Welcome back for another round of disc golf!
We're coming to you from the city of Satsuma, Alabama at Steele Creek Lodge and Park for our match. Steele Creek is a free-to-enter city park north of Mobile with a newly opened boat launch ramp at the time we were there. This is a nine-hole course that is fairly flat in elevation but a signifcant tree challenge. No official maps exist (only a superimposed satellite image), and tee 1 was not marked, but there are clear paths to lead the way to each tee and hole that are otherwise marked well. The tees are not concrete.
This match saw all 9 holes played, with only one starting marker for each. Previous descriptions for equipment apply, and there was no pup along for the journey. We agreed to start hole 1 near a mailbox and electrical plug because the tee wasn't marked. How did this one go?
Course Result:
His Holes: 4
Halved: 2
Her Holes: 3
Course Record: Him 5 - 2 - 3 Her
Holes Record: Him 29 - 23 Her
After hole 1 was halved, she ran into terrible tree luck that led to him taking a three hole lead. She started to pull it back after a fabulous tee-off with him not aiming well, though it was short lived with a halve and him winning hole 7. She pulled it back in holes 8 and 9, including a near-lucky long shot for a 3, but it was too little, too late, as the early lead was insurmountable. The shot total ended with him having a 44-47 edge, though there is no information on what "par" for the course is.
Looks like he's starting to pull away; can she turn the tide? Until the next course, remember to Follow Your Internal Compass.
Ah Mobile County, one of our favorite places to stay thus far and certainly worth another visit. Here is some information on the last time we visited.
Sites: Having a larger rig meant that we were found in a different row in the same area. Although there was no ant pile this time around, we did find some bad luck with the pad not being level. Although we were able to adjust to suit our needs, it was a little cumbersome to set up.
Staff: Ironically enough, after about two years since the last time we visited, the staff actually remembered us. They were just as friendly as ever, and led to a bit of an interesting banter when checking out to receive our site deposit.
Amenities: This was probably the most disappointing part of the return trip. We previously quipped about comparing other parks to if only half the amenities were there, and that was the case this time. The laundry facility was closed down, along with the platform walk. We remember it was starting to deteriorate a little bit, and must have reached a dangerous point. We really hope that Mobile County is able to fund repairs of these in the future, even if they have to seek a grant, because it was one of our favorite things to do.
Overall, despite what we saw this time around, we probably wouldn't change the rating on this campground, if only for the unchanged price and the staff. Not to mention, just like last time when escaping an uncomfortable situation, this was once again a proverbial "breath of fresh air". One of the staff members joked about seeing us again in a couple years, and that may just happen if we're back in the area.
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