Caledonia High School DGC is a 9-holer that plays around and across several athletic fields behind the school. The athletic fields have tall grass around them which can come into play on many of the holes. The course starts at a gap in the fence near the school's service drive - no signage so see the map uploaded here and the exact course location pin.

The nine baskets are DISCatchers. The yellow bands have faded from sun exposure, but the baskets are all in good shape and the hole numbers are clearly visible.

There are some decent length holes here for this type of course. I think the longest hole is #4 which is probably about 350'. I think all holes are at least in the 175'-200' range.

Basically all of the cons you would expect for a course like this...

Most holes are flat and have no obstacles between tee and basket.

No tee pads or tee signs - just tee off from somewhere near the previous basket.

No map or kiosk. Use the map uploaded here - it is well done and made navigation a breeze.

Many holes would be unplayable if the athletic fields are being used. Even when there aren't any sports going on, there are some walking trails winding around the edges of the fields that people could be using. No blind throws so it's on the DG'er to ensure safety.

The tall grass around the outside of the fields wasn't too thick when I played in June, but later in the summer I could see it potentially being thick enough to make finding a disc difficult.

Hole 3 has a narrow straight fairway with the tall grass on both sides. It's probably 200' or so. For any DG'ers beyond recreational level, this may be the most interesting hole on the course. For the rec level players and students this course is probably intended for, it may present the greatest chance of having to search for a disc. I threw a nice RHBH hyzer over the grass to the right and thought for one crazy moment that I aced the hole, but I overshot by a few feet.

Some of the holes here are probably a little long for students.

I had a good time playing the course by myself on a Saturday with few other people around, but I doubt I will be back. There are lots of better options in the area.

First off, I would like to compliment the students of Caledonia High School. Usually, when I play a course at a high school or junior high, there is always some vandalism. Now while there are no signs to scribble on or paint or tear down here, the Discatchers are in remarkably nice condition. There were no baskets that looked someone had climbed on or attempted to bend over. There was no grafitti or any type of vandalism. So I've become a fan of the Caledonia High School Fighting Scots! I'll make sure to watch when I see their highlights on Sports Center. Go Fighting Scots!

Now about this target audience thing? When you design a course, you must have a target audience in mind, right? On this course, who was this course aimed at? High school PE classes filled with kids who can't throw 100 feet and have no control? The local disc golf community? Professional disc golfers? Or the one faculty member who actually plays disc golf? If I was designing a course at a high school, I would target those students and therefore, keep the hole distances short, provide a safe environment, stay away from school activities and keep these players away from fences, wetlands and anywhere where they might lose or have to hunt for their discs. And, finally I'd want for them to have fun and have some success. I don't think this course met those goals. And yes, I certainly do realize the limitations placed on the designers here.

The course starts near the entrance with # 1 playing to a basket up near the corner. There is tall grass all along the left side of the fairway. # 2 also has tall grass on the left side of it's fairway. # 3 throws across the tall grassy area. 4-5-6 are all unplayable when there is a softball game being played. The # 4 basket is just behind the backstop and # 5 plays a tight little fairway down to the left field foul pole. # 6 plays back up this same narrow fairway. #7 plays to a basket set near the tall grass on two sides. And then # 8 is open but probably 300' aiming off towards the elementary school. # 9 is a straight shot with the tall grass on the right. At least, if each of these holes were shorter, students (and other players) would have a better chance of staying out of trouble.

There are no signs of any kind.
There are no tee pads.
The challenge here is partly staying out the tall grass and partly, staying out the way of activities.
The course is pretty bland but in defense of the designers, I'm not sure what choice they actually had.

I'm so impressed with the lack of vandalism. The course has been in place two or three years now so those students who just love destroying stuff have has ample time and just maybe, they're not interested in these baskets. Maybe, this is just a wonderful neighborhood and school. Maybe, I'll be waking up now.

I guess if I lived really close, I might play once in a while. There are many better course choices within a 10 mile radius of the school.

Go Fighting Scots!

Aesthetic-- plays through and around athletic fields behind Caledonia HS. We played on a sunday and ran into a soccer game right in the middle of hole 9. So, be careful.

Baskets-- DisCatchers, nice and visible. some of the tall grass hides baskets well so the yellow bands are welcomed.

Routing and nav-- pretty easy, you throw from the previous basket area so it's not really hard to figure out where you're going. also, the baskets are numbered so this helps. I made a map for S's and G's so, use it.

Proximity to other amenities-- you are literally throwing over athletic fields. there is every opportunity to throw into an active game if you aren't being careful. Also, many walking paths criss-cross the course.

Teepads/signs-- neither exist here. you throw from the preceding basket so the areas are relatively flat and easy to work with but no true tee areas.

Challenge/variety-- not much, pretty wide open for the most part. People do not count as obstacles. Most holes are straight forward.

Was neat to find this little course after a tip from some newbs. please be respectful of school rules and play during off hours!