Horning's course #3 - New Courses

Bob Horning · #1 August 16th, 2009, 09:39 AM

Hi all, here's an update. Right now all holes except for 6, 7 and 8 are playable, and we're working on 6 and 7 today. We've got the tee pads (dirt right now) and targets area marked with cones, and do have maps at the house by the lake, so if anyone wants to play and give input that's great! Total length on the course now looks to be 7,054 feet, with gold tee ratings of two par 4s and one par 5. When we get it all set we'll also list the rating as a blue tee course, which will list four par 4s and possibly the par 5 being a par 6. We're moving right along!!

sillybizz · #2 August 16th, 2009, 10:02 AM

That's so awesome, I was there yesterday for the first time as I live four hours away from there and the two courses in place I just fell in love with and I can only imagine how great the new long one is going to be. Horning's Hideout is the best destination in the country for disc golf in my opinion because of how great the courses are, camping, fishing and all of the other things available to you onsite. The amount of work put into the two courses so far with making the baskets and putting the courses in and the daily/weekly/monthly maintaince required to keep the course is prestine condition is absolutly outstanding, keep up the great work out there Bob, I will be making another trip down there very very soon!

JMan · #3 August 16th, 2009, 06:11 PM

Ah, that 10 minute drive from my driveway, brutal

"Over the Hill" Bob · #4 August 17th, 2009, 07:31 AM

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Ah, that 10 minute drive from my driveway, brutal

Does the J in JMan stand for JERKman?

Bob

SMOKIN JOE · #5 August 17th, 2009, 07:56 AM

I know, what nerve, It takes me 10 seconds to go from my couch to the 12 tee at my home course, at least he gets to drive

Eric Olson · #6 August 17th, 2009, 08:09 AM

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two par 4s and one par 5.

That was my takeaway after one round through the 15 holes that were set up. This will probably end up being my favorite of the three courses on the property.

Thanks and great job!

TreeLove · #7 August 17th, 2009, 10:53 AM

Please, do not blasphemize the game of golf by setting a par of 6. The game has done just fine for centuries with pars 3, 4, and 5. Nothing wrong with having a difficult par 5 that rarely gets birdied.

I am delighted to hear about the 3rd course! Bob, if you hold a work party, I bet a lot of people would show up....

SMOKIN JOE · #8 August 17th, 2009, 04:12 PM

actually it started with one long hole, par being how many shots were taken in the round, the shots being from a fifth of scotch, don't recall how many that was, they probably didn't either by the time they were done, but I do agree, make it a par 5,(hey for all you people out there, I found the spellcheck icon, it's got a million other ones too, I bet one is for punctuation,
there's so many ,no wonder I threw the book away)

JMan · #9 August 22nd, 2009, 11:15 AM

Shot The Highlands yesterday, but before we headed out Bob and I drove up to the T for #8...Oh baby. Can you say 400+ feet from T to pin with 80 feet down. Clear routes on the left and right, with rough on both side and down the middle. This course is going to

Tennessee · #10 August 22nd, 2009, 02:02 PM

I noticed hole two's basket (cone) was really close to tee three,
other than that the few holes i played were fun.
Good work out there.
Mat

ryanajanes · #11 August 22nd, 2009, 05:33 PM

so does "playable" mean that the baskets are there? or does it mean that the course is ready for the baskets and sleeves to be put in now?

Adam Schneider · #12 August 22nd, 2009, 08:21 PM

I think "playable" means that the fairways have been logged out and there are ribbons or stakes marking the teepads and future basket placements.

JMan · #13 August 23rd, 2009, 07:22 AM

correct, there are cones at the pin placements and flags at the Ts. Bob is hoping folks will play it and give some feedback before concrete goes in for collars and Ts. Headed out there now...

ryanajanes · #14 August 23rd, 2009, 07:09 PM

im going to be out there on wednesday and i dont know if i should play the course without baskets, is it still fun? or should i stick to just playing the courses with baskets?

TreeLove · #15 August 23rd, 2009, 08:12 PM

The game existed long before the basket was ever invented, and yes, it was still fun.

For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyNClPDlxUY

johnny lamotte · #16 August 25th, 2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeLove

The game existed long before the basket was ever invented, and yes, it was still fun.

For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyNClPDlxUY

do u guys know when the baskets will be put in???

Bob Horning · #17 August 26th, 2009, 09:36 AM

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do u guys know when the baskets will be put in???

We're working on the baskets now, should be pouring cement with-in about two weeks, setting baskets in about three.

Matt B. · #18 August 26th, 2009, 10:28 AM

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We're working on the baskets now, should be pouring cement with-in about two weeks, setting baskets in about three.

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Originally Posted by Bob Horning
By the 25th of September we will have the new course up and running. It will a Gold tee course, with two par fours and a par five. The other course may or may not be upgraded with cement tee pads, but it will have the upgraded targets that will be certified for PDGA play (as in the new course). Just letting you know for an option. later, Bob

Bob -

What are the upgraded targets like?

Sam · #19 August 26th, 2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SMOKIN JOE

(hey for all you people out there, I found the spellcheck icon, it's got a million other ones too, I bet one is for punctuation,
there's so many ,no wonder I threw the book away)

Bob Horning · #20 August 26th, 2009, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt B.

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Originally Posted by Bob Horning
By the 25th of September we will have the new course up and running. It will a Gold tee course, with two par fours and a par five. The other course may or may not be upgraded with cement tee pads, but it will have the upgraded targets that will be certified for PDGA play (as in the new course). Just letting you know for an option. later, Bob

Bob -

What are the upgraded targets like?

PDGA came out with actual specs this year instead of the very loose definitions. Basically our targets meet the new specs, except for a smaller ring on top that holds the chains. We're swapping these out, in addition adding another set of bars on top that hold chains so we can change the position of some inner chains, and lengthening the chains a bit. Also there is a total of 24 chains (like the highland course, not the canyon course with 18).