Fort Rucker DGC

There are not too many things wrong with the course so i'll get to those first. The first three holes are not real exciting, and are just open field shots at 410', 380', and 660'. A little boring to s ... show more ›

There are not too many things wrong with the course so i'll get to those first. The first three holes are not real exciting, and are just open field shots at 410', 380', and 660'. A little boring to start the round, but not too bad. The back 9 is a long walk from the parking area and the front 9, which isn't the biggest deal, but a mild annoyance.

Other than those small issues, the course is great, especially for being on an army base. Great variety in the shots required for each hole keeps you thinking and forces you to be able to mix up your game a little throughout a round.

After designing a course on another military post (Moon Lake @ Fort Riley, KS), I can only assume there was an incredible amount of red tape with DPW and MWR on post. Not being able to carve fairways ... show more ›

After designing a course on another military post (Moon Lake @ Fort Riley, KS), I can only assume there was an incredible amount of red tape with DPW and MWR on post. Not being able to carve fairways through the woods or alter too much naturally really limits what you can do. With that said, the course was laid out very well with what they had to work with.

PRO's: The course requires almost every type of shot. During my round I was required (or chose) to throw backhand, forehand, rollers, spike hyzers, panning shots, etc. It tests every aspect of your game and accuracy later on. The tee pads on the few holes that they have them are nice, I'm not quite sure why there aren't more. The signage is good (when it's accurate, this is also a CON). The garbage cans strewn throughout are a nice amenity as well.

CON's: First thing that comes to mind here is the separation between the front 9 and back 9. This is most likely a factor of the on post agencies not allowing and landscaping to be done, forcing the designers to place holes wherever they can find them. It's about a 1/2 mile walk from 18 back to the parking lot. Not bad, of course, just doesn't flow like every other course out there. The signage is way off on a few holes, by more that 100'-200' at times. I think this is a product of moving pins to new locations after figuring out a certain placement wasn't that great. Most noticably on 15, signage says it's 405' to clear the water, however I'm clearing it with a putter to where it's more like 220'. Most likely moved, as a 400' water carry is a recipe for disaster, haha. As stated in the PRO's, the tee pads are nice when they're there. There's 4 concrete tee pads on the front, with the rest being natural. Not a huge issue, just curious what happened. My last issue with the course isn't a big one, and I'm nit-picking now, but the water holes seem a little much for what seems like a course designed to be family friendly. Hole 14 plays about 270'-280', and parallel's the water very closely the entire time. Very easy for a beginner to put their disc in the drink, which isn't a great feeling for someone just starting. Just my thoughts anyway.

All in all, it's a great, fun course and a great addition to an area that is very lacking for our sport, with the next closest course being over an hour away in any direction. The course gets a great amount of traffic, I only hope the Garrison Command and MWR see this and capitalize on it, making it better and better. Maybe even bring someone in for some landscaping as the land this course sits on is a treasure trove if you take a few trees out, it's got serious potential.

Great 18 Hole course with just the right mixture of bombs and tech shots. Very well laid out and could support a huge tournament since hardly any of the holes play over each other. The tee pads were n ... show more ›

Great 18 Hole course with just the right mixture of bombs and tech shots. Very well laid out and could support a huge tournament since hardly any of the holes play over each other. The tee pads were natural-ish and there was a long haul from #18 back to the parking lot. Other than that, this course has lots to offer and is a definite stop on the road trip. If you decide to play this course, be prepared not only to show your liscence at the guard shack entering the base, but also bring your swimming trunks as holes 13,14,15 all have a potential for some plastic to end up in the drink!