Mount Carmel Park

Mount Carmel Park in (you guessed it) Mount Carmel Tennessee, has a brand new 9 hole disc golf course. This course is listed as "Pedro 66" on Udisc. The first thing I want to say about this course is that the scenery around the course is absolutely beautiful as the backdrop of the Appalachian Mountains can be seen from most of this park. With this course being as close to the Mountains and Foothills as it is, this allowed for quite a few elevation changes in the layout. As with most courses in E ...
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Mount Carmel Park in (you guessed it) Mount Carmel Tennessee, has a brand new 9 hole disc golf course. This course is listed as "Pedro 66" on Udisc. The first thing I want to say about this course is that the scenery around the course is absolutely beautiful as the backdrop of the Appalachian Mountains can be seen from most of this park. With this course being as close to the Mountains and Foothills as it is, this allowed for quite a few elevation changes in the layout. As with most courses in East TN, there are some hills in play on this one! The holes are fairly short but as you know, short doesn't always mean easy. There are several sub 300' holes that require you to hit a specific line or battle ground play with potential rollaways. Hole 7's for instance is a fairly short hole but the basket is brilliantly placed directly on the side of a steep hill. While it is reachable for the two or potential ace run, you may want to throw a placement shot off the tee to avoid a roll. Small little nuggets of cleverness like this is what makes this course a must play for me. I wouldn't exactly say that this is a course that you absolutely have to travel to, but if you are in the area, don't be silly and pass this one up. I live around an hour away from this course and have only played it one time so far, but will I travel back to it? Of course! (see what I did there?) If you simply look at the distances, you may think this course is super easy, however you would re-think your opinion on some of these tricky shots. I like this course because it is short enough to allow newer players to learn the sport but is also just tricky enough to make it fun for more experienced players. There are a few things that worry me about this course with some of the tee/basket placements and some of the walking paths. For instance Hole 3's tee pad is downhill behind Hole 2's basket. It isn't directly behind it but an arrant shot could definitely head down towards that tee. Just be smart when you play this course and make sure you are never throwing one towards other players and all should be well. Don't forget to look out for yourself on some of these holes as well because as we all know, every throw doesn't always go as planned. Overall, this is a super fun little 9 hole layout and I would definitely request you go play it at least once. I am certain that if you play it once, you will want to go back in time for another round. Great addition to Tennessee Disc Golf! If you want to see this course on video, check out the playlist below that features a full round on the course as well as videos for each individual hole.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_PphhAUBjXSpV4dREH7NhXLtfg9Es3P
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