Green Lake, WI

Green Lake Conference Center

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Doc13
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Experience: 3.9 years 43 played 24 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Warm up for Zobel or Riggs 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 17, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Its a nice little course to warm up on before taking on Zobel or Riggs. I have yet to see another player on the course. Some challenging lines on a few holes and 1 hole that you can grip it and rip it.

Cons:

It could definitely use better signage and teepads, the teepads are just natural with a piece of colored wood indicating the spot.

Other Thoughts:

1 hole is near a playground and a couple of others play over fields. If the conference center gets busy again that could provide some conflict with discers.
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harr0140
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Experience: 15.3 years 1508 played 480 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Private but open to the public? 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 30, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) Nice piece of wooded property used for portions of this course. Amazing old growth trees create a real cool feeling on this course.

2) Tee posts indicate the hole # you are on and help with navigation.

3) Directionals available to direct you don the couple of longer walks between holes.

4) Nice Discatchers in pretty good shape.

5) White and Blue Stones indicate which tee you are on. I couldn't find a couple of them so I just decided on a place to throw from.

6) Dual Tees allow two different looks at a couple of the holes and definitely increase the challenge.

7) Pretty good distance variation on both sets of tees with a different of about 100' on the short tees between the shortest and the longest and about 200' difference on the long tees.

8) Pay to play is a good thing . . . but I didn't find any place to register or check in and I asked a few park patrons . . . perhaps I was there too early in the season for things to be really ramped up. I would certainly have expected more people on Memorial Day Weekend but who knows.

9) Pretty beginner friendly course with mostly open shots and shorter holes available.

10) The disc golf courses winds its way through three seperate areas of the park . . . first 3 holes in the woods, then the middle section of the course is wide open nearly, and the final few holes play along the edge of a wooded area.

11) This resort/conference center has everything . . . although Iw ould guess you need to be a guest or pay for it all. Regardless if you want to do anything I am sure they have it.

Cons:

1) A few of the more open holes are fairly boring. Pretty minimal obstacles.

2) Tees were tough to find from time to time . . . which must mean a few of the posts were missing.

3) It just seems like they would have a ton of area to make a bunch of little 9 hole courses on this property. There is so much wooded property and so many little sections of trees I bet you could have a ton of little courses.

4) It also seems like there were at one time a few more holes int he section between #1 and #9 or there just were openings int he woods. I would have loved to see a few more holes in that wooded section of the park rather than a couple of the holes out in the open.

5) Routing of the course was ok only because of the directionals, but there were a couple of longer walks between holes when there was perfectly good land in between holes that maybe could have been used. I am not the designer though so I cannot comment on the designers restrictions of land use.

Other Thoughts:

I was really surprised . . . I expected this course to be a simple straight forward beginner course but they surprised me on a few of the holes and they presented a pretty good challenge on about half the holes. Thats not bad for a little 9 holer. I cannot go higher than a 2.5 rating because there just was enough lacking to bother me, but I still did have fun. Nothing really blew me away but I still enjoyed myself.
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tallpaul
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Experience: 35.9 years 934 played 137 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent nine 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 27, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Very well manicured. Limited play usually used by conference center participants. Designed by good designer, Pat Blake; one of the younger members of the High Bridge design/install team.
I believe the first time here, we payed a $5 fee. However, upon this second visit, we went to the registration desk and were given a map of course/scorecard and no payment was required. Additionally, they will give you discs to play with if necessary. You will need the scorecard, as there are no tee signs; colored stones on ground mark end of tees. Scorecard lists yardages and map illustrates general direction of course.
Navigation easy. White directional arrows near baskets send you to tees where walk is required. Look for them. They are done well and are present wherever needed.
Beautiful pine groves and wild prarie areas are beautiful. Fairways cut plenty wide enough to enjoy this scenery without looking every hole in tall prarie grass. However, the tall grass is there; so, pay attention to shot finish.
10 feet from short tee #5, a momma turkey and two young ones strutting around.

Cons:

This is a good nine. No elevation or water, but most of what you could ask for otherwise. Long tee for #5 could not be found. We drove from second story of playground fort structure. Nice elevated/invented tee.

Other Thoughts:

From #9 basket is a natural tunnel shot to basket for #1; essentially making this a 10 hole course. You have to make the walk anyway. As always, do not throw up on anyone playing #1.
Many other recreational opportunities here for the whole family. 3 and one half ball golf courses within Green Lake Conference Center. Historical sites; Christian conferences and workshops, also available for non-Christian groups, cabins available for lodging, prarie and rose gardens, campgrounds, playgrounds, tennis, basketball, beach with swimming, outdoor volleyball. etc. Go to their site, at Green Lake Conference Center, to see a nearly endless amount of recreational opportunities. No alcohol allowed in conference center grounds; though I did see a beer can or two on course. DO NOT LEAVE LITTER ON COURSES; ESPECIALLY BEER CANS WHERE ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED.
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