fairgrounds (NEW Tee Boxes)

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

Course Details/Info:
-- Recently developed 9-hole course that plays between the Custer County Fairgrounds and Municipal Ball-Golf course
-- Coming north on Hwy 93, I turned left/west on Capitol Ave and went about 6 (short) blocks to the DGC which is situated between the City Golf course on your left and the Custer Cty Fairgrounds on your right
-- the first tee is directly in front of you (as you pass the City Golf course entrance to your left) near a kiosk
Challenges/Pros:
-- since the previous reviewer (I played near end of August 2020), they have installed new tee boxes filled with an interesting compacted, very coarse grey sand material that provides better footing
-- signage is good and they have 2 pin options for each hole which improves variety on the course (one hole would change from around 300’ to 500’, for example)
-- there are mature trees and large clumped bushes that make more precise throws necessary on some holes. Some areas are a bit overgrown so watch your discs carefully
-- everywhere you look there are incredible mountain vistas including the Lost River range with Mt. Borah and Leatherman Peak to the east
-- good mixture of backhand and forehand holes with short and long fairways
Opportunities for Improvement:
-- some areas are overgrown enough that some shrub trimming, etc would help
-- the pins are more like my lightweight practice basket than heavyweight ones like Discatchers so a putt may slip through the chains
Summary of Rating/Play:
-- a solid start to a promising course and kudos to the improved tee boxes
-- good course for beginners and intermediate players
-- great addition to this area in Idaho and other cities would be wise to consider these additions. Keep in mind I drove here specifically to play this course and will buy lunch/gas here.
-- I would classify this as a C+ course but with a bit of trimming it is a B-