Fond du Lac, WI

Adelaide Park

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wellsbranch250
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Experience: 10.2 years 658 played 636 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A Typical Recreational Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 31, 2019 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

(2.662 Rating) A lightly wooded to open layout with moderate elevation changes.
- CHARACTER - The equipment and extras are the best things going for this short city course. Very nice 5 foot by 12 foot concrete tees. Older Mach III baskets that are all still in good repair. There are benches at 6 holes and there's a practice basket. I loved the memorial to Phil Hullin, one of the founders and creators of the course. There are also bag hangers affixed to the nice tee signs. As for missing items, no alt basket placements and only one extra tee pad on (18). The course info says there's a short pad on (17), but I walked all over and couldn't find it.
- NAVIGATION - Observe the red painted chain. Players that pay attention to this subtle cue will have no issues navigating this course. There is only one painted chain at each basket and it's aligned in the direction of the next tee. In addition, there are adequate tee signs with topography indicated using a slight color palette shift. Great course map next to tees (1) and (10) and also numbered placards on top of the baskets.
- ELEVATION - Lots of rolling elevation makes up for the lightly wooded terrain. Several grade changes in the 25 to 30 feet range.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - The first time I came out here, I brought my whole family. Although there are a couple of occurrences where a newer player should not throw, hole (17) for example, a vast majority of the course is very forgiving to the poorest of throws.
- QUICK PLAY - For an 18 hole layout this one will move really quick on an empty course. I figure under 2 hours for foursomes.
- MAINTENANCE - In the two times I've played here, it was in excellent condition both times. The mowers were literally out while I was playing and the un-mowed grass was still at an acceptable length. Also clean though-out the course.
- NIGHT GOLF - I observed several baskets with solar powered lights affixed to the baskets. If I lived in town, I'd be throwing night golf in the fall and spring for sure.

Cons:

A few minor issues, but otherwise a pleasant experience.
- UNIQUENESS - Adelaide Park has an over abundance of open to lightly wooded shots. Perhaps there are 1 or 2 tee shot with a moderately wooded line. This is an all par 3 course to Intermediate level players and above. To Recreational players, the par suggestions listed on the tee signs are far too generous. Perhaps holes (10) and (17) are par 4s, but the rest should be par 3s. Last I'll mention water features which makes glancing appearances on many holes and it will surely terrify newer players on (17).
- LACK OF CHALLENGE - I scored the course as lower Recreational level using the par 54 set-up, so a touch below average. Being a mostly park style course. Players can expect a round with a lot of options off the tee. Holes (10) and (17) look like the only holes that are going to rattle higher skilled players. Recreational players will be able to go 6 down on the string of holes (11) thru (16) if they play this one enough. The biggest obstacle here will be the wind.
- PARKING BY TEE 1 - The course starts in an odd spot in the northeast corner the park, 400 feet from the parking area.
- SPACING - From what I've read, this was originally a 9 holer for several years and then it upgraded to 18 using the baskets from the short lived Buttermilk Creek 9 holer on the south side of town. It's very easy to put a disc into other fairways on this course. Not only is it a tight squeeze to begin with, but there's also lots of elevation and wind that will take discs well off their intended path. I'd keep my head on a swivel if several groups were on the course.

Other Thoughts:

I grew up in Fond du Lac, but Adelaide was built after I moved away. This is a no doubt fun local Recreational course that I'm sure has a big local following. Had I still lived in the area, I'm sure I would have played the course regularity as it had been the only game in town for the past 18 years. With the new course going up on the Northeast side of town, the scene here is likely going to evolve to be a bit more casual as the Advanced players will likely shift over there. Still however, definitely worth a spin if traveling through town. Just not interesting enough to travel more than a half hour out of the way to go see it unless you are a course bagger like me. I'd probably give the course a 2.75 rating if we could rate by quarters of a disc.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - Average or perhaps slightly below that notion. The large pond with 6 foot tall cattails along all the shores are easily the most pleasing element that impacts several holes. The down side is the lack of tree coverage. The best looking hole IMO is the last hole with the tee shot slitting two bigger trees to form a low window. A nice way to end a rather bland layout.
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Stardoggy
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Experience: 12.7 years 1009 played 214 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Windy, vandalized, and boring. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 26, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Adelaide Park contains an 18 hole disc golf course and a skate park.

The DGA baskets catch well and are in good repair. They also have a single chain painted that directs you to the next tee pad. This is simple, yet genius and would be a great idea for other courses with single tee pads.

There is good elevation here, and it comes into play on a few holes.

There is a pond in the middle of the park, and is used on several holes, most notably hole 17, which most would consider the signature hole here.

Tee pads are concrete, and relatively grippy. Some are starting to break up, and they could probably be a touch longer.

Cons:

Wind is ALWAYS a factor here, as the course is nearly completely wide open. Several trees have been planted, but several trees have also been taken out.

The water holes feel forced to me. Instead of true water carries, baskets are simply placed next to the water's edge. Some people may like this, but it feels lazy to me. No real suspense, just a chance to lose plastic, as you're really not going to want to go in the nasty water here.

The tee signs here are nearly all gone due to vandalism. The few that remain are decent, and provide basic information about each hole.

Other Thoughts:

While this course is certainly playable, it just doesn't do it for me. It's mostly boring, and the biggest factor is usually wind and elevation, which don't really work well together. Unfortunately, it's the only course in Fond du Lac, so the locals are kind of stuck with it.

Some more mature trees and upkeep would help this course tremendously. There's some good aspects here that COULD make this a much more fun course.

Hole 1 starts across the grass to the north from the parking lot (away from the skate park and elementary school) and plays back towards the parking lot.

This is a course that's worth bagging if you're in the area, but probably won't leave you feeling like you need to play it again.
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mashnut
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Experience: 22.2 years 831 played 777 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A little too open 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 5, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course plays through a mostly open park with some scattered trees and grassy fairways. There is some nice elevation with a small sledding hill and a couple other rolling hills throughout the park to make it a little more interesting. There are a handful of water holes that add a little risk, especially the couple with elevated pins with the potential to roll down into the water. Hole 17 was the most interesting with the pond to the right and a drop off into woods with a creek on the left, and enough distance to tempt you to really throw a drive.

There are nice signs here with hole layout and distance, and they include contours to show the elevation changes. There are full course maps at holes 1 and 10 so you can start on either side of the park and still see the course layout. The baskets are in decent shape and catch well, and have one chain painted red to point the way to the next tee.

Cons:

The holes get quite repetitive here, with most of them being pretty wide open with only some small trees and some minor elevation as obstacles. The wind can be a factor here, but I found most of the holes had wide open spike hyzer routes for either hand that take the wind out of play. Other than a couple holes, the course is pretty short and doesn't really provide much challenge or variety to really test different parts of your game.

Other Thoughts:

This is a fun short course with some minor elevation and some nice water hazards. It's a little to open and short to be really challenging for more experienced players, but is a fine course for beginners to try out the sport with only a few spots to lose a disc and not too much length. If you're in the area, it's worth a quick round but don't drive out of your way for this one.
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tallpaul
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Experience: 35.9 years 934 played 137 reviews
2.50 star(s)

nice little course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 29, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Holes #1, #3, and #17 are holes you would enjoy anywhere. There is a lot of elevation here and buckets placed on hill sides; thus, landing placement is important. This tests you're skills is that area. Regarding navigation: the side of the chains have been painted red in the direction of next tee. Sounds like it would not work that well; but, actually this an extremely useful tool at this course; which has been redesigned a number of times. I repeat; RED PAINT ON CHAINS, will lead you easily to next tee. Water holes on the course are nice. #6 and #17 are solid/fairly difficult water holes. Nice tee signs and tee pads; concrete. I believe yardage on #2 is incorrect; hole does not play 360, but other than that, yardages seem to be correct.

Cons:

This is a short course. Advanced or better players will need to make putts and score on most holes. Disc course has been relatively full nearly every time I've been there.

Other Thoughts:

As with most courses, wind adds to the difficulty of play. With many pins located on hillsides, this course plays tougher than many courses in windy conditions. Adelaide was originally a nine hole course. As an 18, it is rather short, but a nice enough course all the same. I believe the latest layout has used the water the best of all designs. Holes #5 and #13 should IMOH be placed even closer to the pond edge for added toughness.
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andymeunier
Experience: 23.2 years 15 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 4, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Nice course with a few well placed trees to challenge you. A few elevation changes as well. Very well maintained and not crowded. There is a very interesting hole between a pond and a stream!

Cons:

There are a few places to loose discs pretty easily. When I was there, there were three baskets missing. Most of the holes are just strait away and not to many obstacles.
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