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Balaton, MN

Balaton DGC

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Jackpete5220
Experience: 3 played 2 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Short, easy course with okay conditions. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 10, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Easy course for kids-Grass mowed-Custom baskets

Cons:

-Custom baskets won't catch very well-Maps and guides are gone, so you'll spend some time finding each tee-Very short, and the tees say 350ft holes are part 5's

Other Thoughts:

Interesting course, maybe stop by if you're in the area for a short game.
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mndiscg
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Experience: 16 years 483 played 478 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Unsafe... But will more than one group ever play here at the same time? 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 30, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Unique baskets with numbers on top (see cons)
-Probably won't lose a disc here
-Probably won't see another disc golfer here, you might not even see another park user here
-Some nice ace runs but also some longer holes that most won't reach in one
-Scorecard/map available in shed, it is helpful for navigation
-Decent practice area or place to bring new players
-The park is nice and has other things to do if you are traveling old hwy 14 with non-disc golfers.

Cons:

-Course is open and flat, not much for variation besides length
-Baskets don't catch well and can be hard to see if it is dark out. (not as much of a problem here as it is at Garvin)
-Safety issues that everybody has mentioned will be present if the park is busy with park users or disc golfers. That shouldn't happen often. The park simply isn't big enough to fit a course and everything else that is there.
-No real tees, natural

Other Thoughts:

I wouldn't recommend going out of your way for this course and most of the other area 9s are better so if you need to skip one, this is the one. This course is reasonably fun if you think about the size of the town and the park that it was put in. It was designed as another recreation opportunity in an area with few of those.
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GDisc
Experience: 16.1 years 61 played 34 reviews
1.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 13, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good mix of short and long holes. Nice small town course that provides recreation other than Lake Yankton. A nice score-card is provided at Hole 1 (inside the baseball equipment shed). The score card provides hole distance, par information, lays out the OB rules and has a detailed map on the back side. This is always a plus. Good mix of short 'Ace Run' shots and long open bomber shots, for the big arms.

Cons:

Single chain baskets. Although these baskets are pleasantly unique, they do not provide good 'catching' ability for an 'Ace Run' course. Not much for technicality, diversity or elavation. Dirt tee pads and no signage (which isn't much of a con considering the map provided)

Other Thoughts:

This a fun small town recreational course. It seems to try its best with what it has to work with, but with that being said, there is just not much to work with here. A typical small town park course that has some holes that cross each other. But this is not much of an issue since the course is rarely busy. If there is an event going a round might have to be altered by playing some safari holes or skipping a hole or two, which is common in all city park courses. Over-all this course is exactly what it set out to be, a small town course providing some recreation and diversity to a small community. And although I don't recommend going out of your way to play this one, I do recommend hitting it if you are in Balaton and want to get your quick disc fix in. Beginner course with intermediate qualties.
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