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Forest Junction, WI

Freitag Memorial DGC

1.55(based on 2 reviews)
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tallpaul
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Experience: 36 years 934 played 137 reviews
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Very wet this year! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 2, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Two baskets on about every hole. I guess the short basket will appeal to lesser players, with potential ace runs. Original course did not have many ace runs.

If you like gimmicky pins, there are three here (one in a stump, one hanging, and one in a strange "well design" layout/see pic).

Cons:

This course has always had water retention issues. Therefore, statement needs to be made that this land was always difficult to work with...

With that said, I don't see this as an improvement over the original design.

When I heard a new design was going in, I was optimistic. ...perhaps they're going to address some of these with some earth movement; or chips... None of that was addressed, that I could see.

...Not at all sure why time was spent on gimmicky pin placements, vs. course improvement.

Other Thoughts:

The original 18 at least had some uniqueness going for it. This layout has perhaps been placed in worse positions regarding the flood plain areas. This year, 2017, is as wet as any year in memory; so, I did probably see it at it's worst.

I used to recommend playing, (with caveats), the original course. I don't think I'll be recommending this layout to anyone, except for pure course bagging.

Original hole 1 is now labeled the "practice hole" and is one of the better "holes" of the new layout.

I've always supported any course with baskets. My beginning disc playing days were when there were less than 10 courses in the entire state of Wisconsin....so, I come from a background of appreciating any baskets to throw at.

With that said, and (currently at) 850ish courses played....I would put this layout pretty far down on my list of courses played.

The front page description is ambiguous regarding this being a 9 or 18 hole layout? I may need to go back one more time, to make sure the back nine is no longer there. I think it's nine holes (10 if you count the "practice hole"), with two baskets positions on just about every hole; and dual tees on some holes.
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