Minerva DGC

Bicentennial Park seems to be be a nice, small, well-kept park. I think all but one hole were mid/short par 3s. The course has very nice tee pads and a very nice flow to it. It was easy to walk and th ... show more ›

Bicentennial Park seems to be be a nice, small, well-kept park. I think all but one hole were mid/short par 3s. The course has very nice tee pads and a very nice flow to it. It was easy to walk and there are only a few spot where there is danger of losing a disc. Throwing across the Sandy Creek is pretty fun and there is a tank near one of the holes. The park was a little busy on the day I went so I had to throw around a few people.

For a 9 hole small neighborhood park, this course has more than some 18 hole courses in "State Parks". IMO, This course has the 2nd most best tee pads in our Disc Golf area (As Dover's Deis Hill has t ... show more ›

For a 9 hole small neighborhood park, this course has more than some 18 hole courses in "State Parks". IMO, This course has the 2nd most best tee pads in our Disc Golf area (As Dover's Deis Hill has the best tee pads). Bicentennial Park is very well kept. Granted you'll always have your local vandalism, but besides a broken tee sign and a few other little things, this course is in pretty good shape. You have really long holes # 8 (with adjacent Tennis courts being OB), you have a couple of holes that are potentially ACE able and you have a couple holes that your disc could sink into the depths of a fast moving creek (holes # 4, & # 7) if your throw doesn't go as planned. plenty of parking, plenty of restrooms, plenty of shelters, plenty of fun will be found at this course. when this course was initially born, it took a few years for things to blossom, Today because of this course there's a newer course in Minerva (be it on private land, @ Wilson Woods. and to me that's pretty cool) Watch your speed when driving threw Minerva!

It's a little hard for me to be impartial because it's my home course, but i'll give it a try. It's a fairly well-kept course. It doesn't get too wet unless there's been steady rainfall or a fair-si ... show more ›

It's a little hard for me to be impartial because it's my home course, but i'll give it a try. It's a fairly well-kept course. It doesn't get too wet unless there's been steady rainfall or a fair-sized storm, and even then it dries out fairly quickly. The baskets are DGA Mach 5 baskets that are in pretty good condition. All of the tee pads are concrete. There are signs for every hole except hole 2, which looks like it was vandalized at some point in the past. The course is fairly small compared to other local courses, like The Wayfarer's Roost in Alliance, but still provides a fair test of skill on some of the holes. The basket for Hole 4 has been replaced by the street & park department, but it rocks around slightly. I'd assume because the cement base for the basket was just uprooted and put back into the hole and recovered instead of being recast when they re-installed the basket. The park also includes pavillions, restrooms, a tennis court, a basketball court, a sand volleyball court, two baseball fields, a bantam league sized football field, and playground equipment. It can be fun for the rest of the family if they aren't golfing. There is not a water fountain in the park anymore, but there are several spigots in the park that can be used to drink from or fill up water bottles. Overall, it's not perfect, but it's not too bad either.

I rate this course 2.5 out of 5 stars. Pros - Plenty of parking - Playground for the kids, base ball, tennis, basketball, pavilions & grills. Just a good place to bring the family. - Bathrooms ... show more ›

I rate this course 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Pros
- Plenty of parking
- Playground for the kids, base ball, tennis, basketball, pavilions & grills. Just a good place to bring the family.
- Bathrooms located at Hole #1
- Entrance is marked by a sign for the park
- Excellent concrete tees!
- Accurate Tee signs with distances
- Baskets are in good condition and well labled
- The course flows very nicely. Hole #1 starts only a few feet from the parking lot and Hole #9 ends at the parking lot. The only time that there is a bit of confusion is the transition from Hole #7 to #8. Once you finish Hole #7 you walk away from the general direction toward the tennis courts to find Hole #8’s Tee.
- There is a mix of shots required here. #1 requires you to drop a light shot behind a group of trees while staying under the branches in the fairway. #2 requires to go far around a row of trees while getting UNDER or around some very low branches off the tee (may be a perfect spot for a roller). #4 is a very sharp right with thick rough straight ahead and water to the right if you turn too hard. You have an open ceiling on #4 so you can do whatever you feel comfortable doing to get over the low trees or around them. #7 has you launch over tall rough, over the water, then turning right toward the basket. #8 tricks you into thinking you need to bomb your biggest drives, but RHBH drivers here are in danger of fading into the water on the left.
- Very nice upkeep here. I have only played this course once but it has the appearance of being well mowed all the time. And of course you gotta love the Tank by Hole #6 Tee.
- The water hazard provides a fun obstacle

Cons
- No map available
- Could use a next tee sign from Hole #7 to #8
- 2500 feet for 9 holes is rather short. There are only two holes over 300’. I will say that the land was used to its fullest here, there just wasn’t much land to use.
- On a nice Summer day, the walking path was incredibly busy and we had to wait numerous times for people to pass. This can take a while because a few holes throw along the path so you have to wait for a looooong opening in between walkers to safely throw.

Other Thoughts
- Standard flat park with only a few trees and the playground for the landscape. But it is a pretty park so I wont list this as a Con.
- Basket #4 was missing. I won’t list this as a Con because I’m guessing it was stolen.
- This course may not be challenging but it is a very fun time. I definitely recommend for beginners.
- The most challenging hole is Hole #4 (see above for a description of this hole)
- My favorite hole was #7 (see above for a description of this hole).
- This is not a destination course but it was my favorite course of the day (we also played Tank Run & Wildwood). If I find myself in the area I will play this course but I will not make a long drive to it again.