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Eden Prairie, MN

Hennepin Technical College

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2.635(based on 4 reviews)
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EspressoPatronum
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Experience: 18.8 years 256 played 243 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Don't Get Excited 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 1, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

- nice hi-vis orange baskets in good repair with numbers on top
- practice basket
- incorporates some good elevation change, although lack of obstacles makes it pretty uninteresting
- mulch around baskets

Cons:

- no tee signs except for markers on ground, which can be hard to read and see from a distance
- natural tees only
- very few obstacles/very little challenge
- small risk of throwing onto busy road on holes 6-9
- no real amenities such as garbage cans, benches, bathrooms, etc.
- tee marker for hole 8 appears to be missing
- no navigation aids, which can get confusing with no tee signs and wide open layout

Other Thoughts:

Hennepin Technical College's disc golf course was probably installed for the college students - and that's probably who should play it, because they're already right there. This course isn't really worth going out of the way for. Besides the decent baskets, there's not much to get excited about - very little challenge/obstacles, no tee signs, no navigation/next tee info. The course makes use of some hills, but seems like it was just stuck in a leftover space to use it up.

I found this course repetitive and not especially interesting, and mostly used it to work on form. I'm really not a fan of courses putting the tee numbers in the ground, especially on wide open courses like this - it makes finding the next hole somewhat challenging. I will say that you'll probably have very little crowding here compared to some Minneapolis area courses - because there are literally dozens of better ones. I'd save yourself the time any check out any number of nearby courses. This course admittedly doesn't have many reviews yet, but it's definitely been overrated.
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Arnie
Experience: 15.9 years 61 played 38 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Education 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 17, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

A nice course layout that fun to play. Basket are nice and straight. The course is kept immaculate. Holes 1, 3, 4 and 6 are under 200 feet. Which give you a chance to Ace or Birdie the hole. Holes 5, 8 and 9 are 201 to 300 feet range, which could be Birdie. Holes 2 and 7 are over 300 feet, you need the big arm. Hole 7, keep your tee shot low and you may it out of the trees, nicely. Hole 9 is a surprise, because of the rocks around the basket.

Cons:

There are no Tee signs or course lay out sign. Tee boxes are grass and dirt, so they can be a little muddy at times. There are no signs to tell you where the next hole is. BRING A MAP. The Tee boxes are marked with white or green sticks, not always easy to see.

Other Thoughts:

Hole 2 seemed further then 423, maybe recheck the measurement. There is a port-a-potty in the parking lot. Bring your own water. I will come back to play this course again, it's fun. Lots of parking room. Played early Sunday morning, nice and quite. I played all the white sticks Tee boxes, because they were easy to find. My rating is base on the poor Tee signs and Tee boxes.
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JTRACY
Experience: 8.9 years 21 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Bring a map throw some putters 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 7, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great use of the available land. I went here on a very windy day for some shorter shots after playing Hyland (The Hyland 9 hole was not open yet). The wind plays a huge factor at this course. It has a lot of short open holes and would be a great location for beginners or more experienced players practicing their short game or wind putting. The course has a nice practice basket with a cyclone of bricks for playing around the world.

The course itself is built on a small chunk of land overlooking Flying Cloud drive giving it plenty of exposure to the wind. Holes 1, 3, 4 & 6 are all under 200 ft and with the minimal traffic these are fun empty the bag ace run locations while still requiring specific lines to hit that ace. Holes 2 and 7 are the longest holes at 423 ft and 388 ft the longer of the two has a road along the tight fairway while the shorter has a distinct forehand or backhand choice with plenty of trees. Holes 8 and 9 at the end get a little more technical hole 8 has an open forehand hyzer and 9 has a low ceiling backhand hyzer with an interesting rock formation as a backstop. Hole 5 was my favorite hole just a tricky shot to hit with the low ceiling and basket on a hillside yet it is definitely deuce-able

Cons:

BRING A MAP or follow someone because it is poorly marked. If there are other groups be very aware of your surroundings because this course is tightly packed and the fairways cross over several times.

Other Thoughts:

Great place for a solo practice round get the short game down and several hillside basket locations make this the perfect training course. I'll be back here with a nice stack of putters in the future if the traffic is always this low.
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Aim For The Chains
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.9 years 134 played 25 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Throw over here or over there?! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 31, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Nice bright orange powder coated baskets
-Well maintained college land
-Ample parking in lot D
-Great use of elevation around hill
-Multiple tees and pin locations
-Good mix of open and tighter line shots as well as distances from different tees
-Challenging yet fair for all skill levels given the shorter length. Wind is a big factor here.

Cons:

-Somewhat confusing layout being able to see multiple baskets and tees fairly close together.
-Feels a little crammmed and some holes seem a little risky with shots possibly going into roads or other tees.
-Mostly straight lines from tee to basket
-If ever busy i could see some issues with players throwing into other fairway areas.
-natural grass tees with marked stakes and numbered paver you cant see until at the hole

Other Thoughts:

Fun little course to have on a local college campus and would be great between classes or while waiting for bus etc. Seems like the land allowed was very well used and still a fresh course with possible changes to come. I wont make a trip out here again just to play around but a nice beginner course set in an area which will give DG lots of exposure. High traffic area and lots of surrounding places to eat/shop etc.

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