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Grizzly Acres

2.885(based on 4 reviews)
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DWinch
Experience: 15 years 19 played 2 reviews
2.00 star(s)

You might love it or hate it! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 28, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

I gave this course a two simply because it's unique and a lot of work went into it. My thanks to the folks who put this course together and their willingness to share it with the public but it was not our cup of tea.
This course is a work in progress so time will tell what it will be in the future. The place has potential but it will take a lot of work.

Cons:

You will need every shot you have up your sleeve and even some you've never tried before. If you can thrive on this course, you would have bragging rights for sure.
The fairways are tight and mistakes will cost you.

Other Thoughts:

I might consider playing this course in the late fall or even winter when the brush and grass are down more. A light coating of snow might make finding your disc easier.
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The Valkyrie Kid
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Experience: 46 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Rustic Private Course Merits A Visit! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 24, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

If you've played Dave Heider's private course in Amity, you'll see many similarities between the two courses. Both utilize the same fun, creative, challenging use of a great piece of property. Both have a certain overall quirkiness. Both play through out-buildings, yards, farm equipment, etc. At both expect spit outs from homemade baskets.
The owner here has dreams of making this a destination type disc golf course, concert venue, picnic gathering spot...maybe something along the lines of a Horning's Hideout. He currently has a small snack shed selling beverages for reasonable prices. He asks for a $3 donation to play.

The course is very rustic as in very basic homemade baskets. Expect spit outs, fall outs through the bottoms, etc. There a special course rule covering this however.

The tee pads are mostly natural with a 2" x 4" border. The pads are not great but will suffice for now. There is some great elevation in play and so you are often throwing uphill (4-5 holes) or downhill (4-6 holes). Although not real long, a couple of the uphill throws will reward those with stronger arms. There is a nice variety of technical, downhill touch ACE runs, quirky Private Course type holes and open longer holes. Most players will find more than enough challenge here.

The homemade tee signs featured not only the hole #, the distance, a route to the basket, a cute hole name but also the elevation loss/gain which was interesting and helpful.

Cons:

The homemade baskets are really shaky. They're kind of all over the place as far as design, size, catching ability.

Actually my favorite hole, # 14, a downhill 281' with a 73' elevation drop, features a hanging basket.

The pads are not always level and aren't always quite long enough for the run-up needed on some of the uphill throws.

The course, being private could always use some more cutting/trimming/ mowing. I think that job is never ending. The fairways were fairly short but the grass was taller just off to the sides.

Other Thoughts:

The challenge/enjoyment factor is definitely here for most players. You just have to accept the homemade baskets and sub-standard tee pads as part of the package. I joined up with three young men, one of whom probably threw 400' and he immensely enjoyed the course and didn't let the baskets get in his head one bit. If you bring that attitude here to Grizzly Acres, you'll enjoy the hell out of your round here.

Now for the previous reviewer who gave this course a 4.5, I might remind you that a 4.5 is a higher rating than Pier Park, Dexter, Blue Lake or probably Milo McIver currently have.
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