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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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Fairway to Heaven - Pines Pentwater, MI

Pros:

Fairway to Heaven - Pines is the even newer second course to go along with the new Fairway to Heaven - Main course. Both of these courses are located at the Lake Michigan Camp and Retreat near Pentwater, MI. The courses play in different areas of the campground.

This Pines course currently has nine holes. The holes have players navigating very tight wooded fairways. I thought all of the lines were fair, in part because the distances here are quite short (six of them hover around the 150' range). The name of the game here is precision - hitting lines with controlled midrange/putter throws will get you many birdies and maybe even that elusive ace. The woods are thick enough that if you hit an early tree, there is hope of a recovery throw - but you might need even more precision for that. There aren't any extreme elevation changes here like the main course has, but some small slopes are incorporated well.

The baskets are the same red Chainstar Pros as the main course has. The tee pads are small wooden decks embedded into the ground. These decks are well-made and I honestly thought they were fine for this course. The tee signs are simple yard-style ones, showing the hole number and distance. There are navigational signs at a couple of slightly longer transitions.

The parking area has a kiosk with a map of this course (and the main course) and all the other info you need. There are some picnic tables, a porta potty, and a trash can here as well. The kiosk also mentions a welcome center further into the campground, where snacks and full restrooms are apparently available (I didn't check this out).

Cons:

This course lacks any memorable holes, slightly open to open holes, or even just longer holes. Every distance is under 200' except for #4 (221') and #9 (306'). Players who prefer more challenge, and particularly the distance form of challenge, will be bored. The variety overall is pretty lacking.

It would be nice if the tee signs here had a rough line and elevation profile like the main course ones do. Since the baskets are mostly visible from the tee, not a huge deal - but I could have used a line to confirm my chosen flight path on #9.

The practice area is next to hole 2 of the main course - not the most convenient. Since you could argue that most players who care about that would consider this entire course as practice, this Con is a very weak one.

Other Thoughts:

This course costs $3/person/day to play (payable in a cash drop box at the kiosk). Your fee covers both this course and the main one on site. Also, if your group has 4+ people the whole group is $10/day. The course is open seasonally from April until "first snow". In the shoulder season, you may want to check other places like Facebook, etc. to confirm course availability.

Per the course Facebook page, the plan is for this one to eventually expand to 18 holes (so there will be two 18-hole courses on site).

This one was a nice surprise. I did not know that it existed before I arrived on site to check out the main course. I think it must be brand new. I mean, it's not even on UDisc yet.

Anyway, there's nothing special here but it's a really nice complement to the main course. This course makes disc golf at the camp overall more approachable for beginners and families. It's also a great way for better players to warm up with some approaches and putts before playing the main course (since the main course is also quite technical and wooded). It kind of reminded me of The Tinderbox nearby - another course with tight, short holes on a campground. This course has less elevation change than Tinderbox and only nine holes, but otherwise is similar in a lot of ways. If you're coming to play the main course, play this one while you're at it!
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The Fair View RV Resort Philadelphia, MS

Pros:

Nice baskets. Property seems well maintained. Multiple tees. Navigation and flow are good. Scenic course. Person in charge was nice. Came out to talk to me

Cons:

Only 9 holes. No signs. Dirt tees. Number 8 tee pad was pulled out of ground and facing wrong direction. Had to guesstimate where to tee from

Other Thoughts:

This was a fairly easy and quick play. Mostly open with a couple wooded. Mostly short with 1 par 4. Easy to play solo in 25-30 minutes. I had fun but nothing really special. After 2 you backtrack up the hill just a bit to get to #3. Best hole was #2. Downhill shot with water in play left of basket. Tall grass in front with a cut out at the hole.
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Middle River DGC Fayetteville, NC

Pros:

When you have a 12-hole course that has lots of holes that play the same, do you really need 12 holes?
The first three holes are relatively straightforward. Sadly, these holes are three of the holes that standout. If you like trees on the course, soak up these as you won't see another in play.
Hole #9 throws over a small ravine (retention pond?). That offers a look unlike anything else on the course.
Hole #10 starts in the open (as they all do), throwing to a basket just beyond a billboard. You're either throwing around, or under the billboard to get to the basket. An interesting layout, for sure.
There is construction going on in the field, causing some holes to be relocated. For the other holes, tees are marked with white posts.
The backdrop of highway creates an interesting vibe. It created a natural white noise for me.
Baskets were in good enough shape.

Cons:

There's construction starting for a new building in the field (as of December '23) that's caused some tees and/or baskets to be relocated. As such, the online map isn't accurate as you're having to guesstimate where the tees are supposed to be.
One of the benefits of this redesign may be the reduction in number of holes. Holes #1, 4 – 8 and 12 are all wide-open with zero obstacles. A whole lot of 300 – 325-foot shots.
With the new construction, maybe it will also create some new challenges, or at least, more variety.
It really is an overly simplistic layout. It's a surprising theme of Fayetteville area courses and their sense of redundancy.
For more experienced players, they'll have a field day due to the course's simplicity. Or they'll get maddeningly frustrated with its lack of…everything.

Other Thoughts:

It's nice seeing a church put in a course. I'll give them credit that they tried. But…..
Holes also lack variety in their lengths. Distances ranged from 249 to 362 feet, with three holes between 249 – 252 feet, three between 333 – 362 feet, and six between 279 and 314 feet. Also, the course has zero elevation.
Course would be good for practice. Lots of open space to unleash drives.
By hole #5, I was losing interest. Playing #9 & 10 at least the last 10 minutes worthwhile.
This is a one-and-done for me. Sadly, that's a theme for a lot of Fayetteville area courses.
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