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College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID

Pros:

Great range of distance for the holes between 180ft and 500ft.
Beautiful park.
Bathrooms.
Multiple basket positions.

Cons:

People at the park.

Other Thoughts:

Actually the perfect course for beginners to intermediate players.
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Sunset Park Sturgeon Bay, WI

Pros:

Sunset Park is home to a nine hole course. The course plays on completely flat ground with two water carries and a couple trees. The wind coming off the water can definitely add some challenge with it being so open.

The baskets are homemade. All were present when I played it at least and they do have the hole number painted on the top.

4"x4" posts denote the tee areas. These have the hole number on them at least

Probably rarely, if ever, busy and it's free to play.

Cons:

Horrendous design. One of the worst courses I've played designwise actually. Hole 2 throws over 5's fairway and 6's tee. Hole 1 throws over hole 8's fairway going in the opposite direction. Hole 3 and 4's fairway play over each other in opposite directions. Most holes play close to or even over the park road. Hole 4 plays over a walking path, then the road.

The baskets are awful. Tiny tray and a single set of rusty chains. They don't catch worth a damn. The only saving grace is the hole number on the top.

The course floods and doesn't drain very well in numerous spots. Hole 6's tee area was underwater when I played it. There's also goose poop all over the place.

Good chance of losing a disc in the water on holes 3 and 4, especially if the wind is up.

The hole distances range from 74' up to 713'. WTF? Why? This course should be pulled and redesigned as a short little 9. Or just pulled and the baskets sold for scrap metal.

Other Thoughts:

I wasn't expecting much from this course but I thought, well, it can't be THAT bad, right? Wrong. This course would make my list of worst ever if I had one. Might even top that list. Unless you have to bag every course there's no way I'd recommend this course to anyone. The only reason I'm giving it a .5 is that it did have 9 baskets. Terrible course.
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Spring Lake Church DGC Green Bay, WI

Pros:

Spring Lake Church DGC is a surprisingly good course. One of the better church courses I've played to date actually. The course is currently set up in an alternate layout due to construction around the church but a full 18 holes were set up and playable. I didn't take pictures due to this but it's worth getting a review up since the majority of the course is in the woods and uneffected by the construction it seems.

Great mix of wooded holes that play pretty close to the lake and over or near a creek. Not overly hilly but plenty of undulations throughout and some tricky pin placements as well. Honestly the design out here is pretty damn great actually. Not what I was expecting, that's for sure.

White Dynamic Discs Veteran baskets on every hole. These are all in good shape and catch pretty well. The white really makes them pop out which was appreciated. One basket and pin placement per hole. Currently holes 3 and 17 share a basket on the "under construction" layout on Udisc. It appears that they do on the other layout too though.

Brick tee pads on most of the holes. These are nicely made and look and function very good. No complaints with these. One tee pad per hole on most holes. They were a couple older looking framed up gravel pads out there. I'm pretty sure these are left over from the old layout though judging by their condition.

Good balance of shots required off the tee. I'd say it favors RHBH slightly, but there's definitely some FH holes here too. Very easy navigation and not much for longer walks between holes. There's arrows attached to the bottom of each basket pointing you toward the next tee, next tee arrows on each sign and even little metal posts with orange arrows along the trails in some spots. As good of next tee signage as I've probably ever seen.

Pretty nice tee signs too. They're on the smaller side and just laminated currently but they have all the info needed on them. Hole #, par, distance and even the elevation change for each hole. The hole maps are basic but at least give you an idea of the intended line and direction of the basket.

Cons:

There's plenty of places where you can lose a disc out here. The rough is pretty thick in the deeper parts of the woods and the creek is pretty wide, deep and very muddy looking. I managed to throw two discs into it on the same hole actually. One I was able to get back, the other was nowhere to be seen.

Not really a con but it is worth noting. The bugs probably get thick out here in the summer. There weren't too many out today but with the lake a creek it's bound to only be a matter of time.

The first two holes have you throwing from the parking lot. Hole 1 is basically parking lot for the whole fairway currently. I'd assume that this is just temporary though.

There are a few spots that don't appear to drain very well and will be pretty muddy after rains.

Other Thoughts:

This course was a pleasant surprise. I'd actually recommend this one for those that like wooded golf. I'll definitely play this one next time I'm over here. Great addition to the area and if they keep up with the maintenance, is actually one of the better ones, which rare for a church course. It's probably a 3.25 but I'll give it the bump up to 3.5 for fun factor. Very impressed with this one.
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Pinecrest Park Howard, WI

Pros:

Pinecrest Park DGC is an 18 hole course that I'd consider mostly open. There are trees on every hole but the majority of the holes are basically wide open fairways with trees/brush lining the edges. There are a couple shorter wooded holes on the front nine otherwise most holes look pretty similar.

The baskets are nice, new looking Mach VII's. Really nice baskets and the orange band inside the top section along with orange on the pole make them stand out nicely too. Mounted level and catch great. One basket and position per hole.

Concrete tees. They vary in length which is unusual but not a big deal either. All are the same width from what I could tell. These grip well and get the job done just fine. One tee pad per hole.

Very simple navigation here. There's a large course map by hole 1 that you can snap a picture of if you need to but you shouldn't really need it. The front and back nine each start and end by the parking lot which is always a bonus as well.

Basic but effective tee signs here. Hole #, par and distance to go along with a pretty basic looking map.

Very clean park and it's been nicely mowed each time I've visited. Well the fairways have I should say. Free to play and up year round.

Cons:

There's definitely plenty of opportunities to lose a disc out here. The majority of the course plays through a prairie type area. The grass off the fairway wasn't too rough yet in mid May, but I'd imagine it gets pretty gnarly by early to mid summer. This is some of my least favorite kinds of courses normally. This one is better than most like this though.

Kind of repetitive feeling by the back nine. It's just a lot of very similar feeling holes. They did what they can out here for sure. Even so it's just not the most interesting of properties imo.

A little spongy on the holes near the creek at the beginning after any rain. I'm lucky I had my water proof boots on for hole 1 or I probably would've had a soaked foot. This is less of an issue if you stay on the fairway to be fair though.

Other Thoughts:

Decent course. Good amenities and design for the land available. Not worth going out of your way to play by any means but it's more than serviceable if you're nearby and it's not peak season for the grasses to up. Probably best enjoyed early spring and mid to late fall.
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O'Hauser Park - Beginner Neenah, WI

Pros:

The beginner course at O'Hauser Park is a very short but wooded nine hole course with all holes under 200' except for hole 9. That one tops out at 207'. Nice little warm up or cool down course after playing the main course. The distances are short but there are some touchy little shots for being so short.

The Baskets are brand new Mach X's. These are really nice baskets, almost overkill for such a short course but I'm not complaining. It appeared that there was just the one pin placement per hole from what I could tell.

The flow of the course is very easy to follow. There were narrow but heavily wood chipped paths between holes throughout the course. The holes are all still pretty close anyways. The course starts just west of the practice basket by the opening in the woods. You'll see the basket for hole 9 first. Just keep walking ahead and you'll see hole 1 on your left. Very simple from there on.

Rubber tee pads on each hole. These are a harder type than what you usually see but they do have some tread-like raised spots which should help with traction in wetter conditions. Plenty long and wide enough for holes of these lengths. One pad per hole.

The course was surprisingly well balanced between FH and BH shots actually. My FH sucks so some of these holes were surprisingly tricky actually.

This course is free to play which is nice to see for a beginner course.

Cons:

The rough is pretty thick in spots currently, being so new. I'm sure it'll get beat in pretty good in short order but it's tough even just a few feet off the fairway right now.

There are tee signs right now but they're just laminated paper ones with the hole # only. Not a huge deal since you can see every basket but not very helpful either.

Other Thoughts:

Fun little course. I'm a pretty big fan of the main course here so it's cool to have a second little nine onsite. Not a must play but if you make it out here to play the big course it's certainly worth a spin. Only takes about a half hour tops to play anyway.
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Crosslake Community Center Crosslake, MN

Pros:

Well maintained, good mix of hole layouts

Cons:

Older baskets, no signage, plays next to baseball field

Other Thoughts:

Decent course, needs some updating such as signage- no signage even indicating there's a course there, map available in the community center but no signage on the course itself
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The Point Holland, MI

Pros:

The Point is a BRAND new 18-hole course in Holland, MI. How new? It isn't even on UDisc yet as of this writing!

The course plays its way generally counterclockwise around the property of an absolutely enormous church. This one plays more on the open side, which is unusual for the area. There is one hole that I would call tightly wooded, and several others where there are a few large trees between the tee and basket, partially wooded approaches, etc.

The course plays at a good level of challenge for recreational players. Some longer distances help to make up for the lack of obstacles on some holes. There are three holes over 365' on this par 54 course, with #2's 413' being the longest. On the other end of the spectrum are three holes under 200'.

Many holes have rolling to moderate elevation changes. The highlight here is hole 6, a 285' downhill throw from an open hilltop next to a large statue of Jesus. It's a big enough downhill here that you'll probably want to throw a midrange or putter. Your disc will have to clear some foliage further down the hill if you want a look at birdie.

The baskets are blue Prodigy models. An arrow clipped in the bottom of each basket points towards the next tee. The tee pads are freshly poured concrete.

Cons:

I had a couple of safety concerns. The top of my list was hole 15, which plays near a busy high-speed road. Other holes play near/across the church drive, parking lot, and mountain biking trails.

There are quite a few holes that just play through open fields with zero obstacles between the tee and basket. The grass in those same fields is also pretty thick - and I say that visiting in mid-May. In another few weeks it could be pretty easy to lose discs in there. Adding to the problem was that some of the fairways through this area are not wide enough yet IMO. #3 in particular stood out to me as needing more widening, to at least the fairway width that #4 has. My disc landed just a bit off the fairway and it took me several minutes to find it. The ground is also pretty uneven in these fields, although I'm sure it will smooth out a bit as the course is beaten in. Until then, step carefully.

This course is still missing extras like a practice basket, porta potty, trash cans, and benches. There is a nice kiosk near hole 1's tee, but it doesn't have a course map on it yet (use the one uploaded here if needed). The tee signs aren't in yet, but their wood posts are so those are likely coming very soon.

There is tons of road noise from the adjacent I-196.

Other Thoughts:

I don't normally play courses THIS new. For courses in my local area I like to wait a few months until things are dialed in a bit. I only came to check this one out right away because for the second time in 10 days, I found a course that wasn't on UDisc yet. I was thus very surprised, as courses seem to often get listed there well before they are even finished.

I gave this one a 2.5 for now. It has potential to be a 3.0 once things are dialed in. Or maybe a 3.5 if #15 also gets moved away from the road. I will probably return later this year to see how it has settled in. My "Point" is, this one is definitely a welcome addition to the Holland area!
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Kenwood Heritage Park - Beachside Cadillac, MI

Pros:

"Beachside" is the secondary course at Kenwood Heritage Park in Cadillac, MI. It plays directly on Lake Cadillac, which makes for some nice views. Nine holes are jammed into a smallish area between a 25mph road and the water.

This section of the park is dotted with old growth trees. The baskets and tees are placed to create the need for shot shaping around the tree trunks. The lake is on the right side of hole 4, but pretty easy to avoid unless you get an unfortunate tree kick. Barring that, you won't lose a disc here. With distances ranging from 120' up to 291', it's a decent challenge for beginners and casual rec players.

The baskets are Chainstars in fine shape.

There are restroom facilities (open seasonally), along with a couple of trash cans and benches near the course.

Cons:

Yikes, this one is unsafe. There's a walking/bicycling path running through the center of the course, parallel to the road. This walking path is in play on several holes. The sandy public beach and the road are each in play on one hole. One hole plays blind around a building. Some of the holes are quite close to each other. On a nice summer day, this park is probably crawling with beachgoers and that would make this course almost unplayable.

The tee pads are horrible. They are natural with a wooden kick plate. They were all very uneven, and some even had exposed roots within what I'll loosely call the tee box.

The signage is poor. Some tee signs have just the hole number, distance, and par on a wooden post. Others have just the hole number. There is no navigational signage to speak of. The course generally flows in a counterclockwise loop, but with multiple tee pads and baskets visible at all times it can still get confusing. A course map on a kiosk would help with this, but the only other disc golf signage is a wooden course sign near hole 1's tee reading "KENWOOD BEACH DISC GOLF COURSE - NINE HOLES".

There is only rec-level challenge here. And no holes stand out as memorable - even the one next to the water. The course is flat with very little variety.

Other Thoughts:

As mentioned, there's another course on site which looks to be the "main" one here. I ran out of daylight and will have to return to play that one. I can only hope (and expect) that it's better than this one. If the signage and tee pads were better I might have given this one a 1.0 - it does provide an enjoyable quick round if there is no one else around. But on the other hand, maybe this area of the park should have just been left to beachgoers.
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Veterans Park Charlotte, NC

Pros:

-Nice little track in the middle of the downtown Charlotte area. Area with some cafés, ice cream parlors, and a wide variety of department stores. This is perfect for a downtown area since it is beginner friendly and has some fun shots up and down hills. Good potential to grab an ace, since none of the holes are longer than 210'. Elevation hits the 20' mark on four holes and two of those four exceed 25', which isn't entirely expected for such a short course.

-For such limited space (we are talking maybe five acres), the variety of short holes is quite solid. #3 is the best hole. You tee off next to the tennis courts of an elevated terrace down to a lower shelf. #8 and #9 give some taste of the woods. I like how the course starts off very open with few obstacles and the last two wooded holes give little to no room for error. You could throw wide hyzers and anhyzers without repercussion until you play the last two, since there's little to no rough. Birdies on #8 and #9 will give you satisfaction for throwing cleanly off the tee.

-In its own space. Has its own little section. Does not interfere with the ball fields or walking tracks. Less concern for pedestrians or interference of any sort.

-Nice tee signs with hole info, hole #, and hole diagrams. Nice red dynamic veteran pins.

-Doesn't take long to play. You could probably play two rounds in under in hour at a slow pace.

Cons:

-North Carolina is known for it, Charlotte is well known for it. Lots of kudzu on the side. You'll see a lot of it on the right side of #7. There's less of it on #8, but it's tougher to avoid it on #8 since there is the possibly of kicking to the right side off of a tree. The holly bushes on #9 on the left can be pretty unpleasant.

-If you are looking for some of that Queen City style challenge, you won't see it here. Kilborne, Eastway, and Nevin are all within 10 miles and are all fine contributors to what made Charlotte the disc golf mecca. This is a pitch and putt. Most players won't need anything but a few putters.

-Limited activity for family. Not much to do if you aren't a disc golfer or tennis player.

Other Thoughts:

-It's a nice beginner nine hole course with some big elevation changes considering the short length. As much as I enjoy Charlotte golf, I'd love a stretched out 18 hole course like this one in Charlotte. One that's primarily open and hilly (with holes a lot longer).
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Eastview Park North Vancouver, BC

Pros:

Quite little practice course on the north shore.

2024 update.
City of North vancouver has committed to redesign the course maximizing the area and making it a new 9 basket layout.

Cons:

2 problematic Neighbors.

Other Thoughts:

Lots to do here. Putting approach shots, safari layouts.
Check out north shore disc golf club on Facebook or nsdg.ca
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