Bemidji, MN

Bemidji City Park

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5 1
mrbro855
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.6 years 363 played 105 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

First off... shout out to local named Matt who guided me around the course. He is probably one of the league players who previous reviews talked about keeping the course clean. He was very proud of the course which showed as we played together.
While it is a wooded course (which generally I don't like), it was not so much that you couldn't recover your par if you hit a tree.
Course contained both left and right bend shots, in both short and long. Very good variety of throws for a wooded course. good use of the elevation.
Hole #16 is the signature hole. Across water to a basket area under a canopy of pine trees. Loved it!!
Of course, the usual... multiple concrete tee pads, good signage, nice flow.

Cons:

Parked in the wrong lot and had to walk a quarter mile to find the first tee. (Though I got to meet Matt that way!!)
Water hazards contained pretty nasty water. Glad I didn't have to fish one out!!
Deep brush and under growth in some areas.

Other Thoughts:

Was course #2 on my Fathers Day weekend which added 12 new courses to my played list. Would rank it 3rd for the weekend (sorry, Matt!) behind two courses in the St Cloud area. That said, would definitely play it regularly if I lived closer to Bemidji....
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5 1
Smileyaili17
Experience: 12.9 years 16 played 9 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good Wooded Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 3, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

--A lot of fun wooded shots that require finesse and accuracy, both hyzers and anhyzers and other technical shots
--Concrete tees that are a good size
--Superb hole markers at the tees (see pictures)
--Being a wooded course, it provides a great opportunity to practice and hone in on your accuracy and finesse throws because it forces you to shoot between gaps that are often only 6-15 feet wide (the "fairway" on hole 9 is only about 6 feet wide, the fairway on holes 1, 2, 13 is quite narrow as well, and hole 15's fairway is nonexistent as there are about half a dozen trees clumped right in front of the tee forcing you to throw a steep hyzer if you want a safe shot)
--Dual tees
--The baskets are also newer and not worn out or anything

Cons:

--Too many wooded holes and it gets redundant quickly (the first time I played it I got bored because they all look the same after awhile). I miss open holes where I can launch my driver on when I play here.
--The flow of the course is really confusing around certain holes (especially between holes 1 and 2 where you have to basically walk back down the fairway of hole 1 to get the tee of hole 2 which is closer to the road than hole 1's tee). I would recommend going with someone who has played it before so they can lead you through. Fortunately, the hole diagrams at the tees have directions to the next hole, so if it's your first time, double check where you need to go while you're still at the tee
--Really crowded (2/3 times I have gone the parking lot was full; the only time it's free of people is in the mornings). In fact, it's the busiest course on all 10 courses I've ever played on.

Other Thoughts:

Good course if you're in town (the only disc golf course in town in fact). It is great for learning how to play on wooded holes. I like variety and since most holes are wooded it gets old for me, but I do like the challenge of all the tight fairways where I can practice my finesse skills.

Grading Criteria:

Landscape quality
4/5

Baskets, Tees and Hole diagrams
5/5

Variety in hole distances
3/5

Variety in hole types
(field/wooded holes; hill/level holes; etc)
2.5/5

Difficulty/Challenge
4.5/5

Course flow
3/5

Busyness
1/5

Outside interference
(pedestrians; traffic noise distractions; etc)
4.5/5

Fun factor
3.5/5

Use of Available Land
4/5

Total: 3.5/5
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dispatch1313
Experience: 13.8 years 9 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Best city park course I've played 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 23, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

18 holes, new concrete tee pads, long and short tee locations, new baskets. Most of the holes are in or along the woods. Its a very technical and challenging course. There is a lot of water in play on this course. You have to throw along side/across a creek an a couple, and over a pond on another. Very fun course to play, definitely worth checking out if you're in the area.

Cons:

I'm not sure if its because its so new, but there are no signs by the tee pads that say what number hole you're on. There was a few times I had to run up to the basket to see if I was throwing off the right pad.

Other Thoughts:

I would rate this course a 3.75 if I could.
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