Camdenton, MO. Disc Golf Course

I went and played the new disc golf course in Camdenton today. Snapshot, Dragon Ridge, 28* & overcast, very rugged terrain, elevation changes and light wind. If you’re going to play and want to see the current weather conditions, they’re here.

It’s easy to get to the course. Get on old highway 5 at the traffic light in downtown Camdenton and head north. A little ways down take a left on ball park rd. Head down ball park road and when you see the baseball field pull into the parking lot. Hole one is over by the log ‘arch’ marking the hiking trail-head. There’s a map below that depicts the general location. I’ll try to get exact coordinates next time out.

In the picture(by @maryzenx), I’m approaching the basket at hole 1, which is over the hill with a little hyzer. I bounced my mulligan drive off the fence and came up short. If one were to snap a drive right along the hill, very low, this hole can be a birdie(I parred).

The course is a 10 hole course that will test your endurance(especially after throwing 20;). It will eventually have a more manicured appearance and you could actually help that happen. Follow the course on Facebook and see when you can meet the course designer and help him out. Clearing brush, hauling logs, you know the drill. If you’ve ever hiked through the woods in the Ozarks you know the type of terrain we’re talking about here… jagged, rough, and Missouri-tough.

If you’re new to the sport and can only bring 1 disc to play a new putter would work. If you have a few discs and know what you’re doing, I suggest some type of under-stable driver like an old XL by Discraft or a Leopard by Innova Discs. A disc like this will be better for throwing in straight lines, which is a necessity on a course like this.

Along with the driver, it wouldn’t hurt to have a straight line approach disc like a Roc or Classic Roc by Innova Champion again. I normally use the putter as an approach disc but on a very natural course like this a tree could definitely knock my drive down quick so a longer than normal approach shot may be be necessary.

I don’t think being right or left handed will give a golfer any serious advantage at Dragon Ridge. I’ll expand this topic over the next couple weeks as I go learn the course.

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If you’ve played the course or maybe if you want to throw a round or two feel free to leave a comment below.