Lake WaZee Rec. Area reviews
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Intermediate 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 20, 2012
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Course is set within a multi-use recreational area. There is a walking path by a few of the holes, but there shouldn't be any major interference with the disc golf.
- A mix of trees, woods, and tall grass provide the line-shaping challenges here. #1 is a hyzer around the woods, #4 is a sharp dogleg right through a tight gap of trees, and #7 takes away the RHBH route with a lot of trees. #8 is a longer dogleg left with a large tree to get around, and #9 has a pinch point far away from the tee to enter a small grove. A pretty decent mix of right and left curving shots.
- Good elevation changes here in a few spots. #1 is a good uphill shot, #2 isn't bad, and #9 is slightly up into the gap. #5 and #6 have slightly elevated teepads, and #8 is a very nice downhill shot. #6 has a nasty rollaway potential to the left of the basket as well.
- Water is present on two holes - #8 has the lake all along the left hand side, definitely a good idea to stay to the right of the tree! #9's pro tee challenges you to shoot over the water, slightly uphill, and through the gap. It wouldn't be too bad, but the water is looming, waiting...
- Pretty good mix of hole lengths, there are a few shorties under 250', but also two over 450' and another at 385'.
- Natural teepads are in decent shape, baskets are a little weird-looking but catch good enough. Signs are good enough, and navigation isn't too bad. Everything is satisfactory, no doubt.
- A mix of trees, woods, and tall grass provide the line-shaping challenges here. #1 is a hyzer around the woods, #4 is a sharp dogleg right through a tight gap of trees, and #7 takes away the RHBH route with a lot of trees. #8 is a longer dogleg left with a large tree to get around, and #9 has a pinch point far away from the tee to enter a small grove. A pretty decent mix of right and left curving shots.
- Good elevation changes here in a few spots. #1 is a good uphill shot, #2 isn't bad, and #9 is slightly up into the gap. #5 and #6 have slightly elevated teepads, and #8 is a very nice downhill shot. #6 has a nasty rollaway potential to the left of the basket as well.
- Water is present on two holes - #8 has the lake all along the left hand side, definitely a good idea to stay to the right of the tree! #9's pro tee challenges you to shoot over the water, slightly uphill, and through the gap. It wouldn't be too bad, but the water is looming, waiting...
- Pretty good mix of hole lengths, there are a few shorties under 250', but also two over 450' and another at 385'.
- Natural teepads are in decent shape, baskets are a little weird-looking but catch good enough. Signs are good enough, and navigation isn't too bad. Everything is satisfactory, no doubt.
Cons:
- A few weird flow issues; #1 and #8 seem to share the exact same fairway, and you have to backtrack a little bit to get to #5's tee.
- A couple holes are pretty much wide open with the exception of tall grass. Others are wide open on one side or the other as well, so there isn't much thought involved.
- A couple holes are pretty much wide open with the exception of tall grass. Others are wide open on one side or the other as well, so there isn't much thought involved.
Other Thoughts:
- Overall, a pretty fun course that has a few very memorable holes and some challenging ones. #8 and #9 are both very good water holes, in different ways. #4's pinch point forces some serious accuracy off the tee, and there are obvious left and right turning holes. The tall grass might be a bit much for beginners, better suited for more experienced players.
